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Acquisition of Edinburgh Hotel

22nd Sep 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 1874S
Redefine International PLC
22 September 2014
 



 

REDEFINE INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.

("Redefine International" or the "Company")

(Registered number 010534V)

LSE share code: RDI

JSE share code: RPL

ISIN: IM00B8BV8G91

 

ACQUISITION OF EDINBURGH HOTEL

 

Redefine International, the income focused UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("UK-REIT"), is pleased to announce the purchase of the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Edinburgh's city centre (the "Hotel") for £25.27 million (the "Acquisition"), representing a net initial yield of approximately 6.9%.

The Hotel provides 138 bedrooms which have recently been extensively refurbished to provide high quality flexible accommodation appealing to both business travellers and tourists. The five storey Hotel has extensive food and beverage provision, meeting rooms and a small fitness centre.

The Acquisition also includes the separate heritable title of The Chanter public house, located on the ground and basement floors of the property.

As Scotland's capital city and the UK's second largest financial centre after the City of London, Edinburgh is a key hub in the UK transport network and a thriving year round tourist destination.

The Hotel will be let to Redefine Hotel Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Redefine BDL Hotel Group Limited, in which Redefine International has a 25.28% stake.

The Acquisition will initially be funded by existing cash resources held by Redefine International. It is anticipated that the Hotel will be housed in its 71.05% held subsidiary Redefine Hotel Holdings Limited in due course, which is financed by Aareal Bank.

 Mike Watters, Chief Executive of Redefine International, said:

 "The transaction was structured on a conditional basis subject to a no vote in the Scottish referendum. Now that the uncertainty surrounding this has been removed we are very pleased to have secured this opportunistic investment in the city of Edinburgh which complements our existing hotel portfolio and plays well to the management skills of Redefine BDL."

For further information:

Redefine International P.L.C.

Michael Watters, Stephen Oakenfull

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7811 0100

 

FTI Consulting

UK Public Relations Adviser

Stephanie Highett, Dido Laurimore, Claire Turvey

 

FTI Consulting

SA Public Relations Adviser

Max Gebhardt

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000

 

 

 

Tel: + 27 (0) 11 214 2402

JSE Sponsor

Java Capital

Tel: + 27 (0) 11 283 0042

Notes to editors:

Redefine International is a UK-REIT with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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