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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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