Hammerson plc
2 November 2020
Hammerson completes £277m disposal of VIA Outlets
Hammerson plc ("Hammerson") today announces that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its 50% interest in VIA Outlets to the APG Strategic Real Estate Pool, a mutual fund managed by APG Asset Management N.V., for €307 million (£277m)[1].
The transaction is based on a gross asset value for Hammerson's share of the VIA portfolio of €644 million and represents a net initial yield of 6.5% and an 18.3% discount to gross asset value as at 30 June 2020.
The announcement above has also been released on the SENS system of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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Investor Contact
Josh Warren, Hammerson, Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7887 1053
Press Contacts
Hammerson
Catrin Sharp, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 20 7887 1063
FTI Consulting (for Hammerson)
Dido Laurimore
Tel: +44 20 3727 1000/ 0780 1654424
dido.laurimore@fticonsulting.com
Notes to editors
Hammerson
Hammerson create vibrant, continually evolving spaces, in and around thriving European cities, with a focus on flagship retail destinations and Premium Outlets. As of 30 June 2020, our portfolio of high-quality venues had a value of £7.7 billion and included 21 flagship destinations in thriving cities, and investments in premium outlet villages through our partnership with Value Retail. Key retail venues include Bullring & Grand Central, Birmingham, Bicester Village, Oxfordshire, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, and Les Terrasses du Port, Marseille.
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