Update and proposed acquisition

Regional REIT (RGL) has announced a gross asset value update, a fourth quarter dividend for 2016 and the conditional acquisition from Conygar of a portfolio of 31 properties valued at c £129m. We will revise our forecasts following publication of FY16 results and completion of the acquisition. The announcements show that RGL has achieved its aim of paying a dividend yielding 7-8% on the IPO price of 100p; the continued robust performance of the UK’s regional office and light industrial property market; and a significant expansion of the portfolio, rent roll and opportunities for active asset management, in line with RGL’s strategy to provide income and capital value growth.