15 Oct 2021 07:00
15 October 2021
CIVITAS SOCIAL HOUSING PLC
Response to Further Letter from Short-Seller
Civitas Social Housing PLC ("CSH" or the "Company") notes the letter issued by a short-seller in response to the "Market Update" published by the Company on Monday 11 October 2021.
Having recently issued a detailed and verified commentary in the form of a Market Update, the Company does not intend to respond further to this letter. CSH and its investment adviser continue to make themselves available to meet and speak with shareholders and continue the regular and professional dialogue with the Regulator of Social Housing and with the Company's various counterparties.
The Company would like to take this opportunity to restate all positions set out in the Market Update and specifically to confirm the Board's confidence in the Company, in its investment adviser and to note that the Company's assets and revenues continue to perform in line with expectations. The Board reaffirms its dividend target for FY22 of 5.55 pence per Ordinary Share.
For further information, please contact:
Civitas Investment Management Limited
Paul Bridge Tel: +44 (0)20 3058 4844
Andrew Dawber Tel: +44 (0)20 3058 4846
Panmure Gordon
Sapna Shah Tel: +44 (0)20 7886 2783
Tom Scrivens Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2648
Liberum Capital Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Chris Clarke
Darren Vickers
Owen Matthews
Buchanan
Helen Tarbet / Henry Wilson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5111
Hannah Ratcliff / George Beale civitas@buchanan.uk.com
Notes:
Civitas Social Housing PLC ("CSH") was created in 2016 by Civitas Investment Management Limited as the first dedicated London listed REIT, to raise long-term, sustainable, institutional capital to invest in care-based social homes across the UK. So far, Civitas has completed more than 120 individual transactions to build the largest portfolio of its kind that has been independently valued at £915.6 million (31 March 2021). CSH now provides homes for 4,391 working age adults with long-term care needs, in 648 bespoke properties that are supported by 119 specialist care providers, 17 approved providers and working with over 178 individual local authorities.