Statement re Manor Farm Data Centre

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Tritax Big Box REIT plc has announced an update regarding the planning decision for its data centre at Manor Farm, Heathrow, with a decision from the Secretary of State now expected by July 7th. The company maintains that the probability of securing planning consent remains unchanged, and the Board will continue to update shareholders on the progress of this development, which is considered critical national infrastructure and supports the UK's digital strategy.

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Tritax Big Box REIT plc
10 June 2026
 

Manor Farm Data Centre - planning timetable update

10 June 2026, Tritax Big Box REIT plc ("BBOX" or the "Company") notes from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ("MHCLG") that a decision by Secretary of State on planning at the Company's data centre at Manor Farm, Heathrow is now expected to be issued on or before 7 July. The Government has designated data centres as critical national infrastructure, and this scheme strongly supports the UK's digital strategy.

The probability of securing planning consent remains unchanged, and the Board will continue to keep shareholders informed as the planning process progresses.

 

For further information, please contact:

Tritax Group

Colin Godfrey, CEO                                                                  +44 (0) 20 7993 9640
Frankie Whitehead, CFO                                                            bigboxir@tritax.co.uk
Ian Brown, Head of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations

Kekst CNC

Tom Climie/Guy Bates                                                               +44 (0) 7760 160 248 / +44 (0) 7581 056 415

                                                                                                tritax@kekstcnc.com

Notes: 

Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker: BBOX) is the largest listed investor in high-quality logistics warehouse assets and controls the largest logistics-focused land platform in the UK. Tritax Big Box targets attractive and sustainable returns for shareholders by investing in and actively managing existing built investments and land suitable for logistics development. The Company focuses on well-located, modern logistics assets, typically let to institutional-grade clients on long-term leases with upward-only rent reviews and geographic and client diversification throughout the UK. Additionally, having adopted a "power first" approach, the Company has recently secured its first data centre development opportunities (amounting to over 250MW), and has a pipeline of c.1-gigawatt of further opportunities, offering the potential to deliver exceptional returns on an accelerated basis.

The Company is a real estate investment trust to which Part 12 of the UK Corporation Tax Act 2010 applies, is listed on the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT and MSCI indices. 

Further information on Tritax Big Box REIT is available at www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk

The Company's LEI is: 213800L6X88MIYPVR714.

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