15th Nov 2006 18:26
Great Portland Estates PLC15 November 2006 Publication of REIT circular to shareholders As announced on 14 November 2006, Great Portland Estates plc ("Company") intendsto convert the GPE Group to a UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("UK-REIT") on 1January 2007. In order to facilitate conversion to a UK-REIT, it is necessary,for technical reasons, to amend the Company's Articles of Association. Accordingly, the Company has today issued a circular to shareholders("Circular") explaining the proposed conversion of the GPE Group to a UK-REITand convening an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") to be held at 11 a.m. onWednesday 13 December 2006 on the 17th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G0PW. The purpose of the EGM is to approve amendments to the Company's Articlesof Association which are necessary to facilitate the conversion of the GPE Groupto a UK-REIT. Two copies of the Circular have been sent to the Financial Services Authorityfor publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK ListingAuthority at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. The DocumentViewing Facility is open from 9am to 5.30pm on every weekday except bankholidays. Copies of the Circular are available free of charge from the Company Secretary,Great Portland Estates plc, 17th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW. TheCircular is also available on the Company's website at www.gpe.co.uk. Contacts: Great Portland Estates plc 020 7647 3000Martin Leighton, Head of Tax Desna Martin, Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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