REG - NewRiver REIT plc - Dividend Declaration

Newriver ReitAnnouncement

21/07/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 2014T  NewRiver REIT PLC  21 July 2022

NewRiver REIT plc

("NewRiver" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Dividend Declaration

As announced on 7 June 2022, the NewRiver Board has declared a dividend of 3.3
pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2022. This dividend is
subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 26
July 2022 and will be paid as a Property Income Distribution (PID).

The dividend payment date will be 2 September 2022 and the dividend will be
paid to shareholders on the register at close of business on 29 July 2022. The
ex-dividend date will be 28 July 2022.

Shareholders can receive additional new ordinary shares in the Company instead
of their cash dividend, with no dealing charges or stamp duty incurred, under
the Company's scrip dividend scheme. To receive the scrip dividend,
shareholders need to make an election ahead of the dividend election date on
12 August 2022.

Details of the price at which the new ordinary shares will be issued will be
announced via RNS ahead of the dividend election date. Certificates in respect
of the new ordinary shares will be despatched on the dividend payment date.

Scrip Dividend Scheme

At the Annual General Meeting held on 14 August 2020, shareholders approved
the renewal of the scrip dividend scheme. Shareholders can receive additional
shares in the Company instead of their cash dividend, with no dealing charges
or stamp duty incurred.

To elect to receive additional new ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the
capital of the Company instead of a cash dividend, shareholders need to log
onto www.signalshares.com (http://www.signalshares.com/)  and follow the
instructions. For certificated shareholders, the election will apply to all
future relevant dividends unless cancelled. For shareholders who hold their
shares in CREST, an election will be required for each relevant dividend.

Shareholders should read the scrip dividend scheme booklet, which contains the
terms and conditions applicable to the scrip dividend scheme, before deciding
to make an election. A copy of the scrip dividend scheme booklet can be found
on the "Scrip Dividend Scheme" web page within the "Investor Centre" section
of the Company's website www.nrr.co.uk. (http://www.nrr.co.uk./)

If shareholders have any questions, please call Link Group on 0371 664 0391.
Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider.
Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable
international rate. The helpline is open between 9.00 am - 5.30 pm, Monday to
Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales.  Please note that
Link Group cannot provide any financial, legal or tax advice and calls may be
recorded and monitored for security and training purposes.

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For further information

 

 NewRiver REIT plc                          +44 (0)20 3328 5800
 Will Hobman (Chief Financial Officer)

 Kerin Williams (Company Secretary)

 

 FGS Global             +44 (0)20 7251 3801
 Gordon Simpson

 James Thompson

 

 

About NewRiver

 

NewRiver REIT plc ('NewRiver') is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust
specialising in buying, managing and developing resilient retail assets
throughout the UK.

 

Our £0.65 billion portfolio covers 8 million sq ft and comprises 28 community
shopping centres and 15 conveniently located retail parks. We have hand-picked
our portfolio to focus on occupiers providing essential goods and services and
to support the development of thriving communities across the UK, while
deliberately avoiding structurally challenged sub-sectors such as department
stores and mid-market fashion. Our objective is to own and manage the most
resilient retail portfolio in the UK, focused on retail parks, core shopping
centres, and regeneration opportunities in order to deliver stable income and
capital growth to our investors.

 

NewRiver has a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
(ticker: NRR). Visit www.nrr.co.uk for further information.

 

LEI Number: 2138004GX1VAUMH66L31

 

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