PCA Palace Capital Plc

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RNS Number : 1434I

Palace Capital PLC

07 August 2019

7 August 2019

Palace Capital plc

("Palace Capital" or the "Company")

PALACE CAPITAL INCREASES HEADROOM WITH GBP40M REFINANCING

Palace Capital (LSE: PCA), the UK REIT that has a diversified portfolio of UK regional commercial real estate in carefully selected locations outside of London, today announces that it has signed a new secured GBP40 million revolving credit facility ("RCF") from NatWest with a maturity of five years, to replace the current GBP29.4 million NatWest facility.

The RCF provides the Group with additional firepower over current drawings to support operational flexibility, deliver further portfolio initiatives and offers wider scope for new investments that meet the Company's selective investment criteria.

The Group is currently GBP106.2 million drawn on its existing facilities (34% LTV using 31 March 2019 values) and the RCF increases the Company's total debt facilities to GBP154.6 million. With the benefit of the new facility, the initial weighted average cost of debt (prior to amortisation of fees) at current rates will be 3.2%, reducing to 3.1% if fully drawn (weighted average cost of debt for 12 months to 31 March 2019: 3.3%).

At current drawings, the Group is 65% fixed or hedged, and the possibility of additional hedging remains under review.

Stephen Silvester, Finance Director of Palace Capital, commented: "We are pleased to build on our long-term relationship with NatWest. This new facility further strengthens our financial platform, takes our average debt maturity out to 4.7 years and provides us with greater flexibility to implement our active programme of portfolio management, refurbishment and development at a highly competitive cost of debt whilst remaining within our targeted LTV range of 30% to 40%."

For further information, contact:

FTI Consulting (Financial PR)

Claire Turvey / Methuselah Tanyanyiwa

palacecapital@fticonsulting.com

Tel. +44 (0)20 3727 1000

About Palace Capital plc (www.palacecapitalplc.com):

Palace Capital plc (LSE: PCA) is a UK REIT with a c. GBP285 million diversified portfolio of UK regional commercial property. The Company maintains a disciplined investment strategy focused on towns and cities outside of London that are characterised by thriving local economies and strengthening fundamentals. Within those locations, the highly experienced management team selects assets that provide opportunity to drive both capital value and long-term rental income through tailored active asset management programmes, ultimately delivering attractive shareholder returns.

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