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Initiation: Diversified UK commercial property REIT

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLI) is an actively managed closed-ended company investing directly in UK commercial property. The trust has grown substantially since mid-2014 using share issues to fund asset purchases and the proposed acquisition of a c £165m portfolio provides the opportunity to make a step change in scale without materially altering the portfolio profile. Maintaining gearing at c 30% LTV, SLI has outperformed the IPD UK Monthly index over five years. The shares trade at a c 10% premium to NAV and yield an above average 5.4%.
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Standard Life Investments Property Income Fund Limited

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust is a closed ended property investment company. Co. carries on the business of property investment through a portfolio of freehold and leasehold investment properties located in the U.K. The majority of the portfolio will be invested in direct holdings within the three main commercial property sectors of retail, office and industrial although Co. may also invest in other commercial property such as hotels, nursing homes and student housing. Co. is also engaged in the investment in property development and investment in co-investment vehicles.

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