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Liberty International Plc - Appointment of new chairman
Liberty International Plc
(Registration number UK3685527)
ISIN Code: GB0006834344
JSE Code: LBT
Issuer Code: LILI I
17 June 2005
LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAIRMAN
Liberty International PLC (`Liberty International`) today announces the
appointment of Sir Robert Finch as Chairman with effect from 1 July 2005.
Sir Robert Finch is the immediate past Lord Mayor of London, the most senior
London partner and former head of the property department at leading City law
firm, Linklaters. He was appointed to the Liberty International Board as a non-
executive Director on 7 February 2005.
On taking up the chairmanship, Sir Robert will be retiring from his partnership
at Linklaters and will be based at Liberty International`s Head Office at 40
Broadway, London SW1.
Sir Donald Gordon, Chairman, commented: `We are delighted to announce that Sir
Robert Finch has been appointed as Chairman. Sir Robert brings vast expertise
and broad understanding of the property industry, its participants and the wider
City of London. We look forward to Liberty International continuing its
outstanding long term track record of growth under Sir Robert`s chairmanship as
it pursues its strategic objectives through its
market-leading UK regional shopping centre business, Capital Shopping Centres,
and its other retail and commercial property activities in the UK and USA
through Capital & Counties`.
Sir Donald is retiring as Chairman at the end of June 2005 but will be
continuing his association with the company, in which his family has a
substantial 22 per cent shareholding, as an adviser to the Board and in the
capacity of President for Life.
Additional biographical details on Sir Robert are attached to this announcement.
Susan Folger
Company Secretary
On behalf of the Board of Liberty International PLC
Public Relations
UK: Michael Sandler Hudson Sandler +44 (0)20 7796
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FURTHER INFORMATION
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF SIR ROBERT FINCH
Sir Robert Finch (60) qualified as a solicitor in 1969 when he joined Linklaters
and was elected a partner in 1974. He was head of Real Estate from 1997 until he
stepped down from this position in 1999 to assume a civic career in the City of
London. He was elected Alderman of the City of London in 1992, Sheriff in 1999
and served as Lord Mayor of London in 2003/4. Amongst other positions, he was
appointed a Church Commissioner in 2000. He was appointed Knight Bachelor in
the New Year`s Honours List 2004/5 for services to the City of London. He will
be retiring from his partnership at Linklaters to take up his appointment at
Liberty International.
This announcement includes statements that are forward-looking in nature.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
Liberty International PLC to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Any information contained in this announcement on the price at
which shares or other securities in Liberty International PLC have been bought
or sold in the past, or on the yield on such shares or other securities, should
not be relied upon as a guide to future performance.
Date: 17/06/2005 08:04:40 AM
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