Deputy Chief Executive to take a short sabbatical

4 July 2018

U and I Group PLC

U+I's Deputy Chief Executive Richard Upton to take a short sabbatical

U+I (LSE:UAI), the specialist regeneration developer and investor, announces board approval of a sabbatical for its Deputy Chief Executive Richard Upton, in line with company policy. Richard plans to travel overseas with his family but will remain in contact with the business, where appropriate. The sabbatical will commence on 1st September 2018 and end on 31st December 2018.

Day to day our regeneration team will continue to be led by Regeneration Director, Simon Hesketh, who is responsible for all of U+I's regeneration projects, including the iconic, former London Fire Brigade headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment, Mayfield in Manchester and Preston Barracks and Circus Street in Brighton.

ENDS

For further information, please contact: 

U+I

Nicola Krafft

+44 (0) 20 7828 4777

ir@uandiplc.com

Camarco (Financial PR Adviser)

Geoffrey Pelham-Lane / Hazel Stevenson

+44 (0) 20 3757 4985/4989

uandi@camarco.co.uk 

About U+I

U+I is a specialist regeneration developer and investor.

With a £7bn portfolio of complex, mixed-use, community-focused regeneration projects including a £140m investment portfolio, we are unlocking urban sites bristling with potential in the London, Manchester and Dublin city regions. We exist to create long-term socioeconomic benefit for the communities in which we work, delivering sustainable returns to our shareholders.

To find out more, visit www.uandiplc.com or follow us @uandiplc  

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