Investor Site Visit

RNS Number : 5915F

Hammerson PLC

13 November 2015

 

13 November 2015

Hammerson plc ("Hammerson")

Investor site visit

Hammerson is today hosting an event for investors and analysts which will include a visit to the Elliott's Field Shopping Park development in Rugby, followed by a tour of the on-site progress at Victoria Gate in Leeds.

The Elliott's Field proposal will deliver Hammerson's next generation retail park. Anchored by Debenhams and Marks & Spencer, the scheme will accommodate 16 new fashion, home and catering brands; H&M, River Island, Fat Face and Ed's Easy Diner will all open their first Hammerson shopping park stores here.

Victoria Quarter at the heart of Leeds has established itself as the leading luxury retail destination in the north of England. The adjacent Victoria Gate development, now less than a year from its launch, will create two new covered arcades comprising of more than 30 new stores and restaurants, including aspirational and designer brands and John Lewis' first store in the city. Victoria Gate represents a huge opportunity for retailers, drawing on the vibrant Leeds city catchment and the highly affluent surrounding areas such as Harrogate, Ilkley and York. As a result of recent and planned investment in Leeds retail, the city is positioned to overtake Manchester to become the UK's fourth retail destination according to Javelin's Venuescore.

No statement on current trading will be made in the presentation which will form part of this visit. A copy of the presentation will be made available following the event on Hammerson's website www.hammerson.com

For further information

Rebecca Patton, Head of Investor Relations

Tel: [phone]

Lindsay Noton, Head of Corporate Communications

Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

About Hammerson

Hammerson is a FTSE 100 owner, manager and developer of retail destinations in Europe. Our portfolio of high-quality retail assets has a value of around £7.7 billion and includes 20 prime shopping centres, 21 convenient retail parks and investments in 15 premium outlet villages, through our partnership with Value Retail and the VIA Outlets joint venture.

 

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