Prospectus • Jul 4, 2019
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Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC
Placing, Open Offer and Offer for Subscription of Ordinary Shares and Share Issuance Programme
Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These elements are numbered in Sections A – E (A.1 – E.7). This summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for this type of securities and issuer. Some Elements are not required to be addressed which means there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements. Even though an Element may be required to be inserted into the summary because of the type of securities and issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of "Not applicable".
| Section A – Introduction and warnings | ||||
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| Element | Disclosure Requirement |
Disclosure | ||
| A.1 | Warning | This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus. Any decision to invest in Shares should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor. Where a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the national legislation of the Member States, have to bear the costs of translating the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated. Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities. |
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| A.2 | Subsequent resale or final placement of securities through financial intermediaries |
The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus by financial intermediaries in connection with the subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries. The offer period within which any subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries can be made and for which consent to use the Prospectus is given commences on 5 July 2019 and closes at 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Information on the terms and conditions of any subsequent resale or final placement of securities by any financial intermediary is to be provided at the time of the offer by the financial intermediary. |
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| Section B – Issuer | ||||
| Element | Disclosure Requirement |
Disclosure | ||
| B.1 | Legal and commercial name |
Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC | ||
| B.2 | Domicile and legal form | The Company was incorporated in England and Wales on 25 October 2017 with registered number 11032222 as a public company limited by shares under the Companies Act. The principal legislation under which the Company operates is the Companies Act. |
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| B.5 | Group description | The Company is the holding company of the Group and has the following subsidiaries: |
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| Name | Place of incorporation |
Principal activity |
Proportion of ownership interest (%) |
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| ASELI France Holding SAS | France | Intermediate holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Meung SCI | France | company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Avignon SCI | France | company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Waddinxveen B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Flörsheim B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Leon B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Eriensee B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Netherlands I B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI Netherlands II B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| ASELI 's-Heerenberg B.V. | The Netherlands |
company Property holding |
100 | ||
| PDC Industrial Centre 72 Sp. Z.o.o | Poland | company Property holding company |
100 | ||
| The Board intends that further companies and intermediate holding companies will be set up to hold any additional properties which may be acquired by the Group. |
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| B.6 | Major shareholders | Other than as set out in the table below, as at 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Summary) the Company was not aware of any person who was directly or indirectly interested in 3 per cent. or more of the issued share capital of the Company: |
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| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued share capital % |
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| East Riding of Yorkshire Pension Fund Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Investec Wealth & Investment Ireland CCLA Investment Management Limited Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management Quilter Cheviot Investment Management Close Brothers Asset Management Hargreaves Lansdown Nominees Limited AJ Bell Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (ND) JM Finn Nominees Limited |
20,000,000 15,700,745 14,564,351 12,442,604 10,694,362 9,433,831 9,362,403 8,653,952 8,341,389 7,317,335 5,866,097 |
10.7 8.4 7.8 6.6 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 3.9 3.1 |
| As at 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Summary) the interests of the Directors and their connected persons in the issued share capital of the Company were as follows: |
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| Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued share capital (%) |
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| Anthony Roper Caroline Gulliver John Heawood Diane Wilde |
30,000 25,000 20,000 20,000 |
0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 |
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| All holders of Ordinary Shares have the same voting rights in respect of the share capital of the Company. |
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| B.7 | Key financial information | The selected historical financial information set out below, which has been prepared under IFRS, has been extracted without material adjustment from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the period from the Company's incorporation to 31 December 2018: |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheet | ||||
| As at 31 December |
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| 2018 (Audited) €'000 |
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| Non-Current Assets Investment property(1) Current Assets |
148,918 | |||
| Trade and other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Total assets |
11,679 50,133 210,730 |
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| Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Total Current Liabilities Net assets |
8,657 8,657 202,073 |
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| Net Asset Value per Share (basic) (€) EPRA Net Asset Value per Share (€) |
1.08 1.08 |
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| (1) The fair value of investment properties amounted to €149,185,000. The difference between the fair value and the value per the consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2018 consists of accrued income relating to the pre payment for rent-free periods recognised over the life of the lease totalling €267,000 which is separately recorded in the financial statements as a current asset. |
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| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | |
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| Financial period from the Company's incorporation to 31 December 2018 (Audited) €'000 |
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| Rental income Other operating income Total revenue Losses on revaluation of investment properties Total income and losses on investments Expenditure Investment management fee Direct property expenses SPV property management fee Other expenses Total expenditure Net operating return before finance costs Finance Costs Finance costs Net return before taxation Net return for the period Other Comprehensive Income to be Reclassified to Profit or Loss Currency translation differences on initial capital proceeds Currency translation on conversion of distribution payments Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive return for the period Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per Share EPRA earnings per Share Save to the extent disclosed below, there has been no significant change to the Company's financial condition and operating results during or subsequent to the period covered by the historical key |
2,323 211 2,534 (4,080) (1,546) (587) (225) (26) (1,005) (1,843) (3,389) (658) (4,047) (4,047) 407 (100) 307 (3,740) (2.45c) 0.18c |
| financial information: On 13 December 2017 the Company raised gross proceeds of * £187,500,000 at launch pursuant to a placing and offer for subscription of Ordinary Shares. |
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| On 15 December 2017 the entire issued share capital of the * Company was admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market. |
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| On 8 January 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to * acquire Flörsheim Logistics Park, Frankfurt for an acquisition price of €20.1 million. |
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| On 8 June 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire * a development in a modern logistics hub located in Erlensee Langendiebach, Frankfurt for an acquisition €33.3 million. |
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| On 25 July 2018 the Company exchanged * contracts to acquire a freehold distribution France, for an acquisition price of €44.5 million. |
conditional warehouse in |
| On 26 July 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire * a logistics warehouse near Leon, Spain for an acquisition price of €15.3 million. |
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| On 6 August 2018 the Company signed an agreement to * acquire a freehold logistics warehouse in Netherlands for an acquisition price of €26.5 million. |
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| * | On 5 September 2018 the Company declared a first interim dividend of 0.7p per Ordinary Share in respect of the period from initial launch to 30 June 2018. The first interim dividend was paid on 28 September 2018 to Shareholders on the register on 14 September 2018. |
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| * | On 1 November 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire a development in Oss, the Netherlands, for an acquisition price of €15.7 million. |
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| * | On 19 November 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire a logistics warehouse in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, for a purchase price of €29.25 million. This purchase completed on 14 June 2019. |
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| * | On 21 November 2018 the Company declared a second interim dividend of 1.0p per Ordinary Share in respect of the period from initial launch to 30 September 2018. The second interim dividend was paid on 20 December 2018 to Shareholders on the register on 30 November 2018. |
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| * | On 23 November 2018 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire a logistics warehouse located in Meung-sur-Loire, France for €23.5 million. |
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| * | On 20 December 2018 the Company announced that it will seek to target for an investor at launch an annual yield of 5.0 per cent. per Ordinary Share (in Euro terms for an investor at launch), a reduction from the 5.5 per cent. previously announced. The Company also announced that the Annual Management Fee (as defined below) applied to the first €500 million of assets will be reduced from 0.95 per cent. to 0.75 per cent. of the net asset value as calculated under the Management Agreement. |
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| * | On 15 February 2019 the Company completed the purchase of a logistics warehouse located in Meung-sur-Loire for €23.5 million. In addition, the Company entered into of a new secured loan facility with BayernLB for €33 million Group's secured over the Noves and Meung-sur-Loire properties. |
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| * | On 20 February 2019 the Company exchanged contracts to acquire a freehold logistics warehouse near Krakow, Poland for an acquisition price of €24.5 million. Completion of the acquisition was announced on 6 March 2019. |
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| * | On 22 February 2019 the Company declared a third interim dividend of 1.3p per Ordinary Share in respect of the period from initial launch to 31 December 2018. The third interim dividend was paid on 22 March 2019 to Shareholders on the register on 8 March 2019. |
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| * | On 6 March 2019 the Company completed its purchase of a logistics property in Erlensee, Germany for a final acquisition price of €32.3 million. In addition, the Company entered into two new secured loan facilities with DZ HYP AG secured over Group's the Erlensee and Flörsheim properties for €17.8 million and €12.4 million respectively. |
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| * | On 23 May 2019 the Company completed the purchase of the logistics warehouse near Leon, Spain for €15.3 million. |
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| On 12 June 2019 the Company declared a dividend of * 1.27 pence per Share in respect of the quarter ended 31 March 2019. |
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| On 17 June 2019 the Company exchanged contracts to * 's-Heerenberg acquire a logistics warehouse in in the Netherlands for €24 million. On the same date, the Company completed the acquisition of the logistics warehouse in Zeewolde in the Netherlands. In addition, the Company entered into a new term loan facility for €37.7 million with Berlin Hyp secured over its assets in Ede, Oss and Waddinxveen in the Netherlands. |
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| On 27 June 2019, the Company entered into a new loan * facility for €8 million with Berlin Hyp in relation to its proposed acquisition of the 's-Heerenberg asset. |
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| B.8 | Key pro forma financial information |
Not applicable. No pro forma financial information is included. |
| B.9 | Profit forecast | Not applicable. No profit forecast or estimate made. |
| B.10 | Description of the nature of any qualifications in the audit report on the historical financial information |
Not applicable. The audit report on the historical financial information incorporated by reference in the Registration Document is not qualified. |
| B.11 | Qualified working capital | Not applicable. The Company is of the opinion that the working capital available to the Group is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the next 12 months from the date of this Summary. |
| B.34 | Investment policy | Investment Objective |
| To aim to provide a regular and attractive level of income return together with the potential for long term income and capital growth from investing in high quality European logistics real estate. |
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| Investment Policy | ||
| To deliver the investment objective through investment in, and "big box" management of, a diversified portfolio of logistics warehouses and "last mile" urban logistics assets in Europe. |
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| The Company will invest in a portfolio of assets diversified by both geography and tenant throughout Europe, predominantly targeting well-located assets at established distribution hubs and within population centres. In particular, the Investment Manager will seek to identify assets benefitting from long-term, index–linked, leases as well as those which may benefit from structural change, and will take into account several factors, including but not limited to: |
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| the property characteristics (such as location, building quality, * scale, transportation links, workforce availability and operational efficiencies); |
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| the terms of the lease (focusing on duration, inflation-linked * |
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| terms, the basis for rent reviews, and the potential for growth in rental income); and |
| The Company will invest either directly or through holdings in special purpose vehicles, partnerships, trusts or other structures. The Company may forward fund the development of, or commit to the forward purchase of, new assets when the Investment Manager believes that to do so would enhance returns for Shareholders and/ or secure an asset at an attractive yield. The Company intends that forward funded or forward purchased assets will be wholly or predominantly pre-let at the time the investments are committed to. Diversification of risk The Company will at all times invest and manage its assets in a manner which is consistent with the spreading of investment risk. The following investment limits and restrictions will apply to the Company and its business which, where appropriate, will be measured at the time of investment and once the Company is |
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| the Company will only invest in assets located in Europe; no more than 50 per cent. of Gross Assets will be |
| concentrated in a single country; |
| no single asset may represent more than 20 per cent. of Gross * Assets; |
| forward funded commitments will be wholly or predominantly * pre-let and the Company's overall exposure to forward funded commitments will be limited to 20 per cent. of Gross Assets; |
| the Company's maximum exposure to any single developer * will be limited to 20 per cent. of Gross Assets; |
| the Company will not invest in other closed-ended investment * companies; |
| the Company may only invest in assets with tenants which * have been classified by the Investment Manager's investment process, as having strong financial covenants; and |
| no single tenant will represent more than 20 per cent. of the * Company's annual gross income measured annually. |
| The Company will not be required to dispose of any asset or to rebalance the Portfolio as a result of a change in the respective valuations of its assets. |
| The Company intends to conduct its affairs so as to continue to qualify as an investment trust for the purposes of section 1158 of the CTA 2010. |
| Borrowing and gearing |
| The Company uses gearing with the objective of improving Shareholder returns. Debt is typically secured at the asset level and potentially at the Company level with or without a charge over some or all of the Company's assets, depending on the optimal structure for the Company and having consideration to key metrics including lender diversity, cost of debt, debt type and maturity profiles. |
| Borrowings are typically non-recourse and secured against individual assets or groups of assets and the aggregate borrowings are always subject to an absolute maximum, calculated at the time of drawdown for a property purchase, of 50 per cent. of Gross Assets. Where borrowings are secured |
| against a group of assets, such group of assets will not exceed 25 per cent. of Gross Assets in order to ensure that investment risk remains suitably spread. |
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| The Board has established gearing guidelines for the AIFM in order to maintain an appropriate level and structure of gearing within the parameters set out above. Under these guidelines, aggregate asset level gearing will sit, as determined by the Board, at or around 35 per cent. of Gross Assets. This level may fluctuate as and when new assets are acquired until longer term funding has been established or whilst short term asset management initiatives are being undertaken. |
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| The Board will keep the level of borrowings under review. In the event of a breach of the investment guidelines and restrictions set out above, the AIFM will inform the Board upon becoming aware of the same, and if the Board considers the breach to be material, notification will be made to a Regulatory Information Service and the AIFM will look to resolve the breach with the agreement of the Board. The Directors may require that the Company's assets are managed with the objective of bringing borrowings within the appropriate limit while taking due account of the interests of Shareholders. Accordingly, corrective measures may not have to be taken immediately if this would be detrimental to Shareholder interests. |
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| Any material change to the Company's investment policy set out above will require the approval of Shareholders by way of an ordinary resolution at a general meeting and the approval of the FCA. Non-material changes to the investment policy may be approved by the Board. |
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| B.35 | Borrowing limits | The Company uses gearing with the objective of improving Shareholder returns. Debt is typically secured at the asset level and potentially at the Company level with or without a charge over some or all of the Company's assets, depending on the optimal structure for the Company and having consideration to key metrics |
| including lender diversity, cost of debt, debt type and maturity profiles. |
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| Borrowings are typically non-recourse and secured against individual assets or groups of assets and the aggregate borrowings are always subject to an absolute maximum, calculated at the time of drawdown for a property purchase, of 50 per cent. of Gross Assets. Where borrowings are secured against a group of assets, such group of assets will not exceed 25 per cent. of Gross Assets in order to ensure that investment risk remains suitably spread. |
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| The Board has established gearing guidelines for the AIFM in order to maintain an appropriate level and structure of gearing within the parameters set out above. Under these guidelines, aggregate asset level gearing will sit, as determined by the Board, at or around 35 per cent. of Gross Assets. This level may fluctuate as and when new assets are acquired until longer term funding has been established or whilst short term asset management initiatives are being undertaken. |
| notification will be made to a Regulatory Information Service and the AIFM will look to resolve the breach with the agreement of the Board. The Directors may require that the Company's assets are managed with the objective of bringing borrowings within the appropriate limit while taking due account of the interests of Shareholders. Accordingly, corrective measures may not have to be taken immediately if this would be detrimental to Shareholder interests. |
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| B.36 | Regulatory status | As an investment trust, the Company is not regulated as a collective investment scheme by the FCA. However, the Company is subject to the Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the Market Abuse Regulation. |
| B.37 | Typical investor | An investment in the Shares is only suitable for institutional investors and professionally advised, or non-advised, private investors who understand, and are capable of evaluating, the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses (which may equal the whole amount invested) that may result from such an investment. Such investors may wish to consult an independent financial adviser who specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares and other securities before investing in Shares in the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme. |
| B.38 | Investment of 20 per cent. or more in single underlying asset or investment company |
Not applicable. The Company will not invest 20 per cent. or more of its gross assets in a single underlying issuer or investment company. |
| B.39 | Investment of 40 per cent. or more in single underlying asset or investment company |
Not applicable. The Company will not invest 40 per cent. or more of its gross assets in another collective investment undertaking. |
| B.40 | Applicant's service providers |
The AIFM Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Company has appointed Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited as the Company's alternative investment fund manager for the purposes of the AIFM Rules. The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited as Investment Manager. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM is responsible for portfolio and risk management on behalf of the Company and will carry out the on-going oversight functions and supervision and ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of the AIFM Rules. The AIFM and the Investment Manager are both legally and operationally independent of the Company. |
| Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM is entitled to receive a stepped annual management fee (the '"Annual Management Fee") calculated by reference to the Net Asset Value (as calculated under IFRS) on the following basis: |
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| Net Asset Value | Annual management fee (percentage of Net Asset Value) |
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| On such part of the Net Asset Value that is less than or equal | 0.75 per cent. | |
| to €1.25 billion €1.25 billion |
On such part of the Net Asset Value that is more than | 0.60 per cent. |
| quarter. | The Annual Management Fee is payable in Euros quarterly in arrears, save for any period which is less than a full calendar |
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| In addition, the AIFM is entitled to reimbursement for all cost and expenses properly incurred by the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager in the performance of their respective duties under the Management Agreement. |
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| There management Manager. |
are no performance, acquisition, exit or fees payable to the AIFM and/or the |
property Investment |
| and programme. |
The AIFM has also been appointed to provide promotional and communication services to the Company, including enabling its participation in the Aberdeen Standard Investment Trust share plan promotional programme. Aberdeen Standard charges an annual fee of around 0.05 per cent. of the net assets of each participating investment trust which is at least matched by Aberdeen Standard Investments to cover the costs of delivering the |
Investments |
| Administrator and Company Secretary | ||
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The AIFM has also been appointed by the Company under the the Management Agreement to provide administration services to the Company and provide the general company secretarial functions required by the Companies Act. |
day-to-day |
| the Company Company. |
In this role, the AIFM will provide certain administrative services to which includes reporting the Net bookkeeping and accounts preparation. The AIFM may delegate the provision of these accounting and administration services to a delegated service provider, currently State Street Bank and Trust |
Asset Value, |
| The AIFM has also delegated the provision of the general company secretarial services to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. |
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| The AIFM incurred services. |
€145,000 charges an additional fee of (subject to an annual uplift at the rate of RPI to be effective from the 1 January each year) to the Company for the provision of these services. The AIFM is also entitled to reimbursement of all out-of costs, expenses and charges reasonably and on behalf of the Company in connection |
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| Depositary | ||
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| NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited is the sole depositary of the Company and, pursuant to the terms of the Depositary Agreement with the AIFM and the Company, is responsible for ensuring the Company's cash flows are properly maintained; for the safekeeping of custody and non-custody assets of the Company; and the oversight and supervision of the AIFM and the Company. |
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| The Depositary is entitled to receive from the Company a periodic fee (together with VAT) equal to 0.01 per cent. of the Net Asset Value per annum calculated quarterly. The Depositary is also entitled to certain variable transaction and custody charges on an agreed basis. These costs are borne by the Company. |
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| Registrar | ||
| Equiniti Limited has been appointed as the Company's Registrar pursuant to the Registrar Agreement. The Registrar is entitled to a fee calculated on the basis of the number of Shareholders and the number of transfers processed (exclusive of any VAT). The Registrar is also entitled to reimbursement of all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and charges properly incurred on behalf of the Company. |
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| Receiving Agent | ||
| The Company has also appointed Equiniti Limited to provide receiving agent services in connection with the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription. |
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| Auditor | ||
| KPMG LLP has been appointed auditor of the Company. The Auditor is entitled to an annual fee from the Company, which fee will be agreed with the Board each year in advance of the Auditor commencing audit work. |
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| B.41 | Regulatory status of AIFM, the investment manager and custodian |
The AIFM is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FCA registration number 121803) as a full-scope alternative investment fund manager for the purposes of the AIFM Rules. |
| The Investment Manager is authorised and regulated by Central Bank of Ireland (registration number C181127) to provide portfolio management functions. |
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| The Depositary is authorised and regulated by the FCA. | ||
| B.42 | Calculation of Net Asset Value |
Properties are valued quarterly by the AIFM (as advised by independent third party valuation advisers as may be appointed by the AIFM from time to time) in accordance with locally accepted professional valuation standards, with such valuations being reviewed quarterly by the Board. The Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and the Net Asset Value per C Share (if relevant) are prepared by the AIFM (or its affiliates or delegates) and published quarterly, together with details of the Portfolio, based on the properties' most recent valuations, calculated under IFRS. Such Net Asset Values are published through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant quarter. Consistent with other listed European real estate investment |
| companies, the Directors follow the guidance published by EPRA and disclose adjusted measures of Net Asset Value per Ordinary |
| Share and earnings per Ordinary Share which are designed by EPRA to better reflect the core long-term operations of the |
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| business. If the Directors consider that any of the above bases of valuation are inappropriate in any particular case, or generally, they may adopt such other valuation procedures as they consider reasonable in the circumstances. |
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| The Directors may temporarily suspend the calculation, and publication, of the Net Asset Value during a period when, in the opinion of the Directors: |
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| there are political, economic, military or monetary events or * any circumstances outside the control, responsibility or power of the Board, and disposal or valuation of investments of the Company or other transactions in the ordinary course of the Company's business is not reasonably practicable without this being materially detrimental to the interests of Shareholders or if, in the opinion of the Board, the Net Asset Value cannot be fairly calculated; |
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| there is a breakdown of the means of communication normally * employed in determining the calculation of the Net Asset Value; or |
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| it is not reasonably practicable to determine the Net Asset * Value on an accurate and timely basis. |
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| Any suspension in the calculation of the Net Asset Value, to the extent required under the Articles or by the Listing Rules, will be notified through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable after any such suspension occurs. |
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| B.43 | Cross liability | Not applicable. The Company is not an umbrella collective investment undertaking and as such there is no cross liability between classes or investment in another collective investment undertaking. |
| B.44 | No financial statements have been made up |
The Company has commenced operations and historical financial information is incorporated by reference in the Registration Document. Please see the key financial information at B.7. |
| B.45 | Portfolio | As at the date of this Summary, the Portfolio consists of ten warehouses, consisting of nine operating standing assets and one forward funded development project. The funding of the development project has concluded and practical completion and occupation by the tenant is due to take place in July 2019. In addition, the Group has exchanged contracts to acquire a further operational warehouse asset in the Netherlands for €24 million, and completion of this acquisition is scheduled for early July 2019. Upon completion of the above, the Portfolio will be diversified across five different countries and 28 tenants. The Netherlands is currently the largest market represented in the Portfolio, with a weighting based on purchase prices of 45 per cent. (once the forward funded development has achieved practical completion), followed by France (24 per cent.), Germany (18 per cent.), Poland |
| (8 per cent.) and Spain (5 per cent.). |
The following table is an overview of the Portfolio as at the date of this Summary. The weighted average unexpired lease terms have been calculated as at 30 June 2019 and the Portfolio percentage breakdowns disclosed have been calculated by reference to the purchase price paid for each property adjusted, in the case of Zeewolde, for additional works carried out.
| Country | Location | WAULT including break options (years)(1) |
WAULT excluding break options (years)(1) |
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| Netherlands | Ede | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Netherlands | Waddinxveen | 14.4 | 14.4 | 11.4 |
| Netherlands | Zeewolde | 15.0 | 15.0 | 10.4 |
| Germany | Erlensee | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.2 |
| Germany | Flörsheim | 4.6 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Spain | Villadangos del Párano (near Leon) |
9.7 | 9.7 | 5.3 |
| France | Meung-sur-Loire | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| France | Noves (near Avignon) | 8.1 | 11.1 | 15.4 |
| Poland | Skawina (near Krakow) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
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| Netherlands | Oss(2) | 15.0 from | 15.0 from | 5.4 |
| handover | handover | |||
| Assets exchanged but not yet completed | ||||
| Netherlands | 's-Heerenberg(3) | 12.5 from | 12.5 from | 8.3(5) |
| handover | handover | |||
| Average(4) | 9.2 | 10.2 | ||
(1) Weighted average unexpired lease term as at 30 June 2019 assuming average lease length of developments at completion.
(4) Including forward commitments.
(5) Following completion of the acquisition.
As set out on the Valuation Report, CBRE GmbH reported an aggregate market value (as defined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' – Valuation Global Standards (2017)) of the Portfolio (which for the avoidance of doubt excludes the asset at Leon in Spain) of €238.4 million as at 31 March 2019. Of this, €206.4 million related to the standing investments. As at 31 March 2019, the assets in Zeewolde and Oss in the Netherlands were both classified as forward funded assets and the aggregate market value of these two assets was €32 million, which was based on the progress of the development of the assets as at 31 March 2019 (the asset in Zeewolde achieved practical completion and is a standing investment as at the date of this Summary). The Company affirms that there has been no material change in the aggregate market value of the assets covered by the Valuation Report between the date of the Valuation Report and the date of this Summary.
The Valuation Report does not cover the asset near Leon in Spain, which was acquired on 23 May 2019 after the valuation date under the Valuation Report. This asset has been separately valued by CBRE GmbH as at 30 June 2019 as set out in the separate Leon Valuation Report. CBRE GmbH reported a market value for the Leon Asset (as defined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' – Valuation Global Standards (2017)) of €16.7 million.
| The Company affirms that there has been no material change in the market value of the Leon asset between the date of the Leon Valuation Report and the date of this Summary. |
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| B.46 | Net Asset Value | The Company has published an unaudited Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share as at 31 March 2019 of €1.06. |
| Section C – Securities | ||
| Element | Disclosure Requirement |
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| C.1 | Type and class of securities |
The Company is targeting an issue of 100 million Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of £0.01 each at an Issue Price of 98.75 pence pursuant to the Issue. The Company also intends to issue Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of £0.01 each and/or C Shares with a nominal value of £0.10 each pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme. |
| The ISIN of the Ordinary Shares is GB00BD9PXH49 and the SEDOL of the Ordinary Shares is BD9PXH4. The ticker for the Ordinary Shares is ASLI. |
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| The ISIN of the C Shares is GB00BD9PXJ62 and the SEDOL of the C Shares is BD9PXJ6. The ticker for the C Shares is ASLC. |
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| C.2 | Currency | The Ordinary Shares and C Shares are denominated in Sterling. |
| C.3 | Number of securities to be issued |
The Company is targeting an issue of 100 million Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue comprising of the Placing, the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription with the potential for the Directors to increase the size of the Issue to a maximum of 150 million Ordinary Shares, subject to investor demand. |
| The actual number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue, and therefore the Initial Gross Proceeds, are not known as at the date of this Summary but will be notified by the Company via a Regulatory Information Service announcement and the Company's website prior to Initial Admission. |
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| Conditionally upon the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting, the Directors will have authority to issue, in aggregate, 200 million Shares pursuant to the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme. |
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| C.4 | Description of the rights attaching to the securities |
The holders of the Ordinary Shares and C Shares shall only be entitled to receive, and to participate in, any dividends declared in relation to the relevant class of shares that they hold. |
| On a winding-up or a return of capital by the Company, if there are C Shares in issue, the net assets of the Company attributable to the C Shares shall be divided pro rata among the holders of the C Shares. For so long as C Shares are in issue, and without prejudice to the Company's obligations under the Companies Act, the assets attributable to the C Shares shall, at all times, be separately identified and shall have allocated to them such proportion of the expenses or liabilities of the Company as the Directors fairly consider to be attributable to any C Shares in issue. |
| The holders of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to all of the Company's remaining net assets after taking into account any net assets attributable to any C Shares (if any) in issue. |
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| The Ordinary Shares and the C Shares (if any) shall carry the right to receive notice of, attend and vote at general meetings of the Company. |
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| The consent of either the holders of Ordinary Shares or the holders of C Shares will be required for the variation of any rights attached to the relevant class of shares. |
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| C.5 | Restrictions on the free transferability of the securities |
There are no restrictions on the free transferability of the Shares. |
| C.6 | Admission | Applications will be made to the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. |
| Applications will be made to the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange for all of the Shares being issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. |
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| It is expected that Initial Admission will become effective, and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. |
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| It is expected that any further Admissions under the Share Issuance Programme will become effective and dealings will commence between 30 July 2019 and 4 July 2020. |
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| All Shares to be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will be allotted conditionally upon the relevant Admission occurring. |
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| C.7 | Dividend policy | Subject to compliance with the Companies Act, the Company pays Sterling dividends on a quarterly basis with dividends declared in respect of the quarters ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year. The Company declares dividends in Euros, but Shareholders will receive dividend payments in Sterling. The date on which the Euro/Sterling exchange rate is set may be announced at the time the dividend is declared; and, if so, a further announcement will be made once such exchange rate has been set. Distributions made by the Company may take the form of either dividend income or ''qualifying interest income'' which may be designated as interest distributions for UK tax purposes. It is expected that the majority of the Company's distributions will take the form of dividend income, rather than qualifying interest income, in the period during which the proceeds of the Issue are invested; with the proportion increasing to a significant majority once that investment process has been completed. Prospective investors should note that the UK tax treatment of the Company's distributions may vary for a Shareholder in the Company depending upon the classification of such distributions. Prospective investors who are unsure about the tax treatment of distributions that will apply should consult their own tax advisers. |
| The Company is targeting, for an investor in the Company at launch: | ||
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| an annual dividend yield of 5.0 per cent. per Ordinary Share * (in Euro terms); and |
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| The Company's financial year end is 31 December. | ||
| Investors should note that the Target Returns, including their declaration and payment frequency, are a target only and not a profit forecast. There may be a number of factors that adversely affect the Company's ability to achieve the Target Returns and there can be no assurance that the target will be met or that any dividend will be achieved. The Target Returns should not be seen as an indication of the Company's expected or actual results or returns. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on these targets or assume that the Company will make any distributions at all in deciding whether to invest in the Shares. |
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| Investors should note that references in this Element C.7 to ''dividends'' are intended to cover both dividend income, and income which is designated as an interest distribution for UK tax purposes and therefore subject to the interest streaming regime applicable to investment trusts. |
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| C.22 | Information about the Shares |
In the event that C Shares are issued, the investments which are attributable to the C Shares following Conversion will be merged Company's existing portfolio of investments. The new with the Ordinary Shares arising on Conversion of the C Shares will, subject to the Articles, rank pari passu with the Ordinary Shares then in issue. |
| The Ordinary Shares carry the right to receive all dividends declared by the Company or the Directors, subject to the rights of any C Shares in issue. |
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| On a winding-up, provided the Company has satisfied all of its liabilities and subject to the rights conferred by any C Shares in issue at that time to participate in the winding-up, the holders of Ordinary Shares will be entitled to all of the surplus assets of the Company. |
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| Holders of Ordinary Shares and C Shares (if any) will be entitled to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company and, on a poll, to one vote for each Ordinary Share or C Share held. |
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| The nominal value of the Ordinary Shares is £0.01 per Ordinary Share. |
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| The nominal value of the C Shares is £0.10 per C Share. | ||
| The Shares will be in registered form, will be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and will be traded on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. The Company will use its reasonable endeavours to procure that, upon Conversion, the new Ordinary Shares thereby arising are admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. |
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| There are no restrictions on the free transferability of the Shares, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws. |
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| D.1 | Key information on the key risks that are specific to the Company or its |
The key risk factors relating to the Company and its investment strategy are: |
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| industry | As the Company has a limited operating history, investors * have a limited basis on which to evaluate the Company's ability to achieve its investment objective and provide a satisfactory investment return. |
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| The Company's Target Returns set out in the Prospectus are * targets only and are based on estimates and assumptions about a variety of factors all of which are beyond the Company's control and which may adversely affect the Company's ability to make its Target Returns. The Company may not be able to implement its investment policy and strategy in a manner that generates dividends in line with the Target Returns or the Company's investment objective. |
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| Market conditions and uncertainty regarding economic * markets generally could result in declines in the market values of potential investments or declines in the market values of investments after they are made or acquired by the Company. |
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| The level of dividends and other distributions to be paid by the * Company may fluctuate and there is no guarantee that any such distributions will be paid. |
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| Borrowings may be employed at the level of the Company and/ * (''SPV'') or at the level of special purpose vehicles for investment purposes, which exposes the Company to risks associated with borrowings. |
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| Both the condition of the European real estate market and the * overall economies of the countries in which the Company invests will impact the returns of the Company, and hence may have a negative impact on or delay the Company's ability to execute investments in suitable assets that generate acceptable returns. Market conditions may also negatively impact on the revenues earned from the real estate assets in the Portfolio and the price at which the Company is able to dispose of these assets. In these circumstances, the Company's ability to make distributions to Shareholders from income generated could be affected. |
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| Logistics assets appeal to a broad spread of potential * investors including other property specialists and funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension/insurance companies and family offices. Competition for available income producing investment properties is strong, hence there is no assurance that the Company will be able to secure suitable logistics assets. |
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| The valuation of property is inherently subjective owing to the * individual nature of each property and is based on a number of assumptions which may turn out to be inaccurate or affected by factors outside the Company's control. |
| * | Company's Although the investment policy limits the Company's exposure to any one tenant to 20 per cent. of the Company's aggregate gross rental income (measured annually), a downturn in business, bankruptcy or insolvency could force a major tenant of the Company to default on its rental obligations and/or vacate the premises. In addition, under the terms of a lease a tenant may have grounds to terminate a lease earlier than its stated expiry date. Such a default or lease termination could result in a loss of rental income, void costs, an increase in bad debts and decrease the value of the relevant property. |
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| * | The Company's ability to carry out asset management proposals to maximise returns from properties, including extensions and structural changes, together with the supply, through new development, is often subject to planning/zoning decisions on a local and national level which could lead to Company's delays and constraints on the financial performance. |
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| * | The discovery of previously undetected environmentally Company's hazardous conditions in the properties could result in unforeseen remedial work or future liabilities even after disposal of such property. |
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| The key taxation and regulation risks relating to the Company are: | |||
| * | The Company must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act and, as the Shares will be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List, the Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. A breach of the Companies Act could result in the Company and/or the Board being fined or the subject of criminal proceedings. Breach of the Listing Rules could result in the Shares being suspended from listing. Legal and regulatory changes could occur that may adversely affect the Company. Changes in the regulation of companies, such as the Company, may adversely affect the value of the Portfolio and the ability of the Company to pursue its investment objective. |
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| D.3 | Key information on the | The key risk factors relating to the Shares are: | |
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* | The Ordinary Shares may trade at a discount to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and Shareholders may be unable to realise their investments through the secondary market at the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. |
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| * | Shareholders have no right to have their Shares redeemed or repurchased by the Company at any time. Accordingly, Shareholders' ability to realise their investment at Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share or Net Asset Value per C Share (as the case may be) or at all is dependent on the existence of a liquid market for the Shares. |
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| * | The Net Proceeds will be denominated in Sterling. However, the assets that the Company proposes to invest in, and the income derived from those assets, will be denominated mainly in Euros. Accordingly, the value of such assets may be affected favourably or unfavourably by fluctuations in currency rates. While the Board intends to employ currency hedging to mitigate potential volatility of income returns and to provide greater certainty as to the level of Sterling distributions expected to be paid in respect of the period covered by the |
| relevant currency hedging instrument, it is not seeking to provide a long-term hedge for the Company's income returns, which will continue to be affected by movements in the Euro/ Sterling exchange rate over the longer term. |
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| Subject to legal and regulatory requirements, the Company * may issue additional Shares. Any additional issuances by the Company, or the possibility of such issue, may cause the market price of the existing Ordinary Shares to decline. |
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| General movement in local and international stock markets, * prevailing and anticipated economic conditions and interest rates, investor sentiment and general economic conditions may all affect the market price of the Shares. |
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| Section E – Offer | ||
| Element | Disclosure Requirement |
Disclosure |
| E.1 | Net proceeds and costs of the Issue |
The Issue The Company is targeting an issue of 100 million Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue comprising of the Placing, the Open Offer to Qualifying Shareholders and the Offer for Subscription, with the potential for the Directors to increase the size of the Issue to a maximum of 150 million Ordinary Shares, subject to investor demand. The Placing, Offer for Subscription and applications for Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility are subject to scaling back at the discretion of the Directors. Applications for Ordinary Shares pursuant to Basic Entitlements under the Open Offer are not subject to scaling back. The costs and expenses (including irrecoverable VAT) of, and incidental to, the Issue payable by the Company are expected to be 1.5 per cent. of the Initial Gross Proceeds. The Share Issuance Programme The net proceeds of the Share Issuance Programme are dependent, inter alia, on the level of subscriptions received, the price at which such Shares are issued and the costs of any Subsequent Issues under the Share Issuance Programme. It is expected that the costs of issuing Ordinary Shares under the Share Issuance Programme will be covered by issuing such Ordinary Shares at the Share Issuance Programme Price. The costs and expenses of any issue of C Shares under the Share Issuance Programme will be paid out of the gross proceeds of such issue of C Shares and will be borne by holders of C Shares only. |
| E.2.a | Reason for offer and use of proceeds |
The Issue and the Share Issuance Programme are being undertaken in order to raise further equity funds which, when combined with available and proposed future debt, will allow the Group to acquire further assets and in order to achieve its stated objective. Company's The principal use of cash will be to purchase investments in line with the Company's investment objective and investment policy, as well as to pay expenses related to the Issue |
| and the Share Issuance Programme, ongoing operational expenses and to pay dividends and other distributions to Shareholders in accordance with the Company's dividend policy. |
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| of the offer | The Issue comprises of the Placing, the Open Offer to Qualifying Shareholders on a pre-emptive basis and the Offer for Subscription, of, in aggregate, up to 100 million new Ordinary Shares at an Issue Price of 98.75 pence per Share. The Company can increase the size of the issue to up to 150 million Ordinary Shares, to satisfy available demand. |
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| The Issue, which is not underwritten, is conditional (i) upon the passing of Resolutions 1, 3 and 5 at the General Meeting, (ii) Initial Admission of the new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue occurring no later than 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 (or such later time and/or date as the Company and Investec may agree) and (iii) the Placing and Offer Agreement not being terminated and becoming unconditional in accordance with its terms. If these conditions are not met, the Issue will not proceed and an announcement to that effect will be made via a Regulatory Information Service. |
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| The Company, the AIFM and Investec have entered into the Placing and Offer Agreement, pursuant to which Investec has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for the new Ordinary Shares to be made available in the Placing. |
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| The Offer for Subscription is only being made in the UK. The Company may terminate the Offer for Subscription in its absolute discretion at any time prior to Initial Admission. If such right is exercised, the Offer for Subscription will lapse and any monies will be returned as indicated without interest. |
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| Applications under the Offer for Subscription must be for a minimum of 1,000 Ordinary Shares. |
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| The Open Offer | ||
| Under the Open Offer, new Ordinary Shares will be made available to Qualifying Shareholders at the Issue Price pro rata to their holdings of Existing Ordinary Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Open Offer, on the basis of: |
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| 2 New Ordinary Shares for every 5 Existing Ordinary Shares on the Record Date |
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| The balance of the Ordinary Shares to be made available under the Issue, together with any Ordinary Shares not taken up pursuant to the Open Offer, will be made available for subscription under the Excess Application Facility, the Offer for Subscription and the Placing. |
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| Subject to availability, Qualifying Shareholders who take up all of their Basic Entitlements may also apply under the Excess Application Facility for additional Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement. |
| No assurance can be given that applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full or in part or at all. |
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| The latest time and date for acceptance and payment in full in respect of the Open Offer will be 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. |
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| Shares which may be made available under the Share Issuance Programme will be offered at the Share Issuance Programme Price. The Share Issuance Programme will open on the date of Initial Admission and will close on 4 July 2020 (or any earlier date on which it is fully subscribed, as agreed between the Company and Investec). |
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| Each allotment and issue of Shares pursuant to a Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme is conditional, inter alia, on, (i) the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting, (ii) Admission of the relevant Shares occurring by no later than 8.00 a.m. on such date as the Company and Investec may agree from time to time in relation to that Admission, not being later than 4 July 2020, (iii) a valid supplementary prospectus being published by the Company if such is required by the Prospectus Rules, and (iv) the Placing and Offer Agreement being wholly unconditional (save as to Admission) and not having been terminated in accordance with its terms prior to any subsequent Admission. |
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| E.4 | Material interests | Not applicable. No interest is material to the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme. |
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| E.5 | Name of person selling securities and lock-up agreements |
Not applicable. No person or entity is offering to sell Shares as part of the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme. |
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| E.6 | Dilution | The Existing Ordinary Shares shall be diluted by the issue of the new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue. |
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| Qualifying Shareholders will have their proportionate shareholdings in the Company diluted by approximately 8.7 per cent. as a consequence of the Issue (assuming 100 million new Ordinary Shares are issued) if they do take up their entitlements under the Open Offer. |
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| If 200 million Ordinary Shares were to be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, and assuming the Issue had been subscribed as to 100 million Ordinary Shares, a subscriber to the Issue, who had taken up their Basic Entitlement, but who did not participate in any of the Subsequent Issues under the Share Issuance Programme, would suffer further dilution of 41 per cent. in respect of their voting control in the Company immediately after the Subsequent Issues. |
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| E.7 | Estimated Expenses | The costs and expenses (including irrecoverable VAT) of, and incidental to, the Issue payable by the Company are expected to be 1.5 per cent. of the Initial Gross Proceeds. The costs and expenses of the Share Issuance Programme will depend on subscriptions received. It is expected that, where further Ordinary Shares are issued, these costs will be covered by issuing Ordinary Shares at the Share Issuance Programme Price. The costs |
| and expenses of any issue of C Shares under the Share Issuance Programme will be paid out of the gross proceeds of such issue and will be borne by holders of C Shares only. |
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THIS REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt about the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial advice immediately from an independent financial adviser who is authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) ("FSMA") if you are in the United Kingdom, or from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser if you are in a territory outside the United Kingdom.
This Registration Document, the Securities Note and the Summary together constitute a prospectus relating to Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC (the "Company") (the "Prospectus") prepared in accordance with the Prospectus Rules. The Prospectus has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and has been delivered to the FCA in accordance with Rule 3.2 of the Prospectus Rules. The Prospectus has been made available to the public as required by the Prospectus Rules.
This Registration Document is valid for a period of up to 12 months followings its publication and will not be updated, unless required by law. A future prospectus for any issuance of additional Shares with a public offer element may, for a period of up to 12 months from the date of publication of this Registration Document, consist of this Registration Document, a Future Summary and a Future Securities Note applicable to each issue and subject to a separate approval by the FCA on each issue. Persons receiving this Registration Document should read the Prospectus together as a whole and should be aware that any update in respect of a Future Summary and a Future Securities Note may constitute a material change for the purposes of the Prospectus Rules.
The Company and each of the Directors, whose names appear on page 20 of this Registration Document, accept responsibility for the information contained in this Registration Document. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company and the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Registration Document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Prospective investors should read the entire Prospectus and, in particular, the section headed "Risk Factors" on pages 5 to 13 of this Registration Document and those set out in the Securities Note when considering an investment in the Company.
(Incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 11032222 and registered as an investment company under section 833 of the Companies Act)
AIFM ABERDEEN STANDARD FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
Investment Manager ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS IRELAND LIMITED
Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the other arrangements referred to in this Registration Document. Investec will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this Registration Document) as its client in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the other arrangements referred to in this Registration Document and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing any advice in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme, the contents of this Registration Document or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this Registration Document.
Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Investec by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Investec does not make any representation express or implied in relation to, nor accepts any responsibility whatsoever for, the contents of this Registration Document or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Shares, Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme. Investec (and its Affiliates) accordingly, to the fullest extent permissible by law, disclaims all and any responsibility or liability (save for any statutory liability) whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it might have in respect of the contents of this Registration Document or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Shares, Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme.
This Registration Document may not be used for the purpose of, and does not constitute, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful or not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
This Registration Document is not being sent to investors with registered addresses in Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, Japan or, except in the limited circumstances described below, the United States, and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In particular, this Registration Document is not for release, publication or distribution in or into Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, Japan or, except in the limited circumstances described below, the United States.
The offer and sale of the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any other state or jurisdiction of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand or Japan. Except as set forth in the paragraphs below, the Shares may not be offered, sold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in, into or within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act, "U.S. Persons") or to any national, resident or citizen of Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand or Japan.
In addition, the Company has not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and, as such, investors will not be entitled to the benefits of the Investment Company Act. No offer, purchase, sale or transfer of the Shares may be made except under circumstances which will not result in the Company being required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
In connection with the Issue and/or any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme, Shares will be offered and sold only: (i) outside the United States to, and for the account or benefit of, non-US persons in "offshore transactions" within the meaning of, and in reliance on, Regulation S under the Securities Act; and (ii) in a concurrent private placement in the United States to a limited number of "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act that are also "qualified purchasers" within the meaning of section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder. There will be no public offer of Shares in the United States. The Shares will be "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be resold or transferred only in accordance with the restrictions referred to in this Registration Document.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any state securities commission or other U.S. regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares nor have they approved this Registration Document or confirmed the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
Until 40 days after the commencement of the Issue or any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme (as the case may be), an offer or sale of the Ordinary Shares within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in the Issue or any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme (as the case may be)) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if that offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements, under the Securities Act.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Shares may not be acquired by, (i) investors using assets of (A) an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (B) a "plan" as defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "U.S. Tax Code"), including an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code; or (C) an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of any of the foregoing types of plans, accounts or arrangements that is subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code or (ii) a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other employee benefit plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code, unless its purchase, holding, and disposition of the Shares will not result in a violation of applicable law and/or constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 503 of the U.S. Tax Code or any substantially similar law.
All prospective purchasers of Shares are urged to consult with their own tax advisers concerning the US federal income tax considerations associated with acquiring, owning and disposing of Shares in light of their particular circumstances, as well as any considerations arising under the laws of any non-US state, local or other taxing jurisdiction.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal securities laws may be adversely affected by the fact that the Company is incorporated outside the United States, and that its directors are residents of a foreign country. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Company or its directors, or to realise against them upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States. In addition, investors should not assume that the courts of the United Kingdom: (a) would enforce judgments of US courts obtained in actions against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States; or (b) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States.
In relation to each member state in the EEA that has implemented the AIFM Directive, no Shares have been or will be directly or indirectly offered to or placed with investors in that member state at the initiative of or on behalf of the Company or the AIFM other than in accordance with methods permitted in that member state.
Copies of this Registration Document will be available on the Company's website (www. eurologisticsincome.co.uk) and the National Storage Mechanism of the FCA at www.morningstar.co. uk/uk/nsm and hard copies of this Registration Document can be obtained free of charge from the Receiving Agent.
Dated: 5 July 2019
| RISK FACTORS | Page 5 |
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| IMPORTANT INFORMATION | 14 |
| DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 20 |
| PART 1 – INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 22 |
| PART 2 – THE INVESTMENT RATIONALE AND STRATEGY AND PIPELINE | 30 |
| PART 3 – THE PORTFOLIO | 36 |
| PART 4 – EUROPEAN LOGISTICS ASSETS | 38 |
| PART 5 – DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 45 |
| PART 6 – TAXATION | 53 |
| PART 7 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP | 57 |
| PART 8A – VALUATION REPORT | 59 |
| PART 8B – THE LEON VALUATION REPORT | 76 |
| PART 9 – GENERAL INFORMATION | 90 |
| PART 10 – DEFINITIONS | 124 |
Investment in the Company carries a high degree of risk, including but not limited to the risks in relation to the Company referred to below. If any of the risks referred to in this Registration Document were to occur this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, business prospects and returns to investors. If that were to occur, the trading price of the Shares and/or their respective Net Asset Values and/or the level of dividends or distributions (if any) received from the Shares could decline significantly and investors could lose all or part of their investment.
Prospective investors should note that the risks relating to the Company, its industry and the Shares summarised in the Summary are the risks that the Board believes to be the most essential to an assessment by a prospective investor of whether to consider an investment in the Shares. However, as the risks which the Company faces relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, prospective investors should consider not only the information on the key risks summarised in the Summary but also, among other things, the risks and uncertainties described below and in the section headed "Risk Factors" in the Securities Note.
The risks referred to below and in the section headed "Risk Factors" in the Securities Note are the risks which are considered to be material but are not the only risks relating to the Company and the Shares. There may be additional material risks that the Company and the Board do not currently consider to be material or of which the Company and the Board are not currently aware. Potential investors should review the Prospectus carefully and in its entirety and consult with their professional advisers before acquiring any Shares. Investors should note that the price of the Shares and the distributions (if any) paid in respect of them can go down as well as up.
The Company was incorporated in England and Wales on 25 October 2017. As the Company has a limited operating history, investors have a limited basis on which to evaluate the Company's ability to achieve its investment objective and provide a satisfactory investment return.
The Company's returns and operating cash flows will depend on many factors, including the performance of its investments, the availability and liquidity of investment opportunities falling within the Company's investment objective and policy, the level and volatility of interest rates and currency exchange rates, conditions in the financial markets and economy and the Company's ability to successfully operate its business and execute its investment strategy. There can be no assurance that the Company's investment strategy will be successful.
The Company's Target Returns set out in this Registration Document are targets only and are based on estimates and assumptions about a variety of factors including, without limitation, asset mix, value, performance of the Company's investments, changes in current market conditions, inflation rates, interest rates, currency exchange rates, government regulations or other policies, the worldwide economic environment, changes in law and taxation, natural disasters, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances or the occurrence of risks described elsewhere in this Registration Document, which are inherently subject to significant business, economic and market uncertainties and contingencies, all of which are beyond the Company's control and which may adversely affect the Company's ability to make its Target Returns. The Company may not be able to implement its investment policy and strategy in a manner that generates dividends in line with the Target Returns or the Company's investment objective.
The Company and the tenants to whom the Company has exposure may be adversely affected by deteriorations in financial markets and economic conditions throughout the world and in particular the European Union, some of which may magnify the risks described herein and may have other adverse effects. The global capital markets have experienced periods of disruption characterised by the freezing of available credit and significant losses in the principal value of investments and general volatility in the financial markets. During these periods of disruption, general economic conditions deteriorated with material and adverse consequences for the broader financial and credit markets, and the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole, and financial services firms in particular, was reduced significantly. These conditions may reoccur for a prolonged period of time or materially worsen in the future. In addition, continuing signs of deteriorating sovereign debt conditions in Europe and the expectation that governments will start to unwind the historic levels of economic stimulus, create uncertainty that could lead to further disruptions, instability and weakening consumer, corporate and financial confidence. The duration and ultimate effect of recent market conditions cannot be forecast, nor is it known whether, or the degree to which, such conditions may remain stable or worsen. Deteriorating market conditions and uncertainty regarding economic markets generally could result in declines in the market values of potential investments or declines in the market values of investments after they are made or acquired by the Company. In addition, such declines could lead to weakened investment opportunities for the Company, could prevent the Company from successfully meeting its investment objective and/or could require the Company to dispose of investments at a loss while such unfavourable market conditions prevail. This could affect the ability of the Company to meet its investment objective and Target Returns.
A referendum was held on 23 June 2016 to decide whether the UK should remain in the EU. A vote was given in favour of the UK leaving the EU ("Brexit"). Subsequently, the UK parliament passed the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 which gave the UK government power to begin the formal process for Brexit. A process of negotiation, which was formally begun on 29 March 2017 when the UK submitted its Article 50 notice of intention to withdraw from the European Union, will determine the terms of the UK's European Union exit and a possible future framework agreement.
The extent of the impact of Brexit on the Company will depend in part on the nature of the arrangements that are put in place between the UK and the EU following eventual Brexit and the extent to which the UK continues to apply laws that are based on EU legislation. The Company may be subject to a significant period of uncertainty in the period leading up to eventual Brexit including, inter alia, uncertainty in relation to any potential regulatory or tax changes. It is possible that arrangements between the UK and the EU will lead to greater restrictions on the free movement of goods, services, people and capital between the UK and the EU, and increased regulatory complexities. Any such restrictions could potentially disrupt and adversely impact the Company's business and the jurisdictions in which it operates. The effects of Brexit could also lead to legal uncertainty and potentially divergent national laws and regulations, which may, directly or indirectly, increase compliance and operating costs for the Company and may also have a material adverse effect on the Company's tax position, financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations.
In addition, the macroeconomic effect of an eventual Brexit on the value of the investments in the Company's Portfolio and the rental income that the Company is able to achieve from its Portfolio, is unknown. Brexit could also create significant UK (and potentially global) stock market uncertainty, which may have a material adverse effect on the price of the Shares. As such, it is not possible to accurately state the impact that Brexit will have on the Company and its proposed investments at this stage. Brexit may also make it more difficult for the Company to raise capital in the EU and/or increase the regulatory compliance burden on the Company. This could also restrict the Company's future activities and thereby negatively affect returns.
The Company has no employees and the Directors have all been appointed on a non-executive basis. The Company is therefore reliant upon the performance of third party service providers for its executive functions and for providing information to enable the Board to carry out its supervisory role. In particular, the AIFM, the Investment Manager and the Registrar will be performing services which are integral to the operation of the Company and providing the information required to enable the Board to make its decisions. Failure by any service provider to carry out its obligations to the Company in accordance with the terms of its appointment or to provide information in a timely fashion and meeting the requisite standards could have a materially detrimental impact on the operation of the Company and could affect the ability of the Company to meet its investment objective and Target Returns.
There is no guarantee that actual (or any) returns can be achieved at or near the Target Returns.
The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends or distributions by the Company are subject to the discretion of the Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the performance of the Company, the running costs of the Company, the Company's financial position and cash requirements and the ability of the Company to comply with the applicable legal requirements for paying dividends under the Companies Act.
Accordingly, the actual rate of return achieved or dividends or other distributions made may be materially lower than the Target Returns, or may result in a partial or total loss, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
Certain Group companies have taken on leverage, and the Group expects in the future to take on further leverage in accordance with the Company's borrowing policy. Investors should be aware that, whilst the use of borrowings should enhance the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share when the value of the Company's underlying assets is rising, it will, however, have the opposite effect where the underlying asset value is falling. In addition, in the event that the Company's income falls for whatever reason, the use of borrowings will increase the impact of such a fall on the net revenue of the Company and, accordingly, will have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to pay dividends or other distributions to Shareholders.
The Company will pay interest on its borrowings. As such, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk due to fluctuations in the prevailing market rates.
There is no guarantee that any borrowings of the Company will be refinanced on their maturity either on terms that are acceptable to the Company or at all.
Likewise, there is no assurance that debt funding will continue to be available under acceptable commercial terms and at appropriate rates. Without sufficient debt funding, the Company may be unable to pursue further suitable investments in line with the investment policy and its ability to pay dividends to Shareholders at the targeted rate may be impaired. These outcomes may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the performance of the Company.
The borrowings which certain Group companies use (and which the Group will in the future use) are expected to contain loan to value covenants, being the accepted market practice. If assets owned by the Company decrease in value, such covenants could be breached, and the impact of such an event could include: an increase in borrowing costs; a call for additional capital from the lender; payment of a fee to the lender; a sale of an asset; or a forfeit of any asset to a lender. This could result in a total or partial loss of equity value for each specific asset, or indeed the Company as a whole.
The AIFM and the Investment Manager are not required to commit all of their resources to the Company's affairs. Insofar as the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager devote resources to their responsibilities to other business interests, their ability to devote resources and attention to the Company's affairs will be limited. This could adversely affect the Company's ability to achieve its investment objective, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates are involved in other financial, investment or professional activities which may on occasion give rise to conflicts of interest with the Company. In particular, the AIFM and the Investment Manager manage funds other than the Company and may provide investment management, investment advisory or other services in relation to those funds or future funds which may have similar investment policies to that of the Company.
The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates may carry on investment activities for other accounts in which the Company has no interest. The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates may also provide management services to other clients, including other collective investment vehicles. The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates may give advice and recommend investments to other managed accounts or investment funds which may differ from advice given to, or investments recommended or bought for, the Company, even though their investment policies may be the same or similar.
Both the condition of the European real estate market and the overall economies of the countries in which the Company invests will impact the returns of the Company, and hence may have a negative impact on, or delay, the Company's ability to execute investments in suitable assets that generate acceptable returns. Market conditions may also negatively impact on the revenues earned from the real estate assets in the Portfolio and the price at which the Company is able to dispose of these assets. In these circumstances, the Company's ability to make distributions to Shareholders from income generated could be affected.
A severe fall in values may result in the Company selling assets from its Portfolio to repay its loan commitments. These outcomes may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
Logistics assets appeal to a broad spread of potential investors including other property specialists and funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension/insurance companies and family offices. Other competitors may have greater financial resources than the Company or greater ability to borrow or leverage funds to acquire properties. Competition for available income producing investment properties is strong, hence there is no assurance that the Company will be able to secure suitable logistics assets.
In the event that the Company is unable to invest part or all of the Net Proceeds in suitable European logistics assets, this may affect the Company's ability to meet the Target Returns and may have an adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The Company's future performance will depend on overall tenant demand and the evolution of key tenant groups. Currently the main groups of tenants interested in logistics properties are manufacturers, logistics companies, physical retailers and e-commerce retailers. The evolution of future demand from these and other tenant groups will be subject to globalisation trends, supplychain reconfiguration, growth of e-commerce, change in consumer behaviour as well as private consumption and general economic growth. The Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects could be affected, positively or negatively, by all of the above mentioned factors.
The valuation of property is inherently subjective owing to the individual nature of each property and is based on a number of assumptions which may turn out to be inaccurate or affected by factors outside the Company's control.
In determining the value of properties, valuers are required to make assumptions in respect of matters including, but not limited to, the existence of willing buyers in uncertain market conditions, title, condition of structure and services, deleterious materials, plant and machinery and goodwill, environmental matters, statutory requirements and planning, expected future rental revenues from the property and other information. Such assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Incorrect assumptions underlying the valuation reports could negatively affect the value of any property assets the Company acquires and thereby have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition. This is particularly so in periods of volatility or when there is limited real estate transactional data against which property valuations can be benchmarked. There can also be no assurance that these valuations will be reflected in the actual transaction prices, even where any such transactions occur shortly after the relevant valuation date, or that the estimated yield and annual rental income will prove to be attainable.
To the extent valuations of the Company's properties do not fully reflect the value of the underlying properties, whether due to the above factors or otherwise, this may have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The Company can incur certain third party costs associated with sourcing of suitable assets, including legal fees and the fees of other advisers. Whilst the Company will always seek to minimise any such costs, it can give no assurances as to the on-going level of these costs or that negotiations to acquire such assets will be successful; the greater number of these deals which do not reach completion, the greater impact such costs will have on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
Although the Company's investment policy limits the Company's exposure to any one tenant to 20 per cent. of the Company's annual gross income measured annually, a downturn in business, bankruptcy or insolvency could force a major tenant of the Company to default on its rental obligations and/or vacate the premises. In addition, under the terms of a lease a tenant may have grounds to terminate a lease earlier than its stated expiry date. Such a default or lease termination could result in a loss of rental income, void costs, an increase in bad debts and decrease the value of the relevant property. A default or lease termination by a major tenant could have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects, particularly where expected distributions to Shareholders are subject to currency hedging.
The Company's ability to carry out asset management proposals to maximise returns from properties, including extensions and structural changes, together with the supply of new investments through development, is often subject to planning/zoning decisions on a local and national level which could lead to delays and constraints on the Company's financial performance.
Prior to entering into any agreement to acquire any property, the Investment Manager, on behalf of the Company, will perform or procure the performance of due diligence on the proposed acquisition target. In so doing, it would typically rely in part on third parties to conduct a significant portion of this due diligence (such as surveyors' reports, legal reports on title and property valuations).
To the extent the Company, the Investment Manager or other third parties underestimate or fail to identify risks and liabilities associated with the investment in question, the Company may incur, directly or indirectly, unexpected liabilities, such as defects in title, an inability to obtain permits, or environmental, structural or operational defects requiring remediation. In addition, if there is a failure of due diligence, there may be a risk that properties are acquired which are not consistent with the Company's investment objective and investment policy, that properties are acquired that fail to perform in accordance with projections or that material defects or liabilities are not covered by insurance proceeds. This may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
Under applicable environmental laws, a current or previous property owner may be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in such property, which cost could be substantial. While the Investment Manager undertakes environmental due diligence before acquiring properties, there is still a risk that third parties may seek to recover from the Company for personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to any release of hazardous substances. Payment of damages could adversely affect the Company's ability to make distributions to Shareholders from rental income.
Furthermore, the presence of environmentally hazardous substances, or the failure to remediate damage caused by such substances, may adversely affect the Company's ability to sell or lease the relevant property at a level that would support the Company's investment strategy which would, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
As the Company's property assets are expected to be relatively illiquid, such illiquidity may affect the Company's ability to dispose of or liquidate the Portfolio in a timely fashion. In addition, to the extent that market conditions are not favourable or deteriorate, the Company may not be able to realise its property assets at satisfactory prices. This could result in a decrease in Net Asset Value and lower returns (if any) for Shareholders.
The Company may be exposed to future liabilities and/or obligations with respect to the disposal of real estate assets in the Portfolio. The Company may be required to set aside money for warranty claims or contingent liabilities in respect of property disposals. The Company may be required to pay damages (including but not limited to litigation costs) to the extent that any representations or warranties that it has given to a purchaser prove to be inaccurate or to the extent that it has breached any of its covenants contained in the disposal documentation. In certain circumstances, it is possible that any incorrect representations and warranties could give rise to a right by the purchaser to unwind the contract in addition to the payment of damages. Further, the Company may become involved in disputes or litigation in connection with such disposed investments. Certain obligations and liabilities associated with the ownership of investments can also continue to exist notwithstanding any disposal, such as environmental liabilities. Any such claims, litigation or obligations, and any steps which the Company is required to take to meet the cost, such as sales of assets or increased borrowings, could have an adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The Company will invest in a portfolio of assets diversified by both geography and tenant throughout Europe, to include also the United Kingdom and Nordic countries. Investors should be aware of the investment limits and guidelines within the investment policy. No more than 50 per cent. of Gross Assets may be concentrated in a single country and no single asset may represent more than 20 per cent. of Gross Assets (measured at the time of investment). No single tenant may represent more than 20 per cent. of the Company's annual gross income measured annually. Changes in the conditions of the Company's assets, the economies of the countries in which such assets are located or regulatory changes could have an adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The Company may seek to hedge against fluctuations in the cost of borrowing as a result of changes in interest rates. Such hedging transactions may not always achieve the intended effect and can also limit potential gains. While the Company may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in interest rates may result in a poorer overall performance of the Company. For a variety of reasons, the Company may not obtain a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and fluctuations in the cost of borrowing. Such imperfect correlation may prevent the intended hedge or expose the Company to risk of loss.
The Company's investment policy provides that the Company may purchase forward funded property assets that are due to start or are in construction. Forward funded projects are subject to the hazards and risks normally associated with the construction and development of commercial real estate, in particular, the process of construction may be delayed or disrupted by a number of factors, such as inclement weather or acts of nature, industrial accidents, defective building methods or materials and the insolvency of the contractor. Any of these factors, alone or in combination, could delay or disrupt the construction process by halting the construction process or damaging materials or the development itself. To the extent that such risks are not assumed by the developer, the occurrence of any of these events could result in increased operating costs, fines and legal fees and potentially in reputational damage or criminal prosecution of the Company, and its Directors, all of which could have an adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects. However, it is common for such risks to be assumed by the developer in forward funding agreements. For all of the Company' investments in forward funded assets to date, such risks have been assumed by the developer.
Where the Company acquires newly built assets, such assets may be subject to latent construction defects which only become apparent after completion of the acquisition. In most cases, the Company would have the benefit of collateral warranties from the contractors responsible for the construction of the asset to make good such defects and/or may, in certain circumstances, be able to claim on insurance. However, the Company may sustain additional losses, such as anticipated future rental revenue from the property during the process of rectifying any defects, which are not subject to compensation or reimbursement from the contractor and which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's performance, financial condition and business prospects.
The Company must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act and, as the Shares will be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List, the Listing Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the Market Abuse Regulation. A breach of the Companies Act could result in the Company and/or the Board being fined or the subject of criminal proceedings. Breach of the Listing Rules could result in the Shares being suspended from listing.
Legal and regulatory changes could occur that may adversely affect the Company. Changes in the regulation of companies, such as the Company, may adversely affect the value of the Portfolio and the ability of the Company to pursue its investment objective.
It is the intention of the Directors to continue to conduct the affairs of the Company so as to satisfy the conditions under section 1158 of the CTA 2010 and the Investment Trust Regulations 2011 for it to be operate as an investment trust. In respect of each period for which the Company is an approved investment trust, the Company will be exempt from UK corporation tax on its chargeable gains. There is a risk that the Company fails to maintain its status as an investment trust. In such circumstances, the Company would be subject to the normal rates of corporation tax on chargeable gains arising on the transfer or disposal of investments and other assets, which could adversely affect the Company's financial performance, its ability to provide returns to its Shareholders or the post-tax returns received by its Shareholders. In addition, it is not possible to guarantee that the Company will remain a non-close company, which is a requirement to maintain investment trust status, as the Shares are freely transferable. The Company, in the unlikely event that it becomes aware that it is a close company, or otherwise fails to meet the criteria for maintaining investment trust status, will, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify Shareholders of this fact.
The Company and its subsidiaries may, as well as being subject to taxation in the jurisdictions in which they are tax resident, also be subject to taxation under the tax rules of other jurisdictions in which they invest, including by way of withholding of tax from interest and other income receipts. Although the Company will endeavour to minimise any such taxes this may affect the level of returns to Shareholders.
Changes in tax legislation or practice, whether in the United Kingdom or in jurisdictions in which the Company or its subsidiaries invest, could affect the value of the investments held by the Company and its subsidiaries, affect the Company's ability to provide returns to Shareholders, and affect the tax treatment for Shareholders of their investments in the Company (including rates of tax and availability of reliefs).
Prospective investors should be aware that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") published its Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ("BEPS") in 2013 and that a public consultation process was undertaken, leading to the publication on 5 October 2015, of a number of Final Reports. BEPS aims to restructure the taxation scheme currently affecting multinational entities by, among other measures, restricting access to benefits otherwise available under certain double tax treaties. Depending on how BEPS is implemented, any changes to tax laws, or double tax treaties based on recommendations made by the OECD in relation to BEPS, may result in additional reporting and disclosure obligations for investors and/or additional tax being suffered by the Company which may adversely affect the value of the investments held by the Company and the market price of the Shares.
The UK government has introduced in Part 3 of the Finance Act 2015 a tax on "diverted profits". The diverted profits tax is a new tax, and the legislation and guidance in relation to it could be subject to change. Where the necessary conditions are met, diverted profits tax is charged at 25 per cent. on the amount of the diverted profits. While the Company has been advised that diverted profits tax should not apply, the imposition of any charge to diverted profits tax if the structure of the Company changed could materially reduce the value of the Shares and returns to Shareholders.
The AIFM Directive imposes a regime for EU managers of AIFs and in respect of marketing of AIFs in the European Union. The AIFM Directive has been implemented in the UK by the AIFM Rules. The AIFM Directive requires that EU alternative investment fund managers of AIFs are authorised and regulated.
The Board has appointed the AIFM as the alternative investment fund manager of the Company. The AIFM is authorised and regulated by the FCA. If the AIFM ceases to act or becomes unable to act as the Company's alternative investment fund manager, then the Company must appoint another suitably authorised person as its alternative investment fund manager or the Company must be its own alternative investment fund manager. In order for the Company to be its own alternative investment fund manager it may be required to be authorised in the United Kingdom to act as an alternative investment fund manager. The Company is not currently authorised to act as an alternative investment fund manager and does not intend to apply for such authorisation to the extent that it is not required to do so. In the event that, and for so long as, the Company does not have an external alternative investment fund manager and is not permitted to act as an alternative investment fund manager in the United Kingdom then the Company may not be able to operate or, as a minimum, the ability of the Company to operate will be adversely affected to a significant extent.
One of the likely consequences of the UK leaving the European Union is that the AIFM would lose the use of the marketing passport under the AIFM Directive. Instead, the AIFM would have to comply with the AIFM Directive national private placement regime as well as local marketing rules in order to market to investors in EEA member states. This may restrict the Company's ability to raise additional capital from the offer or placing of Shares in one or more EEA member states.
The Company is not, and does not intend to become, registered as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act and related rules and regulations. The U.S. Investment Company Act provides certain protections to investors and imposes certain restrictions on companies that are registered as investment companies.
As the Company is not so registered and does not plan to register, none of these protections or restrictions is or will be applicable to the Company. In addition, to avoid being required to register as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act, the Board may, under the Articles and subject to certain conditions, compulsorily require the transfer of Shares held by a person to whom the sale or transfer of Shares may cause the Company to be classified as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act. These procedures may materially affect certain Shareholders' ability to transfer their Shares.
Under the current United States Plan Asset Regulations, if interests held by Benefit Plan Investors are deemed to be "significant" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations (broadly, if Benefit Plan Investors hold 25 per cent. or greater of any class of equity interest in the Company) then the assets of the Company may be deemed to be "plan assets" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations. The Company may be unable to monitor whether Benefit Plan Investors acquire Shares and therefore, there can be no assurance that Benefit Plan Investors will never acquire Shares or that, if they do, the ownership of all Benefit Plan Investors will be below the 25 per cent. threshold discussed above or that the Company's assets will not otherwise constitute "plan assets" under the Plan Asset Regulations. If the Company's assets were deemed to constitute "plan assets" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations, certain transactions that the Company might enter into in the ordinary course of business and operation might constitute non-exempt prohibited transactions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or the U.S. Tax Code, resulting in excise taxes or other liabilities under ERISA or the U.S. Tax Code. In addition, any fiduciary of a Benefit Plan Investor or an employee benefit plan subject to Similar Law that is responsible for the Plan's investment in the Shares could be liable for any ERISA violations or violations of such Similar Law relating to the Company.
This Registration Document should be read in its entirety, along with the Summary and Securities Note or any Future Summary and Future Securities Note. In assessing an investment in the Company, investors should rely only on the information in the Prospectus. No person has been authorised to give any information or make any representations in relation to the Company other than those contained in the Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company, the Directors, the AIFM, the Investment Manager, Investec or any other person. Neither the delivery of the Prospectus nor any subscription of Shares shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since, or that the information contained herein is correct at any time subsequent to, the date of this Registration Document.
No broker, dealer or other person has been authorised by the Company to issue any advertisement or to give any information or to make any representations in connection with the offering or sale of Shares other than those contained in this Registration Document (together with the Summary and the Securities Note or any Future Summary and Future Securities Note) and, if issued, given or made, such advertisement, information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company.
Prospective investors should not treat the contents of this Registration Document as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any other matters. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to: (a) the legal requirements within their own countries for the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares; (b) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares which they might encounter; and (c) the income and other tax consequences which may apply in their own countries as a result of the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares. Prospective investors must rely upon their own legal advisers, accountants and other financial advisers as to legal, tax, investment or any other related matters concerning the Company and an investment in the Shares.
This Registration Document (together with the Summary and the Securities Note or any Future Summary and Future Securities Note) should be read in its entirety before making any application for Shares. All Shareholders are entitled to the benefit of, and are bound by and are deemed to have notice of, the provisions of the Articles.
In connection with the Placing and any further placings under the Share Issuance Programme, Investec or any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s) may subscribe for Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares and, in that capacity, may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or otherwise deal for its or their own account(s) in such securities of the Company, any other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the Placing or otherwise. Accordingly, references in this Registration Document to Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares being issued, offered, subscribed or otherwise dealt with, should be read as including any issue or offer to, or subscription or dealing by, Investec or any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s). Investec does not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
This Registration Document does not constitute, and may not be used for the purposes of, an offer or solicitation to anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. The distribution of this Registration Document and the offering of Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted and accordingly persons into whose possession this Registration Document is received are required to inform themselves about and to observe such restrictions.
The AIFM Directive imposes detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the EEA (the ''Operative Provisions''). These Operative Provisions include prescriptive rules on measuring and capping leverage in line with known European standards, the treatment of investors, liquidity management, the use of ''depositaries'' and cover for professional liability risks.
The AIFM Directive imposes conditions on the marketing of entities such as the Company to investors in the EEA. The AIFM Directive requires that an ''alternative investment fund manager'' be identified to meet such conditions where such marketing is sought. For these purposes, Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited, as the legal person responsible for performing portfolio and risk management of the Company, is the alternative investment fund manager.
The Shares will not be offered, sold, placed or underwritten in Ireland (a) except in circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 2003/71/ EC as implemented in Ireland pursuant to the Irish Companies Act 2014, the Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 324 of 2005), as amended and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto; (b) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the Irish Companies Act 2014; (c) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 60 of 2007) (as amended), and the bookrunner(s) and any introducer appointed by the Company will conduct themselves in accordance with any codes or rules of conduct and any conditions or requirements, or any other enactment, imposed or approved by the Central Bank of Ireland with respect to anything done by them in relation to the Company; (d) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the European Union (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto; and (e) except to professional investors as defined in the AIFM Directive and otherwise in accordance with the AIFM Directive, Commission Delegated Regulation 231/2013, the Irish European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 (S.I. no 257 of 2013), as amended, and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto.
The Placing and any further placing under the Share Issuance Programme is solely directed to qualified investors (gekwalificeerde beleggers) within the meaning of section 1:1 of the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financial toezicht), as amended from time to time. No approved prospectus is required in connection with the Placing and any placing under the Share Issuance Programme in the Netherlands pursuant to the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC), as amended.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and the Shares may not be offered, sold, exercised, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States. There will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States. The Shares are being offered or sold only outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in offshore transactions in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Regulation S thereunder. The Company has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of the U.S. Investment Company Act.
The Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other U.S. regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of Shares or the accuracy or adequacy of this Registration Document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States and any re-offer or resale of any of the Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons may constitute a violation of U.S. law or regulation.
The offer and sale of Shares has not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa (an "Excluded Territory"). Subject to certain exemptions, the Shares may not be offered to or sold within an Excluded Territory or to any national, resident or citizen of an Excluded Territory.
In relation to each Relevant Member State, no Shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a document in relation to the Shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that offers of Shares to the public may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they are implemented in that Relevant Member State:
provided that no such offer of Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication of a document pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in a Relevant Member State and each person who initially acquires any Shares or to whom any offer is made under the Placing or any subsequent placing under the Share Issuance Programme will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a "qualified investor" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any offer of Shares in any Relevant Member State means a communication in any form and by any means presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and the amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU) (the "2010 PD Amending Directive"), to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
In addition, Shares will only be offered to the extent that the Shares: (i) are permitted to be marketed into the relevant EEA jurisdiction pursuant to the AIFM Directive (if and as implemented into local law); or (ii) can otherwise be lawfully offered or sold (including on the basis of an unsolicited request from a professional investor).
The FATCA provisions of the US Tax Code may impose a 30 per cent. withholding tax on payments of US source interest and dividends made on or after 1 July 2014 and of gross proceeds from the sale of certain US assets made on or after 1 January 2017 to a foreign financial institution (or "FFI") that, unless exempted or deemed compliant, does not enter into, and comply with, an agreement with the US Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to provide certain information on its U.S. shareholders. A portion of income that is otherwise non US-source may be treated as USsource for this purpose.
The Company may be treated as an FFI for these purposes. If the Company is treated as an FFI, to avoid the withholding tax described above, the Company may need to enter into an agreement (an "IRS Agreement") with the IRS or alternatively, comply with the requirements of the intergovernmental agreement (an "IGA") between the United States and the United Kingdom in respect of FATCA (including any legislation enacted by the United Kingdom in furtherance of the IGA). An FFI that fails to comply with the applicable IGA or, if required, does not enter into an IRS Agreement or whose agreement is voided by the IRS will be treated as a "non-Participating FFI".
In general, an IRS Agreement will require an FFI to obtain and report information about its "U.S. accounts", which include equity interests in a non-US entity other than interests regularly traded on an established securities market. The following assumes that the Company will be an FFI and that its Shares will not be considered regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of FATCA. The Company's reporting obligations under FATCA would generally be less extensive if its Shares were considered regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of FATCA. An IRS Agreement would require the Company (or an intermediary financial institution, broker or agent (each, an "Intermediary") through which a beneficial owner holds its interest in Shares) to agree to: (i) obtain certain identifying information regarding the holder of such Shares to determine whether the holder is a US person or a US owned foreign entity and to periodically provide identifying information about the holder to the IRS; and (ii) comply with withholding and other requirements. In order to comply with its information reporting obligation under the IRS Agreement, the Company will be obliged to obtain information from all Shareholders. To the extent that any payments in respect of the Shares are made to a Shareholder by an Intermediary, such Shareholder may be required to comply with the Intermediary's requests for identifying information that would permit the Intermediary to comply with its own IRS Agreement. Any Shareholder that fails to properly comply with the Company's or an Intermediary's requests for certifications and identifying information or, if applicable, a waiver of non-US law prohibiting the release of such information to a taxing authority, will be treated as a "Recalcitrant Holder". The Company will not be required to enter into an IRS Agreement provided that it complies with legislation enacted by the UK that generally requires similar information to be collected and reported to the UK authorities.
Under the UK IGA (including any legislation enacted in furtherance of the IGA) or an IRS Agreement, an Intermediary (and possibly the Company) may be required to deduct a withholding tax of up to 30 per cent. on payments (including gross proceeds and redemptions) made on or after 1 January 2017 to a Recalcitrant Holder or a Shareholder that itself is an FFI and, unless exempted or otherwise deemed to be compliant, does not have in place an effective IRS Agreement (i.e. the Shareholder is a non-Participating FFI). Neither the Company nor an Intermediary will make any additional payments to compensate a Shareholder of the Company or beneficial owner for any amounts deducted pursuant to FATCA. It is also possible that the Company may be required to cause the disposition or transfer of Shares held by Shareholders that fail to comply with the relevant requirements of FATCA and the proceeds from any such disposition or transfer may be an amount less than the then current fair market value of the Shares transferred.
If the Company (or any Intermediary) is treated as a non-Participating FFI, the Company may be subject to a 30 per cent. withholding tax on certain payments to it.
Further, even if the Company is not characterised under FATCA as an FFI, it nevertheless may become subject to such 30 per cent. withholding tax on certain US source payments to it unless it either provides information to withholding agents with respect to its "substantial US owners" or certifies that it has no such "substantial US owners." As a result, Shareholders may be required to provide any information that the Company determines necessary to avoid the imposition of such withholding tax or in order to allow the Company to satisfy such obligations.
The foregoing is only a general summary of certain provisions of FATCA. Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisers regarding the application of FATCA to their investment in the Company. The application of the withholding rules and the information that may be required to be reported and disclosed are uncertain and subject to change.
The Company may have similar requirements pursuant to the Common Reporting Standards.
If prospective investors are in any doubt as to the consequences of their acquiring, holding or disposing of Shares, they should consult their stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser.
The Company prepares its financial information under IFRS and EPRA's best practice recommendations. The financial information contained or incorporated by reference in this Registration Document, including that financial information presented in a number of tables in this Registration Document, has been rounded to the nearest whole number or the nearest decimal place. Therefore, the actual arithmetic total of the numbers in a column or row in a certain table may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row. In addition, certain percentages presented in the tables in this Registration Document reflect calculations based upon the underlying information prior to rounding, and, accordingly, may not conform exactly to the percentages that would be derived if the relevant calculations were based upon the rounded numbers.
Market, economic and industry data used throughout this Registration Document is sourced from various industry and other independent sources. The Company and the Directors confirm that such data has been accurately reproduced and, so far as they are aware and are able to ascertain from information published from such sources, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this Registration Document to "GBP", "Sterling", "£" or "p" are to the lawful currency of the UK; all references to "U.S.\$", "U.S. Dollars" or "\$" are to the lawful currency of the United States and all references to "Euros" and "€" are to the lawful currency of the participating Member States of the European Union.
The Company's last published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, calculated as at 31 March 2019, was €1.06. For the purposes of the calculation of the Issue Price, account has been taken of Net Asset Value performance since that date (including, inter alia, an adjustment to reflect the first interim dividend of 1.41 euro cents to be paid on 10 July 2019) and an additional premium has been applied to at least cover the costs of the Issue. In determining the Issue Price in Sterling terms, an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Registration Document) has been applied.
In the event of the Company undertaking a Subsequent Issue pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, the relevant issue price for such Subsequent Issue will be calculated by reference to the most recently announced Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, taking into account subsequent Net Asset Value performance and applying an appropriate premium.
In determining the issue price in Sterling terms of a Subsequent Issue (other than a Placing-Only Issue), the an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on the latest practicable date prior to the publication of the relevant Future Securities Note will be applied. In the case of a Placing-Only Issue, the issue price in Sterling terms will be calculated by reference to an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on the date on which such Placing-Only Issue closes.
The contents of the Company's website, www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk, do not form part of this Registration Document. Investors should base their decision whether or not to invest in the Shares on the contents of the Prospectus alone.
This Registration Document contains forward looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes'' "estimates" "anticipates" "expects'' "intends" "may" "will", or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievement of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward looking statements. These forward looking statements speak only as at the date of this Registration Document. Subject to its legal and regulatory obligations (including under the Prospectus Rules), the Company expressly disclaims any obligations to update or revise any forward looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based unless required to do so by law or any appropriate regulatory authority, including FSMA, the Listing Rules, the Prospectus Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Nothing in the preceding two paragraphs should be taken as limiting the working capital statement given in the Summary or the Securities Note (or any Future Summary or Future Securities Note).
Unless otherwise stated, statements made in this Registration Document are based on the law and practice currently in force in England and Wales.
| Directors (all non-executive) | Anthony (Tony) Roper (Chairman) Caroline Gulliver (Senior Independent Director) John Heawood Diane Wilde |
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| all of the registered office below: | |
| Registered Office | Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9HH |
| AIFM | Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9HH |
| Investment Manager | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited 2nd Floor 2-4 Merrion Row Dublin 2 Republic of Ireland |
| Company Secretary | Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 10 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1YG |
| Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner |
Investec Bank plc 30 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP |
| Solicitors to the Company | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU |
| Solicitors to the Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner |
Hogan Lovells International LLP Atlantic House Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2FG |
| Reporting Accountants | KPMG LLP 319 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5AS |
| Registrar and Receiving Agent | Equiniti Limited Aspect House Spencer Road Lancing West Sussex BN99 6DA |
Depositary NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited 250 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4AA
Auditor KPMG LLP 319 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5AS
Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC was incorporated on 25 October 2017 as a public company limited by shares for the purpose of delivering income and capital returns to Shareholders.
The Company's Ordinary Shares are admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. As at 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Registration Document), the Company had a market capitalisation of approximately £188.4 million and as at 31 March 2019 had an unaudited EPRA NAV of €198.3 million. Since its initial public offering, the Company has paid or declared cumulative dividends amounting to 4.27 pence per Ordinary Share.
In addition, as at 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Registration Document), the Group had approximately €108.9 million of drawn down debt financing which together with its equity funds has been invested in, or committed to, the Portfolio.
As at the date of this Registration Document, the Portfolio consists of ten warehouses, consisting of nine operating standing assets and one forward funded development project. The funding of the development project has concluded and practical completion and occupation by the tenant is due to take place in early July 2019. In addition, the Group has exchanged contracts to acquire a further operational warehouse asset in The Netherlands for e24 million, and completion of this acquisition is scheduled for early July 2019.
Upon completion of the above, the Portfolio will be diversified across five different countries and 28 tenants. The Netherlands is currently the largest market represented in the Portfolio, based on purchase price, with a weighting of 45 per cent. (once the forward funded development has achieved practical completion), followed by France (24 per cent.), Germany (18 per cent.), Poland (8 per cent.) and Spain (5 per cent.).
As set out in the Valuation Report, CBRE GmbH reported an aggregate market value (as defined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' – Valuation Global Standards (2017)) of the Portfolio (which for the avoidance of doubt excludes the asset near Leon in Spain) of €238.4 million as at 31 March 2019. Of this, €206.4 million related to the standing investments. As at 31 March 2019, the assets in Zeewolde and Oss in The Netherlands were both classified as forward funded assets and the aggregate market value of these two assets was €32 million, which was based on the progress of the development of the assets as at 31 March 2019 (the asset in Zeewolde has achieved practical completion and is a standing investment as at the date of this Registration Document). The Company affirms that there has been no material change in the aggregate market value of the assets covered by the Valuation Report between the date of the Valuation Report and the date of this Registration Document.
The Valuation Report does not cover the asset near Leon in Spain, which was acquired on 23 May 2019 after the valuation date under the Valuation Report. This asset has been separately valued by CBRE GmbH as at 30 June 2019 as set out in the separate Leon Valuation Report. CBRE GmbH reported a market value for the Leon Asset (as defined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' – Valuation Global Standards (2017)) of €16.7 million. The Company affirms that there has been no material change in the market value of the Leon asset between the date of the Leon Valuation Report and the date of this Registration Document.
Further information on the Portfolio is set out in Part 3 of this Registration Document.
The Company has an independent board of non-executive directors and has engaged Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited as the Company's alternative investment fund manager to provide portfolio and risk management services to the Company. The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited. Both the AIFM and the Investment Manager are wholly owned subsidiaries of Standard Life Aberdeen plc.
Aberdeen Standard Investments is one of Europe's largest real estate investors, managing approximately €3.4 billion across 146 logistics properties in 10 countries. It manages over 50 real estate portfolios in Europe with assets under management in direct real estate totalling €41 billion.
The dedicated real estate team, based in 11 offices across Europe (London, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki), comprises over 230 investment professionals including portfolio managers, local transaction and asset managers and researchers.
Further information on Aberdeen Standard Investments is set out in Part 5 of this Registration Document.
To aim to provide a regular and attractive level of income return together with the potential for long term income and capital growth from investing in high quality European logistics real estate.
To deliver the investment objective through investment in, and management of, a diversified portfolio of "big box" logistics warehouses and "last mile" urban logistics assets in Europe.
The Company will invest in a portfolio of assets diversified by both geography and tenant throughout Europe, predominantly targeting well-located assets at established distribution hubs and within population centres. In particular, the Investment Manager will seek to identify assets benefitting from long-term, index–linked, leases as well as those which may benefit from structural change, and will take into account several factors, including but not limited to:
The Company will invest either directly or through holdings in special purpose vehicles, partnerships, trusts or other structures. The Company may forward fund the development of, or commit to the forward purchase of, new assets when the Investment Manager believes that to do so would enhance returns for Shareholders and/or secure an asset at an attractive yield. The Company intends that forward funded or forward purchased assets will be wholly or predominantly pre-let at the time the investments are committed to.
The Company will at all times invest and manage its assets in a manner which is consistent with the spreading of investment risk. The following investment limits and restrictions will apply to the Company and its business which, where appropriate, will be measured at the time of investment and once the Company is fully invested:
The Company will not be required to dispose of any asset or to rebalance the Portfolio as a result of a change in the respective valuations of its assets.
The Company intends to conduct its affairs so as to continue to qualify as an investment trust for the purposes of section 1158 of the CTA 2010.
The Company uses gearing with the objective of improving Shareholder returns. Debt is typically secured at the asset level and potentially at the Company level with or without a charge over some or all of the Company's assets, depending on the optimal structure for the Company and having consideration to key metrics including lender diversity, cost of debt, debt type and maturity profiles.
Borrowings are typically non-recourse and secured against individual assets or groups of assets and the aggregate borrowings are always subject to an absolute maximum, calculated at the time of drawdown for a property purchase, of 50 per cent. of Gross Assets. Where borrowings are secured against a group of assets, such group of assets will not exceed 25 per cent. of Gross Assets in order to ensure that investment risk remains suitably spread.
The Board has established gearing guidelines for the AIFM in order to maintain an appropriate level and structure of gearing within the parameters set out above. Under these guidelines, aggregate asset level gearing will sit, as determined by the Board, at or around 35 per cent. of Gross Assets. This level may fluctuate as and when new assets are acquired until longer term funding has been established or whilst short term asset management initiatives are being undertaken.
The Board will keep the level of borrowings under review. In the event of a breach of the investment guidelines and restrictions set out above, the AIFM will inform the Board upon becoming aware of the same, and if the Board considers the breach to be material, notification will be made to a Regulatory Information Service and the AIFM will look to resolve the breach with the agreement of the Board. The Directors may require that the Company's assets are managed with the objective of bringing borrowings within the appropriate limit while taking due account of the interests of Shareholders. Accordingly, corrective measures may not have to be taken immediately if this would be detrimental to Shareholder interests.
Any material change to the Company's investment policy set out above will require the approval of Shareholders by way of an ordinary resolution at a general meeting and the approval of the FCA. Non-material changes to the investment policy may be approved by the Board.
The currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates is Euros (€). However, the Company may from time to time, where opportunities arise, invest in European countries which do not use Euros, such as the UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Poland. The Company will always, where possible, seek payment of rent in Euros.
The presentational currency of the Company's financial statements is Euros. Distributions are also declared in Euros, but are paid by the Company to Shareholders in Sterling.
The Ordinary Share price of the Company is quoted in Sterling, but the majority of the assets and liabilities of the Company are denominated in non-Sterling currencies, predominantly in Euros. In addition, the income from assets is generated predominantly in Euros but distributions, whilst declared in Euros, are paid in Sterling. The Board employs currency hedging (expected to be for periods of no more than twelve months at a time), when it deems it appropriate, in order to mitigate the potential volatility of income returns from the Portfolio in Sterling terms and to provide greater certainty as to the level of Sterling distributions expected to be paid in respect of the period covered by the relevant currency hedging instrument; but it will not seek to provide a long-term hedge for the Company's income returns, which will continue to be affected by movements in the Euro/Sterling exchange rate over the longer term, nor will it seek to undertake currency hedging in respect of the capital value of the Portfolio.
The Company hedges the majority of interest rate exposure associated with the gearing it uses. This will either be done by borrowing on a fixed rate basis or through the use of interest rate swaps or caps. Any hedging will be used solely for efficient portfolio management and risk management rather than investment purposes.
Subject to compliance with the Companies Act, the Company pays Sterling dividends on a quarterly basis with dividends declared in respect of the quarters ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year.
The Company declares dividends in Euros, but Shareholders will receive dividend payments in Sterling. The date on which the Euro/Sterling exchange rate is set may be announced at the time the dividend is declared; and, if so, a further announcement will be made once such exchange rate has been set. Distributions made by the Company may either take the form of dividend income, or of ''qualifying interest income'' which may be designated as interest distributions for UK tax purposes. It is expected that the majority of the Company's distributions will take the form of dividend income, rather than qualifying interest income, in the period during which the proceeds of the Issue are invested; with the proportion increasing to a significant majority once that investment process has been completed. Prospective investors should note that the UK tax treatment of the Company's distributions may vary for a Shareholder in the Company depending upon the classification of such distributions. Prospective investors who are unsure about the tax treatment that will apply in respect of any distributions made by the Company should consult their own tax advisers.
The Company is targeting, for an investor in the Company at launch:
The Company's financial year end is 31 December.
Investors should note that the Target Returns, including their declaration and payment frequency, are a target only and not a profit forecast. There may be a number of factors that adversely affect the Company's ability to achieve the Target Returns and there can be no assurance that the target will be met or that any dividend will be achieved. The Target Returns should not be seen as an indication of the Company's expected or actual results or returns. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on these targets or assume that the Company will make any distributions at all in deciding whether to invest in the Shares. Investors should note that references in this Paragraph 5 to "dividends" are intended to cover both dividend income and income which is designated as an interest distribution for UK tax purposes and therefore subject to the interest streaming regime applicable to investment trusts.
The Company is proposing to raise approximately £100 million (before expenses) through the Issue which comprises the Placing, the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription, of, in aggregate, up to 100 million new Ordinary Shares (based on the target size of £100 million) at an Issue Price of 98.75 pence per new Ordinary Share. The Issue is conditional upon, inter alia, the passing of Resolutions 1, 3 and 5 at the General Meeting. The proposals are structured so that the Company can increase the size of the Issue to up to 150 million Ordinary Shares to satisfy available demand.
The Company is undertaking the Issue to raise further equity funds which, when combined with available and proposed future debt, will allow the Group to acquire further assets in order to achieve its stated investment objective. The total number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue, and therefore the Initial Gross Proceeds, are not known as at the date of this Registration Document but will be notified by the Company via a Regulatory Information Service announcement prior to Initial Admission.
Investec has agreed to use its reasonable endeavours to procure Placees pursuant to the Placing for Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Share Issuance Agreement and the Securities Note.
At the General Meeting, the Company is also seeking authority to issue up to a further 200 million Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares, in aggregate, on a non-pre-emptive basis pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme.
The Share Issuance Programme is flexible and may have a number of closing dates in order to provide the Company with the ability to issue Shares over a period of time. The Share Issuance Programme is intended to satisfy market demand for Shares and to raise further money after the Issue to increase the size of the Company and invest in accordance with the Company's investment policy.
Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares issued under the Share Issuance Programme may be issued under this Registration Document provided that it is updated by a supplementary prospectus under section 87G of FSMA (if required) and/or in conjunction with a Future Summary and Future Securities Note (if required).
Further details about the Share Issuance Programme are set out in the Securities Note.
The audited accounts of the Company are prepared on a Euro-denominated basis under IFRS and in accordance with EPRA's best practice recommendations. The Company's accounting reference date is 31 December and the annual report and accounts are prepared up to 31 December each year. It is expected that copies of the report and accounts will be published by the end of April each year. Copies will be sent to Shareholders or made available on the Company's website, according to Shareholder preferences, shortly following publication. Shareholders will also receive an unaudited half-yearly report covering the six months to 30 June each year, which is expected to be published within the following three months
The Company held its most recent annual general meeting on 11 June 2019 and it will continue to hold an annual general meeting each year. Other general meetings may be convened from time to time by the Directors by sending requisite notices to Shareholders.
The properties in the Portfolio are valued quarterly by the AIFM (as advised by independent third party valuation advisers as may be appointed by the AIFM from time to time) in accordance with locally accepted professional valuation standards, with such valuations being reviewed quarterly by the Board. The Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and the Net Asset Value per C Share (if relevant) are prepared by the AIFM (or its Affiliates or delegates) and published quarterly, together with details of the Portfolio, based on the properties' most recent valuations, calculated under IFRS. Such Net Asset Values are published through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant quarter.
Consistent with other listed European real estate investment companies, the Directors follow the guidance published by EPRA and disclose adjusted measures of Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and earnings per Ordinary Share which are designed by EPRA to better reflect the core long-term operations of the business.
If the Directors consider that any of the above bases of valuation are inappropriate in any particular case, or generally, they may adopt such other valuation procedures as they consider reasonable in the circumstances.
The Directors may temporarily suspend the calculation, and publication, of the Net Asset Value during a period when, in the opinion of the Directors:
Any suspension in the calculation of the Net Asset Value, to the extent required under the Articles or by the Listing Rules, will be notified through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable after any such suspension occurs.
The Company will convert the large majority of the Net Proceeds into Euros as soon as practicable following receipt.
The Company's principal use of cash will be to fund investments in accordance with its investment policy, as well as expenses related to the Issue, on-going operational expenses and to pay dividends and other distributions to Shareholders, as set out in the section entitled "Dividend Policy and Target Returns" above.
The Company may from time to time have surplus cash (for example, following the disposal of an investment). Pending reinvestment of such cash, it is expected that any surplus cash will be temporarily invested in (predominantly Euro-denominated) cash equivalents, money market instruments, bonds, commercial paper or other debt obligations with banks or other counterparties having a single –A (or equivalent) or higher credit rating as determined by an internationally recognised rating agency; or "government and public securities" as defined for the purposes of the FCA rules.
The Company promotes its Shares to a broad range of investors with a particular focus on those that have the potential to be long-term supporters of the investment strategy. The Company achieves this primarily through participating in Aberdeen Standard Investments' investment trust promotional programme. In addition, Aberdeen Standard Investments' investment trust investor relations and sales team, in conjunction with the Company's corporate broker, promote the Shares through regular contact with both current and potential investors.
The Company benefits from Aberdeen Standard Investments' wider marketing of investment companies targeted at all types of investors; this includes maintaining close relationships with adviser and execution-only platforms, advertising in the trade press, maintaining relationships with financial journalists and the provision of digital information on both the Company's website and also the Aberdeen Standard Investment Trust centre's website.
The Board has the discretion to seek to manage the discount or premium at which the Ordinary Shares trade relative to the underlying Net Asset Value by providing liquidity to the market through either the issuance or buy back of shares to meet investor demand.
In the event that the Ordinary Shares trade at a premium to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, the Company may issue new Ordinary Shares. At the Company's annual general meeting, held in June 2019, the Company was granted authority to issue up to 18,750,000 Ordinary Shares (representing 10 per cent of the Company's issued share capital) on a non-pre-emptive basis.
The Company intends to retain full flexibility, following Initial Admission and for the duration of the Share Issuance Programme, to issue new Shares to investors. Therefore, at the General Meeting, the Company is seeking authority to disapply pre-emption rights over 350 million Shares, in aggregate, pursuant to the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme so that the Directors will not be obliged to offer any new Shares under the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme to Shareholders pro-rata to their existing holdings. Unless authorised by Shareholders, no Ordinary Shares will be issued at a price less than the prevailing Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share at the time of their issue.
If there is sufficient demand at any time during the period in which the Share Issuance Programme is in effect, and if the Directors consider it appropriate to avoid the dilutive effect that the proceeds of an issue might otherwise have on the existing assets of the Company, the Company may seek to raise further funds through the issue of C Shares. Any such issue would be subject to the listing of the C Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and their admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The rights conferred on the holders of C Shares or other classes of shares issued with preferred or other rights shall not (unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of the issue of the relevant shares) be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.
The Articles contain the C Share rights, full details of which are set out in paragraph 4.21 of Part 9 of this Registration Document.
A new class of C Shares may be issued by the Company if there are C Shares in issue that have not been converted into Ordinary Shares prior to the date on which the Company issues such further C Shares.
Investors should note that the issuance of new Shares is entirely at the discretion of the Board, and no expectation or reliance should be placed on such discretion being exercised on any one or more occasions or as to the number of new Shares that may be issued.
The Directors will consider repurchasing Ordinary Shares in the market if they believe it to be in Shareholders' interests and as a means of correcting any imbalance between the supply of and demand for the Ordinary Shares.
In exercising their powers to buy back Ordinary Shares the Directors have complete discretion as to the timing, price and volume of Ordinary Shares so purchased. No expectation or reliance should be placed on the Directors exercising such discretion on any one or more occasions. The implementation of any Ordinary Share buyback programme and the timing, price and volume of Ordinary Shares purchased will be subject at all times to compliance with the Companies Act, the Articles, the Listing Rules and all other applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
In accordance with the Companies Act, Ordinary Shares may only be repurchased out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of the repurchase or out of distributable profits.
A special resolution was been passed at the Company's annual general meeting in June 2019 granting the Directors authority to repurchase up to 14.99 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital during the period expiring on the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting in 2020. Renewal of this buy-back authority will be sought at each annual general meeting of the Company or more frequently if required.
Purchases of Ordinary Shares will only be made through the market at prices (after allowing for costs) below the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and otherwise in accordance with guidelines established from time-to-time by the Board. Under the current Listing Rules, the maximum price that may be paid by the Company on the purchase of any Ordinary Shares pursuant to a general authority is 105 per cent. of the average of the middle market quotations for the Ordinary Shares for the five Business Days immediately preceding the date of purchase or, if higher, that stipulated by article 5(6) of the Market Abuse Regulation. The minimum price will not be below the nominal value of one penny in respect of the Ordinary Shares.
Any Ordinary Shares repurchased pursuant to the general buy-back authority may be held in treasury. The Companies Act allows companies to hold shares acquired by way of market purchase as treasury shares, rather than having to cancel them. These shares may be subsequently cancelled or sold for cash. This would give the Company the ability to reissue Ordinary Shares quickly and cost efficiently, thereby improving liquidity and providing the Company with additional flexibility in the management of its capital base.
The Board intends only to authorise the sale of Ordinary Shares from treasury at prices at or above the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (plus costs of the relevant sale). This should result in a positive overall effect for Shareholders if Ordinary Shares are bought back at a discount and then sold at a price at or above the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (plus costs of the relevant sale).
The Company has been established with an indefinite life, however, in accordance with the Articles, the Directors are required to propose an ordinary resolution at the sixth annual general meeting of the Company and every third annual general meeting thereafter that the Company should continue its business as presently constituted (the "Continuation Resolution"). The first Continuation Resolution will be proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2024.
If any Continuation Resolution is not passed, the Directors will cease further investment, the properties in the Portfolio will be sold in an orderly fashion as market demand appears and the net funds, determined by the Directors as available for distribution, will be distributed to Shareholders. Failure to pass the Continuation Resolution will not therefore result in the immediate winding-up of the Company.
An investment in the Shares is only suitable for institutional investors and professionally advised or non-advised private investors who understand, and are capable of evaluating, the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses (which may equal the whole amount invested) that may result from such an investment. Such investors may wish to consult an independent financial adviser who specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares and other securities before investing in Shares.
As an investment trust, the Shares will be "excluded securities" under the FCA's rules on nonmainstream pooled investments. Accordingly, the promotion of the Shares is not subject to the FCA's restriction on the promotion of non-mainstream pooled investments.
Potential investors are referred to Part 6 of this Registration Document for details of the taxation of the Company and Shareholders in the UK. Investors who are in any doubt as to their tax position or who are subject to tax in jurisdictions other than the UK are strongly advised to consult their own professional advisers immediately.
The Company's performance is dependent on many factors and potential investors should read the whole of this Registration Document and in particular the section entitled "Risk Factors" on pages 5 to 13 of this Registration Documents and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Securities Note.
The Company is focussed on investing in logistics assets across Europe. Since its IPO in December 2017, the Company has deployed the net equity proceeds raised at the IPO, together with cautious leverage, into a diversified portfolio of modern logistics warehouses in established locations. These assets typically have long index-linked leases secured against financially rated tenants, with the Portfolio fully income producing. The European logistics market has a vacancy rate of just five per cent., a historic low.
The Board believes: (i) there continues to be attractive occupier dynamics in the market that will support income growth, and ultimately increased capital values, and (ii) that there are further opportunities to grow the Portfolio by investing in similar assets across the region.
The prospective growth of the Company will follow its existing investment strategy and will target both large format 'big box' facilities but also smaller format, 'urban logistics' that will serve 'last mile' functions for Europe's rapidly growing e-commerce business.
The European logistics market is large and continues to modernise rapidly; growing tenant demand is fuelled by the rapid growth of e-commerce across Europe and the consequent supply chain reconfiguration as operators embrace the rapid pace of technological advancement. Of additional note is the rapid acceleration of interest and demand amongst logistics occupiers to adhere to higher ESG standards and the Investment Manager both recognises and has embraced this fundamental change in occupational demand for suitable buildings.
As a consequence of strong occupier demand, and constrained supply conditions, tenants are prepared to secure favoured assets by signing long, index-linked lease contracts. Such indexed leases typically offer annual CPI adjustments and can provide for a transparent and predictable cash flow to the Company. In markets where the development of e-commerce is more advanced, logistics rental growth has exceeded inflationary levels (prime logistics rents in London and Manchester have increased by 54 per cent. over the last five years), notably in urban areas.
The Investment Manager has recently completed (January 2019) a survey of European logistics occupiers and operators, with Transport Intelligence, a leading research house (Aberdeen Standard Investments – European Logistics Survey: the trends shaping the future of logistics property). This survey makes several conclusions that support the suggestion of ongoing growth in the sector and supports the strategy of the Investment Manager going forwards. Of note it concludes:
The market for European logistics facilities is increasingly segmented as the sector further establishes itself.
The logistics sector typically offers yields which provide a significant premium over current financing costs, financiers appear willing to provide capital to the sector as can be illustrated by the Company's success in securing attractive terms to date.
The Company's strategy will continue to target both large format 'big box' facilities but also smaller format, 'urban logistics' that will serve 'last mile' functions for Europe's rapidly growing e-commerce business.
Due to the significant disparity in the development of e-commerce and logistics across Europe, the Investment Manager implements a targeted investment strategy using detailed knowledge of local markets provided through its local office network and its 'feet on the ground'. The strategy focusses on major logistics hubs and 'last mile' facilities across the region; a distinct element of the strategy is in investing in strong and established locations with proximity to major urban areas and conurbations which is a critical assessment for the Investment Manager. A key consideration in expanding the capital available to the Company is the ability to diversify further the pool of assets and the spread of tenants, thus further mitigating risk.
E-commerce is having a transformational effect on supply chain networks. In the Investment Manager's opinion, significant structural changes to the way that consumers are behaving and retailers are operating are benefiting logistics property. Whilst the UK market experienced a sizeable shift in investors' attitudes towards logistics assets some years ago, the market in Europe and the Nordics has started to see the same trend over the past few years. At this time the Investment Manager is consequently focussed on the markets of Europe beyond the UK in targeting suitable acquisitions.
The rapid development of technological improvement necessitates quite specific demands from the tenants with regard to design and location of their facilities; this can mean that some locations become unsuitable, some building formats become inefficient, and the Investment Manager employs local asset managers and technical underwriting specialists to assess and mitigate such risks.
A significant change observed by the Investment Manager, in its recent survey of logistics operators and occupiers (January 2019), clearly identifies a rapid expansion of interest and demand for ESG compliant buildings; 71 per cent. of survey respondents stated that their business is undertaking initiatives to reduce or offset the environmental effects in their logistics facilities – through choice and not because of immediate necessity. The Investment Manager already has a very clear and embedded approach to ESG as is evidenced by the activity within the Company's Portfolio to date and the presence of a dedicated ESG consideration in the investment process.
The investment philosophy of the Investment Manager is founded on a belief that property markets are inherently cyclical and imperfect, which creates opportunities for long term investors who are focussed on property fundamentals and who operate a disciplined business plan approach to active asset management that will both defend and grow existing income. Whilst tenant credit assessment is a significant component of the Investment Manager's recommendations, so too is the underlying suitability and flexibility of the building and underlying site with regard to a wider set of prospective tenants.
In an increasingly uncertain world, the incontrovertible shift in the way consumers shop and the infrastructure required to service that demand is a source of greater certainty. The Investment Manager believes that logistics assets are primed for further growth, as well as being relatively defensive against any cyclical downturn in economic activity, and as such, the Portfolio is already characterised by having long leases secured against financially robust tenants.
The Investment Manager believes that attractive risk-adjusted returns can be generated from building a portfolio of institutional grade income producing logistic assets including 'big box' and 'last mile' facilities, diversified by location, use, size, lease duration and tenant concentration.
The Investment Manager targets properties which it believes exhibit some or all of the following characteristics:
The extent to which the Portfolio exhibits some or all of these characteristics will depend on conditions in the local real estate market and the specific properties.
The Investment Manager is responsible for sourcing and managing the transaction process for new acquisitions. The Investment Manager sources potential acquisitions through its property teams based throughout Europe, with over 20 managers on the ground. The transaction teams have an indepth knowledge of the local markets and a wide network of relationships for identifying and selecting the best investment opportunities and access to both on and off-market transactions. Aberdeen Standard Investments believes that having local teams on the ground provides for indepth local insight and, in turn, gives a significant competitive advantage in implementing the Company's investment policy in the key locations within Europe.
The Investment Manager believes that through its approach of focusing on income durability, location and propensity for rental growth, combined with the potential for active asset management, the Investment Manager's investment universe is increased. In particular, by not focusing on the larger, long leased properties with no asset management requirements, where competition among potential buyers is fierce, the Investment Manager is more likely to gain access to investment opportunities that meet the Company's investment objectives.
As one of the largest European real estate managers Aberdeen Standard Investments has significant deal flow in the logistics market. The Investment Manager believes that Aberdeen Standard Investments has established a reputation within the sector as a reliable and significant investor which has led to early stage access to potential transactions before becoming otherwise available on the open market. Moreover, as a reputable investor, potential opportunities are often brought to the team as well as such deals being actively sought out. Whilst the Investment Manager has other potentially competing mandates in Europe meaning that the transaction introductions made to the Investment Manager are not made uniquely to the Company, Aberdeen Standard Investments runs a deal allocation process that ensures fair rotational allocation of assets meaning that no client is preferred. Whilst this may, in theory, serve to dilute deal flow to the Company, the IPO proceeds and cautious use of gearing have been deployed in line with the timetable set out by the Company at launch and the Investment Manager continues to see strong deal flow.
Each property is assessed against individual fund criteria and, if considered potentially suitable, a detailed financial and economic analysis is then undertaken. The review takes into consideration the location, the quality of construction, ESG ratings, the existing leases, the rents being paid versus market level, the tenants and the market prospects generally. This process is assisted by a significant database of proprietary information held by the Investment Manager, experienced investment professionals, including people on the ground in the relevant markets and a dedicated research function that assists in identifying rental and capital growth prospects at country, regional, city, sub-market and sector level.
Aberdeen Standard Investments operates a pan-European Investment Committee which approves all investment plans, transactions, financing decisions and material asset management activity. The Investment Committee includes senior members of the real estate team that spans the skill sets of asset management, ESG, investment, research and finance.
If, following analysis, consultation with the Board and property inspections and negotiations with the owner of the property, the Investment Manager wishes to proceed with an acquisition, Investment Committee approval is required.
Since the Company's launch in December 2017, the Investment Manager has investigated over 150 potential deals (with a value of approximately €8 billion in aggregate) resulting in 35 bids, of which 17 were accepted, four rejected by the Investment Manager during the due diligence process and 11 deals completed.
The Investment Manager has extensive experience of managing properties across Europe in the logistics sector, particularly in countries where the Investment Manager has local property investment teams being: Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. This localised management expertise provides for support across the Continent with regard to initial assessment and ongoing monitoring of logistics properties that will require technical specifications appropriate for their target market as well as the ability for this to be changed as logistical processes evolve. Location relative to key transport hubs and how these may change are also key drivers in the selection process and local understanding of the conditions are key.
The Investment Manager believes that attractive value can be identified and secured with regard to 'big box', traditional logistics facilities and 'urban logistics'. With such locations often being land constrained, and facing many competing land uses, the Investment Manager believes that this will support both rental and capital value growth.
The Investment Manager adopts an active asset management strategy (i.e. defining, implementing and regularly reviewing business plans for each property in the Portfolio) as an important element in helping to deliver investment performance. A significant part of the strategy is that properties are managed by local asset managers who will be expected to be based in the countries, or have detailed understanding of, and frequent visits to, where the properties are located. Localised management, the Investment Manager believes, will generally lead to better access to tenants, advisers and consultants to help generate outperformance. Where properties are located in countries where the Investment Manager does not have a team on the ground, then the Investment Manager uses external providers which it monitors closely.
Active asset management means the individual asset manager involved in acquiring the property is also responsible for implementing the business plan following acquisition, resulting in carefully researched and robust assumptions and a focus on long-term performance from purchase through to any potential sale. The types of active asset management initiatives which the Investment Manager may utilise are:
The majority of the Portfolio at this early stage will comprise properties where the main asset management activities are likely to be renegotiating leases, managing vacancies, growing rental income and undertaking light refurbishments.
Under its investment policy, the Company may enter into forward funded commitments which are wholly or predominantly pre-let and where the Company's overall exposure to forward funded commitments is limited to 20 per cent. of Gross Asset Value.
In relation to a forward funded project, the Company will acquire the site directly (with the benefit of existing planning/zoning and irrevocable building permissions), and fund the development of the project in stages, with the actual development work undertaken by a third party developer which will have identified the site prior to the Company's involvement, arranged all the planning/zoning applications and organised and managed the various building contractors. The required development financing will be paid pursuant to an agreed schedule during the development phase of the project, usually with a bullet balancing payment (which includes the majority of the developer's profit) to the developer paid at completion when the Company takes possession of the completed asset for no further consideration. In the development phase, forward funded projects typically generate a coupon (or interest payment) for the funder which is calculated by reference to the staged payments made to the third party developer, and is paid by the third party developer in cash or, alternatively, this liability is rolled up into the overall contract price. Under a forward funded arrangement, the risk of cost overruns rests with the third party developer.
Furthermore, the Company will only enter into forward funding commitments where the asset is wholly or predominantly pre-let.
The Board considers that any risk arising from forward funded assets is materially mitigated by the following:
* in the event of the developer's insolvency, the Company will have the ability to step-in and arrange for completion of the building with no further liability to the original developer; and the maximum exposure to any single developer is limited to 20 per cent. of the Company's Gross Asset Value (measured at the time of investment) in order to mitigate any concentration risk.
The Investment Manager has a broad and consistent pipeline of potential investment transactions and a strong track record of deploying capital.
The European logistics market is sizeable and growing, with the sector benefiting from rapid take-up of facilities and long inflation-linked leases to quality tenants. The Investment Manager has a pipeline of attractive investment opportunities available to it and is presently in a period of exclusivity to carry out due diligence in relation to two potential acquisitions which, in aggregate, are valued at approximately €58 million.
The Company also has access to a pipeline of potential investments and is engaged in discussions with the owners, or developers, of a number of assets that meet the Company's investment criteria and are available for potential acquisition. The Directors consider that these investment opportunities are likely to be value-accretive to investors over the medium term. Given the number of investment opportunities available, including those currently in exclusivity, and the dynamic nature of the pipeline, the Board together with the Investment Manager are confident that any proceeds raised under the Issue will be capable of deployment within a reasonable timeframe.
There can be no assurance that any of these pipeline projects will be completed or will be purchased or funded by the Company. The Company will, in any event, continue to evaluate other potential acquisitions in accordance with its investment policy.
As at the date of this Registration Document, the Company's Portfolio comprises ten warehouses consisting of nine standing assets and one forward funded development, let or pre-let to institutional grade tenants. The funding of the forward funded development project has concluded and practical completion and occupation by the tenant is due to take place in early July 2019. In addition, the Company has exchanged contracts to acquire a further operational warehouse asset in 's-Heerenberg in The Netherlands for e24 million and completion of this acquisition is also scheduled for early July 2019, which will bring the total number of assets owned by the Group to eleven.
As at the date of this Registration Document, the Portfolio consists of approximately 311,300 square metres of built logistics space (compared with approximately 207,000 square metres as at 31 March 2019). As at 31 March 2019 (the date of the valuation under the Valuation Report), the Portfolio had a weighted average unexpired lease term of 9.0 years. This is expected to increase to approximately 10.2 years once the acquisitions of Leon and 's-Heerenberg together with the forward funded projects in Zeewolde and Oss are included. Approximately 66 per cent. of the assets by value have been acquired off-market since the Company's initial public offering and were acquired at an average net initial yield at purchase of 5.3 per cent.
The Portfolio is fully income producing with a contractual annual rental income of €12.0 million as at 31 March 2019. This is expected to increase to approximately €16.8 million once the acquisitions of Leon and 's-Heerenberg together with the forward funded projects in Zeewolde and Oss are included. As at 31 March 2019, the leases predominantly provided for upward only rent adjustments of which 67 per cent. were annual CPI linked or ILAT indexations, 15 per cent. were annual capped CPI indexations, 17 per cent. were threshold indexations and 1 per cent. were linked to the indexation of solar panels. Once the acquisitions of Leon and 's-Heerenberg together with the forward funded projects in Zeewolde and Oss are included, leases which are annually capped CPI indexations are expected to increase to approximately 20 per cent. whilst those with threshold indexations will reduce to closer to 12 per cent. of the Portfolio.
The following table is an overview of the Portfolio as at the date of this Registration Document. The weighted average unexpired lease terms have been calculated as at 30 June 2019 and the portfolio percentage breakdowns disclosed have been calculated by reference to the purchase price paid for each property adjusted, in the case of Zeewolde, for additional works carried out.
| Country | Location and date of acquisition |
WAULT including break options (years)(1) |
WAULT excluding break options (years)(1) |
Net Yield(6) (%) |
% of Portfolio |
Main tenant | Size (sq m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating standing assets | |||||||
| Netherlands | Ede (Aug 2018) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 9.2 | A.S. Watson | 39,840 |
| Netherlands | Waddinxveen (Nov 2018) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 11.4 | Combilo International B.V. | 28,058 |
| Netherlands | Zeewolde (June 2019) | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 10.4 | VSH Fittings B.V. | 36,250 |
| Germany | Erlensee (Feb 2019) | 4.6 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 11.2 | Bergler Industrieservices GmbH |
26,703 |
| Germany | Flörsheim (Feb 2018) | 4.6 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | Ernst Schmitz Logistics | 17,809 |
| Spain | Villadangos del Párano (near Leon) (May 2019) |
9.7 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 5.3 | Decathlon | 32,637 |
| France | Meung-sur-Loire (Feb 2019) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 8.1 | Office Depot | 30,180 |
| France | Noves (near Avignon) (Oct 2018) |
8.1 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 15.4 | Biocoop | 28,469 |
| Poland | Skawina (near Krakow) (Feb 2019) |
3.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 | Lynka | 34,933 |
| Forward funded projects | |||||||
| Netherlands | Oss(2) | 15.0 from handover |
15.0 from handover |
5.3 | 5.4 | Orangeworks B.V. | 12,534 |
| Assets exchanged but not yet completed | |||||||
| Netherlands | 's-Heerenberg(3) | 12.5 from handover |
12.5 from handover |
5.0 (est.) | 8.3(5) | JCL Logistics Benelux B.V. | 23,000 (approx.) |
| Average(4) | 9.2 | 10.2 |
Weighted average unexpired lease term as at 30 June 2019 assuming average lease length of developments at completion.
Completion scheduled for July 2019.
Completion scheduled for July 2019.
Including forward commitments.
Following completion of the acquisition.
Based on purchase price plus transaction costs.
The Investment Manager believes that the rapid growth of e-commerce and subsequent, supplychain reconfiguration are driving an expansion of logistics occupier demand in an undersupplied sector. E-commerce in Europe is estimated to have grown by 13 per cent. in 2018 (Source: Ecommerce Foundation) and the strong growth is projected to continue. Chart 1 below shows the online share of total retail spending in European countries as of 2018, and the projected strong increase towards 2023 (Source: PMA). As can be seen the advanced position of the UK and the ongoing growth gives some perspective on the potential further advancement, albeit it is notable that cultural variations are significant with regard to national variations in e-commerce growth.
Chart 1 – Strong projections of further e-commerce growth (%)
Whilst Continental European online retail penetration rates are lower than the UK, the Investment Manager believes they are accelerating rapidly and expects the major economies of Continental Europe to outpace the UK's growth. This is expected to create new logistics demand across the region with e-commerce related logistics operators taking a far higher proportion of available space (see Chart 2 below). The Investment Manager expects that proportion to rise further reflecting the rapid growth across the region.
Sources: PMA/Global Data, April 2019
Source: European Logistics –PMA Deals Database, April 2019
E-commerce is not the only driver of increasing logistics demand with global growth and supplychain reconfiguration playing important roles also. As a consequence, trade growth across Europe has been higher than GDP growth (see Chart 3 below) and is expected to grow more rapidly than GDP.
Source: GDP and Trade, IMF, April 2019
Forecasts should be regarded as illustrative of trends. Actual figures will differ from forecasts.
This implies a much greater requirement for the storage and movement of goods utilising large, 'big box' logistics facilities.
The rapid take-up of logistics space has exceeded new supply additions since 2011 resulting in the logistics vacancy rate falling to the lowest level in at least a decade (see Chart 4 below).
Source: 2007-2017: Prologis, 2018F: BNP Paribas
In addition, the rapid growth of e-commerce together with an increasing consumer requirement for the rapid delivery of goods is creating additional demand amongst occupiers for 'last mile' logistics facilities.
As shown in Chart 5 below, German and UK parcel delivery has grown rapidly in recent years, near doubling between 2011 and 2017. The Investment Manager believes that the rapid acceleration of e-commerce across Europe will also generate rapid growth in the requirement for 'last mile' facilities.
Source: UK: IMRG Metapack UK delivery Index Report, Apr 18, Germany: BIEK KEP-Studie 2017 T
The requirement for 'last mile' facilities to be close or within the major centres of population also coincides with a rapid urbanisation of Europe, where cities' populations are growing much more quickly than national averages – a strategy towards 'Urban Logistics' therefore appears compelling.
As populations grow, then, necessarily the existing land supply is under increasing pressure. In the Investment Manager's view, this supports on-going supply constraint and ultimately rental and capital growth. This can be shown through the illustration of London where recent population growth and the reduced available industrial land supply situation is evident (see Chart 6 below).
Chart 6 – Industrial land stock contraction
Source: Population data – london.gov.uk; Land stock data – London Industrial Land Supply and Economy Study 2015
The Investment Manager observes similar momentum in the leading cities of Europe and by further example, the situation in Frankfurt is illustrated in Chart 7 below.
Chart 7 – Industrial land stock contraction
Source: Regionalstatistik, Immobilien Zeitung, December 2016
The Investment Manager believes that, strategically, investments should be made with a mix of 'big box' logistics in key logistics hubs and 'last mile' or other urban facilities although it expects that as at present, the majority of assets in the Portfolio, by value, will be comprised of 'big box' logistics.
In addition to the strategic case, there are tactical reasons why the Investment Manager believes it is the right time to continue to invest in European logistics markets.
The European logistics market is sizeable with a growing annual investment volume transacted and this implies that the Company will have considerable choice around which logistics assets to target as investments. Of course there will be significant variations in the quality and prospects for the existing logistics stock as many of the existing facilities may simply not be appropriate for the higher specifications required for modern facilities, and the Investment Manager's underwriting requirements are detailed.
Chart 8 – European (excl. UK) logistics transaction volume, rolling 12 months (€ billion)
There are considerable ranges in prime logistics investment yields and also the prospective cost and availability of leverage. Europe typically has higher prime logistics yields than the UK and income returns can be further enhanced by the judicious use of leverage with advantageous financing conditions still existing. Chart 9 below shows the differential in prime logistics yields and financing costs.
* Yield spread = prime logistics net yield – total financing costs. Sources: Property yields: C&W Q1 2019. Swap rates as 29 April 2019. Bank margins: Aberdeen Standard Investments, April 2019
While the overall outlook for logistics is positive, the Investment Manager believes there will be a growing differentiation between different types of logistics property. The changing drivers of demand, be it shorter supply chains resulting from greater mechanisation in the manufacturing process, or the growth in business to consumer e-commerce, will have a differentiating influence on the demand for different types of space – and ultimately income growth prospects for investors.
The Investment Manager's research suggests (including a proprietary survey of major European logistics occupiers published in January 2019 and detailed in Section 2) that location is increasingly important for occupiers in the context of significant technological disruption for the industry. The Investment Manager is increasingly focused on more urban logistics areas or key hubs where supply constraints are already established and further emerging.
Careful attention will need to be paid to units which constitute suitable urban logistics locations, with even ageing stock likely to be attractive to tenants and investors if the location is good enough. In contrast, given the growing cost pressures for contract logistics providers, increasing focus will be on the location and structural suitability of units in more peripheral locations with transport and fuel costs rising.
Where the quality of assets is more questionable, investors should have a clear rationale for the medium to long term strategy for the asset. The potential to convert to more efficient last mile delivery might offer a yield premium in fringe urban locations, while a broader long-term plan to convert to residential could also provide opportunity.
The main focus for the Investment Manager will always be on good quality assets suited to modern logistics usage, with high floor load bearings and substantial ceiling clearance heights.
There are also considerable variations in typical lease structures across Europe.
Whilst there are typical conventions for the nature and length of leases across Europe, the Investment Manager highlights notable differences and believes that;
In practice this means that market standard lease terms, common in relevant markets, are often exceeded with tenants seeking to secure appropriate logistics assets and in particular new, modern logistics facilities. This provides for greater certainty of income to the landlord and ultimately can provide for more favourable terms from real estate lenders.
The Directors are responsible for the determination of the Company's investment objective and policy and have overall responsibility for the Company's activities including the review of investment activity and performance.
The Directors may delegate certain functions to other parties, such as the AIFM and the Registrar. In particular, responsibility for managing the assets comprised in the Portfolio has been delegated to the AIFM. With the consent of the Board, the AIFM has delegated portfolio management functions to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited.
The Directors meet at least five times a year. The Directors (including the Chairman) are all nonexecutive directors and independent of the AIFM and the Investment Manager.
The Directors are as follows:
Tony started his career as a structural engineer with Ove Arup and Partners in 1983. Mr Roper then worked on developing holiday villages, first with Center Parcs and then with the Granada Group. In 1994 he joined John Laing plc to review and make equity investments in infrastructure projects both in the UK and abroad.
In 2006, Tony joined HSBC Specialist Investments (part of the HSBC Holdings group) to be the fund manager for HICL Infrastructure Company Limited, the first premium listed investment company making infrastructure investments offering investors access to this alternative asset class. Tony continued in this role until May 2017, during which time HICL grew from £250 million to circa £2.8 billion. In 2011, Tony was part of the senior management team that bought HSBC Specialist Investments from HSBC, renaming it InfraRed Capital Partners. Tony was a Managing Partner and a senior member of the infrastructure management team at InfraRed Capital Partners until he retired in June 2018. Tony is also the Chairman of SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Plc.
Tony holds a MA in Engineering from Cambridge University and is an ACMA-CGMA.
Caroline is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' experience at Ernst & Young LLP, latterly as an executive director before leaving in 2012. During that time, she specialised in the asset management sector and developed an extensive experience of investment trusts. Caroline is also a non-executive director and audit committee chair for JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc, International Biotechnology Trust plc and Civitas Social Housing PLC.
John has 40 years' experience as a Chartered Surveyor advising a broad range of investors, developers and occupiers. In 1987 he became a partner, and subsequently a director, of DTZ responsible for the London-based team dealing with industrial, logistics and business park projects across the UK.
He was appointed to the board of SEGRO plc in 1996 and was responsible for its UK business for the next 12 years. As a group director and member of the executive committee he was actively involved with SEGRO's refocusing on the UK and Europe with the sale of its Californian biotechnology assets and the development of its logistics business in Continental Europe.
From 2009-2013 he was managing director of the Ashtenne Industrial Fund, a £500 million multi-let industrial and logistics portfolio managed by Aviva on behalf of 13 institutional investors.
John is currently a non-executive director of Place Partnership Limited, a member of the finance and general purposes committee of the Royal Veterinary College and a trustee of Marshalls Charity, a Southwark-based charity established in 1631.
John holds a BSc in Estate Management and a MSc in Rural Planning Studies from the University of Reading.
Diane has over 30 years' experience of managing equity, balanced and multi asset funds in both the asset management and wealth management sectors.
She was CIO at Gartmore Scotland Ltd managing investment trust assets on behalf of the company from 1993 – 2000. Following a period of managing similar assets at Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited between 2000 and 2003, she joined Barclays Wealth as Head of Endowment Funds in Scotland, and managing clients in the multi asset space until 2014.
A former member of the Pension Fund Advisory Committee to the Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund, she was a senior adviser at Allenbridge, an investment pension consulting firm until May 2018.
She was also a board member of the Social Growth Fund, managed by Social Investment Scotland (SIS), a leading social enterprise and impact investor in Scotland and the United Kingdom. She retired from the board in May 2019.
Diane holds a BA in Economics and Social Administration from the University of Strathclyde and is an affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI).
Aberdeen Standard Investments ("ASI") is one of Europe's largest real estate investors, managing approximately €3.4 billion across 146 logistics properties in 10 countries. It manages over 50 real estate portfolios in Europe with assets under management in direct real estate totalling €41 billion.
The dedicated real estate team, based in 11 offices across Europe (London, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki), comprises over 230 investment professionals including portfolio managers, local transaction and asset managers and researchers.
Having teams in the key target markets in which the Company invests provides, in the Investment Manager's view, a significant competitive advantage, with improved local market knowledge, access to potential deals (both on and off-market), closer implementation of asset business plans and improved ability to manage and mitigate risk.
The experienced team that manages the Portfolio includes:
Evert is the primary fund manager responsible for the Company's Portfolio and is based in Amsterdam. Prior to the Company's launch, he was assistant Fund Manager for one of Aberdeen Standard Investments' flagship funds the Aberdeen European Balanced Property Fund. He joined the ASI Real Estate team in 2012 prior to which he was responsible for the asset management of a small German and Swedish fund and also Senior Analyst within the Property Research and Strategy team of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("AAM"). Evert joined Goodman Property Investors (which was acquired by AAM in 2008) in 2006, a leading unlisted property partnership investing in logistics real estate across Europe. Previously, Evert worked for FGH Bank, a market leader in the financing of Dutch commercial real estate, as a research analyst.
Evert graduated with a Masters degree in Economic Geography from the University of Groningen and has a Masters of Science in Real Estate (MSRE). He speaks English, Dutch, German and French.
Attila is a Fund Manager based in Frankfurt. Attila joined Dresdner Bank's property fund management business (DEGI) in 2006, shortly before the business was acquired by AAM. Attila has been involved in the planning and establishment of new product lines for institutional clients and joined the fund management teams of those funds. At present he is responsible for two institutional funds. Prior to that Attila worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was responsible for diverse range of audit and due diligence projects in the property funds sector.
Attila graduated with a MSc in Accounting and Finance from Budapest University of Economics and speaks English, German and Hungarian.
James is deputy Fund Manager of ASELI and based in Amsterdam. He joined heritage Standard Life Investments in 2016, just before the merger, to assist with the management of a balanced Dutch and Swedish portfolio. He took over responsibility for managing the Portfolio during 2018 before joining ASELI in 2019.
James graduated with a BSc in Biology from The University of Nottingham and has an MSc in Real Estate from the University of Reading. He is also a member of the RICS.
Andrew is Global Head of Real Estate Investment Research and a member of Aberdeen Standard Investments' global property management committee. Andrew manages a team of analysts located in the UK, Norway, Germany and Singapore. He is primarily responsible for the implementation of property research and strategy. Andrew joined Aberdeen in 2011 from Oriel Securities (now Stifel Nicolaus Europe) where he was a partner and analyst in the real estate securities team, having previously been a founding partner and head of research and strategy at Cordea Savills (now Savills Investment Management). He had additional responsibility as the fund director for the Charities Property Fund. Prior to that, Andrew held the role of senior manager within the property forecasting (Europe) team, at Henderson Global Investors from where he was seconded to Pradera Asset Management for a year. Andrew was a senior analyst at Property Market Analysis from 1991 to 1998.
Andrew graduated with an MSc in Property Investment at Cass Business School and a BSc in Economics and Business Finance at Brunel University.
Aberdeen Standard Investments' transaction management team consists of 28 professionals based in 11 countries across Europe (including UK and the Nordics) providing a strong local market presence throughout the core European logistics markets. The team seeks investment opportunities by employing an innovative approach and developing close relationships to local brokers and developers to source stock as well as creating investment opportunities. Taking advantage of offmarket opportunities, utilising call options, warehousing of seed portfolios, as well as using sale and leaseback options, are some of the methods used by the transaction team. From time to time, the team will agree to buy a completed development before, or during, the construction phase, known as forward funding as well as entering into forward commitments (agreeing to the future sale or purchase of a property) when the investment opportunity merits it.
The investment team's long-term track record in sourcing investment opportunities is good: it has handled deals with an average transaction value of approximately €6.3 billion per annum over the two years 2017 and 2018 in European logistics and industrial properties (including in the UK). Over 2018, the team carried out a total acquisition volume of approximately €860 million. The real estate team in total comprises over 230 investment professionals including fund managers, transaction managers, local asset managers and research management.
Aberdeen Standard Investments has a dedicated treasury team based in Frankfurt which provides finance and treasury services to the real estate teams. The treasury team will be well-placed to advise the Investment Manager in relation to the provision of financing in local currencies on the best terms available and will have a strong focus on implementing the most appropriate financing structure for each property acquired, if required.
Financing costs in Europe are still at low levels historically which, the Investment Manager believes, will enable it to institute levels of gearing which should add value to the Portfolio.
Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Company has appointed Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited as the Company's alternative investment fund manager. The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited as Investment Manager.
Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM is responsible for portfolio and risk management on behalf of the Company and will carry out the on-going oversight functions and supervision and ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of the AIFM Rules. Both the AIFM and the Investment Manager are legally and operationally independent of the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM is entitled to receive a stepped annual management fee (the "Annual Management Fee") calculated by reference to the Net Asset Value (as calculated under IFRS) on the following basis:
| Net Asset Value | Annual management fee (percentage of Net Asset Value) |
|---|---|
| On such part of the Net Asset Value that is less than or equal to €1.25 billion | 0.75 per cent. |
| On such part of the Net Asset Value that is more than €1.25 billion | 0.60 per cent. |
The Annual Management Fee is payable in Euros quarterly in arrears, save for any period which is less than a full calendar quarter.
In addition, the AIFM is entitled to reimbursement for all cost and expenses properly incurred by the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager in the performance of their respective duties under the Management Agreement.
There are no performance, acquisition, exit or property management fees payable to the AIFM and/ or the Investment Manager.
The AIFM shall also perform certain promotional activities on behalf of the Company, the scope of services and corresponding fees is agreed pursuant to a separate promotional services agreement between the AIFM and the Company.
The initial term of the Management Agreement was for two years commencing on 15 December 2017 (the "Initial Term"). The Company may terminate the Management Agreement by giving the AIFM not less than 12 months' prior written notice such notice not to be served prior to the end of the Initial Term. The AIFM may terminate the Management Agreement by giving the Company not less than 12 months' prior written notice such notice not to be served prior to the end of the Initial Term.
Further details of the Management Agreement are set out in paragraph 7.3 of Part 9 of this Registration Document.
The AIFM and the Investment Manager have functionally hierarchically separated the performance of their portfolio or risk management tasks from other potentially conflicting tasks, and potential conflicts of interest are properly identified, managed, monitored and disclosed.
The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates are involved in other financial, investment or professional activities which may, directly or indirectly, on occasion give rise to conflicts of interest with the Company. In particular, the AIFM and the Investment Manager manage funds other than the Company and may provide investment management, investment advisory or other services in relation to these funds or future funds which may have similar investment policies to that of the Company.
The AIFM will treat all of the Company's investors fairly and will not allow any investor to obtain preferential treatment, unless such treatment is disclosed in this Registration Document. The AIFM and its Affiliates may from time to time act for other clients or manage other funds, which may have similar investment objectives and policies to that of the Company. Circumstances may arise where investment opportunities will be available to the Company which are also suitable for one or more of such clients of the AIFM and its Affiliates or such other funds. The Directors have satisfied themselves that the AIFM and its Affiliates have procedures in place to address potential conflicts of interest and that, where a conflict arises, the AIFM and its Affiliates will allocate the opportunity on a fair basis.
The Investment Manager has regard to its delegated obligations under the Management Agreement or otherwise to act in the best interests of the Company, so far as is practicable having regard to its obligations to other clients, when potential conflicts of interest arise. In the event of a conflict of interest arising, the Investment Manager will ensure that it is resolved fairly and in accordance with the COB Rules and in particular, that any transactions are effected on terms which are not materially less favourable to the Company than if the potential conflict had not existed. The COB Rules require the Investment Manager to ensure fair treatment of all its clients. The COB Rules also require that when an investment is made it should be allocated fairly amongst all of its clients for whom the investment is appropriate. In particular, the Investment Manager uses its reasonable efforts to ensure that the Company has the opportunity to participate in potential investments identified by the Investment Manager which fall within the Company's investment objective and policy, on the best terms reasonably obtainable at the relevant time with the aim of ensuring that the principle of best execution is attained in accordance with the COB Rules.
The AIFM has also been appointed by the Company under the terms of the Management Agreement to provide day-to-day administration services to the Company and provide the general company secretarial functions required by the Companies Act.
In this role, the AIFM provides certain administrative services to the Company which includes reporting the Net Asset Value, bookkeeping and accounts preparation. The AIFM may delegate the provision of these accounting and administration services to a delegated service provider, currently State Street Bank and Trust Company (London Branch).
The AIFM has also delegated the provision of the general company secretarial services to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
The AIFM charges an additional fee of €145,000 per annum (subject to an annual uplift at the rate of RPI to be effective from the 1 January each year) to the Company for the provision of these services. The AIFM is also entitled to reimbursement of all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and charges reasonably and properly incurred on behalf of the Company in connection with these services.
NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited acts as the Company's Depositary under the terms of the Depositary Agreement. The AIFM is authorised by the FCA as a manager of AIFs for the purposes of the AIFM Directive and is required, in accordance with the AIFM Directive and the AIFM Rules, to ensure that a single appropriately authorised depositary is appointed to perform certain activities such as monitoring the Company's cash flow, safeguarding certain assets of the Company and performing general oversight in relation to the issuance of Shares.
The Depositary has responsibility for the safekeeping of any cash and any certificates of title relating to the Company's assets as well as opening and operating the Company's bank accounts.
The Depositary is incorporated in England and Wales as a private limited company. Its registered and head office is at 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AA (tel: +44 207 714 4163). The ultimate holding company of the Depositary is The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which is incorporated in Scotland. The principal business activity of the Depositary is trustee and depositary services. The Depositary is regulated by the FCA.
Details of the Depositary Agreement are set out in paragraph 7.6 of Part 9 of this Registration Document.
The Depositary has sub-delegated safe keeping functions to State Street Bank and Trust Company. State Street Bank and Trust Company (London Branch) is authorised and regulated by the Federal Reserve Board, authorised by the Prudential Regulatory Authority, subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulatory Authority.
The Company utilises the services of Equiniti Limited as registrar in relation to the transfer and settlement of Shares. Under the terms of the Registrar Agreement, the Registrar is entitled to an annual maintenance fee per Shareholder account per annum, subject to a minimum fee of £3,250. The Registrar is also entitled to activity fees under the Registrar Agreement.
KPMG LLP provides audit services to the Company. The annual report and accounts are prepared according to the accounting standards laid out under IFRS and in accordance with EPRA's best practice recommendations. The fees charged by the Auditor depend on the services provided and on the time spent by the Auditor on the affairs of the Company.
The AIFM has also been appointed to provide promotional and communication services to the Company, including enabling its participation in the Aberdeen Standard Investment Trust share plan and promotional programme. Aberdeen Standard Investments charges an annual fee of around 0.05 per cent. of the net assets of each participating investment trust which is at least matched by Aberdeen Standard Investments to cover the costs of delivering the programme. The Company joined the programme in early 2018 and Ordinary Shares acquired under the Open Offer and/or the Offer for Subscription will be eligible for holding within an Aberdeen Standard Investments share plan.
The Company has incurred and will incur issue expenses that arise from, or are incidental to the Issue and Initial Admission. These expenses include the commissions payable under the Share Issuance Agreement, the Receiving Agent's fees, listing and admission fees, printing, legal and accounting fees and any other applicable expenses.
The costs and expenses of, and incidental to, the Issue payable by the Company are expected to be 1.5 per cent. of the Initial Gross Proceeds.
The issue expenses of the Company relating to the Share Issuance Programme are those that arise from, or are incidental to, the issue of Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme and their Admission. These include the fees payable in relation to each subsequent Admission, the Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, including listing fees, as well as the fees and commissions due under the Share Issuance Agreement and any other applicable expenses in relation to the Share Issuance Agreement.
The issue expenses of a Subsequent Issue pursuant to the Share Issuance Agreement are expected to be met by the Company from the proceeds of such Subsequent Issue.
There will be no expenses or taxes specifically charged to investors in the Issue or a Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme.
The AIFM charges a tiered annual fee comprising: 0.75 per cent. of the Company's net asset of €1.25 billion or less and 0.60 per cent. on net assets above €1.25 billion. The Company also incurs annual fees, charges and expenses in connection with the day to day running of the Company. The Ongoing Charges ratio as at 31 December 2018 was 0.98 per cent. (Group expenses only) and 1.21 per cent. (Group and property expenses), calculated in accordance with AIC guidance, which are expected to reduce as fixed costs are spread over a larger capital base following the issue of new Shares.
The AIFM has prepared a key information document (KID) as required under the PRIIPs Regulation. That regulation requires costs to be calculated and presented in accordance with detailed and prescriptive rules. The KID is available on the Company's website at www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk.
The Takeover Code applies to the Company.
The Company will comply with the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Listing Rules regarding corporate governance. Chapter 9 of the Listing Rules requires that the Company must "comply or explain" against the UK Corporate Governance Code. In addition, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules require the Company to: (i) make a corporate governance statement in its annual report and accounts based on the code to which it is subject, or with which it voluntarily complies; and (ii) describe its internal control and risk management systems.
The Directors recognise the value of the UK Corporate Governance Code and have taken appropriate measures to ensure that the Company complies, so far as is possible given the Company's size and nature of business, with the UK Corporate Governance Code. The areas of non-compliance by the Company with the UK Corporate Governance Code are in respect of the provisions relating to:
The Board considers these provisions are not relevant to the position of the Company as it is an externally managed investment company and it has no employees and therefore no requirement for a chief executive, and by reason of the size and composition of the Board.
As at the date of this Registration Document, the Company complies with the AIC Code and is a member of the AIC. In accordance with the AIC Code, the Company meets its obligations in relation to the UK Corporate Governance Code. A copy of the Company's statement of compliance is available on the Company's website.
The Chairman is Tony Roper and the Senior Independent Director is Caroline Gulliver.
The Board considers each of the Directors (including the Chairman) to be independent for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code. A majority of the Board will at all times be independent of the AIFM and the Investment Manager.
The full Board meets at least five times a year to consider general matters affecting the Company and otherwise as required. Committee meetings will meet on an ad hoc basis to consider transactional and related matters concerning the Company's business.
The Board has established an Audit Committee, Management Engagement Committee and Nomination Committee. These committees undertake specific activities through delegated authority from the Board. Terms of reference for each committee have been adopted and are reviewed on a regular basis by the Board.
The Audit Committee comprises Diane Wilde, John Heawood and Caroline Gulliver (who is chairman and is considered to have recent and relevant financial experience). The Audit Committee meets at least twice a year. There are likely to be a number of other regular attendees at meetings of the Audit Committee, including other members of the Board and the Company's external auditors.
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Company is properly reported and monitored. The Audit Committee reviews the annual and interim accounts, the accounting policies of the Company and key areas of accounting judgment, management information statements, financial announcements, internal control systems, risk management, the processes employed by the AIFM and the auditor to determine the underlying valuation of the investment portfolio and the continuing appointment of the auditors. It also monitors the whistle blowing policy and procedures over fraud and bribery.
Due to its size, structure and the nature of its activities, the Company does not have an internal audit function. The Audit Committee will continue to keep this matter under review.
The Management Engagement Committee comprises Tony Roper, Diane Wilde and John Heawood, who is chairman. The Management Engagement Committee meets at least once a year or more often, if required. Its principal duties are to consider the terms of appointment of the AIFM and it reviews that appointment and the terms of the Management Agreement on an annual basis. The Management Engagement Committee also reviews the terms of appointment of other key service providers to the Company.
The Nomination Committee is chaired by Tony Roper and is comprised of the entire Board. The Nomination Committee meets at least once a year or more often if required. Its principal duties are to advise the Board on succession planning bearing in mind the balance of skills, knowledge and experience existing on the Board and will make recommendations to the Board in this regard. The Nomination Committee advises the Board on its balance of relevant skills, experience and length of service of the Directors serving on the Board. All appointments to the Board are made in a formal and transparent manner.
The Directors comply with the share dealing code adopted by the Company in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation in relation to their dealings in Shares. The Board is responsible for taking all proper and reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the share dealing code by the Directors.
Prospective investors should consult their professional advisers concerning the possible tax consequences of their subscribing for, purchasing, holding or selling Shares. The following summary of the principal United Kingdom tax consequences applicable to the Company and its Shareholders is based upon interpretations of existing laws in effect on the date of this Registration Document and no assurance can be given that courts or fiscal authorities responsible for the administration of such laws will agree with the interpretations or that changes in such laws will not occur. The tax and other matters described in this Registration Document are not intended as legal or tax advice. Each prospective investor must consult its own advisers with regard to the tax consequences of an investment in Shares. None of the Directors or the AIFM or any of their respective affiliates or agents accepts any responsibility for providing tax advice to any prospective investors.
The information below, which relates only to United Kingdom taxation, summarises the advice received by the Board in so far as applicable to the Company and to persons who are resident in the United Kingdom for taxation purposes and who hold Shares as an investment. It is based on current United Kingdom tax law and published practice, respectively, which law or practice is, in principle, subject to any subsequent changes therein (potentially with retrospective effect). Certain Shareholders, such as dealers in securities, collective investment schemes, insurance companies and persons acquiring their Shares in connection with their employment may be taxed differently and are not considered. The tax consequences for each Shareholder investing in the Company may depend upon the Shareholder's own tax position and upon the relevant laws of any jurisdiction to which the Shareholder is subject.
If you are in any doubt as to your tax position or you are subject to tax in a jurisdiction outside the UK, you should consult an appropriate professional adviser without delay.
It is the intention of the Directors to conduct the affairs of the Company so that it satisfies and continues to satisfy the conditions necessary for it to be approved by HMRC as an investment trust under section 1158 of the CTA 2010 and pursuant to regulations made under section 1159 of the CTA 2010. However, neither the AIFM nor the Directors can guarantee that this approval will be maintained. One of the conditions for a company to qualify as an investment trust is that it is not a close company. The Directors consider that the Company should not be a close company immediately following Initial Admission. In respect of each accounting period for which the Company continues to be approved by HMRC as an investment trust the Company will be exempt from UK taxation on its capital gains. The Company will, however, (subject to what follows) be liable to UK corporation tax on its income in the normal way.
An investment trust approved under sections 1158 and 1159 of the CTA 2010, or one that intends to seek such approval, is able to elect to take advantage of modified UK tax treatment in respect of its "qualifying interest income" for an accounting period (referred to here as the "streaming" regime). Under regulations made pursuant to the Finance Act 2009, the Company may, if it so chooses, designate as an "interest distribution" all or part of the amount it distributes to Shareholders as dividends, to the extent that it has "qualifying interest income" for the accounting period. Were the Company to designate any dividend it pays in this manner, it would be able to deduct such interest distributions from its income in calculating its taxable profit for the relevant accounting period.
The Company should in practice be exempt from UK corporation tax on dividend income received, provided that such dividends (whether from UK or non-UK companies) fall within one of the "exempt classes" in Part 9A of the CTA 2009.
Individual Shareholders who are resident in the UK for tax purposes will generally be subject to capital gains tax in respect of any gain arising on a disposal of their Shares. Each such individual has an annual exemption, such that capital gains tax is chargeable only on gains arising from all sources during the tax year in excess of this figure. The annual exemption is £12,000 for the tax year 2019–2020. Capital gains tax chargeable will be at the current rate of 10 per cent. (for basic rate tax payers) and 20 per cent. (for higher and additional rate tax payers) during the tax year 2019–2020.
Shareholders who are individuals and who are temporarily non-resident in the UK may, under antiavoidance legislation, still be liable to UK tax on any capital gain realised (subject to any available exemption or relief).
Corporate Shareholders who are resident in the UK for tax purposes will generally be subject to corporation tax on chargeable gains arising on a disposal of their Shares.
Capital losses realised on a disposal of Shares must be set off as far as possible against chargeable gains for the same tax year (or accounting period in the case of a corporate Shareholder), even if this reduces an individual Shareholder's total gain below the annual exemption. Any balance of losses is carried forward without time limit and set off against net chargeable gains (that is, after deducting the annual exemption) in the earliest later tax year. Losses cannot generally be carried back, with the exception of losses accruing to an individual Shareholder in the year of his death.
The acquisition of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any future open offer undertaken pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme) may not technically constitute a reorganisation of share capital for the purposes of UK taxation on chargeable gains. The published practice of HMRC to date in respect of open offers has been to treat an acquisition of shares by an existing shareholder up to their pro rata entitlement pursuant to the terms of an open offer as a reorganisation but it is understood that HMRC may not apply this practice in circumstances where an open offer is not made to all shareholders, as is the case here.
If, or to the extent that the acquisition of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any future open offer undertaken pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme) is treated as a reorganisation of the Company's share capital for the purposes of the UK taxation on chargeable gains, a Shareholder should not be treated as acquiring a new asset or as making a disposal of any part of their corresponding holding of Ordinary Shares by reason of taking up all or part of that Shareholder's entitlement to Ordinary Shares. Instead, Ordinary Shares issued to a Shareholder should be treated as the same asset, and having been acquired at the same time, as that Shareholder's existing Ordinary Shares. The amount paid for the Ordinary Shares acquired under the Open Offer (or any future open offer undertaken pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme) up to a Shareholder's entitlement should be added to the base cost of that Shareholder's existing Ordinary Shares.
If, or to the extent that, the acquisition of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any future open offer undertaken pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme) is not treated by HMRC as a reorganisation, those shares should be treated as acquired separately from the existing Ordinary Shares. In that case, the share identification rules would need to be considered in respect of any subsequent disposal or deemed disposal of Ordinary Shares in order to establish which acquisition costs could be taken into account in computing any gain from the disposal or deemed disposal.
Distributions made by the Company may either take the form of dividend income, or of ''qualifying interest income'' which may be designated as interest distributions for UK tax purposes. It is expected that the majority of the Company's distributions will take the form of dividend income, rather than qualifying interest income, in the period during which the proceeds of the Issue are invested; with the proportion increasing to a significant majority once that investment process has been completed. Prospective investors should note that the UK tax treatment of the Company's distributions may vary for a Shareholder in the Company depending upon the classification of such distributions. Prospective investors who are unsure about the tax treatment which will apply to them in respect of any distributions made by the Company should consult their own tax advisers.
(a) Non interest distributions
In the event that the Directors do not elect for the "streaming" regime to apply to any dividends paid by the Company, the following statements summarise the expected UK tax treatment for individual Shareholders who receive dividends from the Company. The following statements would also apply to any dividends not treated as "interest distributions" were the Directors to elect for the streaming regime to apply.
A £2,000 annual tax free dividend allowance is available to UK individuals for the tax year 2019-20. Dividends received in excess of this threshold will be taxed, for the tax year 2019/20 at 7.5 per cent. (basic rate taxpayers), 32.5 per cent. (higher rate taxpayers) and 38.1 per cent. (additional rate taxpayers).
The Company will not be required to withhold tax at source when paying a dividend.
(b) Interest distributions
Should the Directors elect to apply the "streaming" regime to any dividends paid by the Company, were the Company to designate any dividends paid as an "interest distribution", a UK resident Shareholder in receipt of such a dividend would be treated as though they had received a payment of interest. Such a Shareholder would be subject to UK income tax at the current rates of 20 per cent., 40 per cent. or 45 per cent., depending on the level of the Shareholder's income. No withholding tax will be applied to such distributions.
Each UK resident individual who is a basic rate taxpayer is entitled to a Personal Saving Allowance which exempts the first £1,000 of savings income (including distributions deemed as 'interest distributions' from an investment trust company). The exempt amount is reduced to £500 for higher rate taxpayers and additional rate taxpayers do not receive an allowance.
UK resident corporate Shareholders may be subject to corporation tax on dividends paid by the Company unless they fall within one of the exempt classes on Part 9A of CTA 2009. If, however, the Directors did elect for the "streaming" rules to apply, and such corporate Shareholders were to receive dividends designated by the Company as "interest distributions", they would be subject to corporation tax in the same way as a creditor in a loan relationship.
It is particularly important that prospective investors who are not resident in the UK for tax purposes obtain their own tax advice concerning tax liabilities on dividends received from the Company.
Transfers on sale of Shares will generally be subject to UK stamp duty at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the consideration given for the transfer. The purchaser normally pays the stamp duty.
An agreement to transfer Shares will normally give rise to a charge to stamp duty reserve tax ("SDRT") at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable for the transfer. If a duly stamped transfer in respect of the agreement is produced within six years of the date on which the agreement is made (or, if the agreement is conditional, the date on which the agreement becomes unconditional) any SDRT paid is repayable, generally with interest, and otherwise the SDRT charge is cancelled. SDRT is, in general, payable by the purchaser.
Paperless transfers of Shares within the CREST system will generally be liable to SDRT, rather than stamp duty, at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable. CREST is obliged to collect SDRT on relevant transactions settled within the CREST system. Deposits of Shares into CREST will not generally be subject to SDRT, unless the transfer into CREST is itself for consideration.
Shares acquired by a UK resident individual Shareholder in the Offer for Subscription (or any future offer for subscription undertaken under the Share Issuance Programme) or on the secondary market (but not the Placing or any future placing undertaken under the Share Issuance Programme) should be eligible to be held in a stocks and shares ISA, subject to applicable annual subscription limits (£20,000 in the tax year 2019-2020).
Investments held in ISAs will be free of UK tax on both capital gains and income. The opportunity to invest in shares through an ISA is restricted to certain UK resident individuals aged 18 or over. Junior ISAs are available to children under the age of 18 who are resident in the UK subject to the annual allowance of £4,368 for the 2019-2020 tax year. Sums received by a Shareholder on a disposal of Shares would not count towards the Shareholder's annual limit; but a disposal of Shares held in an ISA will not serve to make available again any part of the annual subscription limit that has already been used by the Shareholder in that tax year.
The Directors have been advised that the Shares should be eligible for inclusion in a SIPP or a SSAS, subject to the discretion of the trustees of the SIPP or the SSAS, as the case may be.
The UK has entered into international agreements with a number of jurisdictions which provide for the exchange of information in order to combat tax evasion and improve tax compliance. These include, but are not limited to, an Inter-governmental Agreement with the U.S. in relation to FATCA and International Tax Compliance Agreements with Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. The UK has also introduced legislation implementing other international exchange of information arrangements, including the Common Reporting Standard developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters. In connection with such agreements and arrangements the Company may, among other things, be required to collect and report to HMRC certain information regarding Shareholders and other account holders of the Company and HMRC may pass this information on to the authorities in other jurisdictions.
The Company's annual report for the period from incorporation on 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018 is incorporated by reference into this Registration Document (the "Annual Report"). The Annual Report incorrectly attributed the valuation of the Company's property assets to CBRE Limited and all such references in the Annual Report should consequently be read as references to CBRE GmbH.
The financial statements in the Annual Report were prepared in accordance with IFRS, the Companies Act and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation.
The financial statements in the Annual Report were audited by the Auditor, KPMG LLP. The Auditor's report was unqualified, did not include any references to any matters to which the Auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act.
Save for the Financial Statements incorporated by reference in this Part 7, none of the information in this Registration Document has been audited. Unless otherwise indicated, all unaudited financial information relating to the Group contained in this Registration Document has been sourced, without material adjustment, from the internal accounting records of the Group on a basis consistent with the Company's accounting policies.
Where part only of a document is incorporated by reference into this Registration Document, those parts not so incorporated by reference are either not relevant for prospective investors or are covered elsewhere in this Registration Document.
Copies of the Annual Report have been filed with the FCA. Copies of the Annual Report may be obtained on the Company's website (www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk) or, free of charge, during normal business hours at the Company's registered office (Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street, London EC4M 9HH).
The Annual Report has been incorporated in this Registration Document by reference, included the information specified in the tables below.
Audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018
| Nature of information | Page no(s) |
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| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 54 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | 55 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 56 |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 57 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 58-75 |
| Report of the Independent Auditor | 47 |
| Chairman's Statement | 3-5 |
| Director's Report | 33-39 |
The key audited figures that summarise the Group's financial condition in respect of the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018 which have been extracted directly on a straightforward basis without material adjustment from the historical financial information, are set out in the following table:
| As at or for the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018 |
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| Total Assets (€'000) | 210,730 |
| Investment properties (€'000)(1) | 148,918 |
| Total Assets less Current Liabilities (€'000) | 202,073 |
| Net Assets (€'000) | 202,073 |
| EPRA Net Asset Value per Share (basic) (€) | 1.08 |
| Earnings per Share (basic) (€) | 0.18 |
| Dividends per Share (Sterling pence) | 3.0 |
(1) The fair value of investment properties amounted to €149,185,000. The difference between the fair value and the value per the consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2018 consists of accrued income relating to the pre-payment for rent-free periods recognised over the life of the lease totalling €267,000 which is separately recorded in the financial statements as a current asset.
The published audited consolidated financial statements of the Group in respect of the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018, which have been incorporated by reference into this Registration Document, include, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of the Group's financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of the Group's investment activity and portfolio exposure, and changes in its financial condition for the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018:
As at or for the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018
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| Chairman's statement | 3-5 |
| Strategic Report | 8-20 |
| Portfolio | 21-27 |
As at 31 December 2018, the Company's cash balance was €50.1 million. Apart from the Group's operating requirements for working capital, these funds are committed to financing the Group's portfolio of assets under development via the forward funded projects.
The Group currently has approximately €108.9 million of committed debt financing in place of which €92.9 million is currently drawn. In addition, the Company has a £6 million short term uncommitted multi-currency facility with Société Générale
The Group, therefore, has sufficient funds to fulfil its current commitments. The Net Proceeds of the Issue and any undrawn debt facilities will be used to fund further acquisitions from the Company's identified pipeline.
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| Report Date | 5 July 2019 |
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| Addressees | The Directors Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC 1 Bread Street London, EC4M 9HH United Kingdom (hereinafter "ASELI" or the "Company") |
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| Investec Bank PLC 30 Gresham Street London, EC2V 7QP United Kingdom |
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| (in their capacity as Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner) | |
| The properties | The properties held by ASELI, as detailed in the Property Details set out in the Appendix below. |
| Property Descriptions | Logistics. |
| Ownership Purpose | Investment and Development. |
| Instruction | To value on the basis of Market Value the unencumbered freehold equivalent interests in the Properties as at the Valuation Date in accordance with the terms of engagement entered into between CBRE and the Addressees dated 27 May 2019. |
| Valuation Date | 31 March 2019. |
| Capacity of Valuer | External, as defined by the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017). |
| Purpose | The Valuation has been prepared for a Regulated Purpose as defined in the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book"). We understand that our valuation report and the Appendices to it (together the "Valuation Report") is required for inclusion in a Prospectus (the "Prospectus") which is to be published by ASELI pursuant to a Public Offering of shares by the Company on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, as a result of which shares of ASELI will be admitted to and traded on the London Stock Exchange Main Market. |
| The effective date of valuation is 31 March 2019. | |
| In accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book") we have made certain disclosures in connection with this valuation instruction and our relationship with the Company. |
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| Market Value | €238,400,000 (TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) exclusive of purchaser's costs and VAT. |
| Our opinion of Market Value is based upon the Scope of Work and Valuation Assumptions attached and has been primarily derived using comparable recent market transactions on arm's length terms. |
| We have valued the Properties individually and no account has been taken of any discount or premium that may be negotiated in the market if all or part of the portfolio was to be marketed simultaneously, either in lots or as a whole. |
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| For the avoidance of doubt, we have valued the Properties as real estate and the values reported herein represent 100% of the market values of the assets. No account has been taken in reporting these market values of the ASELI's extent of interests Properties. |
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| There are no negative values to report. | |||||
| All the properties are held freehold-equivalent. | |||||
| Category Held for Investment In the Course of Development |
No. of Properties 7 2 |
Market Value €206,400,000 €32,000,000 |
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| Report Format | The Appendix "Property Details" provides relevant details of all the subject properties. |
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| Compliance with Valuation Standards |
The valuation has been prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book"). The property details on which each valuation is based are as set out in this report. |
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| The valuations are compliant with the International Valuation Standards and are in accordance with paragraphs 128 to 130 of the ESMA update of the Committee of European Securities Regulators' (CESR) recommendations for the consistent implication of the European Commission Regulation (EC) no. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive and the London Stock Exchange requirements. |
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| We confirm that we have sufficient current local and national knowledge of the particular property market understanding to undertake knowledge and skill requirements of The Red Book have been met in aggregate by more than one valuer within CBRE, we confirm that a list of those valuers has been retained within the working papers, together with confirmation that each named valuer complies with the requirements of The Red Book. |
involved and have the valuation competently. |
the skills and Where the |
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| Assumptions | We have made various assumptions as to tenure, letting, town planning, and the condition and repair of buildings and sites – including ground and groundwater contamination – as set out below. |
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| If any of the information or assumptions on which the valuation is based are subsequently found to be incorrect, the valuation figures may also be incorrect and should be reconsidered. |
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| Variation from Standard Assumptions |
None. | ||||
| ESMA 130 (vi) | ESMA paragraph 130 (vi) requires us to comment on any differences between the valuation figure in this Valuation Report and the valuation figure included in ASELI's latest published annual accounts, which were as at 31 December 2018. |
Properties, not owned at 31 December 2018, are Zum Fliegerhorst 1302, 1304 (Erlensee, Germany), Rué 6 Éme Avenue (Meung-sur-Loire, France), and Majdzika St. (Skawina, Poland), but were acquired by the Company after 31 December 2018, representing an aggregate Market Value as at 31 March 2019 of €80,900,000.
As at 31 December 2018 the Company held 6 of the properties forming the current portfolio, for which an aggregate Fair Value of €149,850,000 was included in the Company's published annual accounts. The stated aggregate Fair Value includes the partially contructed properties Productieweg (Zeewolde) and Bronsweg (Oss). The aggregate market value of these properties as at 31 March 2019 is €157,500,000. The difference is primarily due to staged payment of development costs in respect of the two above-mentioned development properties totalling €8,260,000; the differences in values reported in respect of the standing investments are under 1%.
The properties in Flörsheim and Erlensee were valued using the DCF methodology as instructed by the client:
We have applied the following explicit indexation in our calculations, based on the inflation forecast of CBRE Research:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 – 10 | |
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| 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
The discount rate and exit yield is derived from analysis of market evidence of investment transactions. The Market Value and the indicators derived from it, such as Net Initial Yield and gross multiplier, can be compared against comparable transactions.
This method has been adopted for all the other investment properties
The investment method of valuation involves the capitalisation of the net income stream from the property at a net yield.
In establishing the gross income stream, we have reflected current rents payable to lease expiry (or break if activated) at which point we have assumed that each unit will be re-let at our opinion of market rent. Where units are vacant we have assumed a void period prior to assuming that the unit will be let at our opinion of market rent.
Methodology – Properties held for Investment
In order to arrive at a net income stream certain items of non-recoverable expenditure are deducted from the gross rental income, such as nonrecoverable management fees, a maintenance and repair sinking fund, and any non-recoverable service charges.
Future indexation of rents has been allowed for implicitly in our valuation
The net yield applied to capitalise the income stream is derived from analysis of market evidence of investment transactions. Purchaser's costs are deducted from the resultant capital value to arrive at a net Market Value. Any items of capital expenditure are also deducted.
Froth
When a tenant's rent payable exceeds rental value, the excess is termed Froth. This can arise at any time during the period of the lease. The froth is capitalized for the period of the lease at the same rate as the core layer (or, if selected, at a froth rate).
For the property in Ede a higher yield has been applied to the rental guarantee since it exceeds the market rent, for the remaining term of the guarantee.
Development Properties As at the date of valuation, the properties Oss and Zeewolde, both located in The Netherlands, are not fully constructed. As informed by the client's advisors via email, dated 26 June 2019, we understand the legal situations to be as follows:
Zeewolde: The transaction pertaining to Zeewolde is structured under a forward funding scheme, agreed upon in a Turnkey Agreement. Once finished, ASELI Netherlands II B.V. becomes the owner of the structure by operation of law. We understand, ASELI Netherlands II B.V. owns the land and the respective structure built on the land during construction. Since the building is built on a pro rate basis the construction is in line with the progress of the instruction. The fully finished building is planned to be finished on 10 May 2019.
We understand that in the event of a disposal of the property before the structure is completed, the Turnkey Agreement will not be transferred automatically but ASELI Netherlands B.V. has the right to assign the Turnkey Agreement.
Oss: The transaction pertaining to Oss is structured through a split sale and purchase agreement and an additional construction agreement. Once finished, ASELI Netherlands II B.V. becomes the owner of the structure by operation of law. We understand, ASELI Netherlands II B.V. owns the land and the respective structure built on the land during construction. Since the building is built on a pro rate basis the construction is in line with the progress of the instruction. The fully finished building is planned to be finished on 26 July 2019.
We understand that in the event of a disposal before the structure is completed, the agreement of the local municipality is required and that in order to assign the construction contract the agreement of both the developer the tenant and is needed. However, due to the strength of the logistics market at present and the scarcity of both available properties, and appropriate plots, we consider that a potential purchaser would be unlikely to achieve a price reduction to reflect any associated risks.
Market Conditions The values stated in this report represent our objective opinion of Market Value in accordance with the definition set out above as of the date of valuation. Amongst other things, this assumes that the properties had
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| Valuer | The Properties have been valued by a valuer who is qualified for the purpose of the valuation in accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017). |
| Independence | The total fees, including the fee for this assignment, earned by CBRE GmbH (or other companies forming part of the same group of companies within Germany) from the Addressee (or other companies forming part of the same group of companies) are less than 5.0% of the total German revenues. |
| It is not anticipated this situation will vary in the financial year to 31 December 2019. |
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| We confirm that we do not have any material interest in ASELI or the Properties. |
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| We do not consider that any conflict of interest arises in us preparing this Valuation Report and ASELI have confirmed to us that it also considers this to be the case. |
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| Disclosure | In accordance with the Red Book we make the following disclosures: |
| The principal signatory of this report has continuously been the signatory of valuations for ASELI for financial reporting purposes since 15th December 2017. |
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| CBRE GmbH has continuously been carrying out Valuation instructions for ASELI since 2017. |
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| CBRE GmbH has carried out valuation services only on behalf of the addressee for less than 3 years. |
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| Responsibility | For the Purposes of Prospectus Rule 5.5.3R(2)(f), we are responsible for this Valuation Report and accept responsibility for the information contained in this Valuation Report and confirm that to the best of our knowledge (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Valuation Report is in accordance with the facts and contains no omissions likely to affect its import. This Valuation Report complies with Rule 5.6.5G of the Prospectus Rules and Paragraphs 128 to 130 of the ESMA update of CESR'S recommendations for the consistent implementation the European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive. |
| Save for any responsibility arising under Prospectus Rule 5.5.3R(2)(f) to any person as and to the extent there provided, to the fullest extent permitted by law we do not assume any responsibility and will not accept any liability to any other person for any loss suffered by any such other person as a result of, arising out of, or in accordance with this Valuation Report or our statement, required by and given solely for the purposes of complying with Annex I item 23.1 of the Prospectus Directive Regulation. |
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| Reliance | This report is for the use only of the party to whom it is addressed for the specific purpose set out herein and no responsibility is accepted to any third party for the whole or any part of its contents save as set out in "Responsibility" above. |
| No reliance may be placed upon the contents of this Valuation Report by any party for any purpose other than in connection with the Purpose of Valuation. |
Publication Neither the whole nor any part of our report nor any references thereto may be included in any published document, circular or statement nor published in any way without our prior written approval of the form and context in which it will appear.
Before this Valuation Report, or any part thereof, is disclosed orally or otherwise to a third party, CBRE's written approval of the form and context of such publication or disclosure must first be obtained. Such publication or disclosure will not be permitted unless where relevant it incorporates the Assumptions referred to herein. For the avoidance of doubt, such approval is required whether or not CBRE is referred to by name and whether or not the contents of our Valuation Report are combined with others.
Such publication of, or reference to this report will not be permitted unless it contains a sufficient contemporaneous reference to any departure from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Valuation Standards or the incorporation of the special assumptions referred to herein.
Yours faithfully Yours faithfully
ppa. Meike Opfermann MRICS Simon Ritsch FRICS CIS HypZert (F) CIS HypZert (F) RICS Registered Valuer RICS Registered Valuer Director | Team Leader Managing Director For and on behalf of For and on behalf of
CBRE GmbH CBRE GmbH T: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 197 T: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 272 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] CBRE GmbH Valuation & Advisory Services T: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 0 F: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 100 Project Reference: P-0097-1901
Sources of Information We have carried out our work based upon information supplied to us by Aberdeen Standard Investments Deutschland AG in behalf of ASELI, which we have assumed to be correct and comprehensive.
We have been provided with copies of Due Diligence Reports:
We have requested but not been provided with:
| Inspection | We have inspected the Properties internally and externally as follows: | |
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| Property Zeewolde, The Netherlands Waddinxveen, The Netherlands Oss, The Netherlands Ede, The Netherlands Flörsheim, Germany Erlensee, Germany Noves, France Meung-sur-Loire, France Skawina, Poland |
Inspection Date 13 July 2018 9 November 2018 13 July 2018 17 July 2018 3 June 2019 3 June 2019 24 July 2018 19 March 2019 29 November 2018 |
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| Areas | We have not measured the Properties but have relied upon the areas provided. We have not checked these on site. |
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| We have relied upon the areas given in the below-mentioned documents provided, which ASELI advise us are correct and comprehensive. |
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| Noves: measurement certificate from SCP ARNAL-PITRAT, undated. Meung-sur-Loire: tenancy schedule and leases. |
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| Flörsheim: tenancy schedule and leases. | ||
| Erlensee: tenancy schedule and leases. | ||
| The Netherlands: | ||
| Ede: measurement certificate dated March 2010 and lease for the new mezzanine space. |
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| Waddinxveen: measurement certificate, date 25 October 2018. | ||
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| Skawina: tenancy schedule, leases, handover protocols and technical documentation. |
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| Environmental Matters | We have not undertaken, nor are we environmental audit or other environmental investigation or soil survey which may have been carried out on the Properties and which may draw attention to any contamination or the possibility of any such contamination. |
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| We have not carried out any investigations into the past or present uses of the Properties, nor of any neighbouring land, in order to establish whether there is any potential for contamination and have therefore assumed that none exists. |
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| Repair and Condition | We have not carried out building independent site investigations, inspected woodwork, exposed parts of the structure which were covered, arranged for any investigations to be carried out to determine whether or not any deleterious or hazardous materials or techniques have been used, or are present, in any part of the Properties. We are unable, therefore, to give any assurance that the Properties are free from defect. |
surveys, tested services, made unexposed or inaccessible, nor |
| Town Planning | We have undertaken planning enquiries, where documents are publicly available. With regard to this information and the documents provided by Aberdeen Standard Investments Deutschland AG in behalf of ASELI, |
which we have assumed to be correct and comprehensive, we assume with regard to the properties in the course of development that they comply with the relevant planning regulations.
Titles, Tenures and Lettings Details of title/tenure under which the Properties are held and of lettings to which they are subject are as supplied to us. We have not generally examined nor had access to all the deeds, leases or other documents relating thereto. Where information from deeds, leases or other documents is recorded in this report, it represents our understanding of the relevant documents. We should emphasise, however, that the interpretation of the documents of title (including relevant deeds, leases and planning consents) is the responsibility of your legal adviser.
We have not conducted credit enquiries on the financial status of any tenants. We have, however, reflected our general understanding of purchasers' likely perceptions of the financial status of tenants.
| Introduction | An Assumption is defined in the Red Book Glossary and VPS 4 to be a "supposition taken to be true" (an "Assumption"). |
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| ASELI has confirmed, and we confirm that our Assumptions are correct as far as ASELI and we, respectively, are aware. In the event that any of these Assumptions prove to be incorrect then our valuations should be reviewed. The principal Assumptions which we have made are stated within this Valuation Report. |
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| For the avoidance of doubt, the Assumptions made do not affect compliance with the approach to Market Value under the Red Book. |
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| Capital Values | Each valuation has been prepared on the basis of "Market Value", which is defined as: |
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| "The estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's length transaction after proper marketing and where the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion". |
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| The valuation represents the figure that would appear in a hypothetical contract of sale at the valuation date. No allowances have been made for any expenses of realisation nor for taxation which might arise in the event of a disposal. Acquisition costs have not been included in our valuation. |
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| No account has been taken of any inter-company leases or arrangements, nor of any mortgages, debentures or other charges. |
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| No account has been taken of the availability or otherwise of capital-based Government or other grants. |
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| Taxation, Costs and Realisation Costs |
As stated above, no allowances have been made for any expenses of realisation nor for taxation which might arise in the event of a disposal. |
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| Our valuations reflect purchasers' statutory and other normal acquisition costs. |
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| VAT | We have not been advised whether the properties are elected for VAT. | ||
| All rents and capital values stated in this report are exclusive of VAT. | |||
| Passing Rent | Passing rents quoted in this report are the rents which are currently payable under the terms of the leases. Passing rents exclude service charges and VAT and are prior to deduction of any non-recoverable costs. Passing rents exclude turnover rents, mall incomes and other miscellaneous incomes. |
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| Net Annual Rent | Net annual rent is defined for the purposes of this transaction as "the current income or income estimated by the valuer: |
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| (ii) excluding Value Added Tax and before taxation (including tax on profits and any allowances for interest on capital or loans); and |
| (iii) | after making deductions for superior rents (but not for amortisation), and any disbursements including, if appropriate, expenses of managing the property and allowances to maintain it in a condition to command its rent". |
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| Estimated Net Annual Rental Value |
The estimated net annual rental value is based on the current rental value of each of the Properties. The rental value reflects the terms of the leases where the Properties, or parts thereof, are let at the date of valuation. Where the Properties, or parts thereof, are vacant at the date of valuation, the rental value reflects the rent we consider would be obtainable on an open market letting as at the date of valuation. |
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| Rental Values | Rental values indicated in our report are those which have been adopted by us as appropriate in assessing the capital value and are not necessarily appropriate for other purposes nor do they necessarily accord with the definition of Market Rent. |
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| Lease Expiries | Fixed-term leases frequently incorporate either tenants' options to extend or tenants' break clauses; other leases are rolling to indeterminate, subject to stated notice periods. For the purposes of our valuations, we have made assumptions as to appropriate presumed expiry dates. |
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| Any weighted average unexpired terms indicated in our Valuation report reflect these assumptions. |
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| The Properties | Where | appropriate we have regarded the shop fronts of retail and showroom accommodation as forming an integral part of the building. |
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| Landlord's fixtures such as lifts, escalators, central heating and other normal service installations have been treated as an integral part of the building and are included within our valuations. |
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| Process plant and machinery, tenants' fixtures and specialist trade fittings have been excluded from our valuations. |
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| All measurements, areas and ages quoted in our report are approximate. | ||||
| Environmental Matters | In the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: | |||
| (a) | the Properties are not contaminated and are not adversely affected by any existing or proposed environmental law; |
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| (b) | any processes which are carried out on the Properties which are regulated by environmental legislation are properly licensed by the appropriate authorities. |
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| (c) | the Properties are either not subject to flooding risk or, if it is, that sufficient flood defences are in place and that appropriate building insurance could be obtained at a cost that would not materially affect the capital value. |
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| (d) | that invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed are not present on the Properties. |
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| and | High voltage electrical supply equipment may exist within, or in close proximity of, the Properties. In the respective countries, there may exist governmental or non-governmental organizations (such as Public Health England (HPE)) which advise that there could be a risk, in specified circumstances, to the health of certain categories of people. Public perception may, therefore, affect marketability and future value of the property. Our valuation reflects our current understanding of the market we have not made a discount to reflect the presence of this equipment. |
| Energy Performance Certificates |
Energy | We have assumed that the Properties possess or will possess current Performance Certificates as required under Government Directives. |
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| Repair and Condition | In the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: | |
| (a) | there are no abnormal ground conditions, nor archaeological remains, present which might adversely affect the current or future occupation, development or value of the property; |
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| (b) | the Properties are free from rot, infestation, structural or latent defect; | |
| (c) | no currently known deleterious or hazardous materials or suspect techniques, including but not limited to Composite Panelling, have been used in the construction of, or subsequent alterations or additions to, the Properties; and |
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| (d) | the services, and any associated controls or software, are in working order and free from defect. |
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| We have otherwise had regard to the age and apparent general condition of the Properties. Comments made in the property details do not purport to express an opinion about, or advice upon, the condition of uninspected parts and should not be taken as making an implied representation or statement about such parts. |
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| Title, Tenure, Planning and Lettings |
Unless stated otherwise within this report, and in the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: |
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| (a) | the Properties possess a good and marketable title free from any onerous or hampering restrictions or conditions; |
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| (b) | all buildings have been erected either prior to planning control, or in accordance with planning permissions, and have the benefit of permanent planning consents or existing use rights for their current use; |
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| (c) | the Properties are not adversely affected by town planning or road proposals; |
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| (d) | all buildings comply with all statutory and local authority requirements including building, fire and health and safety regulations; |
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| (e) | only minor or inconsequential costs will be incurred if any modifications or alterations are necessary in order for occupiers of each Property to comply with the provisions of the relevant disability discrimination legislation; |
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| (f) | there are no tenant's improvements that will materially affect our opinion of the rent that would be obtained on review or renewal; |
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| (g) | tenants will meet their obligations under their leases; | |
| (h) | there are no user restrictions or other restrictive covenants in leases which would adversely affect value; |
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| (i) | where appropriate, permission to assign the interest being valued herein would not be withheld by the landlord where required; and |
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| (j) | vacant possession can be given of all accommodation which is unlet or is let on a service occupancy. |
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| (k) | real estate transfer tax will apply at the rate currently applicable, with the exception of the Polish property which is valued net of acquisition costs. |
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| Property | Description, Age and Tenure | Tenancy | Passing Rent Per Annum |
Market Rent Per Annum |
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| France La Cabane Vieille, 13550 Noves, France |
Noves is in the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur region, near to the A7 (5 4 km), A9 (35 km) and A54 (40 km) motorways. The property is in the vicinity of Cavaillon, Châteaurenard and Avignon. In close vicinity to an area zoned as Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) which benefits from this special status. Other occupiers in the zone are Prodicom (truck transport), Mesguen Noves (truck transport), l'Univers de l'emballage (packaging), and some supermarkets. |
100% let to Biocoop on a 12-year term with a break option on 20 June 2027. Let on institutional terms. Unexpired term is 11.42 years. PV plant provides additional income of €160,000 p.a. |
€3,839,613 €2,423,746 |
€3,075,471 €1,807,911 |
€68,100,000 €44,700,000 |
| The warehouse property was built in 2018/2019 and has a lettable area of 28,469 sq m. It has reinforced concrete structure with a clear height of 8 m to 10 m. The warehouse has a maximum floor loading capacity of 5t/sq m, 12 loading docks (1:2,000), an office ratio of 11.2%. Two of four cells are cold between 0 to 2° C, 2 to 10° C, and 12 to 16°C. |
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| Tenure is freehold equivalent. | |||||
| Rue 6 Éme Ave., 45130 Meung-sur Loire, France |
The subject property is located in Meung-sur-Loire, South-West of Paris and Orléans respectively at ca. 150 km (1h40 min) and 20 km (30 min). The site benefits from a prime location, just next to the A10 motorway exit. The visibility of the property from the highway is therefore excellent. The subject property lies inside the "Parc Synergie Val-de-Loire", a well established logistic base which gathers occupier's leaders in their respective business such as: DHL, XPO Logistics, Office Dépôt, MSL Circuits. |
100% let to Office Depot on a 12-year term. Let on institutional terms. Unexpired term is 7.5 years. |
€1,415,867 | €1,267,560 | €23,400,000 |
| The warehouse was built in 2005 and has a lettable area of 30,180 sq m.It has a clear height of 10 to 17 m. a floor loading capacity of 7t/sq m, 27 loading docks (1:1,000), and an office ratio of 5.7%. |
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| Tenure is freehold equivalent. | |||||
| Germany Mariechen Graulich-Str. 10, 12, 12a, 65439 Flörsheim, Germany |
Flörsheim (pop. c. 20,000) is c. 15 km from Frankfurt with very good transport connections to the city. The subject property is north-east of the town centre on a commercial park, with other logistics and warehouse buildings in the immediate surroundings. The motorways A66 and A3 are under 10 km distant although via the centre of Flörsheim and other towns. Major |
100% let to multiple tenants; Ernst Schmitz Logistics & Technical Services GmbH Maintrans Internationale Spedition account for 58.1% of passing rent. Let on institutional terms. WAULT 5.9 years; WABO is 4.9 years. |
€2,957,177 €1,156,095 |
€2,760,185 €1,126,572 |
€54,800,000 €21,200,000 |
| Property | Description, Age and Tenure | Tenancy | Rent Per Annum |
Market Rent Per Annum |
Value (100%) |
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| companies in Flörsheim include Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH, MCE Bank GmbH, Hennig Arzneimittel (pharmaceuticals) and Dyckerhoff (concrete manufacturer). |
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| The warehouse property was built in 2015. It has a reinforced concrete structure with a 20m to 22.5m x 22.5m column grid, a clear height of 10 m and a maximum floor loading capacity of 5t/ sq m. It has 22 loading docks (dock ratio 1:700 sqm). The total lettable is c. 17,809 sq m with an office ratio of 11.5%. |
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| Zum Fliegerhorst 1302, 1304, 63526 Erlensee, Germany |
Erlensee (pop. c. 14,200) is c. 29 km from Frankfurt's main railway station. The property is in a commercial park and borders the national road L3193; it is close to the motorways A66 and A45 (6.5 km). Currently all land plots are secured or occupied by well-known companies or developers like Dachser Logistics or Goodman. |
100% let to multiple tenants, wBergler Industrieservices and DS Smith Packaging Deutschland account for 53.5% of passing rent. Let on institutional terms. WAULT 7.95 years. WABO is 7.95 years. |
€1,801,082 | €1,633,613 | €33,600,000 |
| The property consists of two warehouses built in 2018 with a total lettable area of 26,703 sq m. They have a reinforced concrete structure with a column grid of at least 11.4m x 22.5m. Both warehouses have a clear height of 10 m, a floor loading capacity of 5t/sq m, 50 loading docks in total (1:500), and a total office ratio of 10.7%. Tenure is freehold equivalent. |
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| Netherlands Transportweg 23, 2742 RH Waddinxveen, Netherlands |
Waddinxveen (pop. c. 27,900) is in South Holland, in the Randstad conurbation, between The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. The subject property is in the vicinity of 'Distripark A12' industrial estate and has good access to the industrial estate Distripark, connected to the A12 and the nearby A20 motorway (1.5 km). Main occupiers are logistic companies such as Intertoys, Univeg, van Leeuwen Truckservice, Doeleman, and Lekkerland. |
100% let to Combilo International B.V. Let on institutional terms. Unexpired term is 14.6 years. |
€3,494,349 €1,813,505 |
€3,458,079 €1,790,850 |
€59,600,000 €33,300,000 |
| The warehouses were built from 1975 to 2018, with Hall 6 being the newest (October 2018), with 29,058 sq m total lettable area. The halls are up-to-date and maintained. |
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| Clear height of the halls is between 6 and 11 m. All of the halls apart from one are temperature-controlled; two have small individual cooling cells/ units. The floor loading capacity ranges from 0.8 to 3.5t/sq m, there are 49 loading docks (1:500), and the office ratio is ca. 11.1%. |
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| Celsiusstraat 37, 6716 BZ Ede, Netherlands |
Ede (pop. c. 112,000) is in Gelderland, close to Arnhem, Amersfoort, and Utrecht. The property is situated at business park Heestereng / Frankeneng (240 ha), with 3PL operators like DB Schenker, van de Hoef Logistiek, and Alon logistiek. The site is accessible via A12 (Rotterdam – Germany) and A30 motorways. |
93.3% let to A.S. Watson B.V., which accounts for 85.2% of the passing rent. The 2,662 sq m vacant office area is covered by a rental guarantee of €250,000 p.a. over a 5-years term. Let on institutional terms. WAULT 8.6 years (incl. rental guarantee). |
€1,680,844 incl. rental guarantee |
€1,667,229 | €26,300,000 |
| The logistics property has c. 39,840 sq m and was built in 1999 and 2005. It has a clear height of 12 m, floor loading capacity of 4t/sq m, 18 loading docks (1:2,100), and an office ratio of about 6.7%. |
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| Poland Majdzika St., Skawina near Krakow, Poland |
The property is in Skawina, near the Skawina Bypass, about 18 km from Krakow, and 2 km west from Krakow Sidzina junction. The surroundings are mainly industrial with undeveloped sites. Occupiers in the vicinity include Valeo, DPD, Rohlig Suus Logistic, JHK Poland. On the other side of Skawina Bypass, around 700 m south-east from the property there is residential development. |
100% let to multiple tenants, Lynka, Max-Fliz, and Max-Fliz Home account for 63.8% of the passing rent. Let on institutional terms. WAULT 4.8 years; WABO is 4.5 years. |
€1,387,188 €1,387,188 |
€1,679,959 €1,679,959 |
€23,900,000 €23,900,000 |
| The logistics property was built in 2018 and has 34,932 sq m lettable area. It has a concrete/steel structure with a 12 x 22.5m column grid. The warehouse has a clear height of 10 m, a floor loading capacity of 5t/sq m, 56 loading docks (1:600) and an office ratio of about 10.9%. |
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| Portfolio Totals | Tenure is freehold equivalent. | €11,678,327 | €10,973,694 €206,400,000 |
| Property | Description, Age and Tenure | Tenancy | Contracted Rent Per Annum |
Market Rent Per Annum |
Market Value (100%) |
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| Productieweg, 3899 AK Zeewolde, |
Zeewolde (c. pop. 23,000) is located in the province of Flevoland, close to the fast-growing Almere municipality (c. |
100% pre-let to VSH Fittings B.V. on institutional terms for 15 years from completion. |
€1,491,250 | €1,619,000 | €21,700,000 (rounded) |
| The Netherlands | pop. 197,000). Zeewolde is closely | Remaining | |||
| located to motorways A6 (Amsterdam; 15 minutes), the A27 and A28 (10 |
Construction Costs |
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| minutes). The provincial road N305 connects Zeewolde with the A27 and |
€7,536,059 | ||||
| Lelystad with good and further | GDV excl. | ||||
| improving accessibility. The property is | Acquisition | ||||
| located in business park Trekkersveld | Costs | ||||
| (193 ha; 30 ha still available), with companies such as: Bakker Logistics, |
€29,281,429 | ||||
| Royal Herkel, Van den Brink Logistics | Acquisition | ||||
| and Wolter Koops Logistics. | Costs | ||||
| €217,454 | |||||
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| capacity will be 5t/sq m and offers 34 | Acquisition |
| Property | Description, Age and Tenure | Tenancy | Contracted Rent Per Annum |
Market Rent Per Annum |
Market Value (100%) |
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| loading docks (1:1,000). Total lettable area will be 36,250 sq m (office ratio 3.4%). |
Costs €29,498,883 |
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| Stage of completion: According to the documents provided, the steel metal construction, concrete works, roof plating, façade, flooring is already completed (weather sealed) as at the date of valuation. Time scale to completion: The building is planned to be finished on 10 May 2019. Costs to completion: Remaining construction costs are €7,536,059. |
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| Bronsweg, 5342 LS Oss, The Netherlands |
Oss is located in the province Noord Brabant, east of 's-Hertogenbosch. Oss is a string manufacturing destination combined with Logistics. It |
100% pre-let to Orangeworks B.V. on institutional terms for 15 years from completion. |
€840,000 | €892,455 | €10,300,000 (rounded) Remaining |
| provides tri-modal access (A59, A50) functions as an efficient intersection |
Construction Costs |
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| and is well situated as a logistics gateway to Europe. The business park |
€5,640,323 | ||||
| 'Vorstengrafdonk' (LFA 350.000 sqm) is a good location for logistics companies: Montea logistics, Traffic |
GDV excl. Acquisition Costs |
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| Service Netherlands, VOS Logistics, Heineken, Mediq, Movianto and |
€10,210,675 | ||||
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| The light industrial property will have a clear height of 10 m. Maximum load capacity will be 5t/sq m and will offer 8 |
€103,138 GDV incl. |
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| to 10 loading docks (dock ratio 1:600). The total lettable is about 12,534 sq m (office ratio 13.4%). Likely, BREEAM |
Acquisition Costs |
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| very good. | €10,313,813 | ||||
| Stage of completion: According to the documents provided by the client, the steel metal construction, concrete |
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| Property totals | costs are €5,640,323. | €2,331,250 | €2,511,455 | €32,000,000 |
(Please, see the Section "Development Properties" in the Valuation Report.)
CBRE GmbH Hausvogteiplatz 10 10117 Berlin Germany
Switchboard +49 (0) 30 726 154 – 0 Report Date 5 July 2019 Addressees The Directors Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC 1 Bread Street London, EC4M 9HH United Kingdom (hereinafter "ASELI" or the "Company") and Investec Bank PLC 30 Gresham Street London, EC2V 7QP United Kingdom (in their capacity as Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner) The Property Poligono Industrial V3, 24392, Villadangos del Párano (near Léon), Spain. Property Description Logistics, as detailed in the Property Details set out in the Appendix below. Ownership Purpose Investment. Instruction To value on the basis of Market Value the unencumbered freeholdequivalent interest in the Property as at the Valuation Date in accordance with the terms of engagement entered into between CBRE and the Addressees dated 27 May 2019 and the amendment dated 2 July 2019. Valuation Date 30 June 2019. Capacity of Valuer External, as defined by the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017). Purpose The Valuation has been prepared for a Regulated Purpose as defined in the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book"). We understand that our valuation report and the Appendices to it (together the "Valuation Report") is required for inclusion in a Prospectus (the "Prospectus") which is to be published by ASELI pursuant to a Public Offering of shares by the Company on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, as a result of which shares of ASELI will be admitted to and traded on the London Stock Exchange Main Market. The effective date of valuation is 30 June 2019. In accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book") we have made certain disclosures in connection with this valuation
Market Value €16,700,000 (SIXTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) exclusive of purchaser's costs and VAT. Our opinion of Market Value is based upon the Scope of Work and
instruction and our relationship with the Company.
Valuation Assumptions attached and has been primarily derived using comparable recent market transactions on arm's length terms.
| For the avoidance of doubt, we have valued the Property as real estate and the value reported herein represents 100% of the market value of the asset. No account has been taken in reporting this of the extent of ASELI's interest in the company holding the subject Property. |
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| The property is held freehold-equivalent. | |
| Report Format | The Appendix "Property Details" provides relevant details of the subject property. |
| Compliance with Valuation Standards |
The valuation has been prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017) ("Red Book"). The property details on which the valuation is based is as set out in this report. |
| The valuation is compliant with the International Valuation Standards and are in accordance with paragraphs 128 to 130 of the ESMA update of the Committee of European Securities Regulators' (CESR) recommendations for the consistent implication of the European Commission Regulation (EC) no. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive and the London Stock Exchange requirements. |
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| We confirm that we have sufficient current local and national knowledge of the particular property market involved and have the skills and understanding to undertake the valuation competently. Where the knowledge and skill requirements of The Red Book have been met in aggregate by more than one valuer within CBRE, we confirm that a list of those valuers has been retained within the working papers, together with confirmation that each named valuer complies with the requirements of The Red Book. |
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| Assumptions | We have made various assumptions as to tenure, letting, town planning, and the condition and repair of buildings and sites – including ground and groundwater contamination – as set out below. |
| If any of the information or assumptions on which the valuation is based are subsequently found to be incorrect, the valuation figures may also be incorrect and should be reconsidered. |
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| Variation from Standard Assumptions |
None. |
| ESMA 130 (vi) | ESMA paragraph 130 (vi) requires us to comment on any differences between the valuation figure in this Valuation Report and the valuation figure included in ASELI's latest published annual accounts, which were as at 31 December 2018. |
| The subject property was acquired by the Company after 31 December 2018. |
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| Methodology | Discounted Cashflow (DCF) |
| The property was valued using the DCF methodology: | |
| 1. A 10-year cashflow period was adopted. In this cashflow period, all costs associated with the property investment are deducted from the expected income, in order to arrive at the assumed net cash flow from the property for each individual year. The calculations take account of various parameters, including for instance changes in rent due to contractual agreements and projected growth in market rental values, expenditure on running repairs and maintenance, re-letting costs and miscellaneous redecoration and assumed periods of |
vacancy, for the whole of the cashflow period. The net cash flows are then discounted back to the date of valuation at a selected discount rate, monthly in advance.
We have applied the following explicit indexation in our calculations, based on the inflation forecast of CBRE Research:
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| 1.32% | 1.66% | 1.80% | 1.81% | 1.84% | 2.00% |
The discount rate and exit yield is derived from analysis of market evidence of investment transactions. The Market Value and the indicators derived from it, such as Net Initial Yield and gross multiplier, can be compared against comparable transactions.
Market Conditions The value stated in this report represent our objective opinion of Market Value in accordance with the definition set out above as of the date of valuation. Amongst other things, this assumes that the property had been properly marketed and that exchange of contracts took place on this date.
Valuer The Property have been valued by a valuer who is qualified for the purpose of the valuation in accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards (2017).
Independence The total fees, including the fee for this assignment, earned by CBRE GmbH (or other companies forming part of the same group of companies within Germany) from the Addressee (or other companies forming part of the same group of companies) are less than 5.0% of the total German revenues.
It is not anticipated this situation will vary in the financial year to 31 December 2019.
We confirm that we do not have any material interest in ASELI or the Property.
We do not consider that any conflict of interest arises in us preparing this Valuation Report and ASELI have confirmed to us that it also considers this to be the case.
Disclosure In accordance with the Red Book we make the following disclosures:
The principal signatory of this report has continuously been the signatory of valuations for ASELI for financial reporting purposes since 15th December 2017.
CBRE GmbH has continuously been carrying out Valuation instructions for ASELI since 2017.
CBRE GmbH has carried out valuation services only on behalf of the addressee for less than 3 years.
Responsibility For the Purposes of Prospectus Rule 5.5.3R(2)(f), we are responsible for this Valuation Report and accept responsibility for the information contained in this Valuation Report and confirm that to the best of our knowledge (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the
| case), the information contained in this Valuation Report is in accordance with the facts and contains no omissions likely to affect its import. This Valuation Report complies with Rule 5.6.5G of the Prospectus Rules and Paragraphs 128 to 130 of the ESMA update of CESR'S recommendations for the consistent implementation the European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive. |
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| Reliance | This report is for the use only of the party to whom it is addressed for the specific purpose set out herein and no responsibility is accepted to any third party for the whole or any part of its contents save as set out in "Responsibility" above. |
| No reliance may be placed upon the contents of this Valuation Report by any party for any purpose other than in connection with the Purpose of Valuation. |
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| Publication | Neither the whole nor any part of our report nor any references thereto may be included in any published document, circular or statement nor published in any way without our prior written approval of the form and context in which it will appear. |
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| RICS Registered Valuer | RICS Registered Valuer |
| Director Team Leader | Managing Director |
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| CBRE GmbH | CBRE GmbH |
| T: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 197 | T: +49 (0)30 726 154 – 272 |
| E: [email protected] | E: [email protected] |
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| Sources of Information | We have carried out our work based upon information supplied to us by Aberdeen Standard Investments Deutschland AG in behalf of ASELI, which we have assumed to be correct and comprehensive. |
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| We have been provided with the following copies of documents by: | |
| We have been provided with the lease contract, title deeds (dated & 3 January 2018), scaled floor plans (INEL ARQUITECTURA E INGENIERíA, January 2018), building permit, and building license, an Environmental Survey (Ambiente Iberia S.L., dated May 2018), Draft Technical Due Diligence (DENTONS, May 2018), Draft Legal Due Diligence (Gleeds, May 2018). |
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| The Property | Our report contains a brief summary of the property details on which our valuation has been based. |
| Inspection | We inspected the Property internally and externally on 1 July 2019. |
| Areas | We have not measured the Property but have relied upon the areas provided. We have not checked these on site. |
| We have relied upon the areas given in the scaled floor plans from INEL ARQUITECTURA E INGENIERíA, dated January 2018 and the Layout breakdown provided Goodman, which ASELI advise us are correct and comprehensive. |
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| Environmental Matters | We have not undertaken, nor are we aware of the content of, any environmental audit or other environmental investigation or soil survey which may have been carried out on the Property and which may draw attention to any contamination or the possibility of any such contamination. |
| We have not carried out any investigations into the past or present uses of the Property, nor of any neighbouring land, in order to establish whether there is any potential for contamination and have therefore assumed that none exists. |
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| Repair and Condition | We have not carried out building surveys, tested services, made independent site investigations, inspected woodwork, exposed parts of the structure which were covered, unexposed or inaccessible, nor arranged for any investigations to be carried out to determine whether or not any deleterious or hazardous materials or techniques have been used, or are present, in any part of the Property. We are unable, therefore, to give any assurance that the Property is free from defect. |
| Town Planning | We have undertaken planning enquiries, where documents are publicly available. With regard to this information and the documents provided by Aberdeen Standard Investments Deutschland AG in behalf of ASELI, which we have assumed to be correct and comprehensive, we assume with regard to the property in the course of development that they comply with the relevant planning regulations. |
| Titles, Tenures and Lettings |
Details of title/tenure under which the Property is held and of lettings to which it is subject is as supplied to us. We have not generally examined nor had access to all the deeds, leases or other documents relating thereto. Where information from deeds, leases or other documents is recorded in this report, it represents our understanding of the relevant documents. We should emphasise, however, that the interpretation of the |
documents of title (including relevant deeds, leases and planning consents) is the responsibility of your legal adviser.
We have not conducted credit enquiries on the financial status of any tenants. We have, however, reflected our general understanding of purchasers' likely perceptions of the financial status of tenants.
| Introduction | An Assumption is defined in the Red Book Glossary and VPS 4 to be a "supposition taken to be true" (an "Assumption"). |
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| The valuation represents the figure that would appear in a hypothetical contract of sale at the valuation date. No allowances have been made for any expenses of realisation nor for taxation which might arise in the event of a disposal. Acquisition costs have not been included in our valuation. |
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As stated above, no allowances have been made for any expenses of realisation nor for taxation which might arise in the event of a disposal. |
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| costs. | Our valuations reflect purchasers' statutory and other normal acquisition | ||
| VAT | We have not been advised whether the property is elected for VAT. | ||
| All rents and capital values stated in this report are exclusive of VAT. | |||
| Passing Rent | Passing | Passing rents quoted in this report are the rents which are currently payable under the terms of the leases. Passing rents exclude service charges and VAT and are prior to deduction of any non-recoverable costs. rents exclude turnover rents, mall incomes and other miscellaneous incomes. |
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| (ii) | excluding Value Added Tax and before taxation (including tax on profits and any allowances for interest on capital or loans); and |
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The estimated net annual rental value is based on the current rental value of each of the Property. The rental value reflects the terms of the leases where the Property, or parts thereof, are let at the date of valuation. Where the Property, or parts thereof, are vacant at the date of valuation, the rental value reflects the rent we consider would be obtainable on an open market letting as at the date of valuation. |
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| Rental Values | Rental values indicated in our report are those which have been adopted by us as appropriate in assessing the capital value and are not necessarily appropriate for other purposes nor do they necessarily accord with the definition of Market Rent. |
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| Lease Expiries | Fixed-term leases frequently incorporate either tenants' options to extend or tenants' break clauses; other leases are rolling to indeterminate, subject to stated notice periods. For the purposes of our valuations, we have made assumptions as to appropriate presumed expiry dates. |
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| The Property | Where | appropriate we have regarded the shop fronts of retail and showroom accommodation as forming an integral part of the building. |
| Landlord's fixtures such as lifts, escalators, central heating and other normal service installations have been treated as an integral part of the building and are included within our valuations. |
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| All measurements, areas and ages quoted in our report are approximate. | ||
| Environmental Matters | In the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: | |
| (a) | the Property is not contaminated and are not adversely affected by any existing or proposed environmental law; |
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| (b) | any processes which are carried out on the Property which are regulated by environmental legislation are properly licensed by the appropriate authorities. |
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| (c) | the Property is either not subject to flooding risk or, if it is, that sufficient flood defences are in place and that appropriate building insurance could be obtained at a cost that would not materially affect the capital value. |
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| (d) | that invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed are not present on the Property. |
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| High voltage electrical supply equipment may exist within, or in close proximity of, the Property. In Spain, there may exist governmental or non governmental organizations (such as Public Health England (HPE)) which advise that there could be a risk, in specified circumstances, to the health of certain categories of people. Public perception may, therefore, affect marketability and future value of the property. Our valuation reflects our current understanding of the market and we have not made a discount to reflect the presence of this equipment. |
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Energy | We have assumed that the Property possess or will possess current Performance Certificates as required under Government Directives. |
| Repair and Condition | In the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: | |
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| (a) | there are no abnormal ground conditions, nor archaeological remains, present which might adversely affect the current or future occupation, development or value of the property; |
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| (b) | the Property is free from rot, infestation, structural or latent defect; | |
| (c) | no currently known deleterious or hazardous materials or suspect techniques, including but not limited to Composite Panelling, have been used in the construction of, or subsequent alterations or additions to, the Property; and |
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| (d) | the services, and any associated controls or software, are in working order and free from defect. |
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| We have otherwise had regard to the age and apparent general condition of the Property. Comments made in the property details do not purport to express an opinion about, or advice upon, the condition of uninspected parts and should not be taken as making an implied representation or statement about such parts. |
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Unless stated otherwise within this report, and in the absence of any information to the contrary, we have assumed that: |
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| (a) | the Property possesses a good and marketable title free from any onerous or hampering restrictions or conditions; |
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| (b) | all buildings have been erected either prior to planning control, or in accordance with planning permissions, and have the benefit of permanent planning consents or existing use rights for their current use; |
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| (c) | the Property is not adversely affected by town planning or road proposals; |
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| (d) | all buildings comply with all statutory and local authority requirements including building, fire and health and safety regulations; |
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| (e) | only minor or inconsequential costs will be incurred if any modifications or alterations are necessary in order for occupiers of each Property to comply with the provisions of the relevant disability discrimination legislation; |
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| (f) | there are no tenant's improvements that will materially affect our opinion of the rent that would be obtained on review or renewal; |
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| (g) | tenants will meet their obligations under their leases; | |
| (h) | there are no user restrictions or other restrictive covenants in leases which would adversely affect value; |
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| (i) | where appropriate, permission to assign the interest being valued herein would not be withheld by the landlord where required; and |
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| (j) | vacant possession can be given of all accommodation which is unlet or is let on a service occupancy. |
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| (k) | real estate transfer tax will apply at the rate currently applicable, with the exception of the Polish property which is valued net of acquisition costs. |
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| Address: | Poligono Industrial V3, 24392, Villadangos del Párano, León, Spain |
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| Main Use: | Logistics Warehouse |
| Area: | 32,637.19 sq m Lettable Area |
| Site: | 49,189.98 sq m |
| Age: | Completed on 23 May 2019 |
The property is held freehold-equivalent.
Let on institutional terms, the property is 100% let to Decathlon España S.A.U. on a 10-year term, starting on 22 March 2019 and ending on 21 March 2029. The unexpired term certain is 9.7 years. There are no break options. The term is prolonged automatically for 4 subsequent periods with a 3 years term. After these prolongations the lease automatically extends for another 2 years period (all extensions compulsory for both parties; 3+3+3+3+2 = 14). The tenant is allowed to notify the Landlord with a 12-month prior notice not to extend the lease for each extension.
An in-depth analysis of the tenant falls out of the scope of this valuation. We have considered that the property investment market would be of the opinion that the tenant is of very good covenant strength.
| Strengths | Weaknesses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| & | The property is fully let to Decathlon with 9.7 years unexpired; |
& | No direct access to the main motorways (but close enough to N-120 and AP-71); |
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| & | Newly-built warehouse with 10.7 m clear height and 5t/sq m max. load capacity; |
& | The León region does not belong to the main logistics hubs in Spain; |
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| & | The property has 28 loading docks (1:1,200); |
& | Villadangos Logistics Park is new and therefore not an established logistics area. |
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| & | Investment market would consider the tenant to be of very good covenant strength. |
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| Opportunities | Threats | ||||
| & | Warehouse areas above 30,000 sq m are limited in Villadangos del Páramo and the property may serve niche demand; |
& | Warehouse modules are c. 10,000 sq m each which does not suit primary demand of 1,000 to 2,000 sq m; |
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& The property can be let to multiple tenants.
Market Value
exclusive of purchaser's costs and VAT
| Total lettable area: | 32,637.19 sqm |
|---|---|
| Average Market Value per sq m lettable area: | €512 |
| Current annual rental income (gross): | €1,053,533 |
| Current annual rental income (net): | €1,036,470 |
| Market rent p.a. (gross): | €1,057,445 |
| Market rent p.a. (net): | €1,040,343 |
| Net initial yield: (on contracted rent): * | 6.02% |
| Reversionary yield: (on market rent): * | 6.04% |
| Exit Capitalisation Rate | 6.25% |
| Discount Rate | 8.25% |
* based on the net rental income and market value plus purchaser's costs.
2.1 The Company is the holding company of the Group and has the following subsidiaries:
| Name | Place of incorporation |
Principal activity | Proportion of ownership interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASELI France Holding SAS | France | Intermediate holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Meung SCI | France | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Avignon SCI | France | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Waddinxveen B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Flörsheim B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Leon B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Eriensee B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Netherlands I B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI Netherlands II B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| ASELI 's-Heerenberg B.V | The Netherlands | Property holding company |
100 |
| PDC Industrial Centre 72 Sp. Z.o.o | Poland | Property holding company |
100 |
2.2 The Board intends that further companies and intermediate holding companies will be set up to hold any additional properties which may be acquired by the Group.
3.1 The Company's share capital: (i) as at the date of this Registration Document, and (ii) as it will be immediately following Initial Admission (assuming 100 million Ordinary Shares are issued in the Issue) is as follows:
| At the date of this Registration Document |
Immediately following the Issue |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | Aggregate | ||||
| nominal | |||||
| value (£) | |||||
| Ordinary Shares | 187,500,001 | 1,875,000.01 | 287,500,001 | 2,875,000.1 — |
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| C Shares | Number of Shares — |
nominal value (£) — |
Number of Shares — |
an agreement which would or might require Issue Shares to be allotted after the expiry of such power and the Directors may allot Issue Shares in pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if such power had not expired; and
4.1 Other than as set out in the table below, as at 4 July 2019 (being the last practicable date prior to the publication of this Registration Document), the Company was not aware of any person who was directly or indirectly interested in 3 per cent. of more of the issued share capital of the Company:
| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| East Riding of Yorkshire Pension Fund | 20,000,000 | 10.7 |
| Aberdeen Private Wealth Management | 15,700,745 | 8.4 |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ireland | 14,564,351 | 7.8 |
| CCLA Investment Management Limited | 12,442,604 | 6.6 |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management | 10,694,362 | 5.7 |
| Quilter Cheviot Investment Management | 9,433,831 | 5.0 |
| Close Brothers Asset Management | 9,362,403 | 5.0 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Nominees Limited | 8,653,952 | 4.6 |
| AJ Bell | 8,341,389 | 4.4 |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (ND) | 7,317,335 | 3.9 |
| JM Finn Nominees Limited | 5,866,097 | 3.1 |
| Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued ordinary share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Roper | 30,000 | 0.02 |
| Caroline Gulliver | 25,000 | 0.01 |
| John Heawood | 20,000 | 0.01 |
| Diane Wilde | 20,000 | 0.01 |
31 December 2018 was £189,293 (including fees and expenses paid to the Company's former chairman Pascal Duval who stood down from the Board at the Company's annual general meeting on 11 June 2019).
| Name | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Roper | Affinity Water Acquisitions (Holdco) Limited Affinity Water Acquisitions (Investments) Limited Affinity Water Acquisitions Limited Affinity Water Acquisitions (Midco) Limited Affinity Water Capital Funds Limited Affinity Water Finance (2004) PLC Affinity Water Finance plc Affinity Water Holdco Finance Limited Affinity Water Holdings Limited Affinity Water Limited Daiwater Investment Limited SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC |
Academy Services (Norwich) Holdings Limited Academy Services (Norwich) Limited Academy Services (Oldham) Holdings Limited Academy Services (Oldham) Limited Academy Services (Sheffield) Holdings Limited Academy Services (Sheffield) Limited Amalie Infrastructure Limited Amalie PFI (UK) Limited Blue Light Holdings Limited Blue3 (Gloucestershire Fire) Limited Blue3 (Gloucestershire Fire) (Holdings) Limited Bootle Accommodation Partnership Holding Limited Bootle Accommodation Partnership Limited Brentwood Healthcare Partnership Holding Limited Brentwood Healthcare Partnership Limited Central Blackpool PCC Holding Company Limited Central Blackpool PCC Limited Children's Ark Partnerships Holdings Limited Children's Ark Partnerships Limited CSES (Dorset) Limited CityLink Telecommunications Holdings Limited CityLink Telecommunications Limited Ealing Schools Partnerships Holdings Limited Ealing Schools Partnerships Limited European Healthcare Projects Ltd (formerly HICL Infrastructure Ltd) European Investments Solar Holdings 2 Limited European Investments Solar |
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Holdings Limited European Investments Tulip Limited European Storage Investments Group Limited European Wind Investments Group 2 Limited European Wind Investments Group Limited Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Holding Limited Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited HDM Schools Solutions (Holdings) Limited HDM Schools Solutions Ltd ICB Securities 1 Limited ICB Securities 2 Unlimited InfraRed Capital Partners (Management) LLP InfraRed Capital Partners Limited InfraRed (Infrastructure) Capital Partners Limited InfraRed Infrastructure III General Partner Limited InfraRed Infrastructure Yield General Partner Limited InfraRed Infrastructure Yield Holdings Limited Infrastructure Central Ltd (formerly HICL Infrastructure Company Limited) Infrastructure Investments (A63) Holdings Limited Infrastructure Investments (Affinity) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Colorado) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Defence) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Health) Limited Infrastructure Investments (HSL Zuid) Limited Infrastructure Investments (No 7) Limited Infrastructure Investments (No 8) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Portal) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Portal) GP Limited Infrastructure Investments Portsmouth) Limited Infrastructure Investments (Roads) Limited Infrastructure Investments Betjeman (Holdco) Limited Infrastructure Investments Betjeman
| × ۰, |
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Limited Infrastructure Investments General Partner Limited Infrastructure Investments Holdings Limited Infrastructure Investments OFTO 1 Limited Infrastructure Investments Trafalgar Limited Irish Wind Investments Group Limited Kajima Darlington Schools Holding Limited Kajima Darlington Schools Limited Kajima Haverstock Holding Limited Kajima Haverstock Limited Kajima Newcastle Libraries Holding Limited Kajima Newcastle Libraries Limited Kajima North Tyneside Holdings Limited Kajima North Tyneside Limited Manchester Housing (MP Equity) Limited Manchester Housing (MP Subdebt) Limited Manchester Housing (MP Topco) Limited Newham Learning Partnership (PSP) Limited New Intermediate Care Limited New Schools Investment Company Limited Offshore Wind Investments Group Limited Prospect Healthcare (Hinchingbrooke) Holdings Limited Prospect Healthcare (Hinchingbrooke) Limited RBLH Limited RBLH Medway Investment Company Limited RBLH RWF Investment Company Limited Redwood Partnership Ventures 2 Limited Redwood Partnership Ventures Limited RL Investment Limited Road Infrastructure (Ireland) Limited Schools Investment Company (IRL) Limited SEEIT Holdco Limited The Renewables Infrastructure Group (France) SAS The Renewables Infrastructure Group (UK) Investments Limited The Renewables Infrastructure
| Name | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Group (UK) Limited UK GDN Investments Holdco Limited UK GDN Investments Topco Limited UK GDN Investments Limited Wooldale Partnerships Holdings Limited Wooldale Partnerships Limited Yorker Holdings PKR Limited Zealburg Holdings Limited |
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| Caroline Gulliver | JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc, International Biotechnology Trust plc Civitas Social Housing PLC |
APQ Limited APQ Investments Limited |
| John Heawood | John Heawood Consulting Limited Marshalls (New River House) Limited Place Partnership Limited |
AAM 2013 Limited Ashtenne Caledonia Limited Ashtenne (AIF) Limited Norwepp (General Partner) Limited (in Liquidation) Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited (Dissolved) Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited Ashtenne Industrial (General Partner) Limited Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited; Horizon Housing REIT PLC Horizon Investments Holdings (One) Limited Horizon Investment Holdings (Two) Limited Horizon Investments (One) Limited Horizon Investments (Two) Limited Horizon Scotland (GP) Limited |
| Diane Wilde | Wilde Associates Limited | — |
4.12 The Company and the Directors are not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
4.13 Save for the entry into of the Directors' appointment letters, the Company has not entered into any related party transaction at any time during the period from incorporation to 4 July 2019 (the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Registration Document).
The Articles contain provisions, inter alia, to the following effect:
The Articles do not provide for any objects of the Company and accordingly the Company's objects are unrestricted.
of payment any preferential dividend is in arrears. Provided that the Board acts in good faith, it shall not incur any liability to the holders of shares conferring preferential rights for any loss that they may suffer by the lawful payment of any interim dividend on any shares ranking after those preferential rights.
(b) The Board may, in its absolute discretion, refuse to register any transfer of a share in certificated form (or renunciation of a renounceable letter of allotment) unless:
(ii) it is in respect of only one class of shares;
provided that the Board shall not refuse to register a transfer or renunciation of a partly paid share in certificated form on the grounds that it is partly paid in circumstances where such refusal would prevent dealings in such share from taking place on an open and proper basis on the market on which such share is admitted to trading. The Board may refuse to register a transfer of an uncertificated share in such other circumstances as may be permitted or required by the regulations and the relevant electronic system.
(f) If at any time the holding or beneficial ownership of any shares in the Company by any person (whether on its own or taken with other shares), in the opinion of the Directors: (i) would cause the assets of the Company to be treated as "plan assets" of any benefit plan investor under section 3(42) of ERISA or the U.S. Tax Code; or (ii) would or might result in the Company and/or its shares being required to register or qualify under the U.S. Investment Company Act and/or the U.S. Securities Act and/or the U.S. Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended and/or any laws of any state of the U.S. that regulate the offering and sale of securities; or (iii) may cause the Company not to be considered a "Foreign Private Issuer" under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended; or (iv) may cause the Company to be a "controlled foreign corporation" for the purpose of the U.S. Code; or (v) creates a significant legal or regulatory issue for the Company under the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act 1956, as amended or regulations or interpretations thereunder, or (vi) would cause the Company adverse consequences under the foreign account tax compliance provisions of the U.S. Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, then any shares which the Directors decide are shares which are so held or beneficially owned ("Prohibited Shares") must be dealt with in accordance with paragraph (g) below. The Directors may at any time give notice in writing to the holder of a share requiring him to make a declaration as to whether or not the share is a Prohibited Share.
(g) The Directors shall give written notice to the holder of any share which appears to them to be a Prohibited Share requiring him within 21 days (or such extended time as the Directors consider reasonable) to transfer (and/or procure the disposal of interests in) such share to another person so that it will cease to be a Prohibited Share. From the date of such notice until registration for such a transfer or a transfer arranged by the Directors as referred to below, the share will not confer any right on the holder to receive notice of or to attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company and of any class of shareholder and those rights will vest in the Chairman of any such meeting, who may exercise or refrain from exercising them entirely at his discretion. If the notice is not complied with within 21 days to the satisfaction of the Directors, the Directors shall arrange for the Company to sell the share at the best price reasonably obtainable to any other person so that the share will cease to be a Prohibited Share. The net proceeds of sale (after payment of the Company's costs of sale and together with interest at such rate as the Directors consider appropriate) shall be paid over by the Company to the former holder upon surrender by him of the relevant share certificate (if applicable).
The Company may by ordinary resolution:
(a) The Board may convene a general meeting (which is not an annual general meeting) whenever it thinks fit.
(b) A general meeting shall be convened by such notice as may be required by law from time-to-time.
(ii) at least five members having the right to vote on the resolution;
(iii) a member or members representing not less than five per cent. of the total voting rights of all the members having the right to vote on the resolution (excluding any voting rights attached to shares held as treasury shares); or
The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge all or any part of its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, to issue debentures and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party.
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and to any rights for the time being attached to any shares, any shares may be allotted or issued with or have attached to them such preferred, deferred or other rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividend, voting, transfer, return of capital or otherwise, as the Company may from time-to-time by ordinary resolution determine or, if no such resolution has been passed or so far as the resolution does not make specific provision, as the Board may determine, and any share may be issued which is, or at the option of the Company or the holder of such share is liable to be, redeemed in accordance with the Articles or as the Directors may determine.
The business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who, subject to the provisions of the Articles and to any directions given by special resolution to take, or refrain from taking, specified action, may exercise all the powers of the Company, whether relating to the management of the business or not. Any Director may appoint any other Director, or any other person approved by resolution of the Directors and willing to act and permitted by law to do so, to be an alternate Director.
The Directors (other than alternate Directors) shall be entitled to receive by way of fees for their services as Directors such sum as the Board may from time-to-time determine (not exceeding in aggregate £300,000 per annum or such other sum as the Company in general meeting shall from time-to-time determine). Any such fees payable shall be distinct from any salary, remuneration or other amounts payable to a Director pursuant to any other provision of the Articles or otherwise and shall accrue from day to day.
The Directors are entitled to be repaid all reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in or about the performance of their duties as Directors.
(a) The Board may authorise any matter proposed to it in accordance with the Articles which would otherwise involve a breach by a Director of his duty to avoid conflicts of interest under the Companies Act, including any matter which relates to a situation in which a Director has or can have an interest which conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interest of the Company or the exploitation of any property, information or opportunity, whether or not the Company could take advantage of it (excluding any situation which cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to give rise to a conflict of interest). This does not apply to a conflict of interest arising in relation to a transaction or arrangement with the Company. Any authorisation will only be effective if any quorum requirement at any meeting at which the matter was considered is met without counting the Director in question or any other interested Director and the matter was agreed to without their voting or would have been agreed to if their votes had not been counted. The Board may impose limits or conditions on any such authorisation or may vary or terminate it at any time.
(a) A Director shall not vote on, or be counted in the quorum in relation to, any resolution of the Board or of a committee of the Board concerning any transaction or arrangement in which he has an interest which is to his knowledge a material interest and, if he purports to do so, his vote will not be counted, but this prohibition shall not apply in respect of any resolution concerning any one or more of the following matters:
(iii) the giving of any guarantee, security or indemnity in respect of a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings for which he himself has assumed responsibility in whole or in part under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;
Unless and until otherwise determined by an ordinary resolution of the Company, the number of Directors shall be not less than two and the number is not subject to a maximum.
(e) Any Director shall also retire if he has been with the Company for a continuous period of nine years or more at the date of the meeting.
5.17 Notice requiring disclosure of interest in shares
Subject to the Articles, the Company may sell any shares registered in the name of a member remaining untraced for 12 years who fails to communicate with the Company following advertisement of an intention to make such a disposal. Until the Company can account to the member, the net proceeds of sale will be available for use in the business of the Company or for investment, in either case at the discretion of the Board. The proceeds will not carry interest.
5.19 Indemnity of officers
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, but without prejudice to any indemnity to which he might otherwise be entitled, every past or present Director (including an alternate Director) or officer of the Company or a director or officer of an associated company (except the auditors or the auditors of an associated company) may at the discretion of the Board be indemnified out of the assets of the Company against all costs, charges, losses, damages and liabilities incurred by him for negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust or otherwise in relation to the affairs of the Company or of an associated company, or in connection with the activities of the Company, or of an associated company, or as a trustee of an occupational pension scheme (as defined in section 235(6) Companies Act). In addition, the Board may purchase and maintain insurance at the expense of the Company for the benefit of any such person indemnifying him against any liability or expenditure incurred by him for acts or omissions as a Director or officer of the Company (or of an associated company).
The Management Shares can be redeemed at any time (subject to the provisions of the Companies Act) by the Company and carry the right to receive a fixed annual dividend equal to 0.01 per cent. of the nominal amount of each of the Management Shares payable on demand. For so long as there are shares of any other class in issue, the holders of the Management Shares will not have any right to receive notice of or vote at any general meeting of the Company. If there are no shares of any other class in issue, the holders of the Management Shares will have the right to receive notice of, and to vote at, general meetings of the Company. In such circumstances, each holder of a Management Share who is present in person (or, being a corporation, by representative) or by proxy at a general meeting will have on a show of hands one vote and on a poll every such holder who is present in person or by proxy (or being a corporation, by representative) will have one vote in respect of each Management Share held by him.
5.21 C Shares and Deferred Shares
The rights and restrictions attaching to the C Shares and the Deferred Shares arising on their Conversion are summarised below.
(a) The following definitions apply for the purposes of this paragraph 5.21 only:
"Calculation Date" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares, the earliest of the:
"Conversion" means conversion of any tranche of C Shares into Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares in accordance with paragraph (h) below;
"Conversion Date" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares, the close of business on such Business Day as may be selected by the Directors falling not more than 15 Business Days after the Calculation Date of such tranche of C Shares;
"Conversion Ratio" is the ratio of the Net Asset Value per C Share of the relevant tranche to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, which is calculated as:
Conversion Ratio = A B
$$
A = \frac{C - D}{E}
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$$
B = \frac{F - G}{H}
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where:
(i) the value of the investments of the Company attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche (other than investments which are subject to restrictions on transfer or a suspension of dealings, which are in each case to be valued in accordance with (ii) below) which are listed, quoted, dealt in or traded on a stock exchange calculated by reference to the bid-market quotations at close of business of, or, if appropriate, the daily average of the prices marked for, those investments on the relevant Calculation Date on the principal stock exchange or market where the relevant investment is listed, quoted, dealt in or traded, as derived from the relevant exchange's or market's recognised method of publication of prices for such investments where such published prices are available;
(ii) the value of all other investments of the Company attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche (other than investments included in (i) above) calculated by reference to the Directors' belief as to a fair current value for those investments on the relevant Calculation Date after taking into account any other price publication services reasonably available to the Directors; and
"D" is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted from the assets attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities of the Company attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche on the relevant Calculation Date;
"E" is the number of C Shares of the relevant tranche in issue on the relevant Calculation Date;
"F" is the aggregate of:
"G" is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted in the calculation of F) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities of the Company attributable to the Ordinary Shares on the relevant Calculation Date; and
"H" is the number of Ordinary Shares in issue on the relevant Calculation Date (excluding any Ordinary Shares held in treasury),
provided that the Directors shall make such adjustments to the value or amount of A and B as the Directors believe to be appropriate having regard among other things, to the assets of the Company immediately prior to the date on which the Company first receives the net proceeds of an issue of C Shares of the relevant tranche and/or to the reasons for the issue of the C Shares of the relevant tranche;
"Deferred Shares" means deferred shares of one penny each in the capital of the Company arising on Conversion;
"Existing Shares" means the Ordinary Shares in issue immediately prior to Conversion;
"Force Majeure Circumstances" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares (i) any political and/or economic circumstances and/or actual or anticipated changes in fiscal or other legislation which, in the reasonable opinion of the Directors, renders Conversion necessary or desirable; (ii) the issue of any proceedings challenging, or seeking to challenge, the power of the Company and/or its Directors to issue the C Shares of the relevant tranche with the rights proposed to be attached to them and/or to the persons to whom they are, and/or the terms upon which they are proposed to be issued; or (iii) the giving of notice of any general meeting of the Company at which a resolution is to be proposed to wind up the Company, whichever shall happen earliest; and
References to Shareholders, C shareholders and deferred shareholders should be construed as references to holders for the time being of Ordinary Shares, C Shares of the relevant tranche and Deferred Shares respectively.
(i) the surplus capital and assets of the Company shall on a winding-up or on a return of capital (otherwise than on a purchase or redemption by the Company of any of its shares) at a time when one or more tranches of C Shares are for the time being in issue and prior to the Conversion Date be applied amongst the holders of the Existing Shares pro rata according to the nominal capital paid up on their holdings of Existing Shares, after having deducted therefrom:
(A) first, an amount equivalent to (C-D) for each tranche of C Shares in issue using the methods of calculation of C and D given in the definition of Conversion Ratio, which amount(s) shall be applied amongst the C shareholders of the relevant tranche(s) pro rata according to the nominal capital paid up on their holdings of C Shares of the relevant tranche;
for the purposes of this paragraph (i) the Calculation Date shall be such date as the liquidator may determine; and
(i) no alteration shall be made to the Articles;
(ii) no allotment or issue will be made of any security convertible into or carrying a right to subscribe for any share capital of the Company other than the allotment or issue of further C Shares; and
For the avoidance of doubt but subject to the rights or privileges attached to any other class of shares, the previous sanction of a special resolution of the holders of Existing Shares and C Shares, as described above, shall not be required in respect of:
Conversion Ratio and the numbers of Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares to which such C shareholder of the relevant tranche will be entitled on Conversion.
The City Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the City Code, if:
the acquirer and, depending on the circumstances, its concert parties, would be required (except with the consent of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) to make a cash offer for the outstanding shares at a price not less than the highest price paid for any interests in the shares by the acquirer or its concert parties during the previous 12 months.
6.2 Compulsory acquisition
Under sections 974 to 991 of the Companies Act, if an offeror acquires or contracts to acquire (pursuant to a takeover offer) not less than 90 per cent. of the shares (in value and by voting rights) to which such offer relates it may then compulsorily acquire the outstanding shares not assented to the offer. It would do so by sending a notice to outstanding holders of shares telling them that it will compulsorily acquire their shares and then, six weeks later, it would execute a transfer of the outstanding shares in its favour and pay the consideration to the company, which would hold the consideration on trust for the outstanding holders of shares. The consideration offered to the holders whose shares are compulsorily acquired under the Companies Act must, in general, be the same as the consideration that was available under the takeover offer.
In addition, pursuant to section 983 of the Companies Act, if an offeror acquires or agrees to acquire not less than 90 per cent. of the shares (in value and by voting rights) to which the offer relates, any holder of shares to which the offer relates who has not accepted the offer may require the offeror to acquire his shares on the same terms as the takeover offer.
The offeror would be required to give any holder of shares notice of his right to be bought out within one month of that right arising. Sell-out rights cannot be exercised after the end of the period of three months from the last date on which the offer can be accepted or, if later, three months from the date on which the notice is served on the holder of shares notifying them of their sell-out rights. If a holder of shares exercises its rights, the offeror is bound to acquire those shares on the terms of the takeover offer or on such other terms as may be agreed.
The following are all of the contracts, not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business that have been entered into by the Group since the date of incorporation of the Company and are, or may be, material or contain any provision under which the Group has any obligation or entitlement which is or may be material to it as at the date of this Registration Document:
The Share Issuance Agreement dated 5 July 2019 between the Company, the AIFM and Investec, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Investec has agreed to use reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing at the Issue Price and to use reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Shares under the Share Issuance Programme.
The Share Issuance Agreement may be terminated by Investec in certain customary circumstances prior to Initial Admission and during the course of the Share Issuance Programme. The Company has appointed Investec as sole sponsor, global coordinator and bookrunner to the Company in connection with the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme.
The obligation of the Company to issue the Ordinary Shares and the obligation of Investec to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing is conditional upon certain conditions that are typical for an agreement of this nature. These conditions include, among others: (i) the passing of Resolutions 1, 3 and 5 at the General Meeting (ii) Initial Admission having become effective on or before 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 (or such later time and/or date as the Company and Investec may agree); and (iii) the Share Issuance Agreement becoming wholly unconditional (save as to Initial Admission) and not having been terminated in accordance with its terms at any time prior to Initial Admission.
Each allotment and issue of Shares pursuant to a Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme is conditional, inter alia, on (i) the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting; (ii) Admission of the relevant Shares occurring by no later than 8.00 a.m. on such date as the Company and Investec may agree from time to time in relation to that Admission, not being later than 4 July 2020; (iii) a valid supplementary prospectus, Future Summary and/ or Future Securities Note being published by the Company if such is required by the Prospectus Rules and (iv) the Share Issuance Agreement being wholly unconditional (save as to Admission) and not having been terminated in accordance with its terms prior to any subsequent Admission.
The Company and the AIFM have given warranties and undertakings to Investec concerning, inter alia, the accuracy of the information contained in the Prospectus. The Company and the AIFM have also given indemnities, and undertakings, to Investec. The warranties, indemnities and undertakings given by the Company and the AIFM (as the case may be) are standard for an agreement of this nature.
The Share Issuance Agreement provides for Investec to be paid by the Company, (i) in respect of the Ordinary Shares to be allotted pursuant to the Issue, commissions equal to 1.5 per cent. of the Gross Issue Proceeds, and (ii) in respect of Shares issued pursuant to Subsequent Issues, commissions equal to 1.75 per cent. of the gross issue proceeds of such Subsequent Issue, or such other amount as may be agreed between the Company and Investec; in each case less an amount equal to the issue costs in respect of the Issue or such Subsequent Issue (as the case may be).
The Share Issuance Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The 2017 Placing and Offer Agreement dated 17 November 2016 between the Company, the AIFM, Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, the Directors and Canaccord Genuity Limited, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Canaccord Genuity Limited agreed to use its reasonable endeavours to:
The 2017 Placing and Offer Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
7.3 The Management Agreement
The Management Agreement dated 17 November 2017 between the Company and the AIFM, pursuant to which the AIFM is appointed to act as alternative investment fund manager of the Company with responsibility for portfolio management and risk management of the Company's investments. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM may delegate portfolio management functions to the Investment Manager.
Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the AIFM is entitled to the Annual Management Fee together with reimbursement of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it and the Investment Manager in the performance of its duties. Details of the Annual Management Fee are set out in Part 5 of this Registration Document.
The AIFM has also been appointed by the Company under the terms of the Management Agreement to provide day-to-day administration services to the Company and provide the general company secretarial functions required by the Companies Act.
In this role, the AIFM provides certain administrative services to the Company which includes reporting the Net Asset Value, bookkeeping and accounts preparation. The AIFM has currently delegated the provision of these accounting and administration services to State Street Bank and Trust Company (London Branch).
The AIFM has also delegated the provision of the general company secretarial services to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
The AIFM charges an additional fee of €145,000 per annum (subject to an annual uplift at the rate of RPI to be effective from the 1 January each year) to the Company for the provision of the administration and secretarial services. The AIFM is also entitled to reimbursement of all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and charges reasonably and properly incurred on behalf of the Company in connection with its services.
The initial term of the Management Agreement was for two years commencing on 15 December 2017 (the "Initial Term"). The Company may terminate the Management Agreement by giving the AIFM not less than 12 months' prior written notice such notice not to be given prior to the end of the Initial Term. The AIFM may terminate the Management Agreement by giving the Company not less than 12 months' prior written notice such notice not to be given prior to the end of the Initial Term. The Management Agreement may be terminated with immediate effect on the occurrence of certain events, including insolvency or material and continuing breach.
The Company has given an indemnity in favour of the AIFM in respect of the AIFM's potential losses in carrying on its responsibilities under the Management Agreement.
The Management Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The Registrar's Agreement dated 17 November 2017 between the Company and the Registrar pursuant to which the Registrar agreed to act as registrar to the Company.
Under the agreement, the Registrar is entitled to a fee calculated on the basis of the number of Shareholders and the number of transfers processed (exclusive of any VAT). The Registrar is also entitled to reimbursement of all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and charges properly incurred on behalf of the Company.
The Registrar's Agreement may be terminated on twelve (12) months' notice by either party, such notice not to expire prior to the end of the three year anniversary of appointment and is also terminable on shorter notice in the event of breach of the agreement or insolvency.
The Company has given certain market standard indemnities in favour of the Registrar in respect of the Registrar's potential losses in carrying on its responsibilities under the Registrar Agreement. The Registrar's liabilities under the Registrar Agreement are subject to a cap.
The Registrar's Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The Receiving Agent Agreement dated 5 July 2019 between the Company and the Receiving Agent pursuant to which the Receiving Agent has agreed to act as receiving agent in connection with the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription. Under the terms of the agreement, the Receiving Agent is entitled to a processing fee per application. The Receiving Agent will also be entitled to reimbursement of all out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with its duties.
The Company has given certain market standard indemnities in favour of the Receiving Agent in respect of the Receiving Agent's potential losses in carrying on its responsibilities under the Receiving Agent Agreement. The Receiving Agent's liabilities under the Receiving Agent Agreement are subject to a financial cap.
The agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The Depositary Agreement dated 15 October 2018 entered into between the Depositary, the AIFM and the Company, pursuant to which, the Depositary acts as the sole depositary of the Company and is responsible for:
The duties and obligations of the Depositary under the Depositary Agreement are construed in accordance with all laws and regulations applicable from time to time, including, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive (2011/61/EU) and the relevant provisions of the FCA Handbook (the "Applicable Provisions"). Under the Depositary Agreement, the AIFM and Company are responsible for providing the Depositary with information required by the Depositary to carry out is duties. Subject to the Applicable Provisions, the Company indemnifies the Depositary against any and all liabilities suffered or incurred by the Depositary in the proper performance of its obligations and duties under the Depositary Agreement except as a result of negligence, fraud, bad faith, wilful default or breach of the Depositary Agreement on the part of the Depositary.
Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement, the Depositary warrants (amongst other things) that it is and will maintain all licences, approvals, authorisations and consents which are necessary for the performance of its obligations and duties under the Depositary Agreement.
In consideration of its services, the Depositary is entitled to receive from the Company a periodic fee (together with any VAT) equal to 0.01 per cent. of the Net Asset Value per annum calculated quarterly. The Depository is also entitled to certain variable transaction and custody charges on an agreed basis. The Depositary is entitled to reimbursement of all costs, liabilities and expenses properly incurred in the performance of, or arranging the performance of, functions conferred on it by the Depositary Agreement or applicable law.
The Depositary has sub-delegated safe keeping functions to State Street Bank and Trust Company (London Branch).
The Depositary Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
7.7 The DZ HYP Flörsheim Loan Facility
The DZ HYP Flörsheim Facility dated 19 February 2019 between ASELI Flörsheim B.V. (in this paragraph 7.7 only, the "Borrower"), a subsidiary of the Company, and DZ HYP AG (in this paragraph 7.7 only, the "Lender"), pursuant to which the Lender has made available to the Borrower a mortgage loan of €12.4 million (the "Flörsheim Loan") for the part-refinancing of the equity and shareholder loans provided by the Borrower for the acquisition of a logistics facility in Flörsheim, Germany. The term of the Flörsheim Loan is an estimated seven years. The Flörsheim Loan has been drawn-down in full and is due to be repaid in full on 30 January 2026. The 1.539 per cent. interest rate is fixed. Interest payments are due at month-end.
In the event of a change of control of the Borrower, the Lender is entitled to extraordinary termination provided that the Lender and the Borrower have not been able to agree on changes to the relevant terms and conditions, including interest and collateralisation.
The Flörsheim Loan is secured by:
The DZ HYP Flörsheim Facility contains standard terms and conditions, including undertakings customary for a loan facility of this nature.
The DZ HYP Flörsheim Facility is governed by German law.
The DZ HYP Erlensee Facility dated 21 February 2019 between ASELI Erlensee B.V. (in this paragraph 7.8 only, the "Borrower"), a subsidiary of the Company, and DZ HYP AG (in this paragraph 7.8 only, the "Lender"), pursuant to which the Lender has made available to the Borrower a mortgage loan of €17.5 million (the "Erlensee Loan") for the part-financing of the acquisition of a logistics facility in Erlensee, Germany. The term of the Erlensee Loan is an estimated ten years. The Erlensee Loan has been drawn-down in full and is due to be repaid in full on 31 January 2029. The 1.62 per cent. interest rate is fixed. Interest payments are due at month-end.
In the event of a change of control of the Borrower, the Lender is entitled to extraordinary termination provided that the Lender and the Borrower have not been able to agree on changes to the relevant terms and conditions, including interest and collateralisation.
The Erlensee Loan is secured by:
The DZ HYP Erlensee Facility contains standard terms and conditions, including undertakings customary for a loan facility of this nature.
The DZ HYP Erlensee Facility is governed by German law.
The BayernLB Loan Agreement dated 12 February 2019 between the Company's subsidiary ASELI France Holding as guarantor and as agent for the borrowers (in this paragraph 7.9 only, the "Guarantor"), the latter's subsidiaries ASELI Avignon and ASELI Meung SCI as borrowers (in this paragraph 7.9 only, the "Original Borrowers"), and Bayerische Landesbank as arranger, facility agent, security agent and original lender (in this paragraph 7.9 only, the "Lender"), the Lender has made available to ASELI Avignon a (non-revolving) term loan facility of €23 million and to ASELI Meung SCI a (non-revolving) term loan facility of €10 million (the "BayernLB Loans").
The purpose of the BayernLB Loan to ASELI Avignon was to refinance (within the limit of this loan) the acquisition price of a logistic property in Marseille, France together with its rooftop solar plant. The purpose of the BayernLB Loan to ASELI Meung SCI was to finance (within the limit of this loan) the acquisition price of a logistic property in Meung-sur-Loire, France. Both BayernLB Loans have been fully drawn in a single drawdown on the execution date of the BayernLB Loan Agreement.
The BayernLB Loan Agreement contemplates the possibility of amendments thereto for the purposes of documenting additional loans to additional borrowers in respect of additional property assets.
Both BayernLB Loans are bullet loans maturing on 12 February 2026 (the "Maturity Date").
Both BayernLB Loans produce quarterly interest at the fixed rate of 1.56535 per cent. p.a. (this rate includes a margin of 0.95 per cent. p.a.) or, if certain mortgage registration or insurance (Pfandbriefdeckung) eligibility requirements are not met, 1.74535 per cent. p.a. (this rate includes a margin of 1.13 per cent. p.a.). The interest payment dates are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and the Maturity Date, subject to a business day convention.
In case of (voluntary or, subject to certain exceptions, mandatory) early repayment in the first four years, a prepayment fee applies: 1 per cent. the first year, 0.75 per cent. the second year, 0.5 per cent. the 3third year and 0.25 per cent. the fourth year. The BayernLB Loan Agreement also provides for break costs corresponding to the difference between (i) interest on the prepaid amount at the above-mentioned fixed rate minus 0.90 per cent. p.a. for the period between the prepayment date and the Maturity Date and (ii) interest that the Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal to the prepaid amount on deposit with a leading bank for a period starting on the business day following the prepayment date and ending on the Maturity Date, calculated in accordance with the applicable principles set by the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichthof).
The BayernLB Loan Agreement provides for mandatory prepayment events that are typical for a loan agreement of this nature, including change of control, disposal of a property or shares in a borrower, destruction of a property, expropriation of a property, and breach of financial covenants.
Each Borrower's BayernLB Loan is secured by:
A subordination deed has been entered among, inter alia, the Lender, the Borrowers and the Guarantor and any property manager must sign a duty of care letter in favour of the Lender, which is typical in structure real estate facilities.
The BayernLB Loan Agreement contains undertakings, representations and warranties customary for a loan facility of this nature, including:
The BayernLB Loan Agreement includes both a loan to value covenant ("LTV Covenant") and an interest cover covenant ("ICR Covenant"). The ICR Covenant requires that, on 30 September of each year, the net operating income to be generated by both properties over a one-year forward-looking period not be less than 300 per cent. of the expected financial expenses for the same period in respect of the combined BayernLB Loans. The LTV Covenant requires that, on 31 January of each year, the outstanding principal amount of the combined BayernLB Loans not exceed 65 per cent. of the market value of both properties. Breach of the LTV Covenant or ICR Covenant is a mandatory prepayment event, requiring the Borrowers (each Borrower in proportion to the amount of its BayernLB Loan) to prepay such sum that is necessary to comply with such ratios.
The BayernLB Loan Agreement includes various events of default customary for a secured facility of this nature, including cross-defaults and insolvency events of default which are applicable to each of the Borrowers and the Guarantor. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the acceleration of the BayernLB Loans.
The BayernLB Loan Agreement is governed by French law.
The Berlin HYP Loan Agreement (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Loan Agreement") dated 4 June 2019 and made between ASELI Netherlands I B.V. and ASELI Waddinxveen B.V. (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Borrowers") and Berlin Hyp AG (as arranger, original lender (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Lender"), agent (in this paragraph 7.10 only "Agent") and security agent (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Security Agent")), the Lender has made available to the Borrowers (i) a euro term loan facility in an aggregate amount of €37,700,000 (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Term Loan Facility") and (ii) on an uncommitted basis, a term loan accordion facility (being zero at the date of the Loan Agreement) (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Accordion Facility") (in this paragraph 7.10 only together the "Loans").
The Accordion Facility requires the consent of all Lenders and can be requested at any time up to the Termination Date (as defined below). The Accordion Facility may be made to an existing Borrower or to a new borrower (being a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company).
The Borrowers must apply the amounts borrowed under (i) the Term Loan Facility towards financing or refinancing the cost of acquisition of the Original Properties (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and (ii) the Accordion Facility towards financing the cost of acquisition of the Additional Properties (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
€29,700,000 of the Term Loan Facility is currently drawn and the remaining €8,000,000 is expected to be drawn mid-July 2019.
The Borrowers must repay the Loans on 4 June 2025 (being 6 years after the date of the Loan Agreement) (in this paragraph 7.10 only the "Termination Date").
The rate of interest under the Loan Agreement for each interest period is the percentage rate per annum equal to the aggregate of the applicable margin and the fixed rate. The fixed rate is as specified in the fixed rate notice, issued by the Agent to the Borrowers from time to time. The all in fixed rate for the Term Loan Facility as currently drawn is 1.22 per cent. per annum (including the margin of 1.10 per cent.). The margin and the fixed rate for the Accordion Facility will be determined at the time of the advance and as set out in the relevant request. The interest payment dates are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year and the Termination Date (the first being 30 September 2019).
The Loan Agreement is secured by:
The Loan Agreement contains undertakings, representations and warranties customary for a loan facility of this nature, including:
Breach of financial covenants can constitute an event of default (subject to cure rights provisions).
In addition to the events of default arising from a breach of the financial covenants, the Loan Agreement includes various other events of default customary for a secured facility of this nature, including insolvency events of default which are applicable to each Borrower, the Company (as shareholder) and any subordinated creditor. An event of default which is continuing would entitle the Agent to:
The Loan Agreement is governed by Dutch law, and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
7.11 The Berlin HYP Loan Agreement ('s – Heerenberg)
The Berlin HYP Loan Agreement (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Loan Agreement") dated 27 June 2019 and made between ASELI 's-Heerenberg B.V. (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Borrower") and Berlin Hyp AG (as arranger, original lender (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Lender"), agent (in this paragraph 7.11 only "Agent") and security agent (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Security Agent")), the Lender has made available to the Borrower (i) a euro term loan facility in an aggregate amount of €8,000,000 (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Term Loan Facility") and (ii) on an uncommitted basis, a term loan accordion facility (being zero at the date of the Loan Agreement) (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Accordion Facility") (in this paragraph 7.11 only together the "Loans").
The Accordion Facility requires the consent of all Lenders and can be requested at any time up to the Termination Date (as defined below). The Accordion Facility may be made to an existing Borrower or to a new borrower (being a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company).
The Borrower must apply the amounts borrowed under, (i) the Term Loan Facility towards financing or refinancing the cost of acquisition of the Original Property (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and (ii) the Accordion Facility towards financing the cost of acquisition of the Additional Properties (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
The Term Loan Facility has not yet been drawn down.
The Borrower must repay the Loans on 27 June 2025 (being 6 years after the date of the Loan Agreement) (in this paragraph 7.11 only the "Termination Date").
The rate of interest under the Loan Agreement for each interest period is the percentage rate per annum equal to the aggregate of the applicable margin and the fixed rate. The fixed rate is as specified in the fixed rate notice, issued by the Agent to the Borrower from time to time. The all in fixed rate for the Term Loan Facility is 0.94 per cent. per annum (including the margin of 1.00 per cent.). The margin and the fixed rate for the Accordion Facility will be determined at the time of the advance and as set out in the relevant request. The interest payment dates are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year and the Termination Date (the first being 30 September 2019).
The Loan Agreement is secured by:
(c) a Dutch law deed of pledge of all shares in the capital of the Borrower, between the Company (as shareholder) as pledger, the Security Agent as pledgee and the Borrower as company.
The Loan Agreement contains undertakings, representations and warranties customary for a loan facility of this nature, including:
The Loan Agreement includes several financial covenants, including:
Breach of financial covenants can constitute an event of default (subject to cure rights provisions).
In addition to the events of default arising from a breach of the financial covenants, the Loan Agreement includes various other events of default customary for a secured facility of this nature, including insolvency events of default which are applicable to the Borrower, the Company (as shareholder) and any subordinated creditor. An event of default which is continuing would entitle the Agent to:
The Loan Agreement is governed by Dutch law, and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
There have been no governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings, and the Company is not aware of any governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings pending or threatened, nor of any such proceedings having been pending or threatened at any time preceding the date of this Registration Document which may have, or have had in the recent past, a significant effect on the financial position or profitability of the Group.
Save to the extent disclosed below, there has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Group since 31 December 2018, being the end of the period covered by the historical financial information:
* On 22 February 2019 the Company declared a third interim dividend of 1.3p per Ordinary Share in respect of the period from initial launch to 31 December 2018. The third interim dividend was paid on 22 March 2019 to Shareholders on the register on 8 March 2019.
* On 6 March 2019 the Company completed its purchase of a logistics property in Erlensee, Germany for a final acquisition price of €32.3 million. In addition, the Company entered into two new secured loan facilities with DZ HYP AG secured over the Group's Erlensee and Flörsheim properties for €17.8 million and €12.4 million respectively.
Aberdeen Standard Investment Ireland Limited was incorporated in the Republic of Ireland as a limited company on 23 February 2018 and operates under the Irish Companies Act 2014 (registration number 621721). The Investment Manager is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (registration number C181127). The registered office of the Investment Manager is 2-4 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland (tel. +353 1 5230900). The Investment Manager has given and not withdrawn its written consent to the inclusion in this Registration Document of references to its name in the form and context in which they appear. Where a statement in this Registration Document is expressly stated to be based on the belief of the Investment Manager (an "Investment Manager Belief Statement"), the Investment Manager accept responsibility for such Investment Manager Belief Statements for the purposes of Prospectus Rule 5.5.3(f). To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Investment Manager (who has taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the Investment Manager Belief Statements are in accordance with the facts and do not omit anything likely to affect the import of such Investment Manager Belief Statements.
10.6 CBRE GmbH has given and not withdrawn its written consent to the inclusion in this document of references to its name in the form and context in which it appears and has authorised the contents of the Valuation Report and the Leon Valuation Report for the purposes of Prospectus Rule 5.5.3R(2)(f). CBRE accepts responsibility for the Valuation Report and the Leon Valuation Report. To the best of the knowledge and belief of CBRE (who has taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in the Valuation Report and the Leon Valuation Report is in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import. CBRE GmbH was incorporated in Germany on 3 April 1973 as a private limited company under German law (registered number HRB13347). CBRE's registered office is situated at Hausvogteiplatz 10, 10117 Berlin Germany (telephone number +49 (0) 30 7 26 15 40).
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) for the life of this Registration Document:
Dated: 5 July 2019
The following definitions apply throughout this Registration Document unless the context requires otherwise:
| Aberdeen Standard Investments |
the brand name representative of the asset management division of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, the global investment company formed as a result of the merger between Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc in August 2017 |
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| Admission | admission of any Shares issued pursuant to any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme to the premium listing segment of the Official List and admission of such Shares to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange |
| Affiliate | an affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specified person, including a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified |
| AIC | the Association of Investment Companies |
| AIC Code | the AIC Code of Corporate Governance published by the AIC from time-to-time |
| AIFM | Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited |
| AIFM Directive | the Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Alternative Investment Fund Managers |
| AIFM Rules | the AIFM Directive and all applicable rules and regulations implementing the AIFM Directive in the UK, including without limitation the AIFM Regulations and all relevant provisions of the FCA Handbook |
| AIFM Regulations | the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 of the United Kingdom (SI 2013/1773) |
| alternative investment fund manager |
an alternative investment fund manager within the meaning of the AIFM Directive |
| Annual Management Fee | has the meaning set out in section 2.5 of Part 5 of this Registration Document |
| Application Form | the application form attached to the Securities Note for use in connection with the Offer for Subscription |
| Articles | the articles of association of the Company |
| Audit Committee | the audit committee of the Board |
| Basic Entitlements | the entitlements of Qualifying Shareholders to apply for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer as set out in the Securities Note |
| BayernLB Loan Agreement | the facility agreement between ASELI France Holding SAS, ASELI Avignon SCI and ASELI Meung SCI and Bayerische Landesbank, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.9 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Benefit Plan Investor | (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of the ERISA (including, as applicable, assets of an insurance company general account) or a plan that is subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code |
| (including an individual retirement account), (ii) an entity whose underlying assets include "plan assets" by reason of a Plan's investor" investment in the entity, or (iii) any benefit plan as otherwise defined in section 3(42) of ERISA or regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor |
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| Berlin Hyp Loan Agreement ('s – Heerenberg) |
the facility agreement between ASELI 's – Heerenberg B.V. and Berlin Hyp AG, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.11 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Berlin Hyp Loan Agreement (Waddinxveen) |
the facility agreement between ASELI Netherlands I B.V., ASELI Waddinxveen B.V. and Berlin Hyp AG, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.10 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Board | the board of Directors of the Company or any duly constituted committee thereof |
| Business Day | any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in the City of London |
| Calculation Date | has the meaning given in paragraph 5.21.1 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Capital gains tax or CGT | UK taxation of capital gains or corporation tax on chargeable gains, as the context may require |
| certificated or in certificated form |
not in uncertificated form |
| City Code | the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
| Companies Act | the Companies Act 2006 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
| Company | Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC |
| Continental Europe | Europe excluding the UK and Ireland |
| Conversion | the conversion of C Shares into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Articles and as described in paragraph 5.21 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Conversion Date | has the meaning given in paragraph 5.21 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Conversion Ratio | has the meaning given in paragraph 5.21 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| CPI | the Euro Area Consumer Prices Index |
| CREST | the computerised settlement system operated by Euroclear which facilitates the transfer of title to shares in uncertificated form |
| C Shares | C shares of £0.10 each in the capital of the Company |
| CTA 2009 | Corporation Tax Act 2009 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
| CTA 2010 | Corporation Tax Act 2010 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
| COB Rules | the FCA Conduct of Business Rules applicable to firms with investment business customers |
| Depositary | NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited |
| Depositary Agreement | the agreement between the Company, the AIFM and the Depositary, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.6 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Directors | the directors from time to time of the Company and "Director" is to be construed accordingly |
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| Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules |
the disclosure guidance and transparency rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority under section 73A of FSMA |
| DP Act | the Data Protection Act 2018 |
| DZ HYP Erlensee Facility | the facility agreement between ASELI Erlensee B.V. and DZ HYP AG, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.8 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| DZ HYP Flörsheim Facility | the facility agreement between ASELI Flörsheim B.V. and DZ HYP AG, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.7 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| EEA | the states which comprise the European Economic Area |
| EFTA | the European Free Trade Association |
| EPRA | the European Public Real Estate Association |
| ERISA | U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as amended |
| ESG | environmental, social and governance |
| Euro | the single European currency unit adopted by certain members of the EU |
| Euroclear | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited, being the operator of CREST |
| Europe | together the member states of the European Union, the EEA and the members of EFTA (and including always the United Kingdom, whether or not it is a member state of the European Union, the EEA or a member of EFTA) |
| European Union or EU | the European Union first established by the treaty made at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 |
| Excess Application Facility | the arrangement pursuant to which Qualifying Shareholders may apply for additional Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Open Offer |
| Excluded Shareholders | subject to certain exceptions, Shareholders who have a registered address in, who are incorporated in, registered in or otherwise resident or located in any Excluded Territory |
| Excluded Territory | Australia, Canada, Japan and the Republic of South Africa the U.S. and any member state of the EEA (with the exception of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and The Netherlands) and any jurisdiction where the extension or availability of the Issue would breach any applicable laws or regulations |
| Existing Ordinary Shares | Ordinary Shares existing at the Record Date |
| FATCA | the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010, as amended |
| FCA | the Financial Conduct Authority or any successor authority |
| FCA Handbook | the FCA handbook of rules and guidance as amended from time to time |
| FSMA | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force |
| Future Securities Note | a securities note to be issued in the future by the Company in respect of a Subsequent Issue (other than a Placing-Only Issue) pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme and subject to separate approval by the FCA |
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| Future Summary | a summary to be issued in the future by the Company in respect of a Subsequent Issue (other than a Placing-Only Issue) pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme and subject to separate approval by the FCA |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| General Meeting | the general meeting of the Company to be held at 10.30 a.m. on 24 July 2019 |
| Gross Assets | the aggregate value of the total assets of the Company as determined in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Company from time-to-time |
| Group | the Company and the other companies in its group for the purposes of Section 606 of CTA 2010 |
| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs |
| IFRS | international financial reporting standards as endorsed by the European Union |
| IGAs | intergovernmental agreements |
| ILAT | the Tertiary Activities Rent Index (indice des loyers des activités tertiaries) |
| Initial Admission | admission of the Ordinary Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange pursuant to the Issue |
| Initial Gross Proceeds | the gross proceeds of the Issue |
| Intermediary | a financial intermediary that is appointed by Investec and/or the Company to offer Ordinary Shares to retail investors under the Offer for Subscription and reference to "Intermediaries" shall be construed accordingly |
| Investec | Investec Bank plc |
| Investment Committee | the Investment Manager's investment committee |
| Investment Manager | the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited |
| ISA | UK individual savings account |
| Issue | the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing, the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription |
| Issue Price | 98.75 pence per Ordinary Share |
| KID | the key information document in respect of an investment in the Company prepared by the AIFM in accordance with the PRIIPs Regulation |
| Leon Valuation Report | the valuation report prepared by CBRE in relation to the Group's warehouse asset near Leon in Spain as set out in Part 8B of this Registration Document. |
| Listing Rules | the listing rules made by the FCA under section 73A of FSMA |
| London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange plc |
| Management Agreement | the management agreement between the Company and the AIFM, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.3 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
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| Management Engagement Committee |
the management engagement committee of the Board |
| Market Abuse Regulation or MAR |
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse |
| Net Asset Value | the value, as at any date, of the assets of the Company after deduction of all liabilities determined in accordance with the accounting policies adopted by the Company from time-to-time |
| Net Asset Value per C Share | at any time the Net Asset Value attributable to the C Shares divided by the number of C Shares in issue (other than C Shares held in treasury) at the date of calculation |
| Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share |
at any time the Net Asset Value attributable to the Ordinary Shares divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue (other than Ordinary Shares held in treasury) at the date of calculation |
| Net Proceeds | the proceeds of the Issue, after deduction of the Company's costs and expenses |
| Nomination Committee | the nomination committee of the Board |
| Offer or Offer for Subscription | the offer for subscription of Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price on the terms set out in the Securities Note |
| Official List | the official list maintained by the FCA pursuant to Part VI of FSMA |
| Open Offer | the conditional offer to Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to the Issue which is expected to close on 25 July 2019, constituting an invitation to apply for Ordinary Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Securities Note and, in the case of Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders only, the Open Offer Application Form |
| Open Offer Application Form | the personalised application form on which Qualifying Non CREST Shareholders may apply for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility |
| Ordinary Shares | ordinary shares of one penny each in the capital of the Company and "Ordinary Share" shall be construed accordingly |
| Placees | any person who agrees to subscribe for Shares pursuant to the Placing and/or any future placing under the Share Issuance Programme |
| Placing | the conditional placing of Ordinary Shares by Investec at the Issue Price as described in the Securities Note |
| Placing-Only Issue | an issue under the Share Issuance Programme which comprises only a placing and does not include an offer for subscription or an open offer component |
| Plan Asset Regulations | the U.S. Department of Labor Regulations, 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101, as and to the extent modified by section 3(42) of ERISA |
| Portfolio | the current portfolio of properties owned by the Group as at the date of this Registration Document as described in Part 3 of this Registration Document (but excluding for the avoidance of doubt any assets on which contracts have been exchanged but not yet completed) |
| Prospectus | (i) | in relation to the Issue and any subsequent Placing-Only Issues; together the Summary, the Registration Document and this Securities Note |
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| (ii) | in relation to any Subsequent Issue (not being a Placing Only Issue); together the Future Summary and Future Securities Note applicable to such Subsequent Issue and the Registration Document |
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| Prospectus Directive | the EU Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC | |
| Prospectus Rules | FSMA | the prospectus rules made by the FCA under section 73A of |
| Qualifying Non CREST Shareholder |
an existing Qualifying Shareholder holding Ordinary Shares in certificated form and Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders shall be construed accordingly |
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| Qualifying Shareholder | holders of Existing Ordinary Shares on the register of members of the Company at the Record Date other than Excluded Shareholders |
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| Receiving Agent | Equiniti Limited | |
| Receiving Agent Agreement | the receiving agent agreement between the Company and the Receiving Agent, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.5 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
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| Record Date | 5.00 p.m. on 3 July 2019 | |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited | |
| Registrar Agreement | the | registrar's agreement between the Company and the Registrar, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.4 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Registration Document | this Registration Document | |
| Regulation S | Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act | |
| Regulatory Information Service | a | service authorised by the FCA to release regulatory announcements to the London Stock Exchange |
| Relevant Member State | a | member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive |
| Resolutions | the resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting (and references to any of them shall be construed accordingly) |
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| RPI | Retail Price Index | |
| Securities Note | the securities note dated 5 July 2019 issued by the Company in respect of the Ordinary Shares made available pursuant to the Issue and approved by the FCA |
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| Shareholder | a holder of Shares | |
| Share Issuance Agreement | the | the conditional share issuance agreement between the Company, AIFM and Investec, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.1 of Part 9 of this Registration Document |
| Share Issuance Programme | the programme under which the Company intends to issue Shares in tranches on the terms set out in the Summary and Securities Note (and any Future Summary and Future Securities Note) |
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| Shares | Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares (as the context may require) | |
| SIPP | a self-invested personal pension as defined in Regulation 3 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Permitted Investments) Regulations 2001 of the UK |
| Similar Law | any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign law that is similar to section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code |
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| SSAS | a small self-administered scheme as defined in Regulation 2 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-Administered Schemes) Regulations 1991 of the UK |
| Standard Life Aberdeen | Standard Life Aberdeen plc or a subsidiary thereof |
| Sterling or £ or pence | the lawful currency of the United Kingdom |
| Subsequent Issue | any issue of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
| Summary | the summary dated 5 July 2019 issued by the Company in respect of Shares made available pursuant to the Issue and any Placing Only Issue and approved by the FCA |
| Target Returns | has the meaning given in section 5 of Part 1 of this Registration Document |
| UK Corporate Governance Code |
the UK Corporate Governance Code as published by the Financial Reporting Council from time-to-time |
| UK Money Laundering Regulations |
the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2007/692) and any other applicable anti-money laundering guidance, regulations or legislation |
| United Kingdom or UK | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| United States of America, United States or U.S. |
the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia |
| U.S. Code | U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended |
| U.S. Dollars, USD, U.S.\$, dollars and cents |
the lawful currency of the United States of America |
| U.S. Investment Company Act | U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended |
| U.S. Person | any person who is a U.S. person within the meaning of Regulation S adopted under the U.S. Securities Act |
| U.S. Securities Act | U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
| Valuation Report | the valuation report prepared by CBRE in relation to the Portfolio (but for the avoidance of doubt excluding the asset near Leon in Spain which is the subject of the Separate Leon Valuation Report), as set out at Part 8A of this Registration Document |
| Valuer or CBRE | CBRE GmbH, in its capacity as the Company's external valuer as defined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Valuation – Global Standards (2017) |
| VAT | value added tax |
THIS SECURITIES NOTE, THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND THE SUMMARY ARE IMPORTANT AND REQUIRE YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt about the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial advice immediately from an independent financial adviser who is authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) ("FSMA") if you are in the United Kingdom, or from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser if you are in a territory outside the United Kingdom.
This Securities Note, the Registration Document and the Summary together constitute a prospectus relating to Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC (the "Company") (the "Prospectus") prepared in accordance with the Prospectus Rules. The Prospectus has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and has been delivered to the FCA in accordance with Rule 3.2 of the Prospectus Rules. The Prospectus has been made available to the public as required by the Prospectus Rules.
The Prospectus is being issued in connection with the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue. The Company may in addition issue Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares in one or more tranches throughout the period commencing on 30 July 2019 and ending on 4 July 2020 pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme.
Applications will be made to the FCA and the London Stock Exchange for all of the Ordinary Shares issued in connection with the Issue to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. Applications will be made for all of the Shares of the Company issued pursuant to each Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. It is expected that Initial Admission of the Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Issue will become effective and that unconditional dealings will commence in the Ordinary Shares at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. It is expected that Admissions pursuant to Subsequent Issues under the Share Issuance Programme will become effective and dealings will commence between 30 July 2019 and 4 July 2020. No application has been made or is currently intended to be made for the Shares to be admitted to listing or trading on any other stock exchange.
(Incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 11032222 and registered as an investment company under section 833 of the Companies Act)
Placing, Open Offer and Offer for Subscription for a target issue of 100 million Ordinary Shares at 98.75 pence per Ordinary Share
Share Issuance Programme for Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares,
Admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities
AIFM Investment Manager
ABERDEEN STANDARD FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS IRELAND LIMITED
Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner
INVESTEC BANK PLC
The Company and each of the Directors, whose names appear on page 19 of this Securities Note, accept responsibility for the information contained in this Securities Note. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company and the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Securities Note is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the other arrangements referred to in this Securities Note. Investec will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this Securities Note) as its client in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme and the other arrangements referred to in this Securities Note and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing any advice in relation to Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues of any Shares, the Issue, the Share Issuance Programme, the contents of this Securities Note or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this Securities Note.
Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Investec by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Investec does not make any representation express or implied in relation to, nor accepts any responsibility whatsoever for, the contents of this Securities Note or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Shares, Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme. Investec (and its Affiliates) accordingly, to the fullest extent permissible by law, disclaims all and any responsibility or liability (save for any statutory liability) whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it might have in respect of the contents of this Securities Note or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Shares, Initial Admission, the Admission of any Shares pursuant to Subsequent Issues, the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme.
The Open Offer will remain open until 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019, the Placing will remain open until 11.00 a.m. on 26 July 2019 and the Offer for Subscription will remain open until 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Persons wishing to participate in the Open Offer should complete the Open Offer Application Form or settle the relevant CREST instructions (as appropriate). To be valid, Open Offer Application Forms must be completed and returned with the appropriate remittance, by post to the Receiving Agent, Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by hand (during business hours only), to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA, so as to be received by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019.
Persons wishing to participate in the Offer for Subscription should complete the Application Form set out in the Appendix to this Securities Note. To be valid, Application Forms must be completed and returned with the appropriate remittance, by post to the Receiving Agent, Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by hand (during business hours only), to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA so as to be received by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019.
If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred your Ordinary Shares in certificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer) please send this Securities Note, together with any Open Offer Application Form, if received, at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for delivery to the purchaser or transferee except that this Securities Note and the Open Offer Application Form should not be distributed, forwarded to or transmitted in or into any jurisdiction where to do so may constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, the Excluded Territories. If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred all or some of your Ordinary Shares held in uncertificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer), a claim transaction will automatically be generated by Euroclear which, on settlement, will transfer the appropriate number of Basic Entitlements to the purchaser or transferee. If you sell or have sold or have otherwise transferred only part of your holding of Ordinary Shares held in certificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer), you should refer to the instruction regarding split applications in Part 8 of this Securities Note.
Investors should rely only on the information contained in the Prospectus. No person has been authorised to give any information or make any representations other than those contained in the Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been so authorised by the Company, the AIFM, the Investment Manager or Investec. Without prejudice to the Company's obligations under the Prospectus Rules, neither the delivery of this Securities Note nor any subscription for or purchase of Shares pursuant to the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme, under any circumstances, creates any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since, or that the information contained herein is correct at any time subsequent to, the date of the Prospectus.
Investec and its Affiliates may have engaged in transactions with, and provided various investment banking, financial advisory and other services for the Company, the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager, for which they may have received customary fees. Investec and its affiliates may provide such services to the Company, the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager and any of their respective Affiliates in the future.
In connection with the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme, Investec and any of its Affiliates, acting as investors for its or their own accounts, may subscribe for, or purchase, Shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for its or their own account(s) in the Shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme or otherwise. Accordingly, references in this Securities Note to Shares being issued, offered, acquired, subscribed or otherwise dealt with, should be read as including any issue or offer to, acquisition of, or subscription or dealing by Investec and any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s).
Neither Investec nor any of its Affiliates intends to disclose the extent of any such investments or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so. In addition, Investec may enter into financing arrangements with investors, such as share swap arrangements or lending arrangements, in connection with which Investec may, from time to time, acquire, hold or dispose of shareholdings in the Company.
The contents of the Prospectus are not to be construed as legal, financial, business, investment or tax advice. Investors should consult their own legal adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business, investment or tax advice. Investors must inform themselves as to: (a) the legal requirements within their own countries for the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption or other disposal of Shares; (b) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption or other disposal of Shares which they might encounter; and (c) the income and other tax consequences which may apply in their own countries as a result of the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption or other disposal of Shares. Investors must rely on their own representatives, including their own legal advisers and accountants, as to legal, financial, business, investment, tax, or any other related matters concerning the Company and an investment therein. None of the Company, the AIFM, the Investment Manager or Investec nor any of their respective representatives is making any representation to any offeree or purchaser of Shares regarding the legality of an investment in the Shares by such offeree or purchaser under the laws applicable to such offeree or purchaser.
This Securities Note may not be used for the purpose of, and does not constitute, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful or not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
This Securities Note is not being sent to investors with registered addresses in Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, Japan or, except in the limited circumstances described below, the United States, and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In particular, this Securities Note is not for release, publication or distribution in or into Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, Japan or, except in the limited circumstances described below, the United States.
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that the Shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have appropriate resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment").
Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Investec will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own Target Market Assessment in respect of the Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels.
In accordance with the PRIIPs Regulation, the AIFM has prepared a key information document (the "KID") in respect of an investment in the Company. The KID is made available by the AIFM to 'retail investors' prior to them making an investment decision in respect of the Company at www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk. If you are distributing Shares, it is your responsibility to ensure the KID is provided to any clients that are 'retail clients'.
The AIFM is the only manufacturer of the Shares for the purposes of the PRIIPs Regulation and neither the Company nor Investec are manufacturers for these purposes. Neither the Company nor Investec makes any representations, express or implied, or accepts any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of the KID prepared by the AIFM nor accepts any responsibility to update the contents of the KID in accordance with the PRIIPs Regulation, to undertake any review processes in relation thereto or to provide such KID to future distributors of Shares.
Each of the Company and Investec and their respective Affiliates accordingly disclaim all and any liability whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise which it or they might have in respect of the KID or any other key information documents prepared by the AIFM from time to time. Prospective investors should note that the procedure for calculating the risks, costs and potential returns in the KID are prescribed by law and regulation. The figures in the KID may not reflect actual returns for the Company and anticipated performance returns cannot be guaranteed.
The offer and sale of the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any other state or jurisdiction of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand or Japan. Except as set forth in the paragraphs below, the Shares may not be offered, sold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in, into or within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act, "U.S. Persons") or to any national, resident or citizen of Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand or Japan.
In addition, the Company has not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and, as such, investors will not be entitled to the benefits of the Investment Company Act. No offer, purchase, sale or transfer of the Shares may be made except under circumstances which will not result in the Company being required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
In connection with the Issue and/or the Share Issuance Programme, Shares will be offered and sold only: (i) outside the United States to, and for the account or benefit of, non-US persons in "offshore transactions" within the meaning of, and in reliance on, Regulation S under the Securities Act; and (ii) in a concurrent private placement in the United States to a limited number of "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act that are also "qualified purchasers" within the meaning of section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder. There will be no public offer of Shares in the United States. The Shares will be "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be resold or transferred only in accordance with the restrictions referred to in this Securities Note.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any state securities commission or other U.S. regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares nor have they approved this Securities Note or confirmed the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
Until 40 days after the commencement of the Issue or of a Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme (as the case may be), an offer or sale of Shares within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in the Issue or the relevant Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme (as the case may be)) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act if that offer or sale is made otherwise than in accordance with an exemption from registration, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements, under the Securities Act.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Shares may not be acquired by, (i) investors using assets of (A) an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (B) a "plan" as defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "U.S. Tax Code"), including an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code; or (C) an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of any of the foregoing types of plans, accounts or arrangements that is subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code or (ii) a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other employee benefit plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code, unless its purchase, holding, and disposition of the Shares will not result in a violation of applicable law and/or constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 503 of the U.S. Tax Code or any substantially similar law.
All prospective purchasers of Shares are urged to consult with their own tax advisers concerning the US federal income tax considerations associated with acquiring, owning and disposing of Shares in light of their particular circumstances, as well as any considerations arising under the laws of any non-US state, local or other taxing jurisdiction.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal securities laws may be adversely affected by the fact that the Company is incorporated outside the United States, and that its directors are residents of a foreign country. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Company or its directors, or to realise against them upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States. In addition, investors should not assume that the courts of the United Kingdom: (a) would enforce judgments of US courts obtained in actions against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States; or (b) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against such persons predicated upon civil liabilities under the federal securities laws of the United States or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States.
This Securities Note has not been approved or authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission for circulation in Guernsey and may not be distributed or circulated directly or indirectly to any persons in the Bailiwick of Guernsey other than: (i) by a person licensed to do so under the terms of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended; or (ii) to those persons regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission as licensees under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended, the Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994, the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002 or the Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Business and Company Directors etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000. The Guernsey Financial Services Commission does not vouch for the financial soundness of any subscription for Shares or for the correctness of any statements made or opinions expressed with regard to it.
This Securities Note does not purport to provide investment advice and shall not be construed as giving advice on the merits or suitability of the subscription or purchase of the Shares. This Securities Note is not subject to and has not received approval from either the Jersey Financial Services Commission or the Registrar of Companies in Jersey and no statement to the contrary, explicit or implicit, is authorised to be made in this regard. The Shares being offered may be offered or sold in Jersey only in compliance with the provisions of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958.
This Securities Note has not been approved or reviewed by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority or any other governmental or regulatory authority in the Isle of Man. The Placing and/or the Share Issuance Programme is available, and may be made, in the Isle of Man and this Securities Note is being provided in connection with the Placing and/or any further placing under the Share Issuance Programme in the Isle of Man only to persons: (a) licensed under the Isle of Man Financial Services Act 2008; or (b) falling within exclusion 2(r) of the Isle of Man Regulated Activities Order 2011 (as amended); or (c) whose ordinary business activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of shares or debentures (as principal or agent), for the purposes of their business.
In relation to each member state in the European Economic Area that has implemented the AIFM Directive, no Shares have been or will be directly or indirectly offered to or placed with investors in that member state at the initiative of or on behalf of the Company or the AIFM other than in accordance with methods permitted in that member state.
Copies of this Securities Note will be available on the Company's website (www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk) and the National Storage Mechanism of the FCA at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm and hard copies of this Securities Note can be obtained free of charge from the Receiving Agent.
Dated: 5 July 2019
| RISK FACTORS | 8 |
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| IMPORTANT INFORMATION | 11 |
| EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 17 |
| ISSUE AND SHARE ISSUANCE PROGRAMME STATISTICS | 18 |
| DEALING CODES | 18 |
| DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 19 |
| PART 1 – THE ISSUE | 21 |
| PART 2 – THE SHARE ISSUANCE PROGRAMME | 29 |
| PART 3 – TAXATION | 33 |
| PART 4 – GENERAL INFORMATION | 36 |
| PART 5 – AIFM DIRECTIVE ARTICLE 23 DISCLOSURES | 50 |
| PART 6 – DEFINITIONS | 58 |
| PART 7 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PLACING AND ANY FURTHER ISSUE UNDER A PLACING-ONLY ISSUE |
64 |
| PART 8 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPEN OFFER | 72 |
| PART 9 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION UNDER THE OFFER FOR SUBSCRIPTION |
95 |
| APPENDIX – APPLICATION FORM | 109 |
Investment in the Company carries a high degree of risk, including but not limited to the risks in relation to the Shares referred to below. If any of the risks referred to in this Securities Note were to occur this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, business prospects and returns to investors. If that were to occur, the trading price of the Shares and/or their respective Net Asset Values and/or the level of dividends or distributions (if any) received from the Shares could decline significantly and investors could lose all or part of their investment.
Prospective investors should note that the risks relating to the Company, its industry and the Shares summarised in the Summary are the risks that the Board believes to be the most essential to an assessment by a prospective investor of whether to consider an investment in the Shares. However, as the risks which the Company faces relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, prospective investors should consider not only the information on the key risks summarised in the Summary but also, among other things, the risks and uncertainties described below and in the section headed "Risk Factors" in the Registration Document.
The risks referred to below and in the section headed "Risk Factors" in the Registration Document are the risks which are considered to be material but are not the only risks relating to the Company and the Shares. There may be additional material risks that the Company and the Board do not currently consider to be material or of which the Company and the Board are not currently aware. Potential investors should review the Prospectus carefully and in its entirety and consult with their professional advisers before acquiring any Shares. Investors should note that the price of the Shares and the distributions (if any) paid in respect of them can go down as well as up.
The Ordinary Shares may trade at a discount to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share for a variety of reasons, including adverse market conditions, a deterioration in investors' perceptions of the merits of the Company's investment strategy and investment policy, an excess of supply over demand in the Ordinary Shares, and to the extent investors undervalue the activities of the Company and/or the AIFM and/or the Investment Manager.
While the Directors may seek to mitigate any discount to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share through such discount management mechanisms as they consider appropriate, there can be no guarantee that they will do so or that such mechanisms will be successful.
Shareholders have no right to have their Shares redeemed or repurchased by the Company at any time. While the Directors retain the right to effect repurchases of Ordinary Shares in the manner described in the section headed "Promotional Activities and Premium/Discount Management" in Part 1 of the Registration Document, they are under no obligation to use such powers at any time and Shareholders should not place any reliance on the willingness of the Directors to do so. Shareholders wishing to realise their investment in the Company will normally therefore be required to dispose of their Shares through the secondary market. Accordingly, Shareholders' ability to realise their investment at Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share or Net Asset Value per C Share (as the case may be) or at all is dependent on the existence of a liquid market for the Shares.
The Net Proceeds will be denominated in Sterling. However, the assets that the Company invests in, and the income derived from those assets, is denominated predominantly in Euros. Accordingly, the value of such assets may be affected favourably or unfavourably by fluctuations in currency rates. Dividends or other distributions will be declared in Euros. Shareholders, however, will, by default, receive dividend payments or other distributions in Sterling. Accordingly, the value of such dividends or other distributions received by such Shareholders may be affected favourably or unfavourably by fluctuations in currency rates.
The Company currently engages in currency hedging to seek to mitigate the potential volatility of income returns from the Portfolio in Sterling terms and to provide greater certainty as to the level of Sterling distributions expected to be paid in respect of the period covered by the relevant currency hedging instrument; but it will not seek to provide a long-term hedge for the Company's income returns, which will continue to be affected by movements in the Euro/Sterling exchange rate over the longer term, nor will it seek to undertake currency hedging in respect of the capital value of the Portfolio. In connection with any currency hedging transactions, the Company may be required to pledge some of its assets, including cash, to the relevant counterparty to such transactions as collateral. Moreover, the agreements related to the Company's currency hedging transactions typically will give the counterparty the right to terminate the transactions upon the occurrence of certain termination events. Such events may include, among others, the failure to pay amounts owed when due, the failure to provide required reports or financial statements, a decline in the value of the Company's assets pledged as collateral, the failure to maintain sufficient collateral coverage, the failure by the Company to comply with its investment policy and any investment restrictions, key changes in the Board, a significant reduction in the Company's assets and material violations of the terms of, or representations, warranties or covenants under the transaction agreements, as well as other events determined by the counterparty. If a termination event were to occur, the counterparty would be entitled, in its sole discretion and without regard to the Company's investment objective to realise and liquidate pledged assets as collateral, and as a result, the Company's investment return and performance could be materially adversely affected and the Company could incur significant losses. Furthermore, in selecting pledged assets for liquidation, a counterparty will realise the most liquid investments, which would result in the remaining Portfolio of investments being less diverse than would otherwise be the case.
The use of derivatives and other instruments to reduce risk involves costs. Consequently, the use of hedging transactions might result in lower performance for the Shares than if the Company had not sought to hedge exposure against foreign currency exchange risk.
There can be no assurance that appropriate hedging transactions will be available to the Company or that any such hedging transactions will be successful in protecting against currency fluctuations or that the performance of the Shares will not be adversely affected by the currency exchange rate exposure. In addition, the Company may concentrate its hedging activities with a small number of counterparties and the Company is subject to the risk that a counterparty may fail to fulfil its obligations under a hedging contract. To the extent that a counterparty fails to fulfil its obligations, the Company could suffer loss which may impact the Company's ability to pay the Target Returns.
Although the Company will generally only hold its uninvested cash (excluding operational cash) with banks or other counterparties having a single –A (or equivalent) or higher credit rating as determined by an internationally recognised rating agency, or in one or more similarly-rated money market or short-dated debt funds, a default by the bank or losses on the money market or shortdated debt fund would adversely affect the Company.
Subject to legal and regulatory requirements, the Company may issue additional Shares. Any additional issuances by the Company, or the possibility of such issue, may cause the market price of the existing Ordinary Shares to decline. Furthermore, although Ordinary Shares may not be issued at a discount to their prevailing Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (unless they are first offered pro rata to existing Shareholders, or the issuance is otherwise authorised by Shareholders), the relative voting percentages of existing holders of Ordinary Shares may be diluted by further issues of Ordinary Shares.
General movement in local and international stock markets, prevailing and anticipated economic conditions and interest rates, investor sentiment and general economic conditions may all affect the market price of the Shares. To optimise returns, Shareholders may need to hold the Ordinary Shares for the long term and therefore the Ordinary Shares are not suitable for short term investment.
Whilst the Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will be issued at a Sterling price representing a premium to, and never lower than, an appropriate Sterling conversion of the applicable published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share at the time of issuance, the Share Issuance Programme Price for the Ordinary Shares may be less than the quoted market price for the Ordinary Shares.
The Share Issuance Programme Price will be calculated by reference to an appropriate Sterling conversion of the latest applicable published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. Such Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share will be determined on the basis of the information available to the Company at the time and may be subject to subsequent revisions. Accordingly, there is a risk that, had such Share Issuance Programme Price been calculated by reference to information that emerged after the calculation date, it could have been greater or lesser than the Share Issuance Programme Price actually paid by investors. If such Share Issuance Programme Price should have been less than the Share Issuance Programme Price actually paid, investors will have paid more than intended. If the Share Issuance Programme Price should have been greater than the Share Issuance Programme Price actually paid, investors will have paid less than intended and, in certain circumstances, the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share of the existing Ordinary Shares may have been diluted.
In addition, movement in the Euro/Sterling exchange rate from the date on which the Sterling conversion of the applicable reference Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share is calculated may result in the Sterling Share Issuance Programme Price representing a discount to the Euro denominated reference Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, which may cause the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share of the existing Ordinary Shares to be diluted.
The Shares have not been registered, and will not be registered in the United States under the U.S. Securities Act or under any other applicable securities laws and are subject to restrictions on transfer contained in such laws.
In order to avoid being required to register under the U.S. Securities Act, the Company has imposed significant restrictions on the transfer of the Shares which may materially affect the ability of Shareholders to transfer Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons. The Shares may not be resold in the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Investment Company Act and applicable state securities laws. There can be no assurance that Shareholders or U.S. Persons will be able to locate acceptable purchasers in the United States or obtain the certifications required to establish any such exemption. These restrictions may make it more difficult for a U.S. Person to resell the Shares and may have an adverse effect on the market value of the Shares.
For regulatory and tax purposes, the status and treatment of the Company and/or the Shares may be different in different jurisdictions. For instance, in certain jurisdictions and for certain purposes, the Shares may be treated as units in a collective investment scheme. Furthermore, in certain jurisdictions, the regulatory and tax status of the Company and/or the Shares may be uncertain or subject to change, or it may differ depending on the availability of certain information or as a result of disclosures made by the Company. Changes in the status or treatment of the Company and/or the Shares for regulatory and/or tax purposes may have unforeseen effects on the ability of investors to hold Shares or the consequences to investors of doing so.
The Prospectus should be read in its entirety before making any application for Shares. In assessing an investment in the Company, investors should rely on the information in the Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission.
No broker, dealer or other person has been authorised by the Company to issue any advertisement or to give any information or to make any representations in connection with the offering or sale of Shares other than those contained in the Prospectus and, if issued, given or made, such advertisement, information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company.
Prospective investors should not treat the contents of the Prospectus as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any other matters. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to: (a) the legal requirements within their own countries for the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares; (b) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares which they might encounter; and (c) the income and other tax consequences which may apply in their own countries as a result of the purchase, holding, transfer or other disposal of Shares. Prospective investors must rely upon their own legal advisers, accountants and other financial advisers as to legal, tax, investment or any other related matters concerning the Company and an investment in the Shares.
All Shareholders are entitled to the benefit of, and are bound by and are deemed to have notice of, the provisions of the Articles.
In connection with the Placing and any further placings under the Share Issuance Programme, Investec or any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s) may subscribe for Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares and, in that capacity, may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or otherwise deal for its or their own account(s) in such securities of the Company, any other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the Placing or otherwise. Accordingly, references in this Securities Note to Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares being issued, offered, subscribed or otherwise dealt with, should be read as including any issue or offer to, or subscription or dealing by, Investec or any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s). Investec does not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
This Securities Note does not constitute, and may not be used for the purposes of, an offer or solicitation to anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. The distribution of this Securities Note and the offering of Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted and accordingly persons into whose possession this Securities Note is received are required to inform themselves about and to observe such restrictions.
The AIFM Directive imposes detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the EEA (the ''Operative Provisions''). These Operative Provisions include prescriptive rules on measuring and capping leverage in line with known European standards, the treatment of investors, liquidity management, the use of ''depositaries'' and cover for professional liability risks.
The AIFM Directive imposes conditions on the marketing of entities such as the Company to investors in the EEA. The AIFM Directive requires that an ''alternative investment fund manager'' be identified to meet such conditions where such marketing is sought. For these purposes, Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited, as the legal person responsible for performing portfolio and risk management of the Company, is the alternative investment fund manager.
The Shares will not be offered, sold, placed or underwritten in Ireland (a) except in circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 2003/71/ EC as implemented in Ireland pursuant to the Irish Companies Act 2014, the Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 324 of 2005), as amended and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto; (b) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the Irish Companies Act 2014; (c) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 60 of 2007) (as amended), and the bookrunner(s) and any introducer appointed by the Company will conduct themselves in accordance with any codes or rules of conduct and any conditions or requirements, or any other enactment, imposed or approved by the Central Bank of Ireland with respect to anything done by them in relation to the Company; (d) otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of the European Union (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto; and (e) except to professional investors as defined in the AIFM Directive and otherwise in accordance with the AIFM Directive, Commission Delegated Regulation 231/2013, the Irish European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 (S.I. no 257 of 2013), as amended, and any rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant thereto.
The Placing and any future placing under the Share Issuance Programme is solely directed to qualified investors (gekwalificeerde beleggers) within the meaning of section 1:1 of the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financial toezicht), as amended from time to time. No approved prospectus is required in connection with the Placing and any future placing under the Share Issuance Programme in the Netherlands pursuant to the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/ EC), as amended.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and the Shares may not be offered, sold, exercised, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States. There will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States. The Shares are being offered or sold only outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in offshore transactions in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Regulation S thereunder. The Company has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of the U.S. Investment Company Act.
The Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other U.S. regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of Shares or the accuracy or adequacy of this Securities Note. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States and any re-offer or resale of any of the Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons may constitute a violation of U.S. law or regulation.
The offer and sale of Shares has not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa (an "Excluded Territory"). Subject to certain exemptions, the Shares may not be offered to or sold within an Excluded Territory or to any national, resident or citizen of an Excluded Territory.
In relation to each Relevant Member State, no Shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the Issue or the Share Issuance Programme to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a document in relation to the Shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that offers of Shares to the public may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they are implemented in that Relevant Member State:
provided that no such offer of Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication of a document pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in a Relevant Member State and each person who initially acquires any Shares or to whom any offer is made under the Placing or any subsequent placing under the Share Issuance Programme will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a "qualified investor" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any offer of Shares in any Relevant Member State means a communication in any form and by any means presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and the amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU) (the "2010 PD Amending Directive"), to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
In addition, Shares will only be offered to the extent that the Shares: (i) are permitted to be marketed into the relevant EEA jurisdiction pursuant to the AIFM Directive (if and as implemented into local law); or (ii) can otherwise be lawfully offered or sold (including on the basis of an unsolicited request from a professional investor).
The FATCA provisions of the US Tax Code may impose a 30 per cent. withholding tax on payments of US source interest and dividends made on or after 1 July 2014 and of gross proceeds from the sale of certain US assets made on or after 1 January 2017 to a foreign financial institution (or "FFI") that, unless exempted or deemed compliant, does not enter into, and comply with, an agreement with the US Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to provide certain information on its U.S. shareholders. A portion of income that is otherwise non US-source may be treated as USsource for this purpose.
The Company may be treated as an FFI for these purposes. If the Company is treated as an FFI, to avoid the withholding tax described above, the Company may need to enter into an agreement (an "IRS Agreement") with the IRS or alternatively, comply with the requirements of the intergovernmental agreement (an "IGA") between the United States and the United Kingdom in respect of FATCA (including any legislation enacted by the United Kingdom in furtherance of the IGA). An FFI that fails to comply with the applicable IGA or, if required, does not enter into an IRS Agreement or whose agreement is voided by the IRS will be treated as a "non-Participating FFI".
In general, an IRS Agreement will require an FFI to obtain and report information about its "U.S. accounts", which include equity interests in a non-US entity other than interests regularly traded on an established securities market. The following assumes that the Company will be an FFI and that its Shares will not be considered regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of FATCA. The Company's reporting obligations under FATCA would generally be less extensive if its Shares were considered regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of FATCA. An IRS Agreement would require the Company (or an intermediary financial institution, broker or agent (each, an "Intermediary") through which a beneficial owner holds its interest in Shares) to agree to: (i) obtain certain identifying information regarding the holder of such Shares to determine whether the holder is a US person or a US owned foreign entity and to periodically provide identifying information about the holder to the IRS; and (ii) comply with withholding and other requirements. In order to comply with its information reporting obligation under the IRS Agreement, the Company will be obliged to obtain information from all Shareholders. To the extent that any payments in respect of the Shares are made to a Shareholder by an Intermediary, such Shareholder may be required to comply with the Intermediary's requests for identifying information that would permit the Intermediary to comply with its own IRS Agreement. Any Shareholder that fails to properly comply with the Company's or an Intermediary's requests for certifications and identifying information or, if applicable, a waiver of non-US law prohibiting the release of such information to a taxing authority, will be treated as a "Recalcitrant Holder". The Company will not be required to enter into an IRS Agreement provided that it complies with legislation enacted by the UK that generally requires similar information to be collected and reported to the UK authorities.
Under the UK IGA (including any legislation enacted in furtherance of the IGA) or an IRS Agreement, an Intermediary (and possibly the Company) may be required to deduct a withholding tax of up to 30 per cent. on payments (including gross proceeds and redemptions) made on or after 1 January 2017 to a Recalcitrant Holder or a Shareholder that itself is an FFI and, unless exempted or otherwise deemed to be compliant, does not have in place an effective IRS Agreement (i.e. the Shareholder is a non-Participating FFI). Neither the Company nor an Intermediary will make any additional payments to compensate a Shareholder of the Company or beneficial owner for any amounts deducted pursuant to FATCA. It is also possible that the Company may be required to cause the disposition or transfer of Shares held by Shareholders that fail to comply with the relevant requirements of FATCA and the proceeds from any such disposition or transfer may be an amount less than the then current fair market value of the Shares transferred.
If the Company (or any Intermediary) is treated as a non-Participating FFI, the Company may be subject to a 30 per cent. withholding tax on certain payments to it.
Further, even if the Company is not characterised under FATCA as an FFI, it nevertheless may become subject to such 30 per cent. withholding tax on certain US source payments to it unless it either provides information to withholding agents with respect to its "substantial US owners" or certifies that it has no such "substantial US owners." As a result, Shareholders may be required to provide any information that the Company determines necessary to avoid the imposition of such withholding tax or in order to allow the Company to satisfy such obligations.
The foregoing is only a general summary of certain provisions of FATCA. Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisers regarding the application of FATCA to their investment in the Company. The application of the withholding rules and the information that may be required to be reported and disclosed are uncertain and subject to change.
The Company may have similar requirements pursuant to the Common Reporting Standards.
If prospective investors are in any doubt as to the consequences of their acquiring, holding or disposing of Shares, they should consult their stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser.
The Company consents to the use of this Securities Note by Intermediaries in connection with any subsequent resale or final placement of Ordinary Shares in relation to the Offer for Subscription in the UK by Intermediaries who are appointed by the Company and/or Investec, a list of which will appear on the Company's website. Such consent is given from the date any Intermediaries are appointed to participate in connection with any subsequent resale or final placement of Ordinary Shares until the closing of the period for the subsequent resale or final placement of Ordinary Shares on 25 July 2019, being the date upon which the Offer for Subscription closes, unless closed prior to that date.
Any Intermediary that uses this Securities Note must state on its website that it uses this Securities Note in accordance with the Company's consent and the conditions attached thereto. Any application made by investors to any Intermediary is subject to the terms and conditions imposed by each Intermediary.
Information on the terms and conditions of any subsequent resale or final placement of Shares by any Intermediary is to be provided at the time of the offer by the Intermediary.
The Company accepts responsibility for the information in this Securities Note with respect to any subscriber for Ordinary Shares pursuant to any subsequent resale or final placement of Ordinary Shares by Intermediaries appointed by the Company and/or Investec.
Any information with respect to Intermediaries unknown at the time of approval of this Securities Note will be available on the Company's website: www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk.
The Company prepares its financial information under IFRS and EPRA's best practice recommendations. The financial information contained or incorporated by reference in this Securities Note, including that financial information presented in a number of tables in this Securities Note, has been rounded to the nearest whole number or the nearest decimal place. Therefore, the actual arithmetic total of the numbers in a column or row in a certain table may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row. In addition, certain percentages presented in the tables in this Securities Note reflect calculations based upon the underlying information prior to rounding, and, accordingly, may not conform exactly to the percentages that would be derived if the relevant calculations were based upon the rounded numbers.
Market, economic and industry data used throughout this Securities Note is sourced from various industry and other independent sources. The Company and the Directors confirm that such data has been accurately reproduced and, so far as they are aware and are able to ascertain from information published from such sources, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this Securities Note to "GBP", "Sterling", "£" or "p" are to the lawful currency of the UK; all references to "U.S.\$", "U.S. Dollars" or "\$" are to the lawful currency of the United States and all references to "Euros" and "€" are to the lawful currency of the participating Member States of the European Union.
The Company's last published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, calculated as at 31 March 2019, was €1.06. For the purposes of the calculation of the Issue Price, account has been taken of Net Asset Value performance since that date (including, inter alia, an adjustment to reflect the first interim dividend of 1.41 euro cents to be paid on 10 July 2019) and an additional premium has been applied to at least cover the costs of the Issue. In determining the Issue Price in Sterling terms, an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Securities Note) has been applied.
In the event of the Company undertaking a Subsequent Issue pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, the relevant issue price for such Subsequent Issue will be calculated by reference to the most recently announced Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, taking into account subsequent Net Asset Value performance and applying an appropriate premium.
In determining the issue price in Sterling terms of a Subsequent Issue (other than a Placing-Only Issue), an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on the latest practicable date prior to the publication of the relevant Future Securities Note will be applied. In the case of a Placing-Only Issue, the issue price in Sterling terms will be calculated by reference to an appropriate Euro/Sterling rate on the date on which such Placing-Only Issue closes.
The contents of the Company's website, www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk, do not form part of this Securities Note. Investors should base their decision whether or not to invest in the Shares on the contents of the Prospectus alone.
This Securities Note contains forward looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes'' "estimates" "anticipates" "expects'' "intends" "may" "will", or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievement of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward looking statements. These forward looking statements speak only as at the date of this Securities Note. Subject to its legal and regulatory obligations (including under the Prospectus Rules), the Company expressly disclaims any obligations to update or revise any forward looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based unless required to do so by law or any appropriate regulatory authority, including FSMA, the Listing Rules, the Prospectus Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Nothing in the preceding two paragraphs should be taken as limiting the working capital statement in paragraph 5 of Part 4 of this Securities Note.
Unless otherwise stated, statements made in this Securities Note are based on the law and practice currently in force in England and Wales.
| Record date for entitlements under the Open Offer | 6.00 p.m. on 3 July 2019 |
|---|---|
| Open Offer Application Forms dispatched to Qualifying Non CREST Shareholders |
5 July 2019 |
| Existing Ordinary Shares marked "ex" by the London Stock Exchange |
8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 |
| Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements credited to stock accounts in CREST (Qualifying CREST Shareholders only) |
As soon as practicable after 8.00 a.m. on 8 July 2019 |
| Recommended latest time for requesting withdrawal of Basic Entitlements from CREST (i.e. if your Basic Entitlements are in CREST and you wish to convert them to certificated form) |
4.30 p.m. on 19 July 2019 |
| Latest time and date for depositing Basic Entitlements into CREST |
3.00 p.m. on 22 July 2019 |
| Latest time and date for splitting of Open Offer Application Forms (to satisfy bona fide market claims only) |
3.00 p.m. on 23 July 2019 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of completed Open Offer Application Forms and payment in full under the Open Offer or settlement of relevant CREST instructions (as appropriate) |
11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019 |
| Placing and Offer for Subscription | |
| Placing and Offer for Subscription open | 5 July 2019 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of completed Application Forms and payment in full under the Offer of Subscription |
11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of placing commitments under the Placing |
11.00 a.m. on 26 July 2019 |
| Other key dates | |
| Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy | 10.30 a.m. on 22 July 2019 |
| General Meeting | 10.30 a.m. on 24 July 2019 |
| Results of the Issue announced | on 26 July 2019 |
| Admission of and commencement of dealings in the new Ordinary Shares |
8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 |
| New Ordinary Shares credited to CREST accounts in respect of the Issue |
8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 |
| Share certificates dispatched in respect of the Issue | by 13 August 2019 |
| Expected Share Issuance Programme Timetable | |
| Share Issuance Programme opens | 30 July 2019 |
| Publication of Share Issuance Programme Price in respect of each Subsequent Issue |
on, or as soon as practicable following, the announcement of each Subsequent Issue pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
| Admission and crediting of CREST stock accounts in respect of each Subsequent Issue |
as soon as practicable following the allotment of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
| Share certificates despatched in respect of Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
as soon as practicable following the allotment of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
| Share Issuance Programme closes and last date for Shares to be admitted pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme |
4 July 2020 |
The dates and times specified are subject to change subject to agreement between the Company and Investec. All references to times in this Securities Note are to London time unless otherwise stated.
| Issue Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Issue Price | 98.75 pence |
| Target number of Ordinary Shares being issued | 100 million |
| Target Initial Gross Proceeds* | approximately £100 million |
| Estimated Net Proceeds* | approximately £98.5 million |
* Assuming Initial Gross Proceeds of approximately £100 million. The Company is targeting Initial Gross Proceeds of approximately £100 million subject to a maximum of approximately £150 million. The number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue, and therefore the Initial Gross Proceeds and the Net Proceeds, is not known as at the date of this Securities Note but will be notified by the Company via a Regulatory Information Service prior to Initial Admission.
Maximum size of the Share Issuance Programme 200 million Shares in aggregate
* Please refer to the paragraph headed "Calculation of Applicable Issue Price and Share Issuance Programme Price" on page 15 of this Securities Note for further details.
The dealing codes for the Ordinary Shares are as follows:
| ISIN | GB00BD9PXH49 |
|---|---|
| SEDOL | BD9PXH4 |
| Ticker | ASLI |
| ISIN – Basic Entitlement | GB00BKFHR714 |
| SEDOL – Basic Entitlement | BKFHR71 |
| ISIN – Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements | GB00BKFHR607 |
| SEDOL – Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements | BKFHR60 |
| The dealing codes for the C Shares are as follows: | |
| ISIN | GB00BD9PXJ62 |
SEDOL BD9PXJ6 Ticker ASLC
| Directors (all non-executive) | Anthony (Tony) Roper (Chairman) Caroline Gulliver (Senior Independent Director) John Heawood Diane Wilde |
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| all of the registered office below: | |
| Registered Office | Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9HH |
| AIFM | Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited Bow Bells House 1 Bread Street London EC4M 9HH |
| Investment Manager | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited 2nd Floor 2-4 Merrion Row Dublin 2 Republic of Ireland |
| Company Secretary | Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 10 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1YG |
| Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner |
Investec Bank plc 30 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP |
| Solicitors to the Company | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU |
| Solicitors to the Sponsor, Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner |
Hogan Lovells International LLP Atlantic House Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2FG |
| Reporting Accountants | KPMG LLP 319 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5AS |
| Registrar and Receiving Agent | Equiniti Limited Aspect House Spencer Road Lancing West Sussex BN99 6DA |
Depositary NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited 250 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4AA
Auditor KPMG LLP 319 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5AS
The Company is targeting an issue of up to 100 million new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue comprising of the Placing, the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription, with the potential for the Directors to increase the size of the Issue to a maximum of 150 million new Ordinary Shares, subject to investor demand.
The total number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue, and therefore the Initial Gross Proceeds, are not known as at the date of this Securities Note but will be notified by the Company via a Regulatory Information Service announcement and the Company's website prior to Initial Admission. The Issue has not been underwritten.
The Directors recognise the importance of pre-emption rights to Shareholders. Accordingly, a substantial proportion of the Ordinary Shares available under the Issue are being initially offered to Qualifying Shareholders by way of the Open Offer pursuant to which they will be entitled to apply for 2 new Ordinary Share for every 5 Existing Ordinary Shares. Qualifying Shareholders may also apply under the Excess Application Facility for additional Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement.
The Issue, therefore, will allow Qualifying Shareholders to participate in the Issue by subscribing for new Ordinary Shares pursuant to their Basic Entitlements on a pre-emptive basis as well as applying for further new Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer (by virtue of the Excess Application Facility), while providing the Company with the flexibility to raise the desired quantum of equity capital from new investors via the combined Placing and Offer for Subscription.
The new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares and each other (save for any dividends or other distributions declared, made or paid on the Ordinary Shares by reference to a record date prior to the allotment of the relevant Ordinary Shares).
The Issue is conditional upon, (i) the passing of Resolutions 1, 3 and 5 at the General Meeting, (ii) Initial Admission of the new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue occurring no later than 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 (or such later time and/or date as the Company, the AIFM and Investec may agree) and (iii) the Share Issuance Agreement not being terminated and becoming unconditional in accordance with its terms. If these conditions are not met, the Issue will not proceed and an announcement to that effect will be made via a Regulatory Information Service.
Application will be made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. It is expected that Initial Admission will become effective and dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019.
As at the date of this Securities Note the Company has fully deployed the funds raised at launch in 2017 (together with associated gearing) in the acquisition of its Portfolio, which consists of ten warehouses, consisting of nine operating standing assets, all fully income producing, and one forward funding project which is due to complete in early July 2019. In addition, the Group has exchanged contracts to acquire an additional operating warehouse in The Netherlands, completion of which acquisition is scheduled for July 2019. Upon completion of these transactions, the Portfolio will be diversified across five different countries and 28 tenants.
The Company expects to use the proceeds of the Issue to acquire further investments in line with its investment strategy. The European logistics market is sizeable and growing, with the sector benefiting from rapid take-up of facilities and long inflation-linked leases to quality tenants. The Investment Manager's local property teams, based in key European logistics locations, continue to provide the Company with access to on- and off-market deals. The Investment Manager has a pipeline of attractive investment opportunities available to it and is presently in a period of exclusivity to carry out due diligence in relation to two potential acquisitions which, in aggregate, are valued at approximately €58 million.
The Company also has access to a pipeline of potential investments and is engaged in discussions with the owners, or developers, of a number of assets that meet the Company's investment criteria and are available for potential acquisition. The Directors consider that these investment opportunities are likely to be value-accretive to investors over the medium term. Given the number of investment opportunities available, including those currently in exclusivity, and the dynamic nature of the pipeline, the Board together with the Investment Manager are confident that any proceeds raised under the Issue will be capable of deployment within a reasonable timeframe.
There can be no assurance that any of these pipeline projects will be completed or will be purchased or funded by the Company. The Company will, in any event, continue to evaluate other potential acquisitions in accordance with its investment policy.
The Directors believe that the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue should yield the following principal benefits:
Under the Open Offer, Ordinary Shares will be made available to Qualifying Shareholders at the Issue Price pro rata to their holdings of Existing Ordinary Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Open Offer on the basis of:
held and registered in their name at the Record Date and so in proportion for any other number of Existing Ordinary Shares then registered.
Shareholders should be aware that the Open Offer is not a rights issue. As such, Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders should note that their Open Offer Application Forms are not negotiable documents and cannot be traded. Qualifying CREST Shareholders should note that, although the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be admitted to CREST and enabled for settlement, the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will not be tradeable or listed and applications in respect of the Open Offer may only be made by the Qualifying Shareholder originally entitled or by a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim. Ordinary Shares for which application has not been made under the Open Offer will not be sold in the market for the benefit of those who do not apply under the Open Offer and Qualifying Shareholders who do not apply to take up their entitlements will have no rights, and will not receive any benefit, under the Open Offer.
The balance of the Ordinary Shares to be made available under the Issue, together with any Ordinary Shares not taken up pursuant to the Open Offer, will be made available, at the absolute discretion of the Directors, under the Excess Application Facility and/or the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription.
Fractional entitlements under the Open Offer will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of new Ordinary Shares and will be disregarded in calculating Basic Entitlements. All fractional entitlements will be aggregated and allocated at the absolute discretion of the Directors (after consultation with Investec) to the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility.
The latest time and date for acceptance and payment in full in respect of the Open Offer will be 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Valid applications under the Open Offer will be satisfied in full up to an applicant's Basic Entitlement.
The terms and conditions of application under the Open Offer are set out in Part 8 of this Securities Note and, in the case of Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders, the Open Offer Application Form. These terms and conditions should be read carefully before an application is made. Shareholders who are in any doubt about the Open Offer arrangements should consult their independent financial adviser.
Applications under the Open Offer are not subject to any minimum subscription requirement.
Subject to availability, Qualifying Shareholders who take up all of their Basic Entitlements may also apply under the Excess Application Facility for additional new Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement. The Excess Application Facility will comprise such number of new Ordinary Shares, if any, which in their absolute discretion (in consultation with Investec) the Directors determine to make available under the Excess Application Facility, which may include any new Ordinary Shares which are not taken up by Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to their Basic Entitlements, fractional entitlements under the Open Offer which have been aggregated and any new Ordinary Shares which would otherwise have been available under the Placing or the Offer for Subscription but which the Directors determine to allocate to the Excess Application Facility (including any additional new Ordinary Shares which may be made available under the Issue if the Directors exercise their discretion to increase the size of the Issue). No assurance can be given that any new Ordinary Shares will be allocated to, and made available under, the Excess Application Facility.
Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who wish to apply to subscribe for more than their Basic Entitlement should complete the relevant sections on the Open Offer Application Form.
Qualifying CREST Shareholders will have Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements credited to their stock account in CREST and should refer to paragraph 4.2(c) of Part 8 to this Securities Note for information on how to apply for Excess Shares pursuant to the Excess Application Facility.
To the extent that Qualifying Shareholders choose not to take up their entitlements under the Open Offer or that applications from Qualifying Shareholders are invalid, unallocated new Ordinary Shares may be allocated to the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription, and/or the Excess Application Facility, at the absolute discretion of the Directors (after consultation with Investec).
There is no limit on the amount of new Ordinary Shares that can be applied for by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility, save that the maximum amount of new Ordinary Shares to be allotted under the Excess Application Facility shall be limited by the maximum size of the Issue (as may be determined by the Directors and announced by way of a Regulatory Information Service in the event that the Directors exercise their right to increase the size of the Issue, as described above) less new Ordinary Shares issued under the Open Offer pursuant to Qualifying Shareholders' Basic Entitlements that are taken up and any new Ordinary Shares that the Directors determine to issue under the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription. However, there is no assurance that any new Ordinary Shares will be allocated to the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Excess Application Facility shall be allocated in such manner as the Directors may determine in their absolute discretion. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full, or in part or at all.
Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders have been sent an Open Offer Application Form giving details of their Basic Entitlement.
Persons that have sold or otherwise transferred all of their Ordinary Shares should forward this Securities Note, together with any Open Offer Application Form, if and when received, at once to the purchaser or transferee, or the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for delivery to the purchaser or transferee, except that, such documents should not be sent to any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations including, but not limited to, the Excluded Territories.
Any Shareholder that has sold or otherwise transferred only some of their Ordinary Shares held in certificated form on or before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 should refer to the instruction regarding split applications in the Terms and Conditions of the Open Offer at paragraph 4.1(b) of Part 8 of this Securities Note and the Open Offer Application Form.
(b) Qualifying CREST Shareholders
Qualifying CREST Shareholders have not been sent an Open Offer Application Form. Instead, Qualifying CREST Shareholders will receive a credit to their appropriate stock accounts in CREST in respect of their Basic Entitlement and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement as soon as practicable after 8.00 a.m. on 8 July 2019.
In the case of any Qualifying Shareholder that has sold or otherwise transferred only part of their existing holding of Ordinary Shares held in uncertificated form on or before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019, a claim transaction will automatically be generated by Euroclear which, on settlement, will transfer the appropriate Basic Entitlement to the purchaser or transferee.
Full details of the Open Offer are contained in the Terms and Conditions of the Open Offer in Part 8 of this Securities Note. If you have any doubt as to what action you should take, you should seek your own advice from your independent financial adviser duly authorised under FSMA who specialises in advice on the acquisition of shares and other securities.
The ISIN of the Basic Entitlements is GB00BKFHR714 and the SEDOL is BKFHR71. The ISIN for the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement is GB00BKFHR607 and the SEDOL is BKFHR60.
The terms and conditions which apply to any subscriber for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing are set out in Part 7 of this Securities Note.
It is expected that Initial Admission will become effective and that unconditional dealings in the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Placing will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. Dealings in Ordinary Shares in advance of the crediting of the relevant stock account shall be at the risk of the person concerned. The Issue Price is 98.75 pence per Ordinary Share.
Applications for Ordinary Shares under the Placing must be for a minimum subscription amount of £1,000 (or such lesser amount as may be accepted by the Directors). There is no maximum subscription.
The Company has agreed to make an offer of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Offer for Subscription in the UK at the Issue Price, subject to the Terms and Conditions of Application. These terms and conditions set out in Part 9 of this Securities Note and the Application Form should be read carefully before an application is made. Investors should consult their independent financial adviser if they are in any doubt about the contents of this Securities Note or the acquisition of Ordinary Shares.
Application Forms accompanied by a cheque or banker's draft in Sterling made payable to "Equiniti Limited RE: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC – Offer for Subscription A/C" and crossed "A/C Payee Only" for the appropriate sum should be returned to the Receiving Agent by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. If the Offer for Subscription is extended, the revised timetable will be notified to any investors who have returned Application Forms.
For applicants sending subscription monies by electronic bank transfer (CHAPS), payment must be made for value by 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Please contact Equiniti Limited by email at [email protected] and Equiniti Limited will then provide applicants with a unique reference number which must be used when sending payment.
Applicants choosing to settle via CREST, that is DVP, will need to match their instructions to Equiniti's participant account 2RA30 by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019, allowing for the delivery and acceptance of Ordinary Shares to be made against payment of the Issue Price per Ordinary Shares, following the CREST matching criteria set out in the Application Form.
Applications under the Offer for Subscription must be for a minimum of 1,000 Ordinary Shares. Commitments under the Offer for Subscription, once made, may not be withdrawn without the consent of the Board. The Directors reserve the right to refuse applications for any reason.
In connection with the Offer for Subscription, Investec will appoint certain Intermediaries to market the Ordinary Shares to potential retail investors in the United Kingdom. The Intermediaries who have been appointed by Investec will be listed on the Company's website.
Each Intermediary will on appointment agree to the Intermediaries Terms and Conditions, which regulate, inter alia, the conduct of the Intermediaries in relation to the offering of Ordinary Shares on market standard terms and provide for the payment of commission to any such Intermediaries that elect to receive commission from Investec.
Each Intermediary will submit a single Application Form pursuant to the Offer for Subscription in its own name, as nominee, for the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares procured by it via subscriptions from underlying retail investors.
Each applicant who applies for Ordinary Shares via an Intermediary must comply with the appropriate money laundering checks required by the relevant Intermediary. Where an application is not accepted or there are insufficient Ordinary Shares available to satisfy an application in full (due to scaling back of subscriptions or otherwise), the relevant Intermediary will be obliged to refund the applicant as required and all such refunds shall be made without interest. The Company and Investec accept no responsibility with respect to the obligation of the Intermediaries to refund monies in such circumstances.
Pursuant to the Intermediaries Terms and Conditions, the Intermediaries will undertake to make payment on their own behalf for the consideration for any Ordinary Shares subscribed pursuant to the Offer for Subscription by means of the CREST system against delivery of the Ordinary Shares.
The publication of this Securities Note and any actions of the Company, Investec, the Intermediaries or other persons in connection with the Offer for Subscription should not be taken as any representation or assurance as to the basis on which the number of Ordinary Shares to be offered under the Offer for Subscription or allocations between applications in the Offer for Subscription (from Intermediaries or otherwise) will be determined and any such actions or statements are hereby disclaimed by the Company, Investec and the Intermediaries.
Applications will be made to the FCA for the new Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Issue to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List. Applications will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for such Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market.
The Company's existing Ordinary Shares are admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market.
The Company is subject to, and complies with, the on-going requirements of the Listing Rules, the Prospectus Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the Market Abuse Directive (as implemented in the United Kingdom).
Initial Admission is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. An investor applying for Ordinary Shares under the Issue may receive Ordinary Shares in certificated or uncertificated form. The Ordinary Shares are in registered form. No temporary documents of title will be issued. Dealings in Ordinary Shares in advance of the crediting of the relevant stock account shall be at the risk of the person concerned. It is expected that CREST accounts will be credited on 30 July 2019 in respect of Ordinary Shares issued in uncertificated form and definitive share certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares held in certificated form will be despatched by post by 13 August 2019.
The Company does not guarantee that at any particular time market maker(s) will be willing to make a market in the Ordinary Shares, nor does it guarantee the price at which a market will be made in the Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, the dealing price of the Ordinary Shares may not necessarily reflect changes in the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
The Open Offer is being made on a pre-emptive basis to Qualifying Shareholders and is not subject to scaling back in favour of the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility. Any new Ordinary Shares that are available under the Open Offer and that are not taken up by Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to their Basic Entitlements may be reallocated to the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility and made available thereunder.
The Directors have absolute discretion (after consultation with Investec) to determine the basis of allocation of new Ordinary Shares within and between the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility may be scaled back accordingly.
There is no over-allotment facility.
The basis of allocation under the Issue is expected to be announced on 26 July 2019.
The Company will notify investors of the number of new Ordinary Shares in respect of which their application has been successful and the results of the Issue will be announced by the Company on 26 July 2019 via a Regulatory Information Service announcement.
Subscription monies received in respect of unsuccessful applications (or to the extent scaled back) will be returned (at the applicant's sole risk) without interest either by cheque by first class post to the address set out on the Application Form or returned direct to the account of the bank or building society on which the relevant cheque or banker's draft was drawn as soon as practicable.
In the event that the Company is required to publish a supplementary prospectus prior to Initial Admission, applicants who have applied for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Offer for Subscription shall have two clear Business Days following the publication of the relevant supplementary prospectus within which to withdraw their offer to acquire Ordinary Shares in its entirety.
Investors under the Open Offer, Excess Application Facility and Offer for Subscription wishing to exercise statutory withdrawal rights after the publication of a supplementary prospectus and prior to Initial Admission must do so by lodging written notice of withdrawal by hand (during normal business hours only) to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by post to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA, so as to be received by no later than two Business Days after the date on which the supplementary prospectus is published. Notice of withdrawal given by any other means or which is deposited with or received after expiry of such period will not constitute a valid withdrawal.
If a Shareholder:
his or her proportionate ownership and voting interests in the Company will be reduced.
The Company, the AIFM and Investec have entered into the Share Issuance Agreement pursuant to which Investec has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Ordinary Shares made available under the Placing.
Applications pursuant to the Placing will be on the terms and conditions set out in Part 7 of this Securities Note.
Pursuant to anti-money laundering laws and regulations, with which the Company must comply in the UK, the Company (and its agents) may require evidence in connection with any application for Ordinary Shares, including further identification of the applicant(s), before any Ordinary Shares are issued.
The Directors (in consultation with Investec) may in their absolute discretion waive the minimum application amounts in respect of any particular application for Ordinary Shares.
If the Issue does not proceed, any monies received will be returned to applicants without interest.
Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Issue will be issued in registered form and may be held in either certificated or uncertificated form and settled through CREST from the date of Initial Admission. In the case of Ordinary Shares to be issued in uncertificated form pursuant to the Issue, these will be transferred to successful applicants through the CREST system. Accordingly, settlement of transactions in the Ordinary Shares following Initial Admission may take place within the CREST system if any Shareholder so wishes. CREST is a paperless book-entry settlement system operated by Euroclear which enables securities to be evidenced otherwise than by certificates and transferred otherwise than by written instrument. CREST is a voluntary system and Shareholders who wish to receive and retain share certificates will be able to do so.
It is expected that the Company will arrange for Euroclear to be instructed on the Initial Admission date to credit the appropriate CREST accounts of the subscribers concerned or their nominees with their respective entitlements to Shares. The names of subscribers or their nominees investing through their CREST accounts will be entered directly on to the share register of the Company.
The transfer of Ordinary Shares outside of the CREST system following the closing of the Issue should be arranged directly through CREST. However, an investor's beneficial holding held through the CREST system may be exchanged, in whole or in part, only upon the specific request of the registered holder to CREST for share certificates or an uncertificated holding in definitive registered form. If a Shareholder or transferee requests Ordinary Shares to be issued in certificated form and is holding such Ordinary Shares outside CREST, a share certificate will be despatched either to him or his nominated agent (at his risk) within 21 days of completion of the registration process or transfer, as the case may be, of the Ordinary Shares. Shareholders holding definitive certificates may elect at a later date to hold such Ordinary Shares through CREST or in uncertificated form provided they surrender their definitive certificates.
The attention of potential investors who are Overseas Persons is drawn to the paragraphs below.
The offer of Ordinary Shares under the Issue to Overseas Persons may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should consult their professional advisers as to whether they require any government or other consents or need to observe any applicable legal requirements to enable them to obtain Ordinary Shares under the Issue. It is the responsibility of all Overseas Persons receiving this Securities Note and/or wishing to subscribe for Ordinary Shares under the Issue to satisfy themselves as to full observance of the laws of the relevant territory in connection therewith, including obtaining all necessary governmental or other consents that may be required and observing all other formalities needing to be observed and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes due in such territory.
No person receiving a copy of this Securities Note in any territory other than the UK may treat the same as constituting an offer or invitation to him/her, unless in the relevant territory such an offer can lawfully be made to him/her without compliance with any further registration or other legal requirements.
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) receiving this Securities Note may not distribute or send it to any U.S. Person or in or into the United States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would or might contravene local securities laws or regulations. In particular, investors should note that the Company has not, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act and the offer, issue and sale of the Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the Ordinary Shares are only being offered and sold outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Regulation S thereunder. The Ordinary Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States.
In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the Issue, an offer or sale of the Ordinary Shares within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in the Issue) may violate the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
The Company reserves the right to treat as invalid any agreement to subscribe for Ordinary Shares under the Issue if it appears to the Company or its agents to have been entered into in a manner that may involve a breach of the securities legislation of any jurisdiction.
Each of Investec and the AIFM has acknowledged and warranted in the Share Issuance Agreement that it will not offer or sell or procure the offer or sale of the Ordinary Shares except in compliance with Regulation S. The Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, investors may not reoffer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer or deliver, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person.
An investment in the Ordinary Shares is only suitable for institutional investors and professionally advised or non-advised private investors who understand, and are capable of evaluating, the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses (which may equal the whole amount invested) that may result from such an investment. Such investors may wish to consult an independent financial adviser who specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares and other securities before investing in the Issue.
Subject to the passing of Resolutions 2 and 4 at the General Meeting, the Company will have authority to issue up to 200 million Shares, in aggregate, pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme. Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares may be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme. Each Subsequent Issue may comprise a placing on similar terms to the Placing and may also comprise an open offer component on similar terms to the Open Offer and/or an offer for subscription on similar terms to the Offer for Subscription.
The Share Issuance Programme is flexible and may have a number of closing dates in order to provide the Company with the ability to issue Shares over a period of time. The Share Issuance Programme is intended to satisfy market demand for Shares and to raise further money after the Issue to increase the size of the Company and invest in accordance with the Company's investment policy.
The issue of Shares under the Share Issuance Programme has not been underwritten.
Subject to the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting, the Company will have the flexibility to issue Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis where there appears to be reasonable demand for Shares in the market, for example if the Ordinary Shares trade at a premium to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. The Board may decide to issue C Shares, rather than Ordinary Shares, in circumstances where there is substantial investor demand such that an issue of Ordinary Shares would have the potential to exert "cash drag" on the performance of the existing Ordinary Shares. The assets representing the net proceeds of an issue of C Shares would be accounted for as a separate pool, and the C Shares would bear a proportionate share of the Company's costs and expenses, until such pool is substantially invested in accordance with the Company's investment policy, following which the C Shares would be converted into Ordinary Shares based on the respective Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share and the Net Asset Value per C Share.
For the purposes of assessing the Conversion Date of an issue of C Shares into Ordinary Shares, a separate pool underlying an issue of C Shares will be deemed to have been substantially invested when at least 85 per cent. (or such other percentage as the Directors will determine as part of the terms of issue or otherwise) of the assets attributable to that class of C Shares has been invested in accordance with the Company's investment policy. The rights attaching to C Shares, including the rights as to Conversion, are described in paragraph 3.7 of Part 4 of this Securities Note.
In utilising its discretion under the Share Issuance Programme and seeking such authorities in the future, the Board intends to take into account relevant factors, including the desirability of limiting the premium to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share at which the Ordinary Shares trade in order to ensure that Shareholders and new investors who acquire Ordinary Shares are not disadvantaged by being required to acquire additional Ordinary Shares at a high premium to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
The Directors believe that the issue of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme should yield the following principal benefits:
* Net Asset Value enhancement: enhancing the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share of existing Ordinary Shares through new issuance of Ordinary Shares at a premium to the prevailing estimated Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
The Directors will consider the potential impact of any Subsequent Issues under the Share Issuance Programme on the payment of dividends to Shareholders, and intend to ensure that it will not result in any material dilution of the dividends per Ordinary Share that the Company may be able to pay.
The Share Issuance Programme will open on the date of Initial Admission and will close on 4 July 2020 (or any earlier date on which it is fully subscribed, or otherwise at the discretion of the Directors).
The allotment of Shares under the Share Issuance Programme is at the discretion of the Directors (in consultation with Investec). Allotments may take place at any time prior to the final closing date of 4 July 2020 (or any earlier date on which it is fully subscribed). The size and frequency of each Subsequent Issue, and of each placing and/or open offer and/or offer for subscription component of each Subsequent Issue, will be determined in the sole discretion of the Company in consultation with Investec. In relation to each Subsequent Issue, which includes either an offer for subscription and/or an open offer component, a new securities note (a "Future Securities Note") and a new summary (a "Future Summary") will be published. An announcement of each Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme will be released through a Regulatory Information Service, including details of the type of Share (Ordinary Share or C Share), number of Shares to be allotted and the method for calculation of the relevant Sterling Share Issuance Programme Price for the allotment. Applications pursuant to any Placing-Only Issue under the Share Issuance Programme will be on the terms and conditions set out in Part 7 of this Securities Note.
There is no minimum subscription. The Share Issuance Programme is not being underwritten and, as at the date of this Securities Note, the actual number of Shares to be issued under the Share Issuance Programme is not known. The maximum number of Shares available under the Share Issuance Programme should not be taken as an indication of the number of Shares finally to be issued.
The net proceeds of any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme are dependent, inter alia, on, the level of subscriptions received; the price at which such Shares are issued and the costs of the Subsequent Issue. It is expected that the costs of issuing Ordinary Shares under the Share Issuance Programme will be covered by issuing such Ordinary Shares at the Share Issuance Programme Price. The costs and expenses of any issue of C Shares under the Share Issuance Programme will be paid out of the gross proceeds of such issue of C Shares and will be borne by holders of C Shares only.
In the event of oversubscription of a Subsequent Issue, applications under the relevant Subsequent Issue will be scaled back at the absolute discretion of the Directors (in consultation with Investec).
The Directors reserve the right to scale back applications in whole or in part.
Under the Share Issuance Agreement, Investec has undertaken, as agent for the Company, to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Shares under the Share Issuance Programme. Details of the Share Issuance Agreement are set out in the Registration Document.
Each allotment and issue of Shares pursuant to a Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme is conditional, inter alia, on (i) the Resolutions being passed at the General Meeting, (ii) Admission of the relevant Shares occurring by no later than 8.00 a.m. on such date as the Company and Investec may agree from time to time in relation to that Admission, not being later than 4 July 2020; (iii) a valid supplementary prospectus being published by the Company if such is required by the Prospectus Rules, and (iv) the Share Issuance Agreement being wholly unconditional (save as to Admission) and not having been terminated in accordance with its terms prior to any subsequent Admission.
In circumstances in which the conditions to a Subsequent Issue are not fully met, the relevant issue of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Agreement will not take place.
Subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules, the minimum price at which Ordinary Shares will be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, which will be in Sterling, will be calculated by reference to an appropriate Sterling conversion of the applicable Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share together with a premium intended to cover the costs and expenses of any Subsequent Issue (including, without limitation, any placing commissions). Fractions of Ordinary Shares will not be issued. Please see "Calculation of Applicable Issue Price and Share Issuance Programme Price" on page 15 of this Securities Note.
The issue price of any C Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will be 100 pence per C Share.
The Share Issuance Programme Price will be announced through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable in conjunction with each Subsequent Issue.
If 200 million Ordinary Shares were to be issued pursuant to Subsequent Issues, and assuming the Issue had been subscribed as to 100 million Ordinary Shares, a subscriber to the Issue, who had taken up their Basic Entitlement, but who did not participate in any of the Subsequent Issues would suffer further dilution of 41 per cent. in respect of their voting control in the Company immediately after the Subsequent Issues.
The Directors intend to use the net proceeds of any Subsequent Issues under the Share Issuance Programme to acquire investments in accordance with the Company's investment objective and investment policy.
The Share Issuance Programme may have a number of closing dates in order to provide the Company with the ability to issue Shares over the duration of the Share Issuance Programme. Shares may be issued under the Share Issuance Programme from the date of Initial Admission until 4 July 2020.
Application will be made to the FCA and the London Stock Exchange for all of the Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. Any Admissions pursuant to Subsequent Issues will become effective and dealings will commence between the date of Initial Admission and 4 July 2020. All Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will be allotted conditionally on such Admission occurring.
Shares will be issued in registered form and may be held in either certificated or uncertificated form. In the case of Shares to be issued in uncertificated form pursuant to a Subsequent Issue, these will be transferred to successful applicants through the CREST system.
It is anticipated that dealings in the Shares will commence approximately two Business Days after their allotment. Dealing in advance of the crediting of the relevant stock account shall be at the risk of the person concerned. Whilst it is expected that all Shares allotted pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will be issued in uncertificated form, if any Shares are issued in certificated form it is expected that share certificates will be despatched approximately one week following Admission of the Shares, at the Shareholder's own risk.
The ISIN number of the Ordinary Shares is GB00BD9PXH49 and the SEDOL code is BD9PXH4.
The ISIN number of the C Shares is GB00BD9PXJ62 and the SEDOL code is BD9PXJ6.
Any Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will rank pari passu with the Ordinary Shares then in issue (save for any dividends or other distributions declared, made or paid on the Ordinary Shares by reference to a record date prior to the allotment of the relevant Ordinary Shares). The Ordinary Shares will be issued in registered form.
Any C Shares issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme will rank pari passu with any C Shares of the same class then in issue. The C Shares will be issued in registered form.
CREST is a paperless settlement procedure enabling securities to be evidenced otherwise than by a certificate and transferred otherwise than by written instrument. The Articles permit the holding of Shares under the CREST system. The Company shall apply for the Shares offered under the Share Issuance Programme to be admitted to CREST with effect from Admission. Accordingly, settlement of transactions in the Shares following a subsequent Admission may take place within the CREST system if any holder of such Shares so wishes.
The attention of potential investors who are Overseas Persons is drawn to the paragraphs below.
The offer of Shares under the Share Issuance Programme to Overseas Persons may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should consult their professional advisers as to whether they require any government or other consents or need to observe any applicable legal requirements to enable them to obtain Shares under the Share Issuance Programme. It is the responsibility of all Overseas Persons receiving this Securities Note and/or wishing to subscribe for Shares under the Share Issuance Programme to satisfy themselves as to full observance of the laws of the relevant territory in connection therewith, including obtaining all necessary governmental or other consents that may be required and observing all other formalities needing to be observed and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes due in such territory.
No person receiving a copy of this Securities Note in any territory other than the UK may treat the same as constituting an offer or invitation to him/her, unless in the relevant territory such an offer can lawfully be made to him/her without compliance with any further registration or other legal requirements.
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) receiving this Securities Note may not distribute or send it to any U.S. Person or in or into the United States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would or might contravene local securities laws or regulations. In particular, investors should note that the Company has not, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act and the offer, issue and sale of the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the Shares are only being offered and sold outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Regulation S thereunder. The Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States.
The Company reserves the right to treat as invalid any agreement to subscribe for Shares under the Share Issuance Programme if it appears to the Company or its agents to have been entered into in a manner that may involve a breach of the securities legislation of any jurisdiction.
Shares issued pursuant to each Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme are only suitable for institutional investors and professionally-advised or non-advised private investors who understand and are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses (which may equal the whole amount invested) that may result from such an investment. Such investors may wish to consult an independent financial adviser who specialises in advising on the acquisition of shares and other securities before investing in Shares in a Subsequent Issue.
Prospective investors should consult their professional advisers concerning the possible tax consequences of their subscribing for, purchasing, holding or selling Shares. The following summary of the principal United Kingdom tax consequences applicable to Shareholders is based upon interpretations of existing laws in effect on the date of this Securities Note and no assurance can be given that courts or fiscal authorities responsible for the administration of such laws will agree with the interpretations or that changes in such laws will not occur. The tax and other matters described in this Securities Note are not intended as legal or tax advice. Each prospective investor must consult its own advisers with regard to the tax consequences of an investment in Shares. None of the Directors, the AIFM or the Investment Manager or any of their respective affiliates or agents accepts any responsibility for providing tax advice to any prospective investors.
The information below, which relates only to United Kingdom taxation, summarises the advice received by the Board in so far as applicable to persons who are resident in the United Kingdom for taxation purposes and who hold Shares as an investment. It is based on current United Kingdom tax law and published practice, respectively, which law or practice is, in principle, subject to any subsequent changes therein (potentially with retrospective effect). Certain Shareholders, such as dealers in securities, collective investment schemes, insurance companies and persons acquiring their Shares in connection with their employment may be taxed differently and are not considered. The tax consequences for each Shareholder investing in the Company may depend upon the Shareholder's own tax position and upon the relevant laws of any jurisdiction to which the Shareholder is subject.
Individual Shareholders who are resident in the UK for tax purposes will generally be subject to capital gains tax in respect of any gain arising on a disposal of their Shares. Each such individual has an annual exemption, such that capital gains tax is chargeable only on gains arising from all sources during the tax year in excess of this figure. The annual exemption is £12,000 for the tax year 2019–2020. Capital gains tax chargeable will be at the current rate of 10 per cent. (for basic rate tax payers) and 20 per cent. (for higher and additional rate tax payers) during the tax year 2019–2020.
Shareholders who are individuals and who are temporarily non-resident in the UK may, under antiavoidance legislation, still be liable to UK tax on any capital gain realised (subject to any available exemption or relief).
Corporate Shareholders who are resident in the UK for tax purposes will generally be subject to corporation tax on chargeable gains arising on a disposal of their Shares.
Capital losses realised on a disposal of Shares must be set off as far as possible against chargeable gains for the same tax year (or accounting period in the case of a corporate Shareholder), even if this reduces an individual Shareholder's total gain below the annual exemption. Any balance of losses is carried forward without time limit and set off against net chargeable gains (that is, after deducting the annual exemption) in the earliest later tax year. Losses cannot generally be carried back, with the exception of losses accruing to an individual Shareholder in the year of his death.
The acquisition of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any further open offer under the Share Issuance Programme) may not technically constitute a reorganisation of share capital for the purposes of UK taxation on chargeable gains. The published practice of HMRC to date in respect of open offers has been to treat an acquisition of shares by an existing shareholder up to their pro rata entitlement pursuant to the terms of an open offer as a reorganisation but it is understood that HMRC may not apply this practice in circumstances where an open offer is not made to all shareholders, as is the case in relation to the Open Offer (or any further open offer under the Share Issuance Programme).
If, or to the extent that the acquisition of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any further Open Offer under the Share Issuance Programme) is treated as a reorganisation of the Company's share capital for the purposes of the UK taxation on chargeable gains, a Shareholder should not be treated as acquiring a new asset or as making a disposal of any part of their corresponding holding of Ordinary Shares by reason of taking up all or part of that Shareholder's entitlement to Ordinary Shares. Instead, Ordinary Shares issued to a Shareholder should be treated as the same asset, and having been acquired at the same time, as that Shareholder's existing Ordinary Shares. The amount paid for the Ordinary Shares acquired under the Open Offer (or any further open offer under the Share Issuance Programme) up to a Shareholder's entitlement should be added to the base cost of that Shareholder's existing Ordinary Shares.
If, or to the extent that, the acquisition of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer (or any further open offer under the Share Issuance Programme) is not treated by HMRC as a reorganisation, those shares should be treated as acquired separately from the existing Ordinary Shares. In that case, the share identification rules would need to be considered in respect of any subsequent disposal or deemed disposal of Ordinary Shares in order to establish which acquisition costs could be taken into account in computing any gain from the disposal or deemed disposal.
Distributions made by the Company may either take the form of dividend income, or of ''qualifying interest income'' which may be designated as interest distributions for UK tax purposes. It is expected that the majority of the Company's distributions will take the form of dividend income, rather than qualifying interest income, in the period during which the proceeds of the Issue are invested; with the proportion increasing to a significant majority once that investment process has been completed. Prospective investors should note that the UK tax treatment of the Company's distributions may vary for a Shareholder in the Company depending upon the classification of such distributions. Prospective investors who are unsure about the tax treatment which will apply to them in respect of any distributions made by the Company should consult their own tax advisers.
In the event that the Directors do not elect for the "streaming" regime to apply to any dividends paid by the Company, the following statements summarise the expected UK tax treatment for individual Shareholders who receive dividends from the Company. The following statements would also apply to any dividends not treated as "interest distributions" were the Directors to elect for the streaming regime to apply.
A £2,000 annual tax free dividend allowance is available to UK individuals for the tax year 2019-20. Dividends received in excess of this threshold will be taxed, for the tax year 2019/20 at 7.5 per cent. (basic rate taxpayers), 32.5 per cent. (higher rate taxpayers) and 38.1 per cent. (additional rate taxpayers).
The Company will not be required to withhold tax at source when paying a dividend.
Should the Directors elect to apply the "streaming" regime to any dividends paid by the Company, were the Company to designate any dividends paid as an "interest distribution", a UK resident Shareholder in receipt of such a dividend would be treated as though they had received a payment of interest. Such a Shareholder would be subject to UK income tax at the current rates of 20 per cent., 40 per cent. or 45 per cent., depending on the level of the Shareholder's income. No withholding tax will be applied to such distributions.
Each UK resident individual who is a basic rate taxpayer is entitled to a Personal Saving Allowance which exempts the first £1,000 of savings income (including distributions deemed as 'interest distributions' from an investment trust company). The exempt amount is reduced to £500 for higher rate taxpayers and additional rate taxpayers do not receive an allowance.
UK resident corporate Shareholders may be subject to corporation tax on dividends paid by the Company unless they fall within one of the exempt classes on Part 9A of CTA 2009. If, however, the Directors did elect for the "streaming" rules to apply, and such corporate Shareholders were to receive dividends designated by the Company as "interest distributions", they would be subject to corporation tax in the same way as a creditor in a loan relationship.
Transfers on sale of Shares will generally be subject to UK stamp duty at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the consideration given for the transfer. The purchaser normally pays the stamp duty.
An agreement to transfer Shares will normally give rise to a charge to stamp duty reserve tax ("SDRT") at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable for the transfer. If a duly stamped transfer in respect of the agreement is produced within six years of the date on which the agreement is made (or, if the agreement is conditional, the date on which the agreement becomes unconditional) any SDRT paid is repayable, generally with interest, and otherwise the SDRT charge is cancelled. SDRT is, in general, payable by the purchaser.
Paperless transfers of Shares within the CREST system will generally be liable to SDRT, rather than stamp duty, at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable. CREST is obliged to collect SDRT on relevant transactions settled within the CREST system. Deposits of Shares into CREST will not generally be subject to SDRT, unless the transfer into CREST is itself for consideration.
Shares acquired by a UK resident individual Shareholder in the Offer for Subscription or on the secondary market (but not the Placing or any future placing under the Share Issuance Programme) should be eligible to be held in a stocks and shares ISA, subject to applicable annual subscription limits (£20,000 in the tax year 2019-2020).
Investments held in ISAs will be free of UK tax on both capital gains and income. The opportunity to invest in shares through an ISA is restricted to certain UK resident individuals aged 18 or over. Junior ISAs are available to children under the age of 18 who are resident in the UK subject to the annual allowance of £4,368 for the 2019-2020 tax year. Sums received by a Shareholder on a disposal of Shares would not count towards the Shareholder's annual limit; but a disposal of Shares held in an ISA will not serve to make available again any part of the annual subscription limit that has already been used by the Shareholder in that tax year.
The Directors have been advised that the Shares should be eligible for inclusion in a SIPP or a SSAS, subject to the discretion of the trustees of the SIPP or the SSAS, as the case may be.
The UK has entered into international agreements with a number of jurisdictions which provide for the exchange of information in order to combat tax evasion and improve tax compliance. These include, but are not limited to, an Inter-governmental Agreement with the U.S. in relation to FATCA and International Tax Compliance Agreements with Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. The UK has also introduced legislation implementing other international exchange of information arrangements, including the Common Reporting Standard developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters. In connection with such agreements and arrangements the Company may, among other things, be required to collect and report to HMRC certain information regarding Shareholders and other account holders of the Company and HMRC may pass this information on to the authorities in other jurisdictions.
2.1 Other than as set out in the table below, as at 4 July 2019 (being the last practicable date prior to the publication of this Securities Note), the Company was not aware of any person who was directly or indirectly interested in 3 per cent. of more of the issued share capital of the Company ("major shareholders"):
| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| East Riding of Yorkshire Pension Fund | 20,000,000 | 10.7 |
| Aberdeen Private Wealth Management | 15,700,745 | 8.4 |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ireland | 14,564,351 | 7.8 |
| CCLA Investment Management Limited | 12,442,604 | 6.6 |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management | 10,694,362 | 5.7 |
| Quilter Cheviot Investment Management | 9,433,831 | 5.0 |
| Close Brothers Asset Management | 9,362,403 | 5.0 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Nominees Limited | 8,653,952 | 4.6 |
| AJ Bell | 8,341,389 | 4.4 |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (ND) | 7,317,335 | 3.9 |
| JM Finn Nominees Limited | 5,866,097 | 3.1 |
2.2 Save as set out below, no Director has any interests (beneficial or non-beneficial) in the share capital of the Company as at 4 July 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Securities Note).
| Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued ordinary share capital* |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Roper | 30,000 | 0.02 |
| Caroline Gulliver | 25,000 | 0.01 |
| John Heawood | 20,000 | 0.01 |
| Diane Wilde | 20,000 | 0.01 |
| Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
|---|---|
| Tony Roper | 15,000 |
| Caroline Gulliver | 15,000 |
| John Heawood | 10,000 |
| Diane Wilde | 10,000 |
The Articles contain provisions, inter alia, to the following effect:
(d) The Board may, with the authority of an ordinary resolution of the Company, direct that payment of any dividend declared may be satisfied wholly or partly by the distribution of assets, and in particular of paid up shares or debentures of any other company, or in any one or more of such ways.
(e) The Board may also, with the prior authority of an ordinary resolution of the Company and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, offer to holders of shares the right to elect to receive shares, credited as fully paid, instead of the whole (or some part, to be determined by the Board) of any dividend specified by the ordinary resolution.
provided that the Board shall not refuse to register a transfer or renunciation of a partly paid share in certificated form on the grounds that it is partly paid in circumstances where such refusal would prevent dealings in such share from taking place on an open and proper basis on the market on which such share is admitted to trading. The Board may refuse to register a transfer of an uncertificated share in such other circumstances as may be permitted or required by the regulations and the relevant electronic system.
sale (after payment of the Company's costs of sale and together with interest at such rate as the Directors consider appropriate) shall be paid over by the Company to the former holder upon surrender by him of the relevant share certificate (if applicable).
The Company may by ordinary resolution:
The rights and restrictions attaching to the C Shares and the Deferred Shares arising on their Conversion are summarised below.
(a) The following definitions apply for the purposes of this paragraph 3.7 only:
"Calculation Date" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares, the earliest of the:
(ii) close of business on the date falling nine calendar months after the allotment of that tranche of C Shares or if such a date is not a Business Day the next following Business Day; or
(iii) the close of business on such date as the Directors may decide is necessary to enable the Company to comply with its obligations in respect of Conversion of that tranche of C Shares; or
"Conversion" means conversion of any tranche of C Shares into Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares in accordance with paragraph (h) below;
"Conversion Date" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares, the close of business on such Business Day as may be selected by the Directors falling not more than 15 Business Days after the Calculation Date of such tranche of C Shares;
"Conversion Ratio" is the ratio of the Net Asset Value per C Share of the relevant tranche to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, which is calculated as:
Conversion Ratio = A B
$$
A = \frac{C-D}{E}
$$
$$
\mathbf{B} = \frac{\mathbf{F} \cdot \mathbf{G}}{\mathbf{H}}
$$
where:
"C" is the aggregate of:
"D" is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted from the assets attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities of the Company attributable to the C Shares of the relevant tranche on the relevant Calculation Date;
"E" is the number of C Shares of the relevant tranche in issue on the relevant Calculation Date;
"G" is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted in the calculation of F) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities of the Company attributable to the Ordinary Shares on the relevant Calculation Date; and
"H" is the number of Ordinary Shares in issue on the relevant Calculation Date (excluding any Ordinary Shares held in treasury),
provided that the Directors shall make such adjustments to the value or amount of A and B as the Directors believe to be appropriate having regard among other things, to the assets of the Company immediately prior to the date on which the Company first receives the net proceeds of an issue of C Shares of the relevant tranche and/or to the reasons for the issue of the C Shares of the relevant tranche;
"Deferred Shares" means deferred shares of one penny each in the capital of the Company arising on Conversion;
"Existing Shares" means the Ordinary Shares in issue immediately prior to Conversion;
"Force Majeure Circumstances" means, in relation to any tranche of C Shares (i) any political and/or economic circumstances and/or actual or anticipated changes in fiscal or other legislation which, in the reasonable opinion of the Directors, renders Conversion necessary or desirable; (ii) the issue of any proceedings challenging, or seeking to challenge, the power of the Company and/or its Directors to issue the C Shares of the relevant tranche with the rights proposed to be attached to them and/or to the persons to whom they are, and/or the terms upon which they are proposed to be issued; or (iii) the giving of notice of any general meeting of the Company at which a resolution is to be proposed to wind up the Company, whichever shall happen earliest; and
References to Shareholders, C shareholders and deferred shareholders should be construed as references to holders for the time being of Ordinary Shares, C Shares of the relevant tranche and Deferred Shares respectively.
paragraph (h) (the "Relevant Conversion Date") and on each anniversary of such date payable to the holders thereof on the register of members on that date as holders of Deferred Shares but shall confer no other right, save as provided herein, on the holders thereof to share in the profits of the Company. The Deferred Dividend shall not accrue or become payable in any way until the date six months after the Conversion Date and shall then only be payable to those holders of Deferred Shares registered in the register of members of the Company as holders of Deferred Shares on that date. It should be noted that given the proposed redemption of the Deferred Shares as described below, it is not expected that any dividends will accrue or be paid on such shares;
for the purposes of this paragraph (i) the Calculation Date shall be such date as the liquidator may determine; and
(A) first, if there are Deferred Shares in issue, in paying to the deferred shareholders one penny in aggregate in respect of every one million Deferred Shares (or part thereof) of which they are respectively the holders;
(B) secondly, there will be paid to the holders of the Management Shares in respect of each such share the amount paid up or treated as paid up thereon; and
For the avoidance of doubt but subject to the rights or privileges attached to any other class of shares, the previous sanction of a special resolution of the holders of Existing Shares and C Shares, as described above, shall not be required in respect of:
(g) For so long as any tranche of C Shares are for the time being in issue, until Conversion of such tranche of C Shares and without prejudice to its obligations under applicable laws the Company shall:
(i) procure that the Company's records, and bank and custody accounts shall be operated so that the assets attributable to the C Shares of that tranche can, at all times, be separately identified and, in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall, without prejudice to any obligations pursuant to applicable laws, procure that separate cash accounts, broker settlement accounts and investment ledger accounts shall be created and maintained in the books of the Company for the assets attributable to the C Shares of that tranche;
manner as they think fit with fractional entitlements to Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares arising upon Conversion including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, selling any Ordinary Shares representing such fractional entitlements and retaining the proceeds for the benefit of the Company).
The City Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the City Code, if:
the acquirer and, depending on the circumstances, its concert parties, would be required (except with the consent of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) to make a cash offer for the outstanding shares at a price not less than the highest price paid for any interests in the shares by the acquirer or its concert parties during the previous 12 months.
4.2 Compulsory acquisition
Under sections 974 to 991 of the Companies Act, if an offeror acquires or contracts to acquire (pursuant to a takeover offer) not less than 90 per cent. of the shares (in value and by voting rights) to which such offer relates it may then compulsorily acquire the outstanding shares not assented to the offer. It would do so by sending a notice to outstanding holders of shares telling them that it will compulsorily acquire their shares and then, six weeks later, it would execute a transfer of the outstanding shares in its favour and pay the consideration to the company, which would hold the consideration on trust for the outstanding holders of shares. The consideration offered to the holders whose shares are compulsorily acquired under the Companies Act must, in general, be the same as the consideration that was available under the takeover offer.
In addition, pursuant to section 983 of the Companies Act, if an offeror acquires or agrees to acquire not less than 90 per cent. of the shares (in value and by voting rights) to which the offer relates, any holder of shares to which the offer relates who has not accepted the offer may require the offeror to acquire his shares on the same terms as the takeover offer.
The offeror would be required to give any holder of shares notice of his right to be bought out within one month of that right arising. Sell-out rights cannot be exercised after the end of the period of three months from the last date on which the offer can be accepted or, if later, three months from the date on which the notice is served on the holder of shares notifying them of their sell-out rights. If a holder of shares exercises its rights, the offeror is bound to acquire those shares on the terms of the takeover offer or on such other terms as may be agreed.
The Company is of the opinion that the working capital available to the Group is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the next 12 months from the date of this Securities Note.
The following table, sourced from the Company's internal accounting records, shows the Company's unaudited indebtedness (distinguishing between guaranteed and unguaranteed, secured and unsecured indebtedness) as at 31 May 2019:
| 31 May 2019 (Unaudited) (€'000) |
|
|---|---|
| Total current debt: | |
| Guaranteed | — |
| Secured | — |
| Unguaranteed/unsecured | 6,687 |
| Total non-current debt (excluding current portion of long-term debt): | |
| Guaranteed | — |
| Secured | 63,200 |
| Unguaranteed/unsecured | — |
| Total indebtedness | 69,887 |
Post 31 May 2019, the Company has finalised and signed:
The following table, sourced from the Company's internal accounting records, shows the Company's unaudited capitalisation as at 31 December 2018 being the date of the Group's last published audited accounts. There has been no material change to this information since 31 December 2018:
| 31 December 2018 (Audited) (€'000) |
|
|---|---|
| Capitalisation: | |
| Share capital | 2,122 |
| Legal reserves | — |
| Other reserves | 199,951 |
| Total capitalisation | 202,073 |
(1) Other reserves comprise the capital reduction reserve, but exclude retained earnings and the cash flow hedge reserve.
The following table shows the Company's unaudited net indebtedness as at 31 May 2019:
| 31 May 2019 (Unaudited) (€'000) |
|
|---|---|
| Cash Cash equivalent Trading securities |
14,387 — — |
| Liquidity | 14,387 |
| Current financial receivables Current bank debt Current portion of non-current debt Other current financial debt |
— (6,687) — — |
| Current financial debt | (6,687) |
| Net-current financial liquidity | 7,700 |
| Non-current bank loans Bonds issued Other non-current loans Non-current financial indebtedness |
(63,200) — — — |
| Net financial liquidity | (55,000) |
As at 31 May 2019 the Group had no indirect or contingent indebtedness.
Dated: 5 July 2019
This Part 5 contains the information required to be made available to investors in the Company before they invest, pursuant to Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the "AIFM Directive") and UK implementing measures (the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations No.1773/2013, and consequential amendments to the FCA Handbook).
The table below sets out information required to be disclosed pursuant to the AIFM Directive and related national implementing measures.
This document contains solely that information that Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited (as the alternative investment fund manager of the Company) (the "AIFM") is required to make available to investors pursuant to the AIFM Directive and should not be relied upon as the basis for any investment decision.
| DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT | DISCLOSURE OR LOCATION OF RELEVANT DISCLOSURE |
|---|---|
| (a) a description of the investment strategy and objectives of the Company; |
Information on the investment strategy and objectives of the Company are outlined in section 2 of Part 1 and sections 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Registration Document. |
| (b) if the Company is a feeder fund, information on where the master fund is established; |
Not applicable. |
| (c) if the Company is a fund of funds, information on where the underlying funds are established; |
Not applicable. |
| (d) a description of the types of assets in which the Company may invest; |
The type of assets in which the Company may invest are outlined in section 2 of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Registration Document. |
| (e) the investment techniques that the Company, or the AIFM |
The investment techniques to be used by the Company are described in Part 2 of the Registration Document. |
| on behalf of the Company, may employ and all associated risks; |
The section entitled "Risk Factors" of this Securities Note and the section entitled "Risk Factors" of the Registration Document provide an overview of the risks involved in investing in the Company. |
| (f) any applicable investment restrictions; |
The investment restrictions applicable to the Company are set out in section 2 of Part 1 of the Registration Document under the heading "Diversification of risk". |
| (g) the circumstances in which the Company may use leverage; (h) the types and sources of |
The circumstances in which the Company may use leverage and the restrictions on the use of leverage are described in section 2 of Part 1 of the Registration Document under the heading "Borrowing and gearing". |
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| leverage permitted and the associated risks; |
The types and sources of leverage permitted are described in section 2 of Part 1 of the Registration Document under the heading "Borrowings and gearing". |
| (i) the maximum level of leverage which the AIFM is entitled to employ on behalf of |
Company's Certain risks associated with the use of leverage are described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Registration Document. |
| the Company; | The AIFM Directive prescribes two methods of measuring and expressing leverage (as opposed to gearing) and requires disclosure of the maximum amount of "leverage" the Company might be subject to. The definition of leverage is wider than that of gearing and includes exposures that are not considered to be gearing. |
| Without prejudice to the foregoing (in compliance with the investment policy concerning gearing), the Company has set a maximum leverage limit of 1.85x on a "commitment basis" and 3.65x on a "gross" basis. |
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| The Company may make use of hedging as described in section 4 of the heading "Hedging Part 1 of the Registration Document under policy". |
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| (j) any collateral and asset reuse arrangements; |
Not applicable. |
| (2) a description of the procedures by which the Company may change its investment strategy or investment policy, or both; |
No material change will be made to the investment policy and investment restrictions without the approval of Shareholders by ordinary resolution and the approval of the FCA. Any change to the investment policy or investment restrictions which does not amount to a material change to the investment policy may be made by the Company without the approval of Shareholders. |
| (3) a description of the main legal implications of the contractual relationship entered into for the purpose of investment, including information on jurisdiction, the applicable law and the existence or absence of any legal instruments providing |
The Company is a company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. While investors acquire an interest in the Company on subscribing for or purchasing Shares, the Company is the sole legal and/or beneficial owner of its investments. Consequently, Shareholders have no direct legal or beneficial interest in those investments. The liability of Shareholders for the debts and other obligations of the Company is limited to the amount unpaid, if any, on the shares held by them. |
| for the recognition and enforcement of judgments in the territory where the Company is established; |
Shareholders' rights in respect of their investment in the Company are governed by the Articles and the Companies Act. Under English law, the following types of claim may in certain circumstances be brought against a company by its shareholders: contractual claims under its articles of association; claims in misrepresentation in respect of statements made in its prospectus and other marketing documents; unfair prejudice claims; and derivative actions. In the event that a Shareholder considers that it may have a claim against the Company in connection with such investment in the Company, such Shareholder should consult its own legal advisers. |
| Jurisdiction and applicable law As noted above, Shareholders' rights are governed principally by the Articles and the Companies Act. By subscribing for Shares, investors agree to be bound by the Articles which are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales. |
| Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments | |
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| Regulation (EC) 593/2008 ("Rome I") must be applied in all member states of the European Union (other than Denmark). Accordingly, where a matter comes before the courts of a relevant member state, the choice of a governing law in any given agreement is subject to the provisions of Rome I. Under Rome I, the member state's court may apply any rule of that member state's own law which is mandatory irrespective of the governing law and may refuse to apply a rule of governing law if it is manifestly incompatible with the public policy of that member state. Further, where all other elements relevant to the situation at the time of the choice are located in a country other than the country whose law has been chosen, the choice of the parties shall not prejudice the application of provisions of the law of that other country which cannot be derogated from by agreement. |
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| Shareholders should note that there are a number of legal instruments providing for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in England. Depending on the nature and jurisdiction of the original judgment, Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims, the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters done at Lugano on 30 October 2007, the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and the Foreign Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 may apply. There are no legal instruments providing for the recognition and enforcement of judgments obtained in jurisdictions outside those covered by the instruments listed above, although such judgments might be enforceable at common law. |
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| (4) the identity of the AIFM, the | The AIFM |
| Company's depositary, the auditor and any other service providers and a description of their duties and the investors' rights; |
Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Company has appointed Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited to act as the Company's AIFM. The AIFM maintains responsibility for implementing appropriate portfolio and risk management standards and procedures for the Company and also carries out the on-going oversight functions and ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of the AIFM Rules. |
| Further details of the Management Agreement are set out in Part 5 of | |
| the Registration Document. | |
| The Investment Manager | |
| The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited as Investment Manager, another member of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Group. |
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| Administrator and Company Secretary | |
| The AIFM has also been appointed by the Company under the terms of the Management Agreement to provide day-to-day administration services to the Company and provide the general company secretarial functions required by the Companies Act. |
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| In this role, the AIFM provides certain administrative services to the Company which includes reporting the Net Asset Value, bookkeeping and accounts preparation. The AIFM has currently delegated the provision of these accounting and administration services to State Street Bank and Trust Company. |
The AIFM has also delegated the provision of the general company secretarial services to Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
The Company utilises the services of Equiniti Limited as registrar in relation to the transfer and settlement of Shares.
NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited is the sole depositary of the alternative investment funds set out in a depositary agreement with the AIFM and the Company.
KPMG LLP provides audit services to the Company. The auditor's principal responsibilities are to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements of the Company in accordance with applicable law and auditing standards. The annual report and accounts are prepared according to accounting standards laid out under IFRS, and EPRA's best practice recommendations.
The Company is reliant on the performance of third party service providers, including the AIFM, the Auditors and the Registrar.
Without prejudice to any potential right of action in tort that a Shareholder may have to bring a claim against a service provider, each Shareholder's contractual relationship in respect of its investment in Shares is with the Company only. Accordingly, no Shareholder will have any contractual claim against any service provider with respect to such service provider's default.
In the event that a Shareholder considers that it may have a claim against a third party service provider in connection with such Shareholder's investment in the Company, such Shareholder should consult its own legal advisers.
The above is without prejudice to any right a Shareholder may have to bring a claim against an FCA authorised service provider under section 138D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (which provides that breach of an FCA rule by such service provider is actionable by a private person who suffers loss as a result), or any tortious cause of action. Shareholders who believe they may have a claim under section 138D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or in tort, against any service provider in connection with their investment in the Company, should consult their legal adviser.
Shareholders who are "Eligible Complainants" for the purposes of the FCA "Dispute Resolutions Complaints" rules (natural persons, microenterprises and certain charities or trustees of a trust) are able to refer any complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS") (further details of which are available at www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk). Additionally, Shareholders may be eligible for compensation under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ("FSCS") if they have claims against an FCA authorised service provider which is in default. There are limits on the amount of compensation available. Further information about the FSCS is at www.fscs.org.uk. To determine eligibility in relation to either the FOS or the FSCS, Shareholders should consult the respective websites above and speak to their legal advisers.
| (5) a description of how the AIFM complies with the requirements of Article 9(7) of the AIFM Directive; |
The AIFM has effective internal operational risk management policies and procedures in order to appropriately identify, measure, manage and monitor operational risks, including professional liability risks, to which it is or could reasonably be exposed. These policies and procedures are subject to regular review and the operational risk management activities are performed independently as part of the risk management policy. |
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| The management of operational risk, through the risk and control self assessment process, is aimed at identifying risks in existing processes and improving existing controls to reduce their likelihood of failure and the impact of losses. All risks and events are facilitated via the internal risk management system, which provides a platform to facilitate the convergence of governance, risk and compliance. |
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| The AIFM is required to cover professional liability risks, such as the risk of loss of documents evidencing title of assets to the Company, and complies with such requirement by maintaining an amount of its own funds in accordance with the AIFM Directive. |
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| (6) a description of: (a) any management function delegated by the AIFM; |
The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited. |
| (b) any safe-keeping function delegated by the depositary; |
The Depositary has sub-delegated safe-keeping functions to State Street Bank and Trust Company. |
| (c) the identity of each delegate appointed in accordance with FUND 3.10 (Delegation); |
The AIFM has delegated portfolio management to Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited. |
| (d) any conflicts of interest that may arise from such delegations; |
The AIFM and the Investment Manager may, in their absolute discretion, effect transactions in which they or any of their affiliated companies has, directly or indirectly, a material interest, or a relationship of any description with another party which may involve a potential conflict with the duty to the Company. The AIFM and the Investment Manager will ensure that such transactions are effected on terms which are not materially less favourable to the Company than if the potential conflict had not existed. Full policy information is available on Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's website: www.aberdeen-asset. com/doc.nsf/Lit/LegalDocumentationGroupConflictInterestPolicy. |
| The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their affiliates are involved in other financial, investment or professional activities which may on occasion give rise to conflicts of interest with the Company. In particular, the AIFM and the Investment Manager manage funds other than the Company and may provide investment management, investment advisory or other services in relation to those funds or future funds which may have similar investment policies to that of the Company. |
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| The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their affiliates may carry on investment activities for other accounts in which the Company has no interest. The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their affiliates may also provide management services to other clients, including other collective investment vehicles. The AIFM, the Investment Manager and their affiliates may give advice and recommend securities to other |
| managed accounts or investment funds which may differ from advice given to, or investments recommended or bought for, the Company, even though their investment policies may be the same or similar. |
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| (7) a description of the Company's valuation procedure and of the pricing methodology for valuing assets, including the methods used in valuing any hard-to-value assets, in accordance with Article 19 of the AIFM Directive; |
Properties are valued quarterly by the AIFM (as advised by independent third party valuation advisers as may be appointed by the AIFM from time to time) in accordance with locally accepted professional valuation standards, with such valuations being reviewed quarterly by the Board. The Net Asset Value attributable to the Ordinary Shares and the C Shares (if relevant) is prepared by the AIFM (or its affiliates) and published quarterly, together with details of the Portfolio, based on the properties' most recent valuation, calculated under IFRS. The Net Asset Value is published through a Regulatory Information Service as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant quarter. |
| Consistent with other listed European real estate investment companies, the Directors expect to follow the guidance published by EPRA and to disclose adjusted measures of Net Asset Value and earnings per Ordinary Share which are designed by EPRA to better reflect the core long-term operations of the business. |
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| If the Directors consider that any of the above bases of valuation are inappropriate in any particular case, or generally, they may adopt such other valuation procedures as they consider reasonable in the circumstances. |
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| (8) a description of the Company's liquidity risk management, including the |
The Company is a closed-end listed investment company and, as such, Shareholders in the Company have no right to redeem their Shares. |
| redemption rights of investors in normal and exceptional circumstances, and the existing |
Liquidity risk is therefore the risk that a position held by the Company cannot be realised at a reasonable value sufficiently quickly to meet the obligations (primarily, debt) of the Company as they fall due. |
| redemption arrangements with investors; |
In managing the Company's assets therefore the AIFM seeks to ensure that the Company holds at all times sufficient assets to enable it to discharge its payment obligations. |
| (9) a description of all fees, charges and expenses, and the maximum amounts directly or |
The costs and expenses (including irrecoverable VAT) of, and incidental to, the Issue payable by the Company are expected to be 1.5 per cent. of the Initial Gross Proceeds. |
| indirectly borne by investors; | The fees and expenses payable to the AIFM are described in section 2.5 of Part 5 of the Registration Document. |
| Other than in respect of expenses of, or incidental to, the Issue and Initial Admission which the Company intends to pay out of the proceeds of the Issue, there are no commissions, fees or expenses to be charged to investors by the Company under the Issue. |
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| Fees, charges and expenses following Initial Admission are outlined in section 5.3 of Part 5 of the Registration Document. |
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| (10) a description of how the AIFM ensures a fair treatment of investors; |
The Directors of the Company have certain statutory duties with which they must comply. These include a duty upon each Director to act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole. As a company listed on the FCA's Official List, the Company is required under the Premium Listing Principles to treat all Shareholders of a given class equally. |
| The AIFM maintains a conflicts of interest policy to avoid and manage any conflicts of interest that may arise between the AIFM (and its affiliates) and the Company. |
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| No investor has a right to obtain preferential treatment in relation to their investment in the Company and the Company does not give preferential treatment to any investors. |
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| The Shares of the same class rank pari passu with each other. | |
| (11) whenever an investor obtains preferential treatment or the right to obtain preferential treatment, a description of: |
Not applicable. |
| (a) that preferential treatment; | Not applicable. |
| (b) the type of investors who obtain such preferential treatment; and |
Not applicable. |
| (c) where relevant, their legal or economic links with the Company; |
Not applicable. |
| (12) the procedure and conditions for the issue and sale of units or shares; |
The terms and conditions under which investors can subscribe for Shares are set out in Parts 7, 8 and 9 of this Securities Note. |
| (13) the latest net asset value of the Company or the latest market price of the unit or share of the Company, in accordance with Article 19 of the AIFM Directive; |
As at 31 March 2019, the unaudited Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share was €1.06. When published, Net Asset Value announcements can be found on the Company's website: www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk. |
| (14) the latest annual report, in line with Article 22 of the AIFM Directive; |
The Company has published its annual report for the period ended 31 December 2018 in accordance with FUND 3.3. When published, annual reports can be found on the Company's website: www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk. |
| (15) where available, the historical performance of the Company; |
The Company has published its audited financial statements for the period from 25 October 2017 to 31 December 2018. When published, annual and interim financial statements can be found on the Company's website: www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk. |
| (16) (a) the identity of the prime brokerage firm; |
Not applicable. |
| (b) a description of any material arrangements of the Company with its prime brokerage firm and the way any conflicts of interest are managed; |
Not applicable. |
| (c) the provision in the contract with the depositary on the possibility of transfer and reuse of Company assets; and |
Not applicable. | |||
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| (d) information about any transfer of liability to the prime brokerage firm that may exist; and |
Not applicable. | |||
| (17) a description of how and when the information required under paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 23 of the AIFM Directive |
In order to meet the requirements of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 23 of the AIFM Directive, the Company intends to disclose annually in the Company's annual report (or in such manner as the AIFM and the Board consider appropriate): |
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| will be disclosed. | the percentage of the Company's assets that are subject to (1) special arrangements arising from their illiquid nature if applicable; |
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| (2) any new arrangements for managing the liquidity of the Company; and |
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| (3) the current risk profile of the Company and the risk management systems employed by the AIFM to manage those risks. Information will also be provided to investors regarding any changes to: |
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| (a) the maximum level of leverage that the AIFM may employ on behalf of the Company; |
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| (b) any right of reuse of collateral or any guarantee granted under the leveraging arrangement; and |
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| (c) the total amount of leverage employed by the Company. |
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The following definitions apply throughout this Securities Note unless the context requires otherwise:
| Admission | admission of any Shares issued pursuant to any Subsequent Issue under the Share Issuance Programme to the premium listing segment of the Official List and admission of such Shares to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange |
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| Affiliate | an affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specified person, including a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified |
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| AIFM | Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited | |
| AIFM Directive | the Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Alternative Investment Fund Managers |
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| AIFM Rules | the AIFM Directive and all applicable rules and regulations implementing the AIFM Directive in the UK, including without limitation the AIFM Regulations and all relevant provisions of the FCA Handbook |
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| AIFM Regulations | the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 of the United Kingdom (SI 2013/1773) |
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| alternative investment fund manager |
an alternative investment fund manager within the meaning of the AIFM Directive |
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| Application Form | the application form attached to this Securities Note for use in connection with the Offer for Subscription |
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| Articles | the articles of association of the Company | |
| Basic Entitlements | the entitlements of Qualifying Shareholders to apply for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer as set out in Part 8 of this Securities Note |
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| Board | the board of Directors of the Company or any duly constituted committee thereof |
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| Business Day | any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in the City of London |
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| Calculation Date | has the meaning given in paragraph 3.7 of Part 4 of this Securities Note |
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| Capital gains tax or CGT | UK taxation of capital gains or corporation tax on chargeable gains, as the context may require |
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| certificated or in certificated form |
not in uncertificated form | |
| City Code | the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers | |
| Companies Act | the Companies Act 2006 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
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| Company | Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC | |
| Conversion | the conversion of C Shares into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Articles and as described in paragraph 3.7 of Part 4 of this Securities Note |
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| Conversion Date | has the meaning given in paragraph 3.7 of Part 4 of this Securities Note |
| Conversion Ratio | has the meaning given in paragraph 3.7 of Part 4 of this Securities Note |
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| CREST | the computerised settlement system operated by Euroclear which facilitates the transfer of title to shares in uncertificated form |
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| C Shares | C shares of £0.10 each in the capital of the Company | ||
| CTA 2009 | Corporation Tax Act 2009 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
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| CTA 2010 | Corporation Tax Act 2010 and any statutory modification or re enactment thereof for the time being in force |
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| Depositary | NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services Limited | ||
| Directors | the directors from time to time of the Company and "Director" is to be construed accordingly |
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| Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules |
the disclosure guidance and transparency rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority under section 73A of FSMA |
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| DP Act | the Data Protection Act 2018 | ||
| EEA | the states which comprise the European Economic Area | ||
| EFTA | the European Free Trade Association | ||
| EPRA | the European Public Real Estate Association | ||
| ERISA | U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as amended |
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| Euro | the single European currency unit adopted by certain members of the EU |
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| Euroclear | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited, being the operator of CREST | ||
| European Union or EU | the European Union first established by the treaty made at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 |
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| Excess Application Facility | the arrangement pursuant to which Qualifying Shareholders may apply for additional Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Open Offer |
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| Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement |
in respect of each Qualifying CREST Shareholder, the entitlement (in addition to his Basic Entitlement) pursuant to the Open Offer to apply for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Excess Application Facility, which is conditional on him taking up his Basic Entitlement in full |
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| Excluded Shareholders | subject to certain exceptions, Shareholders who have a registered address in, who are incorporated in, registered in or otherwise resident or located in any Excluded Territory |
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| Excluded Territory | Australia, Canada, Japan and the Republic of South Africa, New Zealand, the U.S. and any member state of the EEA (with the exception of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and The Netherlands) and any jurisdiction where the extension or availability of the Issue would breach any applicable laws or regulations |
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| Existing Ordinary Shares | Ordinary Shares existing at the Record Date | ||
| FATCA | the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010, as amended |
| FCA Handbook | the FCA handbook of rules and guidance as amended from time to time |
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| FSMA | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force |
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| Future Securities Note | a securities note to be issued in the future by the Company in respect of a Subsequent Issue, (other than a Placing-Only Issue) pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme and subject to separate approval by the FCA |
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| Future Summary | a summary to be issued in the future by the Company in respect of a Subsequent Issue (other than a Placing-Only Issue) pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme and subject to separate approval by the FCA |
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| GDPR | Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC |
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| General Meeting | the general meeting of the Company to be held at 10.30 a.m. on 24 July 2019 |
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| Group | the Company and the other companies in its group for the purposes of Section 606 of CTA 2010 |
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| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | |
| IFRS | international financial reporting standards as endorsed by the European Union |
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| IGAs | intergovernmental agreements | |
| Initial Admission | admission of the Ordinary Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange pursuant to the Issue |
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| Issue | the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing, the Open Offer and the Offer for Subscription |
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| Initial Gross Proceeds | the gross proceeds of the Issue | |
| Intermediary | a financial intermediary that is appointed by Investec and/or the Company to offer Ordinary Shares to retail investors under the Offer for Subscription and reference to "Intermediaries" shall be construed accordingly |
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| Investec | Investec Bank plc | |
| Investment Manager | the Amsterdam branch of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ireland Limited |
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| ISA | UK individual savings account | |
| Issue Price | 98.75 pence per Ordinary Share | |
| KID | the key information document in respect of an investment in the Company prepared by the AIFM in accordance with the PRIIPs Regulation |
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| Listing Rules | the listing rules made by the FCA under section 73A of FSMA | |
| London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange plc | |
| member account ID | the identification code or number attached to any member account in CREST |
| Net Asset Value | the value, as at any date, of the assets of the Company after deduction of all liabilities determined in accordance with the accounting policies adopted by the Company from time-to-time |
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| Net Asset Value per C Share | at any time the Net Asset Value attributable to the C Shares divided by the number of C Shares in issue (other than C Shares held in treasury) at the date of calculation |
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| Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share |
at any time the Net Asset Value attributable to the Ordinary Shares divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue (other than Ordinary Shares held in treasury) at the date of calculation |
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| Net Proceeds | the proceeds of the Issue, after deduction of the Company's costs and expenses |
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| Offer or Offer for Subscription | the offer for subscription of Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price on the terms set out in Part 9 of this Securities Note |
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| Official List | the official list maintained by the FCA pursuant to Part VI of FSMA | ||
| Open Offer | the conditional offer to Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to the Issue which is expected to close on 25 July 2019, constituting an invitation to apply for Ordinary Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in Part 8 of this Securities Note and, in the case of Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders only, the Open Offer Application Form |
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| Open Offer Application Form | the personalised application form on which Qualifying Non CREST Shareholders may apply for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility |
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| Ordinary Shares | ordinary shares of one penny each in the capital of the Company and "Ordinary Share" shall be construed accordingly |
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| Overseas Persons | a potential investor who is not resident in, or who is not a citizen of, the UK |
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| Placees | any person who agrees to subscribe for Shares pursuant to the Placing and/or any future placing under the Share Issuance Programme |
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| Placing | the conditional placing of Ordinary Shares by Investec at the Issue Price as described in Part 7 of this Securities Note |
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| Placing-Only Issue | an issue under the Share Issuance Programme which comprises only a placing and does not include an offer for subscription or an open offer component |
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| Plans | a tax qualified annuity plan described in section 405 of the U.S. Tax Code and an individual retirement account or individual retreat annuity as described in section 408 of the U.S. Tax Code |
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| Portfolio | the current property portfolio as at the date of this Securities Note as described in Part 3 of the Registration Document (but excluding for the avoidance of doubt any assets on which contracts have been exchanged but not yet completed) |
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| PRIIPS Regulation | Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products and its implementing and delegated acts |
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| Privacy Notice | the Company's privacy notice, a copy of which is available for Company's consultation on the website at www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk |
| Prospectus | (i) in relation to the Issue and any subsequent Placing-Only Issues; together the Summary, the Registration Document and this Securities Note |
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| (ii) | in relation to any Subsequent Issue (not being a Placing Only Issue); together the Future Summary and Future Securities Note applicable to such Subsequent Issue and the Registration Document |
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| in each case as may be supplemented from time to time by any supplementary prospectuses |
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| Prospectus Directive | the EU Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC | |||
| Prospectus Rules | the prospectus rules made by the FCA under section 73A of FSMA |
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| Qualifying CREST Shareholder | an existing Qualifying Shareholder holding Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form and Qualifying CREST Shareholders shall be construed accordingly |
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| Qualifying Non CREST Shareholder |
an existing Qualifying Shareholder holding Ordinary Shares in certificated form and Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders shall be construed accordingly |
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| Qualifying Shareholder | the | holders of Existing Ordinary Shares on the register of members of Company at the Record Date other than Excluded Shareholders |
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| Receiving Agent | Equiniti Limited | |||
| Record Date | 6.00 p.m. on 3 July 2019 | |||
| Register | the register of members of the Company | |||
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited | |||
| Registration Document | the registration document dated 5 July 2019 approved by the FCA and issued by the Company in respect of the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme |
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| Regulation S | Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act | |||
| Regulatory Information Service | a | service authorised by the FCA to release regulatory announcements to the London Stock Exchange |
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| Relevant Member State | a | member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive |
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| Resolutions | the resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting (and references to any of them shall be construed accordingly) |
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| Securities Note | this Securities Note | |||
| SEDOL | the Stock Exchange Daily Official List | |||
| Shareholder | a holder of Shares | |||
| Shares | Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares (as the context may require) | |||
| Share Issuance Agreement | the conditional share issuance agreement between the Company, the AIFM and Investec, a summary of which is set out in paragraph 7.1 of Part 9 of the Registration Document |
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| Share Issuance Programme | the proposed share issuance programme as described in this Securities Note |
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| Share Issuance Programme Price |
the price at which Shares will be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme, as set out in this Securities Note (please see the section entitled "Calculation of the Applicable Issue Price |
| and Share Issuance Programme Price" on page 15 of this Securities Note) |
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| SIPP | a self-invested personal pension as defined in Regulation 3 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Permitted Investments) Regulations 2001 of the UK |
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| Similar Law | any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign law that is similar to section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the U.S. Tax Code |
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| SSAS | a small self-administered scheme as defined in Regulation 2 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-Administered Schemes) Regulations 1991 of the UK |
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| Sterling or £ or pence | the lawful currency of the United Kingdom | |||
| Subsequent Issue | any issue of Shares pursuant to the Share Issuance Programme | |||
| Summary | the summary dated 5 July 2019 issued by the Company in respect of Ordinary Shares and/or C Shares made available pursuant to the Issue and any Placing-Only Issue and approved by the FCA |
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| Target Returns | has the meaning given in section 5 of Part 1 of the Registration Document |
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| Terms and Conditions of Application |
the terms and conditions to which subscriptions under the Offer for Subscription are subject as set out in Part 9 of this Securities Note |
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| UK Money Laundering Regulations |
the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2007/692) and any other applicable anti-money laundering guidance, regulations or legislation |
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| United Kingdom or UK | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| United States of America, United States or U.S. |
the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia |
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| U.S. Code | U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended | |||
| U.S. Dollars, USD, U.S.\$, dollars and cents |
the lawful currency of the United States of America | |||
| U.S. Investment Company Act | U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended | |||
| U.S. Person | any person who is a U.S. person within the meaning of Regulation S adopted under the U.S. Securities Act |
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| U.S. Securities Act | U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
Each Placee which confirms its agreement (whether orally or in writing) to Investec to acquire Shares pursuant to the Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue under the Share Issuance Programme will be bound by these terms and conditions and will be deemed to have accepted them.
Investec may require any Placee procured by it to agree to such further terms and/or conditions and/or give such additional warranties and/or representations as Investec (in its absolute discretion) sees fit and may require any such Placee to execute a separate placing letter (a "Placing Letter"). The terms of this Part 7 will, where applicable, be deemed to be incorporated into such Placing Letters.
Conditionally upon:
each Placee agrees to become a member of the Company and agrees to subscribe for those Shares allocated to it by Investec at the Issue Price in the case of the Initial Placing and at the applicable Share Issuance Programme Price in the case of any Placing-Only Issue.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Placee acknowledges and agrees that it will not be entitled to exercise any remedy of rescission at any time. This does not affect any other rights the Placee may have.
Each Placee must pay the applicable Issue Price or the Share Issuance Programme Price (as the case may be) for the Shares issued to the Placee in the manner and by such time as directed by Investec. If any Placee fails to pay as so directed and/or by the time required by Investec, the relevant Placee's application for Shares shall, at Investec's discretion either be rejected, or shall be accepted and the Placee shall be deemed hereby to have appointed Investec or any nominee of Investec as its agent to use its reasonable endeavours to sell (in one or more transactions) any or all of the Shares allocated to the Placee in respect of which payment shall not have been made as directed, and to indemnify Investec and its affiliates on demand in respect of any liability for stamp duty and/or stamp duty reserve tax or any other liability whatsoever arising in respect of any such sale or sales.
A sale of all or any of such Shares shall not release the relevant Placee from the obligation to make such payment for relevant Shares to the extent that Investec or its nominee has failed to sell such Shares at a consideration which, after deduction of the expenses of such sale and payment of stamp duty and/or stamp duty reserve tax as aforementioned, exceeds the applicable Issue Price or Share Issuance Programme Price (as the case may be).
Investec will re-contact and confirm orally to Placees the size of their respective allocations and a trade confirmation will be dispatched as soon as possible thereafter. Investec's oral confirmation of the size of allocations and each Placee's oral commitment to accept the same or such lesser number as determined by Investec will constitute a legally binding agreement pursuant to which each such Placee will be required to accept the number of Shares allocated to the Placee at the applicable issue price and otherwise on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in these terms and conditions.
By agreeing to subscribe for Shares under the Initial Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue under the Share Issuance Programme, each Placee that is outside the United States and is not a U.S. Person and which enters into a commitment with Investec to subscribe for Shares will (for itself and any person(s) procured by it to subscribe for Shares and any nominee(s) for any such person (s)) be deemed to represent and warrant to Investec, the Registrar, the Company and their respective officers, agents and employees that:
4.8 the content of the Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission or the relevant Admission (as the case may be) is exclusively the responsibility of the Company and the Directors and neither Investec nor its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf is responsible for or shall have any liability for any information, representation or statement contained in the Prospectus or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission or the relevant Admission (as the case may be) or any information published by or on behalf of the Company and will not be liable for any decision by a Placee to participate in the Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue based on any information, representation or statement contained in the Prospectus or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission or the relevant Admission (as the case may be) or otherwise;
4.9 it acknowledges that no person is authorised in connection with the Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue to give any information or make any representation other than as contained in the Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to the Initial Admission or the relevant Admission (as the case may be) and, if given or made, any information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by Investec or the Company;
ABERDEEN STANDARD EUROPEAN LOGISTICS INCOME PLC (THE "COMPANY") HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT"). IN ADDITION, THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT"), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. ACCORDINGLY, THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (I) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT TO A PERSON OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND NOT KNOWN BY THE TRANSFEROR TO BE A U.S. PERSON, BY PRE- ARRANGEMENT OR OTHERWISE AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL NOT REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO REGISTER UNDER THE U.S. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT, OR (II) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES, IN EACH CASE OF CLAUSE (I) OR (II), IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, UPON SURRENDER OF THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND DELIVERY OF A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT SUCH TRANSFEROR IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CLAUSE IN THE FORM OF A DULY COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFFSHORE TRANSACTION LETTER (THE FORM OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTRAR) TO THE COMPANY, WITH COPIES TO THE REGISTRAR AND THE AIFM. IN ADDITION, THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF (I) (A) AN "EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA; (B) A "PLAN" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. TAX CODE, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. TAX CODE; OR (C) AN ENTITY WHICH IS DEEMED TO HOLD THE ASSETS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING TYPES OF PLANS, ACCOUNTS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. TAX CODE OR (II) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH, NON-U.S. OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. CODE IF THE PURCHASE, HOLDING OR DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES WILL NOT RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW AND/OR CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 503 OF THE U.S. TAX CODE OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR LAW.
Issue unless, in the relevant territory, such offer, invitation or other course of conduct could lawfully be made to it or such person and such documents or materials could lawfully be provided to it or such person and Shares could lawfully be distributed to and subscribed and held by it or such person without compliance with any unfulfilled approval, registration or other legal requirements;
4.29 it accepts that if the Placing and/or the relevant Placing-Only Issue does not proceed or the conditions to the Share Issuance Agreement are not satisfied or the Shares for which valid applications are received and accepted are not admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List or to trading on the Main Market for any reason whatsoever then neither Investec nor the Company nor persons controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of them nor any of their respective employees, agents, officers, members, stockholders, partners or representatives shall have any liability whatsoever to it or any other person;
4.30 in connection with its participation in the Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue it has observed all relevant legislation and regulations, in particular (but without limitation) those relating to money laundering ("Money Laundering Legislation") and that its application is only made on the basis that it accepts full responsibility for any requirement to verify the identity of its clients and other persons in respect of whom it has applied. In addition, it warrants that it is a person: (i) subject to the UK Money Laundering Regulations in force in the United Kingdom; or (ii) subject to the Money Laundering Directive (Council Directive No. 91/308/EEC) (the "Money Laundering Directive"); or (iii) acting in the course of a business in relation to which an overseas regulatory authority exercises regulatory functions and is based or incorporated in, or formed under the law of, a country in which there are in force provisions at least equivalent to those required by the Money Laundering Directive;
If Investec, the Registrar or the Company or any of their agents request any information about a Placee's agreement to purchase Shares under the Placing and/or any Placing-Only Issue, such Placee must promptly disclose it to them.
processing of any sensitive personal data as set out in the Privacy Notice) and will make the Privacy Notice, for which the Company and the Registrar will process the data, available to all data subjects whose personal data may be shared by it for this purpose.
6.10 The Company and the Registrar are each data controllers for the purpose of the DP Act and GDPR and the parties all agree and acknowledge that none of the Company or the Registrar is or shall be a data processor for any of the others or a joint data controller with any of the others and they will each comply with their obligations under the DP Act and GDPR and the Placee will do nothing that puts the Company or the Registrar in breach of their respective obligations. The AIFM is a data processor for the purpose of the DP Act and GDPR and the parties all agree and acknowledge this.
The Company may issue Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price under the Open Offer.
The Open Offer is an opportunity for Qualifying Shareholders to apply for Ordinary Shares pro rata to their holdings of Existing Ordinary Shares as at the Record Date at the Issue Price on the basis of 2 new Ordinary Share for every 5 Existing Ordinary Shares held at the Record Date in accordance with the terms of the Open Offer.
The Record Date for entitlements, under the Open Offer for Qualifying CREST Shareholders and Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders is 6.00 p.m. on 3 July 2019. Open Offer Application Forms for Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders accompany the Prospectus.
The latest time and date for receipt of completed Open Offer Application Forms and payment in full under the Open Offer and settlement of relevant instructions from Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders (as appropriate) is expected to be 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019, with Initial Admission and commencement of dealings in the new Ordinary Shares expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. The latest time and date for receipt of completed CREST Messages and payment in full under the Open Offer from Qualifying CREST Shareholders (as appropriate) is expected to be 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019.
This Securities Note and, for Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders only, the Open Offer Application Forms contain the formal terms and conditions of the Open Offer. Your attention is drawn to paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of this Part 8 which gives details of the procedure for application and payment for the new Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer.
The Open Offer is an opportunity for Qualifying Shareholders to apply for new Ordinary Shares pro rata to their current holdings at the Issue Price in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
The Excess Application Facility is an opportunity for Qualifying Shareholders who have applied for all of their Basic Entitlements to apply for additional new Ordinary Shares. The Excess Application Facility will comprise such number of new Ordinary Shares, if any, which in their absolute discretion (after consultation with Investec) the Directors determine to make available under the Excess Application Facility, which may include any new Ordinary Shares which are not taken up by Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to their Basic Entitlements, fractional entitlements under the Open Offer which have been aggregated and any new Ordinary Shares which would otherwise have been available under the Placing or the Offer for Subscription but which the Directors determine to allocate to the Excess Application Facility (including any additional new Ordinary Shares which may be made available under the Initial Issue if the Directors exercise their discretion to increase the size of the Issue).
There is no limit on the amount of new Ordinary Shares that can be applied for by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility, save that the maximum amount of new Ordinary Shares to be allotted under the Excess Application Facility shall be limited by the maximum size of the Issue (as may be increased by the Directors) less new Ordinary Shares issued under the Open Offer pursuant to Qualifying Shareholders' Basic Entitlements that are taken up and any new Ordinary Shares that the Directors determine to issue under the Placing and the Offer for Subscription.
Qualifying Shareholders should note that there is no assurance that any new Ordinary Shares will be allocated to the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Excess Application Facility shall be allocated in such manner as the Directors may determine in their absolute discretion. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full, or in part or at all.
If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred your Existing Ordinary Shares in certificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer) please send the Prospectus, together with any Open Offer Application Form, if received, at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for delivery to the purchaser or transferee except that the Prospectus and the Open Offer Application Form should not be distributed, forwarded to or transmitted in or into any jurisdiction where to do so may constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, the Excluded Territories. If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred all or some of your existing Ordinary Shares held in uncertificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer), a claim transaction will automatically be generated by Euroclear which, on settlement, will transfer the appropriate number of Basic Entitlements to the purchaser or transferee. If you sell or have sold or have otherwise transferred only part of your holding of Ordinary Shares held in certificated form before 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019 (being the exentitlement date for the Open Offer), you should refer to the instruction regarding split applications in this Part 8.
Subject to the terms and conditions set out below (and, in the case of Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders, in the Open Offer Application Form), under the Open Offer Ordinary Shares will be made available to Qualifying Shareholders at the Issue Price pro rata to their holdings of Ordinary Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Open Offer on the basis of:
held and registered in their name at the Record Date and so in proportion for any other number of Existing Ordinary Shares then registered.
Applications by Qualifying Shareholders made and accepted in accordance with these terms and conditions will be satisfied in full up to the amount of their individual Basic Entitlements.
Fractions of new Ordinary Shares will not be issued to Qualifying Shareholders in the Open Offer. Open Offer Entitlements will be rounded down to the nearest whole number and any fractional entitlements to new Ordinary Shares will be disregarded in calculating Basic Entitlements. All fractional entitlements will be aggregated and allocated at the absolute discretion of the Directors (after consultation with Investec) to the Placing, the Offer for Subscription, and/or the Excess Application Facility. Accordingly, Qualifying Shareholders with fewer than 3 Existing Ordinary Shares will not receive a Basic Entitlement but may apply for Excess Shares under the Excess Application Facility.
Applications by Qualifying Shareholders will be satisfied in full up to the amount of their individual Basic Entitlement.
Qualifying Shareholders may apply to acquire less than their Basic Entitlement should they so wish. In addition, Qualifying Shareholders may apply to acquire further Ordinary Shares using the Excess Application Facility.
Holdings of Ordinary Shares in certificated and uncertificated form will be treated as separate holdings for the purpose of calculating entitlements under the Open Offer, as will holdings under different designations and in different accounts.
If you are a Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder, the Open Offer Application Form shows the number of Ordinary Shares available to you under your Basic Entitlement (in Box 2). Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who wish to apply to subscribe for more than their Basic Entitlement should complete Boxes 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the Open Offer Application Form.
The Excess Application Facility enables Qualifying Shareholders to apply for any whole number of additional new Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who wish to apply to subscribe for more than their Basic Entitlement should complete Boxes 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the Open Offer Application Form.
Qualifying CREST Shareholders will have Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements credited to their stock accounts in CREST and should refer to paragraph 4.2 of this Part 8 for information on the relevant CREST procedures. Qualifying CREST Shareholders can also refer to the CREST Manual for further information on the relevant CREST procedures. The Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements are expected to be credited to CREST accounts as soon as possible after 8.00 a.m. on 8 July 2019.
The Directors have absolute discretion (after consultation with Investec) to determine the basis of allocation of new Ordinary Shares within and between the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility may be scaled back accordingly. No assurance can be given that the applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full, or in part or at all.
Shareholders should be aware that the Open Offer is not a rights issue. As such, Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders should note that their Open Offer Application Forms are not negotiable documents and cannot be traded. Qualifying CREST Shareholders should note that, although the Basic Entitlements and the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be admitted to CREST, and enabled for settlement, neither the Basic Entitlements nor the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be tradeable or listed and applications in respect of the Open Offer may only be made by the Qualifying Shareholder originally entitled or by a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim. Ordinary Shares for which application has not been made under the Open Offer will not be sold in the market for the benefit of those who do not apply under the Open Offer and Qualifying Shareholders who do not apply to take up their entitlements will have no rights, and will not receive any benefit, under the Open Offer. Any Ordinary Shares which are not applied for in respect of the Open Offer may be allotted to Qualifying Shareholders to meet valid applications under the Excess Application Facility or, if not applied for under the Excess Application Facility, may be issued to the subscribers under the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription, with the proceeds retained for the benefit of the Company.
The Open Offer is conditional upon, amongst other things, Initial Admission becoming effective by not later than 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 or such later time and/or date as the Company and Investec may agree and the Share Issuance Agreement becoming unconditional in all respects in relation to the Issue (other than as to Initial Admission).
Accordingly, if these conditions are not satisfied or waived (where capable of waiver), the Open Offer will not proceed and any applications made by Qualifying Shareholders will be rejected. In such circumstances, application monies will be returned (at the applicant's sole risk), without interest, as soon as practicable thereafter.
No temporary documents of title will be issued. Definitive certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares are expected to be posted to those Qualifying Shareholders who have validly elected to hold their Shares in certificated form by 13 August 2019. In respect of those Qualifying Shareholders who have validly elected to hold their Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form, the Ordinary Shares are expected to be credited to their stock accounts maintained in CREST on 30 July 2019.
Application will be made to the Financial Conduct Authority for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List. Application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market. Initial Admission is expected to occur on 30 July 2019, when dealings in the Ordinary Shares are expected to begin.
All monies received by the Receiving Agent in respect of Ordinary Shares will be credited to an account by the Receiving Agent. Any interest earned on monies in such account will be retained by and for the benefit of the Company.
If for any reason it becomes necessary to adjust the expected timetable as set out in this Securities Note, the Company will notify the FCA and make an appropriate announcement to a Regulatory Information Service giving details of the revised dates.
The action to be taken by you in respect of the Open Offer depends on whether you hold your Existing Ordinary Shares in certificated or uncertificated form.
Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders will receive the Open Offer Application Form enclosed with the Prospectus. The Open Offer Application Form shows Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders the number of Ordinary Shares available under their Basic Entitlement that can be allotted in certificated form. Qualifying CREST Shareholders will be allotted Ordinary Shares in CREST. Qualifying Shareholders who hold part of their Existing Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form will be allotted Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form to the extent that their entitlement to Ordinary Shares arises as a result of holding Existing Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form. However, it will be possible for Qualifying Shareholders to deposit Basic Entitlements into, and withdraw them from, CREST. Further information on deposit and withdrawal from CREST is set out in paragraph 4.2(g) of this Part 8.
CREST sponsored members should refer to their CREST sponsor as only their CREST sponsor will be able to take the necessary action specified below to apply under the Open Offer in respect of the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements of such members held in CREST. CREST members who wish to apply for Ordinary Shares in respect of their Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements in CREST should refer to the CREST Manual for further information on the CREST procedures referred to below.
Qualifying Shareholders who do not wish to apply for the Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer should take no action and should not complete or return the Open Offer Application Form, or send a USE message through CREST.
Subject as provided in paragraph 6 of this Part 8 in relation to certain Overseas Shareholders, Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders will receive an Open Offer Application Form. The Open Offer Application Form shows the number of Ordinary Shares available to them under their Basic Entitlement in Box 2. Entitlements to Ordinary Shares are rounded down to the nearest whole number and fractional Basic Entitlements have therefore also been rounded down. Any fractional entitlements to new Ordinary Shares will be disregarded in calculating Basic Entitlements and will be aggregated and allocated at the absolute discretion of the Directors (after consultation with Investec) to the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility. Box 3 shows how much the Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders would need to pay if they wish to take up their Basic Entitlement in full. Any Qualifying Shareholders with fewer than 3 Existing Ordinary Shares will not receive a Basic Entitlement but may apply for Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders may apply for less than their Basic Entitlement should they wish to do so. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders may also hold such an Open Offer Application Form by virtue of a bona fide market claim. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders may also apply for additional Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility by completing Boxes 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the Open Offer Application Form.
The instructions and other terms set out in the Open Offer Application Form form part of the terms of the Open Offer in relation to Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders.
Applications to acquire Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer may only be made on an Open Offer Application Form by the Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder named in it or by a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim in relation to a purchase of Ordinary Shares through the market prior to the date upon which the Ordinary Shares were marked "ex" the entitlement to participate in the Open Offer (being 8.00 a.m. on 5 July 2019). Open Offer Application Forms may not be assigned, transferred or split, except to satisfy bona fide market claims up to 3.00 p.m. on 23 July 2019. The Open Offer Application Form is not a negotiable document and cannot be separately traded. A Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder who has sold or otherwise transferred all or part of his holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the date upon which the Ordinary Shares were marked "ex" the entitlement to participate in the Open Offer, should consult his broker or other professional adviser as soon as possible, as the invitation to acquire Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer may be a benefit which may be claimed by the transferee. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who have sold all of their registered holdings should, if the market claim is to be settled outside CREST, complete Box 8 on the Open Offer Application Form and immediately forward the Open Offer Application Form together with any accompanying documents at once to the purchaser or transferee or stockbroker or bank or other agent through whom the sale was effected, for delivery to the purchaser or transferee (save that the Open Offer Application Form should not be submitted or forwarded in or into the United States or any of the Excluded Territories or any jurisdiction where it would or may be unlawful to do so, unless pursuant to an applicable exemption). If you have sold or transferred only some of the Ordinary Shares, you should complete Box 8 and return the Open Offer Application Form at once by post to Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by hand (during business hours only), to Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA, accompanied by a letter stating the number of split Open Offer Application Forms required and the total number of Ordinary Shares to be included in each split Open Offer Application Form. The latest time and date for splitting is 3.00 p.m. on 23 July 2019. If the market claim is to be settled in CREST, the beneficiary of the claim should follow the procedure set out in paragraph 4.2(b) of this Part 8 below.
Qualifying Shareholders may apply to acquire further Ordinary Shares using the Excess Application Facility, should they wish. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders wishing to apply for Excess Shares may do so by completing Boxes 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Open Offer Application Form. There is no limit on the amount of new Ordinary Shares that can be applied for by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility, save that the maximum amount of new Ordinary Shares to be allotted under the Excess Application Facility shall be limited by the maximum size of the Issue (as may be increased by the Directors) less new Ordinary Shares issued under the Open Offer pursuant to Qualifying Shareholders' Basic Entitlements that are taken up and any new Ordinary Shares that the Directors determine to issue under the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription.
The Directors have absolute discretion (after consultation with Investec) to determine the basis of allocation of new Ordinary Shares within and between the Placing, the Offer for Subscription, and the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Placing, the Offer for Subscription, and/or the Excess Application Facility may be subject to scaling back.
Excess monies in respect of applications which are not met in full will be returned to the applicant (at the applicant's risk) without interest as soon as practicable thereafter by way of cheque, or returned direct to the account of the bank or building society on which the relevant cheque or banker's draft was drawn as soon as practicable or CREST payment, as appropriate.
No assurance can be given that applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full or in part or at all.
Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders wishing to apply to acquire Ordinary Shares to which they are entitled under the Open Offer should complete the Open Offer Application Form in accordance with the instructions printed on it.
Completed Open Offer Application Forms should be posted in the accompanying pre-paid envelope to the Receiving Agent, Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by hand (during business hours only), to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA so as to be received by the Receiving Agent by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019, after which time Open Offer Application Forms will not be valid. Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders should note that applications, once made, will be irrevocable and receipt thereof will not be acknowledged. If an Open Offer Application Form is being sent by first-class post in the UK, Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders are recommended to allow at least four working days for delivery.
All payments must be in pounds sterling and made by cheque or banker's draft, written in black ink, made payable to "Equiniti Limited RE: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC – Open Offer A/C" and crossed "A/C payee only". Cheques or banker's drafts must be drawn on a bank or building society or branch of a bank or building society in the United Kingdom which is either a settlement member of the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company Limited or the CHAPS Clearing Company Limited or which has arranged for its cheques and bankers' drafts to be cleared through the facilities provided by any of those companies and must bear the appropriate sort code in the top right-hand corner and must be for the full amount payable on application. Third party cheques may not be accepted with the exception of building society cheques or bankers' drafts where the building society or bank has confirmed the name of the account holder by stamping or endorsing the cheque or draft to confirm that the relevant Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder has title to the underlying funds. The account name should be the same as that shown on the application. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.
Cheques or bankers' drafts will be presented for payment upon receipt. The Company reserves the right to instruct the Receiving Agent to seek special clearance of cheques and bankers' drafts to allow the Company to obtain value for remittances at the earliest opportunity (and withhold definitive share certificates (or crediting to the relevant member account, as applicable) pending clearance thereof). No interest will be paid on payments made before they are due. It is a term of the Open Offer that cheques shall be honoured on first presentation and the Company may elect to treat as invalid acceptances in respect of which cheques are not so honoured. All documents, cheques and bankers' drafts sent through the post will be sent at the risk of the sender. Payments via CHAPS or electronic transfer will be accepted.
If cheques or bankers' drafts are presented for payment before the conditions of the Issue are fulfilled, the application monies will be credited to a non-interest bearing account by the Receiving Agent. If the Issue does not become unconditional, no Ordinary Shares will be issued and all monies will be returned (at the applicant's sole risk), without payment of interest, to applicants as soon as practicable following the lapse of the Issue.
The Company may in its sole discretion, but shall not be obliged to, treat an Open Offer Application Form as valid and binding on the person by whom or on whose behalf it is lodged, even if not completed in accordance with the relevant instructions or not accompanied by a valid power of attorney where required, or if it otherwise does not strictly comply with the terms and conditions of the Open Offer. The Company further reserves the right (but shall not be obliged) to accept either:
All documents and remittances sent by post by or to an applicant (or as the applicant may direct) will be sent at the applicant's own risk.
If Ordinary Shares have already been allotted to a Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder and such Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder's cheque or banker's draft is not honoured upon first presentation or such Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder's application is subsequently otherwise deemed to be invalid, Investec shall be authorised (in its absolute discretion as to manner, timing and terms) to make arrangements, on behalf of the Company, for the sale of such Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder's Ordinary Shares and for the proceeds of sale (which for these purposes shall be deemed to be payments in respect of successful applications) to be paid to and retained by the Company. None of Investec or the Company or any other person shall be responsible for, or have any liability for, any loss, expense or damage suffered by such Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders.
By completing and delivering an Open Offer Application Form the applicant:
(i) represents and warrants to the Company, the Receiving Agent and Investec that he has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to make the application under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility and to execute, deliver and exercise his rights, and perform his obligations under any contracts resulting therefrom and that he is not a person otherwise prevented by legal or regulatory restrictions from applying for Ordinary Shares or acting on behalf of any such person on a non-discretionary basis;
(x) confirms that no person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation concerning the Company or the Shares (other than as contained in the Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission) and, if given or made, any such other information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company or Investec.
If an Open Offer Application Form includes a payment for an incorrect sum, the Company reserves the right:
All enquiries in connection with the procedure for application and completion of the Open Offer Application Form should be addressed to the Receiving Agent, Equiniti Limited on 0371 384 2785 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 415 0815 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Different charges may apply to calls made from mobile telephones. Calls may be recorded and randomly monitored for security and training purposes. Please note the Receiving Agent cannot provide advice on the merits of the Open Offer or as to whether applicants should take up their Basic Entitlements or apply for additional Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility or give any financial, legal or tax advice.
Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who do not wish to take up or apply for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility should take no action and should not complete or return the Open Offer Application Form.
A Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder who is also a CREST member may elect to receive the Ordinary Shares to which he is entitled in uncertificated form in CREST (please see paragraph 4.2(a) of this Part 8 for more information).
Subject as provided in paragraph 6 of this Part 8 in relation to certain Overseas Shareholders, each Qualifying CREST Shareholder will receive a credit to his stock account in CREST of his Basic Entitlement equal to the maximum number of new Ordinary Shares for which he is entitled to apply to acquire under the Open Offer. Entitlements to new Ordinary Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number and any fractional Basic Entitlements will therefore also be rounded down. Any fractional entitlements to new Ordinary Shares will be disregarded in calculating Basic Entitlements and will be aggregated and allocated at the absolute discretion of the Directors (after consultation with Investec) to the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility. Any Qualifying CREST Shareholders with fewer than 3 Existing Ordinary Shares will not receive an Basic Entitlement but may apply for further Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Excess Application Facility.
The CREST stock account to be credited will be an account under the participant ID and member account ID that apply to the Existing Ordinary Shares held on the Record Date by the Qualifying CREST Shareholder in respect of which the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements have been allocated.
If for any reason the Basic Entitlement and/or Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements cannot be admitted to CREST by, or the stock accounts of Qualifying CREST Shareholders cannot be credited by 8.00 a.m. on 8 July 2019, or such later time and/or date as the Company may decide, an Open Offer Application Form will be sent to each Qualifying CREST Shareholder in substitution for the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement which should have been credited to his stock account in CREST. In these circumstances the expected timetable as set out in this Securities Note will be adjusted as appropriate and the provisions of this Securities Note applicable to Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders with Open Offer Application Forms will apply to Qualifying CREST Shareholders who receive such Open Offer Application Forms.
CREST members who wish to apply to acquire some or all of their entitlements to Ordinary Shares should refer to the CREST Manual for further information on the CREST procedures referred to below. All enquiries in connection with the procedure for application should be addressed to Equiniti on 0371 384 2785 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 415 0815 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Different charges may apply to calls made from mobile telephones. Calls may be recorded and monitored randomly for security and training purposes. Please note the Receiving Agent cannot provide financial advice on the merits of the Open Offer or as to whether applicants should take up their Basic Entitlements or apply for additional Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility nor give any financial, legal or tax advice. If you are a CREST sponsored member you should consult your CREST sponsor if you wish to apply for Ordinary Shares as only your CREST sponsor will be able to take the necessary action to make this application in CREST.
The Basic Entitlements will constitute separate securities for the purposes of CREST. Although Basic Entitlements will be admitted to CREST and be enabled for settlement, applications in respect of Basic Entitlements may only be made by the Qualifying CREST Shareholder originally entitled or by a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim transaction. Transactions identified by the CREST Claims Processing Unit as "cum" the Basic Entitlements will generate an appropriate market claim transaction and the relevant Basic Entitlement(s) will thereafter be transferred accordingly.
Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will not be subject to Euroclear's market claims process. Qualifying CREST Shareholders claiming Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements by virtue of a bona fide market claim are advised to contact Equiniti Limited to request a credit of the appropriate number of entitlements to their CREST account.
Qualifying Shareholders may apply to acquire additional Ordinary Shares using the Excess Application Facility, should they wish. The Excess Application Facility enables Qualifying CREST Shareholders to apply for additional Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement. An Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement may not be sold or otherwise transferred.
Subject as provided in paragraph 6 of this Part 8 in relation to Overseas Shareholders, the CREST accounts of Qualifying CREST Shareholders will be credited with an Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement of 10 new Ordinary Shares for each Existing Ordinary Share held in order for any applications for further Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility to be settled through CREST. If a Qualifying Shareholder wishes to apply for more Ordinary Shares, such Qualifying CREST Shareholder should contact Equiniti Limited to arrange for a further credit up to the maximum amount of new Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Excess Application Facility.
Qualifying CREST Shareholders should note that, although the Basic Entitlements and the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be admitted to CREST, they will have limited settlement capabilities (for the purposes of market claims on the Basic Entitlements only). Neither the Basic Entitlements nor the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be tradable or listed and applications in respect of the Open Offer may only be made by the existing Shareholders originally entitled or by a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim.
To apply for additional Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Excess Application Facility, Qualifying CREST Shareholders should follow the instructions in paragraph 4.2(f) of this Part 8 and must not return a paper form and cheque.
Should a transaction be identified by the Euroclear UK & Ireland's Claims Processing Unit as "cum" the Basic Entitlement will generate an appropriate market claim transaction and the relevant Basic Entitlement be transferred, the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will not transfer with the Basic Entitlement claim, but will need to be claimed separately by the purchaser who is advised to contact the Receiving Agent to request a credit of the appropriate number of Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to their CREST account. Please note that a separate USE Instruction must be sent in respect of any application under the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement.
Qualifying Shareholders may apply to acquire further Ordinary Shares using the Excess Application Facility, should they wish. There is no limit on the amount of new Ordinary Shares that can be applied for by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility, save that the maximum amount of new Ordinary Shares to be allotted under the Excess Application Facility shall be limited by the maximum size of the Issue (as may be increased by the Directors) less new Ordinary Shares issued under the Open Offer pursuant to Qualifying Shareholders' Basic Entitlements that are taken up and any new Ordinary Shares that the Directors determine to issue under the Placing and/or the Offer for Subscription.
The Directors have absolute discretion (after consultation with Investec) to determine the basis of allocation of new Ordinary Shares within and between the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and the Excess Application Facility and applications under the Placing, the Offer for Subscription and/or the Excess Application Facility may be subject to scaling back. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Excess Application Facility will be met in full, or in part or at all.
Excess monies in respect of applications which are not met in full will be returned to the applicant (at the applicant's risk) without interest as soon as practicable thereafter by way of CREST payment.
Qualifying CREST Shareholders who are CREST members and who want to apply for Ordinary Shares in respect of all or some of their Basic Entitlements and/or Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements must send (or, if they are CREST sponsored members, procure that their CREST sponsor sends) an USE instruction to Euroclear which, on its settlement, will have the following effect:
The USE instruction must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear's specifications and must contain, in addition to the other information that is required for settlement in CREST, the following details:
(ii) the CREST participant ID of the accepting CREST member;
(iii) the CREST member account ID of the accepting CREST member from which the Basic Entitlements are to be debited;
In order for an application under the Open Offer to be valid, the USE instruction must comply with the requirements as to authentication and contents set out above and must settle on or before 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019.
In order to assist prompt settlement of the USE instruction, CREST members (or their CREST sponsors, where applicable) may consider adding the following non-mandatory fields to the USE instruction:
CREST members and, in the case of CREST sponsored members, their CREST sponsors, should note that the last time at which a USE instruction may settle on 25 July 2019 in order to be valid is 11.00 a.m. on that day.
In the event that the Issue does not become unconditional by 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 or such later time and date as the Company and Investec determine, the Issue will lapse, the Basic Entitlements admitted to CREST will be disabled and the Receiving Agent will refund the amount paid by a Qualifying CREST Shareholder by way of a CREST payment, without interest, as soon as practicable thereafter.
The USE instruction must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear's specifications and must contain, in addition to the other information that is required for settlement in CREST, the following details:
(g) the amount payable by means of a CREST payment on settlement of the USE instruction. This must be the full amount payable on application for the number of Ordinary Shares referred to in (a) above;
(h) the intended settlement date. This must be on or before 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019; and
In order for an application for the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements under the Excess Application Facility to be valid, the USE instruction must comply with the requirements as to authentication and contents set out above and must settle on or before 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019.
In order to assist prompt settlement of the USE instruction, CREST members (or their CREST sponsors, where applicable) may consider adding the following non-mandatory fields to the USE instruction:
CREST members and, in the case of CREST sponsored members, their CREST sponsors, should note that the last time at which a USE instruction may settle on 25 July 2019 in order to be valid is 11.00 a.m. on that day. Please note that automated CREST generated claims and buyer protection will not be offered on the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement security.
In the event that the Issue does not become unconditional by 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 or such later time and date as the Company and Investec determine, the Issue will lapse, the Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements admitted to CREST will be disabled and the Receiving Agent will refund the amount paid by a Qualifying CREST Shareholder by way of a CREST payment, without interest, as soon as practicable thereafter.
A Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder's entitlement under the Open Offer as shown by the number of Basic Entitlements set out in his Open Offer Application Form may be deposited into CREST (either into the account of the Qualifying Shareholder named in the Open Offer Application Form or into the name of a person entitled by virtue of a bona fide market claim), provided that such Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholder is also a CREST member. Similarly, Basic Entitlements held in CREST may be withdrawn from CREST so that the entitlement under the Open Offer is reflected in an Open Offer Application Form. Normal CREST procedures (including timings) apply in relation to any such deposit or withdrawal, subject (in the case of a deposit into CREST) as set out in the Open Offer Application Form.
A holder of an Open Offer Application Form who is proposing to deposit the entitlement set out in such form into CREST is recommended to ensure that the deposit procedures are implemented in sufficient time to enable the person holding or acquiring the Basic Entitlements and the entitlement to apply under the Excess Application Facility following their deposit into CREST to take all necessary steps in connection with taking up the entitlement prior to 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. After depositing their Basic Entitlements into their CREST account, CREST holders will, shortly after that, receive a credit for their Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement, which will be managed by the Receiving Agent.
In particular, having regard to normal processing times in CREST and on the part of the Receiving Agent, (i) the recommended latest time for depositing an Open Offer Application Form with the CREST Courier and Sorting Service, where the person entitled wishes to hold the entitlement under the Open Offer set out in such Open Offer Application Form as Basic Entitlements, is 3.00 p.m. on 22 July 2019 and (ii) the recommended latest time for receipt by Euroclear of a dematerialised instruction requesting withdrawal of Basic Entitlements from CREST is 4.30 p.m. on 19 July 2019 – in either case so as to enable, the person acquiring or (as appropriate) holding the Basic Entitlements following the deposit or withdrawal (whether as shown in an Open Offer Application Form or held in CREST) to take all necessary steps in connection with applying in respect of the Basic Entitlements and/or Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements, as the case may be, prior to 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. CREST holders inputting the withdrawal of their Basic Entitlements from their CREST account must ensure that they withdraw both their Basic Entitlements.
Delivery of an Open Offer Application Form with the CREST deposit form duly completed whether in respect of a deposit into the account of the Qualifying Shareholder named in the Open Offer Application Form or into the name of another person, shall constitute a representation and warranty to the Company, Investec and the Receiving Agent by the relevant CREST member(s) that it/they is/are not in breach of the provisions of the notes under the paragraph headed "Instructions for depositing entitlements under the Open Offer into CREST" on page 2 of the Open Offer Application Form, and a declaration to the Company, Investec and the Receiving Agent from the relevant CREST member(s) that it/they is/are not in, or citizen(s) or resident(s) of, any Excluded Territory and, where such deposit is made by a beneficiary of a market claim, a representation and warranty that the relevant CREST member(s) is/are entitled to apply under the Open Offer by virtue of a bona fide market claim.
A USE instruction complying with the requirements as to authentication and contents set out above which settles by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019 will constitute a valid application under the Open Offer and/or Excess Application Facility, as applicable.
CREST members and (where applicable) their CREST sponsors should note that Euroclear does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular corporate action. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore apply in relation to the input of a USE instruction and its settlement in connection with the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST sponsored member, to procure that his CREST sponsor takes) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a valid application is made as stated above and settled by 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. In this connection CREST members and (where applicable) their CREST sponsors are referred in particular to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST system and timings.
If a USE instruction includes a CREST payment for an incorrect sum, the Company, through the Registrar, reserves the right:
A CREST member who makes or is treated as making a valid application in accordance with the above procedures thereby:
(i) represents and warrants to the Company, the Receiving Agent and Investec that he has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to make the application under the Open Offer or the Excess Application Facility, as the case may be, and to execute, deliver and exercise his rights, and perform his obligations under any contracts resulting therefrom and that he is not a person otherwise prevented by legal or regulatory restrictions from applying for Ordinary Shares or acting on behalf of any such person on a non-discretionary basis;
(ix) represents and warrants to the Company, the Receiving Agent and Investec that he is not, and nor is he applying as nominee or agent for, a person who is or may be liable to notify and account for tax under the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 at any of the increased rates referred to in Section 93 (depository receipts) or Section 96 (clearance services) of the Finance Act 1986;
(x) confirms that in making the application he is not relying and has not relied on Investec or any person affiliated with Investec in connection with any investigation of the accuracy of any information contained in the Prospectus or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to Initial Admission or his investment decision; and
The Company may in its sole discretion:
In the event that the Issue does not become unconditional by 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 or such later time and date as the Company and Investec may agree, the Issue will lapse, the Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements admitted to CREST will be disabled and the Receiving Agent will refund the amount paid by a Qualifying CREST Shareholder by way of a CREST payment, without interest, as soon as practicable thereafter.
To ensure compliance with the UK Money Laundering Regulations, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and any other applicable regulations, the Receiving Agent may require, at its absolute discretion, verification of the identity of the person by whom or on whose behalf the Open Offer Application Form is lodged with payment (which requirements are referred to below as the "verification of identity requirements"). If the Open Offer Application Form is submitted by a UK regulated broker or intermediary acting as agent and which is itself subject to the UK Money Laundering Regulations, any verification of identity requirements are the responsibility of such broker or intermediary and not of the Receiving Agent. In such case, the lodging agent's stamp should be inserted on the Open Offer Application Form.
The person lodging the Open Offer Application Form with payment and in accordance with the other terms as described above (the "acceptor"), including any person who appears to the Receiving Agent to be acting on behalf of some other person, accepts the Open Offer in respect of such number of Ordinary Shares as is referred to therein (for the purposes of this paragraph 5 the "relevant Shares") and shall thereby be deemed to agree to provide the Receiving Agent with such information and other evidence as the Receiving Agent may require to satisfy the verification of identity requirements.
If the Receiving Agent determines that the verification of identity requirements apply to any acceptor or application, the relevant Ordinary Shares (notwithstanding any other term of the Open Offer or the Excess Application Facility) will not be issued to the relevant acceptor unless and until the verification of identity requirements have been satisfied in respect of that acceptor or application. The Receiving Agent is entitled, in its absolute discretion, to determine whether the verification of identity requirements apply to any acceptor or application and whether such requirements have been satisfied, and neither the Receiving Agent nor the Company will be liable to any person for any loss or damage suffered or incurred (or alleged), directly or indirectly, as a result of the exercise of such discretion.
If the verification of identity requirements apply, failure to provide the necessary evidence of identity within a reasonable time may result in delays in the despatch of share certificates or in crediting CREST accounts. If, within a reasonable time following a request for verification of identity, the Receiving Agent has not received evidence satisfactory to it as aforesaid, the Company may, in its absolute discretion, treat the relevant application as invalid, in which event the monies payable on acceptance of the Open Offer or under the Excess Application Facility will be returned (at the acceptors risk) without interest to the account of the bank or building society on which the relevant cheque or banker's draft was drawn.
The verification of identity requirements will not usually apply:
China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, UK Crown Dependencies and the USA and, by virtue of their membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), the agent should provide with the Open Offer Application Form written confirmation that it has that status and a written assurance that it has obtained and recorded evidence of the identity of the person for whom it acts and that it will on demand make such evidence available to the Receiving Agent. If the agent is not such an organisation, it should contact the Receiving Agent.
To confirm the acceptability of any written assurance referred to in (f) above, or in any other case, the acceptor should contact the Receiving Agent, Equiniti Limited on 0371 384 2785 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 415 0815 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Different charges may apply to calls made from mobile telephones. Calls may be recorded and monitored randomly for security and training purposes. The helpline cannot provide advice on the merits of the Open Offer or the Excess Application Facility nor give any financial, legal or tax advice.
If the Open Offer Application Form is in respect of Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/ or the Excess Application Facility with an aggregate subscription price of €15,000 (or the Sterling equivalent) or more and is lodged by hand by the acceptor in person, or if the Open Offer Application Form in respect of Ordinary Shares is/are lodged by hand by the acceptor and the accompanying payment is not the acceptor's own cheque, he or she should ensure that he or she has with him or her evidence of identity bearing his or her photograph (for example, his or her passport) and separate evidence of his or her address.
If, within a reasonable period of time following a request for verification of identity, and in any case by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019, the Receiving Agent has not received evidence satisfactory to it as aforesaid, the Receiving Agent under instructions from the Company may, at its discretion, reject the relevant application, in which event the monies submitted in respect of that application will be returned without interest to the account at the drawee bank from which such monies were originally debited (without prejudice to the rights of the Company to undertake proceedings to recover monies in respect of the loss suffered by it as a result of the failure to produce satisfactory evidence as aforesaid).
If you hold your Basic Entitlement and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements in CREST and apply for Ordinary Shares in respect of some or all of your Basic Entitlement and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlement as agent for one or more persons and you are not a UK or EU regulated person or institution (e.g. a UK financial institution), then, irrespective of the value of the application, the Receiving Agent is obliged to take reasonable measures to establish the identity of the person or persons on whose behalf you are making the application. You must therefore contact the Receiving Agent before sending any USE or other instruction so that appropriate measures may be taken.
Submission of a USE instruction which on its settlement constitutes a valid application as described above constitutes a warranty and undertaking by the applicant to the Company, the Receiving Agent and Investec to provide promptly to the Receiving Agent such information as may be specified by the Receiving Agent as being required for the purposes of the UK Money Laundering Regulations. Pending the provision of evidence satisfactory to the Receiving Agent as to identity, the Receiving Agent may in its absolute discretion take, or omit to take, such action as it may determine to prevent or delay issue of the Ordinary Shares concerned. If satisfactory evidence of identity has not been provided within a reasonable time, then the application for the Ordinary Shares represented by the USE instruction will not be valid. This is without prejudice to the right of the Company to take proceedings to recover any loss suffered by it as a result of failure to provide satisfactory evidence.
The Prospectus has been approved by the FCA, being the competent authority in the United Kingdom. The comments set out in this paragraph 6 are intended as a general guide only and any Overseas Shareholders who are in any doubt as to their position should consult their professional advisers without delay.
The distribution of the Prospectus and the making of the Open Offer and Excess Application Facility to persons who have registered addresses in, or who are resident in, or citizens of, or which are corporations, partnerships or other entities created or organised under the laws of countries other than the United Kingdom or to persons who are nominees of or custodians, trustees or guardians for citizens, residents in or nationals of countries other than the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws or regulatory requirements of the relevant jurisdictions. Those persons should consult their professional advisers as to whether they require any governmental or other consents or need to observe any applicable legal requirements or other formalities to enable them to apply for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility.
No action has been or will be taken by the Company or Investec or any other person, to permit a public offering or distribution of the Prospectus (or any other offering or publicity materials or application form(s) relating to the Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility or Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Offer for Subscription) in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose may be required.
No public offer of Ordinary Shares is being made by virtue of the Prospectus or the Open Offer Application Form into the United States or any Excluded Territory.
Receipt of the Prospectus and/or an Open Offer Application Form and/or a credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST will not constitute an invitation or offer of securities for subscription, sale or purchase in those jurisdictions in which it would be illegal to make such an invitation or offer and, in those circumstances, the Prospectus and/or the Open Offer Application Form must be treated as sent for information only and should not be copied or redistributed.
Open Offer Application Forms will not be sent to, and Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will not be credited to stock accounts in CREST of, persons with registered addresses in the United States or any other Excluded Territory or their agent or intermediary, except where the Company is satisfied that such action would not result in the contravention of any registration or other legal requirement in any jurisdiction.
No person receiving a copy of the Prospectus and/or an Open Offer Application Form and/or a credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST in any territory other than the United Kingdom may treat the same as constituting an invitation or offer to him or her, nor should he or she in any event use any such Open Offer Application Form and/or credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST unless, in the relevant territory, such an invitation or offer could lawfully be made to him or her and such Open Offer Application Form and/or credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST could lawfully be used, and any transaction resulting from such use could be effected, without contravention of any registration or other legal or regulatory requirements. In circumstances where an invitation or offer would contravene any registration or other legal or regulatory requirements, the Prospectus and/or the Open Offer Application Form must be treated as sent for information only and should not be copied or redistributed.
It is the responsibility of any person (including, without limitation, custodians, agent, nominees and trustees) outside the United Kingdom wishing to apply for Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility to satisfy himself or herself as to the full observance of the laws of any relevant territory in connection therewith, including obtaining any governmental or other consents that may be required, observing any other formalities required to be observed in such territory and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes due in such territory.
None of the Company, Investec or any of their respective representatives is making any representation to any offeree or purchaser of the Ordinary Shares regarding the legality of an investment in the Ordinary Shares by such offeree or purchaser under the laws applicable to such offeree or purchaser.
Persons (including, without limitation, custodians, agents, nominees and trustees) receiving a copy of the Prospectus and/or an Open Offer Application Form and/or a credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST, in connection with the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility or otherwise, should not distribute or send either of those documents nor transfer Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would or might contravene local securities laws or regulations. If a copy of the Prospectus and/or an Open Offer Application Form and/or a credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST is received by any person in any such territory, or by his or her custodian, agent, nominee or trustee, he or she must not seek to apply for Ordinary Shares in respect of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility unless the Company or Investec determine that such action would not violate applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Any person (including, without limitation, custodians, agents, nominees and trustees) who does forward a copy of the Prospectus and/or an Open Offer Application Form and/or transfers Basic Entitlements and/or Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements into any such territory, whether pursuant to a contractual or legal obligation or otherwise, should draw the attention of the recipient to the contents of this Part 8 and specifically the contents of this paragraph 6.
The Company reserves the right to treat as invalid any application or purported application for Shares that appears to the Company or its agents to have been executed, effected, or dispatched from the United States or any Excluded Territory or in a manner that may involve a breach of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction or if the Company or its agents believe that the same may violate applicable legal or regulatory requirements or if it provides an address for delivery of the share certificates relating to Ordinary Shares (or in the case of a credit of Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements to a stock account in CREST, to a CREST member whose registered address would be), in the United States or any Excluded Territory.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Prospectus or the Open Offer Application Form, the Company reserves the right to permit any person to apply for Ordinary Shares in respect of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility if the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, is satisfied that the transaction in question is exempt from, or not subject to, the legislation or regulations giving rise to the restrictions in question.
Overseas Shareholders who wish, and are permitted, to apply for Ordinary Shares should note that payment must be made in sterling denominated cheques or bankers' drafts or where such Overseas Shareholder is a Qualifying CREST Shareholder, through CREST.
The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, accordingly, may not be offered or sold, re-sold, taken up, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, within the United States except in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
Accordingly, the Company is not extending the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility into the United States and neither the Prospectus nor the Open Offer Application Form constitutes or will constitute an offer or an invitation to apply for or an offer or an invitation to acquire any Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility in the United States. An Open Offer Application Form, will not be sent to, and no Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility will be credited to, a stock account in CREST of, any Shareholder with a registered address in the United States. Open Offer Application Forms sent from or postmarked in the United States will be deemed to be invalid and all persons acquiring Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility and wishing to hold such Ordinary Shares in registered form must provide an address for registration outside the United States.
Any person who acquires Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility will be deemed to have declared, warranted and agreed, by accepting delivery of the Prospectus or the Open Offer Application Form and delivery of such Ordinary Shares, that they are not, and that at the time of acquiring the Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility they will not be, in the United States or acting on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of a person on a non-discretionary basis in the United States or any state of the United States.
The Company reserves the right to treat as invalid any Open Offer Application Form that appears to the Company or its agents to have been executed in, or despatched from, the United States, or that provides an address in the United States for the receipt of Ordinary Shares, or which does not make the warranty set out in the Open Offer Application Form to the effect that the person completing the Open Offer Application Form does not have a registered address and is not otherwise located in the United States and is not acquiring the Ordinary Shares with a view to the offer, sale, resale, transfer, delivery or distribution, directly or indirectly, of any such Ordinary Shares in the United States or where the Company believes acceptance of such Open Offer Application Form may infringe applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
The Company will not be bound to allot or issue any Ordinary Shares to any person with an address in, or who is otherwise located in, the United States in whose favour an Open Offer Application Form. In addition, the Company and Investec reserve the right to reject any USE instruction sent by or on behalf of any CREST member with a registered address in the United States in respect of the Ordinary Shares.
The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the relevant laws of any Excluded Territories or any state, province or territory thereof and may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into any Excluded Territories or to, or for the account or benefit of, any person with a registered address in, or who is resident in, or a citizen of, any Excluded Territories except pursuant to an applicable exemption. No offer of Shares is being made by virtue of the Prospectus or the Open Offer Application Form into any Excluded Territories.
Open Offer Application Forms will be sent to Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders and Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements will be credited to the stock account in CREST of Qualifying CREST Shareholders. Qualifying Shareholders in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may, subject to the laws of their relevant jurisdiction, take up Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility in accordance with the instructions set out in this Securities Note and the Open Offer Application Form.
Shareholders who have registered addresses in, or who are resident in, or citizens of countries other than the United Kingdom should consult appropriate professional advisers as to whether they require any governmental or other consents or need to observe any other formalities to enable them to apply for any Ordinary Shares in respect of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility.
Any person completing and returning an Open Offer Application Form or requesting registration of the Ordinary Shares comprised therein represents and warrants to the Company, Investec and the Registrar that, except where proof has been provided to the Company's satisfaction that such person's use of the Open Offer Application Form will not result in the contravention of any applicable legal requirements in any jurisdiction: (i) such person is not requesting registration of the relevant Ordinary Shares from within the United States or any Excluded Territory; (ii) such person is not in any territory in which it is unlawful to make or accept an offer to acquire Ordinary Shares in respect of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility or to use the Open Offer Application Form in any manner in which such person has used or will use it; (iii) such person is not acting on a non-discretionary basis for a person located within any Excluded Territory (except as agreed with the Company) or any territory referred to in (ii) above at the time the instruction to accept was given; and (iv) such person is not acquiring Ordinary Shares with a view to the offer, sale, resale, transfer, delivery or distribution, directly or indirectly, of any such Ordinary Shares into the United States any Excluded Territory.
The Company and/or the Receiving Agent may treat as invalid any acceptance or purported acceptance of the allotment of Ordinary Shares comprised in an Open Offer Application Form if it: (i) appears to the Company or its agents to have been executed, effected or dispatched from the United States or any Excluded Territory or in a manner that may involve a breach of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction or if the Company or its agents believe that the same may violate applicable legal or regulatory requirements; or (ii) provides an address in the United States or any Excluded Territory for delivery of the share certificates of Shares (or any other jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom in which it would be unlawful to deliver such share certificates); or (iii) purports to exclude the warranty required by this sub-paragraph 6.5(a).
A CREST member or CREST sponsored member who makes a valid acceptance in accordance with the procedures set out in this Part 8 represents and warrants to the Company, Investec and the Receiving Agent that, except where proof has been provided to the Company's satisfaction that such person's acceptance will not result in the contravention of any applicable legal requirement in any jurisdiction: (i) he or she is not within the United States or any Excluded Territory; (ii) he or she is not in any territory in which it is unlawful to make or accept an offer to acquire Ordinary Shares; (iii) he or she is not accepting on a non-discretionary basis for a person located within any Excluded Territory (except as otherwise agreed with the Company) or any territory referred to in (ii) above at the time the instruction to accept was given; and (iv) he or she is not acquiring any Ordinary Shares with a view to the offer, sale, resale, transfer, delivery or distribution, directly or indirectly, of any such Ordinary Shares into any of the above territories.
The provisions of this paragraph 6.6 and of any other terms of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility relating to Overseas Shareholders may be waived, varied or modified as regards specific Qualifying Shareholders or on a general basis by the Company and/or Investec in their absolute discretion. Subject to this, the provisions of this paragraph 6.6 supersede any terms of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility inconsistent herewith. References in this paragraph 6.6 to Qualifying Shareholders shall include references to the person or persons executing an Open Offer Application Form and, in the event of more than one person executing an Open Offer Application Form, the provisions of this paragraph 6.6 shall apply to them jointly and to each of them.
Qualifying Shareholders wishing to exercise or direct the exercise of statutory withdrawal rights pursuant to Section 87Q(4) of FSMA after the issue by the Company of a supplementary prospectus must do so by lodging a written notice of withdrawal within two Business Days commencing on the Business Day after the date on which the supplementary prospectus is published. The withdrawal notice must include the full name and address of the person wishing to exercise statutory withdrawal rights and, if such person is a CREST member, the participant ID and the member account ID of such CREST member. The notice of withdrawal must be deposited by post or by hand only (during normal business hours only) with the Receiving Agent so as to be received before the end of the withdrawal period. In relation to any enquiries please call Equiniti Limited on 0371 384 2785 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 415 0815 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Different charges may apply to calls made from mobile telephones. Calls may be recorded and monitored randomly for security and training purposes. The helpline cannot provide advice on the merits of the Open Offer and/or the Excess Application Facility nor give any financial, legal or tax advice. Notice of withdrawal given by any other means or which is deposited with the Registrar after expiry of such period will not constitute a valid withdrawal, provided that the Company will not permit the exercise of withdrawal rights after payment by the relevant person for the Ordinary Shares applied for in full and the allotment of such Ordinary Shares to such person becoming unconditional save to the extent required by statute. In such event, Qualifying Shareholders are advised to seek independent legal advice.
Application will be made to the Financial Conduct Authority for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List. Application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market. It is expected that Initial Admission will become effective and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares, fully paid, will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019. All such shares, when issued and fully paid, may be held and transferred by means of CREST.
Basic Entitlements held in CREST and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements are expected to be disabled in all respects after 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019 (the latest date for applications under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility). If the condition(s) to the Open Offer described above are satisfied, Ordinary Shares will be issued in uncertificated form to those persons who submitted a valid application for Ordinary Shares by utilising the CREST application procedures and whose applications have been accepted by the Company. Equiniti Limited will instruct Euroclear to credit the appropriate stock accounts of such persons with such persons' entitlements to Ordinary Shares with effect from Initial Admission (expected to be at 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019). The stock accounts to be credited will be accounts under the same CREST participant IDs and CREST member account IDs in respect of which the USE instruction was given.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Securities Note, the Company reserves the right to send Qualifying CREST Shareholders an Open Offer Application Form instead of crediting the relevant stock account with Basic Entitlements and the Excess Application Facility, and to allot and/or issue any Ordinary Shares in certificated form. In normal circumstances, this right is only likely to be exercised in the event of any interruption, failure or breakdown of CREST (or of any part of CREST) or on the part of the facilities and/or systems operated by the Registrar in connection with CREST.
For Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders who have applied by using an Open Offer Application Form, share certificates in respect of the Ordinary Shares are expected to be despatched by 13 August 2019. No temporary documents of title will be issued and, pending the issue of definitive certificates, transfers will be certified against the UK share register of the Company. All documents or remittances sent by or to applicants or as they may direct, will be sent through the post at their own risk. For more information as to the procedure for application, Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders are referred to paragraph 4.1 above and their respective Open Offer Application Form.
The Company shall, in agreement with Investec and after consultation with its financial and legal advisers, be entitled to amend the dates that Open Offer Application Forms are despatched or amend or extend the latest date for acceptance under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility and all related dates set out in this Securities Note and in such circumstances shall notify the London Stock Exchange and make an announcement on a Regulatory Information Service but Shareholders may not receive any further written communication.
If a supplementary prospectus is issued by the Company two or fewer Business Days prior to the latest time and date for acceptance any payment in full under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility specified in this Securities Note, the latest date for acceptance under the Open Offer and the Excess Application Facility shall be extended to the date that is three Business Days after the date of issue of the supplementary prospectus (and the dates and times of principal events due to take place following such date shall be extended accordingly).
Certain statements regarding United Kingdom taxation in respect of the Ordinary Shares and the Open Offer are set out in Part 3 of this Securities Note. Shareholders who are in any doubt as to their tax position in relation to taking up their entitlements under the Open Offer and/or making an application under the Excess Application Facility or who are subject to tax in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom, should immediately consult a suitable professional adviser.
Your attention is drawn to the further information set out in this Securities Note and also, in the case of Non-CREST Shareholders and other Qualifying Shareholders to whom the Company has sent Open Offer Application Forms, to the terms, conditions and other information printed on the accompanying Open Offer Application Form.
The terms and conditions of the Open Offer as set out in this Securities Note, the Open Offer Application Form and any non-contractual obligation related thereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. The courts of England and Wales are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with the Open Offer, the Excess Application Facility, this Securities Note or the Open Offer Application Form. By taking up Ordinary Shares by way of their Basic Entitlement and/or applying for Ordinary Shares under the Excess Application Facility, in accordance with the instructions set out in this Securities Note and, where applicable, the Open Offer Application Form, Shareholders irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales and waive any objection to proceedings in any such court on the ground of venue or on the ground that proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Ordinary Shares are available under the Offer for Subscription at a price of 98.75 pence per Ordinary Share.
Applications must be made on the Application Form attached at the end of this Securities Note or otherwise published by the Company.
Applications under the Offer for Subscription must be for Ordinary Shares with a minimum subscription amount of 1,000 Ordinary Shares, or such lower amounts as the Company may agree. Multiple applications will be accepted.
By completing and delivering an Application Form, you, as the applicant, and, if you sign the Application Form on behalf of another person or a corporation, that person or corporation:
for or credit your CREST Account in respect of the number of Ordinary Shares for which your application is accepted, and/or a crossed cheque for any monies returnable, by post at your risk to your address set out on your Application Form;
and any interest accruing on such retained monies shall accrue to and for the benefit of the Company;
3.14 agree that your Application Form is addressed to the Company and the Receiving Agent;
3.15 agree that your application must be for a whole number of Ordinary Shares and the number of Ordinary Shares issued to you will be rounded down to the nearest whole number;
The Receiving Agent may, on behalf of the Company, accept your offer to subscribe (if your application is received, valid (or treated as valid), processed and not rejected) by notifying the Financial Conduct Authority through a Regulatory Information Service of the basis of allocation (in which case the acceptance will be on that basis).
The basis of allocation will be determined by the Company in consultation with Investec and the Receiving Agent. The right is reserved notwithstanding the basis as so determined to reject in whole or in part and/or scale back any application. The right is reserved to treat as valid any application not complying fully with these Terms and Conditions of Application or not in all respects completed or delivered in accordance with the instructions accompanying the Application Form. In particular, but without limitation, the Company may accept an application made otherwise than by completion of an Application Form where you have agreed with the Company in some other manner to apply in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Application.
The Receiving Agent will present all cheques and banker's drafts for payment on receipt and will retain documents of title and surplus monies pending clearance of successful applicants' payments.
The Receiving Agent may, as agent of the Company, require you to pay interest or its other resulting costs (or both) if the payment accompanying your application is not honoured on first presentation. If you are required to pay interest you will be obliged to pay the amount determined by the Receiving Agent to be the interest on the amount of the payment from the date on which all payments in cleared funds are due to be received until the date of receipt of cleared funds. The rate of interest will be the then published bank base rate of a clearing bank selected by the Receiving Agent plus 4 per cent. per annum. The right is also reserved to reject in whole or in part, or to scale down or limit, any application.
Except as provided below, payments may be made by cheque or banker's draft in pounds sterling drawn on a branch in the United Kingdom of a bank or building society that is either a member of the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company Limited or the CHAPS Clearing Company Limited or that has arranged for its cheques or bankers' drafts to be cleared through the facilities provided for members of either of those companies. Such cheques or bankers' drafts must bear the appropriate sort code in the top right hand corner. Cheques, which must be drawn on the personal account of an individual Applicant where they have sole or joint title to the funds, should be written in black ink and made payable to Equiniti Limited RE: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC – OFS Application. Third party cheques may not be accepted with the exception of building society cheques or bankers' drafts where the building society or bank has confirmed the name of the account holder by stamping/endorsing the cheque or banker's draft to that effect. The account name should be the same as that shown on the Application Form. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.
For applicants sending subscription monies by electronic bank transfer (CHAPS), payment must be made for value by no later than 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Applicants wishing to make a CHAPS payment should contact Equiniti Corporate Actions by email at [email protected]. Applicants will be provided with the relevant bank account details, together with a unique reference number which must be used when making payment. There will be a requirement to provide evidence of the payment leaving the shareholders bank account which is to be sent with the Application Form
Applicants choosing to settle via CREST, that is DVP, will need to match their instructions to Equiniti Limited's Participant Account 2RA30, Member Account RA329103 by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019, allowing for the delivery and acceptance of the Ordinary Shares to be made against payment of the Issue Price per Ordinary Share, following the CREST matching criteria set out in the Application Form.
The contracts created by the acceptance of applications (in whole or in part) under the Offer for Subscription will be conditional upon:
You will not be entitled to exercise any remedy of rescission for innocent misrepresentation (including pre-contractual representations) at any time after acceptance. This does not affect any other right you may have.
Where application monies have been banked and/or received, if any application is not accepted in whole, or is accepted in part only, or if any contract created by acceptance does not become unconditional, the application monies or, as the case may be, the balance of the amount paid on application will be returned without interest (at the applicants' risk) either by first class post as a cheque to the address set out on the Application Form or returned direct to the account of the bank or building society on which the relevant cheque or banker's draft was drawn. In the meantime, application monies will be retained by the Receiving Agent in a separate account.
By completing an Application Form, you:
7.6 warrant that you are not under the age of 18 on the date of your application;
7.7 agree that all documents and monies sent by post to, by, from or on behalf of the Company or the Receiving Agent, will be sent at your risk and, in the case of documents and returned application cheques and payments to be sent to you, may be sent to you at your address (or, in the case of joint holders, the address of the first named holder) as set out in your Application Form;
7.16 agree that Investec and the Receiving Agent are acting for the Company in connection with the Offer for Subscription and for no-one else and that they will not treat you as their customer by virtue of such application being accepted or owe you any duties or responsibilities concerning the price of the Ordinary Shares or concerning the suitability of the Ordinary Shares for you or be responsible to you for the protections afforded to their customers;
7.17 acknowledge that the KID prepared by the AIFM pursuant to the PRIIPs Regulation can be provided to you in paper or by means of a website, but that where you are applying under the Offer for Subscription directly and not through an adviser or other intermediary, unless requested in writing otherwise, the lodging of an Application Form represents your consent to being provided the key information document via the website at www.eurologisticsincome.co.uk, or on such other website as has been notified to you. Where your application is made on an advised basis or through another intermediary, the terms of your engagement should address the means by which the KID will be provided to you;
You agree that, in order to ensure compliance with the UK Money Laundering Regulations, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and any other applicable regulations, the Receiving Agent may at its absolute discretion undertake electronic searches for the purpose of verifying your identity (the "holder(s)") as the applicant lodging an Application Form and further may request from you and you will assist in providing identification of:
Failure to provide the necessary evidence of identity may result in your application being rejected or delays in the despatch of documents or CREST accounts being credited.
Without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph 8, verification of the identity of holders and payors will be required if the value of the Ordinary Shares applied for, whether in one or more applications considered to be connected, exceeds €15,000 (or the Sterling equivalent). If, in such circumstances, you use a building society cheque or banker's draft you should ensure that the bank or building society issuing the payment enters the name, address and account number of the person whose account is being debited on the reverse of the cheque or banker's draft and adds its stamp. If, in such circumstances, the person whose account is being debited is not a holder you will be required to provide for both the holder and the payor an original or a copy of that person's passport or driving licence certified by a solicitor and an original or certified copy of the following no more than 3 months old, a gas, electricity, water or telephone (not mobile) bill, a recent bank statement or a council tax bill, in their name and showing their current address (which originals will be returned by post at the addressees' risk) together with a signed declaration as to the relationship between the payor and you the holder.
For the purpose of the UK Money Laundering Regulations a person making an application for Ordinary Shares will not be considered as forming a business relationship with the Company or the Receiving Agent but will be considered as effecting a one-off transaction with either the Company or with the Receiving Agent.
The person(s) submitting an application for Ordinary Shares will ordinarily be considered to be acting as principal in the transaction unless the Receiving Agent determines otherwise, whereupon you may be required to provide the necessary evidence of identity of the underlying beneficial owner(s).
If the amount being subscribed exceeds €15,000 (or the Sterling equivalent) you should endeavour to have the declaration contained in section 5 of the Application Form signed by an appropriate firm as described in that section. If you cannot have that declaration signed and the amount being subscribed exceeds €15,000 (or the Sterling equivalent) then you must provide with the Application Form the identity documentation detailed in section 6 of the Application Form for each underlying beneficial owner.
The Offer for Subscription is only being made in the United Kingdom. If you receive a copy of the Prospectus or an Application Form in any territory other than the United Kingdom you may not treat it as constituting an invitation or offer to you, nor should you, in any event, use an Application Form unless, in the relevant territory, such an invitation or offer could lawfully be made to you or an Application Form could lawfully be used without contravention of any registration or other legal requirements. It is your responsibility, if you are outside the UK and wish to make an application for Ordinary Shares under the Offer for Subscription, to satisfy yourself as to full observance of the laws of any relevant territory or jurisdiction in connection with your application, including obtaining any requisite governmental or other consents, observing any other formalities requiring to be observed in such territory and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes required to be paid in such territory.
None of the Ordinary Shares have been or will be registered under the laws of any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other political subdivision of the United States, any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom. If you subscribe for Ordinary Shares you will, unless the Company and the Receiving Agent agree otherwise in writing, be deemed to represent and warrant to the Company that you are not a U.S. Person or a resident of any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or a corporation, partnership or other entity organised under the laws of any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), the U.S. or Canada (or any political subdivision of either) or Japan or Australia or the Republic of South Africa and that you are not subscribing for such Ordinary Shares for the account of any U.S. Person or resident of any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa and will not offer, sell, renounce, transfer or deliver, directly or indirectly, any of the Ordinary Shares in or into any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or to any U.S. Person or person resident in Canada, any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom), Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa. No application will be accepted if it shows the applicant, payor or a holder having an address other than in the United Kingdom.
(c) take appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, the personal data.
10.5 Where personal data is shared by each prospective investor with the Company or its agents pursuant to this Securities Note, each prospective investor shall ensure that there is no prohibition or restriction which would:
To the extent permitted by law, all representations, warranties and conditions, express or implied and whether statutory or otherwise by the Company, Investec, the AIFM and the Investment Manager (including, without limitation, pre-contractual representations but excluding any fraudulent representations), are expressly excluded in relation to the Ordinary Shares and the Offer for Subscription.
The rights and remedies of the Company, the AIFM, the Investment Manager, Investec and the Receiving Agent under these Terms and Conditions of Application are in addition to any rights and remedies which would otherwise be available to any of them and the exercise or partial exercise of one will not prevent the exercise of others.
The Company reserves the right to extend the closing time and/or date of the Offer for Subscription from 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. In that event, the new closing time and/or date will be notified to applicants.
The Company may terminate the Offer for Subscription in its absolute discretion at any time prior to Initial Admission. If such right is exercised, the Offer for Subscription will lapse and any monies will be returned as indicated without interest.
You agree that Investec and the Receiving Agent are acting for the Company in connection with the Issue and for no-one else, and that neither Investec nor the Receiving Agent will treat you as its customer by virtue of such application being accepted or owe you any duties concerning the price of the Ordinary Shares or concerning the suitability of the Ordinary Shares for you or otherwise in relation to the Issue or for providing the protections afforded to their customers.
Save where the context requires otherwise, terms used in these Terms and Conditions of Application bear the same meaning as where used in the document.
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HELP DESK: If you have a query concerning completion of this Application Form please call the Receiving Agent on 0371 384 2785 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 415 0815 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Different charges may apply to calls made from mobile telephones. Calls may be recorded and monitored randomly for security and training purposes. The helpline cannot provide advice on the merits of the offer nor give any financial, legal or tax advice.
Fill in (in figures) in Box 1 the amount of money being subscribed for Ordinary Shares. The amount being subscribed must be a minimum of 1,000 Ordinary Shares, or such lower subscription amount as the Company may agree.
Fill in (in block capitals) the full name and address of each holder. Applications may only be made by persons aged 18 or over. In the case of joint holders, the address given for the first named will be entered as the registered address for the holding on the share register and used for all future correspondence. A maximum of four joint holders is permitted. All holders named must sign the Application Form at section 3.
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If you wish your Ordinary Shares to be deposited into a CREST Account in the name of the holders given in section 2A, enter in section 2B the details of a CREST Account which the Receiving Agent can credit, using the DVP message. By returning the Application Form you agree that you will do all things necessary to ensure that you or your settlement agent/custodian's CREST account allows for the delivery and acceptance of Ordinary Shares to be made prior to 8.00 a.m. on 30 July 2019 against payment of the Issue Price per Ordinary Share.
The Receiving Agent will contact you via e-mail on 26 July 2019 to confirm your allocation and provide you with the relevant details which you will need to input by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019. Ensure you provide an e-mail contact address in Section 2A of the Application Form.
All holders named in section 2A must sign section 3 and insert the date. The Application Form may be signed by another person on behalf of each holder if that person is duly authorised to do so under a power of attorney. The power of attorney (or a copy duly certified by a solicitor or a bank) must be enclosed for inspection (which originals will be returned by post at the addressee's risk). A corporation should sign under the hand of a duly authorised official whose representative capacity should be stated and a copy of a notice issued by the corporation authorising such person to sign should accompany the Application Form.
Payments can be made by cheque or banker's draft in Sterling drawn on a branch in the United Kingdom of a bank or building society which is either a member of the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company Limited or the CHAPS Clearing Company Limited or which has arranged for its cheques or banker's drafts to be cleared through the facilities provided for members of any of these companies. Such cheques or banker's drafts must bear the appropriate sort code in the top right hand corner. Cheques, which must be drawn on the personal account of the individual investor where they have a sole or joint title to the funds, should be written in black ink and made payable to Equiniti Limited RE: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC – OFS Application. Third party cheques may not be accepted with the exception of building society cheques or banker's drafts where the building society or bank has confirmed the name of the account holder by stamping and endorsing the cheque/banker's draft to such effect. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.
The account name should be the same as that shown on the application.
For applicants sending subscription monies by electronic bank transfer (CHAPS), payment must be made for value by 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Please contact Equiniti Limited by email at [email protected]. Applicants will be provided with the bank account details, together with a unique reference number which must be used when making payment. There will be a requirement to provide evidence of the payment leaving the shareholders bank account which is to be sent with the Application Form.
The Company will apply for the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Offer for Subscription in uncertificated form to be enabled for CREST transfer and settlement with effect from Initial Admission (the "Settlement Date"). Accordingly, settlement of transactions in the Ordinary Shares will normally take place within the CREST system.
The Application Form in the Appendix contains details of the information which the Receiving Agent will require from you in order to settle your application within CREST, if you so choose. If you do not provide any CREST details or if you provide insufficient CREST details for the Receiving Agent to match to your CREST account, the Receiving Agent will deliver your Ordinary Shares in certificated form provided payment has been made in terms satisfactory to the Company.
The right is reserved to issue your Ordinary Shares in certificated form should the Company, having consulted with the Receiving Agent, consider this to be necessary or desirable. This right is only likely to be exercised in the event of any interruption, failure or breakdown of CREST or any part of CREST or on the part of the facilities and/or system operated by Equiniti Limited in connection with CREST.
The person named for registration purposes in the Application Form (which term shall include the holder of the relevant CREST account) must be: (i) the person procured by you to subscribe for or acquire the relevant Ordinary Shares; or (ii) yourself; or (iii) a nominee of any such person or yourself, as the case may be. Neither Equiniti Limited nor the Company will be responsible for any liability to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax resulting from a failure to observe this requirement. The Receiving Agent, on behalf of the Company, will input a DVP instruction into the CREST system according to the booking instructions provided by you in your Application Form. The input returned by you or when your settlement agent/custodian of a matching or acceptance instruction to our CREST input will then allow the delivery of your Ordinary Shares to your CREST account against payment of the Issue Price per Ordinary Share through the CREST system upon the Settlement Date.
By returning the Application Form you agree that you will do all things necessary to ensure that you or your settlement agent/custodian's CREST account allows for the delivery and acceptance of Ordinary Shares to be made prior to 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019 against payment of the Issue Price per Ordinary Share. Failure by you to do so will result in you being charged interest at a rate equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for seven day deposits in sterling plus 2 per cent. per annum.
To ensure that you fulfil this requirement it is essential that you or your settlement agent/custodian follow the CREST matching criteria set out below:
| Trade Date: | 26 July 2019 |
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| Settlement Date: | 30 July 2019 |
| Company: | Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC |
| Security Description: | Ordinary share of £0.01 each |
| SEDOL: | BD9PXH4 |
| ISIN: | GB00BD9PXH49 |
| Equiniti Limited Participant Account |
2RA30 |
| Equiniti Limited Member Account |
RA329103 |
If you wish to settle via CREST, that is DVP, you will need to match your instructions to the Receiving Agent's participant account 2RA30, Member account RA329103 by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019. The Receiving Agent will contact you via e-mail on 26 July 2019 to confirm your allocation and provide you with relevant details which you will need to input by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019. Ensure you provide an e-mail contact address in Section 2A of the Application Form.
Applications will be subject to the UK's verification of identity requirements. This will involve you providing the verification of identity documents listed in section 6 of the Application Form UNLESS you can have the declaration provided at section 5 of the Application Form given and signed by a firm acceptable to the Receiving Agent. In order to ensure your application is processed timely and efficiently all applicants are strongly advised to have the declaration provided in section 5 of the Application Form completed and signed by a suitable firm.
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Applicants need only consider section 6 of the Application Form if the declaration in section 5 cannot be completed. Notwithstanding that the declaration in section 5 has been completed and signed the Receiving Agent reserves the right to request of you the identity documents listed in section 6 and/or to seek verification of identity of each holder and payor (if necessary) from you or their bankers or from another reputable institution, agency or professional adviser in the applicable country of residence. If satisfactory evidence of identity has not been obtained within a reasonable time your application might be rejected or revoked. Where certified copies of documents are provided such copy documents should be certified by a senior signatory of a firm which is either a governmental approved bank, stockbroker or investment firm, financial services firm or an established law firm or accountancy firm which is itself subject to regulation in the conduct of its business in its own country of operation and the name of the firm should be clearly identified on each document certified.
To ensure the efficient and timely processing of your Application Form, please provide contact details of a person the Receiving Agent may contact with all enquiries concerning your application. Ordinarily this contact person should be the person signing in section 3 on behalf of the first named holder. If no details are provided here but a regulated person is identified in section 5, the Receiving Agent will contact the regulated person. If no details are entered here and no regulated person is named in section 5 and the Receiving Agent requires further information, any delay in obtaining that additional information may result in your application being rejected or revoked.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS – Completed Application Forms should be returned, by post to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA or by hand (during normal business hours), to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA so as to be received no later than 11.00 a.m. (London time) on 25 July 2019, together in each case with payment in full in respect of the application. If you post your Application Form, you are recommended to use first class post and to allow at least four days for delivery. Application Forms received after this date may be returned.
Please send this completed form by post to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA or by hand (during normal business hours) to Equiniti Limited, Corporate Actions, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA so as to be received no later than 11.00 a.m. (London time) on 25 July 2019.
The Directors may, with the prior approval of Investec, alter such date and thereby shorten or lengthen the offer period. In the event that the offer period is altered, the Company will notify investors of such change.
Important: Before completing this form, you should read the prospectus dated 5 July 2019 (the "Prospectus") and the Terms and Conditions of the Offer for Subscription set out in this Securities Note and accompanying notes to this form.
To: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC and the Receiving Agent
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I/We the person(s) detailed in section 2A below offer to subscribe the amount shown in Box 1 for Ordinary Shares subject to the Terms and Conditions of Applications relating to the Offer for Subscription set out in the Prospectus and subject to the Articles in force from time-to-time.
2A. DETAILS OF HOLDER(S) IN WHOSE NAME(S) Ordinary Shares WILL BE ISSUED (BLOCK CAPITALS)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Box 1 (minimum of 1,000 Ordinary Shares) £
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Only complete this section if Ordinary Shares allotted are to be deposited in a CREST Account which must be in the same name as the holder(s) given in Section 2A.
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CREST Participant ID:
CREST Member Account ID:
By completing the signature/execution boxes below you are deemed to have read the Prospectus and agreed to the terms and conditions in Part 9 of the Securities Note (Terms and Conditions of Application under the Offer for Subscription) and to have given the warranties, representations and undertakings set out therein.
Signature by an individual (or joint individual applicants)
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| Third Applicant Signature: | Date |
| Fourth Applicant Signature: | Date |
Execution by a Company
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A corporation should sign under the hand of a duly authorised official whose representative capacity should be stated and a copy of a notice issued by the corporation authorising such person to sign should accompany the Application Form.
Pin or staple to this form your cheque or banker's draft, written in black ink, for the exact amount shown in Box 1 made payable to Equiniti Limited RE: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC – OFS Application. Cheques and banker's payments must be drawn in Sterling on an account at a bank branch in the United Kingdom and must bear a United Kingdom bank sort code number in the top right hand corner. If you use a banker's draft or a building society cheque you should ensure that the bank or building society issuing the payment enters the name, address and account number of the person whose account is being debited on the reverse of the banker's draft or cheque and adds its stamp.
If you are subscribing for Ordinary Shares and sending subscription monies by electronic bank transfer (CHAPS), payment must be made for value by 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019. Please contact Equiniti Limited by email on [email protected]. Applicants will be provided with the relevant bank details, together with a unique reference number which must be used when making payment. There will be a requirement to provide evidence of the payment leaving the shareholder's bank account which is to be sent with the Application Form.
Please enter below the sort code of the bank and branch you will be instructing to make such payment for value by 11.00 a.m. on 25 July 2019, together with the name and number of the account to be debited with such payment and the branch contact details.
| Sort Code: | Account Number: |
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| Account Name: | Bank Name and Address: |
| Quote unique reference number supplied by Equiniti: |
Only complete this section if you choose to settle your application within CREST, that is Delivery Versus Payment (DVP).
Please indicate the CREST Participant ID from which the DEL message will be received by the Receiving Agent for matching, which should match that shown in 2B above, together with the relevant Member Account ID.
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CREST Participant ID:
CREST Member Account ID:
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State contact e-mail address, to whom Equiniti to advise matching instructions. Failure to do so may lead to the application being rejected. |
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You or your settlement agent/custodian's CREST account must allow for the delivery and acceptance of Ordinary Shares to be made against payment at the Issue Price per Ordinary Share, following the CREST matching criteria set out below:
| Trade Date: | 26 July 2019 |
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| Settlement Date: | 30 July 2019 |
| Company: | Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC |
| Security Description: | Ordinary share of £0.01 each |
| SEDOL: | BD9PXH4 |
| ISIN: | GB00BD9PXH49 |
| Equiniti Limited Participant Account |
2RA30 |
| Equiniti Limited Member Account |
RA329103 |
Should you wish to settle DVP, you will need to match your instructions to the Receiving Agent's participant account 2RA30, member account RA329103 by no later than 1.00 p.m. on 25 July 2019. The Receiving Agent will contact you via email on 26 July 2019 to confirm your allocation and provide you with the relevant details which you will need to input by no later than close of business on 29 July 2019. Ensure you provide an e-mail contact address in Section 2A and 4C of the Application Form as failure to do so may lead to the application being rejected.
You must also ensure that you or your settlement agent/custodian has a sufficient "debit cap" within the CREST system to facilitate settlement in addition to your/its own daily trading and settlement requirements.
Completion and signing of this declaration by a suitable person or institution may avoid presentation being requested of the identity documents detailed in section 6 of this form.
The declaration below may only be signed by a person or institution (such as a governmental approved bank, stockbroker or investment firm, financial services firm or an established law firm or accountancy firm) (the "firm") which is itself subject in its own country to operation of 'know your customer' and anti-money laundering regulations no less stringent than those which prevail in the United Kingdom.
To the Company and the Receiving Agent
With reference to the holder(s) detailed in section 2A, all persons signing at section 3 and the payor identified in section 6 if not also a holder (collectively the "subjects") WE HEREBY DECLARE:
6 where the payor and holder(s) are different persons we are satisfied as to the relationship between them and reason for the payor being different to the holder(s).
The above information is given in strict confidence for your own use only and without any guarantee, responsibility or liability on the part of this firm or its officials.
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| Name of regulatory authority: | Firm's licence number: |
Website address or telephone number of regulatory authority:
STAMP of firm giving full name and business address:
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If the declaration in section 5 cannot be signed and the value of your application is greater than €15,000 (or the Sterling equivalent), please enclose with that Application Form the documents mentioned below, as appropriate. Please also tick the relevant box to indicate which documents you have enclosed, all of which will be returned by the Receiving Agent to the first named Applicant.
In accordance with internationally recognised standards for the prevention of money laundering, the documents and information set out below must be provided:
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nominee(s) or intermediary entities, provide details of the relationship between the beneficial owner(s) and the holder company.
The Receiving Agent reserves the right to ask for additional documents and information.
To ensure the efficient and timely processing of this application please enter below the contact details of a person the Receiving Agent may contact with all enquiries concerning this application. Ordinarily this contact person should be the person signing in section 3 on behalf of the first named holder. If no details are provided here but a regulated person is identified in section 5, the Receiving Agent will contact the regulated person. If no details are entered here and no regulated person is named in section 5 and the Receiving Agent requires further information, any delay in obtaining that additional information may result in your application being rejected or revoked.
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