Robert Noel, the chief executive officer at real estate investment trust Land Securities Group PLC (LON:LAND), is to step down from the role next year.
A formal search process has now kicked off to find his successor; until that process is complete, Noel will remain in the role.
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Noel joined Land Securities in 2010 and became the chief executive in 2012.
The company, which owns a number of shopping centres including the Bluewater estate in Grays, Essex, has been going through a tough time of late as a result of changes in shopping habits.
The company said in May it sees no near-term improvement in retail market conditions with company voluntary arrangements likely to continue.
Shares in Land Securities were up 0.8% at 844.2p in early deals in a market that was up 0.2%.