Land Securities Group announces Board member Edward Bonham Carter as new Senior Independent Director

– UK, London – Land Securities Group PLC (LSE:LAND), today announces that Kevin O’Byrne will cease to act as the Company’s Senior Independent Director immediately following the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 21 July 2016.

Edward Bonham Carter has been appointed to act as the Company’s new Senior Independent Director effective from the AGM. He joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in January 2014 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. Mr Bonham Carter is Vice Chairman of Jupiter Fund Management plc, having previously been its Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 until March 2014.

Mr O’Byrne joined the Board in April 2008 and became Chairman of the Audit Committee in January 2009. He will remain on the Board for the time being but will step down as Chairman of the Audit Committee in the coming year.

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