7th Dec 2006 10:41
Hammerson PLC07 December 2006 Board Appointment The directors of Hammerson plc announce the appointment of David Atkins to theBoard as an executive director and Managing Director, UK Retail, effective 1January 2007. John Bywater, an executive director is retiring from the Board as planned on 31March 2007. In addition to these changes, Jon Emery will be appointed Managing Director, UKDevelopment, also effective 1 January 2007. David Atkins and Jon Emery will eachreport to John Richards, Chief Executive, and continue to serve as members ofthe group's UK Board. Peter Cole, currently an executive director of Hammerson plc, becomes DeputyChairman of the Board of Hammerson UK, and will continue to be responsible forthe group's overall investment and development activities. Commenting on these changes, John Nelson, Chairman said: " We are delighted that David Atkins, who has worked for Hammerson for eightyears, will join the Board of the Company. These appointments will strengthen Hammerson's management as we enter the REITregime. They demonstrate the group's succession planning and the strength anddepth of the team within Hammerson. I would also like to thank John Bywater for his very significant contribution toHammerson over the past nine years." For further information: John Nelson, Chairman Tel: 020 7887 1000Hammerson plc Chris Smith, Director of Corporate Affairs Tel: 020 7887 1019Hammerson plc [email protected] Notes to editors 1) David Atkins, MRICS, aged 40, joined Hammerson in 1998 to focus on strategicplanning and corporate acquisitions. He was appointed Director of Retail Parksin 2002, following Hammerson's acquisition of Grantchester Holdings. In 2003 hejoined the Board of Hammerson UK Properties plc, and was appointed Director,Head of UK Retail in 2005. He is responsible for all the group's UK retailproperties. 2) Jon Emery, aged 40, joined Hammerson in 1989, and has since been responsiblefor managing several of the group's major developments including The Oracle,Reading and Bullring, Birmingham. In March 2005 he was appointed Head of UKDevelopment and Construction and became a Director of the UK Board. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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