Wynnstay Properties PLC Trading Update (0691V)

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RNS Number : 0691V

Wynnstay Properties PLC

04 April 2019

WYNNSTAY PROPERTIES PLC

("Wynnstay" or "the Company")

Trading Update

4 April 2019

Following the Company's financial year-end on 25 March 2019 (the "Financial Year"), Wynnstay provides a trading update ahead of the announcement of its audited financial results for the Financial Year on or around 12 June 2019.

Property Valuation

Wynnstay's independent valuers have revalued the Company's investment properties as at 25 March 2019 to GBP35,095,000. This represents an increase of GBP771,000 over the book value as at 25 March 2018 (adjusted for acquisitions and disposals) and equates to approximately 28 pence per share, before tax.

Basingstoke Property

As regards the possible disposal of its Basingstoke property announced on 28 August 2018, the nine-month lease and option to purchase granted to Bolling Investments Limited (the "Tenant"), from 1 July 2018 expired on 31 March 2019 and has now been extended on the same terms for a period of six months. The Tenant applied for planning permission in December 2018 and a decision is awaited.

This announcement contains inside information for the purpose of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014

Enquiries:

Wynnstay Properties PLC

Toby Parker, Finance Director - 020 7554 8769

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited, Nominated Adviser and Broker

Alina Vaskina - 020 7886 2500

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