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Medsea Estates Group PLC 20 December 2004 For immediate release 20 December 2004 MEDSEA IN MULTI-MILLION POUNDS PROPERTY DEAL Promilorci, S.L, a company in which Medsea Estates Group PLC holds a 13 per cent interest, has bought development rights to a 4.5 million sq ft plot of land in Murcia, Spain at a cost of €20 million (approximately £13.4 million). Promilorci intends to develop up to 786 residential properties on the site. Medsea will supervise everything related to the sales and marketing of the properties on behalf Promilorci and Medsea's subsidiary, Euromed, acting as principle agent, will commence marketing the development in the UK and Ireland in the New Year through its links with some 150 independent property agents. As stated in the Admission to AIM document, Euromed was established to broaden the scope of the Group's activities so that it could obtain exclusive arrangements with some developers for the sale of properties in prime residential locations. This is Euromed's first exclusive arrangement, enabling it to act in a promoter type role rather than Medsea's traditional approach of entering into commission arrangements with developers and promoters to pre-sell properties under construction. The project, known as the Nuevo Torre Guil development, is within a large forested area that is just six miles from the city of Murcia, one of the most important Spanish destinations for national and international tourism. The Murcia region has experienced significant growth and ranks fifth for foreign investment in Spain with Madrid and Barcelona taking the first two places as capital investment centres. The new homes will comprise two-storey, two to three bedroom semi-detached houses which with prices starting from €180,000. The showhouse will be completed in May 2005 and the first properties will be under construction by September of that year. Says Medsea Chairman Tony Gatehouse: 'This is an exciting move for Medsea. Murcia is one of the key tourist destinations in Spain and last year it was visited by over three quarters of a million people. Almost a third of the best beaches along the Spanish Mediterranean coast are located here, the climate is excellent and the region's infrastructure is impressive with major networks of roads, good rail transport and easy access to airports. This all makes it a very attractive place in which to buy property.' Medsea had originally intended to hold a 20 per cent stake in Promilorci but the project has attracted further investment interest from important business associates in the Murcia region and the share capital has been increased thus reducing Medsea's holding to 13 per cent. The Group's partners in Promilorci are Axis Cost Blanca S.L., with 16 per cent, Sevensuns Inversions S.L. (16 per cent), Mr Jose Montoya del Moral (5 per cent) and Mr Ricardo-Jose Montoya Del Morata (5 per cent). Other shareholders own the balance of 45 per cent. For further information contact: Tony Gatehouse, Chairman Medsea Estates Group PLC 0034 96 570 40 02 Juan Carlos Rodriguez Martinez, Chief Executive Medsea Estates Group PLC 0034 96 570 40 02 Roland Cornish Beaumont Cornish Limited 020 7628 3396 Terry Garrett/ Alex White Weber Shandwick Square Mile 0207 067 0700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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