Land Securities Group PLC: Third Quarter Interim Management Statement
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 01/21/15 -- Land Securities Group PLC (OTC PINK: LSGOF)
21 January 2015
Robert Noel Chief Executive said:
"Our business and markets are in good shape. In London, rental values are rising due to a shortage of new commercial space just as we are delivering a major programme of office and retail space to the market. Interest in our developments is strong and on terms ahead of our valuers'' most recent estimates. In Retail, we have completed the transformation of our shopping centre portfolio under our strategic focus of dominance, experience and convenience. Footfall is up and sales are up. Although there is political uncertainty at home and abroad, we expect interest in our schemes to remain strong, reflecting both the quality of our portfolio and the lack of supply in London."
Sales of £ 701.6m during the quarter bringing the total to £ 886.4m for the nine months to 31 December
Sales for the nine months to 31 December 15% ahead of March 2014 valuation
Acquisitions of £ 234.6m during the quarter and £ 933.9m for the nine months to 31 December
Development and refurbishment expenditure of £ 95.7m for the quarter and £ 316.1m for the nine months to 31 December
Shopping centre transformation completed during the quarter:
sale of Cabot Circus, Bristol for £ 267.8m;
sale of The Centre and Almondvale West Retail Park, Livingston for £ 224.1m;
sale of Princesshay, Exeter for £ 127.9m
acquisition of remaining 50% interest in Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow for £ 137.5m
Sale of Mark Lane, EC3 for £ 73.2m
Acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Thomas More Square, E1 for £ 85.3m
Of the 1.4 million sq ft remaining to be let in our committed programme, 87,000 sq ft is currently in solicitors'' hands
1 & 2 New Ludgate, EC4 on target for practical completion in April
The Zig Zag Building and Kings Gate, both SW1 on target for practical completion in July
£ 10.9m of investment lettings signed in quarter, with a further £ 8.0m of lettings currently in solicitors'' hands
Voids in the like-for-like portfolio 2.7% (30 September 2.5%)
Retail Portfolio like-for-like voids 2.7% (30 September 2.3%)
London Portfolio like-for-like voids 2.7% (30 September 2.8%)
Units in administration 0.5% (Retail Portfolio 1.0%, London Portfolio nil%) down from 0.6% at 30 September
On a same store like-for-like basis, retailer sales were up 3.2% this quarter on the same quarter last year. On a total sales growth basis, retailer sales were up 3.8% over the same period
Adjusted net debt of £ 4,179m (30 September £ 4,623m)
Group LTV on a proportionate basis at 31 December 2014, based on 30 September 2014 asset values, 31.4% compared with 33.6% at 30 September 2014
Weighted average cost of debt 4.6%, average duration of 8.5 years
Third interim dividend of 7.9 pence per share. It will be paid on 10 April 2015, entirely as a Property Income Distribution (PID), to shareholders on the register at 13 March 2015.
A conference call for analysts is being held today at 08:30 GMT
Conference call details:
Dial-in number: +44 (0) 1452 541003
Call title: Land Securities Q3 IMS conference call
Call ID number: 55037614
A replay facility will be available to listen to four hours after the completion of the call for a period of 7 days.
Encore replay details:
UK dial-in number: 08717000145
International dial in number: +44 (0)1452550000
Access number: 55037614
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