CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC - Capco Announces Sale of The Wellington Block for 76.5 Million to The Portfolio Club

Capco Announces Sale of The Wellington Block for £76.5 Million to The Portfolio Club

Capital & Counties Properties PLC
(Incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom and
Wales with registration Number 07145041 and registered in
South Africa as an external company with Registration
Number 2010/003387/10)
JSE code: CCO
ISIN: GB00B62G9D36



09 SEPTEMBER 2020


CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC (“CAPCO”)


CAPCO ANNOUNCES SALE OF THE WELLINGTON BLOCK FOR £76.5 MILLION TO THE PORTFOLIO CLUB

Capco is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts to sell the Wellington block to The Portfolio
Club for £76.5 million before costs which is in line with the property valuation as at 30 June 2020.

The Portfolio Club, a joint venture between APG and London Central Portfolio (“LCP”) was launched last year
to create a new lifestyle hospitality brand in prime central London locations. The Wellington block is a freehold
island site located on the south east corner of Covent Garden comprising six separate properties and has
recently received planning consent to develop a 146-room hotel with retail and restaurant space. The new
hotel development will be another major addition to Covent Garden which is established as a leading global
destination. Vacant possession of the property has been secured over the majority of the site and the ERV of
the properties as at 30 June 2020 was £4.2 million.

Ian Hawksworth, Chief Executive of Capco, said: “We are pleased to introduce The Portfolio Club and APG
to the estate as innovative owner operators to redevelop the Wellington block into their contemporary hotel
which will further contribute to Covent Garden’s position as a world class destination.”

Naomi Heaton, Chief Executive of The Portfolio Club, said: “We are delighted to have secured the
Wellington block, a unique combination of architecturally beautiful buildings. Covent Garden, under Capco’s
stewardship is an increasingly thriving and sought after location with huge appeal to both the domestic and
international market. This will be a cornerstone of our new lifestyle brand of Residents’ Clubs to be rolled out
in prime central London neighbourhoods and internationally, following the acquisition last year of the
Harrington Hall Hotel in South Kensington by the joint venture partnership between LCP and APG.”

Robert-Jan Foortse, Head of European Property Investments at APG, said: “APG is delighted to further
broaden The Portfolio Club investment programme with the acquisition of the Wellington block in Covent
Garden. This represents an attractive opportunity to gain access to a high quality property in an unrivalled
location and to add value through redevelopment and innovation. We intend to create a new type of
accommodation which is cutting edge in terms of place-making, whilst promoting the highest standards in
environmental and social responsibility. Once completed, the Wellington block will be the hub of our new brand
of flexible stay, all-suite hotels. This is a vision we share with our partner, LCP, who will be leading the project
on our joint behalf.”

The Wellington block comprises 25-31 Wellington Street, 23 Wellington Street, 15 Exeter Street, 12 & 14
Burleigh Street and Burleigh House, currently providing approximately 66,000 square feet of lettable space
increasing to over 100,000 square feet following completion of the consented hotel.




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Ian Hawksworth                             Chief Executive                                     +44 (0)20 3214 9188
Situl Jobanputra                           Chief Financial Officer                             +44 (0)20 3214 9183
Sarah Corbett                              Head of Commercial Finance and Investor Relations   +44 (0)20 3214 9165

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About Capital & Counties Properties PLC

Capital & Counties Properties PLC is one of the largest listed property investment companies in
central London and is a constituent of the FTSE-250 Index. Capco's landmark estate at Covent Garden was
valued at £2.2 billion (as at 30 June 2020) where its ownership comprises over 1.2 million square feet of
lettable space. Capco owns a 26.3 per cent shareholding in Shaftesbury PLC. The Company is listed on the
London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. www.capitalandcounties.com

About The Portfolio Club

A joint venture partnership between APG, on behalf of its pension fund clients and London Central Portfolio
(LCP), leading real estate investment advisory in Prime Central London. It will develop an all-suite, flexible
stay brand of Residents’ Clubs in the very centre of London, with the intention to roll out internationally, catering
for the aspirational business and leisure traveller. It will showcase the best in British design with a focus on
sustainability and smart technologies and an emphasis on guest experience.

About APG Group NV

APG is the largest pension provider in the Netherlands; its approximately 3,000 employees provide executive
consultancy, asset management, pension administration, pension communication and employer services.
APG performs these services on behalf of (pension) funds and employers in the sectors of education,
government, construction, cleaning and window cleaning, housing associations, energy and utility companies,
sheltered employment organizations, and medical specialists. APG manages approximately €524 billion (June
2020) in pension assets for the pension funds in these sectors. APG works for approximately 22,000
employers, providing the pension for one in five families in the Netherlands (about 4.7 million participants).
APG has offices in Heerlen, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York and Hong Kong.

About London Central Portfolio (LCP)

London Central Portfolio (LCP), leading real estate investment advisory, was established in 1989 by Naomi
Heaton as the first full-service asset management house investing in the private rental sector (PRS) in prime
central London. Its services include asset identification, project management, interior design and ongoing
operational functions to optimise occupancy and proactively manage its assets. LCP specialises in meeting
the accommodation needs of the mainstream visitor, who increasingly tend towards aspirational micro-style
living with 24/7 access to service. Its real estate capabilities are underpinned by sophisticated financial
modelling and robust corporate governance. www.londoncentralportfolio.com




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