Property Acquisition

Real Estate Investors PLC 28 October 2004 Real Estate Investors PLC ("REI" or the "Company") REI completes industrial investment property acquisition in Coventry Real Estate Investors PLC, the commercial property investment company which floated on AIM in June 2004, announces that it has today completed the purchase of a long leasehold industrial investment property on the Alderman Green Industrial Estate in Coventry for a total consideration of £1,250,000. The acquisition, REI's third this year, comprises 16,000 sq. ft. of refurbished modern buildings, let on a new 15 year lease to Personal Hygiene Services Limited, with a guarantee from PHS Group PLC. The net commencing rental of £90,600 pa is subject to rent review, at 5 yearly intervals. The consideration for the acquisition has been financed by a long term, fixed interest, institutional mortgage, cash from the Company's own resources and the issue to the vendors of 1,384,615 new 1p REI ordinary shares, at 13p. Application has been made for these new shares (which will rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued ordinary shares) to be admitted to trading on AIM and this is expected to take place on 3 November 2004. Commenting on the acquisition, Peter Lewin CEO of REI said: "The deal exemplifies our strategy of acquiring quality investment properties, let to strong tenant covenants on long leases, where part of the consideration is satisfied by the issue of new REI shares." Further information: Peter Lewin / Malcolm Lewin 01923 776633 Real Estate Investors PLC Christopher Joll / John Evans 020 7491 7776 mj2 ltd 28 October 2004 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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