Picton Fills Largest Void At Citylink

14 November 2014 PICTON PROPERTY INCOME LIMITED ("Picton" or the "Company") PICTON FILLS LARGEST VOID WITH 24,000 SQ FT LETTING AT CITYLINK, CROYDON Picton, the Property Investment Company,announces that it has let 24,000 sq ft of office space at Citylink in East Croydon, South London to education provider BPP. BPP will occupy the whole of the west side of the building on a ten year lease at an annual rent of £0.52 million, which is in line with ERV. On completion of this letting, Citylink will be 90% occupied, leaving one small ground floor suite of 4,845 sq ft available. The other major occupier is RBS. The newly refurbished Grade A office building is situated directly opposite East Croydon station, which provides fast and frequent services into Central London and Gatwick Airport. This letting will fill the largest void in the Company's portfolio, improving overall occupancy to more than 95%, and follows a substantial refurbishment of the building which completed at the end of last month. Michael Morris, Chief Executive of Picton commented: "This letting marks the completion of a significant asset management initiative for Picton, filling the portfolio's largest void. The success of the letting depended on us working closely with BPP in respect of their educational user requirements and this transaction demonstrates our continuing ability to meet occupier needs and in particular to deliver tailored, high quality office spacewithin a short timeframe." ENDS For further information: Tavistock Communications Jeremy Carey/James Verstringhe, 020 7920 3150, jverstringhe@tavistock.co.uk Picton Capital Limited Michael Morris, 020 7011 9980, michael.morris@pictoncapital.co.uk The Company Secretary Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited Trafalgar Court Les Banques St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 3QL David Sauvarin, 01481 745001, team_picton@ntrs.com Note to Editors Picton Property Income Limited ('Picton') is an income focused, property investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Picton can invest both directly and indirectly in commercial property across the United Kingdom. With Net Assets of £273.7 million at 30 September 2014 and approximately 850 investors, the Company's objective is to provide shareholders with an attractive level of income, together with the potential for capital growth by investing in the principal commercial property sectors. www.pictonproperty.co.uk
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