18 December 2024
REGIONAL
REIT Limited
("Regional REIT", the "Group" or the "Company")
Appointment of Independent
Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate
The Board of Regional REIT is
pleased to announce that David Hunter will be appointed as an
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair designate, becoming a
member of the Audit, Nominations, and Management Engagement &
Remuneration Committees, with effect from 2 January
2025.
Following a handover period, David
will succeed Kevin McGrath as Chair of the Board, on 18 March 2025.
This follows Kevin's announcement in October 2024 that he will step
down as Chair having completed the duration of his nine-year
tenure, in accordance with the Company's policy.
David is a highly experienced
Non-Executive Director and Chair of listed REITs as well as a
strategic adviser to real estate private equity businesses. He has
a background in property fund management, latterly as Managing
Director of Aberdeen Asset Management's £6.5bn real estate
business, but since 2005 he has taken a wide range of non-executive
positions in UK and international businesses. David was previously
Chairman of Capital & Regional plc, Dar Global PLC, Custodian
Property Income plc and GCP Student Living plc among other
roles.
There are no other details or
disclosures to be made which are required under Listing Rule
6.4.8R.
Massy Larizadeh, Senior Independent Director of Regional REIT
said: "Following a thorough independent selection
process, the Board is delighted that David is joining the Board of
Regional REIT. David's impressive career in fund management and
extensive listed commercial real estate experience will be of great
benefit to the Company at this important stage of its life and in
the future.
On
behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Kevin for his leadership
and significant contribution to Regional REIT."
David Hunter commented: "I'm delighted to be
selected by Regional REIT as the Independent Non-Executive Chair.
Regional REIT is at a key inflection point having recently
completed a successful significant capital raise. This has placed
the Company on a much firmer financial footing and we can now focus
on enhancing shareholder value through further active portfolio
management activities, maximising occupancy and capitalising on the
developing trend of workers returning to the
office."
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Enquiries:
Regional REIT Limited
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Press enquiries through Burson
Buchanan
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ESR Europe Private Markets
Limited
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Tel: +44 (0) 203 831 9776
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Investment Adviser to the
Group
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Adam Dickinson, Investor Relations,
Regional REIT Limited
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ESR Europe LSPIM Limited
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Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 4155
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Asset Manager to the
Group
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Stephen Inglis
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Burson Buchanan
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
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Financial Communications
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Charles Ryland, Henry Wilson, Sam
Adams
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About Regional REIT
Regional REIT Limited ("Regional
REIT" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") is
a United Kingdom ("UK") based real estate investment
trust that launched in November 2015. It is managed by ESR
Europe LSPIM Limited, the Asset Manager, and ESR Europe Private
Markets Limited, the Investment Adviser.
Regional REIT's commercial property
portfolio is comprised wholly of income
producing UK assets and comprises, predominantly of
offices located in the regional centres outside of the M25
motorway. The portfolio is geographically diversified, with 131
properties, 1,303 units and 808 tenants as at 30 September 2024,
with a valuation of c.£648.8m.
Regional REIT pursues its investment
objective by investing in, actively managing and disposing of
regional Core and Core Plus Property assets. It aims to deliver an
attractive total return to its Shareholders, targeting greater than
10% per annum, with a strong focus on income supported by
additional capital growth prospects.
The Company's shares were admitted
to the Official List of the UK's Financial Conduct
Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 6 November
2015. For more information, please visit the Group's website
at www.regionalreit.com.
LEI: 549300D8G4NKLRIKBX73