NEWRIVER REIT PLC

M&A Activity • Oct 17, 2019

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RNS Number : 1449Q

NewRiver REIT PLC

17 October 2019

NewRiver REIT plc

("NewRiver" or the "Company")

Completion of acquisition of Poole Retail Park in a Joint Venture with BRAVO

NewRiver is pleased to announce that its joint venture (the "JV") with BRAVO Strategies III LLC ("BRAVO") has completed the acquisition of Poole Retail Park in Dorset from LS Poole Retail Limited, for total consideration of £44.7 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.0%. This follows the announcement on 12 September 2019 that the JV had exchanged contracts for the acquisition.

NewRiver will hold a 10% interest in the asset (NRR share: £4.5 million) and will benefit from 10% of the net rental income (NRR share: £0.4 million per annum). NewRiver will be appointed as asset manager, in return for a management fee calculated with reference to the gross rental income of the asset, and will also receive a promote based on financial performance.

The gross asset value subject to the transaction is £44.7 million and NewRiver's share of the transaction will be satisfied from existing resources and available credit facilities.

Including this acquisition, the JV established in May 2019 has acquired £105.1 million of assets (NRR share: £34.7 million), reflecting a net initial yield of 9.0%.

For further information

NewRiver REIT plc			+44 (0)20 3328 5800
Allan Lockhart (Chief Executive) Mark Davies (Chief Financial Officer)
Tom Loughran (Investor Relations)

Finsbury				+44 (0)20 7251 3801
Gordon Simpson James Thompson

About NewRiver

NewRiver REIT plc ('NewRiver') is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing, developing and recycling convenience-led, community-focused retail and leisure assets throughout the UK.

Our £1.3 billion portfolio covers over 9 million sq ft and comprises 33 community shopping centres, 23 conveniently located retail parks and over 650 community pubs. Having hand-picked our assets since NewRiver was founded in 2009, we have deliberately focused on the fastest growing and most sustainable sub-sectors of the UK retail market, with grocery, convenience stores, value clothing, health & beauty and discounters forming the core of our retail portfolio. This focus, combined with our affordable rents and desirable locations, delivers sustainable and growing returns for our shareholders, while our active approach to asset management and in-built 1.9 million sq ft development pipeline provide further opportunities to extract value from our portfolio.

NewRiver has a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: NRR) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 and EPRA indices. Visit www.nrr.co.uk for further information.

LEI Number: 2138004GX1VAUMH66L31

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