Real Estate Investors plc (REI), the Birmingham-based property REIT with close to £200 million of commercial property ownership across the Midlands, has announced two promotions to director within the business.

Anna Durnford and Ian Clark have both stepped up from senior manager level.

Durnford specialises in Investor Relations and also oversees the day-to-day operations within the business, having joined REI in 2007 from a financial services background.

Clark heads up the Asset Management team and has been responsible for the asset management strategy across the portfolio since joining the firm in 2011. Prior to joining REI, Ian worked for Argent Estates Ltd for ten years as Asset Manager managing the 1.5 million sq ft Brindleyplace estate.

Paul Bassi, chief executive officer at REI, said: “I congratulate Anna and Ian on their well-deserved promotions, which recognise the outstanding contribution they have both made to the business over the last decade.”

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For further information, please contact:

Paul Bassi, Chief Executive, Real Estate Investors plc, 2nd Floor, 75/77 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2AP

0121 265 6406 or 0121 212 3446

www.reiplc.com

Prepared and issued by Andy Skinner at ASAP, 07990 978257

About Real Estate Investors Plc

Real Estate Investors plc (REI plc) is a publicly quoted, internally managed property investment company and REIT with a portfolio of 1.5 million sq ft of commercial property, managed by a highly-experienced property team with over 100 years of combined experience of operating in the Midlands property market across all sectors.