LondonMetric Property PLC LONDONMETRIC SELLS TWO RETAIL PARKS FOR £43.4 M (8303A)
01 Octobre 2015 - 8:00AM
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LondonMetric Property PLC
01 October 2015
1 October 2015
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC
LONDONMETRIC SELLS TWO RETAIL PARKS FOR GBP43.4 MILLION
LondonMetric Property Plc ("LondonMetric") announces that it has
sold its Westcroft retail park in Milton Keynes for GBP27.2 million
and its Mountbatten retail park in Southampton for GBP16.2 million,
reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.7%. Both parks were
purchased by large UK institutional investors.
The 77,000 sq ft Westcroft retail park was purchased in August
2013 reflecting a yield on cost of 7.2%. Since acquisition,
LondonMetric has undertaken five occupier transactions to
strengthen both the income profile and tenant mix.
Mountbatten retail park was purchased in February 2013 as part
of a larger portfolio off a net initial yield of over 9%.
LondonMetric has repositioned the 52,000 sq ft scheme with four
occupier transactions.
The disposals crystallise a geared IRR in excess of 30%.
Edgerley Simpson Howe advised LondonMetric on Milton Keynes.
Andrew Jones, Chief Executive of LondonMetric, commented:
"The retail market continues to evolve, allowing us to create
further value through active management of our assets. Over the
last two years we have successfully created significant capital
value on these assets by lengthening and strengthening the income
stream, creating a product which is attractive to institutional
purchasers. We remain rational and so we will continue to recycle
assets which have delivered on their business plans, and where we
believe we can reinvest the proceeds into accretive
opportunities."
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For further information, please contact:
LondonMetric Property Plc
Andrew Jones / Martin McGann
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7484 9000
FTI Consulting
Dido Laurimore / Tom Gough / Clare Glynn
Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000
About LondonMetric Property Plc
LondonMetric (ticker: LMP) aims to deliver attractive returns
for shareholders through a strategy of increasing income and
improving capital values. It invests across the UK in retail led
distribution, out of town and convenience retail properties. It
employs an occupier-led approach to property with a focus on strong
income, asset management initiatives and short cycle development.
Its portfolio is broadly split between distribution and retail with
a total of 11 million sq ft under management. LondonMetric works
closely with retailers, logistics providers and leisure operators
to help meet their evolving real estate requirements.
Further information on LondonMetric is available at
www.londonmetric.com
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