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Unite Group PLC
15 November 2019
PRESS RELEASE
15 November 2019
THE UNITE GROUP PLC
('Unite Students', 'Unite', the 'Group', or the 'Company')
Notice of early redemption of
GBP90 million 6.125 per cent. Bonds due 2020
(the "Bonds")
The Company has decided to exercise its option to redeem all of
the outstanding Bonds. This will be funded from existing undrawn
bank facilities.
Set out below are details of the notice of redemption, which is
also being given to Bondholders in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Bonds.
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
to the holders of the outstanding
GBP90,000,000 6.125 per cent. bonds due 2020
(ISIN: XS0856594642; Common Code: 085659464)
(the "Bonds")
issued by The UNITE Group plc
(the "Issuer")
Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this notice
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the trust deed dated 12
December 2012 and executed by the Issuer and U.S. Bank Trustees
Limited (the "Trustee").
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Bondholders that, in accordance
with Condition 5(c) (Redemption at the option of the Issuer) of the
Bonds, the Issuer will redeem all of the outstanding Bonds on 19
December 2019 (the "Optional Redemption Date") at the Redemption
Price (to be calculated by Conv-Ex Advisors Limited as independent
financial adviser in accordance with Condition 5(c) (Redemption at
the option of the Issuer)), together with interest accrued to (but
excluding) the Optional Redemption Date.
For the purpose of calculating the Redemption Price as
aforesaid, Conv-Ex Advisors Limited intends to determine the Gross
Redemption Yield at 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Calculation
Date of the 3.75 per cent. United Kingdom Government Treasury Stock
due 2020 based on the mid-market price thereof as observed on
Bloomberg at such time using the pricing source "BGN" (being the
Bloomberg Generic Price).
Following calculation of the Redemption Price on the Calculation
Date, notice of the Redemption Price will be given to the
Bondholders.
Enquiries:
Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch (formerly known as
Elavon Financial Services Limited, UK Branch)
5th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street, London, United Kingdom EC2N
1AR
Principal Paying Agent
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Unite Students
Richard Smith / Joe Lister / Paul Richmond Tel: +44 117 302 7005
Powerscourt
Justin Griffiths Tel: +44 20 7250 1446
About Unite Students
Unite Students is one of the UK's largest owners, managers and
developers of purpose-built student accommodation serving the
country's world-leading higher education sector. We currently
provide homes for almost 50,000 students in circa 130 properties
across 22 leading university towns and cities in England and
Scotland. Unite also has a strong development pipeline, which will
deliver more than 6,000 beds in the next three years.
Our 1,400 people are driven by a common purpose: to provide the
students who live with us a 'Home for Success' and to be the most
trusted brand in the sector. We do this through quality service,
quality people and quality properties, all designed on the basis of
an excellent insight into students' needs and preferences.
Unite's accommodation is high quality, safe and secure, and
located where students want to live. Students live predominantly in
en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance,
24-hour security, fortnightly cleaning services and high-speed
Wi-Fi. MyUnite, our mobile app, provides practical support such as
instant messaging and maintenance requests.
Our commitment to customer service is powered by an innovative,
in-house operating platform. It provides a wide range of benefits
to our students, such as an optimised online booking process, as
well as providing us with a unique ability to drive value from our
portfolio through scale efficiencies and revenue management.
Alongside delivering quality service, our other strategic
priority is delivering growing and sustainable earnings,
underpinned by a strong capital structure. A key part of this
strategy is growing the number of beds let through partnerships
with mid and high tariff universities which are experiencing record
levels of student demand. We currently partner with 60 higher
education institutions, guaranteeing that approximately 60% of our
rooms are let under 'nomination agreements' providing high
visibility of forward occupancy and rental growth.
Unite is invested in and operates two specialist funds and joint
ventures with institutional investment partners: the GBP2 billion
Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF), and the GBP1 billion
London Student Accommodation Vehicle (LSAV).
Unite is the founder of and major donor to the Unite Foundation,
a charitable trust established to support talented students facing
challenging financial circumstances through the provision of free
accommodation annual scholarships. The Foundation has so far
provided scholarships for 250 young people working in close
collaboration with 29 partner universities.
Founded in 1991 in Bristol, Unite Group is an award-winning Real
Estate Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange
and a member of the FTSE 250 Index.
For more information, please visit Unite's corporate website
www.unite-group.co.uk, the student site www.unite-students.com or
the Unite Foundation www.unitefoundation.co.uk
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is for information purposes only and shall not
constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities in any
jurisdiction in which any such offer or solicitation would be
unlawful. Any failure to comply with this restriction may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of such
jurisdictions.
This announcement may contain "forward-looking statements" with
respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and
expectations relating to its future financial condition,
performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and results.
Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim",
"anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan",
"goal", "believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words
of similar meaning. By their nature, all forward-looking statements
involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events
and circumstances which are or may be beyond the control of Unite
and/or Liberty Living and which could cause actual results of
trends to differ materially. Any forward-looking statements made in
this announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of
the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law or
regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to publish any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to
reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard
thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statement is based.
No statement in this announcement is intended to be a profit
forecast, and no statement in this announcement should be
interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share of Unite or
Liberty Living for the current or future financial years would
necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or
earnings per share of Unite or Liberty Living.
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accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated
in, or forms part of, this announcement.
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