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Company News
Press releases of Real Estate Opportunities plc, its subsidiaries and joint venture companies |
| 29/12/06 |
Re:
outcome of Extraordinary General Meeting The Directors
of Real Estate Opportunities Limited announce that the resolutions
proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held
today in Jersey were duly passed.
Completion of the acquisition of Battersea Power Station and surrounding
lands in the London Borough of Wandsworth is expected to take place
later today.
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| 15/12/06 |
Real
Estate Opportunities Limited
Selected as Preferred Development Partner for Bremore Ireland Port
The Board of Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”)
is pleased to announce that Drogheda Port Company has selected a
consortium led by Castle Market Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary
of REO, as preferred bidder as joint venture partner to codevelop
a new deep-water port on Ireland’s east coast.
Development at Bremore Ireland Port began in 2002 as a response
to the requirement for greater port capacity. Castle Market Holdings
will provide development expertise and management to the project.
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| 13/12/06 |
Acquisitions
Completed The Board of Real Estate Opportunities Limited
(“REO”) announces that REO has completed two previously
announced acquisitions at Lad Lane and Stillorgan, both in Dublin,
Ireland.
The block of 40 apartments at Lad Lane is sited on 0.39 acres on
the corner of Cumberland Road and Lad Lane with street frontage
onto both roads, overlooking Wilton Gardens and the Grand Canal.
The Leisureplex site in Stillorgan is 2.47acres facing the Stillorgan
Shopping Centre. Together with the ‘Blakes’ site, this
affords a unique development opportunity for the Stillorgan area
which Treasury Holdings has been exploring with the community and
in submissions to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for the
Local Area Plan.
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| 12/12/06 |
Voting
Rights and Capital
In conformity with the Transparency Directive’s transitional
provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following:
Real Estate Opportunities Limited’s issue share capital consists
of 253,044,006 ordinary shares of 1p each with voting rights.
The above figure (253,044,006) may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, Real Estate Opportunities Limited under the FSA’s
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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| 06/12/06 |
Further
re Acquisition of Battersea Power Station and surrounding lands. Appointment
of Treasury Holdings as manager of assets Further to the
announcement made on 30th November 2006, the Company announces that
it has posted a circular (“Circular”) to its shareholders
concerning the acquisition of Battersea Power Station and surrounding
lands. The Circular also contains a notice of an Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Company convened for 10.30 a.m. on 29th December
2006 at which the appropriate resolutions to enable the Acquisition
to proceed will be put to Ordinary Shareholders.
The Board has been considering the arrangements pursuant to which
it is advised in relation to the Group’s assets, particularly
having regard to the fact that the proportion of the Group’s
assets represented by development properties has increased over
time. This is now more pertinent given that the Battersea Power
Station site will be a significant development asset of the Group
requiring substantial development expertise.
The Board has therefore determined to appoint Treasury Holdings
to act as investment adviser for all of the Group’s property
assets. Consequently, the Board has reached agreement with INVESCO
for it to resign as the manager of the Group’s assets (save
that INVESCO Asset Management Limited will be retained to manage
the Income Portfolio and to provide advice to the Independent Directors
from time to time).
The appointment of Treasury Holdings will be made pursuant to two
investment advisory management agreements. The terms upon which
Treasury Holdings will be appointed by the Company in respect of
the Irish property portfolio substantially replicate the terms upon
which Treasury Holdings is currently retained by INVESCO and the
terms upon which Treasury Holdings will be appointed in respect
of the non-Irish portfolio will again substantially replicate those
terms.
Copies of the Circular have been forwarded to the UK Listing Authority
and are available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority’s
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise
requires, bear the meanings given to them in the Circular.
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| 30/11/06 |
Acquisition
of Battersea Power Station and surrounding lands
The Board of Real Estate Opportunities Limited
(“REO” or “the Company”) announces that
REO has exchanged contracts to purchase Battersea Power Station
and its surrounding lands in London (“the Site”) from
Oriental Property Limited (“Oriental”), a company owned
by the Hwang family which also controls 100% of Parkview International
London plc. The Site, which covers 38 acres (of which six acres
comprise the Power Station) is set alongside 380 metres of riverside
frontage within the London Borough of Wandsworth. REO will acquire
100 per cent. of the equity in the companies that hold freehold
title to the Site.
The amount payable by REO in respect of the acquisition is £400
million of which £250 million is payable in cash. This will
be partly funded from REO’s existing cash and £150 million
of bank debt from the Bank of Scotland Corporate. The balance of
£150 million is being satisfied by the issue by REO of loan
notes to Oriental. In the event of REO issuing new shares for cash
or assets, Oriental will have the right to exchange its loan notes
for REO ordinary shares, at the issue price, subject to certain
conditions and limitations, in particular Oriental's holding not
exceeding 10 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital in REO.
In addition Oriental will be entitled to redeem its loan notes on
a pro rata basis if part of the Site is sold. While its loan notes
are outstanding, Oriental will retain a second charge over the Site.
The transaction is conditional on the approval of REO’s ordinary
shareholders and Treasury Holdings, which controls 58.5 per cent.
of the ordinary shares of REO, has undertaken to vote in favour.
Full details of the transaction will be contained in a circular
to REO’s shareholders which will be sent out shortly.
The Board has also determined to re-classify REO from a property
investment company to a property company, as mentioned in REO’s
recent interim accounts statement.
The Battersea Power Station site
Battersea Power Station is one of the largest brick buildings in
the world and the Site, together with the surrounding land, represents
one of the largest urban regeneration projects in central London.
The current masterplan for the Site envisages a mixture of housing,
hotels, retail, conference and exhibition space. REO has engaged
a full complement of technical and planning advisers.
Ray Horney, Chairman of REO, commented:
“We are delighted to become involved in a project that presents
both a magnificent property development opportunity and challenge:
the Power Station itself is a building that is an iconic part of
central London’s heritage and is set on a site which by virtue
of its size and location offers an extraordinary development opportunity.
No comparable site exists in London.”
“Those who know the work of Treasury Holdings (REO’s
majority shareholder, which will lend its development expertise
to this site) at Spencer Dock in Dublin should have great confidence
that the site is in good hands. Spencer Dock, which is Dublin’s
largest urban regeneration project and comprises 52 acres, has proved
both commercially successful and a magnificent addition to Dublin’s
building stock. REO looks forward to working closely with Wandsworth
Borough Council, the relevant planning authorities and the local
community to enable the Site to fulfil its potential.”
Victor Hwang, Director of Oriental says:
“Our first priority has always been to ensure that the regeneration
of Battersea Power Station would be seen through to completion.
We have given a great deal of effort to create a world class project
in one of the world’s greatest cities.”
“We have, over time, been in numerous discussions to seek
a developer to continue with the project and to see this development
through the construction phase to completion.”
“It is right that the next phase and future of Battersea Power
Station should now be transferred into a publicly listed company.
This will assure that there is transparency and clear reporting
requirements to the public, whose affection for this iconic building
has never wavered.”
Bob Bishopp, Director of Bank of Scotland Corporate added:
"We are pleased to be supporting REO in its acquisition of
Battersea Power Station. They have an excellent track record in
being able to identify and extract value from premium developmental
schemes and their business objectives are wholly aligned with our
philosophy of transacting with "partners of choice". We
look forward to working with them on the redevelopment of Battersea
which we feel certain will prove exciting and publicly rewarding
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| 03/10/06 |
Holding
in Company
Schedule 10 - Notification of Major
Interests in Shares
1) Name of Company Real
Estate Opportunities Limited
2). Name of shareholder having a major interest
SG Option Europe S.A. Account PRNCIPAL
3). Please state whether notification indicates
that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above
or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an
individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse
of children under the age of 18:
Notification is in respect of the shareholder named
in 2 above
4) Name of registered holder(s) and, if more
than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them:
-
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Not Notified
6) Percentage of issued class:
Not Notified
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-
8) Percentage of issued class:
-
9) Class of security:
Ordinary Shares
10) Date of Transaction:
Not Notified
11) Date company informed:
3 October 2006
12) Total holding following this notification:
10,600,000
13) Total percentage holding of issued class
following this notification:
4.19%
14) Contact name for queries:
Mrs Karina Bryant
15) Contact telephone number:
020 7065 3644
16) Name of company official responsible
for making notification:
John Thwaites on behalf of Aztec Financial Services
Limited – Company Secretary
17) Date of notification:
3 October 2006
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| 23/08/06 |
Update
re Stillorgan planning consent
An Bord Pleanála, the Republic of Ireland’s planning
appeals authority granted planning permission for the redevelopment
of Stillorgan Shopping Centre to a wholly owned subsidiary of Real
Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”) on 22 August 2006.
This is a completely new development to previous submissions and
took into account consultations with local residents. Incorporating
18,046 sq m of retail area, it has 79 shop units – retaining
two-thirds of the existing 62 outlets. It allows for a 27% increase
in car parking spaces to 873, yet a ‘street scape’ structure
hides the car park from view, providing shop frontage on to the
Old Dublin Road and the Lower Kilmacud Road. New facilities such
as a gym, crèche and rooftop restaurant with views over the
Dublin mountains are also included. The plans require an investment
in excess of €40 million.
Rob Davies, Director of Development, Retail & Leisure at Treasury
Holdings said “We are obviously very pleased with today’s
decision, as it provides us with the opportunity to deliver a greatly
improved shopping centre to local residents and particularly to
those businesses trading in the centre. We have been working for
seven years to achieve this. The planned shopping centre can be
built within two years, and with minimal disruption to trade.
“However, Treasury Holdings is committed to the community
planning process which began in late March. We would like to explore
the ideas emerging from this process and to consider the new Local
Area Plan when it is published before making the definitive decision
as to whether to proceed with these plans for the shopping centre,”
he said.
REO has a 50% interest in the Blakes site through Havenview Investments,
its 50/50 joint venture with Treasury Holdings, and a REO subsidiary
has contracted to buy the Leisureplex site, an adjacent development.
These landholdings offer an opportunity to completely revitalise
the centre of Stillorgan village, making it a more pleasant living,
working and shopping environment. The community planning process
began in late March and the outcome was an indicative masterplan
for the area. This was submitted to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County
Council for consideration as they finalise the Local Area Plan for
Stillorgan.
A further community planning forum to discuss the future for Stillorgan
will take place on 7th of September and will focus on Movement and
Transport.
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| 03/08/06 |
Transfer
of Ordinary Shares and Loan Stock On 2 August 2006 the
Chairman of the Company, Mr RYF Horney, transferred 304,782 Ordinary
Shares and 904,800 CULS previously held in his name to Cheviot Capital
(Nominees) Limited. These transfers do not represent a change in
beneficial owner.
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| 26/07/06 |
Notification
of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility
or connected persons
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a
transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should
complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a
derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes
1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options
granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities
should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
| 1 |
Name of the issuer |
2 |
State whether the notification relates to (i)
a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a);
or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with
section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies
Act 1985; or
Yes
(iii) both (i) and (ii) |
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Real Estate Opportunities Limited |
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Purchase of shares by Treasury Holdings, a Company
on which Richard Barrett is a Director. Mr Barrett has a 50%
beneficial interest in Treasury Holdings. |
| 3 |
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director |
4 |
State whether notification relates to a person connected
with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
named in 3 and identify the connected person |
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Richard Barrett |
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N/A |
| 5 |
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding
of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest |
6 |
Description of shares (including class),
debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating
to shares |
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See 4 above |
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Ordinary shares of £1 each |
| 7 |
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one,
the number of shares held by each of them |
8 |
State the nature of the transaction |
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Treasury Holdings |
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Purchase of Shares |
| 9 |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments
relating to shares acquired |
10 |
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage) |
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2,562,116 |
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1.01% |
| 11 |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments
relating to shares disposed |
12 |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage) |
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Not Known |
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Not Known |
| 13 |
Price per share or value of transaction |
14 |
Date and place of transaction |
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Not Known |
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26 July 2006 |
| 15 |
Total holding following notification and total percentage
holding following notification (any treasury shares
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
16 |
Date issuer informed of transaction |
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147,935,591 / 58.46% |
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26 July 2006 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes
| 17 |
Date of grant |
18 |
Period during which or date on which it can
be exercised |
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| 19 |
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
20 |
Description of shares or debentures involved (class
and number) |
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| 21 |
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at the time of exercise |
22 |
Total number of shares or debentures over which options
held following notification |
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| 23 |
Any additional information |
24 |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
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Karina Bryant – 020 7065 4000 |
Name and signature of duly authorised officer
of issuer responsible for making notification
Carole Wilson on behalf of Aztec Financial Services
Limited – Company Secretary
Date of notification
26 July 2006 |
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| 26/07/06 |
Holding
in Company Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests
in Shares
1) Name of Company
Real Estate Opportunities Limited
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Treasury Holdings
3) Please state whether notification indicates
that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above
or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an
individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse
of children under the age of 18:
Notification is in respect of the shareholder named in 2 above
4) Name of registered holder(s) and, if more
than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them:
-
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
2,562,116
6) Percentage of issued class:
1.01%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-
8) Percentage of issued class:
-
9) Class of security:
Ordinary Shares
10) Date of Transaction:
26th July 2006
11) Date company informed:
26th July 2006
12) Total holding following this notification:
147,935,591
13) Total percentage holding of issued class
following this notification:
58.46%
14) Contact name for queries:
Karina Bryant
15) Contact telephone number:
020 7065 4000
16) Name of company official responsible for
making notification:
Carole Wilson on behalf of Aztec Financial Services Limited
– Company Secretary
17) Date of notification:
July 26, 2006
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| 22/06/06 |
Notification
of interests of Directors and connected persons 1) Name
of company
Real Estate Opportunities Limited
2) Name of director
Keith Jenkins
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Beneficial
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
K A Jenkins
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
N/A
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
25,000 Ordinary Shares
8) Percentage of issued class
0.0001%
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
None
10) Percentage of issued class
None
11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
12) Price per share
99.25p
13) Date of transaction
20 June 2006
14) Date company informed
21 June 2006
15) Total holding following this notification
50,000 Ordinary Shares
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.0002%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete
the following boxes
17) Date of grant
N/A
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
N/A
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Maria McDermott
Aztec Financial Services Limited
01534 833000
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification
Maria McDermott on behalf of Aztec Financial Services Limited –
Company Secretary
Date of Notification
22 June 2006
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| 20/06/06 |
Disposal
of property The Company announced on 8 May 2006 that contracts
had been exchanged for the disposal of the Company’s interest
in land held in a subsidiary of REO for cash consideration. The
Directors of Real Estate Opportunities Limited are pleased to announce
that the transaction has now completed.
As against the 31 December 2005 valuation of the site, the disposal
results in an uplift of 7p per REO Ordinary share.
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| 20/06/06 |
Annual
General Meeting Results
Following the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 20 June 2006
we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders
were passed.
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| 09/06/06 |
Notification
of interests of Directors and connected persons
1) Name of company
Real Estate Opportunities Limited
2) Name of director
Martin Richardson
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Beneficial
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Tarfield Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
N/A
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
75,000 Ordinary Shares
8) Percentage of issued class
0.0003%
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
None
10) Percentage of issued class
None
11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
12) Price per share
98.75p
13) Date of transaction
08 June 2006
14) Date company informed
09 June 2006
15) Total holding following this notification
75,000 Ordinary Shares
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.0003%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete
the following boxes
17) Date of grant
N/A
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
N/A
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Maria McDermott
Aztec Financial Services Limited
01534 833000
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification
Maria McDermott on behalf of Aztec Financial Services Limited –
Company Secretary
Date of Notification
09 June 2006
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| 01/06/06 |
Annual
Information Update
This annual information update is required by, and is being made
pursuant to, Article 10 of the Prospectus Directive as implemented
in the United Kingdom (Prospectus Rule 5.2) and not for any other
purpose and neither the Company, nor any other person, takes any
responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied,
as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information which it
contains. This information is not necessarily up to date as at the
date of this annual information update and the Company does not
undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future.
1. Regulatory Information Service (‘RIS’) announcements
2005
| ReleaseDate |
Announcement Title |
| 05/01/05 |
Top 10 Investments |
| 05/01/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 02/02/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 01/03/05 |
Conditional agreement for the Company
to procure purchasers for Ordinary shares |
| 02/03/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 09/03/05 |
2004 Year End Valuations and property
transactions |
| 31/03/05 |
Directorate Change |
| 01/04/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 04/04/05 |
Top 10 Investments |
| 11/04/05 |
Proposed acquisition of properties. Proposed
Placing Repurchase and Cancellation of Shares. |
| 18/04/05 |
Holding in Company |
| 29/04/05 |
Final Results |
| 05/05/05 |
EGM Results |
| 06/05/05 |
Conversion of CULS |
| 09/05/05 |
Completion of property acquisitions and
transactions in own Shares |
| 18/05/05 |
Planning Consent |
| 02/06/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 28/06/05 |
Statement regarding Legal Action |
| 30/06/05 |
Conversion of CULS |
04/07/05 |
Top 10 Investments |
| 04/07/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 06/07/05 |
AGM Results |
| 02/08/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 15/08/05 |
Interim Dividend Declaration |
| 22/08/05 |
Interim Dividend - clarification |
| 02/09/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 08/09/05 |
Land Transaction |
| 26/09/05 |
Holding in Company |
| 28/09/05 |
Interim Results |
| 04/10/05 |
Top 10 Investments |
| 04/10/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 02/11/05 |
Monthly Portfolio Disclosure |
| 23/11/05 |
Disposal of Property |
| 05/12/05 |
Holding in Company |
2006
| ReleaseDate |
Announcement Title |
| 04/01/06 |
Top 10 Investments |
16/01/06 |
Statement re Debt Refinancing |
| 01/02/06 |
Disposal of Property |
| 16/02/06 |
Statement re Debt Refinancing |
| 23/03/06 |
Director’s Details |
| 04/04/06 |
Top 10 Investments |
| 28/04/06 |
Final Results |
| 04/05/06 |
Final Dividend Declaration |
| 08/05/06 |
Disposal of Land |
| 11/05/06 |
Change in Director’s Details |
| 16/05/06 |
PDMR’s Shareholding |
All of the information listed above is available for viewing on
the London Stock Exchange RNS website.
|
| 16/05/06 |
Notification
of interests of Directors and connected persons 1) Name
of company
Real Estate Opportunities Limited
2) Name of director
David Moon
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Beneficial
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
K.B. (C.I.) Nominees Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
N/A
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
50,000 Ordinary Shares
8) Percentage of issued class
0.0002%
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
None
10) Percentage of issued class
None
11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares
12) Price per share
101.5p
13) Date of transaction
12 May 2006
14) Date company informed
16 May 2006
15) Total holding following this notification
100,000 Ordinary Shares
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.0004%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete
the following boxes
17) Date of grant
N/A
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
N/A
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Maria McDermott
Aztec Financial Services Limited
01534 833000
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification
Maria McDermott on behalf of Aztec Financial Services Limited –
Company Secretary
Date of Notification
16 May 2006
|
| 11/05/06 |
Director’s
Details In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board
of Real Estate Opportunities Trust Limited announces a change in
one of Mr Garth Milne’s existing other directorships:-
On 5 April 2006, BFS UK Dual Return Trust plc changed its name
to Premier UK Dual Return Trust plc.
|
| 08/05/06 |
Disposal
of Land The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities Limited
(the Company or REO) are pleased to announce that contracts have
been exchanged for the disposal of the Company’s interest
in land held in a subsidiary of REO for cash consideration. For
commercial reasons, the site has not been identified, but details
will be disclosed in due course.
On completion, scheduled for 16 June 2006, the transaction should
result in an uplift of 7p to the net asset value per REO ordinary
share as against the figure as at 31 December 2005, after providing
for tax as appropriate.
|
| 04/05/06 |
Final
Dividend The Directors are recommending a final dividend
for the year ending 31 December 2005 of 1.5p per Ordinary Share
payable on 21 June 2006 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register
on 12 May 2006.
|
| 28/04/06 |
Preliminary
Announcement of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended
31st December 2005
Please click here to be redirected
to the Preliminary Announcement.
|
| 23/03/06 |
Director’s
Details In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board
of Real Estate Opportunities Limited announces that Mr Garth Milne,
a non-executive director of the Company, is also a non-executive
director of the following quoted companies:
BFS UK Dual Return Trust plc
SovGEM Limited (AiM)
Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Utilico Emerging Markets Utilities Limited (AiM)
The Ukraine Opportunity Trust plc
Henderson Far East Income Trust plc
|
16/02/06 |
Real
Estate Opportunities Limited announces successful completion of
securitisation. €375 million bond issued, further €50
million junior loan
Further to its announcement of 16 January 2006 the Board of Directors
of Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”), the property
investment company with Irish property assets of over €850
million, listed on the London, Irish and Channel Islands Stock Exchanges,
is pleased to announce that REO has successfully completed the first
multiple property debt securitisation in Ireland.
The seven year, €375 million loan, arranged by Eurohypo, comprises
predominantly AAA bonds priced at a margin over Euribor of 19 basis
points. The blended margin for the total loan is 29.5 basis points.
There was a strong level of interest in the issue, from banks,
funds and insurance companies, particularly in Germany, France and
Ireland.
Ray Horney, Chairman of REO, said “We are very pleased that
this innovative transaction received such a positive reaction from
investors, as reflected in the competitive pricing. This is a mark
of confidence in the quality of REO’s property portfolio.
It allows REO to make annual interest savings of over €3 million
and has freed up €70 million in cash.”
The €375 million term loan was financed through the issue
by Opera Finance (CMH) plc of commercial mortgage backed securities
(CMBS) and in addition, a €50 million junior loan was provided
by Anglo Irish Bank. Eurohypo was the sole arranger of the bond
and Morgan Stanley acted as Bookrunner on the issue which was rated
as follows:
| |
|
Expected
Rattings |
| |
|
Fitch |
S&P |
| Class A |
€250 Million |
AAA |
AAA |
| Class B |
€50 Million |
AA |
AA |
| Class C |
€40 Million |
A |
A |
| Class D |
€35 Million |
BBB |
BBB |
Eurohypo. Peter Denton, Caroline Philips +44 (0) 20 7759 7600
Madano - public relations. Adam Wurf, Matthew Moth +44 (0) 20 7593
4000
Treasury Holdings. Guy Leech +44 (0) 777 182 5277
Murray Consultants. Elizabeth Headon +353 (0) 87 989 7234
|
| 01/02/06 |
Re:
Disposal of Property
The Company announced on 23 November, 2005 that contracts had been
exchanged for the sale of land, by a Company in which REO had a 25%
interest, for cash. The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities Limited
are pleased to announce that REO has completed the sale of its interest
in the land. The land relates to the Allegro site in south County
Dublin.
As against the 30 June, 2005 valuation of the site, the disposal
results in an uplift of 8p per REO ordinary share. This is higher
than was originally announced due to a revised transaction structure.
For further information, please contact:
Rory Morrison
INVESCO Real Estate
020 7543 3500
Richard Barrett
Treasury Holdings
00 3531 618 9300
|
| 16/01/06 |
REO
announces €375 million property securitisation with Eurohypo
– Ireland’s first
Monday, 16 January 2006. Eurohypo, Europe’s
leading commercial real estate bank, is arranging a €375 million
seven year loan for Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”),
a property investment company with property assets of over €850
million, listed on the London, Irish and Channel Islands Stock Exchanges.
The loan will be used to replace existing borrowings, driving down
costs while also freeing up cash and is the first single large real
estate loan to be securitised in Ireland. It is to be secured against
16 retail and office properties (15 in Dublin and one in Cork),
including the Stillorgan Shopping Centre and offices occupied by
Bank of Ireland and KPMG. Treasury Holdings, one of Ireland’s
leading property groups, is REO’s Irish property investment
adviser and owns 57% of REO’s shares.
Ray Horney, Chairman of REO, said, “This is an innovative
transaction that will allow REO to make substantial annual interest
savings estimated at €2.8 million, while freeing up cash. It
represents the culmination of a great deal of work by Guy Leech,
Treasury Finance Director, and Eurohypo, whom we chose after an
extensive selection process to find the right banking partner. The
deal will allow REO to pursue further expansion opportunities in
the real estate markets in Ireland and elsewhere.”
Caroline Philips, Head of Securitisation at Eurohypo, said, “REO
has a portfolio of high quality properties which is ideally suited
for funding in the capital markets. As market leaders, REO and Treasury
Holdings have once again shown the way with Ireland’s first
property securitisation. This deal also demonstrates Eurohypo’s
commitment to creating debt packages that best meet our clients’
financing needs, combining the strengths of the capital and bank
markets to achieve the most efficient result. We have created a
structure that is tailor-made for the Irish market.”
The €375 million term loan will be financed through the issue
by Opera Finance (CMH) plc of commercial mortgage backed securities
(“CMBS”). Eurohypo is the sole Arranger and Morgan Stanley
will act as Bookrunner on the issue. The issue will comprise four
tranches, expected to be rated by Fitch Ratings Ltd. (‘Fitch’)
and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. (‘S&P’) as follows:
| |
|
Expected
Rattings |
| |
|
Fitch |
S&P |
| Class A |
€250 Million |
AAA |
AAA |
| Class B |
€50 Million |
AA |
AA |
| Class C |
€40 Million |
A |
A |
| Class D |
€35 Million |
BBB |
BBB |
|
| 05/12/05 |
Holding
in Company
Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests
in Shares
1. Name of Company
Real Estate Opportunities Limited
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Treasury Holdings
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person’s spouse of children under
the age of 18:
Notification is in respect of the shareholder
named in 2 above
4. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them:
-
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
5,714,000
6. Percentage of issued class:
2.26%
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-
8. Percentage of issued class:
-
9. Class of security:
Ordinary Shares
10. Date of Transaction:
2 December 2005
11. Date company informed:
5 December 2005
12. Total holding following this notification:
145,373,475
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
57.45%
14. Contact name for queries:
Mrs Karina Bryant
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7065 4000
16. Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Maria McDermott on behalf of Aztec Financial
Services Limited – Company Secretary
17. Date of notification:
5 December 2005
|
| 23/11/05 |
Disposal
of property The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities
are pleased to announce that contracts have been exchanged for the
sale of land by a subsidiary of REO for cash consideration. A non-returnable
deposit equal to 10 per cent. of the total sale price has been paid,
the balance payable on completion which is scheduled for 13 January
2006.
On completion and after providing in full for potential tax on
the disposal, the transaction should result in an uplift of 6.5p
to net asset value per REO ordinary share, as against the 30 June
2005 valuation of the property portfolio.
Further details will be announced in due course
|
| 26/09/05 |
Holding
in Company
Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Name of Company
Real Estate Opportunities
Limited 2. Name of shareholder
having a major interest
SG Option Europe S.A.
Account PRNCIPAL
3. Please state whether notification indicates
that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above
or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an
individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse
of children under the age of 18:
Notification is in respect
of the shareholder named in 2 above
4. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more
than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them:
-
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
750,000
6. Percentage of issued class:
0.296%
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-
8. Percentage of issued class:
-
9. Class of security:
Ordinary Shares
10. Date of Transaction:
22 September 2005
11. Date company informed:
23 September 2005
12. Total holding following this notification:
8,025,000
13. Total percentage holding of issued class
following this notification:
3.171%
14. Contact name for queries:
Mrs Karina Bryant
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7065 4000
16. Name of company official responsible for
making notification:
Maria McDermott on behalf
of Aztec Financial Services Limited – Company Secretary
17. Date of notification:
26 September 2005
|
| 22./09/05 |
Announcement
– Blake’s Restaurant Development Real Estate
Opportunities is delighted to announce that it has been granted
full permission to develop a mixed-use residential and commercial
complex in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
The development will consist of 23,167 sqm approximately, over
a double basement of 13,338 sqm. The accommodation will comprise
164 apartments, totalling 18,151 sqm, two restaurants, seven retail
units, a bar, gym, creche and underground car parking facilities.
The project will be on the 1.88 acre site of the former Blake’s
Restaurant in Stillorgan, some 4 miles south of Dublin City Centre.
|
| 08/09/05 |
Transaction
relating to land at Central Park The Directors of Real
Estate Opportunities are pleased to announce that agreements have
today been exchanged by The Clyde Road Partnership and Devano Developments
Limited for the grant of rights in respect of a site at Central
Park. REO holds a 25 per cent. interest in the Clyde Road Partnership
(CRP), which owns Central Park, through Havenview Investments Limited,
a 50/50 joint venture between REO and Treasury Holdings.
The site comprises 1.14 hectares and has planning consent, granted
in January 2005, for residential and commercial development.
The price for the grant of the rights is €59,134,000 of which
€51,280,000 is payable in cash, the balance in commercial units
and car parking spaces. Completion is scheduled for 5 October 2005.
Further consideration of up to €3 million is potentially payable
depending on certain contingencies. Additional further consideration
is also payable if planning permission is obtained for a higher
density development. In addition, Devano has agreed to construct,
for the benefit of CRP, commercial units and car parking spaces
as part of the development for a cash consideration of €7,854,000.
Treasury Holdings estimates that the open market value of those
units and spaces on completion is c. €15 million based on current
market conditions.
Relative to the value at which REO’s interest in this site
is held, this transaction represents an initial uplift for REO of
approximately €2.5 million or 0.67p per ordinary share.
Commenting on the transaction, Richard Barrett, a Director of REO
and Managing Director of Treasury Holdings, commented: “The
grant of these rights at an attractive price indicates an impressive
return on REO’s investment and demonstrates the ability to
realise assets prior to the development phase thus reducing risk
and accelerating returns.”
|
| 22/08/05 |
Re:
Interim dividend - clarification With the announcement
on 15 August 2005 of an interim dividend of 1 pence per ordinary
share, the Board of Directors of the Company is pleased to confirm
that it has now resumed the payment of dividends in accordance with
the statement of intent set out in the Company’s Annual Report
for 2004.
The Board will seek to maintain a dividend policy whereby dividends
will be paid twice annually in May and September each year. The
next dividend is expected to be announced at the time of the preliminary
announcement of the final results for the current year. In determining
the level of dividend the Board remains mindful of the need to fund
the development of properties held within the Company’s portfolio.
To that extent the Board’s dividend policy is likely to remain
cautious whilst those developments are ongoing.
Further information on the results will be reflected in the Company’s
interim statement expected to be released in September.
|
| 15/08/05 |
Interim
Dividend The Directors have declared an interim dividend
for the year ending 31 December 2005 of 1p per Ordinary Share payable
on 26 September 2005 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on
26 August 2005. This dividend is the first dividend payment since
the Directors suspended dividend payments in 2002.
|
| 06/07/05 |
Annual
General Meeting Results
Following the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 5 July 2005
we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders
were passed.
|
01/07/05
|
Conversion
of CULS
The Company announces that application is to be made for the admission
to the UK Listing Authority, the Irish Stock Exchange and the Channel
Islands Stock Exchange for 39,497 new Ordinary shares of 1p each
arising on the conversion of 7.5% Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock
to be admitted to the Official List, and to trading on the respective
stock exchanges. Following this, there will be 253,044,006 Ordinary
shares and £101,143,194 of 7.5% Convertible Unsecured Loan
Stock in issue.
|
| 28/02/05 |
Statement
regarding Legal Action
Real Estate Opportunities Ltd. (REO), an investment fund listed on
the London Stock Exchange, has today served proceedings on Aberdeen
Asset Managers Jersey Limited and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
and UBS Limited (formerly UBS Warburg Limited).
REO is seeking compensation for the substantial losses suffered
by REO in its income portfolio, which was established by those advisers
in June 2001.
The legal action follows a failure to negotiate satisfactory compensation
payments. REO is determined to obtain appropriate compensation and
will pursue its case with vigour.
|
| 18/05/05 |
Re:
planning consent in relation to Allegro Site at Sandyford, Dublin
The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities are pleased
to announce that, following an appeal lodged in relation to the
planning application made in respect of the Allegro Site, Blackthorn
Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18, planning consent has now been confirmed
for this site. In summary, the planning consent allows for a mixed
use development accessed from Blackthorn Drive comprising,
• 128 2-bedroom apartments and 16 1-bedroom apartments
• An apart-hotel of 55 units
• 5 retail warehouse units
• a health club, and
• 7 neighbourhood shops.
These will together provide a gross floor area of 44,119 square
metres in structures varying in height from 3 to 11 storeys. In
addition surface and multilevel parking spaces will be permitted
for 1,026 cars.
The Allegro Site is owned by Havenview Limited, a 50/50 joint venture
between the Company and Treasury Holdings.
|
| 09/05/05 |
Re:
Completion of property acquisitions, placing of new and existing Ordinary
Shares and repurchase of Ordinary Shares for cancellation
The board of Real Estate Opportunities Limited is pleased to announce
that on 6 May 2005 the Company completed:-
- the acquisition of properties at Balbriggan in County Dublin and
Barrow Street in the City of Dublin in return for the issue of approximately
83.88 million new Ordinary shares at 58.5 pence per share and cash
payments of some €3 million; and
- the repurchase for cancellation of approximately 27.92 million
Ordinary shares previously held by Dawnay, Day and others pursuant
to a sale and purchase agreement entered into on 28 February, 2005.
In a placing conducted by Teather & Greenwood, 65 million Ordinary
shares have been placed predominantly with institutional investors.
These comprise the balance of the holdings of Dawnay, Day and others
plus approximately 14.22 million of the new Ordinary shares issued
pursuant to the property acquisitions.
As a result of these transactions, the total number of Ordinary
shares in issue has increased from 197,050,824 shares to 253,004,509.
On a pro forma basis, the net assets of the Group (unaudited) as
at 31 December 2004, adjusted to take account of the property acquisitions
and share repurchases effected on 6 May, £:€ exchange
rate movements since the year end and ZDP accrual amount to some
£189 million, or 43.0 pence per Ordinary share as follows:
| |
31 December 2004 (actual) |
6 May 2005 pre-completion
(pro forma) |
6 May 2005 post-completion
(pro forma) |
Net assets
(£ million) |
171 |
163 |
189 |
| Number of Ordinary shares in issue (million) |
197 |
197 |
253 |
| Net asset value per Ordinary share |
47.4p |
42.2p |
43.0p |
Following completion of the transactions described above, the Company
is aware of the following holdings of Ordinary shares where the
holding represents 3 per cent. or more of the shares in issue:-
| Name of shareholder |
Number of Ordinary shares held |
Percentage of Ordinary shares in
issue |
| Treasury Holdings |
139,659,473 |
55.2 |
| Calyx Limited |
16,564,000 |
6.5 |
| JPMorgan Fleming |
15,000,000 |
5.9 |
Richard Barrett, a director of the Company, is interested in the
shares held by Treasury Holdings. In addition, other Directors of
the Company have the following interests in its Ordinary shares:
| Name of shareholder |
Number of Ordinary shares held |
Percentage of Ordinary shares in
issue |
| Ray Horney (Chairman) |
8,681,192 |
3.4 |
| Garth Milne |
400,000 |
0.2 |
| David Moon |
50,000 |
0.1 |
| Keith Jenkins |
25,000 |
0.1 |
Commenting on the implementation of these proposals, Ray Horney
said “We are delighted to have acquired additional good quality
properties which fit well within the Company’s portfolio and
provide sectoral diversification. At the same time, we have been
able to bring together proposals which allow Dawnay, Day and others
to realise their holdings in the Company whilst enabling the Company
to introduce a number of new shareholders and increase the number
of shares in issue and the proportion of shares held in public hands.”
|
| 06/05/05 |
Real
Estate Opportunities Limited
Re: Conversion of CULS
The Company announces that application is to be made for the admission
to the UK Listing Authority, the Irish Stock Exchange and the Channel
Islands Stock Exchange for 17,400 new Ordinary shares of 1p each
arising on the conversion of 7.5% convertible unsecured loan stock
to be admitted to the Official List, and to trading on the respective
stock exchanges. These shares are included in the total issued share
capital referred to in the announcement released on 5 May 2005 regarding
the result of the Company’s EGM held on that day.
|
| 05/05/05 |
Real
Estate Opportunities Limited
Re: result of Extraordinary General
Meeting
At the Extraordinary General meeting held in Jersey today to approve
the proposed acquisition of properties at Balbriggan in County Dublin
and Barrow Street in the City of Dublin, the placing of existing
and new Ordinary shares at 58.5 pence per share, the repurchase
and cancellation of up to 78.7 million Ordinary shares at 58.5 pence
per share and the waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, all of
the resolutions were duly passed.
Application has been made for the 83,876,816 New Ordinary shares
being issued in consideration for the acquisition of the properties
to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority,
the Irish Stock Exchange and the Channel Islands Stock Exchange
and to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange, the
Irish Stock Exchange and the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. Dealings
are expected to commence on 6 May 2005.
Since publication of the Circular on 11 April 2005, a further 6
million shares have been conditionally placed under the Placing
bringing the total number of Ordinary shares in the Placing to 65
million, comprising 14.22 million New Ordinary shares being issued
in respect of the acquisition of property at Balbriggan and 50.78
million existing Ordinary shares held by the Share Vendors. The
remaining 27,923,131 Ordinary shares held by the Share Vendors are
to be repurchased by the Company and cancelled.
On the basis that these transactions are completed on 6 May 2005,
the Company will then have 253,004,509 Ordinary shares in issue
of which 139,659,473 Ordinary shares (55.2 per cent.) will be held
by Treasury Holdings.
Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as
in the Circular to shareholders dated 11 April 2005.
|
| 11/04/05 |
Real
Estate Opportunities Limited
Re: proposed acquisition of properties at Balbriggan in
County Dublin and Barrow Street in the City of Dublin, placing of
up to 75.0 million existing and 14.2 million new Ordinary Shares
at 58.5 pence per share, repurchase and cancellation of up to 78.7
million Ordinary Shares at 58.5 pence per share and approval of
waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code
The Board of Directors of Real Estate Opportunities Limited is
pleased to announce the following recommended proposals, which are
subject, inter alia, to the approval of Ordinary Shareholders:
• the acquisition of property at Balbriggan, County Dublin,
from Treasury Holdings and others and of property at Barrow Street
in the City of Dublin, for an initial aggregate consideration of
€73.76 million to be satisfied in cash as to €3 million
and as to the balance by the issue of new Ordinary Shares in the
Company at 58.5 pence per share;
• a placing of 59 million Ordinary Shares at 58.5 pence per
share with predominantly institutional investors: this comprises
14.22 million of the new Ordinary Shares being issued in respect
of the Balbriggan acquisition and a further 44.78 million Ordinary
Shares currently held by Dawnay, Day and others;
• the repurchase and cancellation of the balance of the Ordinary
Shares held by Dawnay, Day and others, being 33.92 million Ordinary
Shares, at 58.5 pence per share;
• the enlargment of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company from 197 million Ordinary Shares to 247 million Ordinary
Shares;
• the increase in Treasury Holdings’ stake in the Company
from 35.5 per cent. of the existing ordinary share capital to 56.5
per cent. of the enlarged ordinary share capital; and
• the grant of a waiver by the UK Take-over Panel from the
requirement which would otherwise arise under Rule 9 of the Take-over
Code for the Concert Party (as defined below) to make a mandatory
bid for the remaining Ordinary Shares of the Company.
In light of the increase to its holding of voting shares, Treasury
Holdings has, conditional on the proposals being approved and implemented,
entered into an undertaking not to exercise its votes in such a
way as to compromise the ability of the Company to carry on its
business independently of Treasury Holdings.
Richard Barrett and John Ronan, by virtue of each being directors
and 50 per cent. beneficial shareholders in Treasury Holdings, are
considered to be in concert with Treasury Holdings. As a result
of implementation of the Proposals, these individuals and their
close relatives and related trusts (“the Concert Party”)
will have a potential maximum holding of 56.9 per cent. of the issued
Ordinary Shares. Consequently, under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code,
unless a specific waiver is obtained from the Panel and approved
by independent shareholders on a poll, the Concert Party will be
obliged to make a mandatory cash offer for the entire issued Ordinary
Share capital of the Company as a result of the increase in the
Concert Party’s holding due to the repurchase of Ordinary
Shares and issue of New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of
the proposals. In this case, the Take-over Panel has agreed, subject
to the approval on a poll of independent shareholders at the forthcoming
Extraodinary General Meeting, to waive such an obligation.
As at 18 March 2005, Hakaton Limited (a special purpose vehicle
which holds the Balbriggan property) held gross property assets
of €72.8 million, its net asset value stood at €32.5 million.
In respect of Candourity Limited and Abbono Limited, special purpose
vehicles together holding the Barrow Street property, the aggregate
net asset value of both companies amounted to €35.3 million.
In respect of the financial year to 31 December 2004, the profit
before tax attributable to: Hakaton Limited was €0.7 million;
Candourity Limited was €(0.3) million; and Abbono Limited was
€0.1 million.
|
31/03/05 |
Directorate
Change The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities
Limited announce that Messrs John Ronan and Patrick Teahon have
today resigned as directors of the Company.
This enables the Company to comply with the
requirements of the new Listing Rules which apply to all London
listed investment companies with effect from 1 April 2005.
|
| 09/03/05 |
Re:
2004 year end valuations, acquisition of Irish properties and disposal
of UK properties
The Directors of Real Estate Opportunities are pleased to announce
the completion of four property transactions, and the results from
the independent revaluations of the Company’s property assets
as at 31 December 2004. 2004 Year
End Revaluation
The results following revaluation of the Irish property
portfolio, as at 31 December 2004, show that the total value of
the Irish property portfolio (including both investment and development
properties, and interests in properties held in joint ventures)
was €628 million. On a like for like basis, and after adjusting
for the revaluation of a property acquired during the period, this
represents an increase (in euros) of 1.54 per cent. over the value
as at 30 June 2004.
The total value of the UK property portfolio, as
at 31 December 2004 was £11.325 million. On a like for like
basis, this represents a fall in value (in sterling) of 4.25 per
cent. from the value as at 30 June 2004.
Irish Property Acquisitions
The Company has recently completed the purchase of
a two thirds share in an investment property in Sandyford, south
Co. Dublin. This property is let to a blue-chip tenant on a 25 year
lease from 1996 at 5 yearly upward-only rent reviews
The Company has also recently completed the acquisition
of a substantial parcel of residential development land close to
Eniskerry Village, which is located approximately 15 miles south
of Dublin. It is expected that a planning application will be lodged
on this site before the end of the current calendar year.
UK Property Disposals
Following a number of successful disposals during
2004, the Company is pleased to announce that contracts have been
exchanged for the sale of a further property.
The sale of the office building on Thames Street,
Weybridge is due to complete today at a price of £3 million.
This reflects a premium of 15 per cent. over the 31 December 2004
valuation.
After completion of this and other transactions
previously announced, the Company retains two further property investments
in the UK with a total value of £5.75 million.
|
| 01/03/05 |
Re:
Conditional agreement for the Company to procure purchasers for or
itself purchase 78,700,834 ordinary shares in the Company
The Board of Directors of the Company is pleased
to announce that the Company on 28 February 2005 entered into conditional
agreements with Dawnay, Day Properties Limited, Starlight Investments
Limited, Dawnay, Day International Limited, Berggruen Holdings Limited
and Noel Smyth (as legal owner of shares beneficially held by Fitzwilliam
Finance Corporation Limited) (together the ‘Vendors’)
to procure purchasers for or itself purchase 78,700,834 ordinary
shares in the Company (representing 39.94 per cent. of the outstanding
ordinary shares and being all of the ordinary shares in the Company
beneficially owned by the Vendors) at a cash price of 58.5 pence
per ordinary share.
The agreement is conditional, to the extent applicable,
on all requisite shareholder and regulatory consents required by
the Company being obtained on or before 6 May 2005 (or such later
date as the Company and the Vendors may agree). The Company has
undertaken to the Vendors to use all reasonable endeavours to procure
that the conditions are satisfied as soon as practicable and in
any event no later than 6 May 2005 (or such later date as the Company
and the Vendors may agree). To the extent that shares held by the
Vendors are sold to third party purchasers, the Company will ensure
that no such shares are sold to a person or persons acting together
in concert who would thereby become obliged to make a mandatory
offer for the Company under Rule 9 of the City Code on Take-overs
and Mergers.
A further announcement will follow in due course.
|
| 10/12/04 |
Sale
of properties The Board of Directors of REO
is pleased to announce that contracts have been exchanged for the
sale of two further properties from its UK property portfolio.
Its property at Newport Road, Cardiff, is to be sold
for £2.97million, while in a separate transaction the property
at Victoria Street, Bristol is to be sold for £6.65m. The
prices agreed both represent a premium of 10 per cent to the valuation
of the assets as at 30 June 2004.
In addition, completion of the sale of the majority
of a portfolio as previously announced on 15 October 2004, took
place on 8 November 2004.
The Group has now raised a total of £ 102.1
million through sales of UK and offshore properties since January
2004. These proceeds represent an average premium of 6% over the
then current valuation. The Group proposes to repay all of the £50
million UK property loan facility on 9 December 2004. There will
be no additional costs associated with repaying this debt.
The UK property portfolio now comprises 6 assets,
of which three are under contract to be sold. These 6 assets were
valued at £ 20.54 million, as at 30 June 2004.
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