Placing Programme Update

RNS Number : 1625N

Schroder Real Estate Inv Trst Ld

24 July 2014

 



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24 July 2014

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (the "Company")

Placing Programme Update

The Company's announcement of its results for the year ended 31 March 2014 and its Interim Management Statement as at 30 June 2014 highlighted the attractive operating environment that has provided the opportunity for disciplined and accretive growth.  This has involved the issuance of 115.6 million shares to raise £57.4 million of equity and the completion of five acquisitions totalling £61.8 million at an average income yield of approximately 8%.  

A Placing Programme, established through the Company's prospectus dated 20 March 2014 and approved by shareholders in April 2014, enables the Company to issue up to a further 120 million shares over the period to 19 March 2015, with such shares being issued at a premium to the prevailing net asset value ('NAV') in order to cover the costs associated with the issue.  The Company's Investment Manager is actively considering a pipeline of potential acquisitions that satisfy the investment criteria.

It is intended that these potential acquisitions are funded through a combination of (i) the proceeds from property disposals; (ii) the use of a short term revolving credit facility that is under negotiation; and (iii) further equity issuance under the Placing Programme.

The Company, through its Investment Manager and brokers, will continue to engage and consult with existing and prospective new shareholders in connection with achieving accretive and disciplined growth via the Placing Programme over the period to March 2015.

For further information:

Schroder Property Investment Management Limited:

Duncan Owen / Nick Montgomery

020 7658 6000

Northern Trust:

David Sauvarin

01481 745529

FTI Consulting:

Dido Laurimore / Nina Legge

020 3727 1000

 

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