REG - Hammerson PLC - Notice of Results & IASB Accounting Interpretation

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05/07/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 9705E  Hammerson PLC  05 July 2023

Hammerson plc ("Hammerson" or the "Company")

IASB Accounting Interpretation and Impact of 2022 Half-Year Income

5 July 2023

 

Consistent with the Group's restatement of the 2021 comparative in its audited
full year 2022 financial statements, the Group sets out the corresponding
restatement for half year 2022 comparatives.

 

In October 2022, the IASB IFRS interpretations committee finalised an agenda
decision in respect of 'Lessor forgiveness of lease payments (IFRS 9 and IFRS
16)'.

 

This stipulates that losses which were incurred on granting rent concessions,
which for the Group occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, should be charged
to the income statement in the year they are granted.

 

In its 2022 half year financial statements, the Group's treatment of
Covid-related concessions, consistent with certain other companies within the
sector, had been to recognise these as lease modifications such that the
impact was initially held on the balance sheet and then spread forward into
the income statement over the lease term or period to first break.

 

The impact to be reflected in the forthcoming 2023 half year results is that
2022 half year figures have also been restated as set out below:

 

                                 As originally reported  Changes  Restated

                                 £m                      £m       £m

 Gross rental income             103.8                    3.6      107.4
 Adjusted Net rental income       86.5                    (2.7)     83.8
 Adjusted earnings                51.1                    (2.7)     48.4

 

There are no other material changes to the Group's income, net assets, or cash
flows.

 

The Group will present 2022 and 2023 figures on this basis at the forthcoming
2023 half year results on 27 July 2023.

 

Full details of the Company's half year results presentation, including
joining instructions to the virtual analysts briefing, will be available on
our website (https://www.hammerson.com/investors/financial-calendar
(https://www.hammerson.com/investors/financial-calendar) ) in due course.

 

The latest company-compiled consensus for 2023 can be found on our website:
https://www.hammerson.com/investors/consensus
(https://www.hammerson.com/investors/consensus)

 

For further information contact:

Josh Warren

Director of Strategy, Commercial Finance and Investor Relations

Tel: 020 7887 1053

 

The announcement above has also been released on the SENS system of the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange and on Euronext Dublin.

 

 

 

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