Graham Roberts

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Assura PLC

04 July 2016

 

4 July 2016

Assura plc

Graham Roberts

With great sadness, Assura plc announces that Graham Roberts, its former Chief Executive Officer, passed away last Friday, having been suffering from cancer.

Graham had been a great leader and CEO for Assura over the past four years, delivering a period of unparalleled success which has seen the market capitalisation increase from £152m to become a FTSE 250 company valued at around £900m. He had a clear vision, inspired investor confidence and built a strong team, all of which transformed Assura into a leading player in the sector.

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For more information, please contact:

Assura plc                                                                  Tel: [phone]

Simon Laffin,

Executive Chairman

Finsbury                                                                     Tel: [phone]

Gordon Simpson

Notes to Editors

On 4 March 2016, Assura announced that Graham Roberts was standing down as CEO due to his illness, and that Simon Laffin was stepping up to be Executive Chairman until his replacement is in post. In the meantime, a process has commenced to identify a new CEO.

Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250, is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create innovative property solutions in order to facilitate delivery of high quality patient care in the community. At 31 March 2016, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £1,111million.

Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com

 

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