** Shares of the real estate investment trust HDN.AX rise
as much as 2.7% to A$1.525, hitting their highest levels since
Oct.18
** Says preliminary unaudited independent revaluation of
co's portfolio indicates a net valuation increase of A$225
million ($161.26 million) to A$2.5 billion as at Dec.31 vs
June.30 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX4mWPv4
** Says total portfolio valuation gains over the past four
and a half years to over ~A$785 million, an increase of ~40%
** Says board has approved a distribution for the Dec
quarter of 5.00 cents per security
** Adds that strong valuation gains drive 14% growth in
proforma net tangible assets per unit of co urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX4WyFxD
** Stock on track for their sharpest single day pct jump
since Dec.10
** Stock has risen 19.7% so far this year, as of last close
vs 11.5% increase in the ASX All Ordinaries Index .AORD
($1 = 1.3953 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bangalore)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com))