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25 Jan 2016

Damille II remains focused on discount opportunities

Damille Investments II has announced its annual, results for the year ended 30 November 2015. During the period, the company’s NAV per share fell by 1.2% to 102.15p per share (30 November 2014: 103.35p). The portfolio remains focused on discount opportunities. The company’s shares have consistently traded at a discount during the last twelve months […]

25 Jan 2016

Electra announces to review all options for maximising long term shareholder value

Electra Private Equity has announced that it is reviewing the Company’s investment strategy and policy and its structure. The announcement says that the review “will look at all options for maximising long-term shareholder value” although it does not give additional detail on what these various options might be. However, the board say that they presently […]

25 Jan 2016

Aurora – new management agreement agreed, no tender as shares are trading at a premium

Aurora Investment Trust has provided and update regarding change of manager, tender offer and appointment of Corporate Broker. The Company confirms that it has now agreed the provisions of the new investment management agreement appointing Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited as the Company’s investment manager in accordance with the terms previously announced. The appointment is […]

25 Jan 2016

LondonMetric sells the Odeon Multiplex Cinema in Preston for £10.2m

LondonMetric Property has announced that it has exchanged contracts to sell the Odeon Multiplex Cinema, in Preston, for £10.2m. The sale reflects a net initial yield of 5.75% and the buyer is the Blackrock UK Long Lease Property Fund. The 33,000 square foot property has ten screens and is let to Odeon Cinemas Ltd for […]

22 Jan 2016

Damille Investments II announces redemption offer at NAV less 2.5%

Damille Investments II has announced that a redemption offer is to be put forward to shareholders for the financial year ending 30 November 2016. Under the redemption offer, each Shareholder can elect to redeem up to 15 per cent. of their shareholding at a price equal to the unaudited Net Asset Value per Share as […]

22 Jan 2016

HICL Infrastructure invests a further £4.1m in the Sheffield Schools PFI Project

HICL Infrastructure has announced that it has made an incremental investment in the Sheffield Schools PFI Project in conjunction with its existing joint venture partner, Kajima Partnerships Limited, from the Kier Group Pension Scheme for a consideration of £4.1m. The HICL Group and KPL have an existing joint venture holding company, in which the HICL […]

22 Jan 2016

River & Mercantile UK Micro Cap gets off to a good start

River & Mercantile UK Micro Cap, managed by Philip Rodrigs (pictured) has announced its annual results for the period ended 30 September 2015. The trust, which was admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 2 December 2014 having raised £50.6m, has during the ten months to 30 September 2015 grown its NAV to […]

22 Jan 2016

Hammerson acquires Grand Central in Birmingham for £335m

Hammerson has announced that it has exchanged contracts with Birmingham City Council to acquire the new Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham for £335m. The company has also said that it is in advanced discussions, with an existing joint venture partner on other assets, about entering into a 50:50 joint venture for the future ownership […]

21 Jan 2016

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate sells Avon Loan portfolio for £100.3m

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate has announced that it has completed the sale of the Avon Loan Portfolio for £100.3m. The sale is to a UK infrastructure fund and reflects an exit yield of 6.5%. Net cash proceeds amount to £99.1m. The Avon loan portfolio was acquired on June 2014 for £93.5m, reflecting a yield […]