abrdn's UK Commercial Property REIT chair retires

Ken McCullagh

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Ken McCullagh, the chair of abrdn’s UK Commercial Property REIT, has retired, and will be replaced by Peter Pereira Gray from 31 July.

McCullagh has served as chair since January 2020, sitting on the board since 2013. He is also CEO of LNC Property Group. Pereira Gray was appointed to the trust's board in April 2023, having previously worked as CEO and co-leader of Wellcome trust's investment division. Civitas Social Housing NAV dips 1% as share price falls a 'disappointing' 16.5% The trust sits at a 39.7% discount and has retuned -33.3% over the last year, compared to a UK commercial property sector average of -32.1%, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies. McCullagh said: "As I han...

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