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46ADVANCING AHEADMs Joanne Sarah MCNAMARA,43Non-executive DirectorDate of appointment: 1 January 2024Ms Joanne Sarah McNamara was appointed as a Nonexecutive Director with effect from 1 January 2024.Ms McNamara has over 20 years of experience in real estate investments. Ms McNamara joined Oxford Properties in 2010 and is a member of Oxford Properties%u2019 executive leadership team, global investment committee and global executive committee. The real estate sectors covered by Oxford Properties%u2019 businesses include office, life sciences, built-to-rent residential, logistics and retail. Prior to joining Oxford Properties, Ms McNamara worked at DTZ and also Hammerson Plc in the corporate finance, investment and development aspects of the real estate sector.Ms McNamara graduated from Cardiff University with a bachelor of science (honours) in mathematics, operational research and statistics and from Oxford Brookes University with a master of science in international real estate.Mr Rajeev Veeravalli KANNAN, 53Non-executive DirectorDate of appointment: 20 January 2022Mr Rajeev Veeravalli Kannan was appointed as a Nonexecutive Director with effect from 20 January 2022.Mr Kannan has been the managing executive officer and co-head of Asia Pacific division in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as well as in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) since April 2022. In his role, Rajeev is responsible for SMBC and SMFG%u2019s businesses in Asia Pacific region.Mr Kannan%u2019s banking career spans over 30 years having held various leadership roles in Asia with global, regional and product responsibilities. Mr Kannan has deep experience in corporate and investment banking, structured finance, principal investments and infrastructure and green finance and is passionate about building businesses and diverse teams to drive innovation, adaptability and sustainable growth. Mr Kannan is also passionate about sustainability and green finance and is a thought leader in this space.Prior to his current role, Mr Kannan was head of corporate banking, Asia Pacific between 2020 and 2022 and was head of investment banking, Asia Pacific between 2016 and 2020. Under Mr Kannan%u2019s leadership of corporate banking and investment banking, SMBC enhanced its platform in the region, grew its client base, built SMBC into the top player in infrastructure and green finance. Mr Kannan was based in Tokyo between 2012 and 2016 with responsibility for Global Structured Finance and was the first non-Japanese executive officer/general manager to be based in SMBC%u2019s head office.Mr Kannan is a member of board of director of Clifford Capital Holdings and SMFG India Credit Company Limited. He was a member of Board of Director of Clifford Capital Group of companies during April 2016 to May 2024.Mr Kannan started his career at ICICI Bank in Mumbai in 1994 after graduating from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani in India with a master%u2019s degree in management. Mr Kannan was conferred the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Distinguished Fellow Award in 2019.