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   AEW UK REIT plc (AEWU)
   AEW UK REIT plc: Change of Auditor

   05-March-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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   5 March 2021

                                        

                        AEW UK REIT Plc (the "Company")

    

                               Change of Auditor

                                        

   AEW UK  REIT plc  (LSE:  AEWU) (the  "Company") announces  that  following
   completion  of  a  selection  process  for  the  appointment  of  external
   auditors, the Board has determined to appoint BDO LLP as its new  external
   auditor for  the year  ending 31  March 2022,  subject to  completing  the
   necessary  processes.  The  Company's  current  auditors,  KPMG  LLP  will
   complete the audit for the current financial year ended 31 March 2021.

    

   Shareholder approval to confirm the appointment of BDO LLP will be  sought
   at the 2021 Annual General Meeting in September.

    

   Bim Sandhu, Chair of the Company's Audit Committee, commented:

    

   "The Board would like to thank  KPMG for its significant contribution  and
   service as  auditor  since  the  inception  of  the  Company.  Subject  to
   shareholder approval at the 2021 AGM, we look forward to working with  BDO
   in the future."

    

    

   Enquiries                       
   AEW UK                          
   Alex Short                      1 alex.short@eu.aew.com
                                  +44(0) 20 7016 4848
                                   2 henry.butt@eu.aew.com
   Henry Butt
                                  +44(0) 20 7016 4855
   Nicki Gladstone                 3 nicki.gladstone-ext@eu.aew.com
                                  +44(0) 7711 401 021
   Company Secretary               
   Link Company Matters Limited   aewu.cosec@linkgroup.co.uk
                                  +44(0) 1392 477 500
                                   
   TB Cardew                       4 AEW@tbcardew.com
   Ed Orlebar                     +44 (0) 7738 724 630

   Tania Wild                     +44 (0) 7425 536 903
   Lucas Bramwell                 +44 (0) 7939 694 437
                                   
   Liberum Capital                 
   Gillian Martin / Owen Matthews +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

    

    

    

    

   Notes to Editors

    

   About AEW UK REIT

    

   AEW UK REIT plc (LSE: AEWU) aims to deliver an attractive total return  to
   shareholders by investing predominantly  in smaller commercial  properties
   (typically less  than  £15 million),  on  shorter occupational  leases  in
   strong commercial  locations across  the United  Kingdom. The  Company  is
   currently invested in office, retail, industrial and leisure assets,  with
   a focus  on  active asset  management,  repositioning the  properties  and
   improving the  quality of  income streams.   AEWU is  currently paying  an
   annualised dividend of 8p per share. 

    

   The Company was listed  on the Official List  of the UK Listing  Authority
   and admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on
   12 May 2015.  5 www.aewukreit.com

    

   LEI: 21380073LDXHV2LP5K50

    

   About AEW UK Investment Management LLP

    

   AEW UK Investment Management LLP employs a well-resourced team  comprising
   26 individuals  covering  investment,  asset  management,  operations  and
   strategy. It is part of AEW Group, one of the world's largest real  estate
   managers, with €69.0bn of assets under management as at 30 September 2020.
   AEW Group  comprises  AEW SA  and  AEW  Capital Management  L.P.,  a  U.S.
   registered  investment  manager  and  their  respective  subsidiaries.  In
   Europe, as at 30 September 2020, AEW Group managed €32.9bn of real  estate
   assets on behalf of a number of funds and separate accounts with over  420
   staff located  in 9  offices.  The Investment  Manager  is a  50:50  joint
   venture between the principals of the  Investment Manager and AEW. In  May
   2019, AEW UK Investment Management LLP was awarded Property Manager of the
   Year at the Pensions and Investment Provider Awards.

    

    6 www.aewuk.co.uk

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   ISIN:           GB00BWD24154
   Category Code:  MSCM
   TIDM:           AEWU
   LEI Code:       21380073LDXHV2LP5K50
   OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be
                   disclosed under the laws of a Member State
   Sequence No.:   94884
   EQS News ID:    1173286


    
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