Real estate firm Hammerson sells non-core assets for GBP92 million

(Alliance News) - Hammerson PLC announced on Wednesday it had completed the sale of six non-core ...

Alliance News 15 December, 2021 | 8:46AM
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(Alliance News) - Hammerson PLC announced on Wednesday it had completed the sale of six non-core assets for GBP92 million, or ZAR1.97 billion, as part of its plan to reduce debt, simplify its portfolio and generating capital for redeployment.

The London-based real estate investment trust focused on shopping centres said the largest deal was the sale of Silverburn from its 50/50 joint venture with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to entities affiliated with Henderson Park and Eurofund for GBP140 million.

Hammerson took home GBP70 million from the sale.

The other five assets sold, for a total of GBP22 million, represent a collection of non-strategic commercial and retail assets.

The proceeds of these disposals will further strengthen the balance sheet by reducing net debt, ahead of reinvestment in flagship assets for growth, Hammerson said.

Together with minority stake disposals of French and UK assets, for GBP73 million, and the UK Retail Parks portfolio, for GBP330 million, sold in the first half of the year, the transactions on Wednesday take Hammerson's total gross proceeds from sales this year to GBP495 million.

Hammerson has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary inward listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Euronext Dublin.

In Johannesburg, shares in Hammerson rose by 0.3% to ZAR6.81 on Wednesday morning. In London, the stock was up 0.4% to 31.86 pence each.

By Artwell Dlamini; artwelldlamini@alliancenews.com

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