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Management, Governance & CR

Management & Advisers

The Executive Committee comprises the five executive directors of The British Land Company PLC. The British Land Corporation Limited is the principal management and operating board; British Land Financing Limited is responsible for Group financing; British Land Properties Limited for management of the Group’s property assets and estates, and British Land Developments Limited for the Group’s development activities. The directors of these companies comprise the executive directors of The British Land Company PLC and the executives listed below.

The directors of Broadgate Estates Limited, which is responsible for on-site building and estate management of London properties of the Group and third parties, are listed below as are the on-site executives at Meadowhall Shopping Centre.

Executive Committee

Stephen Hester
John Weston Smith
Nicholas Ritblat
Robert Bowden
Graham Roberts
Secretary
Anthony Braine

The British Land Corporation Limited

Chairman – John Ritblat
Chief Executive – Stephen Hester
Executive Vice-Chairman – Cyril Metliss
Managing Director – John Weston Smith

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Michael Gunston FRICS, IRRV joined British Land in 1975 and is the Chief Surveyor.
John Iddiols BSc (Est. Man), FRICS joined British Land in 1984. He is Deputy Chief Surveyor and is Joint Head of Shopping Centres.
Anthony Braine LLB, FCIS joined British Land in 1987 as Assistant Secretary and was appointed Group Secretary in 1995.
Lucinda Bell MA, FCA joined British Land in 1991 and was appointed Head of Tax in 2001 and Head of Tax and Accounting in 2003.
Christopher Forshaw FCA joined British Land in 1994 and is Head of Internal Audit. His other responsibilities include assessing and progressing corporate transactions.
Peter Clarke FCIS, ACI Arb. joined British Land in 1989. He is a Head of Asset Management and Chairman of the Derivatives Committee, and his responsibilities include corporate matters and securitisations.
Stephen Spooner BSc, FRICS joined British Land in 1988. He is an Estates Surveyor and property director of The Business Group.
Naren Raichura FCCA joined British Land in 1975 and is the Group Chief Accountant.
Anthony Adams joined British Land in 1982 and is the Group Controller.
Peter Earl BSc joined British Land in 1989 and is Group Head of Information Systems.
Sarah Barzycki MA joined British Land in 1998 and is Head of Finance. Her responsibilities include corporate banking and joint ventures.
Adrian Penfold BA (Hons), MRTPI joined British Land in 1996 and is Head of Planning and Environment.
Timothy Roberts BSc, MRICS joined British Land in 1997. He is a Head of Asset Management and his responsibilities include investment sales and purchases.
Nigel Webb BSc (Hons), MRICS joined British Land in 1992 and is Head of Developments.
Nicholas Bates BSc, MRICS joined British Land in 1996 and is Head of London Offices.
Paul Burgess joined British Land in 1995 and is Head of London Leasing.
Steven Rickard BSc, MRICS joined British Land in 1990 and is an Asset Manager with responsibilities for the Group’s retail warehouse properties.
Mark Wright BSc, MRICS joined British Land in 1987 and is Head of London Developments.
Jonathan Hallam LLB, MBA joined British Land in 2000 and is Head of Development Administration.
Desmond Morris BSc (Hons), FRICS joined British Land in 1990 and is an Asset Manager with responsibilities for the Group’s provincial offices, industrial/distribution warehouses and the public house portfolio.
Bryan Lewis BSc (Hons), MPhil, MRICS joined British Land in 1995 and is an Asset Manager with responsibilities for the Group’s supermarket properties.
Amanda Jones BSc (Hons), ACA joined British Land in 1999 and is Head of Investor Relations.
Justin Snoxall MA (Oxon) joined British Land in 2002 and is Head of the Business Group.
Barry Winfield BEng (Hons) joined British Land in 1996 and is Managing Director of Broadgate Estates Limited.
Mohammed Al-Dajani Dottore in Architettura, joined British Land in 1999 and is the Centre Director of Meadowhall Shopping Centre.
Christopher Betts BSc (Hons), MRICS joined British Land in 1997 and is an Asset Manager for in-town retail properties including shopping centres, high street shops and department stores.
Graham Lee BSc, FCA, CTA joined British Land in 1998 and is a Corporate Tax Executive.
Merrick Marshall BA (Hons), MRICS, Dip. IPF joined British Land in 2001 and is Joint Head of Shopping Centres.
Kate Mason DipM, joined British Land in 1999 and is Marketing Director for Meadowhall and the other British Land Shopping Centres.
Secretary
Rebecca Scudamore BA (Hons), ACIS joined British Land in 1998 and is Assistant Secretary.

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British Land Financing Limited

Chairman – Graham Roberts
Deputy Chairman – Nicholas Ritblat

Cyril Metliss FCA
Anthony Braine LLB, FCIS
Lucinda Bell MA, FCA
Christopher Forshaw FCA
Peter Clarke FCIS, ACI Arb.
Naren Raichura FCCA
Anthony Adams
Peter Earl BSc
Sarah Barzycki MA
Daniel Jones MAAT, ACA, AMCT, Deputy Group Accountant
Graham Lee BSc, FCA, CTA
Jonathan Payne IS Operations Manager
Amanda Jones BSc (Hons), ACA
Patrick Hawkins BA (Hons) Treasurer
Charles Middleton ACCA, ATII, Corporate Taxation Executive
Andrew Berman BSc (Hons), ACA, Senior Accountant
Ian Davies BSc (Hons), IS Development Manager
Marc Furlonger BSc (Hons), MEng, ACA, Senior Accountant
Jay Hunter BSc, ACA, IS Project Manager
Mark Manning BSc (Hons), ACA, Corporate Finance Executive
David Pearson BSc, ACA, Deputy Group Management Accountant
Peter Saint Bernard Property Management Accountant
Simon Carter MA, ACA, Treasury Executive
Secretary
Rebecca Scudamore BA (Hons), ACIS

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British Land Properties Limited

Chairman – Robert Bowden

Cyril Metliss FCA
Michael Gunston FRICS, IRRV
John Iddiols BSc (Est. Man.), FRICS
Peter Clarke FCIS, ACI Arb.
Stephen Spooner BSc, FRICS
Desmond Morris BSc (Hons), FRICS
Steven Rickard BSc, MRICS
Bryan Lewis BSc (Hons), MPhil, MRICS
Nicholas Bates BSc, MRICS
Timothy Roberts BSc, MRICS
Barry Winfield BEng (Hons)
Christopher Betts BSc (Hons), MRICS
Graham Jones BSc (Hons), Property Investment Analyst
Merrick Marshall BA (Hons), MRICS, Dip. IPF
Anthea Harries BSc (Hons), MRICS, ACI Arb, City & West End Asset Manager
Simon Meacock BSc (Hons), MRICS, Retail Warehouse and Leisure Asset Manager
Benjamin Young BSc (Hons), MRICS, Investment Executive
Secretary
Rebecca Scudamore BA (Hons), ACIS

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British Land Developments Limited

Chairman – John Weston Smith

Cyril Metliss FCA
Michael Gunston FRICS, IRRV
Adrian Penfold BA (Hons), MRTPI
Nigel Webb BSc (Hons), MRICS
Mark Wright BSc, MRICS
Paul Burgess
David Deuchars
Jonathan Hallam LLB, MBA
Tim Wells MBA, MRICS, Development Executive
Barry Winfield BEng (Hons)
Richard Elliott BSc (Hons), MBA, ACIOB, Head of Construction
Miles Price BSc (Hons), MSc, MRTPI, Planning Executive
Andrew Walton BLE, MRICS, Development Executive
Claudine Blamey BSc (Hons), MSc, Corporate Responsibility Executive
Mark Younger BSc (Hons), M.LandEcon., MRICS, Development Executive
Secretary
Anthony Braine LLB, FCIS

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Head Office Executive

Michael Davies FCCA, Corporate Taxation Executive
Simeon Fox MA, IS Technical Manager
Anthony Heyes IS Governance and Control Manager
Robert Iddiols BA (Hons), MAAT, Senior Project Administrator
John James BSc (Hons), Construction Executive
Snehal Kakkad BSc (Hons), ACA, Senior Accountant
Michelle Laurence BA (Hons), MA, Website Manager
Sheila Nolan MA (Oxon), D.Phil, CTA, Corporate Taxation Executive
Siobhan Patton BA (Hons), ACCA, Financial Accountant
Clive Philp LLB, Grad. ICSA, Secretarial Assistant
Tanya Rendall IS Security Manager
Stef Socratous BSc (Hons), FCCA, Management Accountant
Stella Spence BA (Hons), ACIS, Administration Manager
Barbara Stephenson BA (Hons), Dip. ARM, Records Manager
Steven Teague MA (Hons), ACA, Corporate Taxation Executive
Teodora Vallone Dottore Scienze Econ.e Bancarie, VAT Executive

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Broadgate Estates Limited

Chairman – John Weston Smith

Stephen Hester
Cyril Metliss FCA
Barry Winfield BEng (Hons), Managing Director
Michael Gunston FRICS, IRRV
John Iddiols BSc (Est. Man.), FRICS
Anthony Adams
Robert Fisher DEM, MIEE, Technical and Environmental Director
Robert Flood MSc, MBA, FCCA, Finance Director
Elaine Frazer Property Management Director
Neill Maclaine MCIOB, Estates Director
Secretary
Rebecca Scudamore BA (Hons), ACIS

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Meadowhall Shopping Centre

Mohammed Al-Dajani Dottore in Architettura, Centre Director
Darren Pearce BA (Hons), ACA, Finance Director
Kate Mason DipM, Marketing Director
Phil Guest DipSCM, Head of Operations
Ann Cadman MCMI, FCIPD, Director of The Source and Head of Human Resources
Mark Higgins BCS Dip. in IT, Head of Retail Technology at British Land and Head of IT at Meadowhall
Peter Bellhouse BA (Hons), Dip. Arch, RIBA, Head of Premises
Dawn Osborne Services Development Manager
Georgina Thompson BA (Hons), Dip.M, Marketing Manager
Vanessa Hope Business Development Manager

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Overseas

British Land Investments Netherlands B.V.,
Atrium Gebouw, Strawinskylaan 3085,
1077ZX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Telephone (3120) 642 9848
Fax (3120) 644 2806
Herbert Reinhold Joint Managing Director
Paul Colligan FCA, FCMA, Joint Managing Director
Arend J. van der Marel Joint Managing Director
Firmount Limited
6 Fitzwilliam Place
Dublin 2, Ireland
Telephone (3531) 676 8666
Fax (3531) 676 8699
Frank Martin FCCA Managing Director

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Principal bankers

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Barclays Bank PLC
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd
Calyon
WestLB AG
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd
Bank of Scotland
Bayerische Landesbank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Europe Limited

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Stockbrokers

UBS Investment Bank
1 Finsbury Avenue
London EC2M 2PP
Morgan Stanley & Co Limited
25 Cabot Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 4QA

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