Appointment of a non-executive director

Shaftesbury PLC ("the Company") is pleased to announce that Richard Akers will join the Board as a non-executive director on 28 November 2017, following the announcement of the Company's 2017 annual results. 

Richard joined Land Securities Group PLC in in 1995 and was on the Board from May 2005 until March 2014 following his appointment as Managing Director of the Retail Portfolio.  He is currently senior independent director of Barratt Developments PLC.  He was a non-executive director of Emaar Malls PJSC from October 2014 to April 2017. 

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of his appointment under LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Jonathan Nicholls, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted that Richard has agreed to join the Board.  He has a wide experience across the real estate sector at board level, with a particular focus on retail, and will complement the skills available to our Board."

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