26 March 2014
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC
LONDONMETRIC APPOINTS ROSALYN WILTON AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LondonMetric Property Plc ("LondonMetric" or the "Group") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosalyn Wilton as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Rosalyn (aged 62) has had a long and distinguished career during which she has held a number of high profile executive and non-executive positions.
She is currently a non-executive director of Axa UK Ltd, a role she has held since 2012, and since 2007 has also been a non-executive director for Optos plc, a main market listed medical technology company.
Between 1999 and 2006, she was chief executive of Hemscott Group Ltd, the UK data company which merged with US based i-Deal LLC in 2006 to form Ipreo Holding LLC, where Rosalyn held the role of Chairman until 2009. Prior to this, she worked for Reuters Group plc, where she held a number of senior roles, leaving the company as Managing Director, Reuters Information in 1999.
Patrick Vaughan, Executive Chairman of LondonMetric, commented:
"Ros brings extensive experience to LondonMetric, having been responsible for running a number of companies and business units over the years which will complement the existing expertise of the Board."
No further details are required to be disclosed under LSE Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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For further information, please contact:
LondonMetric Property Plc
Patrick Vaughan / Andrew Jones
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7484 9000
FTI Consulting
Dido Laurimore / Nina Legge
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
Notes to editors:
LondonMetric (ticker: LMP), a UK REIT, aims to deliver attractive returns for shareholders through a strategy of increasing income and improving capital values. It invests across the UK in Retail and Distribution properties as well as Greater London real estate opportunities. It employs an occupier-led approach to property investments through opportunistic acquisitions, joint ventures, active asset management and short cycle developments. The asset focus is on properties with enduring occupier appeal providing opportunities to improve both rental values and the security and longevity of income; and limited risk redevelopments with the aim of enhancing shareholder returns.
Further information on LondonMetric is available at www.londonmetric.com.