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CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC - Update regarding possible partial offer and subscription for shares and PUSU extension

Release Date: 09/10/2019 08:00
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Update regarding possible partial offer and subscription for shares and PUSU extension

CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
(UK company number 01399411)
LSE share code: CAL JSE share code: CRP
LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25
ISIN: GB0001741544
(“Capital & Regional” or “the Company”)


UPDATE REGARDING POSSIBLE PARTIAL OFFER AND SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES AND PUSU EXTENSION

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE
OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM
INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE CODE. THERE CAN BE NO
CERTAINTY THAT ANY FIRM OFFER WILL BE MADE, NOR AS TO THE TERMS ON WHICH ANY
FIRM OFFER MIGHT BE MADE.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

For immediate release

On 11 September 2019, the Company announced that it was in discussions with Growthpoint Properties Limited
(“Growthpoint”) about Growthpoint acquiring a majority stake in the Company through a combination of a partial
offer in cash for Capital & Regional shares and an injection of capital to support the Company's strategy through a
subscription for new Capital & Regional shares.

Growthpoint and Capital & Regional have continued to progress these discussions and the proposals are now at an
advanced stage. To enable the parties to continue their discussions the Board of Capital & Regional requested that
the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Panel”) extend the PUSU deadline to 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 18
October 2019.

In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, Growthpoint was required, by no later than 5.00 p.m. (London time) on
9 October 2019, to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Capital & Regional in accordance with Rule
2.7 of the Code or announce that it did not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement would have been
treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies.

In accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code, the Board of Capital & Regional requested that the Panel extend the
deadline referred to above. Accordingly, an extension has been granted by the Panel and Growthpoint must, by no
later than 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 18 October 2019, either announce a firm intention to make an offer in
accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the
announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. This deadline will only be
extended further with the consent of the Panel, in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code.

There can be no certainty that a partial offer and subscription for new Capital & Regional shares will be made, nor
as to the terms of any such transactions. A further announcement will be made as appropriate.

This announcement is being made with the agreement of Capital & Regional and Growthpoint.

Enquiries:

 Capital & Regional
 Lawrence Hutchings, Chief Executive Officer                          Tel: +44 (0)20 7932 8000
 Stuart Wetherly, Group Finance Director
 Numis (Joint Financial Adviser to Capital & Regional)
 Heraclis Economides                                                  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
 Ben Stoop
 Oliver Hardy
 George Fry

 J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Joint Financial Adviser to Capital
 & Regional)                                                          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7742 4000
 Paul Hewlett
 Leon Li
 Henry Capper
 Paul Pulze

 FTI Consulting
 Richard Sunderland                                                   Tel: +44(0)20 3727 1000
 Methuselah Tanyanyiwa
 Claire Turvey


Further information
The person responsible for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Stuart Wetherly.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
subscribe for or buy, or an invitation to subscribe for or to purchase any securities, or the solicitation of any vote, in
any jurisdiction.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be
restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves
about, and observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the
securities law of any such jurisdiction.

Numis Securities Limited (“Numis”), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial
Conduct Authority (“FCA”), is acting as Joint Financial Adviser exclusively for Capital & Regional and no one else
in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in
relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Capital & Regional for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to
herein.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove (“J.P.
Morgan Cazenove”), is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the FCA and the
Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom and is acting for Capital & Regional and no one else in
connection with the matters set out in this announcement. In connection with such matters, J.P. Morgan Cazenove,
its affiliates and their respective partners, directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any person other
than Capital & Regional as their client, nor will they be responsible to anyone other than Capital & Regional for
providing the protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this
announcement or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

Disclosure requirements of the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an
offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it
has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure
following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities
exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and
short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any
securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be
made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer
period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the
announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant
securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening
Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant
securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person
deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure
must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to
subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s),
save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person
to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following
the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire
or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed
to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures
must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them
(see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures
and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period
commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure
or a Dealing Disclosure.

Publication on Website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at https://capreg.com/
promptly and in any event by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following this announcement.
The content of this website is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

9 October 2019


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Notes to editors:

About Capital & Regional plc

Capital & Regional is a UK focused retail property REIT specialising in shopping centres that dominate their
catchment, serving the non-discretionary and value orientated needs of the local communities. It has a strong track
record of delivering value enhancing retail and leisure asset management opportunities across a c. £0.8 billion
portfolio of in-town shopping centres.

Capital & Regional owns seven shopping centres in Blackburn, Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Luton, Maidstone,
Walthamstow and Wood Green. Capital & Regional manages these assets through its in-house expert property and
asset management platform.

Capital & Regional is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has a secondary listing on
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

For further information see capreg.com/

Date: 09/10/2019 08:00:00
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