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SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED - Sirius Real Estate Completes Over 100 Million Of Acquisitions And Disposes Of U.K. Asset

Release Date: 08/04/2024 08:00
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Sirius Real Estate Completes Over €100 Million Of Acquisitions And Disposes Of U.K. Asset

SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED
(Incorporated in Guernsey)
Company Number: 46442
JSE Share Code: SRE
LSE (GBP) Share Code: SRE
LEI: 213800NURUF5W8QSK566
ISIN Code: GG00B1W3VF54

8 April 2024

                                       Sirius Real Estate Limited
                    ("Sirius Real Estate", "Sirius", the "Company" or the "Group")

      Sirius Real Estate completes over €100 million of acquisitions and disposes of U.K. asset

Sirius Real Estate, the leading owner and operator of branded business and industrial parks providing
conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany and the U.K., has completed on four previously
announced notarised acquisitions in Germany and the U.K., totalling over €100 million in aggregate.
These include: Vantage Point Business Village in Gloucestershire, U.K., which has been acquired for
£48.25 million (€56.4 million); a business park in Köln, which has been acquired for €20.0 million (£17.2
million); a multi-tenanted business park in Göppingen, which has been acquired for €19.8 million
(£17.0 million); and an industrial park and adjacent land parcel in Klipphausen, near Dresden, which
has been acquired for €13.75 million (£11.8 million).

In total, the acquisitions will add more than 1.5 million sq ft (139,000 sqm) of primarily industrial space
to the Group's BizSpace portfolio, and just under 72,000 sqm of predominantly industrial space to the
Group's German portfolio. The acquisitions have been made using the proceeds of November's €165
million (£147 million) capital raise.

All four of these assets are situated in highly desirable micro-locations and benefit from good transport
networks and connectivity. They are also all located in close proximity to other Sirius or BizSpace sites,
with the Köln business park to be the fourth asset owned and operated by the Company in and around
Köln, and the Göppingen site to be the tenth asset in the area surrounding Stuttgart, enabling the
Company to leverage a number of operational synergies with existing sites alongside its local market
expertise.

Separately, the Company announces that it has completed on the disposal of a light industrial asset in
Stoke-on-Trent, U.K., for £3 million. The asset, which comprises just over 55,097 sq ft (c. 5,118 sqm)
of industrial space, was sold at a 1% premium to the last reported book value and was deemed non-
core to the business going forwards.

Andrew Coombs, Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Real Estate, commented: "These acquisitions
present the Company with a number of value-add opportunities to grow income and value across four
strategic locations in Germany and the U.K. where we already have an established presence. Acquired
at attractive yields, these assets align well with our strategy of curating a range of flexible out-of-town
business and industrial products that we expect to appeal to the local market, with the Gloucestershire
acquisition expected to be particularly transformational for our BizSpace platform. Additionally, the
strategic disposal of the Stoke site, which was achieved at a modest premium to book value, allows us
to crystallise returns from this asset which we will look to recycle into new opportunities.

"We are continuing to make good progress on our acquisition pipeline, following six months of active
investments in both Germany and the U.K., and are in advanced discussions on additional
opportunities, leaving us well placed to support the continued long-term growth of the Group."

For further information:
Sirius Real Estate
Andrew Coombs, CEO / Chris Bowman, CFO
+49 (0) 30 285 010 110

FTI Consulting (Financial PR)
Richard Sunderland / James McEwan / Talia Shirion/ Millie James
+44 (0) 20 3727 1000
SiriusRealEstate@fticonsulting.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Sirius Real Estate
Sirius is a property company listed on the main and premium market of the London Stock Exchange
and the main board of the JSE Limited. It is a leading owner and operator of branded business and
industrial parks providing conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany and the U.K. As of
30 September 2023, the Group's portfolio comprised 139 assets let to 9,248 tenants with a total book
value of over €2 billion, generating a total annualised rent roll of €184.2 million. Sirius also holds a
35% stake in Titanium, its €350+ million German-focused joint venture with clients of AXA IM Alts.

The Company's strategy centres on acquiring business parks at attractive yields and integrating them
into its network of sites - both under the Sirius and BizSpace names and alongside a range of branded
products. The business then seeks to reconfigure and upgrade existing and vacant space to appeal to
the local market via intensive asset management and investment and may then choose to refinance
or dispose of assets selectively once they meet maturity, to release capital for new investment. This
active approach allows the Company to generate attractive returns for shareholders through growing
rental income, improving cost recoveries and capital values, and enhancing returns through securing
efficient financing terms.

For more information, please visit: www.sirius-real-estate.com

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Date: 08-04-2024 08:00:00
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