Shaftesbury Capital Plc (formerly: Capital & Counties Properties Plc)

Board/Management Information • Feb 27, 2019

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Capital & Counties Properties Plc

27 February 2019

27 February 2019

CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC ("Capco" or the "Company")

BOARD CHANGES

The Board of Capital & Counties Properties PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Lane OBE as an independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 March 2019.  On appointment, Jonathan will also become a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.  

Andrew Strang will step down from the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees with effect from 1 March 2019. Anthony Steains will join the Remuneration Committee on the same date.

Graeme Gordon has informed the Board that he will not seek re-election at the Company's forthcoming AGM and will retire from the Board at that date.

Jonathan Lane is a chartered surveyor.  He was Chief Executive and then Non-executive Chairman of Shaftesbury PLC until September 2016. He is Non-executive Chairman of EasyHotel plc. His current charitable roles include The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, The National Trust and The Royal Theatrical Support Trust, where he is a trustee.

Henry Staunton, Chairman of Capital & Counties Properties PLC, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Lane to the Board of Capco. He brings a wealth of West End property experience to the Board and we look forward to his contribution as we unlock the potential of Capco and its assets.

We are sorry that Graeme has decided to step down from the Board and thank him for his long and supportive service to the Company, and his wise counsel. He departs with our very best wishes for the future."

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

ENDS

Corporate enquiries:

Henry Staunton	Chairman	+44 (0)20 3214 9182
Ruth Pavey	Company Secretary	+44 (0)20 3214 9155
Sarah Corbett	Head of Investor Relations	+44 (0)20 3214 9165

Notes to Editors

About Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco):

Capital & Counties Properties PLC is one of the largest investment and development property companies that specialises in central London real estate and is a constituent of the FTSE-250 Index. Capco's landmark London estates at Covent Garden and Earls Court were valued at £3.3 billion as at 31 December 2018 (Group share). The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

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