Acquisition

Primary Health Properties PLC 22 December 2006 For immediate release 22 December 2006 Primary Health Properties plc Acquisition of CHH Ltd for £39.2 million Primary Health Properties PLC (FTSE: PHP), the provider of modern primary healthcare facilities, is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts to acquire CHH Ltd ("CHH") for a total cash consideration of £39.225 million. CHH is the holding company of a group of companies that owns nine primary healthcare facilities across the UK which will be incorporated into an enlarged PHP portfolio and managed by existing PHP resources. The costs of the acquisition are being financed from existing cash facilities. Of the nine centres, three are still under construction and are anticipated to be completed by the end of 2007. In addition, two of the completed facilities are undergoing extension work, which is expected to be finished at the same time The consideration for the acquisition is structured so that an initial consideration of approximately £31 million is paid on completion, with the balance to be satisfied once development work on all the facilities has been completed. It is anticipated the balance of the consideration will be paid over the next 12 months. The total gross assets being acquired once fully developed amounts to £39.225 million. These assets will generate a total rental income of approximately £2.0 million., reflecting an initial yield of approximately 5%. Following the purchase, PHP will have increased its property portfolio to 95 primary care facilities, generating rental of approximately £14.4 million per annum. PHP continues to benefit from its strong links with Primary Care property developers and will look to maintain this acquisition strategy following conversion into a REIT in January 2007. Managing Director, PHP, Harry Hyman commented: "We are delighted with the acquisition. We have long held the view that to continue to lead the market we must find new ways to enhance shareholder value. These medical centres will further improve our portfolio and help us to advance the standard of primary health care facilities in the UK." -ends- Enquiries: Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial David Rydell/ Victoria Geoghegan Tel: 020 7861 3232 Primary Health Properties PLC Harry Hyman, Managing Director Tel: 01483 306912 Notes to editors: The nine primary healthcare facilities in the acquistion portfolio are: St George's Medical Centre, Sheerness, Kent Hetherington Group Practice, London, SW4 Lamps Court Surgery, London, SE5 Hailey View Surgery, Hoddesdon, Herts St. Stephen's Gate Medical Centre, Norwich, Norfolk Robin Hood Lane Health Centre, Sutton, Surrey (completion March 2008) Milton Keynes Medical Centre, Milton Keynes, Beds Sheerness Medical Centre, Sheerness, Kent (completion end 2007) Dumbledore Primary Care Centre, Handcross, Sussex (completion end 2007) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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