Appointment of new Non-Executive Director and Retirement of Andrew Huntley
Capital & Counties Properties PLC
(Incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom and Wales with registration Number
07145041 and registered in
South Africa as an external company with Registration Number 2010/003387/10)
ISIN: GB00B62G9D36
JSE code: CCO
CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC (THE “COMPANY”)
29 January 2015
CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC (“Capco” or the “Company”)
APPOINTMENT OF NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND RETIREMENT OF ANDREW HUNTLEY
The Board of Capital & Counties Properties PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerry
Murphy as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 March 2015. On appointment
Gerry will become a member of the Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and Nomination
Committee. It is also announced that Andrew Huntley has indicated his intention to retire from the
Capco Board at the Company’s forthcoming AGM, and to step down from the Remuneration
Committee with effect from 1 March 2015.
Gerry Murphy is a former Deloitte LLP partner with direct industry experience in consumer business,
retail and technology, media and telecommunications. He was a member of the Deloitte Board for a
number of years and leader of the firm's Professional Practices Group. He is a Non-Executive Director
of Dixons Carphone plc and a Non-Executive member of the Department of Health Board.
Ian Durant, Chairman of Capital & Counties Properties PLC, commented:
“I am delighted that Gerry will be joining the Board of Capco. He brings a broad range of experience,
and I look forward to working with him. I would also like to thank Andrew Huntley for his contribution
to the Board since its establishment five years ago”.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.
ENDS
Corporate enquiries:
Ian Durant Chairman +44 (0)20 3214 9193
Michelle McGrath Head of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 7297 6093
Media enquiries:
Sarah Hagan Director of Communications +44 (0)20 3214 9185
UK: Hudson Sandler Michael Sandler, Wendy Baker +44 (0)20 7796 4133
SA: Instinctif Partners Frederic Cornet +27 (0) 11 447 3030
About Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco):
Capital & Counties Properties PLC is one of the largest investment and development property
companies that specialises in central London real estate and is a constituent of the FTSE-250 Index.
Capco holds 3.7 million square feet of assets valued at £2.6 billion (as at 30 June 2014) in two
landmark London estates: Covent Garden, which has assets valued at £1.3 billion including the
historic Market Building, and Earls Court Properties including the Empress State Building together
with the Venues business with aggregate property assets of £1.2 billion. The company is listed on the
London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
www.capitalandcounties.com
Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
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