APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 January 2006 LONDON & ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES PLC: APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR London & Associated Properties PLC ('LAP'), the specialist retail property investment company, today announces that Clive Anthony Parritt, aged 62, has joined the board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2006. Clive Parritt is a chartered accountant with over 25 years experience of providing strategic, financial and commercial advice to businesses in the services sector. Until February 2001 he was chairman of Baker Tilly, having been its national managing partner for 10 years until June 1996. Clive is a member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is chairman of its Audit Committee. He is chairman of Baronsmead VCT 2 plc, BET-on-SPORTS plc (listed on AIM) and a venture capital backed training business BG Consulting Group Limited, a director of AIM listed CardioMag Imaging, Inc (a developer of non-invasive heart function diagnosis equipment) and business centre operator Harvard Managed Offices Limited. Clive Parritt has been a director of the following publicly quoted companies within the past five years: Herald Investment Trust plc Resigned 13/4/2005 Downing Classic VCT plc Resigned 15/8/2003 Downing Classic VCT 2 plc Resigned 15/8/2003 Downing Classic VCT 3 plc Resigned 15/8/2003 i-Net VCT plc Resigned 15/8/2003 There are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 Ends. Contact: Michael Stevens, Director/Secretary, LAP. Tel: 020 7415 5000 END
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