More New Site Acquisitions

Lok'n Store Group PLC 03 August 2004 LOK'NSTORE GROUP PLC ('Lok'nStore' or 'the Group') More New Site Acquisitions Lok'nStore Group plc, the fast growing AIM listed self storage company, is delighted to announce the acquisition of two new properties, bringing the Group's total number of storage centres to 20. The first centre is located in Tonbridge, Kent and has a maximum lettable area of approximately 36,800 ft(2). The property is leasehold and will open on 21st August 2004. The second site is in Farnborough and benefits from high visibility overlooking junction 4 of the M3 motorway. This site is freehold and planning permission will be sought to build a state of the art self-storage facility with a maximum lettable area of approximately 48,400 ft(2). It is anticipated that this site will commence trading in Autumn 2005. This brings the total number of new centres opened or acquired during the current financial year to three, following the Group's opening of its Eastbourne centre in October 2003. This reflects LoknStore's increasingly positive outlook towards new centre openings. Board Changes Lok'nStore announces that Andrew Jacobs will become Chief Executive Officer of the Group with immediate effect. Andrew has been involved with the Group since inception. He has assumed full day-to-day control of the business over the last 12 months and will continue to perform this role. Simon Thomas will take over the role of Chairman. Andrew Jacobs, Chief Executive of Lok'nStore, commented: 'We are delighted to have secured these two additional sites in these attractive markets which complement our existing locations. Trading in the existing operation is encouraging and we are seeing a continuing pipeline of potential sites in good locations. Lok'nStore remains well positioned for further growth in the rapidly expanding UK self storage market.' 3 August 2004 Enquiries: Lok'nStore Group PLC Tel: 020 8547 2288 Andrew Jacobs, Chief Executive Ray Davies, Finance Director Investec Tel: 020 7597 5133 Rupert Krefting College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Justine Warren Crawford Burden This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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