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24 May 2018
THE CONYGAR INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE JOINT VENTURE AT HOLYEAD WATERFRONT
The Conygar Investment Company PLC ("Conygar", the "Company" or "Group"), the property investment and development group, announces that it has agreed with its partner, Stena Line Ports Limited ("Stena"), to take 100% control of its joint venture development project at Holyhead Waterfront.
The transaction enables Conygar to progress with the scheme as planned and the Company will work towards obtaining detailed planning permission in the coming months. As part of the transaction, the joint venture company, Conygar Stena Line Limited, has granted 999 year leases to Stena of the platform at Soldier's Quay, which is not required for the waterfront development, and a warehouse which is situated at Soldier's Point and is currently used by Stena. Conygar has a right to call for a sublease if this warehouse is required for the waterfront development in the future.
As part of the transaction, Stena has repaid £2.5 million to Conygar, which is Stena's 50% share of a loan the Group made to the joint venture company. As consideration for the sale of its shares in the joint venture company, Stena has received £1 and will receive 20% of the profit after tax of the development once it has completed. For the year ended 30 September 2017, the joint venture company made a loss before tax of £163,762 and had net current assets of £4,372,887.
Robert Ware, Chief Executive of Conygar commented:
"We are pleased to gain full control of this development project and at the same time still receive the support of Stena Line, who are keen for the project to progress. We and Stena see the considerable economic and social benefits the development will bring to the community of Holyhead and we look forward to delivering the project in the coming years."
Enquiries:
The Conygar Investment Company PLC
Robert Ware: 020 7258 8670
Ross McCaskill: 020 7258 8670
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Richard Bootle: 020 3100 2222
Henry Freeman: 020 3100 2222
Temple Bar Advisory (Public Relations)
Alex Child-Villiers: 07795 425580
Will Barker: 020 7002 1080
This announcement is released by The Conygar Investment Company PLC and contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
For the purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is being made on behalf of the Company by Ross McCaskill, Finance Director.