Publication of Prospectus

Medical Property Investment Fd Ltd
18 April 2006

For immediate release



Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in or into the
United States of America, Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, Japan
or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the
relevant laws of such jurisdiction





                  The Medical Property Investment Fund Limited

         Proposed acquisition of Berrington and Placing and Open Offer





On 13 April 2006, The Medical Property Investment Fund Limited announced
Proposals, inter alia, to acquire Berrington and to raise £110.0 million before
expenses by way of a placing and open offer of 64,729,021 Open Offer Shares.



The Company now announces that the prospectus in relation to the Proposals has
been dispatched to Shareholders.  The timetable of key events relating to the
Proposals is set out below:





Record Date for the Open Offer                close of business on 12 April 2006



Ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer                             18 April 2006



Open Offer Entitlements credited to CREST stock accounts           18 April 2006



Recommended latest time for requesting withdrawal of
Open Offer Entitlements from CREST                       4.30 p.m. on 4 May 2006



Latest time for depositing Open Offer Entitlements 
into CREST                                               3.00 p.m. on 8 May 2006



Latest time and date for splitting Application Forms
(to satisfy bona fide market claims)                    11.00 a.m. on 9 May 2006



Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy     11.00 a.m. on 10 May 2006



Latest time and date for receipt of completed 
Application Forms and payment in full under the 
Open Offer or settlement of relevant
CREST instruction (as appropriate)                     11.00 a.m. on 11 May 2006



Extraordinary General Meeting                          11.00 a.m. on 12 May 2006



Admission expected to occur and dealings 
expected to commence in New Ordinary Shares             8.00 a.m. on 15 May 2006



Completion of the Acquisition 
(assuming all conditions are satisfied)                              15 May 2006



CREST accounts credited in respect of the 
New Ordinary Shares to be
issued in uncertificated form                                        15 May 2006



Definitive share certificates expected to 
be dispatched in respect of
New Ordinary Shares in certificated form                             22 May 2006





The New Ordinary Shares will, on Admission, rank in full for all dividends and
other distributions declared, made or paid on the Ordinary Shares after
Admission (save that they will not rank for the final dividend declared by the
Company for the 12 months ended 31 December 2005) and will otherwise rank pari
passu in all respects with the Ordinary Shares in issue at the date of this
announcement.



Terms and expressions used in this announcement shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, have the same meanings as given to them in the Company's
announcement of 13 April 2006.



Enquiries


Richard Burrell    Berrington Fund Management Limited         020 7659 6271


Tony Langham       Lansons Communications                     020 7294 3617      [e-mail]
                                                              07979 692 287
James Horsman      Lansons Communications                     020 7294 3686      [e-mail]
                                                              07730 989 699
Charlotte Edgar    Lansons Communications                     020 7294 3622      [e-mail]
                                                              07734 929 219







This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to
sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, purchase or
subscribe for any securities. This announcement has not been examined or
approved by the FSA or the London Stock Exchange or any other regulatory
authority.  The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may
be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this
announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such
restrictions.  Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a
violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  Any purchase of or
application for shares in the Placing and the Open Offer should only be made on
the basis of information contained in the formal prospectus issued in connection
with the Placing and the Open Offer and any supplement thereto.



The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution in or
into the United States of America.  These materials are not an offer of
securities for sale in the United States.  The securities referred to herein
have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933
(the 'Act'), as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration under the Act or an available exemption from registration.
No public offering of the securities referred to herein will be made in the
United States.  The information contained in this announcement is not for
publication or distribution to persons in Australia, Canada, Japan or the
Republic of South Africa.  The shares referred to herein may not, directly or
indirectly, be offered, sold, taken up or delivered in, into or from Australia,
Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.






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