HAMMERSON PLC - Appointment of new Non-Executive Director

Appointment of new Non-Executive Director

Hammerson plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Company number 360632)
LSE share code: HMSO JSE share code: HMN
ISIN: GB0004065016
(“Hammerson” or “the Company”)

Director Change
21 December 2020

Appointment of new Non-Executive Director

Hammerson announces the appointment of Mike Butterworth as a Non-Executive
Director with effect from 1 January 2021. Mike will also become a member of the Audit
Committee.

Mike brings 25 years’ experience in senior finance roles in FTSE 250, Small Cap and AIM
businesses across a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, technology,
communications, healthcare and beverages. He was CFO of Incepta Group, prior
to its acquisition by Huntsworth in 2005, and then Cookson Group until its demerger in
2012.

He also has extensive Board experience and is currently Non-Executive Director and
Chair of the Audit Committee at Pressure Technologies Plc and at Stock Spirits Group
Plc. A graduate of Oxford, Mike started his early career with Arthur Andersen.

The Board also announces that Gwyn Burr will remain on the Board for an extended
period of up to 12 months, subject to shareholder approval. Gwyn will have given nine
years of service in May 2021 and was due to step down at the 2021 AGM.

The addition of Mike to the Board, together with the extension of Gwyn’s term, will
facilitate Board continuity and allow for transitioning of key committee Chairs over
time.

Robert Noel, Hammerson Chair of the Board commented: “We are pleased to
welcome Mike to the Board. He has extensive financial experience and has worked
across a range of sectors, which will complement and enhance the existing skills we
have at Board level and bring a valuable and fresh perspective. Meanwhile, we are
delighted to retain Gwyn’s experience for an extended period as we navigate a
transitional period for the Company and the Board.”

Mike Butterworth is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee at Pressure Technologies Plc and Stock Spirits Group Plc. In the last five
years, he has served as a Non-Executive Director of Kin and Carta Plc, Cambian
Group Plc and Johnston Press Plc. In March 2018, Johnston Press Plc announced a
strategic review, which resulted in its filing for administration in November 2018, after
an unsuccessful sale process.

There are no further matters in connection with this appointment to be disclosed
under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Hammerson has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary
inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Sponsors:
Investec Bank Limited


ENDS


Investor Contact
Josh Warren, Hammerson, Head of Investor
Relations
Tel: +44 20 7887 1053
josh.warren@hammerson.com

Media Contact
Catrin Sharp, Head of Corporate
Communications
Tel: +44 20 7887 1063
catrin.sharp@hammerson.com

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Date: 21-12-2020 09:00:00
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