Portfolio Update Conditional sales of Liverpool...
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GRESHAM HOUSE PLC
("Gresham" or "the Company")
Conditional sales of Liverpool and Dorking properties
Gresham House plc (GHE.L) is pleased to announce two significant conditional
property transactions as follows:-
(i) An agreement has been signed with Linden Limited for the sale of the
Group's investment property interests in Vincent Lane, Dorking for a
consideration of £8.2 million conditional only upon planning permission
being granted for residential development by November 2008. The property is
currently held through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Wolden Estates
Limited.
For the year ended 31st December, 2006 this investment produced rental
income of £224,000 and it was valued in the Group accounts at 31st
December, 2006 at £2.9 million. It is envisaged that, when received, the
sale proceeds will be utilised for working capital purposes.
(ii) Under a separate transaction heads of terms, which do not constitute a
legally binding commitment at this stage, have been signed with another
third party for the sale of Gresham's property interests on Speke
Boulevard, Speke, Liverpool for a consideration of £61 million or 85% of
market value - whichever is the higher, conditional upon planning
permission being granted for change of use to A1 retail. As at 31st
December, 2006 these interests were valued in the Group accounts at £9
million. The heads of terms include a provision that planning permission
must be obtained within 5 years from the date of Gresham obtaining
shareholder approval. This proposed sale will now be put into solicitors'
hands to prepare formal contracts.
As the proposed Speke transaction falls within Rule 10.5 of the Listing
Rules, shareholder approval will be required. An explanatory circular will
be sent to shareholders in due course once formal contracts have been
agreed together with a Notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting of
the Company.
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Further information:
A P Stirling (Chairman Gresham House) 020 7456 9600
Toby Hall/Jade Mamarbachi (gth media relations) 020 7153 8039/8035
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