Directorate Change

RNS Number : 2686L

NewRiver REIT PLC

17 July 2017

 

NewRiver REIT plc

("NewRiver" or the "Company")

 Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

NewRiver is pleased to announce the appointment of Baroness Ford of Cunninghame as the Company's Senior Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st September 2017.

Margaret Ford has over 20 years' experience as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of private and Stock Exchange listed companies and extensive experience of working with Government. She is currently Chairman of STV Group plc and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of SEGRO plc. Margaret was previously a Non-Executive Director of Taylor Wimpey plc and the former Chairman of both Grainger plc and May Gurney Integrated Services plc. She is Chairman of the Tennis Foundation and National President of the British Epilepsy Association. From 2002 to 2008, she was Chairman of English Partnerships and from 2009 to 2012, she was a member of the Olympic Board and Chairman of the Olympic Park Legacy Company. Margaret was appointed to the House of Lords in 2006 and sits as an Independent Peer.

Paul Roy, Chairman of NewRiver commented: "Margaret has a wealth of experience operating in senior roles in real estate and across a number of other sectors which I am confident will be of significant benefit to NewRiver as the business continues to grow. I am delighted that she will be joining us as our new Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and look forward to welcoming Margaret to the Board in September."

Following the appointment of Margaret Ford, the Board of NewRiver will be comprised of Paul Roy (Independent Chairman), Margaret Ford (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director), Kay Chaldecott (Independent Non-Executive Director), Alastair Miller (Independent Non-Executive Director), David Lockhart (Chief Executive Officer), Mark Davies (Chief Financial Officer) and Allan Lockhart (Property Director).

Margaret will also be appointed a member to the Board's Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. The Company confirms that there is no further information about Margaret Ford requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

For further information

NewRiver REIT plc                                                                                                                              [phone]

David Lockhart (Chief Executive)

Mark Davies (Chief Financial Officer)

Will Hobman (Head of Investor Relations)

Bell Pottinger                                                                                                                                      [phone]

David Rydell

Eve Kirmatzis

This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and has been announced in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.

About NewRiver

NewRiver REIT plc (ticker: NRR) is a premium listed REIT on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 and EPRA indices. The Company is a specialist real estate investor, asset manager and developer focused solely on the UK retail and leisure sector.

Founded in 2009, NewRiver is one of the UK's largest owner/managers of convenience-led shopping centres with assets under management of £1.3 billion principally comprising 33 UK wide shopping centres together with further nationwide retail and leisure assets. The portfolio totals 8 million sq. ft. with over 2,000 occupiers, an annual footfall of 150 million and a retail occupancy rate of 97 per cent.

Visit www.nrr.co.uk for further information.

 

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