Directorate Change

Land Securities Group Plc
29 December 2006

29 December 2006





                 LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC ('Land Securities')

                              CHAIRMAN STEPS DOWN



Land Securities announces that Peter Birch (69), non-executive Chairman, will be
stepping down from the Board and as Chair on 1 January, 2007, following a highly
successful nine years with the Group.


Commenting, Francis Salway, Chief Executive said


'Peter made a tremendous contribution to the Group as Chairman, working with the
executive management team to transform the Group from a diversified investment
and development company into a highly focused, modern, commercial property
company. Peter's influence on the strategic direction of the Group has been
invaluable and his vision has resulted in sustained value creation for
shareholders.  Together with my fellow Board Directors and colleagues across the
Group, I would like to thank him for his wise counsel, enthusiasm and boundless
energy.  We wish him well.'


Peter Birch added:

'It has given me enormous satisfaction to see Land Securities achieve so much
over the past few years, during which time its has reaffirmed its market leading
position in the UK quoted property sector.  It has been a great honour to lead
the company during this period of sustained change and I would like to wish my
colleagues continued success in the future.'


Paul Myners (58), former Chairman of Marks and Spencer Group PLC, who joined the
Board in September 2006 will become non-executive Chairman on 1 January 2007.



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For further information, please contact:



Emma Denne
Land Securities Group PLC
Tel: [phone]



Stephanie Highett
Financial Dynamics
Tel: [phone]



NOTES TO EDITORS



Peter Birch

Peter Birch was appointed a director of Land Securities in 1997 and Chairman in
July 1998.  Peter was Chief Executive of Abbey National plc from 1984 until
March 1998.  He is currently Chairman of Kensington Group plc and holds
non-executive Directorships at NM Rothschild & Sons Limited, Dah Sing Financial
Holdings Limited, Travelex plc and Sainsbury's Bank.



Paul Myners

Paul Myners recently retired as Chairman of Marks and Spencer prior to which he
ran the fund manager Gartmore for 15 years.  He is currently a member of the
Court of Directors of the Bank of England, Chairman of Guardian Media Group plc
and of Tate.  He is a non-executive director of the Bank of New York and a
trustee of Glyndebourne and the Smith Institute.



Paul has also been responsible for compiling influential reports on
institutional investment for H.M. Treasury.



Land Securities Group PLC



Land Securities is a FTSE 100 company, quoted on the London Stock Exchange.  It
has been at the forefront of the UK's commercial property industry for over 60
years.



Today, the Group maintains its market leading position as the UK's largest
quoted property company by providing commercial accommodation and property
services to a wide range of occupiers, owning and managing 6.5 million sq m of
property across the UK.



The Group's objective is to create attractive and sustainable returns for its
shareholders through its activities, which include property investment,
development and property outsourcing.



Land Securities holds a market leading position in three areas of the UK
commercial property market:



  • Retail,
  • London offices and
  • Property outsourcing.



The £14.4 billion investment portfolio includes office and retail space in
Central London, 30 shopping centres, 30 retail parks and 10 supermarket
properties located across the UK.



It has a substantial development programme including major retail-led urban
regeneration schemes and Central London mixed-use developments.  The Group is
also masterplanning one of Europe's largest regeneration schemes in Kent
Thameside.



The Group leads the market in property outsourcing where, through Land
Securities Trillium, it provides accommodation and property-related services to
the Department for Work and Pensions, Norwich Union, Barclays Bank, DVLA and
through Telereal to BT.



The Group is committed to environmental initiatives and community involvement
recognised by the Group's inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index and the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and the awarding of a 'Big Tick' by BiTC.



For more information on Land Securities visit www.landsecurities.com






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