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Directorate Change
Great Portland Estates PLC announced on September 25, 2025, that Nick Sanderson, the Chief Financial & Operating Officer, will be leaving the company after fourteen years to become the Chief Financial Officer of Savills plc. The Board has initiated the process of appointing a successor. Sanderson will remain in his current role to ensure a smooth transition while the search is underway, and a further announcement regarding his departure date will be made in due course. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n25 September 2025\nGreat Portland Estates plc (the \"Company\" or \"GPE\")\nDirectorate Change\nGPE announces that Nick Sanderson, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, has decided to leave the Company to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer of Savills plc. \nThe Board has commenced a process to appoint a successor, and Nick will remain in his current role with GPE to support an orderly transition of his responsibilities while the search progresses. A further announcement on the date for his departure will be made in due course.\nToby Courtauld, Chief Executive said: \"During his fourteen years at GPE, Nick has been a highly regarded leader and partner. He has played a key role in maintaining strong financial discipline across the business while overseeing the delivery of a wide range of operational matters, and more recently the growth of our Fully Managed activities. Working with him has been hugely enjoyable and I wish him every success in his next role.\"\nWilliam Eccleshare, Chair, said: \"Nick has been a valued member of the management team and on behalf of the Board I would like to thank him sincerely for his contribution to GPE and wish him the very best for the future.\"\nNick Sanderson, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, said: \"I have greatly enjoyed my fourteen years at GPE, working with a fabulously collegiate team. Whilst the strong culture and strategic focus has been a constant, I am proud of the part I have played in evolving our customer offer and operating capabilities and in building GPE's outstanding platform for growth. I would like to thank everyone I have worked with during my time here, especially Toby and all my GPE colleagues.\"\n \n\n\n\n\nGreat Portland Estates plc\n\n\n+44\n\n\n(0)\n\n\n20\n\n\n7647\n\n\n3000\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nToby Courtauld, Chief Executive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Burrows, Director of Investor Relations and Joint Director of Finance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFGS Global\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Murgatroyd & Gordon Simpson  ...