Richard Peskin MA, LLM
Chairman, Non-Executive

Joined the Company in 1967, appointed to the Board in 1968 and Chairman since 1986. A Non-Executive Director of Royal & Sun Alliance, London Board, and formerly a member of the General Council of the British Property Federation and the Estates Committee of the M.C.C.

Committees:

Member of Nomination Committee.

Toby Courtauld MA, MRICS
Chief Executive

With MEPC from 1991 to 2002, joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2002. A Non-Executive director of Liv-ex and a member of the Board of the Central London Partnership, the Management Board of the Investment Property Forum and the Policy Committee of the British Property Federation.

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Robert Noel BSc, MRICS
Property Director

A director of Nelson Bakewell from 1992 to 2002, joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2002. A member of New West End Company Management Board and a Member of the Council of the Westminster Property Owners’ Association.

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Timon Drakesmith BSc, FCA
Finance Director

Formerly Group Director of Financial Operations at Novar plc, previously with Credit Suisse and Barclays. Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2005. Member of the Finance Committee of the British Property Federation.

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Neil Thompson BSc(Hons), MRICS
Development Director

With Derwent Valley from 1996 to 2002 and previously with Legal & General. Joined the Group in 2002 and appointed to the Board in 2006.

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Kathleen O’Donovan BSc (Econ), FCA
Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Prudential and Trinity Mirror, member of the Audit Committee of Arm Holdings and Chairman of the Invensys Pension Fund Trustee Board. Previously a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Court of the Bank of England and a Non-Executive Director of O₂. Appointed to the Board in 2003. Senior Independent Director.

Committees:

Chairman of the Nomination and Audit Committees and Member of the Remuneration Committee.

Charles Irby FFIN, FSI
Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Aberdeen Asset Management and a Non-Executive Director of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust and QBE Insurance Group. Appointed to the Board in 2004.

Committees:

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee

Phillip Rose MA, FSIA, MSI
Non-Executive Director

Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Real Capital and a Non-Executive Director of Hermes Property Unit Trust.Head of Real Estate for ABN Amro from 2002 to 2005 and formerly Chief Operating Officer of TrizecHahn Europe and Managing Director of Lend Lease Global Investments. Appointed to the Board in 2005.

Committees:

Member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.

Jonathan Short BSc, ACIB
Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director of Big Yellow Group plc and Chairman of the Urban Land Initiative in the UK. Previously Chief Executive Officer of Pramerica Real Estate Investors from 2000 to 2007. Appointed to the Board in 2007.

Committees:

Member of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee