Disposal of St. Augustine's Courtyard in Bristol

For release 28 March 2017

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited

DISPOSAL OF ST. AUGUSTINE’S COURTYARD IN BRISTOL

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Company”), the actively managed UK-focused REIT, announces that it has exchanged unconditional contracts to sell St. Augustine’s Courtyard in Bristol to the University of Bristol for £11.75 million.  The sale price compares with the independent valuation as at 31 December 2016 of £7.2 million and completion is due on 7 April 2017.

St. Augustine’s Courtyard is a vacant 31,785 sq ft city centre office property that has just undergone a major refurbishment.  The plan was to let the property. 

The disposal to the University of Bristol, who are acquiring for their own occupation, enables the Company to crystallise significant performance following refurbishment without taking any letting risk.  The disposal also reduces the portfolio void rate, with the property representing 2% of the total void as at 31 December 2016, calculated as a percentage of rental value.  Following completion the portfolio void rate will reduce to approximately 6%. 

The Company is considering a number of initiatives which should lead to successful redeployment of the disposal proceeds but will continue to take a disciplined approach.
 

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For further information:

Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited: Duncan Owen / Nick Montgomery	020 7658 6000
Northern Trust: Sam Walden / Fraser Hiddelston	01481 745529
FTI Consulting: Dido Laurimore / Ellie Sweeney	020 3727 1000