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LILII
Liberty - Appointment of Ian Hawksworth as Managing Director of Capital &
Counties
LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC
(Registration number UK3685527)
ISIN Code: GB0006834344
JSE Code: LBT
Issuer Code: LILII
14 June 2006
LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC
APPOINTMENT OF IAN HAWKSWORTH AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL & COUNTIES
Liberty International PLC ("Liberty International") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Ian Hawksworth as Managing Director of Capital & Counties, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty International, with effect from 1 September
2006. He will also be joining the Board of Liberty International as an
Executive Director, succeeding John Saggers who reaches his normal retirement
date in the Autumn and will be stepping down as Managing Director of Capital &
Counties in September and as an Executive Director of Liberty International at
the end of October.
John has made a significant and valuable contribution to the affairs of Capital
& Counties and to the Board of Liberty International, with responsibilities
which have over his 33 year career with the group included UK commercial
property, shopping centres and the group"s international interests in the US
and, formerly, Australia.
He is very pleased to welcome as his successor Ian Hawksworth (40), a chartered
surveyor by training, who has been employed by Hongkong Land since 1993 and has
been an Executive Director from 1996 until 2006 when he decided to relocate with
his family to the UK. Ian"s most recent role at Hongkong Land was as the
Director responsible for Commercial Property. He has also been closely involved
with Hongkong Land"s regional expansion over the last five years into other
Asian locations. Hongkong Land is one of Asia"s leading property and
infrastructure investment, management and development groups, owning and
managing some 600,000m2 of prime office and retail space in the heart of Hong
Kong"s Central business district.
Sir Robert Finch, Chairman, commented: "We are delighted to announce Ian
Hawksworth"s appointment as Managing Director of Capital & Counties; he will
bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the role. Capital & Counties has
an excellent asset base and track record with an increasingly important retail
business in Central London, elsewhere in the UK and in California. These
activities complement our strong regional shopping centre business and we intend
to continue to develop Capital & Counties" operations to the benefit of the
overall activities of the group. We look forward immensely to Ian"s arrival and
to his contribution to the work of our Board."
Susan Folger
Company Secretary
On behalf of the Board of Liberty International PLC
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.
Enquiries:
Liberty International PLC
Sir Robert Finch Chairman +44 (0)20 7960 1273
David Fischel Chief Executive +44 (0)20 7960 1207
Public Relations
UK: Michael Sandler Hudson Sandler +44 (0)20 7796 4133
SA: Matthew Gregorowski College Hill Associates +44 (0)20 7457 2020
(UK)
Nicholas Williams (SA) College Hill Associates +27 (0)11 447 3030
Further Information:
Capital & Counties
Capital & Counties is the wholly owned retail and commercial property subsidiary
of Liberty International PLC and controls property investments of over GBP1
billion. This includes significant holdings in Central London, particularly the
West End, Mid Town and the South Bank. The company also owns offices around the
M25 as well as major retail interests both in Central London and a number of UK
cities. In the US, Capital & Counties USA inc. is based in San Francisco and
has assets in Northern and Southern California totalling $540 million.
Liberty International PLC
Liberty International PLC is a major UK listed property group owning 100 per
cent of Capital & Counties together with Capital Shopping Centres PLC, the
leading UK regional shopping centre business. The Group"s property assets
amounted to over GBP7 billion at 31 December 2005.
Liberty International has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since July
1992, where it is a constituent of the FTSE-100 index of the UK"s leading
companies, and is also listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Date: 14/06/2006 10:59:03 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
