British Land has announced the appointment of Richard Pym and Dido Harding as non-executive directors from 1 January 2010. Pym is chairman of Bradford & Bingley and BrightHouse Group. Harding is Convenience director at Sainsbury's.

British Land has announced the appointment of Richard Pym and Dido Harding as non-executive directors from 1 January 2010. Pym is chairman of Bradford & Bingley and BrightHouse Group. Harding is Convenience director at Sainsbury's.

Pym will join the Audit Committee and Harding will join the Remuneration Committee.

Chris Gibson-Smith, chairman of British Land, said: 'In Richard Pym and Dido Harding, we have two first-class recruits to our board. They bring us deep financial and retail experience which enhance our overall skills and strength.'