19 April 2016
Real Estate Investors plc
(“REI” or the “Company”)
Directors’ Dealings
Real Estate Investors plc (AIM: RLE), the Birmingham based property group and UK listed Real Estate Investment Trust, announces that it was notified yesterday that on that day, Paul Bassi, Chief Executive of the Company, bought 341,667 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at a price of 62p per share. Following this transaction (and the purchase of 375,000 Ordinary Shares announced on 22 December 2015) Mr Bassi holds 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.36 per cent of the Company’s issued share capital.
Also yesterday, Marcus Daly, Finance Director of the Company, bought 156,667 Ordinary Shares at a price of 62p per share. Following this transaction (and the purchase of 375,000 Ordinary Shares announced on 22 December 2015) Mr Daly holds 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.80 per cent of the Company’s issued share capital.
Enquiries:
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Real Estate Investors plc Paul Bassi
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+44 (0)121 212 3446 |
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Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited Azhic Basirov/David Jones
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+44 (0)20 7131 4000 |
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Liberum Jamie Richards/Tom Fyson
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+44 (0)20 3100 2000 |
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Gable Communications Limited John Bick |
+44 (0)20 7193 7463 +44 (0)7872 061007 rei@gablecommunications.com |
About Real Estate Investors plc
Real Estate Investors plc is a publicly quoted property investment company with a portfolio of over 1,000,000 sq ft of commercial property managed by a highly experienced property team with over 100 years of combined experience of operating in the Midlands property market across all sectors.
The Company’s strategy is to invest in well located, real estate assets in the established and proven markets of central Birmingham and the Midlands, with income and capital growth potential, realisable through active portfolio management, refurbishment, change of use and lettings. The portfolio has no material reliance on a single asset or occupier.
On 1st January 2015, the Company converted to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Real Estate Investment Trusts are listed property investment companies or groups not liable to corporation tax on their rental income or capital gains from their qualifying activities.
The Company aims to deliver capital growth and income enhancement from its assets with the view to implementing a progressive dividend policy. Further information on the Company can be found at www.reiplc.barques.dev.
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