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LSE:GPE 19 January 2026

FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

Great Portland Estates named Jayne Cottam as chief financial officer, effective March 16, replacing Nick Sanderson, who leaves January 30 to join Savills. Joint finance directors Stephen Burrows and Martin Leighton will handle finance duties in the interim. Cottam previously served as CFO of Assura from 2017 to December 2025. Her annual base salary will be £440,000 with a 15% pension contribution.
19 January 2026
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