Jan 11 (Reuters) - LXI Reit PLC LXIL.L :
* RECOMMENDED ALL SHARE MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT
* AGREEMENT ON A RECOMMENDED ALL-SHARE MERGER TO WHICH
LONDONMETRIC WILL ACQUIRE ENTIRE ISSUED AND TO BE ISSUED
ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF LXI
* MERGER VALUES ENTIRE ISSUED AND TO BE ISSUED ORDINARY
SHARE
CAPITAL OF LXI AT APPROXIMATELY £1.9 BILLION
* DEAL REPRESENTS A PREMIUM OF APPROXIMATELY 9 PER CENT. TO
UNDISTURBED CLOSING PRICE PER LXI SHARE OF 99.5 PENCE
* COMBINED GROUP HAVING A EPRA NTA OF APPROXIMATELY £4.1
BILLION
* FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF MERGER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT NICK
LESLAU
WILL JOIN LONDONMETRIC BOARD AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
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