Land Securities Group plc announced the appointment of Cressida Hogg as Non-executive Chairman with effect from completion of the AGM on July 12, 2018. Cressida will succeed Dame Alison Carnwath who will retire from the Board on that date, having joined the Board in 2004 and become Chairman in 2008. The company announced Dame Alison's intention to retire on March 2, 2018. Cressida Hogg joined the company’s Board in January 2014 and has been appointed as Chairman following a thorough selection process that included external candidates. Cressida will join the Nomination Committee with immediate effect, and is also currently a member of the Remuneration Committee. Cressida brings a wealth of relevant experience as a business leader and investor. During her career she has built and developed businesses both in the UK and globally. She has extensive Board experience, including most recently on the Boards of Anglian Water Group and Associated British Ports.