Sept 29 (Reuters) - DEUTSCHE KONSUM REIT AG DKG.DE :
* SELLS SEVEN RETAIL PROPERTIES AT A SIGNIFICANT PROFIT
* PROPERTIES CURRENTLY GENERATE AN ANNUAL RENT OF EUR 2.6
MILLION
WITH A REMAINING LEASE TERM OF APPROXIMATELY NINE YEARS
* SALE PRICE OF EUR 47.2 MILLION IS THEREFORE 18 TIMES
ANNUAL RENT
* TRANSFER OF BENEFITS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF ALL PROPERTIES IS
EXPECTED BY JANUARY 2022
* HALF OF CAPITAL GAIN REALISED IN FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/2022
IS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED AS AN ADDITIONAL DIVIDEND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATUTES OF A REIT
* DIVIDEND FOR UPCOMING FINANCIAL YEAR WILL THEREFORE BE
APPROXIMATELY 25 EURO CENTS PER SHARE HIGHER FROM THIS SALE
ALONE
* OTHER HALF IS TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DKR'S
INVESTMENT
CRITERIA FOR ACQUISITION OF FURTHER PROPERTIES OR FOR OTHER
MEASURES THAT INCREASE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
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