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10 Mar 2017

BlackRock Latin wants to extend measurement period for tender

BlackRock Latin American says it made a 25.2% return on net assets for the year ended 31 December 2016 – in US dollars. The weakness of sterling meant that, despite a widening of the discount, shareholders made a 45.9% return. The dividend for the year was 15 cents, a fall of 28.6% on the previous […]

10 Mar 2017

SEGRO using rights issue to fund acquisition and developments

SEGRO is proposing to raise approximately GBP556 million (net proceeds) by way of a Rights Issue, the issue is fully underwritten. 1 for 5 rights issue of 166,033,133 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company at a price of 345 pence per New Ordinary Share. The issue price of 345 pence per New […]

10 Mar 2017

LXi REIT buys Sheffield car park

LXi REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire the Q-Park car park at Rockingham Street, Sheffield. The purchase price is GBP19.1 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.20% on the asset acquisition. The car park, which comprises 96% of the Property, is let to Q-Park Limited with a lease guarantee from […]

10 Mar 2017

Witan matches benchmark in 2016

Witan made a 22.9% return on net assets over the year ended 31 December 29016, more or less matching the 123.0% return posted by its benchmark. The underlying managers struggled with just three of their ten third party managers, together with the direct holdings portfolio, outperforming their benchmarks. There were significant positive contributions from the […]

09 Mar 2017

Secure Income REIT bucks the trend to report strong earnings and NAV for 2016

Secure Income REIT has published its results for the year ended 31 December 2016. EPRA NAV per share was up 14.4% to 323.6p and adjusted EPRA EPS was up over 330% to 11.3p for the year (from 2.6p). Quarterly distributions commenced in August 2016 and the company is currently yielding an annualised 4.1% on 31 December 2016 EPRA NAV. […]

09 Mar 2017

Capital & Regional earnings rise as portfolio recycling continues

Capital & Regional has announced results for the year ended 30 December 2016. EPRA NAV fell to 68p from 71p while adjusted earnings per share rose by 11.7% to 3.8p (based on earnings of £26.8m, also up 11.7%), allowing them to fully fund a dividend of 3.39p, up 8.7% on the previous year. The chairman says […]

09 Mar 2017

Target Healthcare buys two care homes in Dorset

Target Healthcare REIT has completed the acquisition of two purpose built care homes in the village of Three Legged Cross near Wimborne, Dorset for an undisclosed price. The two homes are adjacent to each other and comprise a total of 70 bedrooms.  Acorn Lodge was built in 2012 and has a total of 26 bedrooms with […]

09 Mar 2017

Brexit, stock selection and momentum driven markets blamed for 16% underperformance at European Assets

European Assets delivered a 7.4% return on NAV for the year ended 31 December 2016 compared to a 23.3% return on the Euromoney Smaller European Companies Index. The Board has already announced a total dividend for 2017 of Euro 0.7884 per share (2016: Euro 0.912 per share, net of Dutch withholding tax) will be paid.  This […]

08 Mar 2017

GCP Student Living buys in Bloomsbury

GCP Student Living plc has exchanged contracts to secure the acquisition of Woburn Place, a private student accommodation asset located at a prime central London position in Bloomsbury, WC1. Woburn Place, which is currently owned and operated by Unite Students, is within short walking distance of University College London (c.38,000 students from 150 countries), SOAS […]