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CEO Succession
CEO Succession.
About this update from Henry Boot Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1513I Boot(Henry) PLC 07 August 2019 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nHenry Boot PLC\n ('The Company')\n \nCEO Succession\n \n \nHenry Boot PLC, a company engaged in property investment and development, land promotion and construction, is pleased to announce the board appointment of Tim Roberts as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2020. Current Chief Executive Officer, John Sutcliffe, will continue to lead the Company and drive growth initiatives and operating plans until the end of 2019. He will then remain in an advisory position with the Company until the conclusion of the AGM on 21 May 2020, at which point he will retire and step down from the board.\n \nTim has spent 15 years running British Land's office team as well as developing the strategy for its successful London office business; moving its focus towards more mixed-use campuses and retaining and attracting target customers.\n \nTim has been responsible for overseeing large scale developments, transactions and lettings such as the joint venture development and the eventual sale of both the Leadenhall Building and 5 Broadgate, as well as major lettings to customers including Facebook, UBS and Dentsu Aegis. He has also led major transactions such as the purchase of Paddington Campus, and the super prime Clarges development site which was not only highly profitable but was fundamental in expanding British Land's London residential business.\n \nAs a FTSE 100 board director for the last 13 years, he has had significant listed company, governance and organisa...