LondonMetric Property PLC LONDONMETRIC SELLS GBP39 MILLION OF NON-CORE ASSETS (0553V)
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LondonMetric Property PLC
12 April 2021
12 April 2021
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC
LONDONMETRIC SELLS GBP39 MILLION OF NON-CORE OFFICE AND
RETAIL
LondonMetric Property Plc ("LondonMetric") announces that it has
sold five assets for a combined consideration of GBP38.5 million
(LondonMetric share: GBP28.0 million).
Two retail assets in North Shields and Llanelli have been sold
in separate transactions for a total consideration of GBP21.1
million (LondonMetric share: GBP10.6 million). The assets are held
in LondonMetric's joint venture with Universities Superannuation
Scheme Ltd and are fully let to retailers including B&Q, Pets
at Home, B&M, Tapi and Carpetright, with a WAULT of 6
years.
These sales are at an 8% surplus to the last reported book
value.
In three further transactions, two offices and a retail unit in
Birmingham have been sold for a total consideration of GBP17.4
million. The assets, originally purchased as part of the Mucklow
acquisition in 2019, are fully let to Beiersdorf, the Highways
Agency and J&S Accessories, with a WAULT of 6 years. These
disposals are at a 1% surplus to the last reported book value, with
completion of the largest asset disposal delayed until
September.
The five disposals crystallise an ungeared IRR of 8% pa.
LondonMetric has now sold 12 former Mucklow assets totalling
over GBP60 million, including nearly half of the Mucklow office
portfolio, delivering a total annualised return of 10.6%.
Andrew Jones, Chief Executive of LondonMetric, commented:
"As part of our portfolio refinement, we continue to dispose of
non-core and mature assets at attractive prices, allowing us to
re-invest into opportunities with greater certainty of income and
income growth."
For further information, please contact:
LondonMetric Property Plc
Andrew Jones / Martin McGann / Gareth Price
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7484 9000
FTI Consulting
Dido Laurimore / Richard Gotla / Andrew Davis
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
About LondonMetric Property Plc
LondonMetric is a FTSE 250 REIT that owns one of the UK's
leading listed logistics platforms alongside a diversified long
income portfolio, with 16 million sq ft under management. It owns
and manages desirable real estate that meets occupiers' demands,
delivers reliable, repetitive and growing income-led returns and
outperforms over the long term.
Further information is available at www.londonmetric.com
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