Grit Real Estate Income Group

Transaction in Own Shares • Feb 19, 2019

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RNS Number : 5045Q

Grit Real Estate Income Group

19 February 2019

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 JSE share code: GTR ISIN: MU0473N00036 ("Grit" or the "Company")

TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ("PCA") WITH THEM

The Board of Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited (the "Board"), 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, has been notified that on 18 February 2019, The Pearson Trust  acquired 13,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of R19.47 per share.

The Notification of Dealing Form provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation in relation to the transaction listed above is set out below.

1.

Details of PDMR / PCA

a)

Name of PDMR

Greg Pearson

b)

Name of PCA

The Pearson Trust

c)

Relationship of PDMR to PCA

Settlor

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Executive Director of Grit Services Limited (a major subsidiary of the Company)

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited

b)

LEI

21380084LCGHJRS8CN05

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of No Par Value

MU0473N00036

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares (On-market)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)	Total(s)
19 Rand and 47 cents	13,000	R253,110.00

d)

Aggregated information:

•           Aggregated volume

•           Price

See above

e)

Date of the transaction

18 February 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Main Market (JSE)

g)

Nature and extent of interest in the transaction

Indirect, beneficial

h)

Clearance to deal in these securities was obtained in accordance with paragraph 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and Appendix 6 of the Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd.

By Order of the Board

19 February 2019

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited
Bronwyn Corbett, Chief Executive Officer	+230 269 7090
Darren Veenhuis, Head of Investor Relations	+44 779 512 3402
Morne Reinders, Investor Relations	+27 82 480 4541
Maitland/AMO - Communications Adviser
James Benjamin	+44 20 7379 5151
Vikki Kosmalska	[email protected]
Jason Ochere
finnCap Ltd - UK Financial Adviser
William Marle / Scott Mathieson / Matthew Radley (Corporate Finance)	+44 20 7220 5000
Mark Whitfeld (Sales)	+44 20 3772 4697
Monica Tepes (Research)	+44 20 3772 4698
Perigeum Capital Ltd - SEM Authorised Representative and Sponsor
Shamin A. Sookia	+230 402 0894
Kesaven Moothoosamy	+230 402 0898
PSG Capital - JSE Sponsor and Corporate Adviser
David Tosi	+27 21 887 9602

The Company's LEI is: 21380084LCGHJRS8CN05

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 an annual dividend yield in USD of 8%+ and a net total shareholder return inclusive of NAV growth of 12.0%+ p.a.*

Grit is listed on the London Stock Exchange main market (LSE: GR1T), the Johannesburg Stock Exchange main board (JSE: GTR) and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd official market (SEM: DEL.N0000).

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

*These are targets only and not a profit forecast and there can be no assurance that they will be met.

Directors:

Peter Todd+ (Chairman), Bronwyn Corbett (Chief Executive Officer)*, Leon van de Moortele (Chief Financial Officer)*, Ian Macleod+, Matshepo More, Nomzamo Radebe, Catherine McIlraith+, David Love+ and Bright Laaka (Permanent Alternate Director to Nomzano Radebe).

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

Company secretary: Intercontinental Fund Services Limited

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

Transfer secretary (South Africa): Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited

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

JSE sponsor: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited 

Sponsoring broker: Axys Stockbroking Limited

SEM authorised representative and sponsor: Perigeum Capital Ltd

This notice is issued pursuant to the JSE Listings Requirements, LSE Listing Rules, Article 19 of MAR, SEM Listing Rule 11.3 and Rule 5(1) of the Securities (Disclosure Obligations of Reporting Issuers) Rules 2007.  The board of directors of the Company accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this communiqué.

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