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TEXTON PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Disposal of Gainsborough

Release Date: 10/09/2024 17:05
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Disposal of Gainsborough

TEXTON PROPERTY FUND LIMITED
Granted REIT status by the JSE
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/019302/06)
JSE share code: TEX ISIN: ZAE000190542
("Texton" or the "Company" or the "Group")

DISPOSAL OF GAINSBOROUGH

1. INTRODUCTION

The board of directors of Texton (the "Board") is pleased to advise shareholders that
the directors of its wholly owned United Kingdom ("UK") subsidiary TPI UK NO1
Limited (the "Seller") have negotiated and finalised an agreement to dispose of a
property located in the Heapham Road Industrial Estate in Gainsborough in the UK
(the "Property") to Banafa Properties Limited (the "Purchaser") (the "Disposal").

2. RATIONALE

Given disposals of assets in the UK in the past, the Group has decreased its and now
has, limited exposure to assets in the UK in its direct property portfolio. Whilst the
Property is mission-critical to the manufacturing process of the tenant, the Property is
considered to be in a secondary location.

The Disposal allows the Company to secure an attractive exit from the Property with
the proceeds from the Disposal being utilised to repay debt. Furthermore, the recycling
of capital will provide flexibility for future opportunities to diversify investment into other
asset classes and markets which appear attractively priced.

3. TERMS OF THE DISPOSAL

The effective date of the Disposal is Monday, 9 September 2024. The Disposal
consideration is GBP7,300,000 (the "Disposal Consideration") and is not subject to
any further conditions precedents.

All other terms of the agreement are standard terms and conditions typical for a
transaction of this nature.

The Purchaser and its beneficial owners, Banafa Holdings Ltd are not 'related parties'
in terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements.


4. FINANCIAL AND PROPERTY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Location of the               Sector      GLA      Weighted   Net rental    Value       Offer
Property                                 (sf)       average       income       of       Level
                                                     rental       (£) PA    asset       (£ m)
                                                 (£/m2) p.a                 (£ m)
Unit 1, Somerby Way,      Industrial   85,161         £5.70     £490,273     8.25        7.30
Heapham Road,
Industrial Estate,
Gainsborough, DN21
1RZ

Notes:
1. Unaudited net rental income attributable to the Property for the 12 months to June
2024 was GBP490,273.
2. The value of the asset used in the table above is the audited book value as at the
year ended 30 June 2023.
3. The Disposal Consideration in respect of the Property is considered its fair market
value, as determined by the Board. The Board is not independent and are not
registered as professional valuers or as professional associate valuers in terms of the
Property Valuers Profession Act, No. 47 of 2000. The discount to book value of 13%
is considered market-related for the Property and reflects the recent interest rate
increases and the consequential reduction in property values since the June 2023
valuation.
4. The financial information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or
reported on by the Company's external auditors.

CATEGORISATION OF THE DISPOSAL

The Disposal is a category 2 transaction in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements
and accordingly does not require approval by Texton shareholders.

Sandton
10 September 2024

CORPORATE ADVISER AND SPONSOR TO TEXTON
Investec Bank Limited

Date: 10-09-2024 05:05:00
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