REG-Grit Real Estate Income Group NAV GUIDANCE FOR THE 18 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025, STRATEGIC TRANSACTION, DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LISTING
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Grit Real Estate Income Group (GR1T)
NAV GUIDANCE FOR THE 18 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025, STRATEGIC
TRANSACTION, DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION OF LISTING
29-Apr-2026 / 14:30 GMT/BST
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE
7 OF REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 (AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY
VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018).
GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP LIMITED
(Registered in Guernsey)
(Registration number: 68739)
LSE share code: GR1T
SEM share code: DEL.N0000
ISIN: GG00BMDHST63
LEI: 21380084LCGHJRS8CN05
("Grit" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"Group")
NAV GUIDANCE FOR THE 18 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025, STRATEGIC
TRANSACTION, DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION OF LISTING
The Board is providing guidance on the Group’s expected net asset value
(“NAV”) for the 18-month period ended 31 December 2025, announcing a
potential strategic transaction, and informing shareholders of the delay
in publication of the Company’s audited accounts and temporary suspension
of the Company’s listing and trading pending further clarity on the
Group’s financial position and the potential transaction.
NAV update
The Group expects IFRS NAV at 31 December 2025 to be materially below the
level reported at 30 June 2025. IFRS NAV is expected to decline by between
approximately 29% and 32% to between approximately US$25.1 cents per share
and US$24.0 cents per share, subject to final audit and valuation
adjustments.
The movement principally reflects fair value losses across the investment
property portfolio, a valuation loss on owner-occupied property, losses
realised on disposals completed during the period and the impact of
elevated finance costs on the period results and retained equity.
The final outcome remains sensitive to pricing achieved on assets
currently held for sale and on transactions under negotiation.
Strategic transaction and deleveraging update
As previously announced, Grit continues to face persistent headwinds
including rising finance costs and increasing debt liabilities. In
response, the Board has been considering a range of disposal and
deleveraging options.
In the course of exploring these options, the Board of Grit has received a
formal written proposal from its subsidiary, Gateway Real Estate Africa
(“GREA”) backed by a strategic partner, in respect of certain of the
Company’s assets and other subsidiaries (the “Potential Transaction”). The
Board is considering the Potential Transaction as a credible route to
reducing debt levels and associated financing costs, preserving employment
and supporting a growth strategy for GREA’s development business.
Once further progress is made regarding the Potential Transaction the
board will be in a position to provide more detail to shareholders. Any
Potential Transaction, if it were to proceed, would be subject to, amongst
other things, conditions precedent, including regulatory and lender
approvals and execution of definitive documentation.
Continued lender support
Major lenders have continued to support the Group’s financial position
through previous, and the consideration of further, maturity extensions,
repayment standstills, working capital provision and covenant
condonements. Discussions with lenders, arising from requests made to the
lenders, relating to covenant compliance, restructuring options and
potential amendments continue in parallel with this process.
Appointment of Chief Restructuring Officer
Against the backdrop of the proposed Transaction and the Group’s wider
disposal strategy, the Board has resolved to appoint Mr Michael Dorn as an
executive director and Chief Restructuring Officer to the Boards of Africa
Property Development Managers (“APDM”), Grit Real Estate Investment Group
Limited (“GREIGL”), Grit Services Limited (“GSL”) and GREA with effect
from 29 April 2026, to provide dedicated oversight of deleveraging,
liquidity management, stakeholder engagement and transaction execution.
Further announcements in relation to the Potential Transaction will be
made as appropriate.
Delay in publication of Audited Accounts and temporary suspension of
listing of Ordinary Shares
In the circumstances described above, the Board determined that the
Company will not be in a position to publish its financial results for the
18-month period ended 31 December 2025 (the “Financial Results”) by 30
April 2026, being the latest date permitted for publication of the
Financial Results under DTR 4.1.3R. Accordingly, the Company has requested
that the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) temporarily suspend the
listing of its ordinary shares, with effect from 7:30 am on 1 May 2026. In
view of the suspension on the primary exchange, the Company has also
formally requested a suspension of dealings from the Stock Exchange of
Mauritius Ltd (“SEM”).
The Board considers this suspension to be appropriate in light of the
significance of the Potential Transaction (including the impact of the
Transaction on the financial statements as a whole, if it were to
complete) and the fact that the Company is still currently in the process
of finalising its financial statements before informing the market
accordingly.
The Company will seek restoration of the listing and trading of its
ordinary shares following the publication of its Financial Results. The
Company will provide further announcement(s) in due course.
The Company has also made an application to the SEM to seek an extension
for the publication of the Financial Results. A follow-up communique will
be released by the Company once all requisite approvals are secured.
Responsibility statement
This announcement is the responsibility of the Board and management and
has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group’s auditors.
By Order of the Board
29 April 2026
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited
Bronwyn Knight, Chief Executive Officer +230 269 7090
Morne Reinders, Investor Relations +27 82 480 4541
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited - UK Financial Adviser
Tunga Chigovanyika/ Edward Whiley (Corporate Finance) +44 20 7220 5000
Justin Zawoda-Martin / Daniel Balabanoff / Pauline +44 20 3772 4697
Tribe (Sales)
Perigeum Capital Ltd - SEM Authorised Representative and
Sponsor
Shamin A. Sookia
+230 402 0894
Rukhsaar Lallmahomed
+230 402 0893
NOTES:
Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited is a pan-African impact real estate
company focused on investing in, developing and actively managing a
diversified portfolio of assets in carefully selected African countries
(excluding South Africa). These high-quality assets are underpinned by
predominantly US$ and Euro denominated long-term leases with a wide range
of blue-chip multi-national tenant covenants across a diverse range of
robust property sectors.
The Company is committed to delivering strong and sustainable income for
shareholders, with the potential for income and capital growth. The
Company holds its primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange (LSE: GR1T and a dual currency trading secondary listing on the
Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM: DEL.N0000 (USD) / DEL.C0000 (MUR))
Further information on the Company is available at www.grit.group
Directors: Nigel Nunoo+ (Chairman), Bronwyn Knight (Chief Executive
Officer) *, Hugo Jordaan (Chief Financial Officer) *, Michael Dorn (Chief
Restructuring Officer) *, David Love+, Catherine McIlraith+, and Lynette
Finlay+
(* Executive Director) (+ independent Non-Executive Director)
Company secretary: Intercontinental Fund Services Limited
Corporate service provider: Mourant Governance Services (Guernsey) Limited
Registered office address: PO Box 186, Royal Chambers, St Julian's Avenue,
St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 4HP
Registrar and transfer agent (Mauritius): Onelink Ltd
SEM authorised representative and sponsor: Perigeum Capital Ltd
UK Transfer secretary: MUFG Corporate Markets
This notice is issued pursuant to the FCA Listing Rules, SEM Listing Rule
15.24 and the Mauritian Securities Act 2005. The Board of the Company
accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained
in this communiqué.
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ISIN: GG00BMDHST63
Category Code: SUS
TIDM: GR1T
LEI Code: 21380084LCGHJRS8CN05
Sequence No.: 425739
EQS News ID: 2318148
End of Announcement EQS News Service
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