Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 6340V

Tritax Big Box REIT plc

14 December 2021

 

14 December 2021

TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC

(the "Company")

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker: BBOX) (the "Board") is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Brown as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Elizabeth takes up the post on 15 December 2021 and will also be appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk and Management Engagement Committees with effect from tomorrow.

Elizabeth joined Diageo as the Global Head of Business Development in 2017 and is now their Group Strategy Director, with responsibility for overall group strategy and global M&A. In this role, Elizabeth leads the long-term strategic planning and resource allocation for Diageo, with a focus on key consumer and market trends and insights, identifying growth opportunities, and translating these into value-creating strategies and projects.

Elizabeth is a former strategy consultant with L.E.K Consulting, subsequently developing her executive career in private equity and in senior in-house strategy roles. As a Director for the RBS Special Opportunities private equity fund, Elizabeth devised investment strategies, led acquisitions, and supported portfolio companies with their execution plans. Between 2013 and 2017, as Head of Group Corporate Development at Dixons Carphone, Elizabeth played a key role in developing the strategy for and across the whole group and was a core member of the team that negotiated the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse, one of the largest retail mergers of all time.

Aubrey Adams, OBE, FCA, FRICS, Chairman of Tritax Big Box REIT plc, commented:

"We will benefit greatly from Elizabeth's strong strategy and business development experience and her clear understanding of the needs of customers gained from within consumer-facing businesses. I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth Brown to the Board as a Non-Executive Director, and we very much look forward to working closely with her."

In accordance with the Listing Rules, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR9.6.13R and LR9.6.11R.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Tritax Group Hana Beard (Company Secretary) Ian Brown (Investor Relations) Tel: [phone] Maitland (Communications Adviser) James Benjamin Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

The Company's LEI is: 213800L6X88MIYPVR714

NOTES:

Tritax Big Box REIT plc is the only listed vehicle dedicated to investing in very large logistics warehouse assets ("Big Boxes") in the UK and is committed to delivering attractive and sustainable returns for Shareholders. Investing in and actively managing existing built investments, land suitable for Big Box development and developments predominantly delivered through pre-let forward funded basis, the Company focuses on large, well-located, modern Big Box logistics assets, let to institutional-grade tenants on long-term leases (typically at least 12 years in length) with upward-only rent reviews and geographic and tenant diversification throughout the UK. The Company seeks to exploit the significant opportunity in this sub-sector of the UK logistics market owing to strong tenant demand and limited supply of Big Boxes.

The Company is a real estate investment trust to which Part 12 of the UK Corporation Tax Act 2010 applies ("REIT"), is listed on the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and is a constituent of the FTSE 250, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT and MSCI indices.

Further information on Tritax Big Box REIT is available at www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk

 

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