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   Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd (SWEF)
   SWEF: Portfolio Update

   25-Jan-2024 / 07:00 GMT/BST

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                 Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited

                                        

                           Quarterly Portfolio Update

            0.5 pence dividend per share uplift compared to target;

              resulting in a 6.0 pence per share dividend for 2023

        £48.8 million repaid during the quarter across seven investments

    A third capital redemption of £45.0 million undertaken in December 2023

    

   Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited (“SEREF” or the “Group”),  a
   leading investor  managing  and  realising a  diverse  portfolio  of  high
   quality senior and  mezzanine real estate  debt in the  UK and Europe,  is
   pleased to present its performance for the quarter ended 31 December 2023.

    

   Highlights

     •  Further realisation progress - during the quarter:

          ◦ A total of £48.8 million, nearly 16 per cent of the Group’s 30
            September 2023 total funded loan portfolio, has been repaid
            across seven investments
          ◦ This included the full repayment of three loans and four partial
            repayments
          ◦ Proceeds were used in the quarter to fund the third return of
            capital to shareholders of £45.0 million

     • Dividend - on 25 January 2024,  the Directors declared a dividend,  to
       be paid in February, in respect of the fourth quarter of 2023 of 1.875
       pence per Ordinary Share  – resulting in a  dividend of 6.0 pence  per
       Ordinary Share for the full year - an increase of 0.5 pence per  share
       compared to the 2023 target of 5.5 pence per Ordinary Share.  The 2024
       dividend target remains at 5.5 pence per Ordinary Share 
     • Strong cash generation –  going forward the  portfolio is expected  to
       continue to support annual dividend payments of 5.5 pence per Ordinary
       Share, paid quarterly
     • All assets are constantly monitored for changes in their risk  profile
       – during the  quarter to 31  December 2023, no  changes to  investment
       risk  classification  were  made  and   the  current  status  of   the
       investments is listed below:

          ◦ Seven loan investments equivalent to 64 per cent of the funded
            portfolio are classified in the lowest risk profile, Stage 1
          ◦ Four loan investments equivalent to 31 per cent of the funded
            portfolio are classified as Stage 2
          ◦ One loan equivalent to 5 per cent of the funded portfolio is
            classified as Stage 3. During the period, the Group has accounted
            for an additional credit impairment of £1.7 million which is
            equivalent to 0.5 per cent of Net Asset Value as at 31 December
            2023. We note that despite the impairment, this loan investment
            is projected to achieve local currency returns of 1.3 times the
            Group’s capital invested

     • The average remaining loan term of the portfolio is 1.4 years
     • Inflation protection - 90.5 per cent of the portfolio is contracted at
       floating interest rates (with floors)
     • Robust portfolio - the  loan book is performing  broadly in line  with
       expectations with  its defensive  qualities reflected  in the  Group’s
       continued NAV stability in a challenging macro environment
     • Significant equity cushion -  the weighted average  Loan to Value  for
       the portfolio is 61.8 per cent

    

   John Whittle, Chairman of SEREF, said:

    

   “During 2023, we  have continued to  make strong progress  on our  orderly
   realisation strategy, with  £85.0 million being  returned to  shareholders
   via three capital  redemptions, and further  substantial realisations  are
   expected in  2024.  We  have also  created  a  cash reserve  to  fund  the
   currently unfunded loan cash commitments (£36.2 million as at 31  December
   2023). At the  same time,  our commitment  to achieving  realisation in  a
   timely manner  while  retaining  sufficient working  capital  for  ongoing
   operations has enabled us to  make attractive annual dividend payments  of
   6.0 pence per Ordinary Share, paid quarterly, for 2023.

    

   “The average remaining loan term of the portfolio is now 1.4 years and  as
   such we look forward to  updating shareholders on further realisations  in
   due course.”

    

   The     factsheet     for     the     period     is     available      at:
    1 www.starwoodeuropeanfinance.com

    

    

    

   Share Price / NAV at 31 December 2023

    

   Share price (p)                 90.4p
   NAV (p)                         104.35
   Discount                        13.4%
   Dividend yield (on share price) 6.6%
   Market cap                      £284m

    

   Key Portfolio Statistics at 31 December 2023

    

   Number of investments                                                   12
   Percentage of currently invested portfolio in floating rate          90.5%
   loans
   Invested Loan Portfolio unlevered annualised total return (1)         8.2%
   Weighted average portfolio LTV – to Group first £ (2)                14.7%
   Weighted average portfolio LTV – to Group last £ (2)                 61.8%
   Average remaining loan term                                      1.4 years
   Net Asset Value                                                    £327.3m
   Loans advanced (including accrued interest and net of              £264.1m
   impairment)
   Cash                                                                £63.8m
   Other net liabilities (including hedges)                             £0.6m

    

   Remaining years  to  contractual     Value of loans          % of invested
   maturity*                                      (£m)              portfolio
   0 to 1 years                                 £121.4                  46.2%
   1 to 2 years                                  £76.7                  29.2%
   2 to 3 years                                  £64.6                  24.6%

   *excludes any  permitted extensions.   Note that  borrowers may  elect  to
   repay loans before contractual maturity.

    

    

   Country             % of invested assets
   UK                                 65.3%
   Spain                              19.1%
   Republic of Ireland                15.6%

    

   Sector                       % of invested assets
   Hospitality                                 45.0%
   Retail                                      16.2%
   Office                                      12.0%
   Light Industrial & Logistics                10.3%
   Healthcare                                   9.5%
   Life Sciences                                5.9%
   Residential                                  1.1%

    

   Loan type   % of invested assets
   Whole loans                74.2%
   Mezzanine                  25.8%

    

   Currency % of invested assets*
   Sterling                 65.3%
   Euro                     34.7%

   *the currency split refers to the underlying loan currency, however the
   capital on all non-sterling exposure is hedged back to sterling.

    

   (1) The  unlevered  annualised  total  return  is  calculated  on  amounts
   outstanding at  the reporting  date,  excluding undrawn  commitments,  and
   assuming all drawn loans are outstanding for the full contractual term. 11
   of the loans are floating rate (partially or in whole and all with floors)
   and returns are based  on an assumed profile  for future interbank  rates,
   but the actual rate  received may be higher  or lower. Calculated only  on
   amounts funded at the reporting date and excluding committed amounts  (but
   including commitment fees) and excluding cash uninvested.  The calculation
   also excludes the origination fee payable to the Investment Manager.

   (2) LTV to Group last  £ means the percentage  which the total loan  drawn
   less  any  deductible  lender  controlled  cash  reserves  and  less   any
   amortisation received to date (when aggregated with any other indebtedness
   ranking  alongside  and/or  senior  to  it)  bears  to  the  market  value
   determined by the last formal  lender valuation received by the  reporting
   date.  LTV to first Group £ means the starting point of the loan to  value
   range of  the loans  drawn (when  aggregated with  any other  indebtedness
   ranking senior to it). For  development projects the calculation  includes
   the total facility available and is calculated against the assumed  market
   value on completion of the relevant project.  

    

   Orderly Realisation and Return of Capital

    

   On 31 October  2022, the  Board announced the  Company’s Proposed  Orderly
   Realisation and Return of Capital to Shareholders. A Circular relating  to
   the Proposed  Orderly Realisation,  containing a  Notice of  Extraordinary
   General Meeting (EGM)  was published  on 28 December  2022. The  proposals
   were approved by Shareholders at the  EGM in January 2023 and the  Company
   is now seeking to return cash to Shareholders in an orderly manner as soon
   as  reasonably  practicable  following  the  repayment  of  loans,   while
   retaining sufficient  working  capital  for  ongoing  operations  and  the
   funding of committed but currently unfunded loan commitments.

    

   In December 2023, the Company announced and implemented its third capital
   distribution, returning circa £45.0 million to shareholders through the
   compulsory redemption of 43,157,186 shares at a price of £1.0427 per
   share. The first and second redemptions, in June and August 2023
   respectively, returned circa £40.0 million in total to shareholders
   through the redemption of 38,744,568 shares in aggregate. Following the
   third redemption, the Company has 313,690,942 shares in issue and the
   total number of voting rights is 313,690,942.

    

   Dividend

    

   On 25  January 2024,  the Directors  declared a  dividend, to  be paid  in
   February, in respect  of the  fourth quarter of  2023 of  1.875 pence  per
   Ordinary Share – resulting in a  dividend of 6.0 pence per Ordinary  Share
   for the full year  - an increase  of 0.5 pence per  share compared to  the
   2023 target of  5.5 pence per  Ordinary Share.  The  2024 dividend  target
   remains at 5.5 pence per Ordinary Share 

    

   Portfolio Update

    

   The Group continues to  closely monitor and manage  the credit quality  of
   its loan  exposures and  repayments. Despite  continued risk  around  high
   interest  rates,  volatile  economic  conditions  and  lower   transaction
   volumes, the portfolio has continued to perform well.

    

   Significant loan repayments totalling £48.8 million, equivalent to  nearly
   16 per cent of the 30 September 2023 total funded portfolio balance,  were
   received during  the  quarter to  31  December 2023.  This  included  full
   repayment  of  three  loan  investments  following  successful  underlying
   property sales: £20.5 million Office, London, €18.8 million Office, Madrid
   and €3.7  million Mixed  Portfolio, Europe  investments. These  repayments
   mark a significant 55  per cent reduction in  the Group’s exposure to  the
   Office sector.

    

   The Group’s remaining exposure is spread across twelve investments. 99 per
   cent of the total funded loan portfolio  as at 31 December 2023 is  spread
   across six asset classes; hospitality (45 per cent), retail (16 per cent),
   office (12  per  cent),  light  industrial  &  logistics  (10  per  cent),
   healthcare (10 per cent) and life sciences (6 per cent).

    

   Hospitality exposure  (45  per  cent)  is  diversified  across  five  loan
   investments. Two loans (19 per cent of hospitality exposure) benefit  from
   State/Government licences  in place  at the  properties and  benefit  from
   significant amortisation that continues to decrease these loan  exposures.
   One loan (32 per cent of  hospitality exposure) has two underlying key  UK
   gateway city  hotel assets,  both of  which are  undergoing  comprehensive
   refurbishment  programmes.  The  remaining  two  loans  (49  per  cent  of
   hospitality exposure)  have  both  been recently  refurbished.  The  Group
   expects its exposure  to hospitality to  significantly reduce during  2024
   from a combination of planned asset sales and refinancings of  stabilised,
   strong performing  assets.  The weighted  average  loan to  value  of  the
   hospitality exposure is 52 per cent.

    

   The  retail  exposure  (16  per  cent)  is  spread  across  two  remaining
   investments,  with  four  underlying  shopping  centre  assets   providing
   collateral  against   the  two   loans.  While   investor  sentiment   and
   transactional activity  in  this asset  class  has  been very  low  for  a
   prolonged period,  operational  performance has  recovered  strongly  post
   pandemic and the assets are performing well. The sponsor of these loans is
   in the advanced stages of selling three of the four assets to a cash buyer
   with a proven transaction track record.  The sale is expected to  complete
   during Q1 2024. The sale and  subsequent loan repayments are projected  to
   reduce the Groups exposure to retail by over 60 percent, with a  remaining
   projected loan balance of under £16 million with strong interest  coverage
   based on current trading performance. Executing a sale of these assets  in
   a difficult  market  is considered  a  very positive  result.  However  as
   outlined in  the credit  risk section,  we have  increased the  impairment
   provision against the Shopping Centre, Spain loan by £1.7 million based on
   expected net sales proceeds. This new provision equates to 0.5 per cent of
   the Groups Net Asset Value as  at 31 December 2023. Despite the  projected
   impairment, this loan  investment is  currently projected  to recover  1.3
   times the Groups capital invested.  The weighted average loan to value  of
   the retail exposure is 91 per cent. The value basis of this calculation is
   the lower of projected sale values and most recent third party independent
   appraisals.

    

   The office exposure (12 per cent) is spread across three loan investments.
   This exposure has significantly  decreased by 55 per  cent in the  quarter
   under review, predominately due to the repayment of three loans  following
   successful sale processes.  The weighted  average loan to  value of  loans
   with  office  exposure  is  77  per   cent.  The  average  age  of   these
   independently instructed valuation reports is less than one year and hence
   there continues to  be sufficient headroom  to the Group’s  loan basis  on
   these loans.

    

   Light industrial & logistics and healthcare exposure comprise 10 per  cent
   each, totalling 20  per cent  of the  total funded  portfolio (across  two
   investments) and  provides good  diversification into  asset classes  that
   continue to have  very strong occupational  and investor demand.  Weighted
   average loan to value of these exposures is 57 per cent.

    

   On a portfolio  level we  continue to  benefit from  material headroom  in
   underlying collateral  value  against  the  loan  basis,  with  a  current
   weighted average loan to value of 62 per cent. These metrics are based  on
   independent third party appraisals (with  the exception of two loans  that
   have been marked against a sale  process bid level). These appraisals  are
   typically updated  annually  for  income producing  assets.  The  weighted
   average age of valuations is seven months.

    

   Credit Risk Analysis

    

   All loans within the portfolio are classified and measured at amortised
   cost less impairment. 

    

   During the quarter there have been no changes to the existing credit  risk
   levels for any of the loans  in the portfolio, however we have  recognised
   an additional impairment of  £1.7 million, equivalent to  0.5 per cent  of
   the Group’s Net Asset Value as at 31 December 2023.

    

   The Group follows a three-stage model for impairment based on changes in
   credit quality since initial recognition as summarised below:

     • A financial instrument that is not credit-impaired on initial
       recognition is classified as Stage 1 and has its credit risk
       continuously monitored by the Group. The expected credit loss (“ECL”)
       is measured over a 12-month period of time.
     • If a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition is
       identified, the financial instrument is moved to Stage 2 but is not
       yet deemed to be credit-impaired. The ECL is measured on a lifetime
       basis.
     • If the financial instrument is credit-impaired it is then moved to
       Stage 3. The ECL is measured on a lifetime basis.

    

   The Group closely monitors all loans in the portfolio for any
   deterioration in credit risk. As at 31 December 2023, assigned
   classifications are:

    

     • Stage 1 loans – seven loan investments equivalent to 64 per cent of
       the funded portfolio are classified in the lowest risk profile, Stage
       1.

    

     • Stage 2 loans – four loan investments equivalent to 31 per cent of the
       funded portfolio are classified as Stage 2. The average loan to value
       of these exposures is 73 per cent. The average age of valuation report
       dates used in the loan to value calculation is eight months old. While
       these loans are considered to be higher risk than at initial
       recognition, no loss has been recognised on a twelve-month and
       lifetime expected credit losses basis. Therefore, no impairment in the
       value of these loans has been recognised. The drivers for classifying
       these deals as Stage 2 are typically either one or a combination of
       the below factors:

          ◦ lower underlying property values following receipt of updated
            formal appraisals by independent valuers or agreed and in
            exclusivity sale values;
          ◦ sponsor business plans progressing more slowly than originally
            underwritten meaning that trading performance has lagged
            expectation and operating financial covenants under the facility
            agreements have breached; and
          ◦ additional equity support is required to cover interest or
            operating shortfalls as a result of slower lease up or operations
            taking longer to ramp up.

    

   The Stage 2 loans continue to benefit from headroom to the Group’s
   investment basis. The Group has a strategy for each of these deals which
   targets full loan repayment over a defined period of time. Timing of
   repayment will vary depending on the level of equity support from
   sponsors. Typically, where sponsors are willing to inject additional
   equity to partially pay down the loans and support their business plan
   execution, then the Group will grant some temporary financial covenant
   headroom. Otherwise, sponsors are running sale processes to sell assets
   and repay their loans. 

    

     • Stage 3 loan – one loan equivalent to 5 per cent of the funded
       portfolio is classified as Stage 3. This investment has a loan to
       value of 110 per cent. This value is based on the projected net
       proceeds which are expected to be available for loan repayment upon
       sale of the underlying loan collateral. The sponsor has run a
       comprehensive competitive sale process through a global advisory firm
       with oversight by the lenders and the bidder has a proven execution
       track record in the same asset class and deal size and intends to
       close with all equity with no reliance on debt. Given continued
       capital markets volatility, materially lower transaction volumes and
       uncertainty regarding interest rates, the Group has approved the sale.
       The sale process is now in the advanced stages and is expected to
       occur during Q1 2024.

    

   Based on the advanced stage of sale process and agreed sale price level,
   the Group has accounted for an additional credit impairment of £1.7
   million which is equivalent to circa 0.7 per cent of total funded loan
   portfolio and 0.5 per cent of Net Asset Value as at 31 December 2023. The
   total amount of the impairment accounted for against this asset is £3.5
   million, equivalent to 1 per cent of the funded portfolio as at 31
   December 2023. We note that despite the impairment, this loan investment
   is projected to achieve local currency returns of 1.3 times the Group’s
   capital invested.

    

   This assessment has been made based on information in our possession at
   the date of reporting, our assessment of the risks of each loan and
   certain estimates and judgements around future performance of the assets. 

    

   Repayments

    

   During the quarter borrowers  repaid at total of  £48.8 million under  the
   following loan obligations:

     • £20.5 million, Office, London (repayment of loan in full)
     • €18.8 million, Office, Madrid, Spain (repayment of loan in full)
     • £4.0 million, Life Science, UK (partial repayment of loan)
     • €4.6 million, Hotel, Dublin (partial repayment of loan)
     • €3.7 million, Mixed Portfolio, Europe (repayment of loan in full)
     • £0.5 million, Hotel and Office, Northern Ireland (partial repayment of
       loan)
     • €0.3 million, Three Shopping Centres, Spain (scheduled amortisation)

    

   These repayments were  used in  the quarter to  fund the  third return  of
   capital to Shareholders (which amounted to circa £45.0 million).

    

   Market commentary and outlook

   The volatility in inflation and interest rates expectations has been the
   most important macro factor affecting real estate markets over the past
   two years.  Fast movements in inflation and the resulting speed of central
   banks responses created uncertainty in real estate valuation and led to
   significantly lower transaction volumes.  According to CBRE research, 2023
   had the lowest level of investment volume since the GFC with volumes half
   of the levels of recent years.

    

   Improving inflation data has led to significant momentum in the
   expectations for continued moderation of inflation and a knock-on effect
   of decreasing interest rates.   US Inflation has declined from a high of
   9.1 per cent in June 2022 to 3.4 per cent in December 2023, UK inflation
   from 11.1 per cent in November 2022 to 4.0 per cent in December 2023 and
   Eurozone inflation from 10.6 per cent in October 2022 to 2.9 per cent in
   December 2023.  While the general momentum is towards more normal target
   levels, movement has not all been one way.  December inflation in the US
   ticked up 0.3% versus November and in the United Kingdom the December
   inflation number came in higher than expected at 4 per cent versus
   expectations of 3.8 per cent and up from 3.9 per cent in November of
   2023.  However, the 4 per cent number remains below the Bank of England
   forecast of 4.6 per cent.   As a result of the data, on the day of release
   the swaps market pricing of Bank of England cuts in 2024 reduced, with
   ~113 basis points priced for 2024 versus 135 basis points on the previous
   day and 163 basis points at the start of the year)

    

   As a result of the general trend downward in inflation, US 10 Year
   Treasury yields are now at circa 4.1% having reached 5.0 per cent in
   October 2023, UK 10 Year Gilt rates are circa 4.0 per cent down from 4.7
   per cent in October of 2023 and German 10 Year yields are circa 2.3 per
   cent vs. 3.0% in October of 2023. Investors continue to compare
   fixed-income returns with real estate yields, so as bond yields decrease,
   real estate yields are likely to follow. Real estate is a
   capital-intensive investment and the lower interest rate environment
   reduces the cost and improves the availability of debt, boosting levered
   returns.  European commercial real estate is typically financed using 3 to
   5-year floating rate debt and the key benchmark for financing cost is the
   5-year swap. The GBP and EUR 5-year swaps currently stand at circa 3.8 per
   cent and 2.6 per cent respectively, having peaked at 5.2 per cent and 3.4
   per cent.

    

   The price of these longer-term interest rate instruments is determined by
   market expectations of future interest rate moves.  Currently, pricing
   reflects expectations of significant interest rate cuts over the coming
   quarters. For example, in the US, while rates have not yet been lowered,
   the guidance from dot plots provided by the Federal Reserve, show an
   expectation of three 25 basis point cuts in 2024. Yet, the market is
   currently pricing in twice as much reduction demonstrating its
   expectations of a faster fall in inflation.   The pattern is similar in
   the UK and the Eurozone as while central banks are determined to defeat
   inflation and have flagged that they are likely to continue with the
   approach being more cautious on the hawkish side, markets are projecting
   the data will allow them to cut earlier.

    

   Generally the stabilised interest rate environment should lead to a more
   normalised volume of real estate transactions, however there is still risk
   around the path to stabilisation of interest rates which could continue to
   subdue transaction volumes.   In particular geo-political events such as
   the disruption of Red Sea shipping routes that could delay and increase
   the cost of moving goods and commodities and disrupt supply chains could
   disrupt the path of inflation.

    

   Nevertheless there is a significant amount of commercial real estate
   focussed dry powder.  Currently the proportion of capital is more
   concentrated on value add and opportunistic strategies and less on
   cheaper, core equity.   The Investment Advisor recently attended the
   Commercial Real Estate Finance Council conference in Miami and while there
   are some problem areas (such as low quality office and distress for thinly
   capitalised developers), it was clear that bank sentiment is meaningfully
   better than this time last year.  There is a high degree of confidence in
   US CMBS bond issuance from the large US banks.  While CMBS plays a smaller
   part of the European market, the health of the US CMBS market is a
   bellwether for real estate finance sentiment.  Spread tightening in
   secondary trading has already showed a stronger market appetite as
   investors move off the side-lines into what is still a cheaper sector. 
   The banks are expecting healthy volumes of new issuance being cleared
   efficiently by the market with further tightening also on the cards which
   will further support sentiment for commercial real estate.

    

   Investment Portfolio at 31 December 2023

    

   As at 31 December  2023, the Group had  12 investments and commitments  of
   £298.9 million as follows:

    

    

                                Sterling   Sterling equivalent Sterling Total
                      equivalent balance   unfunded commitment     (Drawn and
                                (1), (2)                   (3)      Unfunded)
   Hospitals, UK                 £25.0 m                              £25.0 m
   Hotel, Scotland               £42.5 m                              £42.5 m
   Hotel, North                  £15.0 m                              £15.0 m
   Berwick
   Life Science, UK              £15.5 m                £4.0 m        £19.5 m
   Hotel and Office,              £8.8 m                               £8.8 m
   Northern Ireland
   Hotels, United                £37.5 m               £13.2 m        £50.7 m
   Kingdom
   Industrial Estate,            £27.2 m               £19.0 m        £46.2 m
   UK
   Total Sterling               £171.5 m               £36.2 m       £207.7 m
   Loans
   Three Shopping                £28.4 m                              £28.4 m
   Centres, Spain
   Shopping Centre ,             £14.1 m                              £14.1 m
   Spain  (2)
   Hotel, Dublin                 £19.9 m                              £19.9 m
   Office Portfolio,              £7.6 m                               £7.6 m
   Spain
   Office Portfolio,             £21.2 m                              £21.2 m
   Ireland
   Total Euro Loans              £91.2 m                              £91.2 m
   Total Portfolio              £262.7 m               £36.2 m       £298.9 m

    

    

    1. Euro balances translated to sterling at period end exchange rate.
    2. Balances shown are funded balances before any impairments.
    3. These amounts exclude interest which may be capitalised.

    

   Loan to Value (LTV)

    

   All assets securing the loans  undergo third party valuations before  each
   investment  closes  and  periodically  thereafter  at  a  time  considered
   appropriate by the lenders. The LTVs shown below are based on  independent
   third party appraisals  with the  exception of  two loans  that have  been
   marked against a sale process bid level. The current weighted average  age
   of the dates  of these  valuations for the  whole portfolio  is just  over
   seven months.

   On the  basis  of  the  methodology  and  valuation  processes  previously
   disclosed (see 30 September  2020 factsheet with  the exceptions as  noted
   above) at 31 December 2023 the Group has an average last £ LTV of 61.8 per
   cent (30 September 2023: 58.3 per cent).

   The table below shows the sensitivity of the loan to value calculation for
   movements in the underlying property  valuation and demonstrates that  the
   Group has considerable headroom within the currently reported last LTVs.

    

   Change in Hospitality Retail Office         Light Industrial & Other Total
   Valuation                                            Logistics
   -15%            60.5% 107.1%  90.3%                      75.5% 57.4% 72.7%
   -10%            57.2% 101.1%  85.3%                      71.3% 54.2% 68.6%
   -5%             54.2%  95.8%  80.8%                      67.6% 51.3% 65.0%
   0%              51.5%  91.0%  76.8%                      64.2% 48.8% 61.8%
   5%              49.0%  86.7%  73.1%                      61.1% 46.5% 58.8%
   10%             46.8%  82.8%  69.8%                      58.3% 44.3% 56.2%
   15%             44.8%  79.2%  66.8%                      55.8% 42.4% 53.7%

    

   Share Price performance

    

   The Company's shares closed on 31  December 2023 at 90.4 pence,  resulting
   in a share price total  return for the fourth quarter  of 2023 of 4.6  per
   cent. As at 31 December 2023, the discount to NAV stood at 13.4 per  cent,
   with an average discount to NAV of 16.0 per cent over the quarter.

    

   Note: the 31 December  2023 discount to  NAV is based  off the current  31
   December 2023 NAV as reported in this factsheet.  All average discounts to
   NAV are calculated as the latest cum-dividend NAV available in the  market
   on a given day,  adjusted for any dividend  payments from the  ex-dividend
   date onwards.

    

    

    

    

    

    

   For further information, please contact:

    

   Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Guernsey) Limited    
   as Company Secretary
                                                          
   Duke Le Prevost
                                                         +44 (0)20 3530 3630
    
   Starwood Capital                                       

   Duncan MacPherson                                     +44 (0) 20 7016 3655
    

   Jefferies International Limited
                                                          
   Gaudi Le Roux
                                                          
   Harry Randall
                                                         +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
   Ollie Nott

    

   Buchanan        +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

   Helen Tarbet        +44 (0) 7788 528 143

   Henry Wilson

    

   Notes:

    

   Starwood European Real  Estate Finance  Limited is  an investment  company
   listed on  the premium  segment of  the main  market of  the London  Stock
   Exchange with an investment objective to conduct an orderly realisation of
   the assets of the Company.   2 www.starwoodeuropeanfinance.com.

    

   The Group's assets are managed by Starwood European Finance Partners
   Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Starwood Capital
   Group.

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