Half-year Report
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26 September 2025
LEI: 213800I9IYIKKNRT3G50
abrdn European Logistics Income plc (LSE: ASLI) (the "Company" or "ASLI")
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Realising assets in the Company's portfolio in an orderly manner
abrdn European Logistics Income plc, the Continental European investor in modern warehouses, which is managed by Aberdeen, announces its interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2025.
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For further information please contact:
abrdn +44 (0) 20 7463 6000
Ben Heatley
Gary Jones
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David Yovichic
Denis Flanagan
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Dido Laurimore
Richard Gotla
James McEwan
Highlights
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Net asset value total return (EUR) for the half year to 30 June 2025 (%)1
(3.4) 12 months to 31 December 2024: 0.9 |
Share price total return (GBP) for the half year to 30 June 2025 (%)1
16.2 12 months to 31 December 2024: 0.1 |
Discount to net asset value
(10.8) 31 December 2024: (21.9) |
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Net asset value per share 81.2 31 December 2024: 90.8 |
Liquidation net asset value 78.8 |
EPRA net tangible assets pr share
83.6 31 December 2024: 93.3 |
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Total assets (€'000)
589,984 31 December 2024: 661,197 |
IFRS net asset value 334,635 31 December 2024: 374,108 |
Portfolio valuation
545,199 31 December 2024: 593,991 |
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IFRS earnings per share for the half year to 30 June 2025 (¢)
(2.8) |
Ordinary dividend paid per share during the half year to 30 June 2025 (¢)
2.03 |
Number of properties
22 |
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Average building size (sqm)
20,920 |
All-in fixed interest rate (%)
2.30 |
Gearing (%)1
36.6 |
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1 Alternative Performance Measurements - see glossary below. 2 Excluding provision for liquidation costs. Total return including provision for liquidation costs is (4.3%). 3 31 December 2023 includes Meung-sur-Loire, sold in March 2024 for €17.5m. 4 Excluding adjustments in relation to liquidation costs. Gearing including liquidation costs is 38.6%. 5 Paid on 5 July 2024. Although the payment relates to the half year ended 30 June 2024, under IFRS, the distribution is recognised when paid and it will be accounted for in the year ended 31 December 2024. |
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Interim Board Report
Chairman's Statement
Overview
I present the Company's half yearly report for the six months ended 30 June 2025.
The managed wind-down continues with the objective of realising all portfolio assets, repaying borrowings, and returning capital to shareholders in a timely manner, while seeking to achieve the best available value on each disposal.
While early sales in Oss, Coslada (Madrid) and Polinyà (Barcelona) were completed in January, much of the first half of the year was devoted to preparing further assets for sale, negotiating lease extensions to maintain or enhance value, and progressing sales discussions.
In July and August, several of these came to fruition with the sales of our two assets in Germany, our warehouses in Horst, s'Heerenberg and Zeewolde in the Netherlands and the portfolio of properties in Gavilanes, Madrid. This meant that by the first week of August we had sold 17 of the original 27 assets, over 60% by number, generating over €320 million in gross sales proceeds.
Of the 10 remaining assets, seven disposals are still anticipated to complete in Q4. The final three assets remain at various stages of the sales process, with further completions targeted from Q4 2025 onwards.
The approval by shareholders to put the Company into managed wind-down followed a period of higher interest rates which had resulted in increased debt costs and significant yield expansion. As expectations of interest rate cuts materialised and visibility on the macroeconomic backdrop improved, the Board anticipated that stronger fundamentals and structural drivers would again attract capital into the European logistics sector. While this has been partly realised, ongoing geopolitical risks and the threat of further tariffs, particularly from the US, have tempered investor sentiment and caused some to pause.
At a fundamental level, the Board believed that there was potential to dispose of the Company's assets in the direct property market at higher values than those implied by the then share price, which was 61.2 pence at the date of announcing the strategic review. The Board also concluded that the potential value achievable through a managed wind-down materially exceeded that implied by the indicative cash offers received during the strategic review, which were all highly conditional and at significant discounts to the then NAV. The returns announced to date under the B Share scheme equate to 29p per Ordinary share with a remaining NAV less estimated costs of 42.4p, after payment of announced B Share distributions and with the potential to incur up to a further 2 pence in terms of latent capital gains tax.
Overall, when taking into account the assets sold to date, achieved pricing and the pace of capital return, the Board is satisfied with progress and current indications suggest the wind-down will be completed broadly in line with its original value expectations. While the portfolio remains saleable and the ECB has cut its policy rate to 2% (from 4% a year ago), it is clear that sales of some of the remaining assets may either take longer to complete at current valuations and in certain cases may ultimately transact at prices below valuation. With certain investors remaining cautious on some core assets amid ongoing geopolitical risks and tariff concerns, delays in completing disposals could result in additional operating costs during the winddown. Further details on the Company's portfolio are provided in the Investment Manager's Review that follows.
Portfolio Sales Review
In January 2025, the Company completed the sale of two Spanish assets to Fidelity Real Estate Logistics for an aggregate consideration of €29.7 million following a competitive open-market sales process.
On 11 July, the Company completed the sale of its two multi-let warehouses located in Flörsheim and Erlensee, Germany, for an aggregate consideration of approximately €66.5 million.
On 16 July, the Company also sold two further warehouses in the Netherlands, located in Horst and s'Heerenberg, for an aggregate property value of €34.7 million.
On 31 July, the Company completed the sale of the Spanish subsidiaries that held the underlying property assets of the Gavilanes, Madrid, portfolio for a net consideration of approximately €146 million. The portfolio, which comprised 122,000 square metres of total lettable area across nine assets in total, was sold on a portfolio basis to ensure an efficient and timely return of capital to shareholders under the wind-down programme. The SPVs were acquired by a European logistics investor and developer following a competitive two-round sale process involving multiple bids from active logistics buyers. While no CGT was crystallised, the agreed pricing reflected the buyer assuming responsibility for the latent CGT liability within the acquired entities.
Lastly, on 6 August, the Company completed the disposal of its warehouse in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, for €27.2 million.
B Share Scheme (the 'Scheme')
On 27 February 2025, the Board resolved to return approximately £16.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a first issue of B Shares following early sales. Under the Scheme, B Shares of one penny each were paid up from the Company's special distributable reserve, created by the cancellation of the share premium account, and issued to all Shareholders by way of a bonus issue on the basis of 4 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 6 March 2025. The B Shares were issued and immediately redeemed with the proceeds totalling £16,486,974, equivalent to 4 pence per Ordinary Share, paid on 20 March 2025.
On 16 July 2025, the Board further resolved to return approximately £49.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a second issue of B Shares on the basis of 12 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 30 July 2025. The proceeds from the redemption of the B Shares, equivalent to 12.0 pence per Ordinary Share and totalling £49,460,923, were paid to Shareholders on 13 August 2025.
Following further asset sales in August, the Board resolved on 29 August 2025 to return approximately £53.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a third issue of B Shares on the basis of 13 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 16 September 2025. The proceeds from the redemption of the B Shares, which are equivalent to 13.0 pence per Ordinary Share and total £53,582,666, will be sent to uncertificated Shareholders through CREST or via cheque to certificated Shareholders on 30 September.
Following this third return of capital, Shareholders will have received in aggregate the equivalent of 29.0 pence per Ordinary share with the Company distributing a total of £119.5 million to date.
Results
The unaudited Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share as at 30 June 2025 was 81.2 euro cents (GBp - 69.5p), compared with the 90.8 euro cents (GBp - 75.3p) at 31 December 2024, reflecting, with the interim dividends declared, a NAV total return of -3.4% in Euro terms (+0.1% in sterling terms).
The NAV per Ordinary Share including provision for estimated portfolio disposal and company structure (SPV) liquidation costs was 78.8c (GBp - 67.4p). As previously noted, further latent CGT of up to 2p may be incurred depending on the structure and pricing of remaining disposals.
As at 30 June 2025, the Company's closing Ordinary share price was 62p.
Dividend
In aggregate, distributions of 4.33 euro cents were paid in respect of the 2024 financial year (2023 - 4.23 euro cents). The equivalent sterling rate paid was 3.66 pence. First and second interim distributions of 1.06 and 1.00 euro cents (equivalent to 0.89 pence and 0.86 pence respectively) have been declared in respect of the year ending 31 December 2025 with payment dates of 30 June and 29 September 2025.
As the portfolio asset disposal programme has continued over the last eight months, the income generated by the Company through its leases has diminished. As a result, the Company's ability to maintain the previous levels and frequency of distributions has substantially decreased. Day-to-day operating costs of the Company and its SPVs will increasingly need to be met from capital, with such costs only reflected in the NAV as they are incurred.
From Q3, further distributions will be made solely to ensure that the Company's investment trust status is maintained throughout the process, taking the form of either dividend income or "qualifying interest income" which may be designated as an interest distribution for UK tax purposes and therefore subject to the interest streaming regime applicable to investments trusts.
Financing
At the end of the period, the Company's fixed rate debt facilities totalled €207.0 million (31 December 2024 - €235.7 million) at an average all-in interest rate of 2.30%. The loan-to-value (LTV) was 36.6%.
Subsequent to the period end, further sales enabled the Company to repay €126.8 million in aggregate. The total bank debt therefore has fallen to €80.2 million with a current all-in rate of 2.25%.
The Berlin Hyp loan of €34.3 million which was due to expire in June 2025 was extended by a further year with a new maturity date of 6 June 2026, with no early repayment charges applicable in the event assets are sold before that date. The all-in rate on the loan which is now on a 3-month floating basis, including the bank margin, increased from 1.35% to 3.3%.
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Property |
Country |
Lender |
Loan €'000 |
End date |
All-in fixed interest rate (inc margin) |
Bank margin |
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Avignon |
France |
BayernLB |
22,000 |
12-Feb-26 |
1.57% |
1.00% |
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Ede + Waddinxveen |
Netherlands |
Berlin Hyp |
34,300 |
06-Jun-26 |
3.30% |
1.32% |
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Den Hoorn |
Netherlands |
Berlin Hyp |
23,928 |
14-Jan-28 |
1.38% |
1.20% |
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80,228 |
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Whilst in wind-down, the actual level of gearing will fluctuate as assets are sold and debt repaid in the most efficient manner possible. The maximum LTV permitted under the Company's prospectus is 50%. Banking covenants continue to be reviewed by the Investment Manager and the Board on a regular basis.
Outlook
With ECB rate cuts and Eurozone CPI inflation stable at 2%, the financing environment is expected to become more favourable, which may support increased transaction activity as 2026 approaches.
Logistics yields are expected to compress into 2026, supported by constrained supply, resilient occupier demand and a lower rate environment. Yields appear to have peaked, with scope for modest tightening, particularly in core urban markets.
Risks are expected to persist from prolonged trade tensions, global monetary misalignment and weaker consumer sentiment. Geopolitical uncertainty may also continue to weigh on export-led logistics demand.
While content with the progress of the managed winddown to date, the Board recognises that softer valuations and limited competitive tension in certain markets where we are active sellers may very well affect disposal timing and pricing negatively. The Board and the Investment Manager will continue to balance the best achievable value with ongoing operating costs and any further unplanned capital expenditure required to support disposals, while maintaining a focus on speed of capital return. In any event, the Board remains committed to completing sales and placing the Company into liquidation no later than Q2 2026.
Tony Roper
Chairman
26 September 2025
Interim Board Report
Investment Manager's Review
European economic outlook
Activity
GDP growth slowed over Q2 from a 0.6% quarterly expansion to 0.1%. But this slowdown mostly reflects noise in Irish data and payback from front-running of US tariffs. We see further headwinds from trade disruption over the remainder of the year and into 2026. On the other hand, a positive outcome from US-Russia talks over Ukraine in Alaska could provide the European economy with a modestly positive impulse. Tailwinds from fiscal stimulus for defence and infrastructure spending should start to materialise at the back end of 2026 and into 2027. We expect 1.5% growth over 2027.
Inflation
Inflation currently sits exactly on the European Central Bank's (ECB) 2.0% year-over-year target. However, it will likely dip below target from here given muted demand side pressures. Lower gas prices could amplify the disinflationary pressure if a ceasefire in Ukraine is ever agreed. But even in this scenario, the EU will continue to phase out Russian gas. Monetary stimulus is not forthcoming, which could result in an undershoot in inflation relative to current forecasts.
Policy
The ECB's hold in July heralded a move into wait-and-see mode. President Christine Lagarde signalled that the ECB would hold rates at their current (neutral) level while it monitors the effect of various shocks. No further cutting this year is possible. Further ahead, we think fiscal easing will start to drive a recovery in 2026 and 2027, and we've tentatively pencilled in an ECB hike to 2.25% at the back end of our forecast horizon.
Eurozone economic forecasts
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(%) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
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GDP |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
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CPI |
2.4 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
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Deposit rate |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.25 |
Source: Aberdeen August 2025.
Forecasts are a guide only and actual outcomes could be significantly different.
European real estate market overview
In June 2025, the Aberdeen houseview committee retained global real estate at a "+1 overweight" recommendation (maximum score +4). While we have seen overall risk aversion remain elevated since 'Liberation Day', and the escalation in global power tensions, we see good reason to retain conviction in a gradual recovery for real estate.
The details of the latest INREV Confidence Index provide insights into how investors are interpreting the current market conditions. Overall, the index eased for the second consecutive quarter to stand at 52.2, remaining marginally in positive territory (above 50).
The reduction in sector performance polarisation is something investors are noticing. Investment volumes are normalising across sectors, with some offices and retail parks now back in favour. Property Market Analysis's first quarter of 2025 investor intentions survey shows net positive buying intentions over the next 12 months for retail (for the first time in eight years) and for offices (for the first time in four years). Residential remains the preferred sector, with logistics a close second.
Capital has been the missing piece of the jigsaw in the recovery story so far. Investment volumes picked up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2024, but tariffs and geopolitics weighed on this trend. Total transactions reached €230 billion over the year to June 2025, rising 16% over the previous 12-month period. There are several large deals at varying stages of conclusion and large private equity investors, such as Blackstone and Brookfield, are ramping up deployment, suggesting an improvement in sentiment.
Logistics
The European logistics market is experiencing softer leasing conditions, resulting from slower economic growth and the specific impact of tariffs on global trade and confidence. Take up in the first half of 2025 was the lowest level since 2015, but this was not far below the pre-covid long-term average. The Netherlands and Belgium saw steep declines in demand in H1 2025, while Poland and Portugal were the two strongest markets in terms of letting activity.
Despite a recent sustained rise in completions, vacancy rates remain low in an historic context, particularly in prime locations. Total vacancy has increased to 6.7% in Europe, up from 3.2% at its lowest point in the cycle in 2022. Vacancy dropped in Q2 2025 in Poland, Spain and Ireland and we expect it to peak in other markets in the third quarter.
Rental growth has eased, although it remains up 4.3% year-on-year. We expect rental growth to beat inflation over the coming years, with demand improving and new completions in 2025 and 2026 reaching just half the levels that were seen between 2020 and 2023. However, there could be some pockets of weakness this year as demand and supply tensions could be less supportive in the near term.
Yields have edged lower in recent months, but the pace of decline has slowed as interest rates have been volatile, the macroeconomic backdrop has softened, and investor caution has increased. However, over the three months to July, 17% of logistics segments covered by CBRE experienced positive yield movements, the strongest performance of all the sectors covered. We expect yields to fall gradually as liquidity improves in the second half of the year.
Outlook for performance and risk
Higher geopolitical risk, trade tariffs, and a weaker near-term economic outlook in Europe continue to weigh on overall market sentiment. Deal volumes have slowed and greater caution is evident in yield sheets and in some of the more recent performance data.
We forecast European all-property total returns of 7.1% over the next 12 months to June 2026 (a slight downgrade versus our March 2025 forecast). Our three- and five-year annualised total-return forecasts are 9.2% and 8.6%, respectively. For logistics we are expecting slightly stronger performance with one, three- and five-year annualised returns of 8.1%, 9.8% and 8.8% respectively. Returns are income-driven, with rental growth and yield impact both contributing to improving capital growth performance in 2026 and 2027. The highest returns are expected in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, and Sweden in the near term.
The main risks to our outlook are ongoing market disruption from US trade tariffs and reciprocal measures, a steeper yield curve through greater sovereign risk and concerns about sovereign debt levels, and a much sharper economic slowdown. A recession or stagflation are not our base case. Low supply should insulate rents from a weaker macro backdrop.
We favour overweight allocations to industrials, residential, hotels, student accommodation, retail warehousing, core offices, and alternative segments like data centres.
Managed wind-down and asset management update
In July 2024, Shareholders voted in favour of the new investment policy, formally approving the implementation of a managed wind-down.
With continued volatile money markets, higher geopolitical risks and slower than expected interest rate movement, capital values started to show signs of stabilisation, albeit at a much slower pace than anticipated.
Our main objective now is focused on realising all existing assets in the Company's portfolio in an orderly manner. However, it is also important to execute the sales strategy optimising individual asset values and income streams for Shareholders.
Our local teams on the ground are crucial in managing our diverse portfolio and supporting the execution of the managed wind-down. With highly experienced asset management and transactions teams around Europe, we are well-equipped to engage directly with occupiers, potential purchasers and local brokers alike.
The Manager's local reach is evidenced by the positive impact on the portfolio void level which dropped from 11.1% % in December 2023, to sub-3% by June 2025. As at 30 June 2025, Netherlands represented the largest geographic exposure in the portfolio by value (31.2%), followed by Spain (26.7%), Poland (16.3%), France (13.5%) and Germany (12.3%). Following sales completed post the period end, the Company no longer has exposure to Spain and Germany.
Sales
In January 2025, the Company completed the sale of a portfolio of 2 assets located in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain for a total price of €29.7 million.
Post 30 June 2025, 14 additional assets were sold.
In July, the Company completed the sale of its two multi-let warehouses located in Flörsheim and Erlensee, Germany for an aggregate property value of approximately €66.5 million, representing a c.10% premium to the Q1 2025 valuation.
The Company also concluded the sale of two further warehouses, located in Horst and s'Heerenberg, the Netherlands, for an aggregate property value of €34.7 million, representing a c.3.0% discount to the Q1 2025 valuation.
At the end of July, the Company completed the sale of a portfolio of nine assets in Gavilanes, Madrid. The transaction was structured as a corporate disposal, involving the sale of the Spanish subsidiaries that hold the underlying property assets, for a net consideration of approximately €146 million. Finally, in August, the Company completed the disposal of its warehouse in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, for approximately €27.2 million, representing a 2.5% discount to the Q1 2025 valuation.
Continued sales progress
These transactions significantly progress the shareholder approved managed wind-down, with 17 of the original 27 assets in the Company's portfolio now sold, generating aggregate gross sales proceeds of over €320 million, prior to the repayment of associated debt. The final 10 assets remain at various stages of the sales process, with further completions targeted in Q4 2025 onwards.
The Investment Manager continues to assess ongoing asset management initiatives, including further possible capital expenditure, and engage with tenants to identify opportunities where the Company can enhance value in advance of potential disposals.
Leasing
Shareholders are reminded that, as the managed wind-down progresses and further asset disposals are completed, the Company's income will decline accordingly. At Ede in the Netherlands, Kruidvat (AS Watson) completed the lease amendment to incorporate the vacant offices (75% of office space) within their demise for nil rent. This tidied up the management arrangements, creating a single let asset, removing the service charge management and administration providing a cleaner single let asset for sale.
In Krakow, Poland, following the recent prolongation of the IDC Polonia lease by 3 years, we also reached an agreement with the main tenant of the building, Lynka (30%) on a 7-year lease extension until 2033 with full indexation, improving liquidity of the asset. The total incentive package to Lynka includes a contribution to installing photovoltaic (PV) panels for their exclusive consumption.
In Madrid Gavilanes unit 3C in Spain, a lease with MCR was completed on a 7-year term. The unit is fully let.
Post period end, in Gevrey in France the 12 year lease regear with Dachser was completed with effect from 1 January 2026. The lease provides for annual indexation (to be indexed from the current rent on 1 January 2026) on the same terms as the existing lease. Dachser will receive 1 month rent free, together with a capital contribution of €120,000, on the condition that the offices are improved, the oil tanks are decommissioned and a new EV charging hub is installed.
These leasing activities across four countries have enhanced the value of the Company's portfolio, further supporting the managed wind-down process.
Fundamentally, the foregoing sales and leasing activity demonstrates the Manager's commitment to implementing both the sales strategy required for the wind-down, as well as delivering successful asset management and leasing initiatives, which feeds into improved asset liquidity and values.
Property Portfolio as at 30 June 2025
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Country |
Property |
Tenure |
Principal Tenant |
Built |
WAULT incl breaks (years) |
WAULT excl |
% of Fund |
|
1 |
France |
Avignon |
Freehold |
Biocoop |
2018 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
5-10 |
|
2 |
France |
Bordeaux |
Freehold |
Dachser |
2005 |
3.6 |
6.6 |
0-5 |
|
3 |
France |
Dijon |
Freehold |
Dachser |
2004 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
0-5 |
|
4 |
France |
Niort |
Freehold |
Dachser |
2014 |
6.5 |
9.5 |
0-5 |
|
5 |
Germany |
Erlensee1 |
Freehold |
Bergler |
2018 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
5-10 |
|
6 |
Germany |
Florsheim1 |
Freehold |
Maintrans Internationale Spedition |
2015 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
0-5 |
|
7 |
Poland |
Krakow |
Freehold |
Lynka |
2018 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
5-10 |
|
8 |
Poland |
Lodz |
Freehold |
Compal |
2020 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5-10 |
|
9 |
Poland |
Warsaw |
Freehold |
DHL |
2019 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
5-10 |
|
10 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 1A1 |
Freehold |
Talentum |
2019 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
5-10 |
|
11 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 1B1 |
Freehold |
Vacant |
2019 |
- |
- |
0-5 |
|
12 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 2A1 |
Freehold |
Carrefour |
2020 |
1.1 |
11.1 |
0-5 |
|
13 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 2B1 |
Freehold |
MCR |
2020 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
0-5 |
|
14 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 2C1 |
Freehold |
ADER |
2020 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0-5 |
|
15 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 3 A/B/C1 |
Freehold |
MCR |
2019 |
11.6 |
16.6 |
5-10 |
|
16 |
Spain |
Gavilanes 41 |
Freehold |
Amazon |
2022 |
11.8 |
21.8 |
5-10 |
|
17 |
The Netherlands |
Den Hoorn |
Leasehold |
Van der Helm |
2020 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5-10 |
|
18 |
The Netherlands |
Ede |
Freehold |
AS Watson (Kruidvat) |
1999/2005 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
0-5 |
|
19 |
The Netherlands |
Horst1 |
Freehold |
Limax |
2005 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
0-5 |
|
20 |
The Netherlands |
's Heerenberg1 |
Freehold |
JCL Logistics |
2009/2011 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
0-5 |
|
21 |
The Netherlands |
Waddinxveen |
Freehold |
Combilo International |
1983/1994/2002/ 2018/2022 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
5-10 |
|
22 |
The Netherlands |
Zeewolde1 |
Freehold |
VSH Fittings |
2019 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
0-5 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
6.2 |
7.5 |
|
1Sold after 30 June 2025
Loan portfolio as at 30 June 2025
|
Country |
Property |
Lender |
Share in total |
Loan (€'000) |
End date |
Remaining years |
All-in fixed interest rate (inc margin) |
|
Germany |
Erlensee* |
DZ Hyp |
9% |
17,800 |
31-Jan-29 |
3.6 |
1.62% |
|
Germany |
Florsheim* |
DZ Hyp |
6% |
12,400 |
30-Jan-26 |
0.6 |
1.54% |
|
France |
Avignon |
BayernLB |
11% |
22,000 |
12-Feb-26 |
0.6 |
1.57% |
|
The Netherlands |
Ede + Waddinxveen |
Berlin Hyp |
16% |
34,300 |
06-Jun-26 |
0.9 |
3.30% |
|
The Netherlands |
Den Hoorn (Zeewolde)* |
Berlin Hyp |
21% |
43,200 |
14-Jan-28 |
2.5 |
1.38% |
|
Spain |
Madrid Facility 1 (Madrid 1)* |
ING Bank |
21% |
44,000 |
30-Jan-26 |
0.6 |
2.72% |
|
Spain |
Madrid Facility 2 (Madrid 2)* |
ING Bank |
16% |
33,340 |
16-Sep-25 |
0.2 |
3.05% |
|
|
Total |
|
100% |
207,040 |
|
2.30% |
* Loans repaid or transferred with the sale of SPV after 30 June 2025.
At the period end, the Company's fixed rate debt facilities totalled €207 million, with an average all-in interest rate of 2.30%, representing a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 36.6%.
Following the completion of asset sales post period end, the Company's outstanding debt reduced to €80.2 million with an all-in average interest rate of 2.25%.
The Company's Berlin Hyp loan of €34.3 million has been extended by one year to 6 June 2026, with no early repayment charges applicable in the event assets are sold before that date. The all-in rate for this loan, including the bank margin, increased from 1.35% to 3.3% and is now on a 3-month floating basis.
We remain comfortable with the BayernLB loan for €22m expiring in February 2026 with repayment of the loan from anticipated asset sales an option if the Avignon asset sale is delayed.
Troels Andersen
Fund Manager
abrdn Investments Ireland Limited
26 September 2025
Interim Board Report
Disclosures
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties considered as affecting the Company were set out on pages 11 to 14 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report") together with details of the management of the risks and the Company's internal controls.
High level risks can be summarised as follows:
. Strategic Risks;
. Investment and Asset Management Risks (including investment strategy and health and safety);
. Financial Risks (including macroeconomic, gearing, credit risk and the risk of insufficient income generation);
. Operational Risks (including service providers and business continuity).
During the process of the managed wind-down the Board pays particular attention to the risks concerning the timing of asset sales, repayment of bank debt and the covenants associated with such debt and its expiry dates, renewal of leases, asset management initiatives and management of vacancy together with tenant relationships and the shareholder base.
The Board also has a process in place to identify emerging risks. Such risks may include, but are not limited to, future pandemics, the increasing developments in AI, cybercrime, and longer term climate change. In the event that an emerging risk has gained significant weight or importance, that risk is categorised and added to the Company's risk register and is monitored accordingly.
The risks and uncertainties did not materially change during the six months ended 30 June 2025. Whilst there has been no significant change in the risk profile between 30 June 2025 and the date of this report, the Board has noted and continues to monitor the increased tensions in Ukraine.
Related party transactions
aFML acts as Alternative Investment Fund Manager, abrdn Investments Ireland Limited acts as Investment Manager and abrdn Holdings Limited acts as Company Secretary to the Company; details of the management fee arrangements can be found in the related party note below. Details of the transactions with the Manager including the fees payable to Aberdeen Group Plc companies are also disclosed in note 16 of this Half Yearly Report.
Going concern
The Directors, as at the date of this report, are required to consider whether they have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. At the General Meeting held on 23 July 2024, the proposed revised Investment Policy for the implementation of a managed wind-down of the Company was approved by the Company's Shareholders. Following the approval by Shareholders of the revised investment objective and policy, the Company is now in the middle of the process for an orderly realisation of the Company's assets and a return of capital to Shareholders.
The Board will endeavour to realise the Company's investments in a manner that achieves a balance between maximising the value received from the sale of investments and timely returns of net proceeds to Shareholders. Whilst the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operation throughout the winddown period and to meet all liabilities as they fall due, given that the Company is now in managed wind-down, the Directors consider it appropriate to adopt a basis other than going concern in preparing the financial statements. No material adjustments to accounting policies or the valuation basis have arisen as a result of ceasing to apply the going concern basis. Additional details about going concern are disclosed in note 1 to the financial statements.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors are responsible for preparing this half-yearly financial report in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
. the condensed set of financial statements contained within the half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and net return of the Company as at 30 June 2025; and
. the Interim Board Report (constituting the interim management report) includes a fair review of the information required by rule 4.2.7R of the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year) and rule 4.2.8R (being related party transactions that have taken place during the first six months of the financial year and that have materially affected the financial position of the Company during that period).
Tony Roper
Chairman
26 September 2025
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
|
|
Notes |
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited |
||||||
|
Revenue €'000 |
Capital €'000 |
Total €'000 |
Revenue €'000 |
Capital €'000 |
Total €'000 |
Revenue €'000 |
Capital €'000 |
Total €'000 |
||
|
REVENUE Rental income |
|
15,740 |
- |
15,740 |
15,306 |
- |
15,306 |
31,499 |
- |
31,499 |
|
Property service charge income |
|
5,025 |
- |
5,025 |
4,006 |
- |
4,006 |
8,379 |
- |
8,379 |
|
Other operating income |
|
80 |
- |
80 |
158 |
- |
158 |
210 |
- |
210 |
|
Total revenue |
2 |
20,845 |
- |
20,845 |
19,470 |
- |
19,470 |
40,088 |
- |
40,088 |
|
GAINS/(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS (Losses)/gains on disposal of investment properties |
9 |
- |
(505) |
(505) |
- |
(230) |
(230) |
- |
35 |
35 |
|
Change in fair value of investment properties |
9 |
- |
(20,160) |
(20,160) |
- |
(20,412) |
(20,412) |
- |
(6,284) |
(6,284) |
|
Total income and gains/(losses) on investments |
|
20,845 |
(20,665) |
180 |
19,470 |
(20,642) |
(1,172) |
40,088 |
(6,249) |
33,839 |
|
EXPENDITURE Investment management fee |
|
(871) |
- |
(871) |
(1,386) |
- |
(1,386) |
(2,508) |
- |
(2,508) |
|
Direct property expenses |
|
(1,679) |
- |
(1,679) |
(590) |
- |
(590) |
(1,690) |
- |
(1,690) |
|
Property service charge expenditure |
|
(5,025) |
- |
(5,025) |
(4,006) |
- |
(4,006) |
(8,379) |
- |
(8,379) |
|
SPV property management fees |
|
(122) |
- |
(122) |
(199) |
- |
(199) |
(297) |
- |
(297) |
|
Impairment loss on trade receivables |
|
184 |
- |
184 |
(217) |
- |
(217) |
(605) |
- |
(605) |
|
Other expenses |
3 |
(1,009) |
- |
(1,009) |
(2,638) |
(205) |
(2,843) |
|
- |
(4,105) |
|
Total expenditure |
|
(8,522) |
- |
(8,522) |
(9,036) |
(205) |
(9,241) |
- |
(17,584) |
|
|
Net operating return/(loss) before finance costs |
|
12,323 |
(20,665) |
(8,342) |
10,434 |
(20,847) |
(10,413) |
22,504 |
(6,249) |
16,255 |
|
FINANCE COSTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs |
4 |
(2,439) |
797 |
(1,642) |
(5,721) |
(915) |
(6,636) |
(8,404) |
(915) |
(9,319) |
|
Gains arising from the derecognition of derivative financial instruments |
|
- |
12 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
13 |
|
Effect of fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments |
|
- |
(300) |
(300) |
- |
18 |
18 |
- |
(1,311) |
(1,311) |
|
Effect of foreign exchange differences |
|
148 |
(345) |
(197) |
(93) |
(390) |
(483) |
(145) |
(282) |
(427) |
|
Net return before taxation |
|
10,032 |
(20,501) |
(10,469) |
4,620 |
(22,134) |
(17,514) |
13,955 |
(8,744) |
5,211 |
|
Taxation |
5 |
(777) |
(183) |
(960) |
(90) |
900 |
810 |
(928) |
(1,253) |
(2,181) |
|
Net return for the period |
|
9,255 |
(20,684) |
(11,429) |
4,530 |
(21,234) |
(16,704) |
13,027 |
(9,997) |
3,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive return/(loss) for the year |
|
9,255 |
(20,684) |
(11,429) |
4,530 |
(21,234) |
(16,704) |
13,027 |
(9,997) |
3,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share |
6 |
2.2¢ |
(5.0¢) |
(2.8¢) |
1.1¢ |
(5.2¢) |
(4.1¢) |
3.1¢ |
(2.4¢) |
0.7¢ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
The total column of the Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income is the profit and loss account of the Company.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
|
|
Notes |
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
NON-CURRENT ASSETS Investment properties |
9 |
154,219 |
615,713 |
497,319 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
5 |
1,684 |
3,367 |
2,941 |
|
Total non-current assets |
|
155,903 |
619,080 |
500,260 |
|
CURRENT ASSETS Trade and other receivables |
10 |
14,252 |
18,466 |
16,998 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
6,673 |
26,624 |
25,011 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,514 |
1,527 |
750 |
|
Derivative financial assets |
15 |
12 |
1,708 |
366 |
|
Investment property held for sale |
9 |
410,910 |
- |
117,609 |
|
Deferred tax asset - arising on held for sale |
5 |
720 |
- |
203 |
|
Total current assets |
|
434,081 |
48,325 |
160,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
589,984 |
667,405 |
661,197 |
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank loans |
13 |
163,840 |
55,200 |
140,300 |
|
Lease liability |
11 |
682 |
659 |
682 |
|
Liquidation provision |
|
- |
1,120 |
- |
|
Trade and other payables |
12 |
14,311 |
16,131 |
15,322 |
|
Deferred tax liability - arising on held for sale |
5 |
7,002 |
- |
4,028 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
185,835 |
73,110 |
160,332 |
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank loans |
13 |
43,200 |
193,263 |
96,315 |
|
Lease liability |
11 |
23,512 |
23,503 |
23,717 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
5 |
2,802 |
9,305 |
6,725 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
69,514 |
226,071 |
126,757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
255,349 |
299,181 |
287,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets |
|
334,635 |
368,224 |
374,108 |
|
SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES Share capital |
14 |
4,717 |
4,717 |
4,717 |
|
Share premium |
|
- |
269,546 |
- |
|
Special distributable reserve |
|
145,016 |
152,099 |
145,016 |
|
Special distributable reserve II |
|
230,192 |
- |
269,546 |
|
Capital redemption reserve |
|
19,677 |
- |
- |
|
Capital reserve |
|
(94,881) |
(85,434) |
(74,197) |
|
Revenue reserve |
|
29,914 |
27,296 |
29,026 |
|
Equity shareholders' funds |
|
334,635 |
368,224 |
374,108 |
|
Net asset value per share (cents) |
8 |
81.2 |
89.3 |
90.8 |
Company number: 11032222
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
|
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited |
Notes |
Share capital €'000 |
B share capital €'000 |
Share premium €'000 |
Special distributable reserve €'000 |
Special distributable reserve II €'000 |
Capital redemption reserve €'000 |
Capital reserve €'000 |
Revenue reserve €'000 |
Total €'000 |
|
Balance at 31 December 2024 |
|
4,717 |
- |
- |
145,016 |
269,546 |
- |
(74,197) |
29,026 |
374,108 |
|
Total comprehensive return for the period |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(20,684) |
9,255 |
(11,429) |
|
B shares issued during the year |
|
- |
19,677 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19,677 |
|
B shares redeemed during the year |
|
- |
(19,677) |
- |
- |
(19,677) |
19,677 |
- |
- |
(19,677) |
|
Return of capital to B shareholders |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
(19,677) |
- |
- |
- |
(19,677) |
|
Interim distributions paid |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(8,367) |
(8,367) |
|
Balance at 30 June 2025 |
|
4,717 |
- |
- |
145,016 |
230,192 |
19,677 |
(94,881) |
29,914 |
334,635 |
|
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited |
Notes |
Share capital €'000 |
B share capital €'000 |
Share premium €'000 |
Special distributable reserve €'000 |
Special distributable reserve II €'000 |
Capital redemption reserve €'000 |
Capital reserve €'000 |
Revenue reserve €'000 |
Total €'000 |
|
Balance at 31 December 2023 |
|
4,717 |
- |
269,546 |
152,099 |
- |
- |
(64,200) |
22,766 |
384,928 |
|
Total comprehensive return for the period |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(21,234) |
4,530 |
(16,704) |
|
Balance at 30 June 2024 |
|
4,717 |
- |
269,546 |
152,099 |
- |
- |
(85,434) |
27,296 |
368,224 |
|
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited |
Notes |
Share capital €'000 |
B share capital €'000 |
Share premium €'000 |
Special distributable reserve €'000 |
Special distributable reserve II €'000 |
Capital redemption reserve €'000 |
Capital reserve €'000 |
Revenue reserve €'000 |
Total €'000 |
|
Balance at 31 December 2023 |
|
4,717 |
- |
269,546 |
152,099 |
- |
- |
(64,200) |
22,766 |
384,928 |
|
Total comprehensive return for the year |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(9,997) |
13,027 |
3,030 |
|
Cancelation of share premium |
|
- |
- |
(269,546) |
- |
269,546 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Dividends paid |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
(7,083) |
- |
- |
- |
(6,767) |
(13,850) |
|
Balance at 31 December 2024 |
|
4,717 |
- |
- |
145,016 |
269,546 |
- |
(74,197) |
29,026 |
374,108 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
|
|
Notes |
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net return for the period before taxation |
|
(10,469) |
(17,514) |
5,211 |
|
Adjustments for: Change in fair value of investment properties |
9 |
20,160 |
20,412 |
6,284 |
|
Losses/(gains) on disposal of investment properties |
|
505 |
230 |
(35) |
|
Decrease in lease liability |
|
205 |
191 |
383 |
|
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables |
|
2,141 |
(4,432) |
(3,187) |
|
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables |
|
(1,927) |
168 |
(879) |
|
Increase in provisions |
|
- |
1,120 |
- |
|
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments |
|
300 |
(18) |
1,311 |
|
Result arising from the derecognition of derivative financial instruments |
|
(12) |
- |
(13) |
|
Finance costs |
4 |
1,642 |
5,721 |
9,319 |
|
Tax paid |
|
(1,552) |
(124) |
(1,966) |
|
Cash generated by operations |
|
10,993 |
5,754 |
16,428 |
|
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
10,993 |
5,754 |
16,428 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditure and costs of disposal |
|
- |
(54) |
56 |
|
Disposal of investment properties |
9 |
29,700 |
17,500 |
33,200 |
|
Net cash inflow from investing activities |
|
29,700 |
17,446 |
33,256 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid |
7 |
(8,367) |
- |
(13,850) |
|
B share scheme distribution paid |
|
(19,677) |
- |
- |
|
Bank loans interest paid |
|
(2,339) |
(3,637) |
(5,134) |
|
Bank loans repaid |
13 |
(28,660) |
(11,000) |
(23,763) |
|
Proceeds from derivative financial instruments |
|
12 |
- |
13 |
|
Net cash outflow from financing activities |
|
(59,031) |
(14,637) |
(42,734) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(18,338) |
8,563 |
6,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance |
|
25,011 |
18,061 |
18,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing cash and cash equivalents |
|
6,673 |
26,624 |
25,011 |
|
REPRESENTED BY |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at bank |
|
6,673 |
26,624 |
25,011 |
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Accounting policies
The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted
International Financial Reporting Standard ("IFRS") IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', and with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and are consistent with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2024 unless stated otherwise in this Half Year Report.
The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the half year ended 30 June 2025 do not include all of the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2024. These were prepared in accordance with IFRS, which comprises standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB'), and International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Committee ('IASC') that remain in effect, and to the extent that they have been adopted by the United Kingdom, and the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority. The financial information in this Report does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434436 of the Companies Act 2006. Those financial statements have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and included the report of the auditor which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the half year ended 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2024 has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditor.
Going Concern
Following the approval by Shareholders of the revised investment objective and policy in 2024, the process for an orderly realisation of the Company's assets and a return of capital to Shareholders has begun. The Board will endeavour to realise the Company's remaining investments in a manner that achieves a balance between maximising the value received from the sale of investments and timely returns of net proceeds to Shareholders. Whilst the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operation throughout the wind-down period and to meet all liabilities as they fall due, given that the Company is now in managed wind-down, the Directors consider it appropriate to continue to adopt a basis other than going concern in preparing the financial statements. No material adjustments to accounting policies or the valuation basis have arisen as a result of ceasing to apply the going concern basis.
2. Revenue
|
|
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Rental income |
15,740 |
15,306 |
31,499 |
|
Property service charge income |
5,025 |
4,006 |
8,379 |
|
Other income |
80 |
158 |
210 |
|
Total revenue |
20,845 |
19,470 |
40,088 |
Rental income includes amortisation of operating lease incentives granted.
3. Other expenses
Included within other expenses for the half year to 30 June 2025 is a €719,000 reversal related to a VAT refund received from tax authorities.
Other expenses for half year ended 30 June 2024 included €1.2m of costs associated with the Strategic Review, of which €0.5m was incurred on technical and environmental due diligence of properties.
Future operating costs in relation to the managed wind-down will be expensed as incurred.
4. Finance costs
|
|
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited |
||||||
|
|
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
Interest on bank loans |
2,322 |
- |
2,322 |
2,591 |
- |
2,591 |
5,126 |
- |
5,126 |
|
Amortisation of loan costs |
- |
- |
- |
2,939 |
- |
2,939 |
1,779 |
- |
1,779 |
|
Remeasurement of loan liability |
- |
(797) |
(797) |
- |
- |
- |
1,159 |
915 |
2,074 |
|
Bank interest |
117 |
- |
117 |
191 |
- |
191 |
340 |
- |
340 |
|
Early loan repayment cost |
- |
- |
- |
- |
915 |
915 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total finance costs |
2,439 |
(797) |
1,642 |
5,721 |
915 |
6,636 |
8,404 |
915 |
9,319 |
Following the announcement of the managed wind-down the Group intends to repay a number of loans prior to maturity. The amortised cost of bank loans was therefore remeasured and any unamortised balance of loan issue cost was fully amortised as at 31 December 2024.
Remeasurement of loan liability includes reversal of provision related to early repayment of bank loans which was not payable on sale of the SPV and arrangement fees related to extension of existing agreements. These costs are treated as capital within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
5. Taxation
The Company is resident in the United Kingdom for tax purposes. The Company is approved by HMRC as an investment trust under sections 1158 and 1159 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. In respect of each accounting year for which the Company continues to be approved by HMRC as an investment trust the Company will be exempt from UK taxation on its capital gains. The Company is, however, liable to UK Corporation tax on its income. The Company is able to elect to take advantage of modified UK tax treatment in respect of its ''qualifying interest income'' for an accounting year referred to as the ''streaming'' regime. Under regulations made pursuant to the Finance Act 2009, the Company may, if it so chooses, designate as an ''interest distribution'' all or part of the amount it distributes to Shareholders as dividends, to the extent that it has ''qualifying interest income'' for the accounting year. Were the Company to designate any dividend it pays in this manner, it would be able to deduct such interest distributions from its income in calculating its taxable profit for the relevant accounting year. The Company should in practice be exempt from UK corporation tax on dividend income received, provided that such dividends (whether from UK or non-UK companies) fall within one of the ''exempt classes'' in Part 9A of the CTA 2010.
(a) Tax charge in the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
|
|
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited |
||||||
|
|
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
|
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
Current taxation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overseas taxation |
777 |
392 |
1,169 |
90 |
- |
90 |
928 |
482 |
1,410 |
|
Deferred taxation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overseas taxation |
- |
(209) |
(209) |
- |
(900) |
(900) |
- |
771 |
771 |
|
Total taxation |
777 |
183 |
960 |
90 |
(900) |
(810) |
928 |
1,253 |
2,181 |
Current taxation charged to capital of €392,000 (2024: €482,000) relates to capital gains tax paid on disposal of investment property.
(b) Tax in the Group Balance Sheet
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Deferred tax assets: On overseas tax losses |
2,202 |
3,025 |
3,036 |
|
On other temporary differences |
202 |
342 |
108 |
|
Total taxation on return |
2,404 |
3,367 |
3,144 |
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities: Differences between tax and derivative valuation |
2 |
426 |
53 |
|
Differences between tax and property valuation |
9,802 |
8,879 |
10,700 |
|
Total taxation on return |
9,804 |
9,305 |
10,753 |
6. Earnings per share (Basic and Diluted)
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited |
30 June 2024 Unaudited |
31 December 2024 Audited |
|
Revenue net return attributable to Ordinary shareholders (€'000) |
9,255 |
4,530 |
13,027 |
|
Weighted average number of shares in issue during the period |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
|
Total revenue return per ordinary share |
2.2¢ |
1.1¢ |
3.1¢ |
|
Capital return attributable to Ordinary shareholders (€'000) |
(20,684) |
(21,234) |
(9,997) |
|
Weighted average number of shares in issue during the period |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
|
Total capital return per ordinary share |
(5.0¢) |
(5.2¢) |
(2.4¢) |
|
Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share |
(2.8¢) |
(4.1¢) |
0.7¢ |
Earnings per share is calculated on the revenue and capital loss for the period (before other comprehensive income) and is calculated using the weighted average number of Shares in the period of 412,174,356 shares (2024: 412,174,356 shares).
7. Distributions
|
|
Half year ended 30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
Half year ended 30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
2024 Fourth Interim dividend of 0.97c/0.81p per Share paid 31 March 2025 (2023 No fourth Interim dividend) |
3,998 |
- |
- |
|
2025 First Interim dividend of 1.06/0.89p per Share paid 30 June 2025 (2024 First Interim dividend of 1.41c/1.21p per Share paid 5 July 2024) |
4,369 |
- |
5,812 |
|
2024 Second Interim dividend of 0.90c/0.77p per Share paid 27 September 2024 |
- |
- |
3,710 |
|
2024 Third Interim dividend of 1.05c/0.87p per Share paid 31 December 2024 |
- |
- |
4,328 |
|
Total dividend paid |
8,367 |
- |
13,850 |
Fourth quarterly interim dividend for 2024 was split 0.64¢ (0.53p) dividend income and 0.33¢ (0.28p) qualifying interest income. Although the payment relates to year ended 31 December 2024, under International Financial Reporting Standards, the distribution is recognised when paid, therefore reflected in half year ended 30 June 2025. First quarterly interim dividend for 2025 was split 0.85¢ (0.71p) dividend income and 0.21¢ (0.18p) qualifying interest income.
On 27 February 2025, the Board resolved to return approximately £16.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a first issue of B Shares. B Shares of one penny each were paid up from the Company's special distributable reserve and issued to all Shareholders by way of a bonus issue on the basis of 4 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 6 March 2025. The B Shares were issued and immediately redeemed with the proceeds totalling £16,486,974, equivalent to 4 pence per Ordinary Share, paid on 20 March 2025.
On 16 July 2025, the Board further resolved to return approximately £49.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a second issue of B Shares on the basis of 12 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 30 July 2025. The proceeds from the redemption of the B Shares, equivalent to 12.0 pence per Ordinary Share and totalling £49,460,923, were paid to Shareholders on 13 August 2025.
On 29 August 2025 the Board resolved to return approximately £53.5 million in aggregate to Shareholders via a third issue of B Shares on the basis of 13 B Shares for every 1 Ordinary Share held at the record date of 16 September 2025. The proceeds from the redemption of the B Shares, equivalent to 13.0 pence per Ordinary Share and totalling £53,582,666, have a pay date of 30 September 2025.
8. Net asset value per share
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited |
30 June 2024 Unaudited |
31 December 2024 Audited |
|
Net assets attributable to shareholders (€'000) |
334,635 |
368,224 |
374,108 |
|
Number of shares in issue |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
412,174,356 |
|
Net asset value per share (cents) |
81.2¢ |
89.3¢ |
90.8¢ |
9. Investment properties
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Opening carrying value |
497,319 |
636,187 |
636,187 |
|
Acquisition costs, disposal costs and capital expenditure |
- |
2 |
31 |
|
Proceeds from disposal of investment property |
- |
- |
(15,700) |
|
Realised gain on disposal |
- |
- |
265 |
|
Right of use asset reassessment |
- |
- |
429 |
|
Valuation losses |
(19,089) |
(7,962) |
(6,915) |
|
Provision for disposal costs under non going concern basis |
- |
(12,450) |
- |
|
Movements in lease incentives |
(802) |
(64) |
1,010 |
|
Decrease in leasehold liability |
(205) |
- |
(379) |
|
Transfer to Investment property held for sale |
(323,004) |
- |
(117,609) |
|
Total carrying value |
154,219 |
615,713 |
497,319 |
Movements in investment property held for sale can be analysed as follows:
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Opening carrying value |
117,609 |
17,500 |
17,500 |
|
Transfer to investment property held for sale |
323,004 |
- |
117,609 |
|
Disposal of investment property held for sale |
(29,700) |
(17,500) |
(17,500) |
|
Disposal costs |
502 |
230 |
230 |
|
Realised loss on disposal |
(505) |
(230) |
(230) |
|
Total carrying value |
410,910 |
- |
117,609 |
The fair value of investment properties amounted to €545,199,000 (31 December 2024: €593,991,000). For properties that were disposed of subsequent to the period end, the Company has reflected the disposal proceeds (before deduction of sales costs) as the fair value at the reporting date. Independent valuations continue to be used for all other investment properties. Management considers the disposal proceeds to represent the best estimate of fair value for these assets, given the proximity of the disposal dates to the reporting period end.
The difference between the fair value and the value per the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2025 consists of accrued income relating to the pre-payment for rent-free periods recognised over the life of the lease of €4,264,000 (31 December 2024: €3,462,000) and lease asset relating to future use of the leasehold at Den Hoorn of €24,194,000 (31 December 2024: €24,399,000). The rent incentive balance is recorded separately in the financial statements as a current asset and the lease asset is offset by an equal and opposite lease liability.
On 24 January 2025 the Group announced that it completed the sale of two warehouses located in Spain for €29,700,000 realising a loss of €518,000. These properties were classified as an investment property held for sale in the 31 December 2024 financial statements.
10. Trade and other receivables
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Trade debtors |
8,331 |
8,101 |
9,748 |
|
Bad debt provisions |
(352) |
(183) |
(573) |
|
Lease incentives |
4,264 |
3,346 |
3,462 |
|
Deposit on sale of Investment properties held with notary |
- |
- |
2,970 |
|
Held with Registrar |
- |
5,812 |
- |
|
VAT receivable |
1,173 |
706 |
455 |
|
Tax receivables |
830 |
678 |
930 |
|
Other receivables |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Total receivables |
14,252 |
18,466 |
16,998 |
Amounts held with registrar relate to the first interim distribution that was transferred to the Registrar before 30 June 2024 but not paid to the Shareholders until 5 July 2024.
Lease incentives include accrued income resulting from the spreading of lease incentives and/or minimum lease payments over the term of the lease. A proportion of this balance relates to periods over 12 months.
11. Leasehold liability
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Maturity analysis - contractual undiscounted cash flows Less than one year |
682 |
659 |
682 |
|
One to five years |
2,728 |
2,636 |
2,728 |
|
More than five years |
25,559 |
25,889 |
25,900 |
|
Total undiscounted lease liabilities |
28,969 |
29,184 |
29,310 |
|
Lease liability included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Current |
682 |
659 |
682 |
|
Non - Current |
23,512 |
23,503 |
23,717 |
|
Total lease liability |
24,194 |
24,162 |
24,399 |
12. Trade and other payables
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Rental income received in advance |
4,020 |
4,126 |
3,912 |
|
Tenant deposits |
3,565 |
3,781 |
3,759 |
|
Trade payables |
4,652 |
3,669 |
2,496 |
|
Deposit on sale of Investment properties |
- |
- |
2,970 |
|
Accruals |
765 |
2,322 |
869 |
|
Management fee payable |
530 |
1,386 |
573 |
|
VAT payable |
779 |
847 |
743 |
|
Total payables |
14,311 |
16,131 |
15,322 |
13. Bank loans
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Opening balance |
236,615 |
256,524 |
235,700 |
|
Bank loans repaid |
(28,660) |
(11,000) |
(6,384) |
|
Accumulated amortisation of capitalised borrowing costs |
- |
2,939 |
5,224 |
|
Remeasurement of loan liability |
(915) |
- |
2,075 |
|
Closing balance |
207,040 |
248,463 |
236,615 |
Following the announcement of the managed wind-down the Group intends to repay a number of loans prior to maturity. The amortised cost of bank loans was therefore remeasured and any unamortised balance of loan issue cost was fully amortised as at 31 December 2024.
Remeasurement of loan liability for 30 June 2025 includes reversal of provision for break cost not payable on sale of property companies completed after 30 June 2025.
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Maturity less than 1 year |
163,840 |
55,200 |
140,300 |
|
Maturity above 1 year |
43,200 |
193,263 |
96,315 |
|
Total payables |
207,040 |
248,463 |
236,615 |
14. Share capital
|
|
30 June 2025 Unaudited €'000 |
30 June 2024 Unaudited €'000 |
31 December 2024 Audited €'000 |
|
Opening balance |
4,717 |
4,717 |
4,717 |
|
Closing balance |
4,717 |
4,717 |
4,717 |
Ordinary Shareholders participate in all general meetings of the Company on the basis of one vote for each Share held. Each Ordinary share has equal rights to dividends and equal rights to participate in a distribution arising from a winding up of the Company. The Ordinary Shares are not redeemable.
The total number of Shares authorised, issued and fully paid is 412,174,356. The nominal value of each Share is £0.01 and amount paid for each Share was £1.00.
On 22 November 2024 shareholders approved the implementation of a B Share mechanism to facilitate the return of capital as part of the managed wind-down. The Board believes that one of the fairest and most efficient ways of returning substantial amounts of cash to shareholders is by means of bonus issues of redeemable B Shares (with a nominal value of one penny each) which are then immediately redeemed by the Company in consideration for a cash payment equal to the amount treated as paid up on the issue of the B Shares. The use of B Shares enables the Company to return capital on a strictly pro rata basis, ensuring that no individual shareholder or group of shareholders is disadvantaged. When issued, B Shares are issued to shareholders (at no cost to Shareholders) pro rata to their holdings of Ordinary Shares at the time of issue of the B Shares and, shortly thereafter, redeemed and cancelled in accordance with their terms for an amount not exceeding the amount treated as paid up on the issue of the B Shares. The Company will not allot any fractions of B Shares, and the entitlement of each shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole B Share.
15. Financial instruments and investment properties
Fair value hierarchy
IFRS 13 requires the Group to classify its financial instruments held at fair value using a hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in the valuation methodologies. These are as follows:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayments, credit risk, etc.); and
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs.
The following table shows an analysis of the fair values of investment properties recognised in the balance sheet by level of the fair value hierarchy:
|
|
Level 1 €'000 |
Level 2 €'000 |
Level 3 €'000 |
Total fair value €'000 |
|
30 June 2025 (unaudited) Investment properties Investment properties held for sale |
- - |
- - |
154,219 410,910 |
154,219 410,910 |
|
30 June 2024 (unaudited) Investment properties Investment properties held for sale |
- - |
- - |
615,713 - |
615,713 - |
|
31 December 2024 (audited) Investment properties Investment properties held for sale |
- - |
- - |
497,319 117,609 |
497,319 117,609 |
The lowest level of input is the underlying yields on each property which is an input not based on observable market data.
The following table shows an analysis of the fair values of derivative financial instruments recognised in the balance sheet by level of the fair value hierarchy:
|
|
Level 1 |
Level 2 €'000 |
Level 3 |
Total fair value €'000 |
|
30 June 2025 (unaudited) Interest rate swaps and caps |
- |
12 |
- |
12 |
|
30 June 2024 (unaudited) Interest rate swaps and caps |
- |
1,708 |
- |
1,708 |
|
31 December 2024 (audited) Interest rate swaps and caps |
- |
366 |
- |
366 |
The lowest level of input for interest rate swaps and caps are current market interest rates and yield curve over the remaining term of the instrument.
Derivatives are measured at fair value calculated by reference to forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles.
Bank loans are measured at amortised cost. The fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows with the current interest rates and yield curve applicable to each loan. Due to wind-down of Company bank loans' fair value is considered to be the same as amortised cost as at 30 June 2025.
|
|
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total fair value €'000 |
|
30 June 2025 (unaudited) Bank loans |
- |
207,040 |
- |
207,040 |
|
30 June 2024 (unaudited) Bank loans |
- |
248,463 |
- |
248,463 |
|
31 December 2024 (audited) Bank loans |
- |
235,580 |
- |
235,580 |
16. Related party transactions
The Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager ('AIFM') throughout the period was abrdn Fund Managers Limited ("aFML"). Under the terms of a Management Agreement dated 17 November 2017 the AIFM is appointed to provide investment management, risk management and general administrative services including acting as the Company Secretary. The agreement is terminable by either the Company or aFML on not less than 12 months' written notice.
Under the terms of the agreement portfolio management services are delegated by aFML to abrdn Investments
Ireland Limited ("aIIL"). The total management fees charged to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income during the period were €871,000 and €530,000 was payable at the period end. Under the terms of a Global Secretarial Agreement between aFML and abrdn Holdings Limited ('aHL'), company secretarial services are provided to the Company by aHL.
For half year to 30 June 2025, the Directors of the Company received fees for their services totalling £71,000 equivalent to €82,000.
17. Post balance sheet events
On 11 July 2025 the Company announced that it had successfully concluded the sale of its two warehouses located in Flörsheim and Erlensee, Germany, for an aggregate property value of approximately €66.5 million.
Following the completion of these two sales and of the Company's two German assets, the Board resolved to make a second capital distribution to Shareholders under the shareholder approved B Share Scheme of the aggregate net sales proceeds available, which totalled approximately £49.5 million. The B Shares were issued on 31 July 2025 and immediately redeemed at one penny per B Share. On 16 July 2025 the Company concluded the sale of two further warehouses, located in Horst and s'Heerenberg, the Netherlands, for an aggregate property value of €34.7 million.
On 31 July 2025 the Company completed the sale of its Gavilanes warehouse portfolio in Madrid, Spain. The transaction was structured as a corporate disposal, involving the sale of the Spanish subsidiaries that held the underlying property assets, for a net consideration of approximately €146 million.
On 29 August the Company announced a third capital distribution to Shareholders totalling approximately £53.6 million. B Shares were issued on 17 September 2025 and immediately redeemed at one penny per B Share.
18. Ultimate parent company
In the opinion of the Directors on the basis of shareholdings advised to them, the Company has no immediate or ultimate controlling party.
19. Half yearly report
This Half Yearly Report was approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025.
* Neither the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on it (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.
By order of the Board
ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED
26 September 2025
Glossary of Terms and Definitions and Alternative
Performance Measures
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Aberdeen The brand of the investment businesses of Aberdeen Group Plc |
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AIC Association of Investment Companies |
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AIC SORP Association of Investment Companies Statement of Recommended Practice: Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts, issued November 2014 and updated July 2022 |
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AIFMD The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive |
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AIFM The alternative investment fund manager, being aFML |
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Alternative performance measures Alternative performance measures are numerical measures of the Company's current, historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows, other than financial measures defined or specified in the applicable financial framework. The alternative performance measures that have been adopted by the Company are in line with general comparable measures used widely across the investment trust industry such as the level of discount/ premium, NAV/Share price total return and ongoing charges which are each explained more fully below. The Company's applicable financial framework includes IFRS and the AIC SORP |
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Annual rental income Cash rents passing at the Balance Sheet date |
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aFML or AIFM or Manager abrdn Fund Managers Limited |
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aIIL or the investment manager abrdn Investments Ireland Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of abrdn plc and acts as the Company's investment manager |
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Asset cover The value of a company's net assets available to repay a certain security. Asset cover is usually expressed as a multiple and calculated by dividing the net assets available by the amount required to repay the specific security |
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Contracted rent The contracted gross rent receivable which becomes payable after all the occupier incentives in the letting have expired |
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Covenant strength This refers to the quality of a tenant's financial status and its ability to perform the covenants in a lease |
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Dividend cover** The ratio of the Company's net profit after tax (excluding the below items) to the dividends paid |
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As at 30 June 2025 €'000 |
As at 31 December 2024 €'000 |
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Earnings per IFRS income statement |
(11,429) |
3,030 |
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Adjustments to calculate dividend cover: |
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|
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Net changes in the value of investment property |
20,160 |
6,284 |
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(Losses)/gains on disposal of investment property |
505 |
(35) |
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Gains on termination of derivative financial instruments |
(12) |
(13) |
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Capitalised finance costs |
(797) |
915 |
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Remeasurement of loan liability |
- |
1,159 |
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Tax on disposal of investment property |
392 |
482 |
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Deferred taxation |
(209) |
771 |
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Effect of fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments |
300 |
1,311 |
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Effects of foreign exchange differences |
197 |
427 |
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Profits (A) |
9,107 |
14,331 |
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Dividend (B) |
8,367 |
13,850 |
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Dividend Cover (A)/(B) |
108.8% |
103.5% |
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Discount to net asset value per share** The amount by which the market price per share of an investment trust is lower than the net asset value per share. The discount is normally expressed as a percentage of the NAV per share. The opposite of a discount is a premium |
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Half year ended 30 June 2025 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Share price (A) |
62.0p |
58.8p |
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NAV (B) |
69.5p |
75.3p |
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Discount (A-B)/B |
(10.8%) |
(21.9%) |
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Earnings per share Profit for the period attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period |
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EPRA European Public Real Estate Association |
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EPRA earnings per share** Earnings per share calculated in line with EPRA best practice recommendations |
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30 June 2025 €'000 |
31 December 2024 €'000 |
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Earnings per IFRS income statement |
(11,429) |
3,030 |
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Adjustments to calculate EPRA Earnings, exclude: Changes in value of investment properties |
20,160 |
6,284 |
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(Losses)/gains on disposal of investment properties |
505 |
(35) |
|
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Tax on profits on disposals |
392 |
482 |
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Deferred tax |
(209) |
771 |
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Gains on termination of financial instruments |
(12) |
(13) |
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Early loan repayment costs |
(797) |
915 |
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Changes in fair value of financial instruments EPRA Earnings |
300 |
1,311 |
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8,910 |
12,745 |
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Weighted average basic number of shares ('000) |
412,174 |
412,174 |
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EPRA Earnings per share (cents) |
2.2¢ |
3.1¢ |
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EPRA net tangible assets per share** A set of standardised NAV metrics prepared in compliance with EPRA best practice recommendations |
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30 June 2025 €'000 |
31 December 2024 €'000 |
|
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IFRS NAV |
334,635 |
374,108 |
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Exclude: Fair value of financial instruments |
(12) |
(366) |
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Deferred tax adjustment in relation to fair value gain on investment property# |
9,802 |
10,700 |
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344,425 |
384,442 |
|
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Shares in issue at period end ('000) |
412,174 |
412,174 |
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EPRA NAV (Net Tangible Assets) per share (cents) |
83.6 |
93.3 |
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# Excludes deferred tax adjustments on other temporary differences, recognised under IFRS. |
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ERV The estimated rental value of a property, provided by the property valuers |
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Europe The member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area ("EEA") and the members of the European Free Trade Association ("EFTA") (and including always the United Kingdom, whether or not it is a member state of the European Union, the EEA or a member of EFTA) |
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Gearing (see note 9 for details) Calculated as gross external bank borrowings dividend by total assets |
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As at 30 June 2025 €'000 |
As at 31 December 2024 €'000 |
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Bank Loans |
207,040 |
235,700 |
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Gross Assets |
589,984 |
661,197 |
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Exclude IFRS 16 right of use asset |
(24,194) |
(24,399) |
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Adjusted gross assets |
565,790 |
636,798 |
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Gearing |
36.6% |
37.0% |
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Group The Company and its subsidiaries |
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Gross assets The aggregate value of the total assets of the Company as determined in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Company from time to time |
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FRC Financial Reporting Council |
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IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards |
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Index linked The practice of linking the review of a tenant's payments under a lease to a published index, most commonly the Retail Price Index (RPI) but also the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and French Tertiary Activities Rent Index (ILAT) |
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Key information document or KID The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPS) Regulation requires the AIFM, as the Company's PRIIP "manufacturer," to prepare a key information document ("KID") in respect of the Company. This KID must be made available by the AIFM to retail investors prior to them making any investment decision and is available via the Company's website. The Company is not responsible for the information contained in the KID and investors should note that the procedures for calculating the risks, costs and potential returns are prescribed by law. The figures in the KID may not reflect the expected returns for the Company and anticipated performance returns cannot be guaranteed |
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Lease incentive A payment used to encourage a tenant to take on a new lease, for example by a landlord paying a tenant a sum of money to contribute to the cost of a tenant's fit-out of a property or by allowing a rent free period |
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Leverage For the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, leverage is any method which increases the Company's exposure, including the borrowing of cash and the use of derivatives. It is expressed as a ratio between the Company's exposure and its net asset value and can be calculated on a gross and a commitment method. Under the gross method, exposure represents the sum of the Company's positions after the deduction of sterling cash balances, without taking into account any hedging and netting arrangements. Under the commitment method, exposure is calculated without the deduction of sterling cash balances and after certain hedging and netting positions are offset against each other. At the period end actual level of leverage was 162.9% (31 December 2024: 158.8%) |
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Liquidation net asset value** Following the announcement of the managed wind-down, the Company also prepares a net asset value on a liquidation basis that includes deduction of estimated costs associated with liquidation of the properties and companies. This excludes day-to-day operating expenses which are dependent on the progression of sales and eventual liquidation of the Company and underlying SPVs |
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Half year ended 30 June 2025 €'000 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 €'000 |
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Net asset value |
334,635 |
374,108 |
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Provision for disposal and liquidation costs |
(11,375) |
(12,382) |
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Deferred tax impact |
1,546 |
1,662 |
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Liquidation NAV |
324,806 |
363,388 |
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Liquidation net asset value per share** |
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Half year ended 30 June 2025 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Liquidation NAV (€'000) |
324,806 |
363,388 |
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Number of shares ('000) |
412,174 |
412,174 |
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Liquidation NAV per share (cents) |
78.8 |
88.2 |
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Net asset value total return (EUR) per share** The return to shareholders, expressed as a percentage of opening NAV, calculated on a per share basis by adding dividends paid in the period to the increase or decrease in NAV. Dividends are assumed to have been reinvested in the period they are paid, excluding transaction costs |
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Half year ended 30 June 2025 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Opening NAV |
90.8¢ |
93.4¢ |
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B Share redemption |
(4.8¢) |
0.0¢ |
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Movement in NAV |
(4.8¢) |
(2.6¢) |
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Closing NAV |
81.2¢ |
90.8¢ |
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% decrease in NAV |
(5.3%) |
(2.8%) |
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Impact of reinvested dividends |
1.9% |
3.7% |
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NAV total return |
(3.4%) |
0.9% |
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Net asset value or NAV per share** The value of total assets less liabilities. Liabilities for this purpose include current and long-term liabilities. The net asset value divided by the number of shares in issue produces the net asset value per share |
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Ongoing charges ratio** Ratio of expenses as a percentage of average daily shareholders' funds calculated as per the industry standard |
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Passing rent The rent payable at a particular point in time |
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PIDD The pre-investment disclosure document made available by the AIFM in relation to the Company |
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Premium to net asset value per share** The amount by which the market price per share of an investment trust exceeds the net asset value per share. The premium is normally expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share. The opposite of a premium is a discount |
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Prior charges The name given to all borrowings including long and short-term loans and overdrafts that are to be used for investment purposes, reciprocal foreign currency loans, currency facilities to the extent that they are drawn down, index-linked securities, and all types of preference or preferred capital, irrespective of the time until repayment |
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Portfolio fair value The market value of the company's property portfolio, which is based on the external valuation provided by Savills (UK) Limited |
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) The global professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure |
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Share price total return (GBP) per share** The return to shareholders, expressed as a percentage of opening share price, calculated on a per share basis by adding dividends paid in the period to the increase or decrease in share price. Dividends are assumed to have been reinvested on the ex-dividend date, excluding transaction costs |
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Half year ended 30 June 2025 |
Year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Opening Share Price |
58.8p |
61.6p |
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B Share redemption |
(4.0p) |
0.0p |
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Movement in share price |
7.2p |
(2.8p) |
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Closing share price |
62.0p |
58.8p |
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% increase/(decrease) in share price |
12.2% |
(4.5%) |
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Impact of reinvested dividends |
3.9% |
4.6% |
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Share price total return |
16.2% |
0.1% |
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SPA Sale and purchase agreement |
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SPV Special purpose vehicle |
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Total assets Total assets less current liabilities (before deducting prior charges as defined above) |
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WAULT Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term. The average time remaining until the next lease expiry or break date |
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** Defined as an Alternative Performance Measure |
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