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RNS Number : 5348J  Target Healthcare REIT PLC  01 December 2025

01 December 2025

Target Healthcare REIT plc and its subsidiaries

("Target Healthcare" or "the Group")

 

Acquisition of three operational care homes and

the forward commitment of a fourth for £45 million, partially redeploying
proceeds from recent disposal

 

Target Healthcare (LSE: THRL), the UK listed specialist investor in modern,
purpose-built care homes, has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of
three strongly performing modern operational care homes, and contracted on a
forward commitment to acquire a fourth, all in prime Central Scotland
locations.

The total investment across the two transactions of £45 million, including
costs (i) reflects a blended acquisition net initial yield in excess of 6%;
(ii) equates to a reinvestment of more than 50% of the recent disposal
proceeds; and (iii) is immediately earnings accretive.

The three existing operational care homes, acquired via sale and leaseback
from an experienced operator with an unparalleled knowledge of its local
market, feature 100 per cent en suite wet-room provision and have delivered
consistently strong rent cover generation greater than 2x. Serving a
private-pay client base and underpinned by compelling local demographics, the
properties benefit from 35-year, full repairing and insuring occupational
leases with RPI-linked caps and collars. The commercial terms of each of the
occupational leases are consistent with equivalent leases in place across the
Group and include green provisions such as energy-usage data collection.

The development of the fourth property, a forward commitment pre-let to the
same operator, is already well advanced and is expected to reach practical
completion in summer 2026. It will feature 100% en suite wet-room provision,
exceptional ESG standards targeting the highest certifications, and will offer
net zero carbon operational capability.

In September the Company announced the disposal of nine care homes for £85.9
million, representing its largest disposal since IPO, which was transacted at
a 11.6% premium to the Group's carrying value as at 30 June 2025. As planned,
the disposal completed subsequent to the September quarter end.

John Flannelly, Head of Investment at Target Fund Managers, commented:

"These acquisitions for £45 million, which were part of the pipeline of
assets referenced in the September disposal announcement, demonstrate our deal
execution capabilities and the efficient redeployment of capital into high
quality real estate at an attractive and accretive blended net initial yield.

"The strong level of profitability and rent cover generated from the three
operational care homes underpins the security of long-term rental income,
together with the addition of a fourth best-in-class care home during 2026. We
are very pleased to be partnering with this highly-experienced operator who
evidences a strong regulatory track record as well as representing a new
tenant to the Group.

"We have a number of further transactions currently in due diligence and
expect to be in a position to make further announcements regarding additional
redeployment in due course."

 

 Enquiries:

Target Fund Managers Limited     Tel: 01786 845 912

 Kenneth MacKenzie

 Alastair Murray

 James MacKenzie

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited   Tel: 020 7710 7600

 Mark Young

 Rajpal Padam

 Catriona Neville

 Panmure Liberum Limited          Tel: 020 3100 2000

 Jamie Richards

 David Watkins

 Shalin Bhamra

 FTI Consulting                   Tel: 020 3727 1000

 Dido Laurimore                   TargetHealthcare@fticonsulting.com

 Richard Gotla

Notes to editors:

UK listed Target Healthcare REIT plc (THRL) is an externally managed FTSE 250
Real Estate Investment Trust which provides shareholders with an attractive
level of income, together with the potential for capital and income growth,
from investing in a diversified portfolio of modern, purpose-built care homes.

The Group's portfolio at 30 September 2025 comprised 93 assets let to 32
tenants with a total value of £948.3 million.

The Group invests in modern, purpose-built care homes that are let to high
quality tenants who demonstrate strong operational capabilities and a strong
care ethos. The Group builds collaborative, supportive relationships with each
of its tenants as it believes working in this way helps raise standards of
care and helps its tenants build sustainable businesses. In turn, that helps
the Group deliver stable returns to its investors.

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