Investment Company News

28 Feb 2017

Law Debenture says tax changes will hit its distributable income

Law Debenture says its net asset value total return for the year to 31 December 2016 was up 16.9%, compared to a total return of 16.8% for the UK market. Revenue return per share was 18.56p (excluding group charges of 2.60p), an increase of 2.5% over the previous year, as a result of a 1.2% […]

28 Feb 2017

Derwent London thinks its rental income could rise by 85% over the next five years

Derwent London has published results for the year ended 31 December 2016. Its EPRA net asset value per share increased 0.5% to 3,551p from 3,535p at 31 December 2015, 1.3% lower than 3,598p at 30 June 2016. Net rental income increased 5.2% to GBP145.9m from GBP138.7m in 2015. EPRA earnings rose 8.9% to GBP85.7m from GBP78.7m last […]

27 Feb 2017

LXi REIT lists on the London Stock Exchange raising £138m

LXi REIT has listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its IPO has raised £138.15m before costs. The company is targeting attractive inflation-protected income and capital returns through a diversified portfolio of very long-let and index-linked UK property assets. LXi REIT is targeting a minimum annual dividend of 5 pence per Ordinary Share, starting from the […]

27 Feb 2017

Land Securities sells The Printworks, Manchester, for £108m

Land Securities has announced that it has completed the sale of The Printworks, Manchester, to DTZ Investors for £108m. Redeveloped and reopened in 2000, The Printworks is a Manchester city centre leisure destination, covering 368,770 square feet over four floors. The site is anchored by a 20 screen Odeon cinema, which houses the only IMAX screen in Manchester. In addition, there are […]

27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017

BH Macro sees 48% of shares tendered; Euro share class to close

BH Macro has announced the results of its tender offer (up to 100% for all share classes) and its shareholder meetings. In aggregate, 48% of shares in issue were tendered (41.4% of GBP, 42.3% of EUR, 69.7% of USD shares). The company says that this is within the 66.667% tender limit so the tender can […]

24 Feb 2017

IMPT posts adjusted NAV growth of 18.0%, followed by 300p offer from Hansteen

Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016. During the period, the company’s NAV per ordinary share increased by 17.9% to 298.5p (2015: 253.2p), whilst its adjusted NAV per share increased by 18.0% to 307.4p (2015: 260.6p). The company says that the increase in the NAV […]

24 Feb 2017

intu reports unchanged NAV for 2016

intu has published results for the year ended 31 December 2016.  It reported six per cent growth in underlying earnings per share (from 14.2p to 15.0p), an increased dividend (2.2% increase to 14p per share) and stable property values, leaving net assets per share (diluted, adjusted) unchanged at 404 pence. Net rental income rose from […]

24 Feb 2017

Regional REIT to acquire a £129m portfolio from Conygar

Regional REIT has announced that it has reached an agreement with The Conygar Investment Company PLC to acquire UK regional office, industrial and retail & retail distribution investment properties owned by Conygar (the Conygar Property Portfolio) which, in total, are valued at circa £129m. Regional REIT says that it will acquire the properties by way […]