REG - Hammerson PLC - Appointment of Rob Wilkinson as CEO

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09/09/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 4884Y  Hammerson PLC  09 September 2025

Hammerson plc

 

Appointment of Rob Wilkinson as CEO

 

Hammerson plc ("Hammerson" or the "Company") today announces the appointment
of Rob Wilkinson as Chief Executive Officer.

 

Rob will join the Board on 15 December 2025 as Chief Executive Officer
Designate and will take up his role as Chief Executive Officer with effect
from 1 January 2026.

 

Rob will succeed Rita-Rose Gagné who, as announced in June, has informed the
Board of her intention to retire from Hammerson in 2026, following five years
in role.  Rita-Rose will continue to lead the business during 2025 and ensure
an orderly transfer of her responsibilities, before stepping down as CEO and
from the Board on 31 December 2025.

 

Rob joins Hammerson from AEW Europe, where he has served as the Chief
Executive Officer for over 11 years. He joined AEW in 2009, initially serving
as Chief Investment Officer in Europe until 2014 when he was appointed CEO. He
was previously a Non-Executive Director at Grainger plc from 2015 to 2023 and
has been a Non-Executive Director of Derwent London plc since 2024. Rob brings
30 years of experience in real estate investment markets having previously
worked at Goodman Group, Eurohypo and UBS. A qualified chartered accountant,
Rob holds a degree in law from the University of Cambridge.

 

Rob's appointment follows a thorough recruitment process, supported by an
independent executive search firm.

 

Robert Noel, Chair of Hammerson, said: "We are delighted to be appointing Rob
Wilkinson as the next CEO of Hammerson. Rob is an established and proven real
estate leader who brings a wealth of experience and a track record of
delivering shareholder value. Through a rigorous recruitment process, Rob
stood out from a strong field of candidates as someone who was able to
translate strategic insight into shareholder value creation through
exceptional leadership. On behalf of the Board, I welcome Rob to Hammerson and
look forward to working with him when he joins the business in December."

 

Rob Wilkinson added: "I am honoured to have been appointed as CEO of Hammerson
and look forward to working with the team.  Under Rita-Rose's leadership the
company has completed a major turnaround of the portfolio and restructured the
balance sheet, firmly establishing Hammerson in a new phase of growth.  I am
excited to continue this journey, advancing the company's unique portfolio of
prime retail and leisure anchored city destinations."

 

Notes

 

Other information

 

Rob Wilkinson is a Non-Executive Director of Derwent London plc, where he is a
member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.  From 2015 to 2023, Rob was a
Non-Executive Director of Grainger plc. There is no other information to be
disclosed for the purposes of Listing Rule 6.4.8.

Remuneration

 

Rob Wilkinson's employment terms will be in line with Hammerson's Directors'
Remuneration Policy (the "Remuneration Policy"), which has been approved by
shareholders. His gross annual salary will be £620,000 and his pension
allowance will be 10% of base salary. Rob will be eligible to participate in
Hammerson's Annual Incentive Plan and Restricted Share Scheme in accordance
with the Remuneration Policy. Rob will also receive awards to compensate him
for bonuses forfeited on leaving his previous employer. The aggregate value of
the buyout awards will be £1,017,000 and such buyout awards will be granted
over Hammerson shares in accordance with Listing Rule 9.3.2 on terms that are
substantively similar to Hammerson's Deferred Bonus Share Scheme. The vesting
schedule of the buyout awards will substantively reflect the vesting schedule
of the forfeited bonuses. Full details will be set out in the Company's 2025
Annual Report.

 

As previously announced by the Company, the remuneration arrangements in
relation to Rita-Rose Gagné's departure from the Company will be disclosed on
the Company's website in accordance with Section 430(2B) of the Companies Act
2006 and in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.

 

 

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Hammerson Contacts

Josh Warren, Hammerson, Director of Group Performance and Investor Relations

T: +44 (0) 20 7887 1053    E: josh.warren@hammerson.com

 

Tom Gough, Head of Communications

T: +44 (0) 20 7887 1092    E: tom.gough@hammerson.com

 

MHP for Hammerson

Oliver Hughes, Ollie Hoare and Charles Hirst

T: +44 (0) 7817 458 804    E: Hammerson@mhpgroup.com
(mailto:Hammerson@mhpgroup.com)

 

 

The announcement above has also been released on the SENS system of the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange and on Euronext Dublin.

 

 

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