10 Mar 2015 07:03
REDEFINE INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
("Redefine International" or the "Company")
(Registered number 010534V)
LSE share code: RDI
JSE share code: RPL
ISIN: IM00B8BV8G91
CHANGES TO THE BOARD
Redefine International, the FTSE 250 UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("UK-REIT"), is pleased to announce the appointments of Elisabeth Stheeman and Robert Stewart Orr to the Company's Board as independent Non-executive Directors, with effect from 23 April 2015.
Greg Clarke, Chairman of Redefine International commented:-
"I would like to welcome Elisabeth and Robert to the Board of Redefine International. They each bring a wealth of business experience, together with a strong knowledge of the property sector in our core markets of the UK and Germany."
Elisabeth, 51, has over 25 years of industry experience encompassing real estate, private equity, investment banking and capital markets. Much of her career has been spent at Morgan Stanley, which she joined in 1988 and was, until 2012, Chief Operating Officer in the firm's Investment Banking Division of the Natural Resources and Real Estate teams. More recently, Elisabeth held the position of Global Chief Operating Officer at LaSalle Investment Management. Elisabeth currently serves on the Supervisory Board of TLG Immobilien, a listed German commercial real estate company with a €1.5bn portfolio focused on Berlin and the growth markets of eastern Germany.
Robert, 55, is a Chartered Surveyor with significant experience of the German and European real estate markets. He worked for Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") for over 29 years, during which time he was Country Manager for Germany and later the Group's European CEO. In 2005 Robert founded the International Capital Group for JLL, establishing cross-border relationships with international investors seeking real estate investment opportunities. Robert currently serves as a Non-executive Director for Tishman Speyer Properties UK Limited, an Advisor to UK and European Investments and Wainbridge Capital and a Senior Advisor to Canaccord Genuity Limited. Robert is also a Trustee of Dementia UK.
Following these appointments, the Board committees will comprise the following members:-
Committee | Members | Independence |
Audit and Risk | Gavin Tipper (Chair) | Independent Non-executive |
Sue Ford | Independent Non-executive | |
Michael Farrow | Independent Non-executive | |
Remuneration | Michael Farrow (Chair) | Independent Non-executive |
Elisabeth Stheeman | Independent Non-executive | |
Robert Orr | Independent Non-executive | |
Nominations | Greg Clarke (Chair) | Independent Non-executive |
Sue Ford | Independent Non-executive | |
Gavin Tipper | Independent Non-executive | |
Investment | Robert Orr (Chair) | Independent Non-executive |
Elisabeth Stheeman | Independent Non-executive | |
Marc Wainer | Non-independent Non-executive | |
Mike Watters | CEO | |
Environment, Social Governance | Mike Watters (Chair) | CEO |
Stephen Oakenfull | Deputy CEO | |
Adrian Horsburgh | Property Director |
No further details are required to be disclosed under UK Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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Notes to editors:
Redefine International (RDI) is a FTSE 250 income focused UK-REIT with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The Group invests in large, well developed economies with established and transparent real estate markets. Within these markets, Redefine International's £1 billion investment portfolio provides diversified exposure to the commercial, industrial, retail and hotel sectors.
Redefine International is focused on delivering sustainable and growing income to shareholders through investment in income yielding assets let to high quality occupiers on long leases. Capital values are enhanced and protected by asset management and other low capex development activities.
As a UK-REIT, the Group aims to distribute the majority of its earnings available for distribution on a semi-annual basis, providing investors with attractive income returns as well as exposure to capital growth opportunities.
www.redefineinternational.com