PRS REIT PLC (The) Site acquisitions & commitment of placing proceeds (6394V)

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RNS Number : 6394V

PRS REIT PLC (The)

15 December 2021

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The PRS REIT plc

(the "Company" or the "PRS REIT")

Site Acquisitions and Commitment of Equity Placing Proceeds

The PRS REIT, the closed-ended real estate investment trust that invests in high-quality, new build family homes in the private rented sector, is pleased to confirm that, following its fundraising announced on 29 September, which raised gross proceeds of GBP55.6 million, the Company has acquired three of its five targeted sites, fully committing these equity placing proceeds.

The three sites have been secured at a combined gross development cost of approximately GBP60.3 million and are expected to deliver 383 new homes with an estimated rental value of a GBP3.6 million per annum, once built and let. All three sites are already under construction, and the first homes are due to be available for rental from the end of February 2022, as previously reported.

The two remaining target sites will be funded from debt facilities, which are to be arranged, and are scheduled for acquisition during the first half of 2022 (calendar). As with the Company's other sites, these opportunities will be developed under fixed-price design and build contracts.

A trading update covering the quarter ending 31 December 2021 is expected to be published in mid-January 2022.

For further information, please contact:

 
 The PRS REIT plc                              Tel: [phone] 
  Steve Smith, Non-executive Chairman           6378 
                                                (c/o KTZ Communications) 
 Sigma PRS Management Ltd                      Tel: [phone] 
  Graham Barnet, Mike McGill                    9926 
 Singer Capital Markets                        Tel: [phone] 
  James Maxwell, Asha Chotai                    3000 
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited                   Tel: [phone] 
  Chloe Ponsonby (Corporate Broking), Alex      2500 
  Collins (Corporate Finance) 
 G10 Capital Limited (part of the IQEQ Group   Tel: [phone] 
  as AIFM)                                      5450 
  Paul Turner 
 KTZ Communications 
  Katie Tzouliadis, Dan Mahoney 
 

About The PRS REIT plc

www.theprsreit.com

The PRS REIT plc is a closed-ended real estate investment trust established to invest in the Private Rented Sector ("PRS") and to provide shareholders with an attractive level of income together with the potential for capital and income growth. The Company is investing over GBP1bn in a portfolio of high quality homes for private rental across the regions, having raised a total of GBP0.56bn (gross) through its Initial Public Offering, on 31 May 2017 and subsequent fundraisings in February 2018 and September 2021. The UK Government's Homes England has supported the Company with direct investments. On 2 March 2021, the Company transferred its entire issued share capital to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange's premium segment of the Main Market. On 16 July 2021, the Company announced the completion of the 4,000 (th) new rental home for its portfolio, which the Company believes is the largest build-to-rent single family rental portfolio in the UK.

LEI: 21380037Q91HU97WZX58

About Sigma Capital Group Limited (formerly Sigma Capital Group plc)

www.sigmacapital.co.uk

Sigma Capital Group Limited ("Sigma") is a PRS, residential development, and urban regeneration specialist, with offices in Edinburgh, Manchester and London. Sigma's principal focus is on the delivery of large scale housing schemes for the private rented sector. The Company has a well-established track record in assisting with property related regeneration projects in the public sector, acting as a bridge between the public and private sectors.

Sigma has created an unrivalled property platform, which sources sites and brings together construction resource to develop them, enabling Sigma to deliver an integrated solution to partners. As well as sourcing sites and managing all stages of the planning and development process, Sigma also manages the rental of completed homes through its award winning rental brand 'Simple Life'. The Company's subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited, is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc.

About Sigma PRS Management Ltd

Sigma PRS Management Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sigma Capital Group Limited and is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc. It sources investments and operationally manages the assets of The PRS REIT plc and advises the Alternative Investment Fund Manager ("AIFM") and The PRS REIT plc on a day-to-day basis in accordance with The PRS REIT plc's Investment Policy. The AIFM is G10 Capital Limited. Sigma PRS Management Ltd is an appointed representative of G10 Capital Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:648953).

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