Portfolio update
Gresham House plc
16 January 2012
GRESHAM HOUSE PLC
("Gresham House" or the "Company")
Property update
The Board of Gresham House is pleased to announce that, on 4 January 2012, planning consent was received for the development of a new 1,676 sq m Lidl Foodstore at its site in Vincent Lane, Dorking.
Contracts had been exchanged in March 2011 with T E Beteiligungs GmbH for the sale of 1.1 acres of the 3 acre site owned by the Company for £1.88m in cash, subject to the receipt of planning permission. £1.88m represents a premium to book value of approximately £700,000. The sale is expected to complete in May 2012.
Enquiries:
Gresham House plc
Derek Lucie-Smith, Chief Executive Officer Brian Hallett, Finance Director and Company Secretary |
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020 7590 7500 01489 570 861 |
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Arbuthnot Securities Limited
Neil Kirton |
020 7012 2000 |
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