8th Dec 2005 10:16
Hammerson PLC08 December 2005 Hammerson plc - Appointment of Non Executive Director Hammerson plc announces the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Watson as anon-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 February 2006. Mr Watson is Chief Executive of Hermes Pensions Management Ltd, a position heassumed in 2002, having joined the group in 1998. Previously Tony Watson was Managing Director of AMP Asset Management plc. Priorto that he was Chief International Investment Officer of Citicorp InvestmentManagement and held a number of senior positions in the investment managementindustry. Mr Watson is currently Chairman of MEPC Limited (a position from which he willstand down on his retirement from Hermes on 31 January 2006) and holdsdirectorships of the Securities Institute and the Investment ManagementAssociation. He is a member of the Financial Reporting Council, the TurnbullInternal Control Review Group and an advisor to Cranfield Business School MScprogrammes. Aged 60, Mr Watson was educated at Queens University, Belfast, where he is now aFoundation Board Member. He is a Barrister, having been called to the Bar in1976. He is married with three children. Graham Pimlott, a non-executive director of Hammerson since 1993 and DeputyChairman since 2000, will stand down from the Board on 31 December 2005. He willbe succeeded as the senior independent director by John Barton who has been anon-executive director since 1998. John Nelson, Chairman of Hammerson said: " We are delighted to welcome Tony Watson to the Board. He has had anoutstanding career in the investment management industry, good experience of theproperty sector, and been at the forefront of developments in corporategovernance. I am confident that he will complement the skills of the Board andmake a major contribution to Hammerson. I would also like to pay tribute to Graham Pimlott for the significant role hehas played in Hammerson's success over many years and for the enthusiasm andcommitment he has shown in his role as Deputy Chairman." For further information: John Nelson, Chairman, Hammerson plc Tel: 020 7887 1000Chris Smith, Director of Corporate Affairs, Hammerson plc Tel: 020 7887 1019 [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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