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NEPI ROCKCASTLE PLC - Covid-19 Update: Recent restrictions adopted in some of the Groups CEE countries

Release Date: 19/03/2021 17:15
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Covid-19 Update: Recent restrictions adopted in some of the Group’s CEE countries

NEPI Rockcastle plc
Incorporated and registered in the Isle of Man
Registered number 014178V
Share code: NRP
ISIN: IM00BDD7WV31
(“NEPI Rockcastle” or the “Group”)


COVID-19 UPDATE: RECENT RESTRICTIONS ADOPTED IN SOME OF THE GROUP’S CEE COUNTRIES


NEPI Rockcastle provided an overview of the trading restrictions in the CEE countries in which the Group
operates and their impact on the Group’s activity as part of the financial results published on 25 February
2021. Since that date, when 85% of the Group’s GLA was operational, Governments reassessed the adopted
restrictions, as set out in the below table. Further to the temporary closure of the non-essential stores up to the
end of March /beginning of April, tenants occupying approximately 58% of the Group’s GLA are operational
as at 22 March 2021.


              Weight      Operating                                                                   Cinemas,
              in          GLA (%)                                         Groceries    Restaurants,   children's
              overall     at mid-          Operating       Non-           and          coffee shops   playgrounds, 
              portfolio   February         GLA (%) at      food           pharmacies   and food       entertainment            
              (%)                          22 March        retailers                    courts           
                                                                            
                                                                                                      Closed (local
 Romania         35            98                  93      Open          Open          Closed*        restrictions affect
                                                                                                      cinemas)
 Poland          24            91                  31    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Slovakia        10            82                  21    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Hungary         9             21                  29    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Bulgaria        8             91                  30    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Croatia         5             98                  98     Open           Open          Closed*        Open
 Serbia          3            100                  10    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Czech           3             42
                                                   42    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Republic
 Lithuania       3             16                  16    Closed          Open          Closed*        Closed
 Group          100            85                  58
* except for takeaway and outdoor terraces

The safety and wellbeing of the Group’s customers, employees and partners, remains NEPI Rockcastle’s
priority. The business continues to apply extensive safety measures across the portfolio, to ensure customers
can securely access retail and other services.

During 2020, the liquidity and debt maturity profile were significantly strengthened through the sale of the
Romanian office portfolio (on the terms agreed in 2019), the €500 million green bond issuance and the
extension of revolving facilities. The Group’s liquidity is €1.2 billion, with a Loan-to-Value ratio of 31.5%,
significantly below the 35% strategic target. The Group collected 98% of the 2020 reported revenues (adjusted
for rental concessions) by mid-March 2021.
For further information please contact:

NEPI Rockcastle plc
Alex Morar/ Mirela Covasa                 +40 21 232 1398

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19 March 2021

Date: 19-03-2021 05:15:00
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