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RNS Number : 7487H

Standard Life Invs Property Inc Tst

16 July 2012

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS PROPERTY INCOME TRUST LIMITED

30 June 2012

Key Highlights

   --      Property portfolio return of 1.45%, outperforming the IPD monthly index 0.33% for Q2 2012. 
   --      2 properties purchased during the quarter for GBP12.4m. 
   --      Cash held by the Trust was GBP5.9m at 30 June 2012. 

-- Net asset value per ordinary share was 60.3p per share as at 30 June 2012, a decrease of 2.6% from 31 March 2012.

   --      Based on a share price of 64.00p (13 July 2012) the dividend yield is 7.1%. 

Net Asset Value

The unaudited net asset value per ordinary share of Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited at 30 June 2012 was 60.3 pence. This is a decrease of 2.6% over the net asset value of 61.9 pence per share at 31 March 2012.

The net asset value is calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and includes a provision for payment of an interim dividend of 1.133p per ordinary share for the quarter to 30 June 2012.

The net asset value incorporates the external portfolio valuation by Jones Lang LaSalle at 30 June 2012. The property portfolio will next be valued by an external valuer during September 2012 and the next quarterly net asset value will be published thereafter.

Breakdown of NAV movement

Set out below is a breakdown of the change to the unaudited net asset value per share calculated under IFRS over the period 31 March 2012 to 30 June 2012.

 
                                              Pence per   % of opening 
                                                  share            NAV 
 Net Asset Value per share as at 31                61.9              - 
  March 2012 
 Gain/(Loss) - realised and unrealised 
  following revaluation of property 
  portfolio (including the effect of 
  gearing)                                       0.0              0.0% 
 Purchase costs                                   (0.5)         (0.8)% 
 Decrease in interest rate swap valuations        (0.9)         (1.5)% 
 Other movement in reserves                       (0.2)         (0.3)% 
 Net Asset Value per share as at 30 
  June 2012                                        60.3         (2.6)% 
 

Investment Manager Commentary

Q2 saw a continued decline in general sentiment, with real estate investment transaction levels remaining subdued and tenant activity generally weak. Investors continue to focus on low risk investments and income. This weak sentiment is reflected in the IPD Monthly index decline in capital values of 1.29% over Q2. SLIPIT however has benefitted from its security of income and active management, with capital growth on its standing portfolio (ignoring the two purchases in Q2) of 0.13%. The Company's property portfolio, including the purchases delivered a total return of 1.45% over the quarter, compared to the IPD's 0.33%. The purchase fees (stamp duty, legal and agent fees) on the two purchases reduced capital growth by 0.55% to -0.4%.

The two purchases have been reported already, but are St James House Cheltenham, a multi let office in the centre of Cheltenham bought for GBP8.45m, reflecting an initial yield of 7.4% at purchase, rising to 9% by year end, and over 10% once the fourth floor is re-let, and 140 West George St Glasgow: The office investment was bought for GBP3.95m, and the purchase price reflects an income yield of 9.5%.The multi let office building extends to c23,000 sqft over 7 floors and was comprehensively refurbished in 2009 to a Grade A specification.

Cash position

As at 30 June 2012 the Company had borrowings of GBP84.4m and a cash position of GBP5.9m (excluding rent deposits) therefore cash as a percentage of debt was 7.0%.

Loan to value ratio

As at 30 June 2012 the loan to value ratio (assuming all cash is placed with RBS as an offset to the loan balance) was 45.5% (31 March 2011: 41.1%). The covenant level is 65%.

Interest Rate Swaps

The interest rate swaps had a negative impact on the NAV of 0.9p per share or -1.5% over the quarter, and the fair value liability is GBP6.8m as at 30 June 2012. The fair value of the swaps will return to GBP0 at maturity, but not on a straight line basis. The original swap for GBP72m matures in December 2013, and has a current liability of GBP4.8m (3.5p per share), with the two remaining swaps expiring in December 2018 having a total liability of just over GBP2m.

Total asset analysis as at 30 June 2012

 
                              GBPm       % 
   Office                     83.0    46.2 
                            ------  ------ 
   Retail                     39.5    22.0 
                            ------  ------ 
   Industrial                 46.1    25.6 
                            ------  ------ 
   Other                       3.8     2.1 
                            ------  ------ 
 Total Property Portfolio    172.4    95.9 
                            ------  ------ 
 Cash                          5.9     3.3 
                            ------  ------ 
 Other Assets                  1.5     0.8 
                            ------  ------ 
 Total Gross Assets          179.8   100.0 
                            ------  ------ 
 

Breakdown in valuation movements over the period 31 March 2012 to 30 June 2012

 
                            Exposure    Capital Value   GBPm 
                            as at 30       Movement 
                            June 2012    on Standing 
                               (%)        Portfolio 
                                             (%) 
 External Valuation at 
  31/03/2012                                            159.9 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 Sub Sector Analysis: 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 RETAIL 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 South East Retail            5.8            0.0         0.0 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 Retail Warehouses            17.1           4.4         1.3 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 
 OFFICES 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 Central London Offices       9.2            1.0         0.1 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 South East Offices           16.1          (1.7)       (0.5) 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 Rest of UK Offices           15.8          (1.2)       (0.4) 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 
 INDUSTRIAL 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 South East Industrial        4.4           (0.0)        0.0 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 Rest of UK Industrial        22.3          (0.9)       (0.3) 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 
 OTHER                        2.2            1.4         0.1 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 
 Purchases during Q2 
  2012                        7.1                       12.2 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 
 External Valuation at 
  30/06/2012                 100.0          0.13        172.4 
                          -----------  --------------  ------ 
 

The above information is unaudited and has been calculated by Standard Life Investments.

All Enquiries:

Jason Baggaley - Real Estate Fund Manager Standard Life Investments

Tel 0131 245 2833

The Company Secretary

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Ltd

Trafalgar Court

Les Banques

GY1 3Q1

Tel: 01481 745324

Fax: 01481 745085

Appendix 1

Historical adjusted IFRS NAVs per Ordinary Share are as follows:

 
 30/06/12    60.27p 
 31/03/12    61.91p 
 31/12/11    62.72p 
 30/09/11    61.49p 
 30/06/11    62.22p 
 31/03/11    64.09p 
 31/12/10    63.00p 
 30/09/10    61.37p 
 30/06/10    61.33p 
 31/03/10    59.56p 
 31/12/09    56.63p 
 30/09/09    51.28p 
 30/06/09    50.53p 
 31/03/09    52.49p 
 31/12/08    61.65p 
 30/09/08    87.24p 
 30/06/08    101.59p 
 31/03/08    102.71p 
 31/12/07    111.60p 
 30/09/07    130.70p 
 30/06/07    137.16p 
 31/03/07    134.42p 
 31/12/06    132.68p 
 30/09/06    129.51p 
 30/06/06    130.20p 
 31/03/06    124.28p 
 31/12/05    116.46p 
 30/09/05    107.12p 
 30/06/05    103.88p 
 31/03/05    101.34p 
 31/12/04    99.00p 
 

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