Directorate Change

Land Securities Group Plc
18 May 2004

18 May 2004


LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC ('Land Securities'/'Group')


DIRECTORATE CHANGES


Land Securities Group PLC announces that Bo Lerenius has been appointed to the
Board as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 June 2004.


As Group Chief Executive of Associated British Ports Holdings PLC ('ABP') since
1999, Bo has been responsible for developing the management team, refocusing
ABP's core ports and transport business, and for the significant progress which
ABP has made in the implementation of its growth strategy.


Prior to joining ABP, Bo was Vice Chairman of Stena Line and Director of New
Business Investments of Stena AB, one of the largest companies in Sweden, with
responsibility for strategic investments in public and private companies outside
Stena's normal business areas.  Between 1992 and 1998 he was Chief Executive of
Stena Line.


Commenting on the appointment, Land Securities' Chairman, Peter Birch, said, 'We
are delighted that Bo has agreed to join the Group.  We believe his valuable
experience of a business with substantial property holdings will complement and
strengthen the Land Securities' Board.'


Bo Lerenius added, 'Land Securities is a recognised leader in the property
industry, and I am excited to be joining the company at a time when the current
market is presenting it with so many opportunities for growth.'


Peter Freeman will be stepping down as a non-executive director from the Board
at the AGM.  The Board would like to thank Peter for his valuable input and are
pleased that the Group will still benefit from his sage counsel as a consultant
on property matters.


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For further information, please contact:


Land Securities
Emma Denne/Peter Birch
Tel: [phone]

Financial Dynamics
Stephanie Highett
Tel: [phone]


Notes to Editors


Bo Lerenius, 57, is a Swedish national.  He has a BA degree in Business
Administration from the University of Lund, Sweden.  He is married, and has two
grown-up children.


Mr Lerenius has held a number of non-executive directorships in private and
listed companies both in the UK and Sweden.


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