AFI Development PLC Reports on Fire Safety Hazards (9637O)
August 12 2014 - 1:22PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9637O
AFI Development PLC
12 August 2014
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AFI DEVELOPMENT PLC
("AFI Development" or "the Company")
statement regarding news reports on fire safety hazards at
afimall city
London, 12 August 2014 - In reaction to news reports that
appeared today in Russian media on fire safety hazards at AFIMALL
City, the Company announces as follows:
Numerous Russian media outlets have today reported that the
Public Prosecution Office of Moscow Central District had published
a press release stating that it had filed a claim with a Moscow
court against the owner of AFIMALL City, requesting that AFI
Development eliminates fire safety hazards identified at AFIMALL
City and suspends the Mall's operations until these fire safety
hazards have been eliminated.
AFI Development confirms that it had previously received a
report by the State Fire Safety Control Authorities which specified
works to be undertaken to address minor fire safety issues at
AFIMALL City. Part of these works are to be completed by 17 October
2014 and the remainder by 17 April 2015. In response to the
submission by the Public Prosecution Office on the same subject,
the Company had confirmed that all works requested by the State
Fire Safety Control Authorities will be completed by the specified
deadlines.
Whilst the Company has not yet received any official documents
from the Public Prosecution Office nor from the Court, it has been
able to confirm that the widely reported claim has indeed been
filed. AFI Development is actively working on addressing all
reported minor fire safety issues. The anticipated court
proceedings are expected to take several months and the Company
believes that it will complete all above-mentioned works by the
time the final court decision has been made.
AFIMALL City continues its normal operations and AFI Development
confirms that there are currently no fire safety or other public
safety hazards for customers within the Mall.
- ENDS -
For further information, please contact:
AFI Development, Moscow +7 495 796 9988
Ilya Kutnov
Ekaterina Shubina
Citigate Dewe Rogerson, London+44 20 7638 9571
David Westover
Sandra Novakov
Shelly Chadda
About AFI Development
AFI Development is one of the leading real estate development
companies operating in Russia. Established in 2001, AFI Development
is a publicly traded subsidiary of Africa Israel Investments
Ltd.
AFI Development is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange and aims to deliver shareholder value through a commitment
to innovation and continuous project development, coupled with the
highest standards of design, construction, and quality of customer
service.
AFI Development focuses on developing and redeveloping high
quality commercial and residential real estate assets across
Russia, with Moscow being its main market. The Company's existing
portfolio comprises commercial projects focused on offices,
shopping centers, hotels and mixed-use properties, and residential
projects. AFI Development's strategy is to sell the residential
properties it develops and to either lease the commercial
properties or sell them for a favourable return.
AFI Development is a leading force in urban regeneration,
breathing new life into city squares and neighborhoods and
transforming congested and underdeveloped areas into thriving new
communities. The Company's long-term, large-scale regeneration and
city infrastructure projects establish the necessary groundwork for
the successful launch of commercial and residential properties,
providing a strong base for future.
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