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   Custodian REIT plc : Leasing momentum continues to drive income returns
   and support fully covered dividends

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                                                              9 November 2022

                                        

                               Custodian REIT plc

                                        

                      (“Custodian REIT” or “the Company”)

                                        

      Leasing momentum continues to drive income returns and support fully
                               covered dividends

    

   Custodian REIT (LSE: CREI), which seeks to deliver a strong income  return
   by investing in  a diversified  portfolio of  smaller regional  properties
   across the UK, today  provides a trading update  for the quarter ended  30
   September 2022 (“Q2” or the “Quarter”).

    

   Strong leasing activity  supporting rents and  underpinning fully  covered
   dividends

     • 1.375p dividend per  share approved for  the Quarter, in  line with  a
       target dividend of no less than  5.5p for the current financial  year,
       fully covered by EPRA earnings
     • EPRA earnings per share1 maintained at 1.4p for Q2
     • Five new leases signed during the Quarter at an aggregate 9% ahead  of
       ERV adding £0.4m of annual rent  with a weighted average of 6.3  years
       to first break (Q1 2022:  13 new leases adding  £1.8m of rent for  6.8
       years)
     • Two rent  reviews settled  during the  Quarter with  an aggregate  22%
       rental increase (£0.1m of annual rent)
     • Following these lettings, EPRA occupancy2 increased to 89.3% (30  June
       2022: 88.7%), with 54% of  the vacancy being subject to  refurbishment
       or redevelopment and a further 25% under offer for sale or lease.
     • 1.1% increase in the  like-for-like rent roll since  30 June 2022  and
       ERV growing by 0.8%.  The industrial  and office sectors saw 1.6%  and
       2.2% ERV growth respectively while retail ERV decreased by 0.8%.
     • Lettings momentum has continued into the second half of the  financial
       year with a further five new leases completing since the Quarter  end,
       adding £0.6m of annual rental income for an average 7.0 years

    

   Valuation movements

     • 5.4% like-for-like valuation decrease across the Company’s diversified
       portfolio of  165  assets,  driven  by  current  investor  and  market
       sentiment around the UK’s economic outlook, but positively impacted by
       a £1.4m uplift from active asset management activity
     • Q2 net asset value (“NAV”) total return per share3 of -5.8% comprising
       1.1% dividends paid offset by a -6.9% capital movement, decreasing NAV
       per share to 113.7p (30 June 2022:  122.2p) with a NAV of £501.4m  (30
       June 2022: £538.7m)

    

   £26.5m of  capital  deployed during  the  Quarter alongside  a  profitable
   disposal driving a  4.5% net  increase in rent  roll, supporting  earnings
   while maintaining net gearing at its target level

    

     • Investment activity during the Quarter:

     • £26.5m4 invested at  an average  net initial  yield of  6.8% with  net
       deployment during the Quarter increasing  annual rent roll by 4.5%  to
       £43.0m (30 June 2022: £41.1m)
     • Acquisitions comprised a  distribution unit near  Glasgow for  £11.1m,
       two DFS retail warehouses in Droitwich and Measham for £8.9m, a  £3.5m
       industrial unit in Chesterfield  and two drive-through restaurants  in
       York for £3.0m
     • £3.4m4 profit generated  from the  disposal of an  industrial unit  in
       Milton Keynes to a special purchaser for £8.5m, 67% above valuation
     • £2.2m capital  expenditure during  the Quarter,  primarily on  ongoing
       refurbishment work on offices in Manchester and a retail warehouse  in
       Swindon  which  are  expected  to   enhance  rents  and  the   assets’
       environmental credentials once complete

     • Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investment activity:

     • Continued progress towards achieving  the Company’s minimum target  of
       removal  or  improvement  of  all  ‘D’  and  ‘E’  energy   performance
       certificate (“EPC”) ratings  by 2027  and 2025  respectively with  the
       weighted average EPC score improving to 58 (C) from 60 (C) during  the
       Quarter
     • £0.7m invested in installing  electric vehicle (“EV”) chargers  during
       the six  months to  30  September 2022  across the  retail  warehouse,
       industrial and office sectors, with further installations planned that
       will surpass  the  Company’s  minimum target  of  installing  chargers
       across its freehold retail warehouse assets by 2025

     • Investment activity since 30 September 2022:

     • Disposal of a shopping centre in Gosforth for £9.3m, 3.5% ahead of the
       November 2021  purchase  price and  4%  below the  30  September  2022
       valuation
     • Disposal of an industrial unit in Kilmarnock at auction for £1.4m, 12%
       ahead of valuation

    

   Low gearing and significant borrowing headroom

    

     • At 30 September 2022:

     • Net gearing5 remains in line with the Company’s 25% target, increasing
       to 25.4% loan-to-value during the  Quarter (30 June 2022: 21.5%) as  a
       result of valuation movements and £18.0m of net deployment
     • Weighted average cost of drawn debt  of 3.5%.  Of the Company’s  £178m
       of drawn  facilities  79% is  at  a fixed  rate  of interest  with  no
       expiries until September 2024 and a weighted average term of 6.3 years

     • Since the Quarter end, due to the disposals outlined above:

     • Net gearing has decreased to 24.3%
     • Weighted average cost  of drawn  debt remains 3.5%  despite base  rate
       rises, demonstrating the insulation provided by the Company’s majority
       fixed rate debt which now represents 84% of drawn facilities

    

   1 Profit after tax excluding net gains or losses on investment property
   divided by weighted average number of shares in issue.

   2 Estimated rental value (“ERV”) of let property divided by total
   portfolio ERV.

   3 NAV per share movement including dividends paid during the Quarter.

   4 Before costs.

   5 Gross borrowings less cash (excluding rent deposits) divided by
   portfolio valuation.

    

   Richard Shepherd-Cross, Managing  Director of  Custodian Capital  Limited,
   said:  “We  believe  strong  recent  leasing  activity  demonstrates   the
   resilience of Custodian REIT’s  well-diversified investment portfolio  and
   the depth  of  the occupational  market,  the strength  of  the  Company’s
   balance sheet, low gearing and a longer-term fixed rate debt profile  will
   continue to support a high income return strategy.

    

   “Despite recent  valuation  decreases  our  active  asset  management  has
   enabled us to capture occupational demand, lease vacant space and  deliver
   rental growth  which support  earnings and  underpin the  Company’s  fully
   covered dividend.

    

   “Custodian REIT’s prudent approach to investment and the management of its
   balance sheet has left the Company well insulated from the negative impact
   of interest rate rises  continuing in the short  to medium-term.  We  also
   remain confident  that  our  ongoing intensive  asset  management  of  the
   portfolio will maintain  cash flow  and support  consistent returns.   The
   current market volatility, particularly in relation to valuations, further
   strengthens our ongoing belief  that earnings yield  is the more  reliable
   and important measure  of value  as income  supports the  greater part  of
   total return.”

    

   Net asset value

    

   The unaudited NAV  of Custodian  REIT at  30 September  2022 was  £501.4m,
   reflecting approximately 113.7p per share, a decrease of 8.5p (7.0%) since
   30 June 2022:

                                             Pence per share     £m
                                                                   
   NAV at 30 June 2022                                 122.2  538.7
                                                                   
   Valuation movements relating to:                                
   - Asset management activity                           0.3    1.4
   - General valuation decreases                       (9.2) (40.6)
   Net valuation movement                              (8.9) (39.2)
   Profit on disposal                                    0.8    3.4
   Acquisition costs                                   (0.4)  (1.8)
                                                       (8.5) (37.6)
   EPRA earnings for the Quarter                         1.4    6.4
   Interim dividend paid6 during the Quarter           (1.4)  (6.1)
                                                                   
   NAV at 30 September 2022                            113.7  501.4

    

   6 An interim dividend of 1.375p per share relating to the quarter ended 30
   June was paid on 31 August 2022.

    

   The NAV attributable to the ordinary  shares of the Company is  calculated
   under International  Financial Reporting  Standards and  incorporates  the
   independent portfolio valuation at  30 September 2022  and net income  for
   the Quarter.   The movement  in NAV  reflects the  payment of  an  interim
   dividend of 1.375p per share during the Quarter, but does not include  any
   provision for the approved dividend of 1.375p per share for the Quarter to
   be paid on 30 November 2022.

    

   Investment Manager’s commentary

    

   UK property market

    

   We believe strong recent leasing  activity demonstrates the resilience  of
   Custodian REIT’s well-diversified  investment portfolio and  the depth  of
   the occupational market, the strength of the Company’s balance sheet,  low
   gearing and a longer-term fixed rate debt profile will continue to support
   a high income return strategy.

    

   The investment market reached record highs in certain sectors earlier this
   year as  positive  market  sentiment  pushed  valuation  increases.   That
   sentiment has recently  reversed due  primarily to  inflation, the  rising
   cost of  debt as  well as  global economic  and market  uncertainty,  with
   associated  valuation  decreases  commencing  in  August  2022.    Certain
   sectors, particularly  prime logistics,  have  seen the  most  significant
   valuation increases over the  last 12-18 months  but pricing of  Custodian
   REIT’s smaller regional  properties never hit  the heights of  super-prime
   logistics, so  we  expect to  see  a more  correspondingly  muted  pricing
   correction as the market reacts to current circumstances.

    

   Custodian REIT has delivered a diversified portfolio strategy, despite the
   recent  trend  for  single  sector   investing.   This  has  enabled   the
   acquisition of  some  prime  high street  retail  properties  and  strong,
   regional, city  centre offices  which have  held their  value through  the
   Quarter.  When combined  with a  smaller regional  property strategy,  the
   Company has  assembled  a  portfolio comprising  165  properties  with  an
   average value of £4.2m and no one tenant in any single property accounting
   for more than 1.5% of the Company’s rent roll.  This spread  significantly
   mitigates property specific risk and tenant default risk.

    

   The depth of  the occupational  market remains the  backbone of  Custodian
   REIT’s robust earnings  and this  was demonstrated  by the  18 new  leases
   signed during the  first half  adding £2.2m  of annual  rent.  During  the
   Quarter, five  new leases  have  been agreed  securing  £0.4m rent  for  a
   further 6.3 years.  This follows on from the previous quarter where 13 new
   leases were agreed securing £1.8m of rent for a further 6.8 years. 

    

   The Company has continued  to see good levels  of occupier activity,  with
   five new leases already signed since the Quarter end and a strong pipeline
   of asset management and refurbishment/redevelopment opportunities.

    

   EPRA earnings per share  of 1.4p showed an  annualised earnings yield7  of
   5.8% at 30 September 2022 and 6.4% at the time of writing.  As pricing for
   listed property companies is increasingly out of step with NAV,  investors
   should look to  earnings yield  as a more  reliable measure  of value  and
   comparator between  different  companies  with  differing  strategies,  as
   income supports  the  greater  part  of total  return.   On  this  measure
   Custodian REIT rates very  strongly against its  close peers, offering  an
   annual dividend per  share of 5.5  pence, fully covered  by net  earnings,
   representing a dividend yield8  of 5.7% at 30  September 2022 and 6.3%  at
   the time of writing.

    

   Custodian REIT’s loan-to-value at 30 September 2022 of 25.4% now stands at
   24.3% following post Quarter end sales.   Of the Company’s £178m of  drawn
   debt facilities 84% is at fixed rates of interest and the balance is drawn
   on a variable rate revolving  credit facility.  The weighted average  term
   of drawn debt is 6.3 years and the  average cost of debt is 3.5%.   Thanks
   to a strong balance sheet with  significant covenant headroom and no  debt
   facility maturities until September 2024 the Company is under no  pressure
   to sell and  the relatively low  cost of debt  should remain accretive  to
   earnings through this phase of market turbulence. 

    

   7 Annualised EPRA earnings per share divided by the prevailing share price
   (97.0p.at 30 September 2022, 87.8p at 8 November 2022).

   8 Annual target dividend per share of 5.5p divided by Quarter-end share
   price of 97.0p.

    

   Asset management

    

   The Investment Manager  has remained  focused on  active asset  management
   during the Quarter, completing  the following new  leases with a  weighted
   average unexpired term  to first break  or expiry (“WAULT”)  of 6.2  years
   bringing the portfolio total to 4.8 years:

    

     • A new 20 year  lease with a  15 year tenant  break option to  Giggling
       Squid Restaurants on a vacant retail  unit in Shrewsbury at an  annual
       rent of £80k, increasing valuation by £0.5m;
     • A new 10 year lease with a fifth year tenant break option to CVS  Vets
       on a vacant retail warehouse unit in Southport with an annual rent  of
       £48k, increasing valuation by £0.3m;
     • A new six  year lease  with a  third year  tenant break  option to  CD
       Transport UK on a vacant industrial  unit in Weybridge with an  annual
       rent of £219k, increasing valuation by £0.2m;
     • A five year  lease renewal with  a third year  tenant break option  to
       Signet on  a retail  unit in  Chester  with an  annual rent  of  £68k,
       increasing valuation by £0.1m; and
     • An 8.5 year lease renewal without break to Leeds Building Society on a
       retail unit  in  Colchester  with  annual  rent  of  £30k,  increasing
       valuation by £0.1m.

    

   During the Quarter the following rent reviews were settled with:

    

     • Yesss Electrical on an industrial  unit in Normanton with annual  rent
       increasing from £337k to £448k, increasing valuation by £0.2m; and
     • Audi at a car showroom in Shrewsbury with annual rent increasing  from
       £198k to £203k, with no impact on valuation.

    

   The positive impact of letting vacant  space has been partially offset  by
   offices in Castle Donington and a  trade counter in Crewe becoming  vacant
   during the Quarter meaning  in aggregate EPRA occupancy  is now 89.3%  (30
   June 2022:  88.7%). Of  the  Company’s remaining  vacant space,  25.0%  is
   currently under  offer to  sell or  let  and a  further 53.8%  is  planned
   vacancy to enable redevelopment or refurbishment as illustrated below:  

                                            Number of  ERV
                                               assets      % ERV % of vacancy
                                                        £m
                                                                             
   Vacant assets:                                                            
   - Undergoing or earmarked for                   11  2.8  5.7%        53.8%
   refurbishment/redevelopment
   - Under offer to sell or let                     9  1.3  2.7%        25.0%
   - Being marketed to let                         11  1.1  2.3%        21.2%
                                                       5.2 10.7%         100%
                                                                             
   Let property                                   134 43.4 89.3%          N/a
                                                                             
   Portfolio                                      165 48.6  100%          N/a

    

   Since the Quarter end the following initiatives have completed:

    

     • A 10 year  lease renewal  to SCS Furniture  on an  industrial unit  in
       Livingston with  annual  rent increasing  from  £221k to  £282k.   The
       agreement also  involves  some  refurbishment  work  and  the  Company
       constructing a 20k sqft extension  of the property during 2023  which,
       once complete, will increase annual rent  to £413k and is expected  to
       result in an approximate £1.5m valuation increase;
     • A new 25  year lease  with a  15 year  tenant break  option to  Tenpin
       Bowling on  a leisure  park in  Crewe with  an annual  rent of  £210k,
       increasing valuation by £0.9m;
     • A 15 year lease renewal to F1 Auto Centres on a trade counter unit  in
       Crewe with an annual rent of £25k, increasing valuation by £0.3m;
     • A new 10 year lease with a fifth year tenant break option to Rexel  on
       an retail warehouse unit  in Gloucester with an  annual rent of  £55k,
       increasing valuation by £0.3m; and
     • A new five year lease with mutual two and three year break options  to
       IJ Tours for additional space in  an office building in Manchester  at
       an annual rent of £24k with no impact on valuation.

    

   The Company  has  a  very  strong pipeline  of  ongoing  asset  management
   initiatives, including those detailed below,  which we expect to  complete
   during the next 12 months and  which are expected to enhance earnings  and
   deliver valuation increases in excess of capital expenditure:

    

     • A £2m refurbishment is in progress  of five floors of an office  block
       on Fountain Street,  Manchester involving developing  a roof  terrace,
       installing  a  high-specification  internal  fit-out  and  adding   EV
       charging  points,  air   source  heat  pumps   and  tenant   wellbeing
       facilities.  The refurbishment  is expected to  increase rents at  the
       property from c.  £20 per sqft  towards c. £30  per sqft.  Once  fully
       let, the refurbishment is expected to enhance valuation by c. £3.0m  –
       £4.0m;
     • A £6.5m redevelopment  of a  60,000 sqft industrial  unit in  Redditch
       which commenced in September 2022 to  build a BREEAM excellent, EPC  A
       rated unit with solar panels covering the roof, EV chargers, with  the
       construction targeting net zero carbon.  Annual rent of the  completed
       asset is expected to be c.  £0.5m, with an expected gross  development
       profit of c. £2.0m;
     • An application  has  been  submitted for  planning  at  the  Company’s
       Carlisle retail park for  a 2,500 sq  ft drive-through restaurant.   A
       20-year lease without break at an annual rent of £80k has already been
       agreed and the expected valuation increase on completion is c.  £1.4m;
       and
     • Discussions are  at  an advanced  stage  for new  leases  with  Tenpin
       Bowling on a vacant retail warehouse unit in Milton Keynes and with CB
       Printforce regarding  a lease  renewal on  an industrial  property  in
       Biggleswade.  If successful, these initiatives are expected to  result
       in aggregate valuation increases of c. £2.5m.

    

   ESG

    

   The Board recognises that its decisions have an impact on the environment,
   people and communities  and believes the  Company’s property strategy  and
   ESG aspirations  create a  compelling  rationale to  make  environmentally
   beneficial improvements to its property portfolio. 

    

   EPC Rating

    

   The Company is targeting, as a minimum, removal or improvement of all  ‘D’
   EPC ratings by 2027 and all ‘E’  EPC ratings by 2025, having achieved  its
   initial objective to remove all ‘F’ and ‘G’ EPC ratings by 31 March 2022.

    

   The weighted average EPC score of the portfolio improved to 58 (C) from 60
   (C) during the  Quarter through the  re-assessment of six  units with  the
   average re-rating decreasing by 27 Energy Rating Points.

    

   Significant improvements in rating occurred through the:

    

     • Refurbishment and conversion of a  former Pizza Hut restaurant into  a
       Tim Hortons drive-through in Leicester  moving the EPC rating from  87
       (D) to 24 (A)
     • Refurbishment of a retail store  in Chester improving the rating  from
       103 (E) to 61 (C)
     • Refurbishment of an industrial unit in Avonmouth improving the  rating
       from 51 (C) to 29 (B)

    

   Electric vehicle charging points

    

   The Company is targeting, as a minimum, installation of EV charging points
   across 100% of its freehold retail warehouse assets by 2025.

    

   During the Quarter we completed the  installation of five twin rapid  75kW
   chargers at retail  warehousing sites  for public  use in  line with  this
   environmental  and  social  objective.   The  payback  on  the   Company’s
   investment is  anticipated to  be  realised within  4-5 years  subject  to
   energy market volatility.  These  installations represent another step  in
   our roll out of EV chargers with Pod Point, having installed 11 twin  fast
   7kW chargers across  three office  and industrial sites  for tenants’  use
   earlier this year.  We  have a further  15 twin fast  7kW chargers and  10
   twin rapid 75kW  charger installations  in the pipeline  and are  actively
   assessing further sites for both tenant and public use. 

    

   Fully covered dividend

    

   The Company paid an interim dividend of 1.375p per share on 31 August 2022
   relating to  the quarter  ended  30 June  2022.   The Board  has  approved
   another interim  dividend  per share  of  1.375p for  the  Quarter,  fully
   covered by  EPRA earnings,  payable on  30 November  2022.  The  Board  is
   targeting aggregate dividends  per share9 of  at least 5.5p  for the  year
   ending 31 March 2023.  The Board’s objective is to grow the dividend on  a
   sustainable basis, at a rate which  is fully covered by net rental  income
   and does not inhibit the flexibility of the Company’s investment strategy.

    

   9 This  is a  target only  and  not a  profit forecast.  There can  be  no
   assurance that the target can or will be met and it should not be taken as
   an  indication  of  the  Company’s  expected  or  actual  future  results.
   Accordingly, shareholders or potential investors in the Company should not
   place any reliance on this target in deciding whether or not to invest  in
   the Company or assume that the Company will make any distributions at  all
   and should decide for themselves whether or not the target dividend  yield
   is reasonable or achievable.

    

   Further details on acquisitions

    

   The five acquisitions  undertaken by  the Company for  £26.55m during  the
   Quarter comprised:

    

     • A 91,955 sq ft distribution facility on Eurocentral industrial  estate
       between Edinburgh  and  Glasgow for  £11.125 million  let to  Gist,  a
       subsidiary of  M&S, on  a five  year  lease with  a third  year  break
       option.  The annual  rent is  £623k reflecting a  net initial  yield10
       (“NIY”) of 5.25% with an expected reversionary yield11 of 7.0%.
     • Two retail warehouses covering an aggregate 40,077 sq ft in  Droitwich
       and Measham for £8.9m.   Both units are let  to DFS with an  aggregate
       WAULT of 8 years and aggregate annual passing rent of £894k reflecting
       a NIY of 9.43%;
     • A 47,882 sq ft industrial facility near Chesterfield let to  Container
       Components with 20 years remaining on the lease for £3.5 million.  The
       property produces an  index linked  passing rent of  £227k per  annum,
       reflecting a NIY of 6.10%; and
     • Two drive-through restaurants  on Clifton Moor  Retail Park, York  for
       £3.025m.  The units are  occupied by Burger  King and KFC  franchisees
       with a WAULT of 9.7 years and  an aggregate passing rent of £163k  per
       annum, reflecting a NIY of 5.07%.

    

   10 Passing rent divided by property valuation plus purchaser’s costs.

   11 Reversionary rent  divided by purchase  price plus assumed  purchaser’s
   costs.

    

   Additional details on disposals

    

   During the  Quarter  the  Company  sold  a  44,187  sq  ft  warehouse  and
   distribution unit  in Milton  Keynes  to a  special purchaser  for  £8.5m,
   reflecting a  67% premium  to valuation  and an  aggregate 183%  ahead  of
   purchase price.

    

   Since the Quarter end the Company has sold:

    

     • A shopping centre in  Gosforth for £9.3m, which  had been part of  the
       purchase of DRUM  Income Plus REIT  plc in November  2021, for a  3.5%
       premium to  the  £8.975 million  apportioned  value of  the  asset  at
       purchase.  Since acquisition, the asset has produced rental income  of
       c. £0.9m with  the completion of  several asset management  activities
       increasing occupancy and extending contractual lease terms; and
     • An industrial unit in  Kilmarnock at auction for  £1.4m, 12% ahead  of
       valuation.  The unit’s environmental credentials did not fit with  the
       Company’s ESG  objectives  and  it was  not  considered  practical  to
       mitigate these risks.

    

   Borrowings

    

   Custodian REIT operates the following agreed borrowing facilities:

    

     • A £40m RCF  with Lloyds Bank  plc expiring on  17 September 2024  with
       interest of between 1.5% and 1.8% above SONIA determined by  reference
       to the  prevailing LTV  ratio  of a  discrete  security pool.   At  30
       September 2022 £38m  was drawn under  the RCF.  The  RCF limit can  be
       increased to £50m with Lloyds’ consent;
     • A £20m  term  loan  with Scottish  Widows plc  (“SWIP”)  repayable  on
       13 August 2025 with interest fixed at 3.935%;
     • A £45m term  loan with  SWIP repayable on  5 June  2028 with  interest
       fixed at 2.987%; and

     • A £75m term loan with Aviva comprising:

          ▪ A £35m tranche repayable on 6 April 2032 with fixed annual
            interest of 3.02%;
          ▪ A £25m tranche repayable on 3 November 2032 with fixed annual
            interest of 4.10%; and
          ▪ A £15m tranche repayable on 3 November 2032 with fixed annual
            interest of 3.26%.

    

   The Company’s weighted average cost of  its drawn debt facilities is  3.5%
   with 79% at a fixed  rate of interest and  a weighted average maturity  of
   6.3 years.  Disposals since the Quarter end have increased the  proportion
   of drawn debt which is  at a fixed rate of  interest to 84% with  weighted
   average cost remaining 3.5% despite increases in base rate,  demonstrating
   the  insulation  provided  by  the  Company’s  majority  fixed  rate  debt
   strategy.

    

   Each facility  has  a  discrete  security pool,  comprising  a  number  of
   individual properties, over  which the  relevant lender  has security  and
   covenants:

    

     • The maximum LTV of the discrete security pool is between 45% and  50%,
       with an overarching covenant  on the property  portfolio of a  maximum
       35% LTV; and
     • Historical interest  cover, requiring  net rental  receipts from  each
       discrete security pool,  over the  preceding three  months, to  exceed
       250% of the facility’s quarterly interest liability.

    

   Portfolio analysis

    

   At 30 September 2022  the property portfolio comprised  165 assets with  a
   NIY of 5.9% (30 June 2022: 5.5%).  The portfolio is split between the main
   commercial property  sectors,  in line  with  the Company’s  objective  to
   maintain a suitably balanced investment portfolio.  Sector weightings  are
   shown below:

    

               Valuation
                                                Quarter                      
                 30 Sept                      valuation
                    2022   Weighting by value  movement   Quarter   Weighting
                                 30 Sept 2022           valuation by value 30
                      £m                             £m  movement    Jun 2022
   Sector
                                                                             
   Industrial      327.3                  48%    (22.6)    (7.1%)         48%
   Retail          147.3                  22%     (7.5)    (6.0%)         21%
   warehouse
   Office           83.4                  12%     (5.0)    (5.7%)         12%
   Other12          77.2                  11%     (2.7)    (3.5%)         11%
   High street      50.2                   7%     (1.4)    (2.8%)          8%
   retail
                                                                             
   Total           685.4                 100%    (39.2)    (5.4%)        100%

    

   12 Comprises  drive-through restaurants,  car showrooms,  trade  counters,
   gymnasiums, restaurants and leisure units.

    

   For  details   of   all   properties   in   the   portfolio   please   see
    1 custodianreit.com/property-portfolio.

    

                                    - Ends -

    

   Further information:

    

   Further information regarding the  Company can be  found at the  Company's
   website  2 custodianreit.com or please contact:

    

   Custodian Capital Limited                                                 
   Richard Shepherd-Cross / Ed Moore / Ian           Tel: +44 (0)116 240 8740
   Mattioli MBE
                                                   3 www.custodiancapital.com

    

   Numis Securities Limited                             
   Hugh Jonathan / Nathan Brown Tel: +44 (0)20 7260 1000
                                     www.numis.com/funds

    

   FTI Consulting                                                            
   Richard Sunderland / Ellie Sweeney /              Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000
   Andrew Davis
                                            4 custodianreit@fticonsulting.com

    

   Notes to Editors

    

   Custodian REIT plc is a UK  real estate investment trust, which listed  on
   the main  market  of the  London  Stock Exchange  on  26 March  2014.  Its
   portfolio comprises properties  predominantly let  to institutional  grade
   tenants on long leases throughout the UK and is principally  characterised
   by properties with individual values of less than £15m at acquisition. 

    

   The Company  offers  investors the  opportunity  to access  a  diversified
   portfolio of UK commercial  real estate through  a closed-ended fund.   By
   principally targeting sub £15m, regional properties, the Company seeks  to
   provide investors with an  attractive level of  income with the  potential
   for capital growth. 

    

   Custodian Capital Limited is the  discretionary investment manager of  the
   Company. 

    

   For     more      information     visit       5 custodianreit.com      and
    6 custodiancapital.com.

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   ISIN:           GB00BJFLFT45
   Category Code:  NAV
   TIDM:           CREI
   LEI Code:       2138001BOD1J5XK1CX76
   OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be
                   disclosed under the laws of a Member State
   Sequence No.:   199698
   EQS News ID:    1482369


    
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