Non-executive director appointment
CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
(UK company number 01399411)
LSE share code: CAL JSE share code: CRP
LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25
ISIN: GB00BL6XZ716
(“Capital & Regional” or “the Company”)
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT
Capital & Regional plc, the UK focused retail property REIT, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Wadey
as a Non-Executive Director, to take effect from 20 October 2020. As part of the new role, Katie will join the Audit,
Remuneration and Responsible Business Committees.
Katie has over 20 years of multi industry experience across a range of customer engagement and commercial
functions. She has held senior roles at blue chip consumer facing organisations including BT, LV=, Tesco, British
Gas and Barclays Bank. In her current role as the Group Customer Director of FTSE 100 insurer Aviva Plc, Katie is
responsible for customer experience and satisfaction across the Aviva Group.
Katie is a trustee of two community-based charities: Onside Youth Zones, a charity which provides young people in
deprived areas with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to in their leisure time; and Transform
Housing and Support, a local charity offering high-quality housing, support and home care to vulnerable people
including ex-offenders, asylum seekers and abuse victims.
Commenting on the appointment, David Hunter, Chairman of Capital & Regional, said: “Katie has had an
interesting career across a variety of consumer facing industries and has continually exhibited a genuine interest in
how businesses in highly competitive environments can better serve and engage with their customers, with
measurable results. Katie understands the needs and wants of the community, which is central to our strategy, and
we look forward to leveraging her deep and broad expertise as we continue to navigate the changing retail landscape
which has seen structural shifts accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Commenting on her appointment, Katie Wadey added: “I am delighted to join such a capable board. It is a very
interesting time for the retail sector and I believe that the Company’s clearly identified community shopping centre
strategy is the right one to both help it through this particularly challenging period and to deliver value in the future.”
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.
1 October 2020
JSE sponsor
Java Capital
Notes to editors:
About Capital & Regional plc
Capital & Regional is a UK focused retail property REIT specialising in shopping centres that dominate their
catchment, serving the non-discretionary and value orientated needs of the local communities. It has a strong track
record of delivering value enhancing retail and leisure asset management opportunities across its portfolio of in-
town shopping centres.
Capital & Regional owns seven shopping centres in Blackburn, Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Luton, Maidstone,
Walthamstow and Wood Green. Capital & Regional manages these assets through its in-house expert property and
asset management platform.
Capital & Regional is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has a secondary listing on
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
For further information see capreg.com/
Date: 01-10-2020 11:00:00
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