Directorate change
Real Estate Investors PLC ("the Company" or "REI")
Appointment of new directors
The Board of REI is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bassi as an
Executive Director and Marcus Daly as a Non-Executive Director conditional upon
the admission to trading on AIM of 21,750,000 ordinary shares in the Company of
1p per share issued pursuant to the fundraising announced separately today ("the
Subscription"), ("the Initial Subscription Shares").
Paul Bassi is a long established Midlands-based property investor, recognised as
one of the largest private landlords in the Midlands and Black Country. He is
executive chairman of Bond Wolfe plc, a prominent Black Country property
investor and auctioneer, and also the regional chairman of Coutts Bank (West
Midlands) and a member of the bank's executive steering board. He is former
vice-president of the Sandwell & Dudley Chamber of Commerce and has been
prominent in the promotion of business in the region.
In 2003, Mr Bassi was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year, Central Region. In
2005, he was awarded a lifetime achievement award by Lloyds TSB for services to
the community. He is also listed by Finance Midlands Insider magazine in their
"Power List" as one of the 100 most influential people in the region and in 2005
Bank of Scotland listed Mr Bassi in their Asian "Power List" 100. He is a
director of Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre.
The Board believes that Mr Bassi's background and experience in the property
sector as well as his extensive contacts, particularly in the Midlands, will be
a significant advantage to the Company.
Marcus Daly is a partner at CK Chartered Accountants, based in West Bromwich,
and has 20 years' experience in advising clients on strategic matters and
corporate planning, particularly in the property sector. Mr Daly qualified in
1984 with CK Chartered Accountants (formerly Clement Keys). He is also a non-
executive director of Tipton & Coseley Building Society.
As part of the new appointments to the Board, Peter Lewin assumes the role of
Executive Chairman while John Jack will become Deputy Chairman. Malcolm Lewin
remains as Finance Director. These appointments will also be conditional on the
Initial Subscription Shares being admitted to trading on AIM.
The changes to the Board reflect the Company's strategy to accelerate the
development of REI in the future. The Board will continue to review its
structure to ensure that it meets the needs of a developing company.
As part of the reorganisation of the Board and Peter Lewin's new role, he has
agreed to receive £50,000 of his compensation in the form of ordinary shares in
the Company at the Subscription Price which will be issued to him on his new
appointment becoming effective as set out above.
As a further incentive, the Company has granted warrants over ordinary shares in
the Company at an exercise price of 12p per share to the existing Directors and
Proposed Directors as set out below. No warrants or share options have
previously been granted to directors. These warrants will be exercisable from
the first anniversary of the date of grant for seven years thereafter (or
earlier at the discretion of the Board).
Following the issue of the ordinary shares to Peter Lewin and the warrants, the
Directors' and Proposed Directors' interests in the Enlarged Issued Share
Capital of the Company will be as follows:
Name Existing New Total Percentage Total Warrants
Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary of Enlarged Warrants as a
Shares Shares Shares Issued Share Percentage
(1) Capital of Enlarged
Issued Share
Capital
John Jack (1) 1,250,000 - 1,250,000 1.64% 625,000 0.82%
Peter Lewin (2) 6,250,000 500,000 6,750,000 8.85% 3,375,000 4.43%
Malcolm Lewin 750,000 - 750,000 0.98% 375,000 0.49%
Paul Bassi 11,175,000 - 11,175,000 14.66% 5,587,500 7.33%
(1)(3)(4)
Marcus Daly 1,350,000 - 1,350,000 1.77% 675,000 0.89%
(1)(5)
Notes:
(1) Assumes completion of the Subscriptions (except that described in Note 4)
in which Messrs Jack, Bassi and Daly have participated.
(2) Peter Lewin's warrants do not include an additional amount of 1,750,000
warrants to be issued on completion of the acquisition of Rightforce Limited
announced separately today.
(3) Paul Bassi's investments are through Bond Wolfe Assets Limited, of which he
is executive chairman and sole shareholder.
(4) Paul Bassi has agreed to subscribe for a further 1,250,000 Ordinary Shares
and will be issued with a further 625,000 warrants, following such subscription,
on completion of the acquisition of Rightforce Limited, announced separately
today, raising a further £125,000 for the Company.
(5) Marcus Daly's investment is through Datalore Limited.
Application will be made for the 500,000 Ordinary Shares (which will rank pari
passu with existing Ordinary Shares) to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is
anticipated that trading will commence on 29 June 2006.
Further details of Messrs Bassi and Daly are as follows:
Full Name: Paramijit Paul Marcus Hugh Paul
Singh Bassi Daly
Age: 44 48
Current
directorships and
partnerships and
those held in the
last five years are
as follows:
Current Sandwell Training CK Chartered
directorships and and Enterprise Accountants
partnerships Council Limited CK Financial
BIC Hotels Limited Planning Limited
Birmingham Datalore Limited
Hippodrome Theatre Tipton & Coseley
Trust Limited Building Society
Birmingham
Hippodrome Limited
Bond Wolfe
Securities Limited
Bond Wolfe City
Limited
Bond Wolfe Assets
Limited
Bond Wolfe Public
Limited Company
Bond Wolfe Ventures
Limited
Bond Wolfe Estates
Limited
Bond Wolfe Homes
Limited
Bond Wolfe Europe
Limited
Bond Wolfe -
Auctioneers and
Property
Consultants
Corporatewear UK
PLC
Hampstead Estates
Limited
Metro Cout (WB)
Limited
Past directorships Callaway Limited None
and partnerships Sandwell Community
House Limited
Duchess Parade
Investments Limited
The Central
Chambers & Commerce
and Industry
Limited
The Public Building
Ltd
The Birmingham
Repertory Theatre
Limited
Great Hampton
Estates Limited
M&G Media
Investment Limited
D&S CCI Limited
B&D Estates Limited
Bond Wolfe Equity
Plc
Herbert J Roberts
(Confectionery)
Limited
Birmingham Homes
Limited
There are no other disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM
Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Real Estate Investors PLC
Peter Lewin, Chief Executive
Malcolm Lewin, Finance Director
www.reiplc.com
01923 776633
Christopher Joll
mj2 ltd
020 7491 7776
26 June 2006