REG - Alpha Real Tst Ltd - Sale of Cambourne

Alpha Real TrustAnnouncement

08/12/2021 16:45

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RNS Number : 0253V  Alpha Real Trust Limited  08 December 2021

LEI: 213800BMY95CP6CYXK69

 

 

 

 

8 December 2021

 

 

ALPHA REAL TRUST LIMITED ("ALPHA REAL TRUST", "ART" OR THE "COMPANY")

SALE OF CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK, PHASE 1000

 

Alpha Real Trust announces that the sale of the special purpose vehicle which
holds Cambourne Business Park, Phase 1000, Cambourne; 8 miles west of
Cambridge city centre, has completed.

The sale has been finalised by Scholar Property Holdings Limited, the joint
venture in which the Company held a 10% equity interest. The sale was for a
net cash consideration to Alpha Real Trust of £2.1 million. The sale has
realised a return above the Company's latest book value for the investment.

Alpha Real Trust originally acquired the 10% interest in Scholar Property
Holdings Limited, a joint venture partnership with a major overseas investor
which are clients of Kout Capital.  Scholar Property Holdings Limited owned
Phase 1000 in a joint venture subsidiary. Alpha Real Capital, the Company's
Investment Manager has actively managed the asset since acquisition in 2011
including achieving lease restructuring, new lettings and refurbishing
buildings in the business park.  The investment has achieved an equity IRR of
in excess of 14.4% p.a. for Alpha Real Trust.

Proceeds from the sale are to be deployed in line with the Company's
investment strategy.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Alpha Real Trust Limited

William Simpson, Chairman, Alpha Real
Trust                             +44 (0) 1481 742
742

Brad Bauman, Joint Fund Manager, Alpha Real
Trust                  +44 (0) 20 7391 4700

Panmure Gordon, Broker to the Company

Atholl Tweedie
 
                             +44 (0) 20 7886 2500

 

Further information on the Company can be found on the Company's website:
www.alpharealtrustlimited.com (http://www.alpharealtrustlimited.com) .

 

 

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