Nigel Rich CBE Chairman
Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1st July 2006 and became Chairman on
1 October 2006. He is Chairman of Xchanging Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of Bank of the Philippine Islands (Europe) plc, Matheson & Co Ltd, Pacific Assets Trust and KGR Absolute Return PCC. He was previously Chairman of Exel PLC, CP Ships and Hamptons Group Ltd and, in his career, he was Managing Director of Hongkong Land and then Jardine Matheson. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

David Sleath Chief Executive
Appointed as Chief Executive on 28 April 2011.  Prior to this he was SEGRO's Group Finance Director since 1 January 2006.   Previously, he was Finance Director of Wagon plc, the international automotive engineering group, from 1999 to 2005. From 1982 to 1999, he worked for Arthur Andersen, latterly as a partner and Head of Audit & Assurance for the Midlands. He is a  Non-Executive Director of Bunzl plc and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Justin Read Group Finance Director
Appointed as Group Finance Director on 30 August 2011.  Previously, he was Group Finance Director at Speedy Hire plc from 2008 to 2011.  Prior to Speedy Hire, he spent 13 years in a variety of roles at Hanson Plc including deputy Finance Director, Managing Director of Hanson Continental Europe, Head of Corporate Development, Head of Risk Management and Group Treasurer.  He worked at Euro Disney SCA from 1991 to 1994 and Bankers Trust from 1983 to 1989.  He has an MBA from INSEAD.

Andrew Palmer Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 28 January 2004. Formerly group finance director of Legal & General Group plc where he had also held a number of financial and operational roles in the asset management, insurance and international business. He is a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel of the Financial Reporting Council. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Christopher Peacock Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, member of the Nomination Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 28 January 2004. He is a Director of Howard De Walden Estates Limited and a member of the Advisory Board to The Landon Trust. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Thom Wernink Non-Executive Director
Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 23 May 2005. He is a Non-Executive Director on a number of property and investment companies based in Continental Europe. He was previously Chairman of the European Public Real Estate Association and of Corio NV, a Netherlands-based property company with interests across Europe.

Doug Webb Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2010. He is Chief Financial Officer of London Stock Exchange Group plc. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of QinetiQ Group plc having previously worked for Logica plc and Price Waterhouse.

Mark Robertshaw Non-Executive Director
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2010. He is Chief Executive Officer of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, having been Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2006. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Gartmore Investment Management plc.