Tritax Big Box REIT plc Dedicated developer rebrands as Tritax Symmetry

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Tritax Big Box REIT plc

10 September 2019

10 September 2019

TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC'S DEDICATED LOGISTICS DEVELOPER

REBRANDS AS TRITAX SYMMETRY

Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker: BBOX), the UK's leading investment company focused on big box logistics real estate, announces that its dedicated logistics developer db symmetry ("DBS") has rebranded as Tritax Symmetry.

Tritax Big Box acquired an 87% economic interest in the DBS held assets (the "Symmetry Portfolio") in February this year, combining its 30.9 million sq ft logistics investment portfolio with one of the UK's largest and most geographically diverse land portfolios for the development of large-scale logistics assets, with the potential to deliver c.38 million sq ft of additional high-quality logistics assets over the next eight to 10 years.

To date, Tritax Symmetry has completed a series of key transactions. In March, the developer completed a 163,664 sq ft speculative development at Bicester and a 152,038 sq ft speculative development at Doncaster. In May, it achieved full planning permission for a 661,201 sq ft regional distribution centre pre-let to The Co-operative Group on a 20-year lease term at Biggleswade, along with outline planning consent for up to 2.31 million sq ft of high-quality logistics space at Symmetry Park, Kettering. At Aston Clinton, a new 15-year lease on a 83,000 sq ft asset was also secured with Global Infusion Group (GIG).

Last month Tritax Symmetry announced a development management role on a 232,150 sq ft pre-let to Croda Europe Ltd (Croda) on the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone in East Yorkshire and achieved practical completion of its 1.5 million sq ft pre-let to a major interational retailer in Darlington.

Speaking about the rebrand, Richard Bowen, managing director at Tritax Symmetry, commented:

"The rebrand marks a new chapter in our company's growth and one that we are hugely excited about. Since the sale of the Symmetry Portfolio, we have been working closely with Tritax Big Box to fully understand each other's businesses; the rebrand was the next logical step. We have already achieved some notable successes across the UK in our new business and our focus remains set on delivering the business plan we set out at the time of the acquisition."

Colin Godfrey, fund manager at Tritax Big Box continued:

"The acquisition of the Symmetry Portfolio provides a hugely attractive platform from which we will develop logistics real estate investments internally on a greater scale, at an attractive yield on cost. Over the next 8-10 years, this purchase offers the potential to boost our earnings growth, thereby supporting our progressive dividend policy in a disciplined way.

Furthermore, it will help us to better support the evolving occupational requirements of both new and existing customers, ensuring we can continue to deliver high-quality logistics premises within which they can adapt and grow their businesses efficiently, profitably and sustainably.

This rebrand underlines the successful integration of the Tritax Symmetry team, helping to ensure that we are now best placed to maximise the significant opportunites from our combined sector-leading expertise and complementary skill sets over the short and longer term."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

 
Tritax Group                            via Maitland (below) 
  Colin Godfrey (Partner, Fund Manager) 
 
 Maitland (Communications Adviser)       Tel: [phone] 
  James Benjamin                          [e-mail] 
 
 Jefferies International Limited         Tel: [phone] 
  Gary Gould 
  Stuart Klein 
 
 Akur Limited                            Tel: [phone] 
  Anthony Richardson 
  Tom Frost 
  Siobhan Sergeant 
 

The Company's LEI is: 213800L6X88MIYPVR714

NOTES:

Tritax Big Box REIT plc is the only listed vehicle dedicated to investing in very large logistics warehouse assets ("Big Boxes") in the UK and is committed to delivering attractive and sustainable returns for Shareholders. Investing in and actively managing existing built investments, land suitable for Big Box development and developments predominantly delivered through a pre-let forward funded basis, the Company focuses on large, well-located, modern Big Box logistics assets, let to institutional-grade tenants on long-term leases (typically at least 12 years in length) with upward-only rent reviews and geographic and tenant diversification throughout the UK. The Company seeks to exploit the significant opportunity in this sub-sector of the UK logistics market owing to strong tenant demand and limited supply of Big Boxes.

The Company is a real estate investment trust to which Part 12 of the UK Corporation Tax Act 2010 applies ("REIT"), is listed on the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and is a constituent of the FTSE 250, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT and MSCI indices.

Further information on Tritax Big Box REIT is available at www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk

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