19th May 2009
Safeland Plc ('Safeland'or the 'Company')
Acquisition
The Company announce that together with funds managed by Electra Partners ('Electra') it has acquired the interests of The Babcock & Brown Managed Workspace Unit Trust ('BnB') in Safeland Active Management Unit Trust ('SAM'), a managed work space fund, whose assets comprise properties which were acquired for an aggregate of £60m between December 2006 and March 2008.
The total consideration was £500,000 and Safeland and Electra bought 50% each. Following the acquisition Safeland's interest in SAM is approximately 40 per cent. with Electra holding the remaining units.
Contacts:
Paul Davis, Finance Director, Safeland Plc: |
0208 815 1600 |
John Prior/Tom Griffiths, Arbuthnot Securities: |
0207 012 2000 |