Net Asset Value(s)

6 May 2015 UK Commercial Property Trust Limited ("UKCPT" or "the Company") Net Asset Value at 31 March 2015 UK Commercial Property Trust Limited (LSE: UKCM), the largest Guernsey based, UK focused, London listed commercial property investment company, announces its unaudited quarterly Net Asset Value ("NAV") as at 31 March 2015. Net Asset Value ("NAV") The unaudited NAV per share as at 31 March 2015 was 84.1 pence*, representing an increase of 1.3% on the audited NAV per share of 83.0 pence as at 31 December 2014and a total return of 2.4% in the quarter. The portfolio increased by 1.2% in the quarter on a like for like basis. This compares to an IPD balanced monthly index funds capital movement of 1.6% over the same period. Analysis of Movement in NAV The following tables provide an analysis of the movement in the unaudited NAV per share for the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015 and a sector analysis as at 31 March 2015: UK Commercial Property Trust Per Share Attributable Limited (p) Assets (£m) Net assets as at 1 January 2015 83.0 1,078.9 Unrealised increase in valuation of 1.2 14.3 1.2% like for like property portfolio increase in property valuation Capital expenditure during the (0.1) (0.5) Relates to costs period incurred on Q1 sales and asset management initiatives at The Parade, Swindon Income earned for the period 1.4 17.6 Equates to dividend cover of 96%. Significant cash Expenses for the period (0.5) (6.1) resources still to invest as detailed below. Dividend paid on 27 February 2015 (0.9) (12.0) Interest rate swaps mark to market (0.0) 0.3 Marginal movements revaluation in interest rate expectations. Net assets as at 31 March 2015 84.1 1,092.5 Sector Analysis Portfolio Exposure as Capital Capital Value Value as at at 31 Mar Value Shift Shift 31 Mar 2015 2015 (£m) (%) (%) (£m) Valuation as at 31 1,272.3 December 2014 Retail 537.2 43.4 0.2 1.3 High St - South East 9.6 0.1 0.1 High St- Rest of UK 2.2 0.8 0.2 Shopping Centres 8.9 0.4 0.4 Retail Warehouse 22.7 0.2 0.6 Offices 268.3 21.6 2.2 5.9 London - West End 11.3 1.6 2.2 South East 1.7 0.0 0.0 Rest of UK 8.6 3.6 3.7 Industrial 339.2 27.4 2.1 6.9 South East 16.9 2.1 4.2 Rest of UK 10.5 2.1 2.7 Leisure/Other 92.5 7.5 0.2 0.2 Purchase of Car Park 1.8 0.1 0.0 1.8 at Regent Circus, Swindon Sale of Pall Mall -19.5 Court, Manchester Sale of The -29.9 Sovereign Centre, Weston-super-Mare External valuation 1,239.0 100.0 1.2 1,239.0 at 31 Mar 15 *The NAV per share is calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and is unaudited. It is based on the external valuation of the Company's direct property portfolio prepared by CBRE Limited. It includes all current period income and is calculated after the deduction of all dividends paid prior to 31 March 2015. It does not include provision for any unpaid dividends relating to periods prior to 31 March 2015, i.e. the proposed dividend for the period to 31 March 2015. The NAV per share at 31 March 2015 is based on 1,299,412,465 shares of 25p each, being the total number of shares in issue at that time. The EPRA NAV per share (excluding swap liabilities) is 84.7p (Dec 2014 - 83.7p). Portfolio Sales As previously reported in February, the Company completed the sale of The Pall Mall Court office building in Manchester for £19.5million and The Sovereign Shopping Centre, Weston-super-Mare for £29.9million. Both sales allowed the Company to crystallise valuation uplifts from recent asset management activity and reduce exposure to both the regional office and retail sectors, in line with strategy, while achieving an overall sale price ahead of valuation. Purchases On 6 February, with all relevant conditions satisfied, the Company completed a further stage payment of £1.8million for the purchase of the car park at Regent Circus, Swindon, which is let at an annual rent of £120,000. One further payment of £2.7million remains to be paid on completion of the letting of restaurant units 7/8. Voids The Company's void position as at 31 March was 3.2%, compared to 2.6% in December 2014. This rise was predominantly due to positive asset management activity which should lead to improved income and value in the future. Allowing for tenant failures through administrations, the void rate could increase to 3.9%. However, it should be highlighted that administrations do not always equate to a loss in income or value and both figures remain comfortably below the IPD benchmark void rate of 6.8%. Gearing& Cash Following the debt refinancing detailed below, the blended rate of interest across all the Group's debt facilities, assuming the revolving credit facility ("RCF") remains unutilised, is an attractive 2.89% with gross gearing of 18.6%* (net gearing - 10.5%**) and an average debt maturity of 7.8 years. The Company now has cash of approximately £120 million available for reinvestment through acquisitions and tactical asset management initiatives, in line with the Company's portfolio strategy. On 8 April the Company announced it had taken out a 12 year, £100million loan from Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Europe LLP, a member of the MassMutual Financial Group. This loan has a fixed interest rate of 3.03% and was used to repay the £80 million Lloyds facility and associated swaps, all of which were due to expire in June 2015. The Company also announced in April it had taken out a £50 million RCF for five years with Barclays Bank which can be drawn down or repaid at any time, at a margin of 1.5% over LIBOR. As part of this facility, Barclays agreed to reduce the margin on the existing £150 million loan facility by 0.2% to 1.5% over LIBOR and extend the term of the loan to April 2020 from May 2018. The Company also repaid the existing swaps and took out a new swap to match the extended maturity on this loan. The debt transactions above are not reflected in the 31 March 2015 NAV as they completed in April. The effect of these transactions on the 31 March NAV would be minimal. *Gross gearing - borrowings excluding swaps divided by total assets less current liabilities **Net gearing - borrowings excluding swaps less cash divided by total assets less current liabilities and cash For further information please contact: Will Fulton/Graeme McDonald, Standard Life Investments Tel: 0131 245 2799/0131 245 3151 Edward Gibson-Watt /Oliver Kenyon, J.P. Morgan Cazenove Tel: 020 7742 4000 Richard Sunderland /Claire Turvey/Clare Glynn, FTI Consulting Tel: 020 3727 1000 The above information is unaudited and has been calculated by Standard Life Investments Limited.
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