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ITU : Market Update:
INTU PROPERTIES PLC
(Registration number UK3685527)
ISIN Code: GB0006834344
JSE Code: ITU
LEI: 213800JSNTERD5CJZO95
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES
20 JANUARY 2020
INTU PROPERTIES PLC
MARKET UPDATE
Further to recent press speculation, intu properties plc ("intu" or the "Company") continues to
make progress in its strategy to fix the balance sheet.
Consistent with previous announcements, this now includes targeting an equity raise
alongside its full year results at the end of February.
The Company is currently engaged in constructive discussions with both shareholders and
potential new investors on the proposed equity raise.
In addition, recent progress on the balance sheet includes:
- in December, announced exchanged contracts to dispose of intu Puerto Venecia for
E475 million (intu share: E238 million). The net proceeds of the transaction will be
used to repay debt and is expected to reduce loan to value by around 1 per cent
- nearly P500 million of disposals in 2019, with the negotiations for the disposal of intu
Asturias at advanced stages
Matthew Roberts, intu Chief Executive, commented:
"We have delivered a robust operational performance for 2019 finishing with a busy
Christmas trading period. Total footfall in 2019 was 0.3 per cent ahead of 2018, flat in the UK
which significantly outperformed the Springboard footfall monitor for shopping centres.
Occupancy was stable at 95 per cent and to date 97 per cent of rent has been collected for
the first quarter of 2020 demonstrating the lower risk of our existing customer base.
We are making good progress with fixing the balance sheet, our number one priority, and
are confident we have the right strategy in place to enable us to prosper as we see
continued polarisation between the best destinations and the rest."
ENQUIRIES
intu properties plc
Matthew Roberts Chief Executive +44 (0)20 7960 1353
Robert Allen Chief Financial Officer +44 (0)20 7960 1360
Adrian Croft Head of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 7960 1212
Public relations
UK: Justin Griffiths, Powerscourt +44 (0)20 7250 1446
SA: Frederic Cornet, Instinctif Partners +27 (0)11 447 3030
JSE Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
DISCLAIMER
Any securities offered in connection with the equity raise referred to above have not been
and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.
There will be no public offering of securities in the United States.
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