Grit Real Estate Income Group Transfer to Premium Listing (5360M)

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RNS Number : 5360M

Grit Real Estate Income Group

22 January 2021

 
 GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP LIMITED 
  (Registered by continuation in the Republic of Mauritius) 
  (Registration number: C128881 C1/GBL) 
  LSE share code: GR1T 
  SEM share code: DEL.N0000 
  ISIN: MU0473N00036 
  LEI: 21380084LCGHJRS8CN05 
  ("Grit" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group" ) 
 

TRANSFER TO A PREMIUM LISTING ON THE OFFICIAL LIST OF THE FCA

Further to its announcement on 21 December 2020, Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited, a leading pan-African real estate company focused on investing in and actively managing a diversified portfolio of assets underpinned by predominantly US$ and Euro denominated long-term leases with high quality multi-national tenants, announces the approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") of the transfer of the listing category of all of its ordinary shares of no par value from a standard listing (shares) to a premium listing (commercial company) on the Official List of the FCA in accordance with Rule 5.4A of the Listing Rules issued by the FCA (the "Transfer"). The Transfer will take effect at 8.00 a.m. today.

By Order of the Board

22 January 2021

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: :

 
 Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited 
 Bronwyn Corbett, Chief Executive Officer                [phone] 
 Darren Veenhuis, Chief Strategy Officer 
  and Investor Relations                                 [phone] 
 
 Maitland/AMO - Communications Adviser 
 James Benjamin                                          [phone] 
 Jason Ochere                                            [e-mail] 
 
 Deloitte LLP - Joint Sponsor 
 Chris Nicholls                                          [phone] 
 Craig Lukins 
 Iain McKenzie 
 
 finnCap Ltd - Joint Sponsor, UK Financial 
  Adviser & Broker 
 William Marle/Giles Rolls/Teddy Whiley 
  (Corporate Finance)                                    [phone] 
 Mark Whitfeld/Pauline Tribe (Sales)                     [phone] 
 Monica Tepes (Research)                                 [phone] 
 
 Perigeum Capital Ltd - SEM Authorised Representative 
  and Sponsor 
 Shamin A. Sookia                                        [phone] 
 Kesaven Moothoosamy                                     [phone] 
 

NOTES

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited is a leading pan-African real estate company focused on investing in and actively managing a diversified portfolio of assets in carefully selected African countries (excluding South Africa). These high-quality assets are underpinned by predominantly US$ and Euro denominated long-term leases with a wide range of blue-chip multi-national tenant covenants across a diverse range of robust property sectors.

The Company is committed to delivering strong and sustainable income for shareholders, with the potential for income and capital growth. The Company is targeting net total shareholder return inclusive of NAV growth of 12.0% p.a.*

The Company currently holds a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GR1T), while its listing on the Official Market of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd is termed as a secondary listing (SEM: DEL.N0000).

Further information on the Company is available at http://grit.group/

 
 *   This is a target only and not a profit forecast and there 
      can be no assurance that it will be met. Any forward-looking 
      statements and the assumptions underlying such statements 
      are the responsibility of the Board of directors and have 
      not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external 
      auditors. 
 

Directors : Peter Todd(+) (Chairman), Bronwyn Corbett (Chief Executive Officer)*, Leon van de Moortele (Chief Financial Officer)*, Jonathan Crichton(+) , Sir Samuel Esson Jonah(+) , Nomzamo Radebe, Catherine McIlraith(+) , David Love(+) , and Bright Laaka (Permanent Alternate Director to Nomzamo Radebe).

(* Executive Director) ((+) independent Non-Executive Director)

Company secretary : Intercontinental Fund Services Limited

Registered office address : c/o Intercontinental Fund Services Limited, Level 5, Alexander House, 35 Cybercity, Ebène 72201, Mauritius

Registrar and transfer agent (Mauritius) : Intercontinental Secretarial Services Limited

Sponsoring broker : Capital Markets Brokers Ltd

SEM authorised representative and sponsor : Perigeum Capital Ltd

UK Transfer secretary : Link Assets Services Limited

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The contents of this announcement have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of the Company. The Company is not offering any Ordinary Shares or other securities in connection with the proposals described in this announcement. This announcement does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, any offer for sale or subscription of, or solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities in the Company or securities in any other entity, in any jurisdiction, nor shall it, or any part of it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or investment decision whatsoever, in any jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation regarding any securities.

The contents of the Company's website do not form part of this announcement.

Deloitte LLP ("Deloitte") is acting for Grit and no-one else in connection with Transfer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Grit for providing the protections offered to clients of Deloitte or for providing advice in relation to the Transfer. Deloitte is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of regulated activities. Deloitte can be contacted at its principal office: 1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ.

finnCap Limited ("finnCap"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for Grit and no-one else in connection with the Transfer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Grit for providing the protections offered to clients of finnCap or for providing advice in relation to the Transfer.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Deloitte or finnCap as to, and no liability is accepted by Deloitte or finnCap in respect of, any of the contents of this announcement.

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