Financing Update

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Alternative Income REIT PLC has received a reservation of rights letter from HSBC UK Bank plc regarding its £41 million facility agreement, following a change of control triggered by Glenstone REIT plc's unconditional offer. As a result, HSBC is not obligated to fund future utilizations and has the right to demand repayment of outstanding amounts, though no such demand has been made to date. The Group continues to meet its obligations and operate normally, and discussions have been initiated between HSBC and Glenstone concerning the change of control.

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Alternative Income REIT PLC
14 September 2026
 

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Alternative Income REIT PLC

(the "Company" or "Group" or "AIRE")

14 September 2026

Financing Update  

 

The Board of Directors of Alternative Income REIT PLC (ticker: AIRE) announces that it has received a reservation of rights letter from HSBC UK Bank plc ("HSBC") in relation to the £41 million facility agreement dated 2 September 2025 between, amongst others, the Company and HSBC (the "Facility Agreement").

 

The letter has been issued by HSBC following the offer by Glenstone REIT plc ("Glenstone") being declared unconditional which constituted a change of control (the "Change of Control") for the purposes of the Facility Agreement.

 

As a result of the Change of Control, HSBC is not obliged to fund any future utilisations under the Facility Agreement, and has the right, amongst other matters, to demand repayment of the amounts drawn down under the Facility Agreement together with accrued interest.

 

As at the date of this announcement, HSBC has not requested repayment of any amounts outstanding under the Facility Agreement.

 

The Group continues to meet its obligations as they fall due and continues to operate in the ordinary course.

 

The Company has introduced HSBC to Glenstone for discussions in connection with the Change of Control.

 

 

 

ENQUIRIES

Alternative Income REIT PLC

 

Simon Bennett - Chair

Via AIRE's Company Secretary, Hanway Advisory: 0207 409 0181 or by email:

Aire.Cosec@jtcgroup.com



Shore Capital

020 7408 4090

Gillian Martin


David Coaten




The Company's LEI is 213800MPBIJS12Q88F71.

 

Further information on Alternative Income REIT PLC is available at www.alternativeincomereit.com1.

 

1 Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website or any other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor, unless previously published on a Regulatory Information Service, should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.

 

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NOTES

Alternative Income REIT PLC aims to generate a sustainable, secure and attractive income return for shareholders from a diversified portfolio of UK property investments, with a particular focus on alternative and specialist real estate sectors. The majority of the assets in the Group's portfolio are let on long leases which contain index linked rent review provisions.

 

 

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