Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (the "Company") is a closed-ended collective investment fund incorporated as a company limited by shares in Jersey on 23 December 2013 with an unlimited life and established in Jersey as a "Listed Fund" pursuant to the Collective Investment Funds (Jersey) Law 1988, as amended and the Jersey Listed Fund Guide published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the "JFSC"), as amended from time to time. The Company is regulated by the JFSC.

The Company will invest primarily in real estate and real estate loans in Europe, initially in the UK, Ireland and Spain, and thereafter pursuing investments in these jurisdictions as well as other European countries on an opportunistic basis. The Company’s primary objectives are to generate and grow long-term cash flows to pay dividends and to enhance capital values by way of focussed asset management and strategic acquisitions, with the intention of creating value for Shareholders.

The Company will, pursuant to an investment management agreement, be externally managed by its investment manager, KW Investment Management Ltd (the "Investment Manager"), which is incorporated as a company limited by shares in Jersey and is wholly-owned and controlled by members of the Kennedy Wilson Group. The Investment Manager is authorised and regulated by the JFSC under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, as amended, as an investment manager.


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KWE DELIVERS 270,000 SQ FT OF LEASE TRANSACTIONS
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Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate
28 April 2017
 
28 April 2017
KENNEDY WILSON EUROPE REAL ESTATE PLC
("KWE", the "Company")
 
KWE DELIVERS 270,000 SQ FT OF LEASE TRANSACTIONS AT RENTS
17% AHEAD OF PREVIOUS PASSING
 
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (LSE: KWE) an LSE listed property company that invests in real estate across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy, announces strong leasing momentum across key investments, completing significant rent reviews at 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1 and new leases across Leavesden Park, Watford and Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Dublin 18 in Ireland, covering c. 270,000 sq ft and delivering an uplift of 17% ahead of previous passing rents and 3% ahead of valuers' ERVs.
At 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1 (224,100 sq ft office)
Following the successful transformation of the reception and Sky Lobby, completed in November 2016, where we undertook a comprehensive refurbishment and extension, we delivered strong rental growth of 20% over previous passing, concluding two outstanding rent reviews and a new letting.
Rent reviews were concluded with the Telegraph Media Group (125,100 sq ft over the first and second floors) and Regus (31,000 sq ft on third floor) at attractive levels, achieving business plan ERVs and rents well in excess of previous passing. In addition, 6,400 sq ft was let to international software company, Metalogix, for a new five-year lease, materially improving the rent.
At Leavesden Park, Watford (SEO portfolio, 196,300 sq ft office)
We have successfully completed a simultaneous surrender with BT and agreement for lease with global online fashion retailer, ASOS, for a new 10-year lease over 74,000 sq ft, at 7% ahead of previous passing rent, making this one of the largest lettings of the year in the South East office market.
At Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin (Opera portfolio, 142,300 sq ft retail)
An agreement for lease was signed with Tesco for a new 25-year lease (15 years term-certain) for an enlarged store which will enable them to consolidate from three to two locations within the centre. Work commenced on the new 11,000 sq ft extension in March 2017, with practical completion expected by the end of the year. We are excited about the opportunity to unlock new asset management opportunities from the surrendered space to further improve the tenant mix and increase the rent roll.
Mary Ricks, President and CEO of Kennedy Wilson Europe, commented:
"The positive leasing momentum delivered in 2016 across the UK and Ireland has continued in 2017 as the portfolio continues to offer attractive space at good value for occupiers. We are particularly pleased that at our largest asset, Buckingham Palace Road, the dramatic transformation of the reception and Sky Lobby in Q4-16 has led to significant NOI improvement across our largest rent review and to new leasing opportunities, all at pre-referendum levels, owing to the high quality and prime location of this asset. Buckingham Palace Road continues to demonstrate untapped potential and we are excited to capitalise on further asset management opportunities in the near-to-medium term."
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