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RNS Number : 3622E

Standard Life Invs Property Inc Tst

30 May 2012

   To:                   Company Announcements 
   Date:                30 May 2012 
   Company:         Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited

Subject: Acquisition

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of a grade A city centre office in Glasgow for GBP4m.

140 West George Street extends to c23,000 sqft over 7 floors and was comprehensively refurbished in 2009 to a Grade A specification. The building is let to 6 tenants including Cyril Sweet, Anderson Fyfe LLP, Gerald Eve LLP, AWD Group plc and Central Insurance Services Ltd., with one vacant floor currently under offer (the purchase assumes 2 years rental cover on this space). The building is let off low rents of GBP17psf, with lease breaks / expiries in 2015 to 2020. The purchase price reflects a capital value of GBP170psf, and an income yield of 9.5%.

Jason Baggaley, Fund Manager of the Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust commented, "This new purchase continues our approach of investing into good quality buildings in strong locations at attractive yields. This building provides top quality accommodation on small floor plates, at an attractive rent, and is occupied by a number of good quality tenants. Following the purchase the Company is effectively fully invested, and the high income return is accretive to our revenue account".

All enquiries:

The Company Secretary

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited

Trafalgar Court

Les Banques

St Peter Port

Guernsey

GY1 3QL

Renee McIver

   Tel:       01481 745324 
   Fax:      01481 745085

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