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F&C COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUST LIMITED - Acquisition of Property

PR Newswire

London, July 31

To: RNS

Date: 31 July 2015

From: F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited

Acquisition of Property

The Board announces that, on 31 July 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Abstract (Crawley) Limited, the single ownership vehicle of The Leonardo Building. The property comprises a Grade A Headquarters Office Building occupying a prime location within the Crawley Business Quarter, Manor Royal, Crawley. The Leonardo Building is currently under construction with practical completion expected 31 December 2015 and completion of Category A specification scheduled for 31 March 2016. 

The Leonardo Building provides 110,545 sq ft net internal area of accommodation and benefits from a strong office tenant in Virgin Atlantic Ltd with an attractive overall weighted unexpired term in excess of 16.5 years, with an 18 month rent free period, off an initial rent of £23.00 per sq ft.

The total consideration upon completion of the development will be £45.3 million. This is a significant transaction for the Company and provides it with exposure to an attractive office market in the South East of England with very limited new supply, providing strong rental growth potential. The property will be income producing, generating rental income of approximately £2.5 million per annum, equivalent to a net initial yield of 5.3 per cent.

All enquiries to:

The Company SecretaryNorthern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) LimitedTrafalgar CourtLes BanquesSt. Peter PortGuernsey GY1 3QL

Tel: 01481 745324Fax: 01481 745051

Richard KirbyF&C REIT Property Asset Management plcTel: 0207 499 2244

Graeme CatonWinterflood Securities LimitedTel: 0203 100 0268