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Martin Scicluna BCom, FCA, FRSA, C.Inst.Mgt, Doctor of Laws (Hon Causa)
Chairman/Non-Executive

Appointed to the Board on 1 October 2008 and became Chairman on 16 March 2009. Non-Executive Director of Lloyds Banking Group and previously Chairman of Deloitte from 1995 to 2007.

Committees:

Chairman of the 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 of the London Board of Royal & Sun Alliance and a member of the Management Board of the Investment Property Forum. Member of the Policy Committee and Junior Vice President of the British Property Federation and member of the New West End Company Strategic Board.
 

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.
 

Neil Thompson BSc(Hons), MRICS
Portfolio 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. Member of the British Council for Offices Board of Management.
 

Charles Irby FCA
Non-Executive Director

A Non-Executive Director of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust and QBE Insurance Group. Appointed to the Board in 2004. Senior Independent Director.

Committees:

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

Phillip Rose MA, FFin, FSI
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

Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Internos Real Investors LLP, a pan European real estate investment management business. Non-Executive Director of Big Yellow Group plc, Independent Director to the Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund and Trustee and UK Chairman of the Urban Land Institute. Appointed to the Board in 2007.

Committees:

Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
 

Jonathan Nicholls BA(Hons), ACA, FCT
Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of SIG plc and Non-Executive Director of DS Smith Plc. Formerly Group Finance Director of Old Mutual plc from 2006 to 2008 and previously Group Finance Director of Hanson plc.

Committees:

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

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