Custodian REIT plc : Disposal of Property (1245234)
November 02 2021 - 3:01AM
UK Regulatory
Custodian REIT plc (CREI) Custodian REIT plc : Disposal of
Property 02-Nov-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory
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REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group. The
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announcement.
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2 November 2021
Custodian REIT plc
("Custodian REIT" or the "Company")
Disposal of Property
Custodian REIT (LSE: CREI), the UK property investment company,
is pleased to announce the disposal of a property from its
portfolio.
The Company has sold a 22,720 sq ft car showroom in Stafford for
GBP4.9 million, GBP1.15 million (31%) ahead of the 30 June 2021
valuation, representing a net initial yield1 of 5.8%.
The property is let to VW Group UK Limited and was purchased in
July 2018 for GBP4.55 million. Following the disposal, net gearing2
has decreased to 18.5%.
Commenting on the disposal, Richard Shepherd-Cross, Managing
Director of Custodian Capital Limited (the Company's external fund
manager), said:
"Having generated a good level of income during three years of
ownership and with the current lease expiring in 2024, we accepted
an offer from a special purchaser to crystallise a profit and be
able to reinvest the sale proceeds in assets with better rental
growth prospects."
1 Passing rent divided by sale price plus estimated purchasers'
costs.
2 Gross borrowings less cash (excluding rent deposits and
retentions) divided by last published property portfolio
valuation.
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For further information, please contact:
Custodian Capital Limited
Richard Shepherd-Cross / Ed Moore / Ian Mattioli MBE Tel: +44 (0)116 240 8740
www.custodiancapital.com
Numis Securities Limited
Hugh Jonathan / Nathan Brown Tel: +44 (0)20 7260 1000
www.numiscorp.com
Camarco
Ed Gascoigne-Pees Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4984
www.camarco.co.uk
Notes to Editors
Custodian REIT plc is a UK real estate investment trust, which
listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 26 March
2014. Its portfolio comprises properties predominantly let to
institutional grade tenants on long leases throughout the UK and is
principally characterised by properties with individual values of
less than GBP10 million at acquisition.
The Company offers investors the opportunity to access a
diversified portfolio of UK commercial real estate through a
closed-ended fund. By targeting sub GBP10 million lot size,
regional properties, the Company intends to provide investors with
an attractive level of income with the potential for capital
growth.
Custodian Capital Limited is the discretionary investment
manager of the Company.
For more information visit www.custodianreit.com and
www.custodiancapital.com.
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ISIN: GB00BJFLFT45
Category Code: DIS
TIDM: CREI
LEI Code: 2138001BOD1J5XK1CX76
OAM Categories: 2.2. Inside information
Sequence No.: 125721
EQS News ID: 1245234
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