UPDATE 2-Hammerson names AIG exec as new finance chief <!-- no image --> <div>Shopping centre operator Hammerson Plc on Wednesday appointed AIG executive James Lenton as its new finance chief, months after saying Timon Drakesmith would step down from the role this year.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=B_Dn0OgEGMU:1TttqV50Z0w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=B_Dn0OgEGMU:1TttqV50Z0w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=B_Dn0OgEGMU:1TttqV50Z0w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=B_Dn0OgEGMU:1TttqV50Z0w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=B_Dn0OgEGMU:1TttqV50Z0w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/UKBankingFinancial/~4/B_Dn0OgEGMU" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div> Posted by Reuters