Dec 12 (Reuters) - Charter Hall Retail REIT CQR.AX :
* CQR CONTRACTS TO SELL $A225.5M SHOPPING CENTRE ASSETS
* ANNOUNCE CONTRACTED SALE OF SOUTHGATE SQUARE, SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
FOR A$91 MILLION
* CONTRACTED SALE OF ROSEBUD PLAZA, VICTORIA FOR A$134.5
MILLION
* PRO-FORMA BALANCE SHEET GEARING EXPECTED TO REDUCE FROM
29% TO
APPROXIMATELY 25% POST SETTLEMENT
* DISTRIBUTION PAYOUT RATIO RANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE 90-95%
OF
OPERATING EARNINGS FOR FY24
* EXPECTS FY24 OPERATING EARNINGS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 27.4
AU
CENTS PER UNIT
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