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RNS Number : 1951K  Boot(Henry) PLC  04 May 2022

 

4 May 2022

HENRY BOOT PLC

('Henry Boot' or 'the Group')

HENRY BOOT COMPLETES SALE OF 2,170 RESIDENTIAL PLOTS, ENABLING DELIVERY OF NEW
HOMES IN UNDERSUPPLIED OXFORDSHIRE AREA

 

Henry Boot PLC announces that its land promotion business, Hallam Land
Management (HLM), has completed the sale of 2,170 residential plots in Didcot,
Oxfordshire to national housebuilders Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd and Persimmon Homes
Ltd, under a planning promotion agreement (PPA) on behalf of private
landowners. The transaction represents a significant proportion of HLM's
annual sales target of 3,500 plots, placing it on track to deliver against its
medium-term growth strategy.

 

The 440-acre site is located on the western fringe of the town of Didcot in
Oxfordshire, 10 miles south of the city of Oxford. HLM took control of just
over half of the strategically located site in June 2013 and has since been
actively promoting it in partnership with Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon, who
controlled other parts of it. The three parties worked with the Local Planning
Authority and Oxfordshire County Council to secure an allocation in the
adopted Vale of White Horse Local Plan in December 2016, and subsequently
secured outline Planning Permission for 4,254 plots in February 2022.

 

A broad range of additional community benefits have been incorporated into the
site's planning, including community/local centres, primary schools, sports
pitches, leisure facilities, 80 acres of open space alongside extensive green
infrastructure and cycle networks. The scheme will also comprise nearly 1,500
(35%) affordable units, including essential Extra Care (assisted living)
accommodation, a special education needs (SEN) school to meet the requirements
of the locality and wider Oxfordshire area, and an extensive S106 package
providing funds for healthcare, biodiversity, public transportation, a
library, off-site sport and leisure facilities, as well as public artworks.

 

Tim Roberts, CEO of Henry Boot PLC, commented: "This major disposal
demonstrates the robust demand for HLM's strategic land plots. Our team's
industry leading expertise in resolving complex planning matters has enabled
the delivery of this significant opportunity, whilst highlighting our
capabilities in master planning to bring forward new homes, employment space,
community facilities and open spaces in undersupplied areas of the UK. With
this transaction, we have continued to make strong headway towards HLM's
annual revenue and profit target, which stands at over 60% of our 2022 goal.
We are also well on track to meet medium term growth objectives thanks to a
strong housing market and HLM's continuously replenished land bank."

 

 

Enquiries:

 

FTI Consulting

Ph: 020 3727 1000

Email: henryboot@fticonsulting.com (mailto:henryboot@fticonsulting.com)

 

Henry Boot PLC

Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

Darren Littlewood, Group Finance Director

Daniel Boot, Group Communications Manager

Tel: 0114 255 5444

www.henryboot.co.uk

 

Numis Securities Limited

Joint Corporate Broker

Garry Levin

Tel: 020 7260 1000

 

Peel Hunt LLP

Joint Corporate Broker

Charles Batten/Harry Nicholas

Tel: 020 7418 8900

 

About Henry Boot PLC

 

Henry Boot PLC (BOOT.L) was established over 135 years ago and is one of the
UK's leading and long-standing property investment and development, land
promotion and construction companies. Based in Sheffield, the Group is
comprised of the following three segments:

 

Land Promotion:
Hallam Land Management Limited
(http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/hallam-land-management/)

 

Property Investment and Development:
Henry Boot Developments Limited (HBD)
(http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/hbd/) , Stonebridge Homes Limited
(http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/stonebridge-homes/)

 

Construction:
Henry Boot Construction Limited
(http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/henry-boot-construction/) , Banner
Plant Limited (http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/banner-plant/) , Road
Link (A69) Limited (http://www.henryboot.co.uk/our-businesses/road-link-a69/)

 

The Group possesses a high-quality strategic land portfolio, a proven
reputation in the property development market for creating places with
purpose, backed by a substantial investment property portfolio and an
expanding, jointly owned, housebuilding business. It has a construction
specialism in both the public and private sectors, a plant hire business, and
generates strong cash flows from its PFI contract, Road Link (A69) Limited.

 

www.henryboot.co.uk (http://www.henryboot.co.uk)

 

 

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