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GPE appoints Non-Executive Director
Great Portland Estates plc announced the appointment of Peter Duffy as a Non-Executive Director, effective March 2, 2026, who will also join the Audit, Remuneration, and Nomination Committees. Duffy brings extensive experience as CEO of Mony Group plc since September 2020, and prior executive roles at Just Eat, easyJet, Audi UK, and Barclays. He also served as a Non-Executive Director for Close Brothers Group plc from January 2019 to February 2024. The company stated there are no further disclosure requirements regarding this appointment. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n2 February 2026\n \nGreat Portland Estates plc (the \"Company\" or \"GPE\")\n \nGPE appoints Non-Executive Director The Company announces that Peter Duffy will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 March 2026 and will become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from that date.\n Peter has been the Chief Executive Officer of Mony Group plc since September 2020. His previous executive roles have included Chief Executive Officer at Just Eat, Chief Commercial Officer at easyJet and Head of Marketing at Audi UK, as well as a number of senior commercial roles at Barclays.\n \nPeter was a Non-Executive Director of Close Brothers Group plc from January 2019 to February 2024, serving also on its Nomination, Remuneration and Risk Committees. He was also previously President of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, the UK trade body for leading British advertisers.\n \nCommenting on the appointment, GPE Chair William Eccleshare said:\n \n\"I am delighted that Peter will be joining the GPE Board, bringing his considerable commercial, operational and recent non-executive experience. The Board and I very much look forward to working with him.\"\n \nThere are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UK LR 6.4.8R in respect of Peter Duffy.\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\nWilliam Eccleshare, Chair\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\nFGS Global\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Murgatroyd & Gordon Simpson \n\n\n+44\n\n\n(0)\n\n\n20\n\n\n7251\n\n\n3801\n\n\n\n\nLEI Number: 213800JMEDD2Q4N1MC42\n \n\n","length":6494,"tagName":"div"}]