31 July 2024
TRITAX BIG BOX REIT
PLC
(the
"Company")
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker: BBOX) (the "Board") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Kirsty Wilman as a Non-Executive Director of the
Company, with effect from 1 September 2024. Kirsty will join both
the Audit & Risk and Management Engagement Committees upon her
appointment.
Kirsty brings a wealth of experience
having held senior operations and finance roles in the real estate
industry.
Kirsty is the outgoing Chief
Operations Officer in the real estate team at Federated Hermes, a
role held since 2023. She joined Hermes Fund Managers in 2010 and
held several finance and operations roles, including Business
Director and Finance Director across Real Estate and Private
Markets with responsibility for coordinating all legal, compliance,
finance and operations support for private credit and real estate
portfolios, business strategy and supporting the fund
managers.
A Chartered Accountant by training,
Kirsty was at Ernst and Young in Audit and Assurance, between 2005
and 2010, working with real estate and entrepreneurial clients. She
began her career at Kingston Smith LLP from 2002 to 2005. She also
holds the CFA Investment Management Certificate.
Kirsty has previously held a role as
a Non-Executive Director of Real Estate Balance, the industry body
campaigning for equity, diversity and inclusion.
Aubrey Adams, OBE, FCA, FRICS,
Chairman of Tritax Big Box REIT plc, commented:
"I am
delighted to welcome Kirsty to the Board as a Non-Executive
Director. Kirsty brings a range of finance and operational
experience, gained from various roles in the real estate industry.
Kirsty's appointment will further strengthen our Board and we very
much look forward to working with her."
In accordance with the Listing
Rules, there is no further information required to be disclosed
pursuant to UKLR 6.4.8R and UKLR 6.4.6R.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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Tritax Group
Hana Beard, Company
Secretary
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 8051 5060
bigboxir@tritax.co.uk
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Kekst CNC
Guy Bates / Tom Climie
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+44 (0) 7971 578 507
tritax@kekstcnc.com
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The Company's LEI is:
213800L6X88MIYPVR714
NOTES:
Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker:
BBOX) is the largest listed investor in high-quality logistics
warehouse assets and controls the largest logistics-focused land
platform in the UK. Tritax Big Box is committed to delivering
attractive and sustainable returns for shareholders by investing in
and actively managing existing built investments and land suitable
for logistics development. The Company focuses on well-located,
modern logistics assets, typically let to institutional-grade
tenants on long-term leases with upward-only rent reviews and
geographic and tenant diversification throughout the UK.
The Company is a real estate
investment trust to which Part 12 of the UK Corporation Tax Act
2010 applies, is admitted to the closed-ended investment funds
category of listing and is a constituent of the FTSE 250, FTSE
EPRA/NAREIT and MSCI indices.
Further information on Tritax Big
Box REIT is available at www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk
