Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 5520P
TR Property Investment Trust PLC
19 August 2014
 



TR Property Investment Trust plc

 

Interim Management Statement - 3 months to 30 June 2014

 

This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It should not be relied upon by any other party for any other purpose.

 

This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014, and contains information that covers this period, and up to the date of the publication of this interim management statement, unless otherwise specified.

 

Investment Objective and benchmark

 

The investment objective is to maximise shareholders' total return by investing in property shares and investment property.

 

The benchmark is the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Capped Net Total Return Index in Sterling. This index, calculated by FTSE, is freefloat based and currently has 87 constituent companies. The Benchmark website www.epra.com contains further details about the index and performance.

 

Material events

 

The interim results were announced on 28 May 2014. A final dividend of 4.60p per share was announced and paid on 5 August 2014 to shareholders on the register on 27 June 2014.

 

The full text of the announcement is contained in the Annual Report which is available on the Company's website www.trproperty.com.

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

There were no transactions in the period.

 

Investment Portfolio Exposure by Country as at 30 June 2014

 

 

                                                                           £'000            % of Total Portfolio

Austria

CA Immobilien                                                    8,174                0.84

                                                                           8,174                0.84

Belgium                                             

Befimmo                                                               4,267               0.44

Wereldhave                                                             452               0.05

Warehousing de Pauw                                             388               0.04

                                                                            5,107               0.53

Finland

Sponda                                                                4,846               0.50

Technopolis                                                             416               0.04

                                                                            5,262               0.54

France

Unibail Rodamco                                                82,960               8.54

Klepierre                                                            21,502               2.21

Gecina                                                                17,470               1.80

Fonciere des Regions                                          15,568               1.60

Terreis                                                                12,670               1.30

Mercialys                                                             7,450               0.77

CFI Compagnie                                                    6,739               0.69

Argan                                                                   4,850               0.50

Fonciere des Murs                                                3,083               0.32

ANF Immobilier                                                   1,809               0.19

                                                                        174,101             17.92

Germany

Deutsche Wohnen                                              33,826               3.48

LEG                                                                   24,793               2.55

Gagfah                                                               23,960               2.47

Deutsche Euroshop                                             15,307               1.58

Deutsche Annington                                            14,554               1.50

Alstria Office                                                        9,469               0.97

VIB Vermoegen                                                   5,483               0.56

VIB Vermoegen 4.5% (Conv)                              2,626               0.27

Prime Office                                                         1,329               0.14

Hahn                                                                       313               0.03

                                                                         131,660            13.55

 

Ireland

Green REIT                                                          4,937               0.51

                                                                            4,937               0.51

 

Italy

Beni Stabili                                                           1,510               0.16

                                                                            1,510               0.16

 

Netherlands

Corio                                                                 17,048               1.75

Eurocommercial Properties                                 12,674               1.30

Wereldhave                                                        10,402               1.07

Vastned Retail                                                      7,278               0.75

                                                                          47,402               4.87

 

Norway

Norwegian Property                                             4,981               0.51

                                                                            4,981               0.51

 

Spain

Merlin Proeprties                                                  4,785               0.50

Hispania Activos Immobiliaria                               1,204               0.12

                                                                            5,989               0.62

 

Sweden

Wihlborgs                                                           11,936               1.23

Fabege                                                               10,592               1.09

Castellum                                                           10,174               1.05

Atrium Ljungberg                                                10,127               1.04

Hufvudstaden                                                       9,723               1.00

Fastighets Balder                                                  5,882               0.60

Wallenstam                                                           5,480               0.56

Kungsleden                                                          4,966                0.51

D Carnegie                                                           1,613               0.17

Fastighets Balder (Pref)                                           830               0.09

Hemfosa Fastigheter                                                628               0.06

Klovern (Pref)                                                         303               0.03

Klovern                                                                   155               0.02

                                                                          72,409               7.45

 

Switzerland

PSP Swiss Property                                           24,446               2.52

Swiss Prime Site                                                  6,335               0.65

Mobimo                                                               1,421               0.14

                                                                          32,202               3.31

United Kingdom

Land Securities                                                   82,668               8.51

British Land                                                        44,135               4.54

Hammerson                                                        42,489               4.37

Great Portland Estates                                        35,941               3.70

Derwent London                                                27,683               2.85

St Modwen                                                        25,332               2.61

Max Property                                                     19,546               2.01

Unite Group                                                       15,012               1.55

CLS Holdings                                                     13,131               1.35

McKay Securities                                               12,876               1.33

Shaftesbury                                                        11,417               1.17

Capital & Counties                                               8,159               0.84

Quintain Estates & Developments                         7,703               0.79

Grainger                                                               7,018               0.72

New River Retail 5.85% (Conv)                           6,130               0.63

Hansteen Holdings                                                6,001               0.62

Urban & Civic                                                      6,000               0.62

Picton                                                                   5,330               0.55

Safestore Holdings                                                5,097               0.52

SEGRO                                                               5,067               0.52

Workspace Group                                                4,844               0.50

New River Retail                                                  4,521               0.47

Big Yellow Group                                                 4,356               0.45

Capital & Regional                                               3,420               0.35

Londonmetric Property                                         3,037               0.31

Secure Income REIT                                            2,908               0.30

Local Shopping REIT                                           2,862               0.29

Conygar Investments                                            2,752               0.28

Helical Bar                                                              745               0.08

Dev Sec                                                                  534               0.06

Pactolus Hungarian                                                  209               0.02

Nanette Real Estate                                                 129               0.01

Rugby Estates                                                            54               0.01

                                                                        417,106             42.93

 

Investment Property                                        60,865               6.26

 

TOTAL PORTFOLIO                                   971,705           100.00

 

 

 

 

Property holdings at 30 June 2014

 

Colonnades W2 - Mixed Use

Ferrier St, Wandsworth, London - Industrial

Field House, Harlow - Offices

Solstice House, Milton Keynes - Offices

Unit H1, Parkway Industrial Estate, Plymouth - Industrial

 

Portfolio Allocation at 31 December 2013

 

UK Equities                              42.9%

European Equities                     50.8%

UK Direct Property                    6.3%

 

Company's Financial Position and Performance:

 

Ordinary Shares

                                                As at 30 Jun          As at 31 Mar         As at 30 Jun          3 Month                 12 Month

                                                        2014                        2014                       2013                 Total Return/        Total Return/

                                                                                                                                                Change (%)           Change (%)

 

Share Price                             257.50p                  247.50p                   190.00p                        5.9                        39.4

Income NAV per share1       262.93p                  254.94p                   216.52p                       4.9                        24.9

Benchmark (EPRA)

Total Return          3,748.76                  3,588.81                  3,173.03                       4.5                       18. 1

Gearing  (%) 2                          17.42                       15.32                       11.61

Shares in issue                     317,500,980            317,500,980            317,500,980                  0.0                        0.0

 

1   NAV including Income year to date calculated on the AIC basis. % Change information includes adjustment for dividends paid.

2  Gross gearing calculated in accordance with the AIC definition.

 

Events since the period end

 

The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 22nd July 2014 and all of the resolutions put to the meeting were approved on a show of hands.

 

On 24th July 2014 the Board announced that the Company had entered into the arrangements necessary to ensure compliance with AIFMD.

 

F&C Investment Business Limited has been appointed to act as the Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager (the "AIFM), with portfolio management delegated to Thames River Capital LLP (the "Portfolio Manager), the current investment manager of the Company. The existing management agreement between the Company and the Portfolio Manager has been updates to appoint the AIFM, appoint the Portfolio Manager as the delegate of the AIFM and ensure compliance with the AIFMD. The arrangements in respect of the investment management fees are unchanged.

 

F&C Investment Business Limited was approved as an AIFM by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority on 22nd July 2014.

 

The Board has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services, London Branch (the "Depositary") to act as the Company's depositary (as required by the AIFMD) on the terms of and subject to the conditions of a depository agreement between the Company, the AIFM and the depository. BNP Paribas Securities Services was the Company's existing custodian.

 

On 25th July the company acquired a 53,000 sq ft distribution warehouse at Almondsbury, Bristol on the junction of the M5 and M4 motorways. The property is let to Yodel, a parcel delivery company, on a lease expiring in February 2019 at a rent of £325,000 per annum (£5.00 per sq. ft.). The purchase price was £4.575 million for the freehold interest which equates to a net initial yield of 6.75% and a capital value of £91 per sq.ft. The property is well located on a motorway junction, has a large yard which is essential for a modern distribution operation and the tenant is paying a low market rent.

 

 

Other Information

 

Further information and commentary, including up to date NAV and share price information, can be found on the Company's website www.trproperty.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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