REG-Custodian REIT plc Custodian REIT plc : Recommended All-Share Acquisition of Drum Income Plus REIT plc by Custodian REIT
03/11/2021 16:00
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Custodian REIT plc (CREI)
Custodian REIT plc : Recommended All-Share Acquisition of Drum Income Plus
REIT plc by Custodian REIT
03-Nov-2021 / 15:55 GMT/BST
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3 November 2021
Custodian REIT plc
("Custodian REIT" or the "Company")
Recommended All-Share Acquisition of Drum Income Plus REIT plc
by Custodian REIT
On 3 September 2021, the Boards of Custodian REIT and Drum Income Plus
REIT plc ("Drum") announced the terms of a recommended all-share
acquisition of Drum by Custodian REIT (the "Acquisition"), to be effected
by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the
Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme"). The circular in relation to the Scheme
(the "Scheme Document") was published on 28 September 2021. Capitalised
terms used in this announcement shall, unless otherwise defined, have the
same meanings as set out in the Scheme Document.
On 19 October 2021, Drum announced that the resolution to approve the
Scheme was passed at the Court Meeting by the requisite majority of Drum
Shareholders and the special resolution relating to the implementation of
the Scheme was also passed at the General Meeting by the requisite
majority of Drum Shareholders.
On 1 November 2021, Drum announced that the Court had sanctioned the
Scheme at the Sanction Hearing held on 1 November 2021.
Custodian REIT is pleased to note Drum's announcement today that the
Scheme has now become Effective in accordance with its terms and the
entire issued and to be issued share capital of Drum is now owned by
Custodian REIT.
Admission of New Custodian REIT Shares
Applications have been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the
London Stock Exchange in relation to the admission of 20,247,054 New
Custodian REIT Shares to listing on the premium listing segment of the
Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the
London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, which is
expected to take place by 8:00 a.m. (London time) on 4 November 2021.
A Drum Shareholder on the register of members of Drum at the Scheme Record
Time, being 6.00 p.m. (London time) on 2 November 2021, will be entitled
to receive 0.530 New Custodian REIT Shares for each Drum Share held.
Settlement of the consideration to which any Scheme Shareholder is
entitled will be effected as set out in the Scheme Document.
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For further information, please contact:
Custodian Capital Limited
Richard Shepherd-Cross / Ed Moore / Ian Tel: +44 (0)116 240 8740
Mattioli MBE
1 www.custodiancapital.com
Numis Securities Limited (Financial Adviser and
Broker to Custodian)
Hugh Jonathan / Stuart Ord Tel: +44 (0)20 7260 1000
www.numiscorp.com
Camarco (Communications adviser to Custodian)
Ed Gascoigne-Pees +44 (0) 20 3757 4984
Drum Income Plus REIT plc
Stuart Oag info@dripreit.co.uk
Dickson Minto W.S. (Sponsor and Rule 3 Adviser to
Drum)
Douglas Armstrong +44 (0) 20 7649 6823
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 £10 million at
acquisition.
The Company offers investors the opportunity to access a diversified
portfolio of UK commercial real estate through a closed-ended fund. By
targeting sub £10 million lot size, regional properties, the Company
intends 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 2 www.custodianreit.com and
3 www.custodiancapital.com.
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ISIN: GB00BJFLFT45
Category Code: ACQ
TIDM: CREI
LEI Code: 2138001BOD1J5XK1CX76
OAM Categories: 2.2. Inside information
2.2. Inside information
Sequence No.: 125952
EQS News ID: 1245964
End of Announcement EQS News Service
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