Directorate Change

Lok'n Store Group PLC 18 January 2007 18th January 2007 Lok'nStore Group plc New Directors Lok'nStore Group plc, the rapidly expanding self-storage Company, is pleased to announce that Edward Luker and Charles Peal have joined the Board as Non-Executive Directors. Edward Luker, (57) is a well known figure in the UK property industry, having worked for CB Richard Ellis for 33 years, where Edward has been a Director and Partner for 20 years. In 1997-8 Edward was Chairman of the Investment Property Forum, the industry body, and has acted for a number of pension funds in the creation of property investment funds. Edward is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is currently the discretionary portfolio manager of one of the UK's largest public sector pension funds investing in property. Commenting on his appointment, Edward said: 'Lok'n Store is a fast-growing company with a strong market position. Self-storage is a growth area of the property industry which has the potential to become a major asset class. This is an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to helping Lok'nStore's capable executive team.' Charles Peal (52) started his career in 1977 at 3i Group, the leading UK quoted venture capital company. He was the Chief Executive of Legal and General Ventures from 1988 to 2000 and was a director of various quoted private equity investment trusts and management buyouts. He is currently a director of Warnborough Asset Management, an independent fund management business, and other private equity investments. Commenting on his appointment, Charles said: 'The opportunities for investors in Lok'nStore are very compelling and I look forward to working with this dynamic operation to capitalise on this attractive market.' Commenting on the appointments, Simon Thomas, Chairman of Lok'nStore said: 'Edward and Charles bring a raft of valuable experience in property and finance to our Board. With LoknStore's strong operational model this will be a powerful combination. Edward's depth of property experience and contacts will greatly contribute to our site acquisition programme and portfolio management. Charles' financial skills will complement this, and further help us to get full value from Lok'nStore's proven ability to grow assets and cash-flow.' Edward Luker Directorships in the past 5 years Shareholding on taking up position 13,800 Current Directorships/Partnerships Past Directorships/Partnerships CB Richard Ellis, Partner & Executive Director Grantchester Holdings Plc, Director 1986 - Present 2000 - 2002 Charles Peal Directorships in the past 5 years Shareholding on taking up position 50,000 Current Directorships/Partnerships Past Directorships/Partnerships Warnborough Asset Management Limited, JZ Equity Partners PLC, Director CEO 2001 - 2005 2000 - Present ARISTA Tubes Limited, Chairman 1998 - 2004 Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information to be disclosed under schedule two, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules. For further information: Andrew Jacobs, Chief Executive, Lok'nStore Group plc 01252 521 010 Ray Davies, Finance Director, Lok'nStore Group plc 01252 521 010 Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg/Edward Westropp, Financial Dynamics 020 7269 7157 Rupert Krefting, Paul Gray, Investec 020 7597 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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