RNS Number : 7612J
Grit Real Estate Income Group
15 December 2022
 

GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP LIMITED

(Registered in Guernsey)

(Registration number: 68739)

LSE share code: GR1T

SEM share code: DEL.N0000

ISIN: GG00BMDHST63

LEI: 21380084LCGHJRS8CN05

("Grit" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

 

EXTENSION TO PHASE 3 OPTION EXERCISE TO ACQUIRE A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN

GATEWAY REAL ESTATE AFRICA LIMITED

 

 

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited today announces signing a variation to the agreement with Gateway Africa Real Estate Limited ("Gateway Partners"), the outgoing private equity co-founder of Gateway Real Estate Africa Limited ("GREA") and African Property Development Managers ("APDM"), extending the phase 3 option exercise date from 15 December 2022 to 15 May 2023. The option pertains to Grit's right to acquire Gateway Partner's remaining 13.61% interest in GREA and a 1% interest in APDM.

 

Grit is set to acquire a controlling interest in GREA in the three phases described in the Company's announcement on 11 April 2022:

 

Phase 1

(completed 15 April 2022)

Grit acquired a 77.95% controlling stake in APDM, the external manager of GREA, and lifted its direct interest in GREA from 19.98% to 26.29%.

 

Phase 2

(completed 31 August 2022)

Grit lifted its interest in GREA from 26.29% to 35.01%.

 

 

Phase 3

(originally 15 December 2022, now extended to 15 May 2023)

Grit has the option to acquire the remaining 13.61% interest in GREA and an additional 1% of APDM owned by Gateway Partners.

By order of the Board

15 December 2022

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited


Bronwyn Knight, Chief Executive Officer

+230 269 7090

Darren Veenhuis, Investor Relations

+44 779 512 3402



H/Advisors Maitland - Communications Advisor


James Benjamin

+44 7747 113 930 / +44 20 7379 5151

Alistair de Kare-Silver

Grit-maitland@h-advisors.global



finnCap Ltd - UK Financial Adviser


William Marle/Teddy Whiley (Corporate Finance)

+44 20 7220 5000

Mark Whitfeld/Pauline Tribe (Sales)

+44 20 3772 4697

Monica Tepes (Research)

+44 20 3772 4698



Perigeum Capital Ltd - SEM Authorised Representative and Sponsor


Shamin A. Sookia

+230 402 0894

Kesaven Moothoosamy

+230 402 0898



Capital Markets Brokers Ltd - Mauritian Sponsoring Broker


Elodie Lan Hun Kuen

+230 402 0280

NOTES:

Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited is the leading and award-winning pan-African impact real estate company focused on investing in, developing and actively managing a diversified portfolio of assets in carefully selected African countries (excluding South Africa). These high-quality assets are underpinned by predominantly US$ and Euro denominated long-term leases with a wide range of blue-chip multi-national tenant covenants across a diverse range of robust property sectors.

The Company is committed to delivering strong and sustainable income for shareholders, with the potential for income and capital growth.

The Company holds its primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GR1T and a secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM: DEL.N0000).

Directors:

Peter Todd+ (Chairman), Bronwyn Knight (Chief Executive Officer)*, Leon van de Moortele (Chief Financial Officer)*, David Love+, Sir Samuel Esson Jonah+, Nomzamo Radebe, Catherine McIlraith+, Jonathan Crichton+, Cross Kgosidiile and Bright Laaka (Permanent Alternate Director to Nomzamo Radebe).

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

Company secretary: Intercontinental Fund Services Limited

Registered office address: PO Box 186, Royal Chambers, St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 4HP

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

SEM authorised representative and sponsor: Perigeum Capital Ltd

UK Transfer secretary: Link Assets Services Limited

Mauritian Sponsoring Broker: Capital Markets Brokers Ltd

This notice is issued pursuant to the FCA Listing Rules, SEM Listing Rule 15.24 and the Mauritian Securities Act 2005. The Board of the Company accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this communiqué.

 

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