Appointment of Dame Alison Nimmo DBE as Non-Executive Director

St. Modwen Properties PLC (the “Company”) announces that Dame Alison Nimmo DBE will be appointed as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 February 2021.  She will join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Board on her appointment.

Dame Alison has more than 30 years’ experience in the real estate sector and was formerly Chief Executive of The Crown Estate between 2012 and 2019. She previously held senior roles at the London 2012 Olympic Games for over eight years, becoming Director of Design and Regeneration of the Olympic Delivery Authority. Prior to this, she led major regeneration projects in Sheffield and Manchester having been a consultant at KPMG. Dame Alison was awarded a CBE for services to urban regeneration in 2004, and a DBE for public services and services to the Exchequer in 2019.

A non-executive director of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, Dame Alison has been a trustee of the UK Green Building Council, Chair of the CBI’s Economic Growth Board, a council member of Imperial College and Chair of its White City Syndicate. Most recently, she became a commissioner of The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Dame Alison is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Danuta Gray, Chair of the Company, said: “Dame Alison’s appointment adds exceptional experience to an already strong Board and further contributes to the diversity of our membership. Her blend of background skills means she is well suited to support, nurture and positively challenge the delivery of our strategy.”

There is no further information that is required to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Find out more about our Board and leadership, here: https://www.stmodwen.co.uk/about-us/leadership-governance/