Company Announcements

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1 March 2023

LendInvest plc

Sale of residual economic interest in securitisation

LendInvest plc (AIM: LINV, "LendInvest" or the "Group"), the UK's leading platform for mortgages has, through its LendInvest BTL Limited subsidiary, successfully completed the sale of its non-risk retention residual economic interest in the Mortimer BTL 2020-1 plc securitisation for a cash consideration of £7.0 million. Citi's secondary trading desk managed the sale process and purchase for onward sale.

In line with the Group's strategy to optimise its funds under management, while at the same time moving more assets off its balance sheet, the transaction will result in a reduction in the Group's gross loans and advances of £212 million. The transaction will generate a net pre-tax gain of £1.4 million for FY2023 inline with management's expectations.

The difference between the cash consideration and the Group's net gain is driven by gross profit lost in the final month of the financial year, and the impact of no longer consolidating the Mortimer BTL 2020-1 plc securitisation entity into the Group's results.

Enquiries:

LendInvest via Tulchan Communications                                                     +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Rod Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer                                       
Michael Evans, Chief Financial Officer
Alex Dee, Head of Investor Relations
Leigh Rimmer, Senior PR Manager                                                                                         
investorrelations@lendinvest.com                       

Panmure Gordon (NOMAD and Joint Broker)                                            +44 (0)20 7886 2500
Atholl Tweedie
Gabriel Hamlyn

finnCap Limited (Joint Broker)                                                                       +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Jonny Franklin-Adams/George Dollemore (Corporate Finance)
Tim Redfern/Alice Lane (ECM)

Tulchan Communications (Financial PR)                                    +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Tom Murray
Olivia Lucas          

Important Notices
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