Retirement of Non-Executive Director

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Retirement of Non-Executive Director

Retirement of Non-Executive Director

Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) confirms that Jonathan Short will retire from the Board at the 2018 AGM, on 5 July 2018.

Chairman succession

GPE further announces that, having served over nine years on the Board, subject to his re-election by shareholders at the 2018 AGM, Martin Scicluna has informed the Board of his intention to retire at or before the 2019 AGM. A search process for a new Chairman is underway, led by GPE’s Senior Independent Director, Charles Philipps, and the Nomination Committee.

A further announcement will be made in due course and Martin Scicluna will continue in his role until this process is complete.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jonathan Short for his valuable contribution to the Group for over more than ten years"
Martin  Scicluna
Martin Scicluna
Non-Executive Chairman