Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2005

ROBERT RAYNE – LONDON MERCHANT SECURITIES PLC (LMSO.L)

ROBERT RAYNE is Chief Executive of London Merchant Securities Plc (LMS). Mr. Rayne first joined London Merchant Securities in 1975 when he was initially involved in the development of LMS' properties in the US. He later returned to the UK with responsibility for LMS' properties in Scotland. He was appointed Investment Director in 1983, Joint Managing Director in 1998 and Chief Executive in May 2001. He has been on the Boards of a number of public companies including First Leisure Corporation Plc and Crown Sports Plc. He is currently a non-executive director of NYSE-quoted Weatherford International Inc., an international oil services company, and is Chairman of ECI Group. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief historical sketch of the company and a

picture of the things you are doing at the present time?

Mr. Rayne: London Merchant Securities is a property development