Primary Health Properties PLC Appointment of Director (0183X)

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Primary Health Properties PLC

16 February 2017

16 February 2017

Primary Health Properties PLC

("PHP" or the "Company")

Appointment of Director

Primary Health Properties PLC, the UK's leading investor in modern primary healthcare facilities, announces the appointment of Richard Howell to replace Phil Holland as Finance Director of the Company effective from 31 March 2017.

To facilitate a smooth handover, Richard will be joining Nexus Tradeco Limited ("Nexus"), the Company's adviser, on 13 March 2017 and his services will be provided to PHP under the terms of the advisory agreement between PHP and Nexus.

Richard Howell is a Chartered Accountant with 19 years' experience working with London-listed commercial property companies, gained principally with LondonMetric Property Plc where he is finance director of its joint ventures and Brixton plc where he was financial controller and company secretary.

There are no other details to disclose under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Shareholders will have an opportunity to vote on the appointment at the 2017 AGM.

Alun Jones, PHP Chairman, said:

"I am delighted that Richard has agreed to join Nexus and that he will be joining the Board of PHP. His broad knowledge and experience in the sector will be invaluable to the Company. I would also like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the whole Board, to thank Phil Holland for his significant contribution over the last six years and wish him every success for the future."

For further information contact:

 
 Harry Hyman                Alun Jones 
  Managing Director          Chairman 
  Tel: [phone]       Tel: [phone] 
  7050                       7050 
 
 David Rydell / Elizabeth 
  Snow / 
  Eve Kirmatzis 
  Bell Pottinger 
  T [phone] 
 

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