Ian Durant Chairman

Ian is responsible for the leadership of the Board, ensuring its effectiveness and setting
its agenda. Ian is a Chartered Accountant with a background in international financial and commercial management. Ian’s career includes leadership roles with the retail division of Hanson and Jardine Matheson, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm International, Thistle Hotels, SeaContainers and Liberty International.

Committees:

Nomination Committee (Chairman)
Corporate Responsibility Committee

External appointments:
Greene King plc
Home Retail Group plc
Greggs plc
Eurosite Power, Inc (Advisory Board member)

Ian Henderson CBE Non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-executive Director

Formerly Chief Executive of Land Securities Group PLC, Ian, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has been widely involved in property industry matters, including being a past President of the British Property Federation.

Committees:

Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Corporate Responsibility Committee (Chairman)

Audit Committee
Nomination Committee

External appointments:
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC
Ishaan Real Estate PLC (Chairman)
The Natural History Museum

The Royal Albert Hall
Evans Management Limited

Dolphin Square Foundation (Chairman)

Graeme Gordon Non-executive Director

Graeme was a Non-executive director of Liberty International for 14 years before joining the Board in May 2010. He is the son of Sir Donald Gordon, the founder of Liberty International, and represents the Gordon Family Interests on the Board.

External appointments:
Creative Investments Limited
CFS – Europe Limited
Fieldstall Limited

Mymarket Limited

Andrew Huntley Non-executive Director

A chartered surveyor with 40 years’ experience who rose to be Chairman of Richard Ellis from 1993 to 2002.

Committees:

Renumeration Committee
Nomination Committee

External Appointments:
Metric Property Investments PLC (Chairman)
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC
Miller Group Ltd
Ashfern Developments Ltd

Demetra Pinsent Non-executive Director

Demetra is a former partner of McKinsey & Co and was leader of McKinsey's European Apparel, Fashion and Luxury Goods Practice for five years, advising leading high street, aspirational and luxury retailers and brands. Demetra has also acted as an adviser to emerging British luxury businesses.

Committees:

Corporate Responsibility Committee
Nomination Committee

Henry Staunton Non-executive Director

A former Finance Director in the media, hotels and leisure sectors, Henry was appointed to the Board in June 2010 and became Chairman of the Audit Committee shortly after in July 2010. Previously Finance Director of Granada and ITV.

Committees:

Audit Committee (Chairman)
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee

External Appointments:
Legal & General Group PLC
Merchants Trust PLC

WH Smith PLC

Standard Bank PLC

Andrew Strang Non-executive Director

Andrew was the Managing Director of Threadneedle Property Investments Limited for 17 years until January 2008. He was Executive Chairman of Hermes Real Estate Investment Management until 2011.

Committees:

Audit Committee
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee

External Appointments:
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC
British Property Federation
AEW UK (Member of Investment and Governance Committees)
Norges Bank Investment Management (Real Estate Advisory Board member)