Global Net Lease (GNL) Appoints Robert Kauffman to its Board

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Robert Kauffman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Mr. Kauffman is a co-founder of Fortress Investment Group LLC where he was a principal and member of the Board of Directors from its founding in 1998 until 2012. He is currently a successful private investor and entrepreneur active in the financial, real estate, automotive and technology-oriented sectors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rob to our Board of Directors,” stated Sue Perrotty, Non-Executive Chairperson of GNL’s Board of Directors. “Rob is highly qualified to join the Board given his extensive background in capital markets and unique experience in co-founding a multi-billion dollar global investment manager, and we believe he will make invaluable contributions to GNL.”

Mr. Kauffman stated, “I am excited to join GNL’s Board of Directors and I look forward to the opportunity to work with the GNL team to help create long-term value for GNL shareholders.”

Prior to co-founding Fortress, he was a Managing Director at UBS in its Principal Finance area, a Principal at BlackRock Financial Management Inc, and at Lehman Brothers primarily focused on the mortgage and securitization markets in the US and Europe.

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