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The PHP Board comprises a majority of independent Non-executive Directors selected to deliver an appropriate mix of diversity, skills and experience.

Committee key:

A Audit Committee
E Advisers Engagement Committee
N Nomination Committee
R Remuneration Committee
S Standing Committee
Chairman

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Steven Owen

Independent Non-executive Chairman

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Steven Owen

Independent Non-executive Chairman

Election to the Board - Steven Owen was elected at the Company's Annual General Meeting in 2014 having been appointed to the Board in December 2013, and following his election to the Board he took up the position as Chairman of Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director. Steven was appointed Chairman in April 2018 and also took over as Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

Career - Steven embarked on his career with KPMG before moving into property with Brixton plc where he became Finance Director and subsequently Deputy Chief Executive. He was CEO and Founding Partner of Wye Valley Partners LLP, a commercial real estate asset management business.

Skills, competence and experience - Steven combines his financial skills as a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience of investment and development in commercial property in a listed company environment, having spent 24 years at Brixton plc, then a listed FTSE 250 company. Steven is also a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Other listed directorships - None

Independent Non-executive - Yes

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Harry Hyman

Chief Executive

Harry Hyman

Chief Executive

Election to the Board - Harry Hyman was the founder of the Company in 1996 and has served on the Board as Managing Director from that time and represents the Adviser, Nexus Tradeco Limited on the Board.

Career - Harry Hyman graduated from Cambridge University and trained as a Chartered Accountant and Corporate Treasurer. He established the Company in 1996. Harry is the Managing Director of Nexus Tradeco Limited and its subsidiary companies. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Skills, competence and experience - Harry has extensive experience in investing in the primary healthcare sector, having developed the Company’s business from inception over 20 years ago to its current position with an investment portfolio of over £2.4 billion. He also brings entrepreneurial flair to the Board having established a number of successful private companies.

Other listed directorships - Harry is the Non-executive Chairman of Summit Properties Limited, an AIM-listed German commercial real estate company and of Hertsford Capital PLC, listed on the London Stock Exchange. In addition, Harry is a Non-executive Director of Biopharma Credit PLC, which invests in the fast-growing science industry.

Independent Non-executive - Not applicable

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Richard Howell

Chief Financial Officer

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Peter Cole

Independent Non-executive Director

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Peter Cole

Independent Non-executive Director

Election to the Board - Peter was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2018.

Career - Peter is a Chartered Surveyor and was until May 2019 Chief Investment Officer of Hammerson plc, the FTSE-listed owner, manager and developer of retail destinations in the UK, Ireland and continental Europe, where he held overall responsibility for developments, acquisitions and joint ventures since 1999. He was a main board Director of Hammerson from October 1999 until 31 December 2018 and has recently been appointed as a director of Hermes CMK General Partner.

Skills, competence and experience - Peter has considerable experience of property investment and a deep understanding of the real estate market and investor sentiment. He brings to the Board a combination of skills in property investment and development in the UK and Europe and an understanding of the regulatory environment for listed companies in the UK.

Other listed directorships - None

Independent Non-executive - Yes

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Laure Duhot

Independent Non-executive Director

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Laure Duhot

Independent Non-executive Director

Election to the Board – Laure Dubhot was appointed to the Board from 14 March 2019, following completion of the merger with the MedicX Fund Limited.

Career – Laure started her career in the investment banking sector and has developed a focus on the property sector. She has held senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Macquarie Capital Partners, Sunrise Senior Living Inc., Pradera Limited and Grainger plc. She recently stepped down from her last executive role as Head of Investment and Capital Markets – Europe at Lendlease, to focus on her other NED and senior advisory roles. She is also a Non-executive Director of InLand Homes plc and MIC Limited.

Skills, competence and experience – Laure brings over 30 years of senior executive level experience in the investment banking and property sectors, specialising in alternative real estate assets, and has been a Non-executive Director at a number of funds and property companies.

Other external relationships – InLand Homes plc

Independent Non-executive - Yes

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Ian Krieger

Independent Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director

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Ian Krieger

Independent Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director

Election to the Board - Ian Krieger was elected a Director at the 2018 Annual General Meeting. having been appointed to the Board in February 2018, and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Career - Ian is a Chartered Accountant and was a Partner and Vice-Chairman at Deloitte until his retirement in 2012. His is currently Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the audit committee at Safestore Holdings plc. He is also a Non-executive Director at Capital & Regional plc, where he is also the Chairman of the audit committee. He is the Chairman of Anthony Nolan, a major blood cancer charity.

Skills, competence and experience - Ian qualified as and practised as a Chartered Accountant and brings a wealth of recent financial experience to the Board as well as his experience as chairman of the audit committees of two other UK-listed companies in the property sector to the Board.

Other external relationships - Safestore Holdings plc and Capital & Regional plc

Independent Non-executive - Yes

Annual Report 2020

Board of Directors

Rent roll

Steven Owen

Steven Owen

Harry Hyman

Harry Hyman

Richard Howell

Richard Howell

Peter Cole

Peter Cole

Laure Duhot

Laure Duhot

Ian Krieger

Ian Krieger