28th Dec 2007 08:01
Wichford plc28 December 2007 Wichford P.L.C. ("Wichford" or the "Company") Confirmation of move to the Official List 28 December 2007 Wichford P.L.C., the property investment company, is pleased to announce thatthe listing of its entire issued ordinary share capital on the Official List ofthe UK Listing Authority and admission to trading on London Stock Exchange plc'smain market for listed securities ("Admission") became effective from 8.00 a.m.today. Trading in the Company's ordinary shares on AIM was cancelledsimultaneously. The Company's stock code continues to be LSE: WICH (WICH.L for Reuters and WICHLN for Bloomberg) and there remain 132,703,055 ordinary shares in issue onAdmission. The prospectus dated 20 December 2007, published in connection with Admission,has been submitted to the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility situated at:Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E145HS. The prospectus is available in the 'Investors' section of the Company's websiteat www.wichford.co.uk. Enquiries: Wichford P.L.C.Philippe de Nicolay 00 331 40 74 42 79David Harrel 020 7111 2222 Wichford Property Management LimitedJamie Hambro 020 7747 5678Richard Britten-Long 020 7016 6150 Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571George CazenoveHannah Seward KBC Peel Hunt Ltd 020 7418 8900Joint Sponsor and Joint BrokerNick MaslenDavid Anderson Evolution Securities Limited 020 7071 4300Joint Sponsor and Joint BrokerTim WorlledgeJeremy Ellis Notes to editors Wichford P.L.C. is a property investment company with a portfolio focused on UKand Continental European investment property primarily occupied by Central andState Government bodies. Approximately a quarter of the portfolio comprisespublic sector rented properties in France, Germany and the Netherlands. The Company currently owns 77 properties with a gross asset value of circa£663.9m generating a rental income of circa £39.6m per annum. The Company'sportfolio of properties has unit values usually between £2m and £30m. TheCompany's current core portfolio has a weighted average unexpired lease term ofcirca 11 years. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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