Assura PLC Directorate Change (3954U)
April 06 2021 - 1:00AM
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Assura PLC
06 April 2021
6 April 2021
Assura plc
Directorate Changes
Assura plc ("Assura" or the "Company"), the UK's leading primary
care property investor and developer, announces that Jenefer
Greenwood intends to retire as non-executive director of the
Company at the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting
("AGM") on 6 July 2021.
Jenefer was appointed to the Board in 2012 and serves as Chair
of the Remuneration Committee. Louise Fowler, who joined the Board
in June 2019, will take over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee
after the AGM.
To support Assura's ambitious growth agenda, the board intends
to appoint Emma Cariaga, Noel Gordon and Dr Sam Barrell CBE as
non-executive directors on 1 May 2021.
Emma is the Joint Head of Canada Water Development on the
Executive Committee of British Land and brings strong property
skills and experience to Assura. Prior to British Land she worked
at LandSec and in development and land management at Barratt and
Crest Nicholson.
Noel is a recognised figure across the UK health system, with a
strong background in digital technologies across several
industries. His previous positions include Global Managing Director
in Accenture, Chair of NHS Digital and as a non-executive d irector
on the Board of NHS England.
Sam is the Chief Operating Officer of the Crick Institute
responsible for leading the operational management and running of
the institute. Prior to the Crick Institute she was Chief Executive
of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and is currently a
non-executive director of York Health Economics Consortium, a
subsidiary of York University.
Both Noel and Sam bring direct experience of the NHS and the
provider landscape.
Ed Smith, Non-Executive Chairman, commented: "I would first
sincerely like to thank Jenefer for her significant contribution to
Assura over the last nine years, a period during which the Group
has been transformed and its future growth prospects have never
looked better. We all wish her the very best.
"As Assura moves to the next phase of its growth, we look
forward to welcoming Emma, Noel and Sam to the Board, who will
bring an extensive array of new skills and expertise and provide
crucial counsel as Assura continues to create the future community
health service space for the country."
There are no further disclosures required pursuant to paragraph
9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.
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For more information, please contact:
Assura plc Tel: 01925 420660
Orla Ball, Company Secretary Email: Investor@assura.co.uk
David Purcell, Head of Investor
Relations
Finsbury Tel: 0207 251 3801
Gordon Simpson Email: Assura@finsbury.com
James Thompson
Notes to Editors
Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices,
is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary
care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with
GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create outstanding spaces
for health services in our communities. At 30 September 2020,
Assura's property portfolio was valued at GBP2,259 million.
Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
*EPRA is a registered trademark of the European Public Real
Estate Association.
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