Directorate Change

Land Securities Group Plc
17 May 2005


17 May 2005




Land Securities Group PLC ('Land Securities' / 'the Group')


Board Appointment


Land Securities Group PLC announces that it has appointed Richard Akers,
Managing Director, Retail Portfolio to the Board.


Richard (43) has been responsible for the management of Land Securities' Retail
portfolio and 250-strong team since the restructure in 2004 and, in particular,
has been focusing on improving customer service for some 2,000 retail occupiers
across the UK.  The £5.3bn retail portfolio includes 21 shopping centres, 24
retail parks and a £500m development programme.


Previously, as the Head of Retail Portfolio Management, Richard was responsible
for the performance of the shopping centre investment portfolio, which has
outperformed IPD for the past four years.


Together with Land Securities' new business team, Richard has been instrumental
in the latest retail transactions, including the creation of the Metro Fund and
Scottish Retail partnerships; the Slough property exchange; and the recent
recommended cash offer for Tops Estates Plc.


Commenting on the appointment, Land Securities' Chairman, Peter Birch, said, 
'Richard brings to the Board a strong insight into the retail market and in
particular the needs of modern occupiers.  We are delighted that he has agreed
to join the Board.'



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For further information:



Land Securities

Francis Salway/Emma Denne

020 7413 9000



Financial Dynamics

Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore

020 7831 3113





Note to Editors



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 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.  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

•     Central London offices and

•     Property outsourcing.



Its £8 billion investment portfolio includes more than 810,000 sq m of office
space in Central London and substantial retail holdings in Oxford Street,
Tottenham Court Road and Notting Hill Gate.  In addition the Group owns 18
shopping centres and 25 retail parks located across the UK.


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