Schroder Eur Real Est Inv Trust PLC Lease of additional office space in Hamburg (4130B)

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Schroder Eur Real Est Inv Trust PLC

08 October 2020

8 October 2020

SCHRODER EUROPEAN REIT LEASES ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE IN HAMBURG

-Latest asset management success follows transformational c. EUR104 million disposal of Paris office asset-

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc ("SERE" or the "Company"), the company investing in European growth cities, has completed a new five-year lease agreement for a further floor at Hammerbrookstraße 94, its Hamburg office investment.

BAM Deutschland, the construction specialist, has taken the 8th floor which totals 646 sqm (c. 10% of the lettable area), on a five year lease, which will generate an additional EUR104,500 of annual contracted rent. The building is now 81% let to a diverse range of tenants, with the Company having leased five of the seven floors vacated following the agreement of a lease surrender with the headline tenant, at a combined rent of 19% above business plan and 12% above the ERV. The commencement of the lease will enhance the income return for the investment by 0.6% and is expected to have a positive impact on 30 June 2020 valuation of c. 3% / EUR600,000.

The modern property is located in Hamburg's fast growing City Sud district. The submarket's appeal has increased in recent years as a result of new residential and retail development, whilst the micro location benefits from its proximity to a number of key arterial routes and Hammerbrook S-Bahn station, which is one stop for Hamburg Hauptbahnh, the city's main railway station.

Jeff O'Dwyer, Fund Manager, commented: "Despite the near-term impact of Covid-19 on occupational activity, we continue to see demand from a range of tenants for well-located office space across our target Continental European markets. Following on from the transformational Boulogne-Billancourt transaction announced last week, it represents the latest successful example of our Winning Cities strategy, whilst further improving the portfolio metrics."

On 1 October 2020, SERE announced it had exchanged contracts to sell its Boulogne-Billancourt office asset in Paris for approximately EUR104 million. The sale is structured as a forward funding, with the building being handed over to the purchaser in H1 2022, following completion of a comprehensive refurbishment which is being undertaken by the Company. The refurbishment and sale follows the agreement of a new 10-year pre-let contract with existing tenant Alten in June this year at a rent 39% higher than the previous rent paid.

The sale delivers a profit of approximately EUR28 million, representing c.35% profit on cost and the net sale proceeds strengthen the Company's balance sheet, providing significant operational and financial flexibility. The funds will primarily be redeployed into new earnings enhancing initiatives including new investments.

Enquiries:

Jeff O'Dwyer / Duncan Owen

   Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited               Tel: [phone] 

Ria Vavakis

   Schroder Investment Management Limited                                   Tel: [phone] 

Dido Laurimore/Richard Gotla/Methuselah Tanyanyiwa

FTI Consulting Tel: [phone]

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