Net Asset Value(s)

RNS Number : 0289B

IRP Property Investments Ltd

20 October 2009

 

To:        Company Announcements

Date:        20 October 2009 

Company:    IRP Property Investments Limited

Subject:    Net Asset Value

Net asset value

The unaudited net asset value per share of IRP Property Investments Limited as at 30 September 2009 was 73.7 pence. This represents an increase of 1.1 per cent from the net asset value per share as at 30 June 2009 of 72.9 pence. 

The net asset value is based on the external valuation of the Group's property portfolio prepared by DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Limited. 

The net asset value is calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

The net asset value includes all income to 30 September 2009 and is calculated after deduction of all dividends paid prior to that date. It does not include a provision for the dividend for the quarter to 30 September 2009 which is expected to be paid in December 2009. 

Breakdown of NAV movement

Set out below is a breakdown of the change to the unaudited net asset value per share calculated under IFRS over the period from 30 June 2009 to 30 September 2009.

	Pence per share	% of opening NAV
Net asset value per share as at 30 June 2009	72.9
Unrealised increase in valuation of property portfolio (including the effect of gearing)	2.5	3.4*
Decrease in interest rate swap valuation	(1.1)	(1.5)
Movement in revenue reserves	(0.6)	(0.8)
Net asset value per share as at 30 September 2009	73.7	1.1

* The un-geared increase in the valuation of the property portfolio over the quarter to 30 September 2009 was 1.9%.

The net gearing as at 30 September 2009 was 34.1%.#

# Bank debt (less net current assets) divided by fair value of investment properties

Portfolio Analysis	£m	% of portfolio as at 30 September 2009	% capital value movement in quarter
Offices	28.6	21.1	(3.3)
South East	6.6	4.9	(1.1)
Rest of UK	22.0	16.2	(3.9)
Retail	47.6	35.2	2.6
West End	3.1	2.3	4.2
Rest of London	2.4	1.8	3.0
South East	20.7	15.3	3.6
Rest of UK	21.4	15.8	1.4
Industrial	52.9	39.1	3.7
South East	46.3	34.2	3.8
Rest of UK	6.6	4.9	2.3
Retail Warehouse	6.2	4.6	5.8
Total Property	135.3	100.0	1.9

The property portfolio will next be valued by an external valuer during December 2009 and the net asset value per share as at 31 December 2009 will be announced in January 2010.

Enquiries:

The Company Secretary 

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited

Trafalgar Court

Les Banques

St Peter Port

Guernsey

GY1 3QL

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Ian McBryde

Scott Macrae

F&C Investment Business Ltd

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

 

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