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RNS Number : 2380I  Vistry Group PLC  26 March 2024

26 March 2024

Vistry Group PLC

Vistry signs new Partnerships agreements to deliver 1,900 mixed tenure homes

Vistry Group has entered into an agreement with registered housing provider
Abri to deliver 1,500 quality new homes in Arundel at the Ford Airfield Site.

The mixed tenure development will be delivered in a 50:50 joint venture of
which 50% of the homes will be presold for affordable housing.  Working in
partnership with Abri, the development will also provide significant community
infrastructure including a local centre, commercial and retail space, a
primary school and a 60-bed care home.

Vistry Group will also be delivering 400 homes at a new site at Hatchfield
Farm, Newmarket.  Under our unique Partnerships model, 200 of the homes have
been pre-sold to Clarion Housing Association for affordable housing.  The
remainder of the scheme will be sold on the open market utilising both our
Bovis Homes and Linden Homes brands to maximise sales and speed of delivery.

Both deals, totalling 1,900 homes, significantly contribute to the Group's
strategy of focusing on its high-growth, capital light partnerships model.

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Vistry Group, said:

"These two sites support our strategy of delivering a significant number of
mixed-tenure homes with our affordable housing partners.  We have
well-established, long-term relationships with Abri and Clarion and are
pleased that at both sites we are providing additional affordable housing in
excess of our Section106 obligations.  The sites will also provide long-term
visibility to our supply chain partners and certainty of work."

Gary Orr, Group Chief Executive of Abri, said:

"This transformative development will provide many hundreds of new, quality
affordable homes, as well as new services and facilities for the local
community.  By working in joint venture with Vistry, we've unlocked the full
potential of the site, making sure it delivers the best outcomes for the
community.  We want to play our role tackling the nation's housing crisis and
Ford Airfield will contribute significantly to Abri's commitment to build
10,000 homes by 2030, whilst we will reinvest any surplus to improve existing
homes and services, invest in communities and continue to build more
affordable housing."

Richard Cook, Group Director of Development, Clarion Housing Group, said:

"Working with Countryside Partnerships, we are proud to be delivering
affordable housing at Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket.  Clarion's focus is on
delivering sustainable, high-quality homes and building communities over the
long term."

 

For further information please contact:

 Vistry Group PLC

 Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer             07469 287335

 Susie Bell, Group Investor Relations Director

 FTI Consulting

 Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule                 020 3727 1340

 

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed tenure homes.
Our purpose as a responsible developer is to work in partnership to deliver
sustainable homes, communities and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of
places people love.  We are a young and dynamic business with a
Partnerships-led approach, delivered under our Countryside Partnerships brand,
and an exciting timber-frame manufacturing operation called Vistry Works,
running three factories and supporting our drive towards net zero carbon.

Delivering thousands of homes every year for the affordable and private
marketplaces, Vistry Group also has an unmatched portfolio of retail brands,
each with a rich history and strong reputation: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and
Countryside Homes.

We are a multi award-winning housebuilder and the Group has again been awarded
the 5 Star Rating by the Home Builders Federation following the latest
industry's Customer Satisfaction Survey. For more information go to
www.vistrygroup.co.uk (http://www.vistrygroup.co.uk)

 

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