11th Nov 2019 07:00
11 November 2019
Yew Grove REIT plc
(the "Company" or "Yew Grove")
Sale of non-core property
Yew Grove REIT plc (LSE:YEW, Euronext Growth:YEW), which owns a diversified portfolio of Irish commercial property assets, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to sell one of its non-core industrial properties, on Heather Road, Sandyford, for €1.1 million to an international investor. The sale price at €1.1 million represents an initial yield of 7.6 per cent. after accounting for purchase costs and is expected to be slightly accretive to net asset value (NAV) for Yew Grove.
Commenting on the exchange of contracts, Yew Grove CEO Jonathan Laredo, said:
"Having identified five non-core properties in our portfolio, we are pleased to have made a good start to the disposal programme, and to have reached agreement to sell this asset at above book value.
"We have significant opportunity to grow our portfolio and the returns from that portfolio, both through acquisitions and asset management, and the proceeds from this and future potential sales will be recycled into new investments."
Enquiries:
Yew Grove REIT plc |
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Jonathan Laredo, Chief Executive Officer |
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Michael Gibbons, Chief Investment Officer |
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Charles Peach, Chief Financial Officer |
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Investec Bank plc |
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NOMAD & Joint Broker: David Anderson, Cassie Herlihy |
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Investec Europe Limited trading as Investec Europe Euronext Growth Advisor & Joint Broker: Tommy Conway, Eoin Kennedy
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Goodbody Stockbrokers |
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Joint Broker: David Kearney, Joe Gill |
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IFC Advisory Financial PR Tim Metcalfe, Graham Herring |
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Notes to editors:
Yew Grove REIT plc, quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM and Euronext Growth Dublin, is an Irish commercial real estate company invested in a diversified portfolio of Irish commercial property. Yew Grove has a particular focus on well-tenanted commercial real estate assets comprising of office and industrial assets outside of Dublin's Central Business District.
Yew Grove's highly experienced team has a proven track record in commercial property investment in Ireland and internationally, and is focused on delivering results. Its investment approach is strategic, not speculative, principally on assets that are let, pre-let or to be let after refurbishment. Shareholders are provided with stable, long-term income from a diverse portfolio of commercial property comprising well-tenanted real estate in strategic centres let to Irish government entities and other state bodies, IDA Ireland supported and other FDI companies, and larger corporates.
ENDS
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