Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 5079A

Assura PLC

30 May 2019

 

30 May 2019

Assura plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Assura plc ("Assura" or the "Company"), the leading investor and developer of primary care properties, announces that Louise Fowler will be appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 3 June 2019.

Louise has 25 years' marketing, customer and digital experience at a senior level in the travel and financial services industries. She started her career at British Airways before moving into financial services with Barclays and the Co-operative Banking Group. In recent years, she has been working as an independent consultant for well-known consumer brands such as the Post Office, First Direct and M&S. She will join all board committees.

Ed Smith, Chairman of Assura, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Louise to the Assura board. She has great experience in customer facing roles and will complement the skills of our board as we continue implementation of our strategy."

Commenting on her appointment, Louise Fowler said: "I couldn't be more delighted to be joining the board of Assura and look forward to making my contribution to this excellent organisation, as well as to their provision of outstanding primary care facilities in the UK."

There are no further disclosures required pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

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For more information, please contact:

Assura plc	Tel: [phone]
Orla Ball
David Purcell
Finsbury	Tel: [phone]
Gordon Simpson

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 31 March 2019, Assura's property portfolio was valued at £1,979 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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