THE UNITE GROUP PLC
6 February 2023
APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Unite Group plc, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, announces the appointment of Nicky Dulieu (Non-Executive Director) as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from 1 March 2023.
Nicky has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since joining the Board and has extensive experience of Chairing Remuneration Committees and as a Senior Independent Director (currently Remuneration Committee Chair at Adnams Plc and Redrow Plc, where she is also the Senior Independent Director).
This announcement follows the Company's previous announcement made on 21 December 2022 confirming that Elizabeth McMeikan, current Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, will retire from the Board with effect from close of business on 28 February 2023.
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Unite Students |
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Richard Smith / Joe Lister / Michael Burt
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Tel: +44 117 302 7005
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Unite press office
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Tel: +44 117 450 6300 |
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Justin Griffiths / Victoria Heslop |
Tel: +44 20 7250 1446 |
About Unite Students
Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading higher education sector. We provide homes to 74,000 students across 172 properties in 25 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner with over 60 universities across the UK.
Our people are driven by a common purpose: to provide a 'Home for Success' for the students who live with us. Unite Students' accommodation is safe and secure, high quality, and affordable. Students live predominantly in en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security and high-speed wi-fi. We also achieved a five-star British Safety Council rating in our last audit in 2020.
We are committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector for our customers, investors and employees. This is why our new Sustainability Strategy, launched in 2021, which includes our social impact strategy with a significant focus on providing opportunities for all.
Founded in 1991 in Bristol, the Unite Group is an award-winning Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit Unite Group's corporate website www.unite-group.co.uk or the Unite Students' site www.unitestudents.com
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