Great Portland Estates PLC Director Declaration (2843U)

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RNS Number : 2843U

Great Portland Estates PLC

11 July 2018

11 July 2018

Director declaration

Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) today announces that Martin Scicluna, Chairman of the Company, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman designate of J Sainsbury plc with effect from 1 November 2018.

As previously announced, Martin Scicluna will retire from the Board of GPE at or before GPE's 2019 AGM. A search process for a new Chairman is underway, led by the Senior Independent Director, Charles Philipps, and the Nomination Committee.

This disclosure is made pursuant to LR 9.6.14(2).

Contacts:

Great Portland Estates plc

   Martin Scicluna                                     020 7647 3000 

Finsbury

   Gordon Simpson                                    020 7251 3801 

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