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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Annual Report & Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Overview
Contents
Overview
4 Performance summary
Strategic report
6 Chair’s statement
8 Investment Manager’s report
31 Sustainability report
40 Business model
42 Our stakeholders
43 Principal risks and uncertainties
Governance report
49 Board of Directors
50 Report of the Directors
52 Corporate governance
55 Audit Committee report
57 Management Engagement Committee report
58 Nomination Committee report
59 Directors’ remuneration report
61 Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
62 Independent Auditor’s report to the members of
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Financial statements
70 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
71 Consolidated statement of financial position
72 Consolidated statement of changes in equity
73 Consolidated statement of cash flows
74 Notes to the financial statements
Other information (unaudited)
92 EPRA performance measures (unaudited)
95 Alternative performance measures (unaudited)
96 AIFMD disclosures (unaudited)
97 Sustainability performance measures (environmental)
(unaudited)
128 Sustainability performance measures (social)
(unaudited)
130 Sustainability performance measures (governance)
(unaudited)
131 Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
134 Asset list
135 Report of the Depositary to the shareholders
136 Glossary
137 Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting
139 Notice of Annual General Meeting
IBC Corporate information
Overview
The Company is well positioned
with an attractive income profile
and low cost long-term debt.
Seeking to improve the sustainability
performance of buildings to generate
higher income and capital growth.
1
Portfolio focused on higher growth
sectors with a reversionary yield of 8.4%
(MSCI Benchmark: 6.2%).
2
6.8%
1
dividend yield 100% covered by EPRA earnings
over the financial year.
2
3
Robust balance sheet provides dividend protection:
3.5% current average interest cost of which 88% is
fixed rate or capped with 8.5 years average maturity.
4
Share price at a 14% discount to NAV offers an
attractive entry point given market recovery, earnings
growth potential, and evolving shareholder register.
3
5
Progressing thematic sustainability strategy –
manufacture green premium, address carbon, drive
earnings growth.
Notes
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and
investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. References to these assets
are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy and/or sell.
Source: Schroders. Company data as at 31 March 2025. MSCI Benchmark is MSCI UK
Balanced Portfolios Quarterly Property Index.
1 Based on a share price of 53.0p as at close on the 10 June 2025 and an annualised
dividend of 3.588pps.
2 Based on EPRA earnings and dividends paid for the year ended 31 March 2025.
3 Based on a share price of 53.0p as at close on the 10 June 2025 and NAV of 61.6pps
as at 31 March 2025.
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Overview
Performance summary
Net asset value £m
31 March 2025 301.4
31 March 2024 287.4
Net asset value total return %
31 March 2025 11.0
31 March 2024 1.1
Value of property assets and joint venture assets
1
£m
31 March 2025 480.0
31 March 2024 459.3
Underlying portfolio total return %
31 March 2025 9.1
31 March 2024 3.2
Estimated open market rental value
3
£m
31 March 2025 40.3
31 March 2024 38.8
EPRA earnings £m
31 March 2025 17.0
31 March 2024 16.3
Dividend cover
31 March 2025 100%
31 March 2024 100%
31 March
2025
31 March
2024
Property performance
Value of Property Assets and
Joint Venture Assets
1
£m 480.0 459.3
Annualised rental income
2
£m 28.9 29.8
Estimated open market
rental value
3
£m 40.3 38.8
Underlying portfolio total return % 9.1 3.2
MSCI Benchmark total return
4
% 6.2 (1.3)
Underlying portfolio income
return
% 5.6 6.2
MSCI Benchmark income return % 4.8 4.7
Financial summary
Net Asset Value (‘NAV’) £m 301.4 287.4
NAV per Ordinary Share p 61.6 58.8
EPRA Net Tangible Assets
5
£m 301.3 287.1
EPRA Net Reinstatement Value
5
£m 333.9 318.4
EPRA Net Disposal Value
5
£m 319.9 305.8
IFRS profit for the year £m 31.1 3.0
EPRA earnings
5
£m 17.0 16.3
Dividend cover
6
% 100 100
Capital values
Share price p 49.9 41.9
Share price discount to NAV % (19.0) (28.7)
NAV total return
7
% 11.0 1.1
Earnings and dividends
EPRA earnings
5
(pps) 3.5 3.3
Dividends paid (pps) 3.5 3.3
Annualised dividend yield on
the 31 March share price
% 7.2 8.0
Bank borrowings
On-balance sheet borrowings
8
£m 181.1 176.6
Loan to Value ratio (‘LTV’),
net of all cash
9
% 36.9 37.1
Ongoing charges
Ongoing charges (including
fund and property expenses)
10
% 2.70 2.53
Ongoing charges (including
fund only expenses)
11
% 1.25 1.19
1 Reconciles to the valuation reports from CBRE for both the direct portfolio and the two Joint Ventures. Does not include any IFRS adjustments for lease incentives, nor the fair value
of the leasehold adjustment for The Galaxy, Luton.
2 Represents the annualised rental income of the portfolio as at 31 March 2025, including the share of rents from joint venture assets. Note the University of Law, tenant at Store
Street in Bloomsbury, is in a 10-month rent free period ending on 16 October 2025. Adding back the Company’s share of its annual rent of £2,359,885 results in annual rent of £31.2
million.
3 Represents the ERV of the portfolio as estimated by the valuers, including the share of rents for the joint venture assets.
4 Source: MSCI Quarterly Version of Balanced Monthly Index Funds including the share of rents for the joint venture assets on a like-for-like basis as at 31 March 2025.
5 This is an Alternative Performance Measure (‘APM’). EPRA calculations are included in the EPRA Performance measures section on pages 92 to 94.
6 This is an APM with further details on page 95.
7 This is an APM with further details on page 95.
8 On-balance sheet borrowings reflect the loan facilities with Canada Life and RBSI without the deduction of unamortised finance costs of £0.5m.
9 This is an APM. Details are included in the APM section on page 95.
10 This is an APM and calculated in accordance with the AIC recommended methodology. Details are included in the APM section on page 95.
11 This is an APM and calculated in accordance with the AIC methodology. Details are included in the APM section on page 95.
4 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Overview
5 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Strategic report
6 Chair’s statement
8 Investment Manager’s report
31 Sustainability report
40 Business model
42 Our stakeholders
43 Principal risks and uncertainties
Chair’s statement
We are today announcing our audited financial results for the
year ended 31 March 2025, with the highlights below:
The portfolio allocation to higher growth sectors and
successful asset management activity underpinned a 4.8%
increase in the net asset value (‘NAV’) to £301.4 million, or
61.6 pence per share (‘pps’)
Above average portfolio yield and activity supported a fully
covered dividend of 3.5 pps, which was 4% higher versus
the previous year, and a NAV total return of 11.0%
Continued long-term outperformance of the underlying
portfolio with a total return of 9.1% compared with the
MSCI Benchmark (the ‘Benchmark’) of 6.2%
Sector leading debt profile, with a long duration of 8.5
years and a low average interest cost of 3.5%
Delivering on the strategy to enhance income and
capital growth through improved portfolio sustainability
performance, with an encouraging pipeline of further
near-term initiatives
Active shareholder engagement led to increased demand
from retail platforms and new wealth manager investors,
driving an improved share price rating
Board and Manager demonstrating best-in-class
governance, including a manager fee change and
succession planning
The UK economy continues its fragile recovery, with weaker
growth expectations following tariff increases and resultant
capital markets volatility. Inflation is expected to fall, despite
elevated wage growth, which has enabled the Bank of
England to reduce the base rate to 4.25%, with expectations
of further cuts during 2025, reducing investors’ cost of
capital. Whilst weaker GDP growth may dampen rental value
growth, restricted development is set to mitigate the impact
and continue driving rents higher for the best space in the
more structurally supported sectors. Although investment
and occupational market activity has understandably slowed
in response to the recent macro-economic and geopolitical
headwinds, the yield premium offered by the sector should
still nonetheless support a sustainable recovery over 2025 and
2026.
Against this backdrop, our diversified portfolio benefits from a
favourable sector allocation, with 64% of the portfolio allocated
to the higher growth industrial (51% of value) and retail
warehousing (13%) sectors. These are generally multi-let assets
providing a pipeline of value enhancing refurbishment and
repositioning initiatives, with a total of £6.7 million invested in
portfolio activity during the year. This resulted in an underlying
portfolio value of £480 million at the year end, reflecting
a capital value increase over the 12 month period of 3.4%
(Benchmark: 1.4%). This contributed to the 4.8% increase in the
NAV over the year to £301.4 million or 61.6 pps.
The favourable allocation also contributed to estimated rental
value growth of 4.2% over the year (Benchmark: 3.6%), with
the strongest growth resulting from the active management
of our retail warehouse portfolio (8.6% vs. the Benchmark
at 2.6%). This, in turn, supported an income return from the
underlying portfolio of 5.6% (Benchmark: 4.8%), resulting in a
total return from the underlying portfolio of 9.1%, compared
with the Benchmark of 6.2%. As mentioned above, market
volatility is impacting on occupier decision making, which has
slightly delayed our expected fall in the void rate, which was
12.3% at the year end, with 4.2% currently let or under offer.
The Company’s underlying portfolio remains one of the best
performing in its Benchmark peer group over all time periods,
driven by the above average income return, favourable sector
allocation and active management approach.
Portfolio activity including 76 letting transactions during the
year and since the year end, combined with tight management
of costs and our sector-leading debt profile, boosted earnings
by 5%, enabling the Company to pay dividends totalling £17.0
million, or 3.5 pps. Dividends were fully covered by earnings,
which combined with the increase in NAV, resulted in a NAV
total return of 11.0%, delivering our strongest performance
since 2022. The Company has today announced a further
quarterly dividend of 0.897 pps, in line with the previous
quarter.
Despite the recent reduction in the base rate to 4.25%, our
long-term, fixed-rate debt remains a compelling positive
differentiator amongst the immediate peer group, with 72%
of debt drawn at the year-end fixed at an average of 2.5% for
an average of 11.0 years. This fixed-rate loan has a significant
positive fair value that is not reflected in the Company’s NAV.
Combined with our tactical revolving credit facility (‘RCF’), the
average interest rate for our total drawn debt was 3.5%, with
an average term of 8.5 years, and 88% of total drawn debt
either fixed or hedged against movements in interest rates.
At the year end, the Company’s consolidated net loan to value
was 36.9%, with sales planned to bring this in line with our
target long-term guidance of 25% to 35%.
It is encouraging that the strong relative performance of
the underlying portfolio is, in many cases, being driven by
refurbishment and redevelopment initiatives to improve asset
sustainability performance, which is enabling us to extract
the ‘green premium’ and deliver on our net zero carbon
commitments.
Key initiatives for our industrial assets include delivering
operational net zero in design or ‘EPC A+’ space at Stacey
Bushes Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes and Stanley Green
Trading Estate in Manchester, which has seen us attracting
new occupiers such as BYD and Siemens, achieving rental
uplifts of up to 40%.
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Significant projects are also ongoing across our office
portfolio, including refurbishment programmes to deliver EPC
A rated buildings, which is driving positive letting activity. The
Company over the period saw a reduction in the portfolio level
energy and carbon intensity, and also maintained its GRESB
score, in a year when GRESB made changes to it scoring
approach. Together this progress supported the Manager
achieving the threshold required to receive the additional five
basis points of NAV fee. Further detail is included within the
Sustainability report.
Shareholders have responded positively to our strategic
evolution, and the Manager has continued its programme
of active shareholder engagement including research,
conferences, asset tours, and targeting of retail platform
investors via specialist channels such as Investor Meet
Company. This activity and our attractive, fully covered dividend
yielding 6.8% today, has driven more demand for our shares,
with new institutional and wealth manager investors, and
advisor and retail platforms now representing 30.96% of the
shareholder register as at the year end.
Although our shares continue to trade at a discount to NAV,
the above-mentioned efforts have led to an improvement in
the share price rating in absolute terms and relative to peers,
with the discount to NAV improving from 28.7% at the start of
the financial year to 14% today. The Board and Manager are
cognisant of the growth opportunities that could arise from a
further improvement in the rating, and these are given regular
consideration alongside our core strategic objectives.
The Company and its Manager are focused on demonstrating
best-in-class governance. The Board has met the UK Listing
Rules diversity targets throughout the year, and we benefit
from Schroders’ regulatory engagement relating to, for
example, the FCA’s consultation on cost disclosure, as well as
with the Treasury on attracting more domestic demand for UK
investment company shares.
The Board is very supportive of the Manager’s focus on
delivering value for our shareholders and during the year we
considered new fee structures providing greater alignment
with shareholder returns. As a result, with effect from 1
October 2025, the Manager’s fee will be amended so that 50%
is linked to market capitalisation, with the balance linked to
NAV. Based on the current fee of 0.9% and today’s share price
of 53.0 pps, this would result in an annualised fee reduction
of £0.2 million or 7.0%. The market capitalisation linked fee is
capped at the prevailing NAV, and the existing fee tiers linked
to the Company’s size remain unchanged.
The Board and Manager are also implementing succession
planning for me as Chair, and for Nick Montgomery as co-
manager. I joined the Board in April 2017 and intend to step
down in 2026.
At Schroders, Nick’s appointment as Global Head of Real
Estate means that a new co-manager will be appointed
alongside Bradley Biggins, and this hiring process is
ongoing. Nick remains highly involved with the Company
and, following the new co-manager appointment, Nick will
continue to provide oversight through his role as chair of the
Manager’s Investment Committee, which is responsible for
approving the Company’s transactional activity and strategic
recommendations to the Board. The Board expect this to be
a smooth transition, with shareholders benefiting from the
deep bench of real estate investment and asset management
specialists at Schroders.
Looking forward, and despite near-term market uncertainty,
our clear investment strategy and focus on owning assets
in more structurally supported sectors positions us to be
a beneficiary in an improving environment for commercial
real estate. The Board and Manager are highly focused on
delivering sustainable earnings growth through crystallising
the portfolio reversionary potential, completing selective
disposals to repay debt and recycle into higher yielding
investments, and careful management of expenses.
Successful implementation of this strategy should support the
progressive dividend policy over time.
I look forward to my final year working with my fellow Board
members and the Manager in delivering our strategy and
thank shareholders for their continued support.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
10 June 2025
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Financial results
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited’s (‘SREIT’, or
‘the Company’) net asset value (‘NAV’) as at 31 March 2025
was £301.4 million or 61.6 pence per share (‘pps’), compared
with £287.4 million, or 58.8 pps, as at 31 March 2024. This
reflected an increase over the financial year of 2.8 pps or
4.8%. Dividends totalling £17.0 million were paid during the
year, which resulted in a NAV total return of 11.0%. A detailed
analysis of the NAV movement is set out in the table below:
NAV movement
£m PPS
NAV as at 31 March 2024
1
287.4 58.8
Unrealised net increase in the
valuations of the direct real estate
portfolio and joint ventures
2
21.6 4.4
Capital expenditure
3
(6.7) (1.4)
Realised gain on disposal, net of
disposal costs
0.5 0.1
EPRA earnings
4
17.0 3.5
Dividends paid (17.0)
(3.5)
Interest rate derivatives
(0.2) (0.0)
Others (1.2) (0.3)
NAV as at 31 March 2025
5
301.4 61.6
1 The calculation of pence per share is based on shares in issue as at 31 March 2024
of 489,110,576.
2 Prior to all capital expenditure, and movement in IFRS 16 lease incentives.
3 Comprises capital expenditure of £6.1 million on the directly held portfolio and
£0.6 million invested across the two joint ventures.
4 EPRA earnings as per the reconciliation on page 92.
5 The calculation of pence per share is based on shares in issue as at 31 March 2025
of 489,110,576.
Net asset value per share (pence)
31 March 2025 61.6
31 March 2024 58.8
EPRA earnings per share (pence)
31 March 2025 3.5
31 March 2024 3.3
Dividends paid per share (pence)
31 March 2025 3.5
31 March 2024 3.3
Dividend cover
31 March 2025 100%
31 March 2024 100%
Capital growth for the underlying portfolio, including
joint ventures, was 3.4% over the financial year ended
31 March 2025.
£6.7 million of capital expenditure was invested in asset
management and redevelopment projects, including joint
ventures, that should drive capital growth and future rental
increases over the medium to longer term.
The disposal of Howard House in Bedford completed in
December 2024 for £1.475 million and reflected a 51% increase
on the 31 March 2024 independent valuation of £0.975 million.
After transaction costs of £30,000, the realised gain on
disposal was £470,000.
EPRA earnings for the financial year totalled £17.0 million,
or 3.5 pps, an increase of £700,000 or 4.3%, on the prior
financial year of £16.3 million. Active asset management led to
an increase in rent and other income compared to the prior
financial year.
There was a 4% increase in the dividend paid in the financial
year to £17.0 million from £16.4 million in the previous year.
Investment Manager’s report
Nick Montgomery
Fund Manager
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UK market context
The UK economy continues its
fragile recovery, with future
trajectories of economic growth,
inflation, and interest rates,
now also dependent on tariff
negotiations between the US and
its trade partners.
There remains considerable
uncertainty relating to current
geopolitical events that have
triggered significant market
volatility. We continue to monitor
the situation and how this may
impact our investment activity.
Stagflationary risks remain for the UK economy. Whilst
inflation (CPI) declined to 2.6% for the year to March,
upcoming increases to the energy price cap, National
Insurance contributions, and minimum wage create upward
pressures. Economic growth was near zero in the second half
of calendar 2024 and whilst quarterly growth rebounded to
0.7% in Q1, this does not reflect the potential impact of tariffs.
Conditions in the manufacturing sector remain challenging,
with a sharp decline across output and new orders in March,
in contrast the services sector remains more positive. Retailers
have noted softer demand in recent months with consumer
sentiment remaining in negative territory. The household
savings rate reached 12% in Q4 2024, its highest on record
excluding the pandemic, indicating that despite lower inflation
and still reasonably robust (yet weakening) labour markets,
consumers are cautious over the outlook.
UK GDP growth forecasts have been revised down since the
start of the year with the consensus forecast for annual 2025
GDP growth at 0.8% in May versus 1.3% in December 2024.
The news of a US-UK trade deal could alleviate the potential
downside for economic growth.
In May the Bank of England implemented its fourth 25bps cut
to the base rate this cycle, bringing it to 4.25%. The market is
now expecting the base rate to end the year at 3.75%-4.0%,
lower than earlier in the year given increased uncertainty and
softening growth expectations. The five-year Sonia swap rate
has declined to 3.8% from the recent January peak of 4.6%.
This and the prospect of further interest rate cuts should be
supportive to real estate financing activities. Average UK real
estate values declined by 25% from the cycle high of June 2022
to the low of March 2024. This is a significant correction and
compares with a 44% average market decline during the 2007
to 2009 global financial crisis (GFC), and a 27% decline during
the recession of the early 1990s. It is also one of the largest
corrections globally. Since then, average valuations have slowly
recovered, increasing by 2.5% to March 2025, driven by yield
compression and modest rental growth.
In addition to rebased valuations, there is fundamental
support for continued rental growth given the lack of available
high quality ESG compliant space, and significant construction
cost inflation in the past four years, resulting in a constrained
pipeline of new development. Monetary policy could support
asset valuations, though the 10-year gilt yield remains elevated
at 4.6%.
Our proprietary market forecasts show average commercial
real estate total returns in 2025 and 2026 at 9-10% per annum,
and 8-9% per annum in 2027 and 2028, representing above
average returns. Downside risks to these forecasts have risen,
including the impact to businesses of higher costs and muted
growth. This could trigger rising delinquencies for weaker
businesses that are already exposed to wage and energy price
appreciation or lower consumer spending. Business spending
will also likely be subdued and businesses will likely defer
decision-making.
We continue to favour industrial estates and urban logistics
assets benefitting from e-commerce and urbanisation trends.
We believe that the current situation is likely to accelerate
nearshoring dynamics, even if tariffs might be short lived. This
form of supply chain re-organisation will create winners and
losers. Gateway locations and areas particularly dependent on
(US-)exports could see a short-term decline in demand.
The retail sector seems to have found a floor though the risk
to consumer confidence and margin pressure for retailers
means we continue to favour retail parks with a low exposure
to fashion that attract discount retailers, as well as convenience
formats including supermarkets. We also see potentially mis-
priced opportunities to execute upgrades and refurbishments
of well-located workspaces.
Bradley Biggins
Fund Manager
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Structural factors driving our strategic ambition
The built environment is responsible for 34% of energy-related
CO2 emissions according to the United Nations Environment
Programme (2025), and owners therefore have a responsibility
to take a lead on tackling contributions to climate change. As
most of today’s stock will likely still be required and in use in
2050, it is only by transforming less sustainable buildings into
modern, fit for purpose assets that the sector will reach Net
Zero Carbon, and asset obsolescence resulting from enhanced
regulations can be mitigated.
This strategic imperative, the Company’s active approach,
and Schroders’ specialist resources relating to sustainability
and positive impact investing more generally, created an
opportunity to formally place sustainability at the centre of the
Company’s investment proposition. This should enable the
Company to proactively respond to the UK’s Net Zero Carbon
objectives and enhance long term total returns by focusing
on decarbonisation strategies that adapt existing buildings
to achieve the ‘Green Premium’, which generally has two
components:
Evolving regulations and obligations mean tenants are
demanding buildings that benefit from sustainability
attributes including being more energy efficient, having
enhanced natural resource management, promoting the
health and well-being of occupants, offer access to high-
quality green space and community facilities, as well as
being capable of withstanding extreme weather events.
As we are witnessing across the Company’s portfolio,
commercial occupiers will pay a higher rent for these
more sustainable buildings because it helps them to meet
their own sustainability targets, attract and retain staff,
and cut their energy bills.
Investors are prepared to pay higher prices for buildings
that demonstrate some or all of these sustainability
attributes because they tend to let more quickly at higher
rents, suffer lower vacancy rates, require less capital
expenditure in the long term and are less at risk of
obsolesence due to more stringent future environmental
regulation.
Approach to capitalise on this opportunity
Effective 1 April 2024, the Company’s investment policy includes
specific sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) linked
to the proportion of the portfolio where relevant activity is
ongoing, including asset level improvement targets based on
Schroders’ proprietary ESG Scorecard-based approach, as well
as progress delivering the Company’s ‘pathway to net zero’
commitments. Full details on the Company’s sustainability-
related objectives and Schroders Capital’s capabilities can
be found in the Company circular dated 21 November 2023,
published on the Company’s website: https://mybrand.
schroders.com/m/4f1e5329b0b2ec56/original/SREIT-Circular-
FINAL.pdf.
Strategy in action
The Company has successfully executed asset management
initiatives focused on improving the sustainability performance
of assets to generate higher income and capital growth.
This activity has been across all sectors and was a key driver
of portfolio outperformance in the financial year. Specific
examples are set out in the case studies on pages 18 to 28.
There is a significant near-term pipeline of opportunities to
implement the strategy, as we continue to capture the high
portfolio reversion.
Our strategy
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Progress delivering the investment strategy
The strategy is complemented by
the following imperatives, and
progress made during the year and
since year end, is set out below:
1
Apply a research-led approach to determine
attractive sectors and locations in which to invest in
commercial real estate
Increased allocation to higher growth sectors, with
industrial, predominately multi-let estates, and retail
warehousing now comprising 63.4% by value (2024: 61.5%)
because of capital expenditure in these assets and two
small office and retail disposals.
2
Increase exposure to larger, higher value, assets with
strong fundamentals and inherent opportunities for
active management and development
£6.7 million of capital expenditure invested during the year
including £1.6 million relating to the development of the
new Starbucks drive-thru developments at St John’s Retail
Park in Bedford and our retail park in Milton Keynes. Our
top 15 assets now represent 81.1% of total portfolio value
(2024: 80.5%).
3
Sell smaller, secondary assets with higher
sustainability performance risk
During the year we completed the sale of a small office
asset at a 51% premium to its value at the start of the year,
and post year end we sold a small retail asset at a 28%
premium, with further disposals in progress and planned.
4
Drive income and value growth through active
management and operational excellence.
Asset management delivered rental growth through the
year of 4.2%, ahead of the MSCI Benchmark of 3.6%, and
there are ongoing regear negotiations with major tenants in
return for sustainability related asset improvements.
5
Apply our integrated sustainability and ESG approach
at all stages of the investment process and asset life
cycle, targeting improvement in the sustainability
performance of assets to manufacture the green
premium for shareholders
The 2024 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
(‘GRESB’) score remained at 79 out of 100, placing SREIT
second amongst a GRESB defined peer group comprising
seven diversified REITs (2023: first of six).
15 assets now have an ESG scorecard completed by an
external consultant along with a sustainability audit or
net zero carbon audit (a further asset has an internally
completed ESG scorecard). These scores provide a
baseline against which the relevant sustainability KPI in the
investment policy can be measured and will inform future
works to improve sustainability performance with the aim of
increasing the score for each asset.
Three assets – Stanley Green Trading Estate, St Ann’s House
and Clifton Park – achieved an improved score as at the year
end relative to the baseline scores at 1 April 2024.
6
Control costs
Ongoing charges (including fund only expenses) of 1.25%
remain low.
7
Maintain a strong balance sheet with a long-term
strategic target loan to value, net of cash, within the
range of 25% to 35%
The Company has a peer group leading debt profile, with
a clear strategy to reduce the net LTV back to within the
strategic range from 36.9% at the year end.
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The underlying portfolio
continues to deliver strong
relative outperformance, with
a positive total return for the
financial year of 9.1% compared
to 6.2% for the MSCI Benchmark
(the ‘Benchmark’). This relative
outperformance was partly due to
a stronger income return from the
portfolio of 5.6% compared to 4.8%
for the Benchmark.
Favourable sector weightings compared to the Benchmark
contributed positively to relative performance. In particular,
the Company’s overweight position to the retail and industrial
sectors, which comprises almost entirely retail parks and multi-
let industrial estates, was a key driver of outperformance. In
contrast, the office sector continued to face headwinds and
underperformed the overall Benchmark, albeit the Company’s
office portfolio outperformed the office segment of the
Benchmark.
Active asset management generated most of the
outperformance relative to the Benchmark. Capital
expenditure initiatives, with sustainability improvements
as a focus, to bring Lidl to Churchill Way West retail park in
Salisbury, the new Starbucks drive-thru developments at
St John’s Retail Park in Bedford and our retail park in Milton
Keynes, and leasing up the operationally net zero industrial
development at Stanley Green Trading Estate in Manchester,
meant these assets were key contributors to the portfolio
outperformance.
The tables show performance to 31 March 2025.
SREIT total return
Period to
31 March 2025
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
Five years
(% p.a.)
Retail 14.4 3.5 4.4
Office 2.7 -3.2 0.7
Industrial 10.9 2.9 11.6
Other 3.4 2.4 5.0
All sectors 9.1 1.2 6.0
MSCI Benchmark total return
Period to
31 March 2025
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
Five years
(% p.a.)
Retail 9.1 0.1 1.8
Office 1.5 -7.4 -3.4
Industrial 9.0 -3.5 7.6
Other 4.0 -1.0 1.3
All sectors 6.2 -3.2 2.1
Relative
Period to
31 March 2025
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
5 years
(% p.a.)
Retail 4.8 3.5 2.6
Office 1.2 4.5 4.2
Industrial 1.7 6.7 3.7
Other -0.6 3.5 3.6
All sectors 2.8 4.6 3.9
Portfolio performance
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As at 31 March 2025, the portfolio comprised 38 properties
valued at £480.0 million. This includes the share of joint
venture properties City Tower in Manchester (25% interest) and
the University of Law in Bloomsbury, London (50% interest).
The portfolio generated rental income of £28.9 million
1
per annum, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.6%.
1
Note the
University of Law, tenant at Store Street in Bloomsbury, is in a
10-month rent free period ending on 16 October 2025. Adding
back the Company’s share of its annual rent of £2,359,885
results in a net initial yield of 6.1%. This compared with the
Benchmark’s 5.1%.
The portfolio benefits from fixed contractual annualised
rental income uplifts of £4.1 million over the next 12 months.
The independent valuer’s estimated rental value (‘ERV’) of the
portfolio is £40.3 million per annum, reflecting a reversionary
income yield of 8.4%, which compares favourably with the
Benchmark at 6.2%.
The portfolio is overweight multi-let industrial estates where
we consider supply and demand dynamics to be favourable
given relatively limited development. This is evidenced by rent
reviews and lease renewals completed since the beginning of
the financial year, where rents were agreed 31% higher than
the previous level, and we expect continued rental growth
from our industrial portfolio.
In addition, there is an overweight position in retail
warehouses, where we have sustainable levels of rent and
limited exposure to fashion. This is the only part of the retail
sector which has seen a meaningful fall in vacancy since the
pandemic and is also a sector in which we expect continued
rental growth.
At the year end the portfolio void rate was 12.3%, which is
within the ten-year range of 5% to 13%. This is higher than
the Benchmark void rate of 8.7% due to asset improvement
strategies being pursued, which should drive future rental and
capital growth.
The portfolio weighted average lease length, calculated to
the earlier of lease expiry or break, is 5.3 years, reflecting
no change from the start of the financial year. This is lower
than the Benchmark of 11.5 years due to the active strategy
of the Company, whereas the Benchmark has long lease
portfolios included.
Approximately 12% of the portfolio by contracted rent is
inflation linked, typically structured as five yearly reviews to
either the Retail Price Index (‘RPI’) or the Consumer Price Index
(‘CPI’). In some cases, these inflation-linked leases can also
be reviewed to open market value, if higher, or include fixed
guaranteed increases. A further 8% of rent benefits from fixed
uplifts without an inflation link. The proportion of the portfolio
with inflation-linked leases should increase with ongoing asset
management activity.
The tables below summarise the portfolio information as at 31
March 2025. The property values and weightings represent the
year end valuations as determined by the independent valuers
as at 31 March 2025:
Portfolio information
Portfolio metric
SREIT
31 March 2025
(MSCI
Benchmark
31March
2025)
SREIT
31 March 2024
(MSCI
Benchmark
31 March
2024)
Portfolio value (£m) 480.0 459.3
Number of properties 38 39
Number of tenants 312 314
Average lot size (£m) 12.6 11.8
Net initial yield (%)
5.6
1
(5.1) 6.1 (5.2)
Reversionary yield (%) 8.4 (6.2) 8.4 (6.1)
Annual rent (£m) 28.9
1
29.8
Estimated rental value (£m) 40.3 38.8
Annual rent with inflation linked uplifts (%) 12 11
Annual rent with fixed uplifts (%) 8 14
WAULT (years to earliest of break or expiry) 5.3 (11.5) 5.3 (11.1)
Void rate (%) 12.3 (8.7) 10.9 (8.1)
1 Note the University of Law, tenant at Store Street in Bloomsbury, is in a 10-month rent free period ending on 16 October 2025. Adding back the Company’s share of its annual rent
of £2,359,885 results in annual rent of £31.2 million and a net initial yield of 6.1%.
Real estate portfolio
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Top 15 properties by value
1
4 5 6
2 3
87 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
Milton Keynes,
Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £52.5m 10.9%
London, Store Street,
The University of Law Campus (50% share)
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Office//university £38.4m 8.0%
Chippenham,
Langley Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £25.6m 5.3%
Telford,
Horton Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £14.4m 3.0%
Edinburgh,
The Tun
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Office £11.5m 2.4%
Leeds,
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £48.6m 10.1%
Bedford,
St. John’s Retail Park
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Retail warehouse £33.7m 7.0%
Norwich,
Union Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £24.2m 5.0%
Birkenhead,
Valley Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £13.1m 2.7%
Salisbury,
Churchill Way West
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Retail warehouse £10.8m 2.3%
Cheadle, Manchester,
Stanley Green Trading Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Industrial £43.3m 9.0%
Manchester,
City Tower (25% share)
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Office/hotel/retail £28.3m 5.9%
Leeds,
Headingley Central
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Hotel/retail £21.7m 4.5%
Manchester,
St Ann’s House
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Office/retail £12.2m 2.5%
Milton Keynes,
Watling Street
Sector Value
1
Portfolio value
Retail warehouse £10.8m 2.3%
1 As per third party valuation reports unadjusted for IFRS lease incentive amounts. Percentages do not add to 81.1% due to rounding.
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Sector weighting by value as at 31March 2025
SREIT
MSCI
Benchmark
South East 10.9% 20.7%
Rest of UK 39.8% 11.9%
Industrial 50.7% 32.6%
City - 3.5%
Mid-town and West End 8.0% 7.3%
Rest of South East 3.4% 5.2%
Rest of UK 12.0% 6.2%
Offices 23.4% 22.2%
Retail warehouse 12.7% 9.8%
South East - 7.0%
Rest of UK 7.5% 2.6%
Standard retail 7.5% 9.6%
Standard retail by ancillary/single use
- Retail ancillary to main use 4.8% -
- Retail single use 2.7% -
Other 5.7% 20.3%
Shopping centres - 2.0%
Unattributed indirects - 3.5%
Capital growth for the year ended 31 March 2025
SREIT
MSCI
Benchmark
Industrial 5.2% 4.3%
Offices -2.7% -2.4%
Retail warehouse 12.6% 5.2%
Standard retail 0.8% 1.5%
Other -3.1% -1.1%
Regional weighting by value as at 31 March 2025
SREIT
MSCI
Benchmark
Central London 8.0% 17.2%
South East excluding Central London 16.6% 36.3%
Rest of South 11.4% 6.6%
Midlands and Wales 21.5% 22.6%
North 40.1% 13.1%
Scotland 2.4% 4.0%
Northern Ireland - 0.2%
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Tenants
Rental income is diverse and comprised 312 tenants as at
31 March 2025, including the tenants of properties held by joint
ventures. The largest and top 15 tenants represent 4.98% and
31.94% of the portfolio respectively, calculated as a percentage
of annual rent, and there are only three tenants that represent
more than 3% of annual rent.
Top 15 tenants by annual rent as at 31 March 2025
1
Annual rent
(£ million)
% of total
annual rent
Siemens 1.44 4.98
Buckinghamshire New University 1.30 4.50
Express Bi Folding Doors Limited 0.90 3.11
Jupiter Hotels Limited 0.65 2.25
Public Sector Income 0.60 2.08
Matalan Retail Ltd 0.57 1.97
Premier Inn Hotels Ltd 0.47 1.63
IXYS UK Westcode Ltd 0.47 1.63
Trioworld UK Ltd 0.46 1.59
Lidl Great Britain Limited 0,.43 1.49
Jaguar Land Rover 0.41 1.42
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd 0.40 1.38
Balfour Beatty Group Limited 0.39 1.35
The Gym Limited 0.37 1.28
Cine-UK Limited 0.37 1.28
Total as at 31 March 2025 9.23 31.94
Rent collection
The diversification and granularity of the underlying rental
income, and a high level of occupier engagement, has
supported rent collection rates with 97.5% of the contracted
rents collected for the year ended 31 March 2025. The
breakdown between sectors is 98.1% of office rent collected,
99.3% of other rent collected, 96.9% of retail and leisure rent
collected and 97.1% of industrial rent collected.
Rent receivable totalled £2.4 million, net of VAT, at the year
end, of which £330,000 is provided against as a bad debt. This
reflects further progress collecting historical arrears during
the financial year and compares to £2.3 million and £360,000
respectively as at 31 March 2024.
1 Note the University of Law, tenant at Store Street in Bloomsbury, is in a 10-month rent free period ending on 16 October 2025. Adding back the Company’s share of its annual rent
of £2,359,885 would mean this is the Company’s largest tenant.
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The Company continues to
progress disposals of smaller
assets on the completion of asset
management, proceeds will initially
be used to repay the unhedged
element of the Company’s
revolving credit facility which
incurred an interest rate of 6.1%
at the year end. This is part of the
strategy to reduce the Company’s
net loan to value to within the
long-term strategic target range
of25% to 35%.
Bedford, Howard House (Office)
On 20 December 2024, the £1,475,000 sale of Howard House,
an 11,603 sq ft multi-let office asset in Bedford, completed.
The price was 51% ahead of the 31 March 2024 independent
valuation.
Truro, 15/16 King Street (Retail)
On 12 May 2025, the £1.25 million sale of 15/16 King Street, a
Grade II listed freehold asset comprising two ground floor
retail units in Truro, completed. The price was 28% ahead of
the 31 March 2024 independent valuation of £0.975 million.
This follows the lettings of the ground floor retail units, with
the price reflecting a net initial yield of 8.0%.
Further small disposals are being progressed on completion of
asset management initiatives.
Transactions
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Transactions
Active asset management
Set out overleaf are examples of
ongoing active asset management
initiatives that should support
continued outperformance of the
underlying portfolio from both
a financial and sustainability
perspective.
Operational highlights since 1 April 2024
76
New lettings, renewals and rent reviews
870,000 sq ft
Across 870,000 sq ft
£8.0m
Totalling £8.0 million in annualised rental income
New lettings
25
Across 25 units
£2.5m
Totalling £2.5 million of rent
Lease renewals
38
38 lease renewals
£3.3m
Totalling £3.3 million of rent
14%
£395,000 or 14% ahead of the previous passing level
8%
£225,000 or 8% ahead of 31 March 2025 ERV
Rent reviews
13
13 rent reviews
£2.2m
Totalling £2.2 million of rent
26%
£450,000 or 26% ahead of the previous passing level
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Stanley Green Trading Estate
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Location Cheadle, Manchester
Purpose Industrial
Valuation (£m) 43.3
Square footage 228,720
Asset overview and performance
Stanley Green Trading Estate in Cheadle, Manchester was
acquired in December 2020 for £17.3 million. At acquisition the
asset comprised 150,000 sq ft of trade counter, self-storage
and warehouse accommodation across 14 units on a nine-
acre site, together with an adjoining 3.4-acre development
site. SREIT subsequently completed a new, 11-unit, warehouse
scheme on the development site at a cost of £9.0 million. The
asset now comprises 228,720 sq ft of trade counter, self-
storage and warehouse accommodation across 25 units.
As at 31 March 2025 the valuation was £43.3 million, reflecting a
reversionary yield, assuming the new development is fully let, of
6.0%. The asset has been a strong performer since acquisition,
generating a total return of 16.7% per annum to 31 March 2025
compared to the MSCI All Industrial over the same period of
8.2% per annum. Over the 12-month period to 31 March 2025,
the asset delivered a total return of 10.6% which compared with
the MSCI All Industrial over the same period of 9.0%.
Key activity
The speculative development of 11 warehouse and trade
units completed in May 2023. The new units achieved an
A+’ EPC rating and BREEAM New Construction Excellent
accreditation. The specification includes a photovoltaic
system that we expect to generate more than 250 MWh of
energy per annum, 24 electric vehicle charging points and
an 800kVA substation to support the on-site renewables in
powering the fully electric site.
Ten units, or 81% of the 11-unit development by estimated
rental value, are now let. A 4,000 sq ft unit on the existing
estate with EPC ‘C’ was let at £14.00 per sq ft, whereas
the comparable operationally Net Zero Carbon units
with EPC ‘A+‘ have been let at around £19.50 per sq ft,
reflecting a 39% premium. In addition, the Company’s
independent valuer has applied a 5.20% yield to the
occupied operationally Net Zero Carbon units compared to
6.25% to 6.75% for the pre-existing asset. We believe these
outcomes are largely driven by the superior sustainability
credentials of the new units which serve as a proof of
concept of the enhanced strategy adopted by the Company.
Phased refurbishment of the pre-existing 150,000
sq ft of trade counter, self-storage and warehouse
accommodation has now commenced to enhance the
aesthetic and sustainability credentials of the units. Works
on five units, or 38,500 sq ft, are currently underway at an
estimated cost of £1.1 million, of which £0.7 million had
been spent at the year-end. This work is progressing with
tenants in situ. The aim is to attract and retain high quality
tenants and increase the rental tone to more closely align
with the rents achieved on the new estate. For example,
a 10-year lease renewal has completed to Screwfix Direct
Limited who occupy one of the five units at a rent of
£108,083 per annum or £14.50 per sq ft which reflects an
increase of 54% on the current passing level and is in line
with the 31 March 2025 ERV.
Stanley Green Trading Estate
Strategy looking forward
The objective is for the final unit on the new development
to be let during 2025, targeting a rent of £15.25 per sq ft
or total rent of £248,179 per annum for the 16,274 sq ft
unit, reflecting the enhanced specification.
Increase the rental tone of the pre-existing 150,000 sq ft
estate to more closely align with the rents achieved on the
new estate by executing regears linked to refurbishments
that enhance the aesthetic and sustainability credentials of
the units.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
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Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate
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Location Milton Keynes
Purpose Industrial
Valuation (£m) 52.5
Square footage 347,926
Asset overview and performance
Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes was acquired
in two parts in 2014 for £14.3 million, with an additional six
units developed in 2020 at a cost of £2.4 million. As noted
below, a further new industrial unit, replacing an older unit, was
developed at a cost of £3.0 million. The asset now comprises
67 industrial units across 347,926 sq ft.
As at 31 March 2025, the asset was valued at £52.5 million,
reflecting a net initial yield of 4.5% and a reversionary yield of
6.6%. The asset has been a strong performer since acquisition,
generating a total return of 16.2% per annum to 31 March
2025 compared to the MSCI All Industrial over the same period
of 10.8%. Over the 12-month period to 31 March 2025, the
asset delivered a total return of 6.3% which compared with the
MSCI All Industrial over the same period of 9.0%.
Key activity
Since the year end a new 10-year lease has completed
on the recently developed, BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and EPC
A+’ rated warehouse unit to Chinese electric vehicle
manufacturer BYD (UK) Co., Limited, at a rent of £255,655
per annum or £14.79 per sq ft. This rent is in line with
31 March 2025 ERV, 40% ahead of the average estate
ERV and sets a new headline for units of this size on the
estate, further demonstrating the benefits of enhanced
sustainability specification to drive rental growth. There
is an upward only rent review at the fifth anniversary
to the higher of either open market rental value or CPI
compounded annually with a cap and collar at 4% and
2% respectively, and a tenant break option at the seventh
anniversary.
A new 10-year lease without breaks has completed on
19 Heathfield Road to My Warehouse Ltd at a rent of
£156,551 per annum or £9.50 per sq ft. This rent is in line
with 31 March 2025 ERV. There is an upward only rent
review at the fifth anniversary to the higher of either open
market rental value or CPI compounded annually with a
cap and collar at 5% and 3% respectively.
A new 10-year lease has completed on 25 Erica Road to
Europcar Group UK Limited at a rent of £130,270 per
annum or £14.91 per sq ft. This rent is in line with 31
March 2025 ERV. There is an upward only rent review at
the fifth anniversary to open market rental value, and a
tenant break option the previous day.
Strategy looking forward
Undertake profitable, rolling refurbishments of units to
enhance their aesthetic and sustainability credentials.
At the date of this report there are five vacant units
representing an ERV of £158,000 per annum. These are
under refurbishment to be let at a higher rental tone,
benefitting from the evidence set in the transactions
described above.
Seek to acquire adjoining ownerships to increase the
size of the estate, benefit further from scale, and unlock
valuation synergies.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate
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Millshaw Park Industrial Estate
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Location Leeds
Purpose Industrial
Valuation (£m) 48.6
Square footage 459,743
Asset overview and performance
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate in Leeds was acquired in July
2015 for £22.7 million. The 459,743 sq ft multi-let industrial
estate comprises 27 units and is strategically located south
of Leeds city centre close to the M62 and M621 motorways.
It covers 28.3 acres and has significant frontage to the A6110
ring road. The estate is one of the largest, single-owned
industrial estate in Leeds with a range of unit sizes from 2,000
to 60,000 sq ft and a low site cover of 37%.
As at 31 March 2025, the asset was valued at £48.6 million,
reflecting a net initial yield of 5.5% and a reversionary yield of
7.0%. The asset has been a strong performer since acquisition,
generating a total return of 12.3% per annum to 31 March
2025 compared to the MSCI All Industrial over the same period
of 9.8%. Over the 12-month period to 31 March 2025, the asset
delivered a total return of 14.0% which compared with the
MSCI All Industrial over the same period of 9.0%.
Key activity
Rent reviews on four units covering 182,000 sq ft have
completed increasing the aggregate rent for these units
by 32% to £1.13 million per annum.
A new five-year reversionary lease has completed on the
largest unit on the estate, Unit 10, to Alliance Healthcare
(Distribution) Limited commencing on 1 October 2025 at
a rent of £385,776 per annum or £6.75 per sq ft. This rent
is 42% ahead of the current passing level and in line with
31 March 2025 ERV. There is a tenant break option on
24 March 2028 and if this is not exercised the tenant will
benefit from a three-month rent-free period.
The above and three other leasing transactions since the
start of the financial year have contributed to ERV growth
of 13.2% through the year. This compares favourably to
the MSCI Benchmark industrial average of 5.5%.
Strategy looking forward
The wider Leeds industrial market has maintained a low
vacancy rate which is currently 2.7%, this is significantly
below the national average of 5.1%. This lack of supply will
support continued rental growth as we execute regears
across the estate.
Implement our strategy of improving the sustainability
credentials of units to achieve enhanced rents and capital
values, which we have achieved successfully at Stanley
Green Trading Estate and Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate
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City Tower
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Location Manchester
Purpose Mixed-use
Valuation (£m) 28.3
Square footage 615,146
Asset overview and performance
City Tower comprises 615,146 sq ft of office, retail, leisure and
hotel accommodation located on a three-acre island site in a
core location. SREIT owns a 25% share of City Tower in a simple
co-ownership structure.
As at 31 March 2025, the Company’s 25% interest in the asset
was valued at £28.3 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 4.2%
and a reversionary yield of 10.0%. Over the 12-month period to
31 March 2025, the asset delivered a total return of 1.4% which
compared with the MSCI All Offices over the same period
of 1.5%.
Key activity (statistics below reflect 100% share)
A new 10-year lease has exchanged on the 8,241 sq ft
14th floor to EC English Manchester Limited at a rent of
£164,520 per annum or £20.00 per sq ft. This rent is in
line with 31 March 2025 ERV. The tenant will benefit from
a landlord capital contribution of £0.1 million and seven
months of rent-free. There is a tenant break option on the
fifth anniversary, and if the option is not exercised there
is a fixed rental uplift to £197,424 per annum, or £24.00
per sq ft, and a further 11 months of rent free. Lease
completion is subject to planning which is ongoing.
The 46,350 sq ft Podium B office space was vacated by the
previous tenant in December 2024 and we have agreed
terms with LCA Education Ltd for a 15-year lease without
breaks. They will run university education from the space
on behalf of The University of Greater Manchester. The
initial rent will be £1.18 million per annum, or £25.50 per
sq ft, which is 21% ahead of the previous passing level and
16% ahead of the 31 March 2025 ERV.
A rent review completed with Lidl Great Britain Limited
increasing the rent by 14% to £368,880 per annum which
is 13% ahead of the 31 March 2025 ERV.
Strategy looking forward
The hotel and car park components are let on long
term leases with inflation linked uplifts, and the retail
component is fully occupied. Of the office space, the two
Podiums and 2 New York Street represent 123,000 sq ft
of 351,000 sq ft of total office space, with the remainder
in the tower. Therefore, the focus is to increase the net
operating income generated by the office tower.
The strategy to achieve that is to attract tenants by
improving amenity through adding a new business
lounge on the 16th floor following the success of the sky
lounge on the 28th floor, which will also be refurbished.
In addition, a managed workspace offering will be
implemented across two of the floors to build on the
success of the Elevate scheme and create an ecosystem
in the building whereby small businesses upgrade from a
turnkey solution to a traditional lease on a full floor.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
City Tower
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Location Leeds
Purpose Hotel/Retail
Valuation (£m) 21.7
Square footage 104,350
Asset overview and performance
Mixed-use 104,350 sq ft prominently located town centre
scheme anchored by core convenience retail and leisure
operators including Premier Inn Hotels, Sainsbury’s and The
Gym Group. Previous asset management has resulted in a long
weighted average unexpired lease term to earliest break of
9.6 years.
As at 31 March 2025, the asset was valued at £21.7 million,
reflecting a net initial yield of 6.2% and a reversionary yield of
8.1%. Over the 12-month period to 31 March 2025, the asset
delivered a total return of 9.7% which compared with the MSCI
All Retail over the same period of 9.1%.
Key activity
As part of our strategy to enhance the sustainability
performance of our assets to drive higher income growth,
an agreement for lease with a 20-year straight term has
exchanged with Iduna EVCI Asset Co 1 Limited (‘Be.EV’), at
a rent of £73,200 per annum. Be.EV, part of the Octopus
Energy Generation Group, will rent 11 electric vehicle
charge points at the scheme. Be.EV will pay all planning
costs and the cost of installation of the substation, cabling,
charging points and other infrastructure.
An agreement for lease with a 25-year term has
exchanged on Unit 24 with McDonalds at a rent of
£75,000 per annum, subject to planning and including a
break clause 15 years into the term. On a per sq ft basis
this is an increase of 28% compared to the previous
passing rent. This unit is half of the former Wilkinsons
which occupied Units 22-24, and the other half (Unit 22)
is in advanced negotiations with another national grocery
retailer.
Strategy looking forward
Following the success in previous years of converting
office space at the scheme to a Premier Inn and space for
The Gym, there is an opportunity to relet the final 12,524
sq ft of former office space for alternative, complementary
use to the overall scheme.
Implement sustainability initiatives including installing
photovoltaic panels, enhancement of green space, and
water recycling to improve the sustainability performance
of the asset.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
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88% of total drawn debt was either
fixed or hedged against movements
in interest rates
Average drawn debt term
Years
8.5
Average interest rate for
drawn debt
% 3.5
As at 31 March 2025, the average interest rate for drawn debt
was 3.5%, with an average term of 8.5 years, and 88% of total
drawn debt was either fixed or hedged against movements in
interest rates. As at 31 March 2025, the Company had cash,
including cash held in joint ventures, of £3.9 million and a net
loan to value (‘LTV’) ratio of 36.9%, which is slightly above the
long-term strategic target range of 25% to 35%. Details of the
loans are set out below, together with cover against covenants.
Canada Life term loan
The debt refinancing with Canada Life in 2019 provides a
significant benefit in a higher interest rate environment.
This long-term loan, which represented £129.6 million of the
£181.1 million total borrowings at the year end, has an average
loan maturity of 11.0 years, with a fixed average interest rate
of 2.5%. At the year end, the incremental positive fair value
benefit of this fixed rate loan was £18.5 million, which is not
reflected in the Company’s NAV.
Lender
Loan
(£m)
Maturity
Total
interest
rate (%)
Asset
value
(£m)
Cash (£m)
LTV ratio
(%)
2
LTV ratio
covenant
(%)
2
ICR (%)
3
ICR
covenant
(%)
3
Projected
ICR (%)
4
Projected
ICR
covenant
(%)
4
Facility A 64.8 15/10/2032 2.4
Facility B 64.8 15/10/2039 2.6
Canada Life Term
Loan
129.6
Average loan
maturity of 11.0
years
2.5
275.5
0.2
47.0
65
510
185
484
185
Net LTV on the secured assets against this loan is 47.0%. On this basis the properties charged to Canada Life could fall in value
by 28% prior to the 65% LTV covenant being breached;
The interest cover ratio is 510% based on actual net rents for the quarter to 31 March 2025. A 64% fall in net income could be
sustained prior to the loan covenant of 185% being breached;
The projected interest cover ratio is 484% based on projected net rents for the year ending 31 March 2026. A 62% fall in net
income could be sustained prior to the loan covenant of 185% being breached; and
After utilising available cash and uncharged properties, the valuation and actual net rents could fall by 39% and 68%
respectively prior to either the LTV or interest cover ratio covenants being breached.
RBSI revolving credit facility (‘RCF’)
The balance of borrowings at the year-end totalling £51.5 million comprised a revolving credit facility (‘RCF’) from RBSI. This facility
totals £75 million and can be drawn and repaid at any time up to maturity in June 2027.
Lender
Loan/
amount
drawn (£m)
Maturity
Total
interest
rate (%)
Asset
value
(£m)
LTV ratio
(%)
2
LTV ratio
covenant
(%)
2
Projected
ICR
(%)
4
Projected
ICR
covenant
(%)
4
RBSI RCF 75.0/51.5 06/06/2027 6.0 165.0 31.2 65 255 200
The RCF benefits from an interest rate ‘collar’ which applies to £30.5 million of the £47.0 million now drawn. The collar runs to
the end of the RCF term and allows the Company to benefit from future falls in interest rates down to a 3.25% floor, whilst at
the same time protecting the Company from rate increases above 4.25%.
Net LTV on the secured assets against this loan is 31.2%. On this basis the properties charged to RBSI could fall in value by
52% prior to the 65% LTV covenant being breached;
The projected interest cover ratio is 255% based on projected net rents for the year ending 31 March 2026. A 22% fall in net
income could be sustained prior to the loan covenant of 200% being breached; and
After utilising available cash and uncharged properties, the valuation and actual net rents could fall by 64% and 40%
respectively prior to either the LTV or projected interest cover ratio covenants being breached.
Balance sheet
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The RCF is a ‘Sustainability Linked Loan’, with performance
measured against KPIs, with each KPI having the potential
to either reduce the margin by 1.65 basis points, increase
it by 1.65 basis points or have no impact.
The KPIs are set out below, for the year ended 31 March
2025 we achieved a reduction in the margin of 1.65 basis
points as we reduced landlord energy consumption
sufficiently, held the GRESB rating at 3 stars, and did not
complete any new developments or major renovations.
Change in landlord energy consumption
(year on year)
A reduction by 5% or more: reduce the margin
No change or a reduction below 5%: no change
An increase: increase the margin
GRESB rating
4 stars or above: reduce the margin
3 stars: no change
2 stars or below: increase the margin
Development or refurbishment projects that
improve EPC or BREEAM rating to a minimum of EPC
B or BREEAM Very Good
If all new developments or major renovations of the
properties meet the requirement: reduce the margin
If no property has been refurbished or developed: no
change
If one or more new developments or major
renovations of the properties carried out during the
term of the facility does not meet the requirement:
increase the margin
A major refurbishment is defined as one that covers
more than 50% of the floor area of an asset, this is in
line with the GRESB definition
1 Fixed total interest rate for the loan term.
2 Loan balance less the amounts standing to the credit of the Sales Proceed Account and Remedy Account divided by the property values as at 31 March 2025.
3 This covenant is calculated by dividing the rental income received for the quarter preceding the Interest Payment Date (‘IPD’), less void rates, void service charge and void insurance,
by the interest paid in the same quarter.
4 This covenant is calculated by dividing the forecast contracted rent for the four quarters following the year end, less forecast void rates, void service charge and void insurance, by
forecast interest paid.
5 Facility drawn as at 31 March 2025 from a total available facility of £75.0 million.
6 Total interest rate as at 31 March 2025 comprising applicable SONIA rate of 5.19% and the margin of 1.65% at a LTV below 60%. Should the LTV be above 60%, the margin increases
to 1.95%.
7 LTV ratio covenant of 65% for years one to three, from post commencement on 6 June 2022, then 60% for years four and five.
Outlook
Following a significant correction, real estate values have gradually recovered over the past year supported by looser
monetary policy and rental growth. However, uncertainty persists regarding global trade relations, ongoing conflicts,
Government finances, and their potential impact on labour markets, economic growth and inflation, and this is
reflected in low transaction volumes since the start of the year.
More positively, we expect continued rental growth as construction cost inflation has constrained new development
in a market lacking high quality ESG compliant space, with structurally supported sectors continuing to benefit from
strong occupier demand. This, combined with the potential for further interest rate cuts, should support capital value
growth.
The Company is well placed to benefit in this environment due to our exposure to higher growth sectors, low-cost
long-term debt, and significant potential to drive earnings growth from active management and a higher reversionary
income profile compared with peers.
Finally, alongside these nearer-term factors, our strategy continues to reflect the impact of longer-term structural
trends such as urbanisation, technological change, demographics and, arguably most critical for the real estate sector,
sustainability. We therefore have conviction that our strategic evolution to place sustainability at the centre of our
investment proposition should enhance our long-term total returns.
Nick Montgomery and Bradley Biggins
Schroders Capital
10 June 2025
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Good progress has been made
delivering on sustainability
ambitions, with key achievements
during the financial year
summarised below:
Annual reduction in landlord operational energy
consumption and associated scope 1 and 2 greenhouse
gas (‘GHG’) emissions on a like-for-like basis
5%
Annual reduction in landlord operational energy
consumption
5%
Reduction in associated operational scope 1 and 2 GHG
emissions
(CY24 vs CY23)
EPRA sBPR Awards for Sustainability Reporting
1
Gold
Gold Award for the seventh year running
Increasing no. assets with on-site renewables
7
Assets with on site renewables (31 Dec 23: 6 assets)
Improve Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
(‘GRESB’) rating
79
Maintained 3 star rating: 79 score against backdrop of
scoring changes (2024: 3 star rating and 79 score)
2nd
2nd in peer group out of 7 (2024: 1st out of 6)
A
Maintained ‘A’ rating in GRESB Public Disclosure
Maintain 100% MEES
2
compliance and improve
proportion of assets with EPC ratings B or above (floor
area)
100%
MEES compliance
(FY24: 100%)
99%
EPC coverage
3
(FY24: 99%)
24%
EPCs rated B or above
(FY24: 21%)
59%
EPCs rated C or above
(FY24: 60%)
Notes:
All data is reported at 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated.
1 The EPRA Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations (sBPR) are intended to raise the standards and consistency of sustainability reporting for listed real estate
companies across Europe. As with the EPRA financial BPR Awards, each year EPRA recognises companies which have issued the best-in-class annual sustainability
performance report. Based on adherence to the EPRA sBPR in their public disclosure, companies are identified for Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards.
2 The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 establish a minimum level of energy efficiency for rented property in England
and Wales.
3 The remaining footprint without EPCs relates to assets where improvement works have been scheduled and EPCs will be procured on completion of these works.
Please note that the Company remains compliant with MEES regulations
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Strategic evolution and changes to the investment
objective and policy
At the EGM on 15 December 2023, shareholders voted to
formally include sustainability at the centre of the Company’s
investment proposition, with a sustainability improvement
and decarbonisation strategy focused on adapting existing
buildings into those that are both modern and fit for purpose,
thereby taking a proactive position in response to the UK’s Net
Zero Carbon objectives whilst optimising portfolio performance
to seek enhanced total returns for shareholders.
Progress against the new objective will be demonstrated
annually by review of performance in pursuit of the two
sustainability-related KPIs. This took place in May 2025 in
respect of the year ending 31 March 2025 and comprised a
review by the Management Engagement Committee. The
Manager also obtained independent reperformance of the
performance of two assets by EY via an ISRS 4400 (Revised)
‘Agreed Upon Procedures’ (AUP) engagement. The AUP
engagement agreed the following:
An ESG scorecard was performed for the asset.
The latest date the ESG scorecard was reviewed.
The questions in the ESG scorecard for the current score
against underlying support.
The Amber and Red flags for the current score against
underlying support.
The current score per question were consistent with the
rating scale.
Re-calculating the final current score assigned using the
methodology per the Schroders Capital – Direct Real
Estate ESG Scorecard.
The EY AUP report can be found on the Company’s website.
Sustainability KPI 1
ESG Scorecard (asset level)
The Company’s assets will be managed with a view to ensuring
that at any given time during the Company’s ownership, at least
75% of the portfolio assets by value are being managed with a
realistic and achievable plan to reach a score of at least 3 (out of
a possible total score of 5), as measured on the ESG scorecard.
For those 75% of the Company’s assets (by value), in each case
where leases permit prompt commencement of works to
improve their sustainability profile, the aim will be to take the
asset to an improved score of at least 3 (out of a possible total
score of 5) within five years from: (i) 1 April 2024 or, if later: (ii)
the date it was acquired by the Company.
Sustainability KPI 2
Net Zero Carbon commitments (portfolio level)
Further, the Company’s assets will also continue to be
managed in line with the Company’s existing ‘pathway to net
zero’ commitments, which in summary include seeking to
attain the following:
Operational whole buildings emissions to be aligned to a
1.5°C global warming pathway by 2030.
Embodied emissions for all new developments and major
renovations to be net zero by 2030.
Operational scope 1 and 2 (landlord) emissions (as defined
in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) to be net zero by 2030.
Operational and embodied whole building (scope 1, 2 and
3 (landlord and tenant)) emissions to be net zero by 2040.
Performance against objectives from the start of the
financial year
Sustainability KPI 1 - ESG Scorecard
At 31 March 2025, 80% of assets by value in the portfolio are
being managed using the ESG Scorecard which measures
sustainability performance against a holistic range of pre-
defined real estate sustainability criteria. These fall within the
following four pillars:
Environmental
1
Social
2
Certification and ratings
3
Tenant profile
4
Within each of these pillars, there are sub-topics against
which each asset will be assessed. For each of these sub-
topics, the Manager assigns a rating from 1 (low – significant
improvements needed) to 5 (high – best in class or best
industry practice). Many of the sub-topics are assessed on
a quantitative basis, with some assessed on a qualitative
basis. The justification provided against each rating will also
indicate the timeline for expected improvements, and the
determination of a target score. Each sub-topic is weighted to
enable a weighted average asset level current and target score
– between 1 and 5 – to be calculated.
To date, 16 assets have been assessed and all present the
potential for their scores to be improved beyond the minimum
3 out of 5 set in the investment objective. Improvement plans
have been set in the context of each asset’s business plans.
At 31 March 2025, three assets – Stanley Green Trading Estate,
Manchester, St Ann’s House, Manchester and Clifton Park, York
– all demonstrated an improved score relative to the baseline
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scores at 1 April 2024. Score improvements were achieved
through active asset management activities including heating
system and lighting upgrades, improved Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) ratings, and the installation of on-site solar
photovoltaic (PV) panels.
The Manager believes that measuring assets against its own
proprietary scorecard in this manner will support consistent
standardised portfolio-wide monitoring and enable it to define
ambitious yet achievable asset-specific targets, ultimately
helping to demonstrate the Company’s ability to deliver the
targeted positive change over time.
Table 1: Asset-level ESG Scorecard baseline performance, performance at 31 March 2025 and potential target
score (scores out of 5) for 16 Company assets representing 80% of the property portfolio by Gross Property
Value
Asset
ESG scorecard score
at 1 April 2024*
ESG scorecard score
at 31 March 2025
Target ESG scorecard score*
Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate, Milton Keynes 2.2 2.2 4.0
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, Leeds 2.6 2.6 4.1
Stanley Green Trading Estate, Manchester 2.4 3.0** 4.2
The University of Law, Store St, London (50%) 2.6 2.6 4.5
St John’s Retail Park, Bedford 2.7 2.7 4.2
City Tower, Manchester (25%) 2.8 2.8 4.1
Langley Park Way, Chippenham
2.8 2.8
4.2
Union Park Industrial Estate, Norwich
2.6 2.6 4.1
Headingley Central, Leeds 2.6 2.6 4.3
Horton Park Industrial Estate, Telford 2.3 2.3 3.9
St Ann’s House, Manchester 2.2 2.5 3.2
The Tun, Edinburgh 2.9 2.9 4.3
The Galaxy, Luton 2.5 2.5 4.2
Churchill Way West, Salisbury 2.4 2.4 3.6
The Promenade, Cheltenham 2.6 2.6 3.9
Clifton Park, York 2.5 2.8 3.9
Total portfolio 80% of portfolio assessed by Gross Property Value
* Where new information has been made available resulting in changes to previously communicated baseline scores or target score, the scores have been updated.
** The ESG Scorecard Score at 31 March 2025 for Stanley Green is the weighted average (by capital value) result of the two separated scorecards for Phase 1 and Phase 2.
*** Highlighted rows indicate where an asset score has improved through the year.
Sustainability KPI 2 – Net Zero Carbon commitments
The built environment is responsible for 34% of energy-
related CO2 emissions,
1
globally, and directly accounts for
25% of emissions in the United Kingdom.
2
In April 2022 the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘IPCC’) identified
that global carbon emissions must peak by 2025 at the very
latest to effectively limit global temperature rise to 1.5
o
C, in line
with the Paris Agreement.
3
The Board and Manager recognise
that the Company has a responsibility to embark on a journey
to Net Zero Carbon (‘NZC’)
4
and that an active approach to
understanding and managing climate risks and opportunities
is fundamental to delivering resilient investment returns and
supporting the transition to a low carbon society.
In 2019 the Manager signed the Better Building Partnership’s
(‘BBP’) Climate Commitment
5
and has a net zero ambition
aligned to the Paris Agreement which aim to limit warming to
1.5°C.
The Manager’s commitment was further underlined by the
Company which in 2022 announced its ‘Pathway to Net Zero
Carbon’ as set out on page 32.
As communicated in last year’s annual report and consolidated
financial statements for the Company, in early 2024 the
Manager undertook a comprehensive re-baselining of the
operational energy and associated greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions of the Company. Utilising 2023 calendar year data,
decarbonisation pathways for all of the Company’s direct real
estate assets were developed using the industry adopted
1 United Nations Environment Programme (2025). Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024/2025: Not just another brick in the wall - The solutions exist. Scaling them
will build on progress and cut emissions fast. Paris. https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/47214
2 United Kingdom Green Building Council (2024). Climate Change Mitigation. https://ukgbc.org/our-work/climate-change-mitigation/
3 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Sixth Assessment Report. https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
4 ‘Net Zero Carbon’ is when the carbon emissions emitted as a result of all activities associated with the development, ownership and servicing of a building are zero or negative.
5 BPP’s Climate Commitment available here: https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/member-climate-commitment
6 Further information on the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) is available here: https://www.crrem.eu/tool/
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Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM)
6
and have been
aggregated to portfolio level to create the Company’s 2030 and
2040 whole building operational energy and GHG emissions
intensity targets presented in Table 2 below.
During the reporting year, recommended energy and carbon
interventions and emissions reduction pathways were
reviewed with the investment team through a dedicated
engagement programme led by the Manager’s Sustainability
& Impact (S&I) team. Where possible, recommended
interventions have been incorporated into asset business plans
in line with the principles of the ‘energy hierarchy’, prioritising
measures that reduce energy consumption and increase
operational efficiency of buildings before implementing
renewable technologies.
The Board and Manager completed asset management
initiatives such as the installation of a rooftop solar
photovoltaic (PV) array at St Ann’s House, Manchester. The PV
array is forecast to generate 36,170 kWh of electrical energy
in its first year, for use on-site, helping to reduce the asset’s
reliance on the national electricity grid, reducing exposure to
volatile energy costs, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. As part of the letting of the 4th floor South to
SLR Consulting at The Tun, Edinburgh, CAT A fit-out works
included the installation of new LED lighting supported by
Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors, to control demand and reduce
electricity consumption, as well as a new heat pump air-
conditioning system, both helping to achieve an EPC ‘A’ rating.
At St John’s Retail Park, Bedford, car park lighting upgrades
have contributed to a reduction in electricity consumption.
The Board and Manager is committed to tracking progress
against these targets and will present it’s 2024 calendar
year data progress update as part of the 30 June 2025 NAV
update, allowing for the integration of tenant energy (Scope 3
GHG emissions) data which is a significant component of the
Company’s energy use and emissions profile. The Board and
Manager can communicate 5% reductions in both like-for-like
landlord procured operational energy consumption and GHG
emissions for landlord controlled areas, when comparing the
2024 and 2023 calendar years. Further information on landlord
procured energy is presented in the EPRA Sustainability
performance measures (environmental) (unaudited) on pages
97 to 127.
Table 2: The Company’s baseline performance and reduction requirements to 2030 for operational Energy Use
and GHG Intensity
Baseline (2023)
reflecting whole
building level
performance for
whole year at full
operation
2030 Target*
% Change required to
reach 2030 target
2040 target
% Change required to
reach 2040 target
Energy Use Intensity (kWh/m²) 161 90 -44% 64 -61%
GHG Intensity** (kgCO2e/m²) 29 14 -52% 3 -96%
* The NZC interim targets are dynamic and depend on the year-on-year assets’ performance and updates of CRREM pathways. The NZC analysis process is continual with annual
reassessment of progress against targets, with audits providing more informed inputs to support target setting, and the actual effect of interventions being captured.
** GHG intensity includes both fugitive emissions (i.e. emissions associated with refrigerant gases used across assets) and carbon emissions oc- curring from energy consumption
within the asset (covering both landlord and tenant areas).
The Company’s wider approach to sustainability
The Board and Manager believe that focusing on
sustainability, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
considerations more generally, throughout the real estate life
cycle, will deliver enhanced long-term returns for shareholders
as well as have a positive impact on the environment and the
communities where the Company is investing. A key part of
our sustainable investment strategy is delivering operational
excellence for occupiers as well as demonstrating continued
improvements in sustainability performance.
The Manager’s real estate investment strategy, which aims
to proactively take action to improve social and environment
outcomes, focuses on the pillars of ‘People, Planet and
Place’ which are referenced to three core UN Sustainable
Development Goals (‘SDG’s): (8) Decent Work and Economic
Growth; (13) Climate Action and (11) Sustainable Cities and
Communities.
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This report seeks to present our approach to managing ESG
considerations and performance against our sustainability
objectives.
Case studies highlighting ESG in practice are used throughout
and detailed ESG performance data are presented with the
EPRA sBPR aligned sustainability performance measures
sections from page 97.
Active management of sustainability performance is a key
component of responsible asset and building management.
Reducing consumption, improving operational efficiency, and
delivering higher quality, more sustainable spaces, will benefit
tenants’ occupational costs and may support tenant retention
and attraction, in addition to mitigating environmental impacts
and helping to future-proof the portfolio against future
legislation.
Further information on the Manager’s Sustainable Investment
approach, and sustainable investment policy
https://mybrand.schroders.com/m/727267dc02a87fed/original/
schroder-real-estate-sustainability-policy-2024.pdf
Protecting our Planet (Environmental)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY25 outcome
Progress towards Net Zero Carbon by 2050
Results of the new NZC baseline published in the annual report year
ended 31 March 2024 discussed with portfolio and asset management
teams for integration into business planning.
On-site improvements have included installing solar photovoltaic panels
at St Ann’s House, as well as Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning
(HVAC) and lighting upgrades at The Tun and Clifton Park.
Landlord performance shown in EPRA report confirms 5% reduction in
landlord procured energy consumption and 5% reduction in associated
Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.
A 2024 calendar year progress update will be undertaken following
receipt of tenant utility data as part of the Company GRESB submission.
Annual reduction in landlord energy consumption and associated scope
1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a like-for-like basis
Energy = 5% reduction
GHG emissions = 5% reduction
(Calendar Year 24 vs. Calendar Year 23)
Increase use of on-site renewable energy and source 100% of landlord
electricity through renewable tariffs by 2025
Roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on St Ann’s House
increasing the number of assets with solar PV to 7 (FY24: 6 assets).
98.2% of the Company’s landlord procured electricity was on a renewable
tariff (CY23: 97.8%).
(Reported as at 31 December 2024).
Annual reduction in landlord procured like-for-like water consumption
2% reduction (Calendar Year 24 vs. Calendar Year 23)
Send zero landlord waste to landfill and prioritise waste recycling
Zero waste directly to landfill.
55% of waste was recycled and 45% was incinerated with energy
recovery.
(12 months to 31 December 2024)
Maintain 100% MEES
7
compliance and improve proportion of assets with
EPC ratings B or above (floor area)
EPC coverage = 99%
8
(FY24: 99%)
EPCs rated B and above = 24% (FY24: 21%)
EPCs rated C and above = 59% (FY24: 60%)
Assess physical climate risk profiles for all assets and develop resilience
strategies where material risks identified
Physical climate risk profiles maintained for all assets using new (onboarded
H2 2024) third-party database.
Improve biodiversity opportunities across the portfolio
Opportunities continue to be explored through the Manager’s operational
Impact and Sustainability Action Plans and as part of development projects,
where appropriate. Reporting period activity has included wildflower
planting at Delme Place and engagement with an ecological society in York.
Note: All data is reported at 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated. Where more accurate information has become available, previous period performance has been restated.
The Board and Manager considers the relationship between
real estate investments and the environment to be important.
By addressing risks related to the transition to a low-carbon
economy such as compliance with current and future
legislation, meeting market demands, and by embracing
practices, such as energy-efficient building design, renewable
energy integration, and climate resilience measures, we believe
there is an opportunity to enhance property value, attract
tenants, and reduce operational expenses.
In support of the Company’s commitment to Net Zero
Carbon (‘NZC’) by 2040, over the reporting year the Manager
has completed asset management initiatives such as the
installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) array at St
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Ann’s House, Manchester. The PV array is forecast to generate
36,170 kWh of electrical energy in its first year, for use on-site,
helping to reduce the asset’s reliance on the national electricity
grid, reducing exposure to volatile energy costs, and reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
As part of the letting of the 4th floor South to SLR Consulting
at The Tun, Edinburgh, CAT A fit-out works included the
installation of new LED lighting supported by Passive Infrared
(PIR) sensors, to control demand and reduce electricity
consumption, as well as a new heat pump air-conditioning
system, both helping to achieve an EPC ‘A’ rating. At St John’s
Retail Park, Bedford, car park lighting upgrades have
contributed to a reduction in electricity consumption.
The Board and Manager also recognise the importance of
ensuring investment activity is conducted in a way which
supports nature. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted
countries in the world, with three quarters of the UK being
found to present a high level of ecosystem degradation.
Nature degradation could cause a 12% loss to UK GDP
9
with potential implications on the occupational market and
real estate income. Responsible real estate companies can
help to fight back against this nature decline by adopting
investment practices which consider nature and taking real
world action. During the reporting year the Company has
planted wildflowers at Delme Place and continues to work with
stakeholders at Clifton Park to support the provision of habitat
for the nationally scarce Tansy Beetle along the adjacent
River Ouse.
7 The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 establish a minimum level of energy efficiency for rented property in England and Wales.
8 The remaining footprint without EPCs relates to assets where improvement works have been scheduled and EPCs will be procured on completion of these works. Please note that
the Company remains compliant with MEES regulations.
9 Assessing the Materiality of Nature-Related Financial Risks for the UK. Green Finance Institute, April 2024. https://hive.greenfinanceinstitute.com/gfihive/assessing-the-materiality-of-
nature-related-financial-risks-for-the-uk/#:~:text=The%20UK%20is%20one%20of,related%20financial%20risks%20originate%20overseas.
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Supporting people and places (Social)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY25 outcome
Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of building occupiers and users
100% of managed assets where Health and safety assessments were
completed (FY24: 100%).
0 (zero) reportable health and safety incidents in the Company’s managed
portfolio (FY24: 0).
Improve proportion of assets where occupier engagement activities are
implemented
100% of Company assets. (FY24: 100%).
Improve proportion of assets where community engagement activities are
implemented
23% of Company assets (FY24: 43%).
Improve availability of low carbon transport (active transport facilities; EV
charging etc.) facilities
Active transport infrastructure in place for 23 assets (FY24: 21 assets).
Support provision of electric vehicle charging for 18 assets (FY24: 14
assets).
Note: All data is reported at 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated.
The recognition of the social impacts of real estate investments
has notably increased in the past decade, with stakeholders
expecting that built assets positively contribute to society.
The Board and Manager recognise that the design and
management of real estate plays a crucial role in physical and
mental well-being, influencing factors such as employment
opportunities, access to services, and social connections.
Understanding and responding to the needs of building
occupiers and local communities where possible aids us in
creating vibrant and inclusive places which ultimately helps
deliver making better, more resilient investments in the
long run.
Over the course of the reporting year, the Company has
continued its engagement efforts with both occupiers and
communities. All occupiers received a sustainability newsletter,
and an online occupier engagement portal, Locale, is used
across several sites including City Tower. Reception space
across several offices in the portfolio has been used to support
charity collection initiatives including foodbank collections,
Christmas gift collections for children from deprived families,
and book collections.
At City Tower, Manchester, the third-party Property Manager,
supported by the Manager, operate an extensive engagement
calendar including workshops with the site beekeeper where
occupiers can meet the bees, and a 45-minute mindfulness
Chinese Tea Ceremony that blends tea tasting with meditation.
In Q4 2024, a customer experience consultancy, Real Service,
was appointed to undertake a customer satisfaction survey
across the portfolio. The survey used a mix of telephone
interviews and email questionnaires to gain insights into
occupiers’ sentiment towards the buildings they occupy, and
the management service provided. In 2025, the Manager, on
behalf of the Company, will work with the third-party property
managers to address the outcomes from this survey.
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Responsible Business (Governance)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY25 outcome
Improve Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (‘GRESB’) rating
Maintained 3-star status.
Maintained score of 79 against backdrop of GRESB scoring changes.
2nd in Peer Group out of 7 (Previous submission: 1st out of 6).
Maintained ‘A’ rating in GRESB Public Disclosure
Increase coverage of sustainability audits across portfolio
ESG Scorecards completed for 80% of the portfolio by Gross Property
Value.
16 asset level ESG Scorecards completed (15 third-party audits;
1 internally completed) (FY24: 15 ESG Scorecards).
Improve coverage and quality of sustainability certifications (e.g. BREEAM)
across portfolio
2x new BREEAM In-Use assessment (1x recertification):
Fareham, Delme Place = BREEAM In-Use Part 2 ‘Good’ (certificate
received post 31 March) – new certificate.
106 Oxford Road = BREEAM In-Use Part 2 ‘Good’ (certificate received
post 31 March) – recertification.
9 assets with sustainability certifications (FY2024: 10 assets with
sustainability certifications).
The Company is awaiting 2x additional BREEAM In-Use certificates for
assessments submitted before 31 December 2024.
Maintain EPRA Gold Award for Sustainability Reporting Gold Award for the seventh year running.
Sustainability Linked Loan tied to RCF agreed with RBS 1 out of 3 KPIs achieved. Please refer to the section below.
Note: All data is reported at 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated.
The Manager operates an Environmental Management System (‘EMS’) certified to ISO 14001 for the asset management of direct
real estate investments in the UK and across Europe. This provides the framework for how sustainability principles are managed
throughout its investment process and the Manager has developed a suite of proprietary tools to support the delivery at both
asset and portfolio level including an ESG Scorecard for consistent assessment of asset sustainability performance, Impact and
Sustainability Action Plans for continually improving standing investments, a Sustainable Development and Refurbishment Brief for
projects, and Property Manager Sustainability Requirements for use in contractual Property Manager Agreements.
Sustainability linked loan performance
Underlying its commitment to the sustainability performance of the Company, the Manager and Board have established a
Sustainability linked Loan (SLL) tied to its revolving credit facility (RCF). The SLL includes three key performance indicators (KPIs)
which will be used to assess the Company’s performance and determine the margin rate applied to the loan. Each KPI has the
potential to either reduce the margin by 1.65 basis points, increase it by 1.65 basis points or have no impact.
For the year ended 31 March 2025 we achieved a reduction in the margin of 1.65 basis points as we reduced landlord energy
consumption sufficiently, held the GRESB rating at 3 stars, and did not complete any new developments or major renovations.
Further details are in the table below.
KPI Previous period performance* Current period performance KPI target achieved
1. 5% reduction in like-for-like energy
consumption across landlord
procured energy supplies within
the portfolio.
6,080,922 kWh
(Calendar Year 2023)
5,797,746 kWh
(Calendar Year 2024)
Yes (-5% reduction)
2. All new developments or major
renovations of the Properties
carried out during the term of the
Facility achieve a minimum EPC
‘B’ rating, or a minimum BREEAM
rating of ‘Very Good’.
KPI achieved – Stanley Green Units
5a to 8d, and Stacey Bushes 19 Hollin
Lane both delivered to EPC ‘A+’ and
BREEAM New Construction ‘Excellent’.
There have been no new
developments or major renovations
during the FY25 reporting year.
N/A
3. 4-star or above GRESB rating. 3-star GRESB rating. 3-star GRESB rating. No (static)
* Where more accurate information has become available, previous period performance has been restated.
Note: All data is reported at 31 March 2025 unless otherwise stated.
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Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
In compliance with the requirements set out in chapter 2 of
the Environmental, Social and Governance sourcebook (“ESG
Sourcebook”) of the FCA Handbook, the Manager publishes a
mandatory product-level disclosure consistent with the Task
Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This is in
addition to the Schroders Real Estate Investment Management
(SREIM) entity-level TCFD disclosure and the latest Schroders
plc group climate report. These reports provide details on the
approach to the consideration of climate-related risks and
opportunities across Governance, Strategy, Risk management
and Targets across Schroders Group and Schroders Capital
real estate. The relevant climate related financial disclosures
are published on the Manager’s website at https://www.
schroders.com/en/global/individual/corporate-transparency/
reporting/.
Further details of Schroders’ industry involvement
www.schroders.com/en/global/individual/about-us/what-we-do/
sustainable-investing/our-sustainable-investment-policies-
disclosures-voting-reports/industry-involvement/
Further details of compliance with UN PRI
www.schroders.com/en-gb/uk/institutional/what-we-do/sustainable-
investing/our-sustainable-investment-policies-disclosures-
voting-reports/disclosures-and-statements/the-un-principles-for-
responsible-investment/
Industry engagement
The Manager supports, and collaborates with, several
industry groups, organisations and initiatives including the
United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Principles of
Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and Net Zero Asset Managers
Initiative (of which it is a founding member). Further details
of Schroders’ industry involvement is available here and
compliance with UN PRI is available here.
The Manager is an active member of a number of real estate
industry bodies including the European Public Real Estate
Association (EPRA), Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate
Vehicles (INREV), Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF)
British Council for Offices (BCO), British Property Federation
(BPF) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The Manager also
regularly participates in the Better Buildings Partnership’s (BBP)
programme of initiatives and working groups including net
zero, climate resilience, investor engagement, and European
investment working group, as well as the Institutional Investors’
Group on Climate Change Real Estate Net Zero working
groups, and The World Business Council for Sustainable
Development workshops.
The Manager is a member of the Global Real Estate
Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) of which the Company has
participated in the annual real estate survey for the past nine
years.
Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
The Company is not required to produce a statement on
slavery and human trafficking pursuant to the Modern Slavery
Act 2015 as it does not satisfy all the relevant triggers under
that Act that required such a statement.
Schroders Capital is part of Schroders plc and whose statement
on Slavery and Human Trafficking has been published in
accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Further details of Schroders’ Slavery and Human Trafficking
Statement
www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/corporate-responsibility/
slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement/.
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Business model
Company’s business
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited is a real estate
investment company with a listing on the Official List of the
Financial Conduct Authority and whose shares are traded on
the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SREI).
The Company is a Real Estate Investment Trust (‘REIT’) and
benefits from the various tax advantages offered by the
UK REIT regime. The Company continues to be declared
as an authorised closed-ended investment scheme by the
Guernsey Financial Services Commission under section 8 of
the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2020,
as amended and the Authorised Closed-Ended Investment
Schemes Rules and Guidance, 2021.
The Board
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall
stewardship of the Company, including investment and
dividend policies, corporate strategy, gearing, corporate
governance and risk management.
The Company has no executive Directors or employees.
Operations
The Board has delegated investment management and
accounting services to the Investment Manager with the aim
of delivering the Company’s investment objective and strategy.
Details of the Investment Manager’s investment approach,
along with other factors that have affected performance during
the year, are set out in the Investment Manager’s Report.
Performance
The Board uses principal financial Key Performance Indicators
(‘KPIs’) to monitor and assess the performance of the Company.
These are the NAV total return, the performance of the
Company’s underlying property portfolio relative to its MSCI
Benchmark Index and the share price. Performance against
these KPIs can be found on page 4 under ‘Performance
Summary’.
Investment objective
The investment objective of the Company is to provide
shareholders with an attractive level of income and the
potential for income and capital growth from owning and
actively managing a diversified portfolio of UK commercial
real estate, while achieving meaningful and measurable
improvements in the sustainability profile of the majority of
the portfolio’s assets (considered against a range of objective
environmental, social and governance metric).
Investment policy
The investment policy of the Company is to own a diversified
portfolio of UK commercial real estate assets which are
underpinned by good fundamental characteristics, and whose
sustainability profiles can be improved while they are owned by
the Company. The Company may invest across the full range of
commercial real estate sectors.
Diversification and asset allocation
In order to spread investment risk, the Company will seek to
invest in a portfolio that is diversified by location, sector, asset
size, tenant exposure and lease expiry, and will focus on assets
where making sustainability improvements will enhance total
return.
The value of any individual asset at the date of its acquisition
may not exceed 15% of gross assets and the proportion of
rental income deriving from a single tenant may not exceed
10%.
More specifically in relation to sustainability-related activity:
The Company will focus on sustainability improvement in
the selection and active management of real estate assets.
Real estate assets will be selected and actively managed
with a view to achieving a meaningful improvement in their
sustainability profile, as measured against the Investment
Manager’s scorecard of environmental, social, and
governance (‘ESG’) metrics.
Across the portfolio, the Company will focus on
opportunities to improve the sustainability performance
of buildings which may include improving their fabric,
phasing out fossil fuel-based heating systems, improving
operational energy efficiency, and installing means of
on-site renewable energy generation such as photovoltaic
panels.
In addition to these energy and carbon efficiency-related
opportunities, wider ESG considerations will also be taken
into account when looking for ways to achieve meaningful
improvement in the sustainability profile of real estate
assets, and when demonstrating that such improvement
is being achieved, including exposure to physical climate
risks, access to green space and community facilities,
building certifications, and tenant profile.
The ESG scorecard used by the Company will therefore
use objective metrics to capture the performance of assets
(and the improvements in performance during ownership
by the Company) in respect of a broad range of ESG
factors.
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Sustainability KPIs
The Companys assets will be managed with a view to
ensuring that at any given time during the Company’s
ownership, at least 75% of the portfolio assets by value
are being managed with a realistic and achievable plan to
reach a score of at least 3 (out of a possible total score of
5), as measured on the ESG scorecard.
For those 75% of the Company’s assets (by value), in each
case where leases permit prompt commencement of
works to improve their sustainability profile, the aim will
be to take the asset to an improved score of at least 3 (out
of a possible total score of 5) within five years from: (i) 1
April 2024, or, if later: (ii) the date it was acquired by the
Company.
Further, the Company’s assets will also continue to be
managed in line with the Company’s existing ‘pathway to
net zero’ commitments, which in summary include seeking
to attain the following:
Operational whole buildings emissions to be aligned
to a 1.5°C global warming pathway by 2030.
Embodied emissions for all new developments and
major renovations to be net zero by 2030.
Operational scope 1 and 2 (landlord) emissions (as
defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) to be net
zero by 2030.
Operational and embodied whole building (scope 1, 2,
and 3 (landlord and tenant)) emissions to be net zero
by 2040.
Borrowings
The Company’s Articles limit borrowings to 65% of the Group’s
gross assets, calculated as at the time of borrowing.
The Board has established a gearing guideline for the
Investment Manager, which seeks to limit Group on-balance-
sheet debt, net of cash, of between 25% and 35% of Group
portfolio value while recognising that this gearing may be
exceeded in the short term from time to time. For these
purposes, “Group” refers to the Company along with its
subsidiaries at any given time. The term “Group portfolio
value” signifies the fair market value of the Group’s property
portfolio as appraised by the Company’s independent Valuer.
It’s important to note that this valuation excludes the worth of
other on-balance-sheet assets owned by the Group.
The Board actively monitors this guideline and possesses
the authority to instruct the Investment Manager to adjust
the management of the Group’s assets. The objective
here is to ensure that borrowings are maintained within
a defined acceptable range. However, this directive takes
into consideration the best interests of the shareholders.
As a result, immediate action to correct deviations from
this guideline may not be mandatory if such actions could
negatively impact shareholder interests.
Hedging
It is the Board’s policy to minimise interest rate risk, to the
extent commercially appropriate, either by ensuring that
borrowings are on a fixed-rate basis, or through the use
of interest rate swaps/ derivatives used solely for hedging
purposes.
Investment restrictions
As the Company is a closed-ended investment fund for the
purposes of the UK Listing Rules, the Group will adhere to
the UK Listing Rules applicable to closed-ended investment
funds. The Company and, where relevant, its subsidiaries will
observe the following restrictions applicable to closed-ended
investment funds in compliance with the current UK Listing
Rules:
Neither the Company nor any subsidiary will conduct a
trading activity which is significant in the context of the
Group as a whole.
The Group will not invest in other listed investment
companies.
Where amendments are made to the UK Listing Rules, the
restrictions applying to the Company will be amended so
as to reflect the new UK Listing Rules.
In addition, the Board will ensure compliance with the UK REIT
regime requirements.
Investment strategy
The Company’s strategy is focused on delivering sustainable
dividend growth by improving the quality of its underlying
portfolio through a disciplined, research-led approach to
transactions and active asset management, focused on
delivering sustainability improvements and operational
excellence. This activity is complemented by maintaining a
robust balance sheet and efficient management of costs.
The Company aims to own a diversified portfolio of properties
delivering an above average income return and benefitting
from structural changes driving income and capital growth
such as urbanisation, innovation in technology and changing
demographics. These properties may benefit from favourable
supply and demand characteristics and by improving their
environmental performance, the Company can capture the
rental and valuation premium that buildings with genuine
green credentials can command, sometimes called the ‘Green
Premium’.
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Our stakeholders
Strategic report
Section 172 statement
Although the Company is registered in Guernsey, in
accordance with the guidance set out in the UK Corporate
Governance Code and the AIC Code of Corporate Governance
a Section 172 statement is required. Section 172 of the UK
Companies Act 2006 requires a director of a company to act
in the way he or she considers, in good faith, would be most
likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit
of its members as a whole. In doing this, section 172 requires
a director to have regard, among other matters, to: the likely
consequences of any decision in the long term; the interests
of the company’s employees; the need to foster the company’s
business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
the impact of the company’s operations on the community and
the environment; the desirability of the company maintaining
a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and the
need to act fairly with members of the company. The Directors
give careful consideration to the factors set out above in
discharging their duties under section 172.
The Board is focused on ensuring that the Company delivers
on its strategic objectives, while taking into account the
impact on its stakeholders as a whole. It is our firm belief that
prioritising positive stakeholder relationships is central to
delivering long-term, sustainable returns. The Board is focused
on ensuring that it understands its stakeholders’ needs.
Shareholders
The Board is committed to maintaining high standards
of corporate governance in order to protect shareholder
interests. The Investment Manager undertakes an active
investor relations schedule in London and the regions
throughout the year, which includes one-on-one and group
meetings with shareholders as well as regular presentations
to the sell-side analyst community. Shareholder feedback is
encouraged either through the Corporate Broker or directly to
the Investment Manager or Board.
Occupiers
The Company has a diverse range of tenants occupying space
across the portfolio. This includes a wide range of businesses
who operate out of our office or industrial space and the
retailers and shoppers who work at or visit our retail and
leisure properties. Active and constant engagement with these
groups, either directly through site visits or through property
managers or agents, is required to gather intelligence as to
what is important to them. Understanding changing needs,
both at an individual company level, as well as on a sectoral
and broader economic level, is a key tenet informing both our
individual asset management investment decisions as well as
the longer-term strategic direction of the Company.
Communities
Our assets are located across the UK in a range of urban
environments. The buildings and their occupiers are part of
the fabric of local communities. The Company works hard to
ensure that it is engaging with local communities, councils and
individuals and that our asset strategies are sensitive to the
unique heritage of each location.
Environment
The built environment is responsible for 34% of energy-related
CO2 emissions, which places great responsibility on those
companies that are direct or indirect contributors, to act in
a way which would seek to reduce carbon emissions. The
Board is sensitive to the Company’s role and is committed to
continually improving and protecting the environment by using
resources such as energy, water and materials in a sustainable
manner for the prevention of greenhouse gas emissions and
climate change mitigation. ESG considerations are integrated
into the Company’s investment processes and each individual
asset benefits from specific ESG-related objectives. The Board
reviews its approach to managing ESG considerations and
believes that this is integral in delivering better long-term
returns for our investors and for safeguarding the future of the
environment that we live and work in.
Service providers
As an externally-managed REIT, the Board is reliant on a range
of service providers who have a direct working or contractual
relationship or share a mutual interest with the Company.
This includes, but is not limited to, Schroders as Investment
Manager and Company Secretary, Property Managers, the
Administrator, Depositary, Auditor, Tax advisors, Solicitors,
Property Valuers and Banks. The Board has delegated to the
Management Engagement Committee to regularly review
these relationships.
Lenders
Borrowing allows the Company’s shareholders to increase
exposure to assets consistent with the strategy and generate
enhanced returns at a low cost. These lenders have a financial
interest in the success of the Company.
Decision-making
The Board makes decisions on, among other things, the
principal matters set out under the paragraph headed ‘The
Board’ on page 40.
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Principal risks and uncertainties
Strategic report
The Board has carried out a robust assessment of the principal
risks and emerging risks facing the Company including those
that would threaten its business model, future performance,
solvency or liquidity.
The Board is responsible for the Company’s system of risk
management and internal control and for reviewing its
effectiveness. The Board has carried out a robust assessment
of the principal risks and emerging risks facing the Company
including those that would threaten its business model, future
performance, solvency or liquidity. A framework of internal
controls has been designed and established to monitor and
manage those risks. This internal control framework provides a
system to enable the Directors to mitigate these risks as far as
possible, which assists in determining the nature and extent of
the significant risks the Board is willing to take in achieving its
strategic objectives.
Emerging risks are monitored as part of this assessment. The
Board notes that it has a robust framework of internal controls
in place this can provide only reasonable, and not absolute,
assurance against material financial misstatement or loss and
is designed to manage, not eliminate, risk.
The Board notes that the post-mitigation likelihood for
economic and property market risks has increased due to
heightened political uncertainty since the last review.
A summary of the principal risks and uncertainties faced by
the Company, and actions taken by the Board to manage and
mitigate these risks and uncertainties, are set out below:
Sustainability
Key risks
Sustainability considerations are not fully considered or
understood in the acquisition and asset-planning processes
leading to future issues (negative effect on price, valuation
or ability to sell assets, future costs to remediate to meet the
requirements of initiatives such as Net Zero Carbon/Climate
Risk/BREEAM/EPC profile/GRESB).
Mitigation of risk
The Manager’s Investment Committee has a continued focus
on sustainability to help ensure appropriate consideration is
given before approving fund strategy and asset business plans
on an annual basis, transactions and major capital expenditure.
Impact and sustainability action plans identify asset
improvement requirements in the context of the investment
strategy.
The Board regularly reviews the objectives and progress of
the sustainability programme on at least an annual basis.
EY, the Company’s auditor, independently reperformed the
performance of two assets via an ISRS 4400 (Revised) ‘Agreed
Upon Procedures’ (AUP) engagement with a final report issued
in June 2025. The full report can be found on the Company’s
website.
The Investment Manager to the Company works alongside
third-party Property Managers, and commercial real estate ESG
data intelligence platform providers, Deepki, to provide, collate
and report key sustainability data which is then reported to the
Board and investors. Furthermore, the Board is provided with
an assurance letter on an annual basis from S&P Global with
regard to the sustainability content in this annual report.
Investment and strategy
Key risks
An inappropriate investment strategy, or failure to implement
the strategy, could lead to underperformance in the property
portfolio compared to the property market generally by
incorrect sector or geographic weightings or a loss of income
through tenant failure, both of which could lead to a fall in the
value of the underlying portfolio.
Mitigation of risk
The Board seeks to mitigate these risks by:
Diversification of its property portfolio through its
investment restrictions and guidelines which are
monitored and reported on by the Investment Manager.
Receiving from the Investment Manager timely and
accurate management information including performance
data, attribution analysis, property-level business plans and
financial projections.
Monitoring the implementation and results of the
investment process with the Investment Manager with a
separate meeting devoted to strategy each year.
Determining a borrowing policy and the Investment
Manager operates within borrowing restrictions and
guidelines.
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Economic and property market
Key risks
The NAV and share price performance of the Company could
be affected by economic and property market risk. In the wider
economy this could include inflation, stagflation or deflation,
economic recessions, movements in interest rates, political/
policy changes, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, or
other economic or external geopolitical shocks such as a wider
conflagration or pandemic. The performance of the underlying
property portfolio could also be affected by structural or cyclical
factors impacting particular sectors or regions of the property
market. These factors may affect the Company’s NAV, share
price, capital expenditure and operating costs.
Mitigation of risk
The Board considers economic conditions and the uncertainty
around (geo)political events when making investment
decisions. The Board mitigates property market risk through
the review of the Group’s strategy on a regular basis and
discussions are held to ensure the strategy is still appropriate
or if it needs updating. The Board and Investment Manager
reviews the progress of implementing the strategy on a regular
basis and provides the market with clear communications.
Valuation/liquidity
Key risks
Property valuations are inherently subjective and uncertain.
This uncertainty is heightened by market uncertainty due to
the war in Ukraine, structural changes driven by Covid-19 and
macroeconomic factors such as high inflation and increasing
interest rates.
Subjectivity in the valuation process could give rise to
significant bias or errors in the valuation of the Company’s
investment property portfolio.
Mitigation of risk
An external reputable valuer provides an independent
quarterly valuation of all the property assets, including those
held in joint ventures, which are reviewed at the quarterly
Board meetings.
The valuation process is reviewed by the Audit Committee
every year and members of the Audit Committee directly meet
with the valuers on at least an annual basis.
The Company’s external valuer is provided with copies of
all transactions and lease events by the Company’s lawyers,
and quarterly updates by Asset Managers, to ensure that
information used to value the portfolio is complete, accurate
and up-to-date.
The Company follows RICS best practice regarding valuer
rotation.
Gearing/leverage
Key risks
The Company utilises credit facilities. These arrangements
increase the funds available for investment through borrowing.
While this has the potential to enhance investment returns
in rising markets, in falling markets the impact could be
detrimental to performance, and also results in interest rate
risk from higher interest rate costs and potential compliance
with loan covenants.
Mitigation of risk
Gearing and compliance with covenants is monitored at each
Board meeting against restrictions set internally and by lenders
and is regularly announced to the market.
Service provider
Key risks
The Company has no employees and has delegated certain
functions to a number of service providers. Failure of controls
and poor performance of any service provider could lead to
disruption, reputational damage, or loss.
Mismatch between the Company’s service needs and the
external service providers may expose the Company to a range
of operational failures.
Mitigation of risk
Service providers are subject to regular reviews by both the
Investment Manager and the Management Engagement
Committee against clearly documented contractual
arrangements detailing service expectations, including
confirmation of business continuity and cyber security
arrangements.
Detailed reviews of service providers’ terms of engagement as
well as performance at Management Engagement Committee
meetings
Use of large international organisations as the Company’s
depositary, auditor, broker, tax advisor etc.
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Regulatory compliance
Key risks
The Company has to comply with a wide range of legislation
and regulations, covering planning, health and safety, Company
law, accounting, reporting, tax and UK Listing Rules.
Mitigation of risk
The Investment Manager has robust processes in place to
ensure that accurate accounting records are maintained and
that evidence to support the financial statements is available to
the Board and the auditors. The Investment Manager operates
established property accounting systems and has procedures
in place to ensure that the quarterly NAV and gross asset value
are calculated accurately. The property accounting function
is outsourced to a reputable external service provider by the
Investment Manager and the Investment Manager exercises
robust oversight over the performance of this function.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as AIFM in
accordance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers
Directive (‘AIFMD’).
The quarterly and annual NAV has numerous levels of reviews
including by the Board. Additional support is produced by the
fund accountants to ensure financial data is complete and
accurate.
An internal controls review is performed by Ernst & Young
in accordance with ISAE 3402 annually to provide assurance
on Schroders’ service organisations’ control procedures and
an external audit is completed to provide an opinion on the
financial statements which have been reviewed by the Board
of Directors.
The Company Secretary monitors legal and other regulatory
requirements to ensure that adequate procedures and
reminders are in place to meet the Company’s legal
requirements and obligations. The Investment Manager
undertakes full legal due diligence with advisers when
transacting and managing the Company’s assets. All contracts
entered into by the Company are reviewed by the Company’s
legal and other advisers.
Processes are in place to ensure that the Company complies
with the conditions applicable to property investment
companies set out in the UK Listing Rules.
The Board is satisfied that the Investment Manager and local
Administrator have adequate procedures in place to ensure
continued compliance with the regulatory requirements of
the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’), the Guernsey Financial
Services Commission and the UK REIT regulations to maintain
the Company’s REIT status for tax purposes.
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Risk assessment and internal controls
Risk assessment includes consideration of the scope and
quality of the systems of internal control operating within
key service providers, and ensures regular communication
of the results of monitoring by such providers to the Audit
Committee, including the incidence of significant control
failings or weaknesses that have been identified at any time
and the extent to which they have resulted in unforeseen
outcomes or contingencies that may have a material impact on
the Company’s performance or condition.
No significant control failings or weaknesses were identified
from the Audit Committee’s ongoing risk assessment which has
been in place throughout the financial year and up to the date
of this report. The Board is satisfied that it has undertaken a
detailed review of the risks facing the Company.
A full analysis of the financial risks facing the Company and its
subsidiaries is set out in note 18 on pages 85 to 88.
Viability statement
The Board is required to give a statement on the Company’s
viability which considers the Company’s current position and
principal risks and uncertainties together with an assessment
of future prospects.
The Board conducted this review over a five-year time horizon
commencing from the date of this report which is selected to
match the period over which the Board monitors and reviews
its financial performance and forecasting. The Investment
Manager prepares five-year total return forecasts for the
commercial real estate market. The Investment Manager uses
these forecasts as part of analysing acquisition opportunities as
well as for its annual asset level business planning process.
The Board receives an overview of the asset level business
plans which the Investment Manager uses to assess the
performance of the underlying portfolio and therefore make
investment decisions such as disposals and investing capital
expenditure.
The Company’s principal borrowings with Canada Life are for
a weighted duration of 11.0 years and the average unexpired
lease term, assuming all tenants vacate at the earliest
opportunity, is 5.3 years. The Company’s revolving credit facility
with RBSI expires in June 2027.
The Board’s assessment of viability considers the principal
risks and uncertainties faced by the Company, as detailed in
the Strategic report on pages 43 to 45, which could negatively
impact its ability to deliver the investment objective, strategy,
liquidity and solvency. This includes consideration of scenario
stress testing and a cash flow model prepared by the
Investment Manager that analyses the sustainability of the
Company’s cash flows, dividend cover, compliance with bank
covenants, general liquidity requirements and potential legal
and regulatory changes for a five-year period.
These metrics are subject to a sensitivity analysis which
involves flexing a number of the main assumptions including
macroeconomic scenarios, delivery of specific asset
management initiatives, rental growth and void/reletting
assumptions. The Board also reviews assumptions regarding
capital recycling and the Company’s ability to refinance or
extend financing facilities.
Steps which are taken to mitigate these risks as set out in the
Strategic report on pages 43 to 45 are also taken into account.
Based on the assessment, the directors have concluded that
there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able
to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due
over the five-year period of their assessment.
Going concern
The Directors have examined significant areas of possible
financial risk including liquidity (with a view to both cash held
and undrawn debt facilities); the rates of both rent and service
charge collections from tenants; have considered potential falls
in property valuations; have reviewed cash flow forecasts; have
analysed forward-looking compliance with third party debt
covenants and in particular the Loan to Value covenant and
interest cover ratios; and have considered the Group’s ongoing
compliance with the REIT regime.
Overall, after utilising available cash, excluding the cash
undrawn against the RBSI facility and uncharged properties
and units in Joint Ventures, and based on the reporting period
to 31 March 2025, property valuations would have to fall by
28% before the relevant Canada Life Loan to Value covenants
were breached, and actual net rental income would need to fall
by 64% before the interest cover covenants were breached.
Furthermore, the properties charged to RBSI could fall in
value by 52%, prior to the 65% LTV covenant being breached,
and based on projected net rents for the quarter to 31 March
2025, a 22% fall in net income could be sustained prior to the
RBSI projected interest loan cover covenant of 200% being
breached.
These stress testing scenarios of 28%/52% declines in property
valuations and 64%/22% declines in net income are deemed to
be extremely unlikely.
Should these scenarios occur, management have various
actions available which include, but are not limited to, adding
additional assets or excess cash into the security pool and
selling assets to reduce LTV.
As at the financial year end, the undrawn capacity of the £75.0
million RBSI facility was £23.5 million. This facility is an efficient
and flexible source of funding due to its ability to be repaid and
redrawn as often as required and matures in June 2027.
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Strategic report — Principal risks and uncertainties continued
Regarding the Canada Life loan of £129.6 million, fifty per
cent matures in 2032 and fifty per cent matures in 2039
respectively.
The Board and Investment Manager also continue to
closely monitor the ongoing changing macroeconomic and
geopolitical environments on the Group.
The Board and Investment Manager have considered the
impact of sustainability risk as a principal risk as set out on
page 43. In line with IFRS, investment properties are valued
at fair value based on open market valuations as described in
Note 10. The assessment of the open market valuation includes
consideration of environmental matters and the condition
of each property. The investment properties continue to be
monitored by the Investment Manager and key considerations
include EPC ratings and their impact on the properties’ forecast
compliance with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
regulation. Having assessed the impact of climate change on
the Group, the directors concluded that it is not expected to
have a significant impact on the Group’s going concern or
viability assessment.
The Directors have not identified any matters which would cast
significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern for the period to 30 June 2026 and have satisfied
themselves that the Group has adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for the period to 30 June 2026.
After due consideration, the Board believes it is appropriate
to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial
statements.
By order of the Board
Alastair Hughes
Chair
10 June 2025
Governance report
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49 BoardofDirectors
50 ReportoftheDirectors
52 Corporategovernance
55 AuditCommitteereport
57 ManagementEngagementCommitteereport
58 NominationCommitteereport
59 Directors’Remunerationreport
61 StatementofDirectors’responsibilities
62 IndependentAuditor’sreporttothemembersof
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited
Governance report
49 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Board of Directors
Governance report
Alastair Hughes Priscilla Davies Alexandra Innes Sanjay Patel
Status:
Independentnon-executive
ChairandchairoftheNomination
Committee
Status:
SeniorIndependentDirector
Status:
ChairoftheManagement
EngagementCommittee
Status:
ChairoftheAuditCommittee
Alastairhasover30yearsof
experienceinrealestatemarketsand
currentlyholdsdirectorshipswith
BritishLandPLC,TritaxBigBox,and
QuadRealPropertyGroup.Hewas
previouslytheManagingDirector
ofJonesLangLaSalle(JLL)intheUK
beforebecomingtheCEOforEurope,
MiddleEastandAfrica,andthen
latterlybecomingtheCEOforAsia
Pacific.AlastairisaCharteredSurveyor
andsatontheGlobalExecutiveBoard
ofJLL.
Priscillahasover25yearsoffinancial
servicesexperienceacrossarangeof
sectorsincludingassetmanagement
andalternativeinvestments
coveringrealestate,privateequity,
infrastructure,andrenewables.She
iscurrentlyanon-executivedirector
andchairatUBSAssetManagement
UKLtd,non-executivedirectorand
chairofAuditandRiskCommitteeat
CubicoSustainableInvestments,and
non-executivedirectoratBankofNew
YorkMellon(International)Limited.
Priscillapreviouslyheldvarioussenior
positionsatJanusHenderson,most
latterlyasManagingDirectorofthe
PrivateEquitybusinessandwasa
non-executivedirectoratEmbark
GroupLimitedanditsregulated
subsidiaries.SheisalsoaChartered
Accountantandamemberofthe
CharteredAccountantsAustraliaand
NewZealand.
Alexandra’sexecutivecareer
spannedinvestmentbanking,global
capitalmarkets,andinvestment
management,mostlatterlyas
ManagingDirector,Barclaysplc,and
priortothatasDirectorofGlobal
CapitalMarketsatBankofAmerica
MerrillLynch.
Alexandraisanon-executive
committeememberattheBankof
England,anon-executivedirector
atW1MWealthManagement,STS
GlobalIncomeandGrowthTrust
plc,andFacilitiesbyADFplcanda
memberoftheFinanceCommittee
attheUniversityofCambridge.Prior
boardrolesincludeKnightFrankLLP,
DowlaisGroupplc,andAllEngland
LawnTennisClub(Championships).
AlexandraholdsanM.A.Hons
EconomicsfromCambridgeUniversity,
andisaFellowofChapterZero.She
isaGreenandSustainableFinance
Professional,CharteredBanking
Institute(CCBIGSFP),aChartered
memberoftheCISI(MCSI),andholds
theCFAInstituteCertificateinESG
investing.
SanjayisaCharteredAccountantand
wasChiefFinancialOfficerandaBoard
memberofCadoganGroupLimited,
alargeprivaterealestateinvestment
company,untilDecember2024.Prior
tothisrole,SanjayservedasGroup
FinanceDirectorontheBoardofStrutt
&ParkerLLP.Sanjayisalsoadirector
ofSirRichardSuttonLimitedwherehe
isChairoftheAuditCommittee,anda
memberoftheFinanceCommitteeat
theUniversityofCambridge.
Date of appointment:
26April2017
Date of appointment:
7June2022
Date of appointment:
16November2022
Date of appointment:
1January2024
Current remuneration:
£60,000 per annum
Current remuneration:
£44,000 per annum
Current remuneration:
£44,000 per annum
Current remuneration:
£46,500 per annum
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Alastairhasextensiveexperiencein
realestatemanagement,strategic
leadership,andgovernancefrom
hispreviousseniorexecutiveroles.
Hisexperienceasachartered
surveyorassistswithscrutinyof
assetpurchasesandoversightofthe
Company’sindependentvaluer.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Priscillabringsextensiveexperience
asaseniorexecutiveworkingfor
assetmanagementbusinesses.She
alsohasrelevantandrecentfinancial
experience.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Alexandrabringsknowledgeofthe
economy,finance,capitalmarkets
andinvestorstotheboard,alongside
sustainabilityexpertise.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Sanjaybringssubstantialexperience
infinance,accounting,andreal
estate,whichenabledhimtooversee
andscrutinisetheManager’s
fundaccountingfunctionandthe
performanceoftheCompany’s
Auditor.Sanjayalsohasrecentand
relevantfinancialexpertisetoserveas
chairoftheAuditCommittee.
NoDirectorhasanyentitlementtopensionsandtheCompanyhasnotawardedanyshareoptionsorlong-termperformanceincentivestoanyofthem.Noelementof
Directors’remunerationisperformancerelated.TherewerenopaymentstoDirectorsforlossofoffice.
NoDirectorhasaservicecontractwiththeCompany.However,eachoftheDirectorshasaletterofappointmentwiththeCompany.TheDirectors’lettersofappointment,
whichsetoutthetermsoftheirappointments,areavailableforinspectionattheCompany’sregisteredofficeaddressduringnormalbusinesshoursandwillbeavailable
forinspectionattheAGM.
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Report of the Directors
Governance report
The Directors of the Company
and its subsidiaries, together the
‘Group, present the annual report
and audited consolidated financial
statements of the Group for the year
ended 31 March 2025 (the ‘Annual
Report and Consolidated Financial
Statements’).
Results and dividends
Theresultsfortheyearunderreviewaresetoutinthe
attachedfinancialstatements.
DuringtheyeartheCompanyhasdeclaredandorpaidthe
followinginterimdividendstoitsshareholdersinaccordance
withthesolvencytest(containedintheCompaniesLaw):
Dividend for
quarterended
Date Paid Rate
31March2024 28June2024 0.853pencepershare
30June2024 30August2024 0.853pencepershare
30September2024 20December2024 0.879pencepershare
31December2024 28March2025 0.897pencepershare
TheDirectorsrecommendadividendfortheyearended
31March2025of0.897pencepersharetobepaidon30June
2025.Thedividendof0.897ppswillbewhollydesignatedasan
interimpropertyincomedistribution(‘PID’).
Alldividendspaidduringtheyearwereallocatedandpaidas
fullPropertyIncomeDistributions(PIDs).
Share capital
Asat31March2025theCompanyhad565,664,749(2024:
565,664,749)ordinarysharesinissueofwhich76,554,173
ordinaryshares(representing13.2%oftheCompany’stotal
issuedsharecapital)wereheldintreasury(2024:76,554,173).
ThetotalnumberofvotingrightsoftheCompanywas
489,110,576attheyearend(2024:489,110,576)andthisfigure
maybeusedbyshareholdersasthedenominatorforthe
calculationsbywhichtheywilldetermineiftheywererequired
tonotifytheirinterestin,orachangeintheirinterestof,the
Company,undertheDisclosureGuidanceandTransparency
Rulesasattheyearend.
Key services providers
TheBoardhasadoptedanoutsourcedbusinessmodelandhas
appointedthefollowingkeyserviceproviders:
Investment Manager
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimitedisthe
InvestmentManageroftheCompany.TheBoardreviews
theInvestmentManager’sperformanceatitsquarterly
Boardmeetings.Inaddition,theBoardconducteditsannual
strategicreviewwiththeInvestmentManagerinFebruary
2025toconsidertheCompany’sinvestmentstrategyin
moredepth.Subsequently,theDirectorsformallydiscussed
theperformanceandongoingsuitabilityoftheInvestment
ManageratanannualmeetingoftheManagement
EngagementCommittee.
Onthebasisofthisreview,theBoardremainssatisfiedthatthe
InvestmentManagerhastheappropriatecapabilitiesrequired
tosupporttheCompanyandbelievesthatthecontinuing
appointmentoftheInvestmentManagerunderthetermsof
theInvestmentManagementAgreement,thedetailsoftheare
setoutbelow,isintheinterestofshareholders.
TheInvestmentManagerreceivedafeeof0.9%ofthe
Company’sNAVuptobutnotincluding£500million;0.8%on
theCompany’sNAVbetween£500millionuptoandincluding
£1billion;and0.7%ontheCompany’sNAVover£1billion.
Thefeeispayablemonthlyinarrears.Whilstthereisno
performancefee,witheffectfromthefinancialyearended
31March2025,thereisapotentialincrease/decreaseof
managementfeespayabletotheInvestmentManagerequalto
fivebasispointsofNetAssetValueperannumdependenton
both(i)deliveringthesustainabilityKPItargetsintherevised
investmentpolicytotheBoard’ssatisfaction,and(ii)thedelivery
ofanincomereturnaheadoftheMSCIBenchmark,because
thenewstrategyisdesignedtodelivermoresustainable
long-termincome.
Followingtheyearend,itwasagreedwiththeManagerthat
thefeepayableundertheInvestmentManagementAgreement
willbeamendedsuchthat,effectivefrom1October2025,the
managementfeeswillbe50%linkedtomarketcapitalisation
cappedattheprevailingNAV,withthebalancelinkedtoNAV,
andtheexistingtierslinkedtotheCompany’ssizeremaining
unchanged.
TheCompanyhasappointedtheInvestmentManagerasits
AIFMundertheAIFMDirective.Thereisnoadditionalfeepaid
totheInvestmentManagerforthisservice.
Administration
SchroderInvestmentManagementLimited,anaffiliateofthe
AIFM,isCompanySecretarytotheCompanyforwhichitis
paidafeeof£50,000perannum.LanghamHall(Guernsey)
LimitedwasappointedastheCompanySecretarytothe
Group’ssubsidiaries,andasDesignatedManager,forafeeof
£67,000perannumandLanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPisthe
Company’sdepositaryforafeeof£56,000perannum.
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Anti-bribery policy
TheCompanycontinuestobecommittedtocarryingoutits
businessfairly,honestlyandopenly.Appropriatepoliciesare
consideredtobeinplacetoensurecompliancewiththeUK
BriberyAct2010.
Directors
TheDirectorsoftheCompany,togetherwiththeirbeneficial
interestsintheCompany’sordinarysharecapitalasatthedate
ofthisreport,aregivenbelow:
Director
Number of
ordinaryshares
Percentage (%)
AlastairHughes 190,579 Lessthan0.1
SanjayPatel 142,657 Lessthan0.1
PriscillaDavies Nil Nil
AlexandraInnes Nil Nil
Substantial shareholdings
TheCompanyhasreceivednotificationsinaccordancewith
theFinancialConductAuthority’s(‘FCA’)DisclosureGuidance
andTransparencyRule5.1.2Rofthebelowinterestsin5%or
moreofthevotingrightsattachingtotheCompany’sissued
sharecapitalasat31March2025.TheCompanyisreliant
oninvestorstocomplywiththeseregulations,andcertain
investorsmaybeexemptedfromprovidingthese.Assuch,this
shouldnotbereliedonasanexhaustivelistofshareholders
holdingabove5%oftheCompany’svotingrights.
Notifier
Number of
ordinaryshares
Percentage (%)
Schrodersplc 67,842,383 13.8
RathbonesInvestment
ManagementLtd 58,548,550 12.0
PremierFundManagers
Limited 41,680,575 8.0
EmbarkInvestment
Services(UK) 34,207,624 7.0
On8May2025,RathbonesInvestmentManagementLtd
notifiedtheCompanythatitsholdinghaddecreasedto10.97%
ofvotingrightsheld.
Independent Auditor
ResolutionstoreappointErnst&YoungLLP(‘EY’orthe
‘Auditor’),andtogivetheDirectorsauthoritytodetermine
theAuditor’sremunerationforthecomingyear,willbeput
toshareholdersattheAnnualGeneralMeeting(‘AGM’)ofthe
Company.
TheAuditCommittee’sevaluationoftheAuditorisdescribedin
theAuditCommitteeReportonpage55.
Disclosure of information to the Auditor
TheDirectorswhoheldofficeatthedateofapprovalofthis
Directors’Reportconfirmthat,asfarastheyareeachaware,
thereisnorelevantauditinformationofwhichtheCompany’s
AuditorisunawareandeachDirectorhastakenallthesteps
thattheyoughttohavetakenasaDirectortomakethemselves
awareofanyrelevantauditinformationandtoestablishthat
theCompany’sAuditorareawareofthatinformation.
Status for taxation
TheDirectoroftheRevenueServiceinGuernseyhasgranted
theCompanyexemptionfromGuernseyincometaxunderthe
IncomeTax(ExemptBodies)(Guernsey)Ordinance,1989and
theincomeoftheCompanymaybedistributedoraccumulated
withoutdeductionofGuernseyIncomeTax.Exemptionunder
theabove-mentionedOrdinanceentailsthepaymentbythe
Companyofanannualfeeof£1,600.
TheGroupcontinuestopaynocorporationorincometax
becauseithastaxexemptstatusintheUKasaUKREIT.
TheGrouphasbeenaUKREITsince2015andtheGroup’s
propertyincomeandgainsareexemptfromUKcorporate
taxesprovidedanumberofconditionsinrelationtothe
Group’sactivitiesaremetincluding,butnotlimitedto,
distributingatleast90%oftheGroup’sUKtaxexemptprofit
aspropertyincomedistributions(‘PID’’s).Asfarasthedirectors
areaware,theGroupremainsinfullcompliancewiththeREIT
requirements.
Shareholderswhoareinanydoubtconcerningthetaxation
implicationsofaREITshouldconsulttheirowntaxadvisors.
Key information document
AKeyInformationDocument(‘KID’)fortheCompanyis
publishedonatleastanannualbasis,inaccordancewiththe
PackagedRetailandInsurance-BasedInvestmentProducts
Regulation(‘PRIIPs’),andmadeavailableontheCompany’s
website.Thecalculationoffiguresandperformancescenarios
containedintheKIDareprescribedbyPRIIPSandhaveneither
beensetnorendorsedbytheBoard.Infact,theBoardisofthe
opinionthatPRIIPShasbeeninconsistentlyappliedbymarket
participantsandhencecreatesconfusionamongstinvestors.
AIFMD remuneration disclosures for Schroder Real
Estate Investment Management Limited (‘SREIM’) for
the year to 31 December 2024
Quantitativeremunerationdisclosurestobemadeinthis
AnnualReportinaccordancewithFCAHandbookruleFUND
3.3.5arepublishedonthefollowingwebsite:https://www.
schroders.com/en/global/individual/corporate-transparency/
disclosures/
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Corporate governance
The Directors are committed to
maintaining high standards of
corporate governance. Insofar
as the Directors believe it to be
appropriate and relevant to the
Company, it is their intention that
the Company should comply with
best practice standards for the
business carried on by the Company
TheGuernseyFinancialServicesCommission(‘GFSC’)states
intheFinanceSectorCodeofCorporateGovernance(the
‘Code’)thatcompanieswhichreportagainsttheUKCorporate
GovernanceCodeortheAssociationofInvestmentCompanies
CodeofCorporateGovernancearedeemedtomeettheCode,
andneedtakenofurtheraction.
TheBoardhasconsideredtheprinciplesandrecommendations
oftheAssociationofInvestmentCompaniesCodeofCorporate
GovernancepublishedinFebruary2019(‘AICCode‘),which
appliestoaccountingperiodsbeginningonorafter1January
2019.TheAICCodeaddressesalltheprinciplessetoutin
theUKCorporateGovernanceCode,aswellassettingout
additionalprinciplesandrecommendationsonissuesthatare
ofspecificrelevance.AcopyoftheAICCodecanbefoundat
www.theaic.co.uk.
ItistheBoard’sintentiontocontinuetocomplywiththe
AICCodeandwewillcontinuetoreporttheCompany’s
compliancewiththeprinciplesandrecommendationsofthe
AICCode,whichhasbeenendorsedbytheFinancialReporting
Council(‘FRC’).
Statement of compliance
TheCompanyhascompliedwiththerecommendationsof
theAICCodeandtherelevantprovisionsoftheUKCorporate
GovernanceCode,exceptassetoutbelow.
TheUKCorporateGovernanceCodeincludesprovisions
relatingto:
Theroleofthechiefexecutive;
Executivedirectors’remuneration;
Internalauditfunction;and
theChair’smembershipoftheAuditandRiskCommittee.
TheBoardconsidersthattheseprovisionsarenotrelevant
totheCompany,beinganexternallymanagedinvestment
company.Inparticular,alloftheCompany’sday-to-day
managementandadministrativefunctionsareoutsourced
tothirdparties.Asaresult,theCompanyhasnoexecutive
Directors,employeesorinternaloperations.Theprovisionin
relationtotheinternalauditfunctionisreferredtointheAudit
Committeereport.
Inlinewithcommonpracticeforinvestmentcompanies,and
consideringthecompositionoftheAuditCommitteeinterms
ofitscombinationofskills,experience,andknowledge,itis
consideredappropriatefortheChairtobeamemberofthe
AuditCommittee.
Role of the Board
TheBoardhasdeterminedthatitsroleistoconsiderand
determinethefollowingprincipalmatterswhichitconsiders
areofstrategicimportancetotheCompany:
TheoverallobjectivesoftheCompany,asdescribedunder
theparagraphaboveheaded‘InvestmentPolicyand
Strategy’andthestrategyforfulfillingthoseobjectives
withinanappropriateriskframework,inlightofmarket
conditionsprevailingfromtimetotime;
ThecapitalstructureoftheCompany,including
considerationofanappropriatepolicyfortheuseof
borrowingsbothfortheCompanyandinanyjoint
venturesinwhichtheCompanymayinvestfromtimeto
time;
TheappointmentoftheInvestmentManager,
Administratorandotherappropriatelyskilledservice
providersandtomonitortheireffectivenessthrough
regularreportsandmeetings;and
ThekeyelementsoftheCompany’sperformanceincluding
NAVgrowthandthepaymentofdividends.
Board decisions
TheBoardmakesdecisionson,amongotherthings,the
principalmatterssetoutundertheparagraphaboveheaded
‘RoleoftheBoard’.Issuesassociatedwithimplementingthe
Company’sstrategyaregenerallyconsideredbytheBoard
tobenon-strategicinnatureandaredelegatedeithertothe
InvestmentManagerortheAdministrator,unlesstheBoard
considerstherewillbeimplementationmatterssignificant
enoughtobeofstrategicimportancetotheCompany
andshouldbereservedtotheBoard.Generallytheseare
definedas:
Largepropertydecisionsaffecting10%ormoreofthe
Company’sassets;
Largepropertydecisionsaffecting5%ormoreofthe
Company’srentalincome;and
DecisionsaffectingtheCompany’sfinancialborrowings.
Board evaluation
Withinthefinancialyearended31March2025,theBoard
carriedoutaninternalevaluationoftheBoardandits
Chair,whichinvolvedquestionnairesbeingcompletedby
non-executiveDirectors.ItwasconcludedthattheBoard
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performswellandhastherelevantknowledgeandexperience
asawhole.
Non-executive Directors, rotation of Directors and
Directors’ tenure
TheUKCorporateGovernanceCoderecommendsthat
Directorsshouldbeappointedforaspecifiedperiod.TheBoard
hasresolvedinthisinstancethatDirectors’appointmentsneed
notcomplywiththisrequirementasallDirectorsarenon-
executiveandtheirrespectiveappointmentscanbeterminated
atanytimewithoutpenalty.TheBoardhasapprovedapolicy
thatallDirectorswillstandforre-electionannuallyanditisthe
intentionthatnoDirectorwillserveformorethannineyears.
TheappointmentandreplacementofDirectorsisgovernedby
theCompany’sArticles,theCompaniesLaw,relatedlegislations
andtheUKListingRules.TheArticlesmayonlybeamendedby
aspecialresolutionoftheshareholders.Whenavacancyarises
theBoardselectsthebestcandidatetakingintoaccountthe
skillsandexperiencerequired,whiletakingintoconsideration
boarddiversityaspartofagoodcorporategovernanceculture.
Board composition and diversity
TheBoardcurrentlyconsistsoffournon-executiveDirectors.
ThebiographyofeachoftheseDirectorsissetoutonpage49
ofthereport.TheBoardconsiderseachoftheDirectorstobe
independent.Asat31March2025,50%oftheindividualson
theBoardofDirectorswerewomen,atleastoneindividualon
theBoardofDirectorswasfromaminorityethnicbackground,
andatleastoneoftheseniorpositionsontheBoardof
Directorswasheldbyawoman.TheCompanyhastherefore
metalloftherelevanttargetsinrelationtoBoarddiversityas
setoutintheUKListingRules.
TheCompanybelievesinthebenefitsofdiversityandplaces
importanceonbroaddiversityoftheBoardaspartofits
successionplanning.TheCompany’sdiversityandinclusion
policy,outlinedbelow,wasappliedthroughouttherecruitment
processforthetworecentBoardappointments.
ThebelowtablessetoutthegenderandethnicdiversitycompositionoftheBoardasat31March2025andatthedateofthisreport.
Number of
Boardmembers
Percentage
oftheBoard (%)
Number of senior positions
onthe Board
WhiteBritishorotherWhite(includingminority-whitegroups) 3 75% 2
Mixed/MultipleEthnicGroups - - -
Asian/AsianBritish 1 25% 0
Black/African/Caribbean/BlackBritish - - -
Otherethnicgroup,includingArab - - -
Notspecified/prefernottosay - - -
Number of
Boardmembers
Percentage
oftheBoard (%)
Number of senior positions
onthe Board
Men 2 50 1
Women 2 50 1
Notspecified/prefernottosay - - -
GiventhattheCompanyisaREITwithnoexecutiveBoard
members,thecolumnsandreferencesregardingexecutive
managementhavenotbeenincluded.Theapproachto
collectingthisdatawasconsistentforthepurposesof
reportingundertheUKListingRules,andwasconsistent
acrossallindividualsinrelationtowhomdataisbeing
reported,wherebyallDirectorsconfirmedthattheabove
disclosureswerecorrect.
TheBoardhasadoptedadiversityandinclusionpolicy,which
appliestoboththeBoardanditscommittees.Appointments
andsuccessionplanswillalwaysbebasedonmeritand
objectivecriteriaand,withinthiscontext,theBoardseeks
topromotediversity(includingofgender,social,ethnic,
professionalandeducationalbackgrounds,sexualorientation,
cognitiveandpersonalstrengths),inclusionandequal
opportunity.TheBoardwillencourageanyindependent
recruitmentagenciesitengagestofindarangeofcandidates
thatmeettheobjectivecriteriaagreedforeachappointment.
CandidatesforBoardvacanciesareselectedbasedontheir
skillsandexperience,whicharematchedagainstthebalance
ofskillsandexperienceoftheoverallBoardtakingintoaccount
thecriteriafortherolebeingoffered.
TheindependenceofeachDirectorisconsideredona
continuingbasis.TheBoardhasdeterminedthatallthe
DirectorsareindependentoftheInvestmentManager.The
Boardissatisfiedthatitisofsufficientsizewithanappropriate
balanceofskillsandexperience,independenceandknowledge
ofboththeCompanyandthewiderinvestmentcompany
sector,toenableittodischargeitsrespectivedutiesand
responsibilitieseffectivelyandthatnoindividualorgroupof
individualsis,orhasbeen,inapositiontodominatedecision
making.AccordinglytheBoardapprovesthenominationfor
re-electionofeachoftheDirectorsattheforthcomingAnnual
GeneralMeeting.TheBoardalsoconsidersthediversityand
inclusionpoliciesofitskeyserviceproviders.
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Board committees
TheBoardhasdelegatedcertainofitsresponsibilities
toitsAudit,Nomination,andManagementEngagement
committees.Eachofthesecommitteeshasformalterms
ofreferenceestablishedbytheBoardwhichareavailable
ontheCompany’swebsite.TheBoardbelievesthatits
committeeshaveanappropriatecompositionandblend
ofbackgrounds,skillsandexperiencetodischargetheir
dutieseffectively.Detailsoftheworkofthesecommittees
areavailableintheirrespectivereports.AsalltheDirectors
arenon-executive,theBoardhasresolvedthatitisnot
necessarytohaveaRemunerationCommittee.
Board meetings and attendance
TheBoardmeetsatleastfourtimeseachyear.Additional
meetingsarealsoarrangedasrequiredandregular
contactbetweenDirectors,theInvestmentManagerand
theAdministratorismaintainedthroughouttheyear.
RepresentativesoftheInvestmentManagerandCompany
SecretaryattendeachBoardmeetingandotheradvisorsalso
attendwhenrequestedtodosobytheBoard.
AttendancerecordsforthefourquarterlyBoardmeetingsandcommitteemeetingsduringtheyearunderreviewaresetoutinthe
tablebelow.
Director
Board
Audit Committee
Management Engagement
Committee
Nomination
Committee
AlastairHughes 4/4 2/2 1/1 1/1
PriscillaDavies 4/4 2/2 1/1 1/1
AlexandraInnes 4/4 2/2 1/1 1/1
SanjayPatel 4/4 2/2 1/1 1/1
Numberofmeetingsduringtheyear 4 2 1 1
Information flows
AllDirectorsreceive,inatimelymanner,relevantmanagement,
regulatoryandfinancialinformationandareprovided,ona
regularbasis,withkeyinformationontheCompany’spolicies,
regulatoryrequirementsandinternalcontrols.TheBoard
receivesandconsidersreportsregularlyfromtheInvestment
Managerandotherkeyadvisorsandadhocreportsand
informationaresuppliedtotheBoardasrequired.
Data protection and security
TheBoardhasrevieweditssystemsandcontrolsinlightof
theimplementationoftheGeneralDataProtectionRegulation
(EURegulation2016/679)andtheDataProtection(Bailiwickof
Guernsey)Law,2017(the‘GDPR’)in2018toensurethatthe
CompanyiscompliantwiththerequirementsoftheGDPR.
AspartofthatprocesstheBoardtookstepstoupdateits
contractsandpoliciesaccordinglyandiscomfortablethat
itmeetsitsobligationsasacontrollerofpersonaldata.The
BoardalsorequiresitsInvestmentManagertohavearobust
informationsecurityanddataprotectionenvironmentinplace.
ThisisreviewedwiththeInvestmentManagerattheannual
Manager‘svisitday.AllBoardcommunicationofaconfidential
natureismanagedviaasecureapplication.TheCompany’s
privacynoticeisavailableonitswebpages.
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
Duringtheyear,theCompanyhasmaintainedinsurancecover
foritsDirectorsunderaliabilityinsurancepolicy.
Relations with shareholders
TheBoardbelievesthatthemaintenanceofgoodrelations
withbothinstitutionalandretailshareholdersisimportant
forthelong-termprospectsoftheCompany.TheBoard
receivesfeedbackontheviewsofshareholdersfromits
corporatebroker,theInvestmentManagerandfromtheChair.
ThroughthisprocesstheBoardseekstomonitortheviews
ofshareholdersandtoensureaneffectivecommunication
programme.
TheBoardbelievesthattheAnnualGeneralMeeting,due
tobeheldat12.00pmon16September2025,providesan
appropriateforumforinvestorstocommunicatewiththe
Boardandencouragesinvestorstoattend.TheNoticeofthe
nextAnnualGeneralMeetingcanbefoundonpage139ofthis
document.
Disclosures required under UK Listing Rule 6.6.4
UKListingRule6.6.4requirestheCompanytoincludecertain
informationinasingleidentifiablesectionofthisannualreport
oracross-referencetableindicatingwheretheinformation
requiredinLR6.6.1issetout.TheBoardconfirmsthatthere
arenodisclosurestobemadeinthisregard.
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Composition
TheAuditCommitteeischairedbySanjayPatel,withPriscilla
Davies,AlastairHughes,andAlexandraInnesasmembers.The
BoardconsidersthatSanjayPatel’sprofessionalexperience
makeshimsuitablyqualifiedtochairtheAuditCommittee,and
hiscontinuingprofessionalcommitmentsprovidehimwith
recentrelevantfinancialexperience.TheAuditCommittee’s
termsofreferenceareavailableontheCompany’swebpages.
Responsibilities
TheAuditCommitteeensuresthattheCompanymaintains
thehigheststandardsofintegrityinfinancialreportingand
internalcontrol.Thisincludesresponsibilityforreviewing
thehalf-yearandannualfinancialstatementsaheadoftheir
submissionstotheBoard.Inaddition,theAuditCommitteeis
specificallychargedunderitstermsofreferencetoadvisethe
Board,interalia,onthetermsandscopeoftheappointment
oftheAuditor,includingtheirremuneration,independence,
objectivityandreviewingwiththeAuditortheresultsand
effectivenessoftheaudit.
Work of the Audit Committee
TheAuditCommitteemeetsnolessthantwiceayear.
MeetingsarealsoattendedbytheInvestmentManagerand
theAuditorasappropriate.Duringtheyearunderreview,the
AuditCommitteemetontwooccasionstoconsider:
Thecontentsoftheinterimandannualfinancial
statementsandtoconsiderwhether,takenasawhole,
theywerefair,balancedandunderstandableandprovided
theinformationnecessaryforshareholderstoassessthe
Company’sperformance,businessmodelandstrategy;
TheeffectivenessoftheCompany’ssystemofinternal
control;
ThemanagementrepresentationletterstotheAuditor;
TheexternalAuditor’stermsofengagement,auditplan,
andyearendreport;
Theindependence,effectivenessandobjectivityofthe
externalAuditor;
TheindependenceoftheCompany’sValuers;and
TheriskassessmentoftheCompany.
Duringtheyearunderreview,theAuditCommittee’sworkalso
includedareviewofthereportingmethodologydeveloped
bytheInvestmentManageronprogressingthebrown-to-
greenstrategy.EY,theCompany’sAuditor,independently
reperformedtheperformanceoftwoassetsviaanISRS4400
(Revised)‘AgreedUponProcedures’(AUP)engagementwitha
finalreportissuedinJune2025.Thefullreportcanbefound
ontheCompany’swebsite.
AsnotedintheCorporateGovernancereport,anevaluation
ofthecommitteeswascompletedbytheDirectorsinMarch
2025,whichconcludedthattheAuditCommitteecontinuedto
functioneffectivelyandtodischargethemattersforwhichitis
responsibleunderitstermsofreference.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
Thatthereportandaccountsbeapproved;
Thattheannualreportandthehalfyearreportbe
preparedonagoingconcernbasisinaccordancewith
theexplanationssetoutinthegoingconcernandviability
statements;and
Thatresolutionsinrelationtothere-appointmentofthe
AuditorbeproposedattheAGM.
Internal control
TheUKCorporateGovernanceCode,andtheAICCode,
requiretheBoardtoconduct,atleastannually,areviewofthe
effectivenessoftheCompany’ssystemofinternalcontrols,and
toreporttoshareholdersaccordingly.TheCompany’ssystem
ofinternalcontrolsissubstantiallyreliantontheinternal
controls,andinternalauditprocesses,ofboththeInvestment
ManagerandthekeyserviceproviderstotheCompany.All
aspectsofthewiderinternalcontrols’frameworkarereviewed
atleastannually.Basedonthesereviews,theCommittee
notedthattheCompany’sriskmanagementandinternal
controlframework,anditsmaterialcontrolshadoperated
effectivelyasatthebalancesheetdate.
TosupportthisreviewtheCommitteemetwithkey
stakeholders,includingthein-houseRiskteamofthe
InvestmentManager,aswellastheDepositary,andreviewed
externallypreparedcontrols’reportsofkeyserviceproviders
totheCompanyincludingthoseoftheInvestmentManager,
Depositary,GuernseyAdministratorandPropertyManager.
ThefinancialproceduresofboththeInvestmentManager,
andthethird-partyaccountancyandadministrativeservice
provider,werealsoreviewed.
TheAuditCommittee,onbehalfoftheBoard,alsoreviews
adetailed‘RiskMatrix’identifyingsignificantstrategic,
investment-related,operationalandserviceprovider-related
risks.
Basedonthesedetailedreviews,theCommitteenotedthatthe
Company’sriskmanagementandinternalcontrolframework
hadoperatedeffectivelyasatthebalancesheetdate.No
significantissueswereidentifiedfromtheinternalcontrols’
review.
AlthoughtheBoardbelievesthatithasarobustframework
ofinternalcontrolsinplace,thiscanprovideonlyreasonable,
andnotabsolute,assuranceagainstmaterialfinancial
misstatementorlossandisdesignedtomanage,andnot
eliminate,risk.
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Governance report — Audit Committee report continued
Significant matters considered by the Audit
Committee in relation to the financial statements
Property valuation
Matter Action
Propertyvaluationiscentraltothe
businessandisasignificantarea
ofjudgementwhichisinherently
subjective,althoughthevaluations
areperformedbyanindependent
firmofvaluers,CBRE.
Errorsinvaluationcouldhavea
materialimpactontheCompany’s
netassetvalue.
TheAuditCommitteereviewed
theoutcomesofthevaluation
processthroughouttheyear
anddiscussedthedetailofeach
quarterlyvaluationwiththe
InvestmentManagerattheBoard
meetings.
TheAuditCommitteemetwith
CBREtodiscusstheprocess,
assumptions,independence
andcommunicationwiththe
InvestmentManager.The
Committeewassatisfiedthat
thefirmhadtakenaconsidered
approach.
Market volatility
Matter Action
TheperformanceoftheCompany
couldbeaffectedbyeconomicand
propertymarketrisk.Inthewider
economythiscouldincludeinflation,
stagflationordeflation,economic
recessions,movementsininterest
rates,thewarinUkraine,orother
externalshocks.Theperformance
oftheunderlyingpropertyportfolio
couldalsobeaffectedbystructural
orcyclicalfactorsimpacting
particularsectorsorregionsofthe
propertymarket.
AsdisclosedintheGoingConcern
andViabilityStatementsonpages
46to47,theAuditCommittee
hasconsideredvariousstress
testsandsensitivitiestothe
normalcashflowforecasts,andis
confidentthattheCompanywill
beabletocontinueinoperation
andmeetitsliabilitiesastheyfall
dueoverthefiveyearperiodofits
assessment,TheAuditCommittee
considersthattheCompanyisa
goingconcern.
Internal audit
TheAuditCommitteeconsideredtheneedforaninternalaudit
functionandconcludedthatthisfunctionisnotrequired,as
theCompanyhasnodirectemployees,anditoutsourcesall
day-to-daymanagementandadministrativefunctions.The
InvestmentManagerhasitsowninternalauditors.Inthe
absenceofaninternalauditfunction,assurancewasachieved
byareviewbytheCommitteeoftheInvestmentManager’s
groupISAE3402/AAF01/06InternalControlsReport.This
reportcoveredtheactivitiesoftheInvestmentManager,
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited.
Additionally,theAuditCommitteereviewedtheinternal
controlsofkeyserviceprovidersatameetingheldinMay
2025,whichincludedtheInvestmentManager,theDepositary,
andCBREGlobalInvestmentAdministration(UK)Limited,to
whomtheInvestmentManageroutsourcedresponsibility
fortheCompany’saccountingrecordsandproductionof
managementaccountsandfinancialstatements.
External Auditor’ remuneration,
independenceandeffectiveness
Annually,theAuditCommitteeconsiderstheremunerationand
independenceoftheexternalAuditor.TheAuditCommittee
recommendstheremunerationoftheexternalAuditortothe
Boardandkeepsunderreviewtheratioofaudittonon-audit
feestoensurethattheindependenceandobjectivityofthe
externalAuditoraresafeguarded.
Effectiveness of the independent audit process
TheAuditCommitteeevaluatedtheeffectivenessofEY
priortomakingarecommendationonitsreappointment
attheforthcomingAnnualGeneralMeeting.Aspartofthe
evaluation,theAuditCommitteeconsideredfeedbackfrom
theInvestmentManagerontheauditprocessandyear
endreportfromtheAuditor,whichdetailstheAuditor’s
compliancewithregulatoryrequirements,onsafeguards
thathavebeenestablishedandtheirowninternalquality
controlprocedures.TheAuditCommitteehaddiscussions
withtheauditpartneronauditplanning,accountingpolicies
andauditfindings,andmettheauditpartnerbothwith
andwithoutrepresentativesoftheInvestmentManager
present.ThechairoftheAuditCommitteealsohadinformal
discussionswiththeauditpartnerduringthecourseofthe
year.TheAuditCommitteeissatisfiedwiththeeffectiveness
oftheAuditor.
Non-audit services
Inordertohelpsafeguardtheindependenceandobjectivity
oftheAuditor,theAuditCommitteemaintainsapolicyon
theengagementoftheexternalAuditortoprovidenon-
auditservices.TheAuditCommittee’spolicyfortheuseof
theexternalAuditorfornon-auditservicesrecognisesthat
therearecertaincircumstanceswhere,duetoEY’sexpertise
andknowledgeoftheCompany,itwilloftenbeinthebest
positiontoperformnon-auditservices.Underthepolicy,the
useoftheexternalAuditorfornon-auditservicesissubjectto
pre-clearancebytheAuditCommittee.Clearancewillnotbe
grantedifitisbelieveditwouldimpairtheexternalAuditor’s
independenceorwhereprovisionofsuchservicesbythe
Company’sAuditorisprohibited.Priortoundertakingany
non-auditservice,EYalsocompletesitsownindependence
confirmationprocesseswhichareapprovedbytheaudit
partner.
Duringtheyear,£20,000waspaidtoEYforanon-auditservice
whichwasinrelationtotheAgreedUponProcedures(‘AUP’)
exercise.
Sanjay Patel
Chair of the Audit Committee
10June2025
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Management Engagement Committee report
Governance report
TheManagementEngagementCommitteeischairedby
AlexandraInneswithPriscillaDavies,AlastairHughes,and
SanjayPatelasmembers.TheManagementEngagement
Committee’stermsofreferenceareavailableontheCompany’s
webpages.
The Management Engagement Committee is
responsible for:
1 ThemonitoringandoversightoftheInvestmentManager’s
performanceandfees,andconfirmingtheInvestment
Manager’songoingsuitability;and
2 ReviewingandassessingtheCompany’sotherservice
providers,includingreviewingtheirfees.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
ThattheongoingappointmentoftheInvestmentManager
onthetermsoftheInvestmentManagementAgreement
wasinthebestinterestsofshareholdersasawhole;and
ThattheInvestmentManagementAgreementbe
amendedsuchthat,effectivefrom1October2025,
themanagementfeeswillbe50%linkedtomarket
capitalisationcappedattheprevailingNAV,withthe
balancelinkedtoNAV,andtheexistingtierslinkedtothe
Company’ssizeremainingunchanged;and
ThattheCompany’sserviceproviders’performance
remainedsatisfactory.
Oversight of the Investment Manager
Approach
TheManagementEngagementCommittee:
ReviewstheInvestmentManager’sperformance(includinginrelation
tosustainabilityKPIs)andsuitability;
ConsidersthereportingithasreceivedfromtheInvestment
Managerthroughouttheyear,andthereportingfromthe
InvestmentManagertoshareholders;
Assessesmanagementfeesonanabsoluteandrelativebasis,
receivinginputfromtheCompany’scorporatebroker,includingpeer
groupandindustryfigures,aswellasthestructureofthefees;
ReviewstheappropriatenessoftheInvestmentManager’scontract,
includingtermssuchasnoticeperiod;and
AssesseswhethertheCompanyreceivesappropriateadministrative,
accounting,companysecretarialandmarketingsupportfromthe
InvestmentManager.
Application during the year
TheManagementEngagementCommitteeundertookadetailedreview
oftheInvestmentManager’sperformanceandagreedthatithasthe
appropriatecapabilitiesrequiredtoallowtheCompanytomeetits
investmentobjective.TheManagementEngagementCommitteealso
reviewedthetermsoftheInvestmentManagementAgreementand
recommendedtoamendtheagreementsuchthat,effectivefrom1
October2025,themanagementfeeswillbe50%linkedtomarket
capitalisationcappedattheprevailingNAV,withthebalancelinked
toNAV,andtheexistingtierslinkedtotheCompany’ssizeremaining
unchanged.TheManagementEngagementCommitteereviewedthe
otherservicesprovidedbytheInvestmentManagerandagreedthey
weresatisfactory.
Oversight of other service providers
Approach
TheManagementEngagementCommitteereviewstheperformanceand
competitivenessoftheCompany’sserviceprovidersonatleastanannual
basisincludingthePropertyManagers,theDepositary,theAdministrator,
theTaxAdvisor,theCorporateBroker,theValuer,theSolicitorsandthe
Registrar.
TheManagementEngagementCommitteereceivesfeedbackfromthe
AuditCommitteeonitsreviewoftheAuditor.
Application during the year
Theannualreviewofserviceproviderswassatisfactory.TheManagement
EngagementCommitteenotedthattheAuditCommitteehadundertaken
adetailedevaluationoftheInvestmentManager,Depositary,and
GuernseyAdministrator’sinternalcontrols.
Alexandra Innes
Chair of the Management Engagement Committee
10June2025
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Nomination Committee report
Governance report
TheNominationCommitteeischairedbyAlastairHughes,with
PriscillaDavies,AlexandraInnes,andSanjayPatelasmembers.
TheNominationCommittee’stermsofreferenceareavailable
ontheCompany’swebpages.
The Nomination Committee is responsible for:
1 Therecruitment,selectionandinductionofDirectors;
2 Theirassessmentduringtheirtenure;and
3 TheBoard’ssuccession.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
ThatallDirectorscontinuetodemonstratecommitment
totheirroles,provideavaluablecontributiontothe
deliberationsoftheBoard,andremainfreefromconflicts
withtheCompanyanditsDirectors,soshouldallbe
recommendedforre-electionbyshareholdersattheAGM.
Approach
Selection and induction
TheNominationCommitteepreparesajobspecificationforeach
role,andanindependentrecruitmentfirmisappointed.Forthe
Chairandthechairsofcommittees,theCommitteeconsiders
currentBoardmemberstoo.
Jobspecificationoutlinestheknowledge,professionalskills,
personalqualitiesandexperiencerequirements.
PotentialcandidatesassessedagainsttheCompany’sdiversity
policy.
TheNominationCommitteediscussesthelonglist,invitesanumber
ofcandidatesforinterviewandmakesarecommendationtothe
Board.
Board evaluation
TheNominationCommitteeassesseachDirectorannually.
EvaluationfocusesonwhethereachDirectorcontinuesto
demonstratecommitmenttotheirroleandprovidesavaluable
contributiontotheBoardduringtheyear,takingintoaccounttime
commitment,independence,conflictsandtrainingneeds.
Followingtheevaluation,theNominationCommitteeprovidesa
recommendationtoshareholderswithrespecttotheannualre-
electionofDirectorsattheAGM.
AllDirectorsretireattheAGMandtheirre-electionissubjectto
shareholderapproval.
Succession
TheBoard’ssuccessionpolicyisthatDirectors’tenurewillbeforno
longerthannineyears,exceptinexceptionalcircumstances,and
thateachdirectorwillbesubjecttoannualre-electionattheAGM.
TheNominationCommitteereviewstheBoard’scurrentand
futureneedsatleastannually.Shouldanyneedbeidentifiedthe
NominationCommitteewillinitiatetheselectionprocess.
TheNominationCommitteewilloverseethehandoverprocessfor
retiringDirectors.
TheNominationCommitteereviewstheinductionandtrainingof
newDirectors.
Application
Selection and induction
Nonewappointmentsweremadeduringtheyear.
Board evaluation
TheannualBoardevaluationwasundertakeninMarch2025.
TheNominationCommitteereviewedeachDirector’stime
commitmentandindependencebyreviewingacompletelistof
appointments,includingprobononot-for-profitroles,toensure
thateachDirectorremainedfreefromconflictandhadsufficient
timeavailabletodischargeeachoftheirdutieseffectively.All
Directorswereconsideredtobeindependentincharacterand
judgement.
TheNominationCommitteeconsideredeachDirector’s
contributions,andnotedthatinadditiontoextensiveexperience
asprofessionalsandnon-executiveDirectors,eachDirectorhad
valuableskillsandexperience,asdetailedintheirbiographieson
page49.
Basedonitsassessment,theNominationCommitteeprovided
individualrecommendationsforeachDirector’sre-election.
Succession
Duringtheyear,theNominationCommitteeconsideredtheneed
fororderlysuccessionplanningandasuitableplanwasagreed.
FollowingareviewattheNominationCommitteemeetingpostyear
end,theBoardandManagerareimplementingsuccessionplanning
forAlastairHughesasChairoftheCompany.
Alastair Hughes
Chair of the Nomination Committee
10June2025
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Directors’ remuneration report
Governance report
Introduction
Thebelowremunerationreportissubjecttoanannualadvisory
vote.Anordinaryresolutiontoapprovethisreportwillbeput
toshareholdersattheforthcomingAGM.
AttheAGMheldon16September2024,99.81%ofthevotes
cast(includingvotescastattheChair’sdiscretion)inrespect
ofapprovaloftheremunerationreportfortheyearended31
March2024wereinfavour,while0.19%wereagainst.129,427
voteswerewithheld.
Thebelowremunerationpolicyisinforceandissubjectto
anadvisoryvoteeverythreeyears.AttheAGMheldon16
September2024,theremunerationpolicywasapprovedby
shareholders,with99.80%ofvotesfor,0.20%ofvotesagainst,
and129,427voteswithheld.
TheBoardbelieves,inlinewiththeUKListingRules,that
section5oftheUKCorporateGovernanceCoderelating
toremunerationdoesnotapplytotheCompany,exceptas
outlinedabove,astheCompanyhasnoexecutiveDirectors.
Directors’ remuneration policy
TheCompany’sArticlescurrentlylimittheaggregatefees
payabletotheBoardofDirectorstoatotalof£250,000per
annum.Subjecttothisoveralllimit,itistheBoard’spolicyto
determinethelevelofDirectors’feeshavingregardtothefees
payabletonon-executiveDirectorsintheindustrygenerally,
theimpactofinflation,therolethatindividualDirectorsfulfil
inrespectofBoardandCommitteeresponsibilities,andtime
committedtotheCompany’saffairs.Generally,theBoard
seekstoincreasefeesinlinewiththerateofinflation,withthe
levelofDirectors’remunerationreviewedannuallytoensure
competitivenesswithinthepeergroupandattractivenessto
potentialcandidatesforDirectorappointments.
Forthefinancialyearended31March2025,Directorsreceivea
basefeeof£37,000perannum,andtheChairreceives£58,500
perannum.ThechairoftheAuditCommittee,thechairof
theManagementEngagementCommitteeandtheSenior
IndependentDirectoreachreceiveanadditionalfeeof£5,500
respectively.
NoDirectorpastorpresenthasanyentitlementtopensions
andtheCompanyhasnotawardedanyshareoptionsorlong-
termperformanceincentivestoanyofthem.Noelementof
Directors’remunerationisperformancerelated.
TheBoarddidnotseektheviewsofshareholdersinsetting
thisremunerationpolicy.Anycommentsonthepolicyreceived
fromshareholderswouldbeconsideredonacase-by-case
basis.
Directors’feesarereviewedperiodicallyandtakeintoaccount
researchfromthirdpartiesonthefeelevelsofDirectorsof
peergroupcompanies,aswellasindustrynormsandfactors
affectingthetimecommitmentexpectedoftheDirectors.
NewDirectorsaresubjecttotheprovisionssetoutinthis
remunerationpolicy.
NoDirectorhasaservicecontractwiththeCompany.However,
eachoftheDirectorshasaletterofappointmentwiththe
Company.TheDirectors’lettersofappointment,whichsetout
thetermsoftheirappointment,areavailableforinspection
attheCompany’sregisteredofficeaddressduringnormal
businesshoursandwillbeavailableforinspectionattheAGM.
AllDirectorsareappointedforaninitialtermcoveringthe
periodfromthedateoftheirappointmentuntilthefirstAGM
thereafter,atwhichtheyarerequiredtostandforre-electionin
accordancewiththeArticles.Whenrecommendingwhetheran
individualDirectorshouldseekre-election,theBoardwilltake
intoaccounttheprovisionsoftheUKCorporateGovernance
Code,includingthemeritsofrefreshingtheBoardandits
Committees.
TheBoardhasapprovedapolicythatallDirectorswillstandfor
re-electionannually.
Directors’ remuneration report
ThisReportsetsouthowtheDirectors’remunerationpolicy
wasimplementedduringtheyearended31March2025.
Fees paid to Directors
ThefollowingamountswerepaidbytheCompanyforservices
asnon-executiveDirectors:
Director 31 March 2025 (£) 31 March 2024 (£)
AlastairHughes(Chair) 58,500 55,000
PriscillaDavies
1
42,500 40,000
AlexandraInnes
2
42,500 40,000
SanjayPatel
3
41,125 8,750
StephenBligh(retired
on30June2024)
4
10,625 40,000
Total 195,250 183,750
1 SeniorIndependentDirector
2 ChairoftheManagementEngagementCommittee
3 AppointmentasaDirectoreffectiveon1January2024andsucceededStephen
BlighaschairoftheAuditCommitteeon30June2024
4 DirectorandchairoftheAuditCommitteeuntil30June2024
TheBoardcarriedoutareviewofDirectors’annualfees
followingtheyearend,consideringthefeespayabletonon-
executivedirectorsintheindustryandthepeergroup,the
rateofinflation,andthecommitmentrequiredofDirectors
oftheCompanytoadequatelydischargetheirrolesand
responsibilities.
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Governance report — Directors’ remuneration report continued
Thisreviewsupportedanincreaseofthefeepayabletothe
chairoftheAuditCommittee,reflectingthemoreonerous
responsibilitiesofthechairoftheAuditCommittee,and
anadditionalfeepayabletothechairoftheNomination
Committeeeffective19May2025.
TheBoardagreedtoanincreaseofthebasefeepayabletoa
Director,andanincreaseoftheadditionalfeepayabletoeach
committeechair,of3.5%roundeduptothenearest£100.
Followingthisreview,Directorsreceiveabasefeeof
£38,300,withtheChairreceiving£60,000.TheManagement
EngagementCommitteechairreceivesanadditionalfeeof
£5,700(anincreasefrom£5,500),withthechairoftheAudit
Committeereceivinganadditionalfeeof£8,200(anincrease
from£5,500).TheSeniorIndependentDirectorreceives
anadditionalfeeof£5,700(anincreasefrom£5,500).The
feespayabletoDirectorseffectivefrom1April2025areset
outbelow:
Director From 1 April 2025 (£)
AlastairHughes(Chair) 60,000
PriscillaDavies
1
44,000
AlexandraInnes
2
44,000
SanjayPatel
3
46,500
Total 199,442
1 SeniorIndependentDirector
2 ChairoftheManagementEngagementCommittee
3 ChairoftheAuditCommittee
Performance
TheperformanceoftheCompanyisdescribedunder
‘PerformanceSummary’onpage4ofthisdocument.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
10June2025
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Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
Governance report
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforpreparingtheAnnualReport
andConsolidatedFinancialStatementsinaccordancewith
applicablelawandregulations.
TheCompaniesLawrequirestheDirectorstopreparethe
AnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsfor
eachfinancialyear.UndertheCompaniesLawtheDirectors
haveelectedtopreparetheAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatementsinaccordancewithInternationalFinancial
ReportingStandardsandapplicablelaw.
TheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsare
requiredbylawtogiveatrueandfairviewofthestateofaffairs
oftheGroupandoftheprofitorlossoftheGroupforthe
relevantperiod.
InpreparingtheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancial
Statements,theDirectorsarerequiredto:
Selectsuitableaccountingpoliciesandthenapplythem
consistently;
Makejudgementsandestimatesthatarereasonableand
prudent;
Statewhetherapplicableaccountingstandardshavebeen
followed,subjecttoanymaterialdeparturesdisclosedand
explainedinthefinancialstatements;
AssesstheCompany’sabilitytocontinueasagoing
concern,disclosingasapplicablemattersrelatingtogoing
concern;and
Usethegoingconcernbasisofpreparationunlessthey
intendtoeitherliquidatetheCompanyorceaseoperations
orhavenorealisticalternativetodoso.
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforkeepingproperaccounting
recordswhichdisclosewithreasonableaccuracyatanytime
thefinancialpositionoftheGroupandenablethemtoensure
thattheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatements
complywiththeCompaniesLaw.Theyalsohavegeneral
responsibilityfortakingsuchstepsasarereasonablyopento
themtosafeguardtheassetsoftheCompanyandtoprevent
anddetectfraud,errorandnon-compliancewithlawand
regulations.
AspartofthepreparationoftheAnnualReportand
ConsolidatedFinancialStatements,theDirectorshavereceived
reportsandinformationfromtheCompany’sAdministratorand
InvestmentManager.TheDirectorshaveconsidered,reviewed
andcommentedupontheAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatementsthroughoutthedraftingprocessinorder
tosatisfythemselvesinrespectofthecontent.
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforthemaintenanceandintegrity
ofthecorporateandfinancialinformationincludedonthe
Company’swebsiteandforthepreparationanddissemination
oftheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatements.
LegislationinGuernseygoverningthepreparationand
disseminationoftheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsmay
differfromlegislationinotherjurisdictions.
Responsibility Statement of the Directors in respect of
the Annual Report
Weconfirmtothebestofourknowledge:
TheConsolidatedFinancialStatements,preparedin
accordancewithInternationalFinancialReporting
Standards,giveatrueandfairviewoftheassets,
liabilities,financialpositionandprofitoftheGroupand
theundertakingsincludedintheconsolidationtakenasa
wholeandcomplywiththeCompaniesLaw;and
TheStrategicReportonpages5to47andGovernance
Reportonpages48to58includeafairreviewofthe
developmentandperformanceofthebusinessandthe
positionoftheGroupandtheundertakingsincluded
intheconsolidationtakenasawhole,togetherwitha
descriptionoftheprincipalrisksanduncertaintiesit
faces.TheDirectorsconsiderthattheAnnualReportand
ConsolidatedFinancialStatements,takenasawhole,
arefair,balancedandunderstandableandprovidesthe
informationnecessaryforshareholderstoassessthe
Company’spositionandperformance,businessmodel
andstrategy.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
10June2025
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Governance report
Independent Auditor’s report to the members of
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Opinion
Wehaveauditedtheconsolidatedfinancialstatements(the
‘FinancialStatements’)ofSchroderRealEstateInvestment
TrustLimited(the“Company”)anditssubsidiaries(togetherthe
“Group”)fortheyearended31March2025whichcomprise
theConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome,the
ConsolidatedStatementofFinancialPosition,theConsolidated
StatementofChangesinEquity,theConsolidatedStatement
ofCashFlowsandtherelatednotes1to24,including
materialaccountingpolicyinformation.Thefinancialreporting
frameworkthathasbeenappliedintheirpreparationis
applicablelawandInternationalFinancialReportingStandards.
Inouropinion,thefinancialstatements:
giveatrueandfairviewofthestateoftheGroup’saffairs
asat31March2025andofitsprofitfortheyearthen
ended;
havebeenproperlypreparedinaccordancewith
InternationalFinancialReportingStandards;and
havebeenproperlypreparedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008.
Basis for opinion
WeconductedourauditinaccordancewithInternational
StandardsonAuditing(UK)(ISAs(UK))andapplicablelaw.Our
responsibilitiesunderthosestandardsarefurtherdescribed
intheAuditor’sresponsibilitiesfortheauditofthefinancial
statementssectionofourreport.Webelievethattheaudit
evidencewehaveobtainedissufficientandappropriateto
provideabasisforouropinion.
Independence
WeareindependentoftheGroupinaccordancewiththe
ethicalrequirementsthatarerelevanttoourauditofthe
financialstatements,includingtheUKFRC’sEthicalStandard
asappliedtolistedpublicinterestentities,andwehavefulfilled
ourotherethicalresponsibilitiesinaccordancewiththese
requirements.
Thenon-auditservicesprohibitedbytheFRC’sEthicalStandard
werenotprovidedtotheGroupandweremainindependent
oftheGroupinconductingtheaudit.
Conclusions relating to going concern
Inauditingthefinancialstatements,wehaveconcludedthat
thedirectors’useofthegoingconcernbasisofaccountingin
thepreparationofthefinancialstatementsisappropriate.Our
evaluationofthedirectors’assessmentoftheGroup’sability
tocontinuetoadoptthegoingconcernbasisofaccounting
included:
consideredeventsbeyondtheperiodofassessment
andwhethersucheventsshouldbeconsideredby
managementintheirgoingconcernassessment,in
theeventthatsucheventsmayimpacttheconclusions
reached;
obtainedanunderstandingoftheDirector’sgoing
concernassessmentprocessincludingengagingwith
theInvestmentManagertounderstandtheprocessthey
followedinsupportingthegoingconcernassessment;
helddiscussionswiththeAuditandRiskCommitteeand
theInvestmentManagertodeterminewhether,intheir
opinion,thereisanymaterialuncertaintyregardingthe
Group’sabilitytopayliabilitiesandcommitmentsasthey
falldueandchallengethisassessmentthroughouraudit
proceduresinrelationtotheliquidityassessment;
assessedthedisclosuresintheAnnualReportand
consolidatedfinancialstatementsrelatingtogoing
concernandviabilitytoensuretheyarefair,balancedand
understandableandincompliancewithIAS1;
reviewedthecashflowforecastswhichsupportthe
Directors’assessmentofgoingconcernandchallenge
thesensitivitiesandassumptionsusedintheforecasts
andevaluatetheimpactoftheseforecastsontheGroup’s
abilitytocontinuetomeetfinancialcovenantsand
financialcommitmentsastheyfalldue;
challengedthestresstestingperformedandvalidated
thestaticdataassumptionsusedbymanagementto
supportingdocumentation;and
recalculatedthedebtcovenantsonexternalloansto
validatecompliancewithinthegoingconcernperiod.
Basedontheworkwehaveperformed,wehavenotidentified
anymaterialuncertaintiesrelatingtoeventsorconditionsthat,
individuallyorcollectively,maycastsignificantdoubtonthe
Group’sabilitytocontinueasagoingconcernforaperiodto
30June2026.
InrelationtotheGroup’sreportingonhowtheyhaveapplied
theUKCorporateGovernanceCode,wehavenothingmaterial
toaddordrawattentiontoinrelationtothedirectors’
statementinthefinancialstatementsaboutwhetherthe
directorsconsidereditappropriatetoadoptthegoingconcern
basisofaccounting.
Ourresponsibilitiesandtheresponsibilitiesofthedirectors
withrespecttogoingconcernaredescribedintherelevant
sectionsofthisreport.However,becausenotallfuture
eventsorconditionscanbepredicted,thisstatementisnot
aguaranteeastotheGroup’sabilitytocontinueasagoing
concern.
Overview of our audit approach
Keyauditmatters
– Riskofincorrectvaluationofdirectlyand
indirectlyheldinvestmentpropertyportfolio
– Riskofrevenuerecognition,includingthetiming
ofrevenuerecognition,thetreatmentofrents
andleaseincentives
Materiality
– Overallgroupmaterialityof£3.01mwhich
represents1%ofequity.
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An overview of the scope of our audit
Tailoring the scope
Ourassessmentofauditrisk,ourevaluationofmaterialityand
ourallocationofperformancematerialitydetermineouraudit
scopefortheGroup.Thisenablesustoformanopinionon
thefinancialstatements.Wetakeintoaccountsize,riskprofile,
theorganisationofthegroupandeffectivenessofcontrols,
changesinthebusinessenvironmentandthepotentialimpact
ofclimatechangewhenassessingthelevelofworktobe
performed.Allauditworkwasperformeddirectlybytheaudit
engagementteamwhichincludesourrealestatevaluation
specialists.
Changes from the prior year
Therehavebeennosignificantchangesinscopefromthe
prioryearaudit.
Climate change
Therehasbeenincreasinginterestfromstakeholdersas
tohowclimatechangewillimpacttheGroup.TheGroup
hasdeterminedthatthemostsignificantfutureimpacts
fromclimatechangeontheiroperationsareexplainedon
page47intheprincipalrisksanduncertainties.Theyhave
alsoexplainedtheirclimatecommitmentsonpage35.Allof
thesedisclosuresformpartofthe“Otherinformation,”rather
thantheauditedfinancialstatements.Ourprocedureson
theseunauditeddisclosuresthereforeconsistedsolelyof
consideringwhethertheyaremateriallyinconsistentwiththe
financialstatementsorourknowledgeobtainedinthecourse
oftheauditorotherwiseappeartobemateriallymisstated,in
linewithourresponsibilitieson“Otherinformation”.
Inplanningandperformingourauditweassessedthe
potentialimpactsofclimatechangeontheGroup’sbusiness
andanyconsequentialmaterialimpactonitsfinancial
statements.
TheGrouphasexplainedinnotes1and10howtheyhave
reflectedtheimpactofclimatechangeintheirfinancial
statements.
Ourauditeffortinconsideringtheimpactofclimatechangeon
thefinancialstatementswasfocusedontheadequacyofthe
disclosuresintheFinancialStatementsandtheconclusionthat
therewasnofurtherimpactofclimatechangetobetakeninto
accountastheinvestmentpropertiesarevaluedatfairvalue
basedonopenmarketvaluationsasdescribedinNote10.
Theopenmarketvaluationassessmentincludesconsideration
ofenvironmentalmattersandtheconditionofeachproperty
withdetailonthefairvalueofpropertiesprovidedwithinthe
notestothefinancialstatements.Aspartofthisevaluation,we
performedourownriskassessmenttodeterminetherisksof
materialmisstatementinthefinancialstatementsfromclimate
changewhichneededtobeconsideredinouraudit.
WealsochallengedtheDirectors’considerationsofclimate
changerisksintheirassessmentofgoingconcernandviability
andassociateddisclosures.Whereconsiderationsofclimate
changewererelevanttoourassessmentofgoingconcern,
thesearedescribedabove.
Basedonourwork,whilstwehavenotidentifiedtheimpact
ofclimatechangeonthefinancialstatementstobea
standalonekeyauditmatter,wehaveconsideredtheimpact
onthefollowingkeyauditmatters:riskofincorrectvaluation
ofdirectlyandindirectlyheldinvestmentpropertyportfolio.
Detailsoftheimpact,ourproceduresandfindingsareincluded
inourexplanationofkeyauditmattersbelow.
Key audit matters
Keyauditmattersarethosemattersthat,inourprofessional
judgement,wereofmostsignificanceinourauditofthe
financialstatementsofthecurrentperiodandincludethe
mostsignificantassessedrisksofmaterialmisstatement
(whetherornotduetofraud)thatweidentified.Thesematters
includedthosewhichhadthegreatesteffecton:theoverall
auditstrategy,theallocationofresourcesintheaudit;and
directingtheeffortsoftheengagementteam.Thesematters
wereaddressedinthecontextofourauditofthefinancial
statementsasawhole,andinouropinionthereon,andwedo
notprovideaseparateopiniononthesematters.
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Risk
Our response to the risk
Key observations
communicated to the
Audit and Risk Committee
Risk of incorrect valuation of directly
and indirectly held investment
property portfolio (Fraud risk)
TheGroup’sinvestmentpropertyportfolio
consistsofUKpropertieshelddirectly,
withacarryingvalueof£404.8m(2024:
£384.6m)andthroughinvestmentinjoint
ventures,withabalanceof£65.7m(2024:
£67.4m).
Investmentproperties
TheGroup’saccountingpolicyisforthe
fairvalueoftheinvestmentproperties
tobedeterminedbyindependentreal
estatevaluationexpertsusingrecognised
valuationtechniques.Thefairvaluesare
basedonrecentrealestatetransactions
withsimilarcharacteristicsandlocations
tothoseoftheGroup’sassets.The
Group’saccountingpolicyisforthe
valuationofinvestmentpropertiestobe
reducedbythetotaloftheunamortised
leaseincentivebalancesincludedwithin
tradeandotherreceivables.
Thereisariskofincorrectvaluationofthe
propertyportfoliowhichcouldresultin
theConsolidatedStatementofFinancial
PositionandtheConsolidatedStatement
ofComprehensiveIncomebeing
materiallymisstated.
We have performed the following procedures:
— obtainedanunderstandingoftheprocessandcontrolssurroundingproperty
valuationbyperformingourwalkthroughproceduresandevaluatingthe
implementationanddesigneffectivenessofcontrols;
— assessedtheindependenceandcompetenceoftheGroup’sindependent
valuersasrequiredbyauditingstandards;
— readthevaluationreportsprovidedbytheGroup’sindependentvaluersto
agreetheappropriatenessandsuitabilityofthereportedvaluesandthe
changesinvaluefromthepreviousaccountingperiod;
— performedenquiriesoftheGroup’sindependentvaluerstoobtainan
understandingoftheirvaluationprocessandthemethodsandassumptions
usedintheiranalysis,includingdiscussingthelevelofmarketactivityto
supportthevaluationandtheextenttowhichtheirvaluationhasconsidered
theimpactofclimatechange;
— performedasitevisitofCityTower,Manchestertounderstandthecondition
oftheasset,occupancyandfutureplansfortheproperty;
— engagedourEYpropertyvaluationspecialiststoperformareviewofa
sampleofpropertyvaluations(79%ofthetotalvalue,16properties(2024:
58%ofthetotalvalue,16properties)toassesswhetherthereportedvalue
fallswithinarangeofreasonableoutcomes,whichincluded:
– validatingtheassumptionsusedbytheindependentvaluersand
assessmentofthevaluationmethodologiesadopted;
– challengingthekeyinputsandassumptionsrelatingtoequivalentyield
andrentalrateswithreferencetopublishedmarketdataandcomparable
transactionevidencethroughmarketactivity;and
– assessingtheappropriatenessofmarketrelatedinputsand
reasonablenessofvaluationmethods,bycomparingagainstourown
marketdataandunderstandingofthepropertymarket.
— performedanalyticalreviewproceduresacrosstheportfolioofinvestments,
focusingoncorrelationswithmarketdataandanysignificantmovements;
— onasamplebasis,agreedkeyinputstothevaluation,suchaspassingrent
andlengthofleaseandplannedlevelsofcapitalexpendituretosupporting
documentationsuchasleaseagreementsandcontracts;
— verifiedthatthefairvaluesderivedbytheGroup’sindependentvaluersfor
theentireportfoliowerecorrectlyincludedintheconsolidatedfinancial
statements;and
— assessedtheadequacyoftheadditionaldisclosuresofestimatesand
valuationassumptionsdisclosedinthenotesweremadeinaccordancewith
IFRS13–FairValueMeasurement.
Basedonthework
performed,wehadno
matterstoreporttotheAudit
andRiskCommittee.
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Risk
Our response to the risk
Key observations
communicated to the
Audit and Risk Committee
Risk of revenue recognition, including
the timing of revenue recognition,
the treatment of rents and lease
incentives
Revenueisearnedintheformofrental
incomefromtheinvestmentproperties
andisrecognisedonanaccrualbasis.
Duringtheyear,theGrouprecognised
£27.2mofrentalincome(2024:£25.6m),
rentreceivableof£4.7m(2024:£3.2m)
andleaseincentivesof£8.9m(2024:
£8.9m)
Thereisariskofoverstatementof
revenueinordertomeetcurrentorfuture
targetsormarketexpectations.Therisk
isfocussedonrevenuebeingoverstated
throughfictitiousleases,manipulation
ofjournalentriesthroughtop-side
adjustmentsandincorrectcut-off.
We have performed the following procedures:
— obtainedanunderstandingoftheprocessandcontrolsforeachrevenue
streambyperformingourwalkthroughproceduresandevaluatingthe
implementationanddesigneffectivenessofcontrols;
— performedsubstantiveanalyticalreviewproceduresoverrentalrevenue
foreachproperty.Weformedanexpectationoftherentalincomeforeach
property,andcomparedthisexpectationtotheactualrevenuerecognised
duringtheyear;
— agreedasampleofrentalratestotenancyagreementsandrecalculated
rentalrevenueearnedbythepropertyfortheyear;
— recalculatedasampleofleaseincentivesbasedonthetermswithinthelease
agreementtoassesstheappropriatenessoftheamountrecorded;including,
onasamplebasis,verifyingleasemodificationsthroughagreementofthe
updatedtermstoamendedandrestatedleaseagreementsandperforming
anindependentassessmentastowhethertheyhavebeenappropriately
treatedinaccordancewithIFRS16—Leases(‘IFRS16’);
— reviewedthereportpreparedbySchroderRealEstateInvestment
ManagementLimited(the“AssetManager”)assessingtherecoverability
oftheoverduerentreceivables,andchallengedthejudgmentsinvolved
includingexpectedcreditlossontherentreceivablebalanceasawhole.For
asampleoftenants,wehaveinspectedthecashreceiptsubsequenttothe
year-enddate;and
— testedasampleofrentalrevenuejournalstoidentifyunauthorisedor
inappropriatejournalstoaddresstheriskofmanagementoverride.We
enquiredastothenatureofeachtransactionsampledandreviewed
corroboratingevidencetoconcludeonwhetherthejournalswerereasonable
andinlinewithourexpectations.Weselectedjournalsbyapplyingcriteria
andthresholdsbasedonourprofessionaljudgment.
Basedonthework
performed,wehadno
matterstoreporttothe
AuditandRiskCommittee.
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Our application of materiality
Weapplytheconceptofmaterialityinplanningand
performingtheaudit,inevaluatingtheeffectofidentified
misstatementsontheauditandinformingourauditopinion.
Materiality
The magnitude of an omission or misstatement that, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to influence
the economic decisions of the users of the financial statements.
Materiality provides a basis for determining the nature and extent
of our audit procedures.
WedeterminedmaterialityfortheGrouptobe£3.01million
(2024:£2.87million),whichis1%(2024:1%)ofequity.We
believethatequityprovidesuswithamaterialityalignedtothe
keymeasurementoftheGroup’sperformance.
Duringthecourseofouraudit,wereassessedinitialmateriality
andadjustedourauditproceduresaccordingly.
Performance materiality
The application of materiality at the individual account or balance
level. It is set at an amount to reduce to an appropriately low level
the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected
misstatements exceeds materiality.
Onthebasisofourriskassessments,togetherwithour
assessmentoftheGroup’soverallcontrolenvironment,
ourjudgementwasthatperformancematerialitywas75%
(2024:75%)ofourplanningmateriality,namely£2.26m
(2024:£2.16m).Wehavesetperformancematerialityatthis
percentageduetothisbeingarecurringauditwithalow
incidenceofhistoricalerrors.
Reporting threshold
An amount below which identified misstatements are considered
as being clearly trivial.
WeagreedwiththeAuditandRiskCommitteethatwewould
reporttothemalluncorrectedauditdifferencesinexcess
of£0.15m(2024:£0.14m),whichissetat5%ofplanning
materiality,aswellasdifferencesbelowthatthresholdthat,in
ourview,warrantedreportingonqualitativegrounds.
Weevaluateanyuncorrectedmisstatementsagainstboththe
quantitativemeasuresofmaterialitydiscussedaboveandin
lightofotherrelevantqualitativeconsiderationsinformingour
opinion.
Other information
Theotherinformationcomprisestheinformationincluded
intheannualreportsetoutonpages2to61andpages91
to140otherthanthefinancialstatementsandourauditor’s
reportthereon.Thedirectorsareresponsiblefortheother
informationcontainedwithintheannualreport.
Ouropiniononthefinancialstatementsdoesnotcoverthe
otherinformationand,excepttotheextentotherwiseexplicitly
statedinthisreport,wedonotexpressanyformofassurance
conclusionthereon.
Ourresponsibilityistoreadtheotherinformationand,in
doingso,considerwhethertheotherinformationismaterially
inconsistentwiththefinancialstatementsorourknowledge
obtainedinthecourseoftheauditorotherwiseappears
tobemateriallymisstated.Ifweidentifysuchmaterial
inconsistenciesorapparentmaterialmisstatements,weare
requiredtodeterminewhetherthisgivesrisetoamaterial
misstatementinthefinancialstatementsthemselves.If,based
ontheworkwehaveperformed,weconcludethatthereis
amaterialmisstatementoftheotherinformation,weare
requiredtoreportthatfact.
Wehavenothingtoreportinthisregard.
Matters on which we are required to report by
exception
Wehavenothingtoreportinrespectofthefollowingmatters
inrelationtowhichtheCompanies(Guernsey)Law2008
requiresustoreporttoyouif,inouropinion:
properaccountingrecordshavenotbeenkeptbythe
company,orproperreturnsadequateforouraudithave
notbeenreceivedfrombranchesnotvisitedbyus;or
thefinancialstatementsarenotinagreementwiththe
company’saccountingrecordsandreturns;or
wehavenotreceivedalltheinformationandexplanations
werequireforouraudit.
Corporate Governance Statement
Wehavereviewedthedirectors’statementinrelationtogoing
concern,longer-termviabilityandthatpartoftheCorporate
GovernanceStatementrelatingtotheGroup’scompliancewith
theprovisionsoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCodespecified
forourreviewbytheListingRules.
Basedontheworkundertakenaspartofouraudit,we
haveconcludedthateachofthefollowingelementsofthe
CorporateGovernanceStatementismateriallyconsistentwith
thefinancialstatementsorourknowledgeobtainedduringthe
audit:
Directors’statementwithregardstotheappropriateness
ofadoptingthegoingconcernbasisofaccountingand
anymaterialuncertaintiesidentifiedsetoutonpages46
to47;
Directors’explanationastoitsassessmentofthe
company’sprospects,theperiodthisassessmentcovers
andwhytheperiodisappropriatesetoutonpages46to
47;
Director’sstatementonwhetherithasareasonable
expectationthattheGroupwillbeabletocontinuein
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operationandmeetsitsliabilitiessetoutonpages46to
47;
Directors’statementonfair,balancedandunderstandable
setoutonpage61;
Board’sconfirmationthatithascarriedoutarobust
assessmentoftheemergingandprincipalriskssetouton
page43;
Thesectionoftheannualreportthatdescribesthereview
ofeffectivenessofriskmanagementandinternalcontrol
systemssetoutonpage55;and;
ThesectiondescribingtheworkoftheAuditandRisk
Committeesetoutonpages55to56.
Responsibilities of directors
AsexplainedmorefullyintheStatementofDirectors’
Responsibilitiessetoutonpage61,thedirectorsare
responsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatementsand
forbeingsatisfiedthattheygiveatrueandfairview,andfor
suchinternalcontrolasthedirectorsdetermineisnecessary
toenablethepreparationoffinancialstatementsthatarefree
frommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.
Inpreparingthefinancialstatements,thedirectorsare
responsibleforassessingtheGroup’sabilitytocontinueas
agoingconcern,disclosing,asapplicable,mattersrelated
togoingconcernandusingthegoingconcernbasisof
accountingunlessthedirectorseitherintendtoliquidatethe
Grouportoceaseoperations,orhavenorealisticalternative
buttodoso.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements
Ourobjectivesaretoobtainreasonableassuranceabout
whetherthefinancialstatementsasawholearefreefrom
materialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror,
andtoissueanauditor’sreportthatincludesouropinion.
Reasonableassuranceisahighlevelofassurance,butis
notaguaranteethatanauditconductedinaccordancewith
ISAs(UK)willalwaysdetectamaterialmisstatementwhenit
exists.Misstatementscanarisefromfraudorerrorandare
consideredmaterialif,individuallyorintheaggregate,they
couldreasonablybeexpectedtoinfluencetheeconomic
decisionsofuserstakenonthebasisofthesefinancial
statements.
Explanation as to what extent the audit was
considered capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud
Irregularities,includingfraud,areinstancesofnon-
compliancewithlawsandregulations.Wedesignprocedures
inlinewithourresponsibilities,outlinedabove,todetect
irregularities,includingfraud.Theriskofnotdetectinga
materialmisstatementduetofraudishigherthantheriskof
notdetectingoneresultingfromerror,asfraudmayinvolve
deliberateconcealmentby,forexample,forgeryorintentional
misrepresentations,orthroughcollusion.Theextentto
whichourproceduresarecapableofdetectingirregularities,
includingfraudisdetailedbelow.
However,theprimaryresponsibilityfortheprevention
anddetectionoffraudrestswithboththosechargedwith
governanceofthecompanyandmanagement.
Weobtainedanunderstandingofthelegalandregulatory
frameworksthatareapplicabletotheGroupand
determinedthatthemostsignificantaretheCompanies
(Guernsey)Law,2008,theUKCorporateGovernance
Code,The2019AICCodeofCorporateGovernance,REIT
requirementssetoutinpart12oftheCorporationTax
Act(CTA)2010(‘REITrules’)andtheListingRulesoftheUK
ListingAuthority;
WeunderstoodhowtheGroupiscomplyingwiththose
frameworksbymakingenquiriesoftheInvestment
Manager,theAdministratorandtheBoardregarding:
theirknowledgeofanynon-complianceorpotential
non-compliancewithlawsandregulationsthatcould
affectthefinancialstatements;
theGroup’smethodsofenforcingandmonitoring
non-compliancewithsuchpolicies
theInvestmentManager’sprocessforidentifyingand
respondingtofraudrisks,includingprogramsand
controlstheGrouphasestablishedtoaddressrisks
identifiedbytheGroup,orthatotherwiseprevent,
deteranddetectfraud;and
howtheGroupmonitorsthoseprogramsand
controls.
WeassessedthesusceptibilityoftheGroup’sfinancial
statementstomaterialmisstatement,includinghowfraud
mightoccurby:
obtaininganunderstandingofentity-levelcontrols
andconsideringtheinfluenceofthecontrol
environment;
obtainingtheGroup’sassessmentoffraudrisks
includinganunderstandingofthenature,extentand
frequencyofsuchassessmentdocumentedinthe
Group’sRiskMatrix;
makinginquirieswiththosechargedwithgovernance,
theInvestmentManager,theCompanySecretary
andAdministratorastohowtheyexerciseoversight
ofidentifyingandrespondingtofraudrisksandthe
controlsestablishedtomitigatespecificallythoserisks
theentityhasidentified,orthatotherwisehelpto
prevent,deteranddetectfraud;
makinginquiriesoftheInvestmentManagerandthe
Boardregardinghowtheyidentifyrelatedparties
includingcircumstancesrelatedtotheexistenceofa
relatedpartywithdominantinfluence;and
makinginquiriesoftheInvestmentManager,the
CompanySecretary,AdministratorandtheBoard
regardingtheirknowledgeofanyactualorsuspected
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Governance report — Independent Auditor’s report continued
fraudorallegationsoffraudulentfinancialreporting
affectingtheGroup.
Basedonthisunderstandingwedesignedouraudit
procedurestoidentifynon-compliancewithsuchlawsand
regulations.Ourproceduresinvolved:
Throughdiscussion,gaininganunderstandingofhow
theBoard,theCompanySecretaryandAdministrator
andtheInvestmentManageridentifyinstancesof
non-compliancebytheGroupwithrelevantlawsand
regulations;
Inspectingtherelevantpolicies,processesand
procedurestofurtherourunderstanding;
ReviewingBoardminutesandinternalcompliance
reporting;
Inspectedmanagement’sspecialist’sassessmentof
theGroup’scompliancewiththeREITrules.Wehave
testedthroughrecalculatingandcorroborating,to
supportinginformation,theGroup’scompliancewith
eachoftheREITrules,includingtheproportionof
dividenddistributedintheformofpropertyincome
distributions;
Inspectingcorrespondencewithregulators;and
Obtainingrelevantwrittenrepresentationsfromthe
Board.
Weobtaineddatafromthegeneralledgerandperformed
journalentrytesting.
Afurtherdescriptionofourresponsibilitiesfortheaudit
ofthefinancialstatementsislocatedontheFinancial
ReportingCouncil’swebsiteathttps://www.frc.org.uk/
auditorsresponsibilities.Thisdescriptionformspartofour
auditor’sreport.
Other matters we are required to address
FollowingtherecommendationfromtheAuditandRisk
committeewewereappointedbythecompanyon5
November2019toauditthefinancialstatementsforthe
yearending31March2020andsubsequentfinancial
periods.
Theperiodoftotaluninterruptedengagementincluding
previousrenewalsandreappointmentsis6years,
coveringtheyearsending31March2020to31March
2025.
Theauditopinionisconsistentwiththeadditionalreport
totheAuditandRiskcommittee.
Use of our report
Thisreportismadesolelytothecompany’smembers,as
abody,inaccordancewithSection262oftheCompanies
(Guernsey)Law,2008.Ourauditworkhasbeenundertakenso
thatwemightstatetothecompany’smembersthosematters
wearerequiredtostatetotheminanauditor’sreportandfor
nootherpurpose.Tothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,wedo
notacceptorassumeresponsibilitytoanyoneotherthanthe
companyandthecompany’smembersasabody,forouraudit
work,forthisreport,orfortheopinionswehaveformed.
Daniel Saunders
forandonbehalfofErnst&YoungLLP
Guernsey,ChannelIslands
10June2025
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Financial statements
70 Consolidatedstatementofcomprehensiveincome
71 Consolidatedstatementoffinancialposition
72 Consolidatedstatementofchangesinequity
73 Consolidatedstatementofcashflows
74 Notestothefinancialstatements
Financial statements
70 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Financial statements
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 31 March 2025
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes£000£000
Rental income
27 ,192
25,638
Otherincome
3
484
1,504
Propertyoperatingexpenses
4
(2,657)
(2,154)
Net rental and related income
25,019
24,988
Profit on the disposal of investment property
10
469
199
Net unrealised valuation gain/(loss) on investment property
10
16,232
(8,044)
Gain on disposal of financial instruments
20
-
189
Net change in fair value of financial instrument at fair value
20
(153)
(547)
Expenses
Investmentmanagementfee
2
(2,458)
(2,350)
Valuers’andotherprofessionalfees
(2,215)
(2,347)
Administrators’fees
2
(6 8)
(64)
Auditor’s remuneration
5
(209 )
(197)
Directors’fees
6
(186)
(184)
Otherexpenses
6
(229)
(276)
Total expenses
(5,365 )
(5,418)
Operating profit
36,202
11,367
Finance costs
(6,234)
(6,349)
Net finance costs
(6,234)
(6,349)
Shareofprofit(excludingvaluationmovement)injointventures
11
3,579
3,057
Shareofvaluationlossinjointventures
11
(2,489)
(5,058)
Share of profit/(loss) in joint ventures
1,090
(2,001)
Profit before taxation
31,058
3,017
Taxation
7
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year attributable
to the equity holders of the parent
31,058
3,017
Basic and diluted earnings per share
8
6.3p
0.6p
Allitemsintheabovestatementarederivedfromcontinuingoperations.Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartof
thefinancialstatements.
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Financial statements
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes£000£000
Investmentproperty
10
404, 798
384,606
Investmentinjointventures
11
65,722
67,366
Interestratederivativecontracts
20
66
219
Non-current assets
470 ,586
452,191
Tradeandotherreceivables
12
21,463
19,837
Cashandcashequivalents
13
3,720
6,005
Current assets
25, 183
25,842
Investmentpropertyheldforsale
10
1, 100
-
Total assets
496,869
478,033
Issuedcapitalandreserves
14
338,478
324,451
Treasurysharereserve
14
(37 , 101)
(37,101)
Equity
301,377
287,350
Interest-bearingloansandborrowings
15
180,611
175,866
Leaseliability
10
1,508
1,562
Non-current liabilities
182, 119
177,428
Tradeandotherpayables
16
13,373
13,255
Current liabilities
13,373
13,255
Total liabilities
195,492
190,683
Total equity and liabilities
496,869
478,033
Netassetvalueperordinaryshare
17
61.6p
58.8p
The financial statements on pages 70 to 90 were approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 June 2025 and signed
on its behalf by:
Alastair Hughes
Chair and Director
Sanjay Patel
Director
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
GuernseyCompanyRegNo:CMP41959
Consolidated statement of financial position
as at 31 March 2025
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Financial statements
Share Revenue Treasury share
premium reserve Issued capital reserve Total
Notes£000£000and reserves£000£000
Balance as at31March 2023
219, 090
118, 700
337 , 790
(37 , 101)
300, 689
Profitfortheyear
3,017
3, 017
3,017
Dividendspaid
9
(16,356)
(16,356)
(16,356)
Balance as at31March 2024
219, 090
105,361
324,451
(37 , 101)
287 ,350
Profitfortheyear
31,058
31,058
31,058
Dividendspaid
9
(17,031)
(17 ,031)
(17,031 )
Balance as at31March 2025
219,090
119,388
338,478
(37 ,101)
301,377
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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Financial statements
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes£000£000
Operating activities
Profitfortheyear
31,058
3,017
Adjustmentsfor:
Profitonthedisposalofinvestmentproperty
(469)
(199)
Netvaluation(gain)/lossoninvestmentproperty
(16,232)
8,044
Profitondisposaloffinancialinstruments
20
-
(189)
Netchangeinfairvalueoffinancialinstrumentatfairvalue
20
153
547
Shareof(gain)/lossonjointventures
(1, 090)
2,001
Netfinancecost
6,234
6,349
Operating cash generated before changes in working capital
19,654
19,570
(Increase)/decreaseintradeandotherreceivables
(1, 138)
2,022
Increase/(decrease)intradeandotherpayables
63
2,283
Cash generated from operations
18,579
23,875
Investing activities
Proceedsfromthesaleofinvestmentproperty
1,439
3,763
Additionstoinvestmentproperty
10
(6, 089)
(8,290)
Additionstojointventures
11
(845)
(237)
Netincomedistributedfromjointventures
3,569
2,761
Cash flows used in investing activities
(1,926)
(2,003)
Financing activities
Repaymentofdebt
15
-
(2,300)
Additionstodebt
15
4,500
1,000
Disposaloffinancialinstrument
20
-
189
Purchaseoffinancialinstrument
20
-
(766)
Finance costs paid
(6,407)
(6,053)
Dividendspaid
9
(17 ,031)
(16,356)
Cash flows used in financing activities
(18,938)
(24,286)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year
(2,285)
(2,414)
Opening cash and cash equivalents
6,005
8,419
Closing cash and cash equivalents
13
3,720
6,005
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 March 2025
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Financial statements
1 Material accounting policy information
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (the ‘Company’)
is a closed-ended investment company registered in Guernsey.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
year ended 31 March 2025 comprise the Company and its
subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘Group’).
New standard and interpretations
The Company is satisfied that there are no standards that are
published, and not yet effective, that will have a material effect
on the accounts.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board (the ‘IASB’),
and interpretations issued by the International Financial
Reporting Interpretations Committee.
The financial statements give a true and fair view and are
in compliance with The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008,
applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the Listing
Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are presented in pound sterling, which
is the Company’s functional currency, rounded to the nearest
thousand. They are prepared on the historical cost basis except
that investment properties and derivative financial instruments
are stated at their fair value.
The accounting policies have been consistently applied to the
results, assets, liabilities and cash flows of the entities included
in the consolidated financial statements and are consistent with
those of the previous year.
Going concern
The Directors have examined significant areas of possible
financial risk including liquidity (with a view to both cash held
and undrawn debt facilities); the rates of both rent and service
charge collections from tenants; have considered potential falls
in property valuations; have reviewed cash flow forecasts; have
analysed forward-looking compliance with third-party debt
covenants and in particular the Loan to Value covenant and
interest cover ratios; and have considered the Group’s ongoing
tax compliance with the REIT regime.
Overall, after utilising available cash, excluding the cash
undrawn against the RBSI facility and uncharged properties
and units in Joint Ventures, and based on the reporting
period to 31 March 2025, property valuations would have
to fall by 28% before the relevant Canada Life Loan to Value
covenants were breached, and actual net rental income would
need to fall by 64% before the interest cover covenants were
breached. The Directors are of the opinion that neither of the
aforementioned loan covenants are likely to be breached.
Furthermore, the properties charged to RBSI could fall in value
by 52%, prior to the 65% LTV covenant being breached, and
based on projected net rents for the quarter to March 2025,
a 22% fall in net income could be sustained prior to the
RBS projected interest loan cover covenant of 200% being
breached.
These stress testing scenarios of 28%/52% declines in property
valuations and 64%/22% declines in net income are deemed to
be extremely unlikely.
Should these scenarios occur, management have various
actions avaliable which include, but are not limited to, adding
additional assets or excess cash into the security pool and
selling assets to reduce LTV.
As at the financial year end, the undrawn capacity of the £75.0
million RBSI facility was £23.5 million. This facility is an efficient
and flexible source of funding due to its ability to be repaid and
redrawn as often as required and matures in June 2027.
Regarding the Canada Life loan of £129.6 million, fifty per
cent matures in 2032 and fifty per cent matures in 2039
respectively.
The Board and Investment Manager also continue to closely
monitor ongoing changing macroeconomic and geopolitical
environments on the Group.
The Board and Investment Manager have considered the
impact of sustainability risk as a principal risk as set out on
page 43. In line with IFRS, investment properties are valued
at fair value based on open market valuations as described in
Note 10. The assessment of the open market valuation includes
consideration of environmental matters and the condition
of each property. The investment properties continue to be
monitored by the Investment Manager and key considerations
include EPC ratings and their impact on the properties’
forecast compliance with minimum energy efficiency standard
regulation. Having assessed the impact of climate change on
the Group, the Directors concluded that it is not expected to
have a significant impact on the Group’s going concern or
viability assessment as described on page 46.
The Directors have not identified any matters which would cast
significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern for the period to 30 June 2026 and have satisfied
themselves that the Group has adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for this period to 30 June 2026.
After due consideration, the Board believes that it is
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
financial statements.
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of policies and
Notes to the financial statements
75 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
Use of estimates and judgements
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and
expenses. These estimates, and associated assumptions, are
based on historical experience and various other factors that
are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis of making judgements about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates
and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period
in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods
affected.
Under its lease agreements with tenants, the Company
is required to provide or procure the provision of certain
services (such as cleaning, maintenance of common areas
and landscaping) for its investment property. The Company
engages a property manager who is responsible for
instructing, overseeing and invoicing these services to tenants
and the Company does not exercise control over these services
prior to them being provided to tenants. As such, the Company
considers itself to be an agent in these arrangements and
recognises the income and expense on a net basis within
property operating expenses.
Further estimates made in preparing these financial statements
relate to the carrying value of investment properties, including
those within joint ventures, which are stated at fair value. The
Group uses external professional valuers to determine the
relevant amounts. Judgements made by management in the
application of IFRS that have a significant effect on the financial
statements and estimates with a significant risk of material
adjustment in the next year are disclosed in note 18.
Another estimate is the amount of expected credit losses
as per IFRS 9 from rent demanded during the period which
has not yet been collected. On initial recognition the Group
calculates the expected credit loss for debtors based on the
lifetime expected credit losses under the IFRS 9 simplified
approach. Management considers aged debtors’ analyses,
the strength of tenant covenants, macroeconomic factors
and any rental deposits held. Management has considered
rental debtors on a quarterly basis and made provisions and
write offs where it has been deemed that these amounts are
potentially irrecoverable.
Basis of consolidation
Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial
statements of the Company and all of its subsidiaries drawn
up to 31 March each year. Subsidiaries are those entities
controlled by the Company. Control exists where the investor
has the following;
power over the investee;
exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its
involvement with the investee; and
the ability to use its power over the entity to affect the
amount of the investor’s returns.
The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in
the consolidated financial statements from the date that
control commences until the date that control ceases. Where
properties are acquired by the Group through corporate
acquisitions, but the acquisition does not meet the definition of
a business combination, the acquisition has been treated as an
asset acquisition.
Joint ventures
Joint ventures are those entities over whose activities the
Group has joint control, established by contractual agreement.
The consolidated financial statements include the Group’s
share of profit or loss of jointly controlled entities on an equity
accounted basis. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its
interest in an entity, the Group’s carrying amount is reduced
to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except
to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive
obligations or is making payments on behalf of an entity.
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Intra-group balances, and any gains and losses arising
from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing
the consolidated financial statements. Gains arising from
transactions with joint ventures are eliminated to the extent
of the Group’s interest in the entity. Losses are eliminated in
the same way as gains but only to the extent that there is no
evidence of impairment.
Investment property
Investment property is land and buildings held to earn rental
income together with the potential for capital growth.
Acquisitions and disposals are recognised on the unconditional
exchange of contracts. Acquisitions are initially recognised at
cost, being the fair value of the consideration given, including
transaction costs associated with the investment property.
After initial recognition, investment properties are measured
at fair value, with unrealised gains and losses recognised
in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Realised gains
and losses on the disposal of properties are recognised in
the Statement of Comprehensive Income in relation to their
sale price, sale costs and the carrying value brought forward
from the prior financial year. Fair value is based on the
market valuations of the properties as provided by a firm of
independent chartered surveyors at the reporting date. Market
valuations are carried out on a quarterly basis.
76 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
Investment property (continued)
As disclosed in note 19, the Group leases out all owned
properties on operating leases. A property held under
an operating lease is classified and accounted for as an
investment property where the Group holds it to earn rentals,
capital appreciation, or both. Any such property leased under
an operating lease is classified as an investment property and
carried at fair value.
Leases
For any material leases for which the Group is a lessee, the
leasehold interest is measured at fair value and included in
investment properties with the corresponding liability being
shown as a non-current liability. The fair value is calculated as
the present value of the future lease payments.
Financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments
This comprises the interest rate collar which is recognised at a
fair value assessed by an independent third party.
Non-derivative financial instruments
Financial assets
Non-derivative financial instruments comprise trade and
other receivables and cash and cash equivalents. These are
recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable
transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition they are
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate
method less any impairment losses.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank, and short-term deposits that are held to
maturity, are carried at cost. Cash and cash equivalents are
defined as cash in hand, demand deposits and short-term,
highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts
of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. For
the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,
cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand and short-
term deposits at banks with an initial term of no more than
three months.
Financial liabilities
Non-derivative financial liabilities comprise loans and
borrowings and trade and other payables.
Loans and borrowings
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value of the
consideration received, less attributable transaction costs.
Subsequent to initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings
are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost
and redemption value being recognised in the Statement of
Comprehensive Income over the period of the borrowings on
an effective interest basis.
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are stated at amortised cost.
Share capital
Ordinary shares, including treasury shares, are classified as
equity.
Dividends
Dividends are recognised in the period in which they are paid.
A final dividend will be paid following the period end.
Rental income
Rental income from investment properties is recognised on
a straight-line basis over the term of ongoing leases and is
shown gross of any UK income tax. Lease incentives are spread
evenly over the lease term.
Surrender premiums and dilapidations are recognised in line
with individual lease agreements when cash inflows are certain.
Impairment
Financial assets
Financial assets at amortised cost are subject to impairment.
The Group’s significant financial assets that are subject to
IFRS 9’s expected credit loss model are trade receivables
from the leasing of investment properties. The credit risk
associated with unpaid rent has increased in recent years due
to macroeconomic factors and the Company has undertaken
a detailed analysis over the recoverability of expected rents.
Deferred income has been closely monitored and any rents
deemed irrecoverable discussed by management.
Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets,
being the investment in joint ventures, are reviewed at each
reporting date to determine whether there is any indication
of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s
recoverable amount is estimated.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is
the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
that reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to that asset.
For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped
together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash
inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of
the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the ‘cash-
generating unit’).
An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of
an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated
recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income.
Provisions
A provision is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position when the Group has a legal or constructive
obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that
an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
Finance costs
Finance costs comprise interest expenses on borrowings that
are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Attributable transaction costs incurred in establishing the
Group’s credit facilities are deducted from the fair value
of borrowings on initial recognition and are amortised
over the lifetime of the facilities through the Statement of
Comprehensive Income. Finance costs are accounted for on an
effective interest basis.
Expenses
All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis and
the Company does not capitalise overheads and operating
expenses. The costs recharged to occupiers of the
properties are presented net of the service charge income as
management consider that the property agent acts as principal
in this respect.
Taxation
SREIT elected to be treated as a UK real estate investment trust
(‘REIT’). The UK REIT rules exempt the profits of SREIT and its
subsidiaries’ (the ‘Group’) UK property rental business from
corporation tax. Gains on UK properties are also exempt from
tax, provided they are not held for trading or sold in the three
years after completion of development. The Group is otherwise
subject to corporation tax.
As a REIT, SREIT is required to pay Property Income
Distributions equal to at least 90% of the Group’s exempted
net income. To retain UK REIT status there are a number of
conditions to be met in respect of the principal company of
the Group, the Group’s qualifying activity and its balance of
business. The Group continues to meet these conditions.
Segmental reporting
The Directors are of the opinion that the Group is engaged in
a single segment of business, being property investment, and
in one geographical area, the United Kingdom. There is no
one tenant that represents more than 10% of group revenues.
SREIM acts as advisor to the Board, who then may make
management decisions following their recommendations. As
such the Board of Directors are considered to be the chief
operating decision maker. A set of consolidated IFRS financial
information is provided to the Board on a quarterly basis.
2 Material agreements
SREIM is the Investment Manager to the Company. The
Investment Manager is entitled to a fee, together with
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of its duties.
The current fee is payable monthly in arrears at one twelfth of
the aggregate of 0.9% of the NAV of the Company (where NAV
is less than £500 million).
The Investment Management Agreement can be terminated
by either party on not less than twelve months written notice
or on immediate notice in the event of certain breaches of its
terms or the insolvency of either party.
The tiered fee structure is as follows:
Tiered fee structure
Management fee
percentage per annum
NAV of NAV
<£500 million
0.9%
£500 million - £1 billion
0.8%
£1 billion+
0.7%
The fee covers all of the appointed services of the Investment
Manager and there are standard provisions for the
reimbursement of expenses. Additional fees can be agreed for
out-of-scope services on an ad hoc basis.
With effect from the financial year ending 31 March 2025, the
Company shall pay to the Investment Manager an additional
management fee equal to 0.05 per cent of Net Asset Value per
annum if:
a the Manager has delivered the sustainability-related key
performance indicators contained within the Investment
Policy, as may be amended from time to time, to the
satisfaction of the Board (acting reasonably); and
b the 12-month income return from the underlying Property
Portfolio, to be calculated by MSCI, is ahead of the MSCI
Benchmark.
In respect of the above additional management fee, a total of
£151,000 has been accrued for the year to 31 March 2025.
The total charge to the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income during the year was £2,458,000
(2024: £2,350,000). At the year end £149,000 (2024: £500,000)
was outstanding.
Langham Hall (Guernsey) Limited and Langham Hall
UK Depositary LLP provide Administration, Designated
Manager and Depositary services to the Group respectively.
Administration fees during the year were £122,000 (2024:
£116,000).
Schroder Investment Management Limited provides company
secretarial services to the Company with an annual fee equal to
£50,000 (net of VAT). Company secretarial fees for the period
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 were £50,000 (2024: £50,000)
net of VAT.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
3 Other income
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes: £000 £000
Dilapidations, surrender premiums and all other miscellaneous income
484
1,504
484
1,504
4 Property operating expenses
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes: £000 £000
Agents’ fees
329
147
Repairs and maintenance
78
67
Advertising
68
38
Rates
648
290
Service charge, insurance and utilities on vacant units
1,434
1,492
Ground rent
68
113
Bad debt write offs, provisions and write backs
32
7
2,657
2,154
5 Auditor’s remuneration
Fees payable to the Ernst and Young LLP for the audit of the Group and subsidiary annual accounts: £209,000 (2024: £197,000).
Fees payable to the Ernst and Young LLP for a non-audit service: £20,000 (2024: Nil).
6 Other expenses
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes: £000 £000
Professional fees
159
204
Other expenses
70
72
229
276
Directors’ fees
Directors are the only officers of the Company and there are no other key personnel. The Directors’ annual remuneration for
services to the Group was £186,000 (2024: £183,750), as set out in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 59 and 60.
7 Taxation
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Notes: £000 £000
Tax expense in the year
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Profit before tax
31,058
3,017
Effect of:
Tax using the UK corporation tax rate of 25% (2024:25%)
7,764
754
Revaluation (gain)/loss on investment property non-(taxable)/deductible
(4,058)
2,011
Revaluation loss on financial instrument non-deductible
38
137
Share of capital loss of associates and joint ventures non-deductible
622
1,265
Profit on the disposal of investment property non-taxable
(117)
(50)
Profit on disposal of financial instrument non-taxable
-
(47)
UK REIT exemption
(4,249 )
(4,070)
Current tax expense in the year
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
7 Taxation (continued)
SREIT elected to be treated as a UK real estate investment trust
(‘REIT’). The UK REIT rules exempt the profits of SREIT and its
subsidiaries’ (the ‘Group’) UK property rental business from
corporation tax. Gains on UK properties are also exempt from
tax, provided they are not held for trading or sold in the three
years after completion of development. The Group is otherwise
subject to corporation tax.
As a REIT, SREIT is required to pay Property Income
Distributions equal to at least 90% of the Group’s exempted
net income. To retain UK REIT status there are a number of
conditions to be met in respect of the principal company of
the Group, the Group’s qualifying activity and its balance of
business. The Group continues to meet these conditions.
8 Basic and diluted earnings per share
The basic and diluted earnings per share for the Group are
based on the profit for the year of £31,058,000 (2024: profit
of £3,017,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the year of 489,110,576 shares
(2024: 489,110,576).
9 Dividends paid
Rate 31/03/2025
In respect of:
Ordinary shares
(pence) £000
Q/e 31 March 2024 (dividendpaid28June2024)
489.11 million
0.853
4,172
Q/e 30 June 2024 (dividendpaid25August2024)
489.11 million
0.853
4,172
Q/e 30 Sept 2024 (dividendpaid20December2024)
489.11 million
0.879
4,299
Q/e 31 Dec 2024 (dividendpaid28March2025)
489.11 million
0.897
4,388
3.482
17,031
Rate 31/03/2024
In respect of:
Ordinary shares
(pence) £000
Q/e 31 March 2023 (dividendpaid30June2023)
489.11 million
0.836
4,089
Q/e 30 June 2023 (dividendpaid25August2023)
489.11 million
0.836
4,089
Q/e 30 Sept 2023 (dividendpaid22December2023)
489.11 million
0.836
4,089
Q/e 31 Dec 2023 (dividendpaid28March2024)
489.11 million
0.836
4,089
3.344
16,356
A dividend for the quarter ended 31 March 2025 of 0.897 pence per share was approved and will be paid on the 30 June 2025.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
10 Investment property
Leasehold Freehold Total
£000 £000 £000
Carrying value as at 31 March 2023
35,413
352,617
388,030
Additions
720
7,570
8,290
Disposal of assets held at fair value
(3,763)
(3,763)
Gain on the sale of assets
199
199
Fair value leasehold movement
(106)
(106)
Net unrealised valuation loss on investment property
(2,949)
(5,095)
(8,044)
Carrying value as at 31 March 2024
33,078
351,528
384,606
Additions
136
5,953
6,089
Reclassification of property from leasehold to freehold
1
(8,792)
8,792
Reclassification to held for sale
(1,100)
(1,100)
Disposal of assets held at fair value
(1,444)
(1,444)
Gain on the sale of assets
-
469
469
Fair value leasehold movement
(54)
(54)
Net unrealised valuation gain on investment property
1,600
14,632
16,232
Carrying value as at 31 March 2025
25,968
378,830
404,798
The balance above includes
Leasehold Freehold Total
£000 £000 £000
Investment property
31,516
351,528
383,044
Fair value leasehold adjustment
1,562
1,562
Carrying value as at 31 March 2024
33,078
351,528
384,606
Investment property
24,460
379,930
404,390
Reclassification to held for sale
-
(1,100)
(1,100)
Fair value leasehold adjustment
1,508
1,508
Carrying value as at 31 March 2025
25,968
378,830
404,798
1 A reclassification was made in the year to correct for properties previously disclosed as leasehold in error. The prior year comparative figures have not been restated as
the reclassification was not deemed qualitatively material.
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Fair value as estimated by the external valuer
413,310
391,475
Less: properties reclassified as held for sale
(1,100)
Add: lease liabilities recognised separately
1,508
1,562
Less: lease incentive balance included in trade and other receivables
(8,920)
(8,431)
Carrying value for financial reporting purposes
404,798
384,606
The fair value of investment property has been determined
by CBRE, a firm of independent chartered surveyors, who are
registered independent appraisers (note 18). The valuation has
been undertaken in accordance with the current RICS Valuation
Global Standards, which incorporates the International
Valuation Standards, issued by the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (the ‘Red Book’).
The properties have been valued on the basis of “Fair Value” in
accordance with the RICS Valuation Professional Standards
VPS4(7.1) Fair Value and VPGA1 Valuations for Inclusion in
Financial Statements which adopt the definition of Fair Value
used by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The valuation has been undertaken using appropriate valuation
methodology and the Valuer’s professional judgement. The
Valuer’s opinion of Fair Value was primarily derived using
recent comparable market transactions on arm’s length terms,
where available, and appropriate valuation techniques (The
Investment Method).
The properties have been valued individually and not as part of
a portfolio.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
10 Investment property (continued)
The investment property at Truro has been transferred to
investment properties held for sale and is held within current
assets at the carrying value of £1.1 million. The sale completed
on 12 May 2025 at an agreed sale price of £1.2 million.
As highlighted within the Group’s investment strategy
on page 10, developments and refurbishments form a
key element of the Group’s commitment to sustainability.
During the year the Group has spent £6.1 million on capital
expenditure. This sum included both capital works which, in
some cases, enhanced the environmental performance of the
assets amongst other key strategies.
The primary focus has been on optimising earnings across the
existing portfolio through an extensive asset management and
targeted capital expenditure programme, targeting growth
areas and sustainability improvements.
All investment properties are categorised as Level 3 fair values
as they use significant unobservable inputs. There have not
been any transfers between Levels during the year. Investment
properties have been classed according to their real estate
sector. Information on these significant unobservable inputs
per class of investment property is disclosed below:
Quantitative information about fair value measurement using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as at 31 March 2025
Retail
(incl. retail
31 March 2025
Industrial
1
warehouse)
Office
Other
Total
Fair value (£’000)
243,310
92,625
58,900
18,475
413,310
Area (‘000sqft)
2,372
421
343
198
3,334
Net passing rent psf per annum
Range
£2.36 – £19.46
£4.27 – £86.11
£8.47 – £32.93
£1.05 – £21.66
£1.05 – £86.11
Weighted average
£5.71
£13.40
£17.29
£7.91
£7.81
Gross ERV psf per annum
Range
£2.50 – £19.50
£4.00 – £86.11
£8.47 – £34.00
£2.00 – £21.50
£2.00 – £86.11
Weighted average
£7.68
£17.60
£22.52
£8.48
£11.43
Net initial yield
1
Range
1.91% 8.60%
0.00% 12.08%
0.00% 15.25%
6.55% 9.69%
0.00% 15.25%
Weighted average
5.26%
5.49%
7.95%
7.75%
5.77%
Equivalent yield
Range
5.77% 9.39%
5.56% 12.23%
8.16% 12.05%
6.81% 10.13%
5.56% 12.23%
Weighted average
6.61%
6.99%
10.04%
8.38%
7.33%
1 Yields based on rents receivable after deduction of head rents but gross of non-recoverables.
Quantitative information about fair value measurement using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as at 31 March 2024
Retail
(incl. retail
31 March 2024
Industrial
1
warehouse)
Office
Other
Total
Fair value (£’000)
229,750
83,775
59,225
18,725
391,475
Area (‘000sqft)
2,400
446
358
198
3,402
Net passing rent per square foot per annum
Range
£2.36 – £19.46
£2.99 – £76.75
£6.99 – £32.93
£1.05 – £26.70
£1.05 – £76.75
Weighted average
£5.22
£13.86
£15.37
£7.95
£7.58
Gross ERV per square foot per annum
Range
£2.50 – £19.25
£4.00 – £80.50
£8.47 – £34.00
£2.00 – £25.00
£2.00 – £80.50
Weighted average
£7.25
£15.66
£20.58
£8.51
£9.83
Net initial yield
1
Range
0.00% 8.18%
0.00% 11.87%
0.00% 13.19%
6.55% 9.45%
0.00% 13.19%
Weighted average
4.99%
6.73%
7.71%
7.68%
5.93%
Equivalentyield
Range
5.98% 9.35%
6.43% 12.24%
8.03% 14.00%
6.80% 9.94%
5.95% 14.00%
Weighted average
6.93%
7.73%
10.19%
8.78%
7.75%
1 Yields based on rents receivable after deduction of head rents but gross of non-recoverables.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
10 Investment property (continued)
Sensitivity of measurement to variations in the significant unobservable inputs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy of the
Group’s property portfolio, together with the impact of significant movements in these inputs on the fair value measurement, are
shown below:
Impact on fair value measurement of Impact on fair value measurement of
Unobservable input significant increase in input significant decrease in input
Passing rent
Increase
Decrease
Gross ERV
Increase
Decrease
Net initial yield
Decrease
Increase
Equivalent yield
Decrease
Increase
There are interrelationships between the yields and rental values as they are partially determined by market rate conditions.
The sensitivity of the valuation to changes in the most significant inputs per class of investment property are shown below:
Estimated movement in fair value of investment properties at 31 March 2025
Industrial Retail Office Other All sectors
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Increase in ERV by 5%
10,476
3,421
2,659
403
16,959
Decrease in ERV by 5%
(10,432 )
(3,291)
(2,661)
(403)
(16,787)
Increase in net initial yield by 0.25%
(9,503)
(3,490)
(1,665)
(548)
(15,206)
Decrease in net initial yield by 0.25%
10,278
3,772
1,957
585
16,592
Estimated movement in fair value of investment properties at 31 March 2024
Industrial Retail Office Other All sectors
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Increase in ERV by 5%
10,122
2,788
2,726
183
15,819
Decrease in ERV by 5%
(10,101)
(2,603)
(2,720)
(189)
(15,613)
Increase in net initial yield by 0.25%
(8,886)
(2,950)
(1,828)
(604)
(14,268)
Decrease in net initial yield by 0.25%
9,773
3,209
2,367
645
15,994
11 Investment in joint ventures
£000
Closing balance as at 31 March 2023
72,187
Purchase of further units in City Tower Unit Trust
187
Purchase of further units in Store Unit Trust
50
Share of operating profit of joint venture
3,057
Distributions received from joint venture
(3,057)
Valuation loss on joint venture
(5,058)
Closing balance as at 31 March 2024
67,366
Purchase of further units in City Tower Unit Trust
388
Purchase of further units in Store Unit Trust
457
Share of operating profit of joint venture
3,579
Distributions received from joint venture
(3,579)
Valuation loss on joint venture
(2,489)
Closing balance as at 31 March 2025
65,722
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
11 Investment in joint ventures (continued)
Summarised joint venture financial information not adjusted for the Group’s share for the year ended 31 March 2025
Store Street Unit
City Tower Unit Trust Trust Total
31/03/2025 31/03/2025 31/03/2025
£000 £000 £000
Non-current assets - Investment property
113,100
76,750
189,850
Current assets
660
1,065
1,725
Total liabilities
1
(2,775)
(1,864)
(4,639)
Revenues for the year
10,425
4,233
14,658
Total profit (excludingvaluationmovement)
6,788
3,762
10,550
Net asset value attributable to the Group
27,746
37,976
65,722
Share of profit (excluding valuation movement)iniointventures
1,697
1,882
3,579
Summarised joint venture financial information not adjusted for the Group’s share for the year ended 31 March 2024
Store Street Unit
City Tower Unit Trust Trust Total
31/03/2024 31/03/2024 31/03/2024
£000 £000 £000
Non-current assets - Investment property
117,600
76,750 194,350
Current assets
1,069
404
1,473
Total liabilities
1
(2,524)
(494)
(3,018)
Revenues for the year
10,182
3,870
14,052
Total profit (excludingvaluationmovement)
5,814
3,206
9,020
Net asset value attributable to the Group
29,036
38,330
67,366
Share of profit (excluding valuation movement)iniointventures
1,454
1,603
3,057
1 Liabilities are non-recourse to the Group.
The Company owns 25% of City Tower Unit Trust and 50% of Store Unit Trust. The remaining units in the City Tower and Store Unit
Trusts are owned by other Schroders’ funds.
The fair value of investment property owned by the two Joint Ventures has been determined by CBRE, who are registered
independent appraisers. The two valuations were undertaken on the same basis as that described under Note 10: Investment
Property.
12 Trade and other receivables
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Rent receivable
4,727
3,172
Sundry debtors and prepayments
7,816
8,234
Lease incentives
8,920
8,431
21,463
19,837
As at 31 March 2025, total bad debt provisions of £0.3 million (2024: £0.4 million) had been recognised against rent receivable.
13 Cash and cash equivalents
As at 31 March 2025 the Group held £3.7 million (2024: £6.0 million) in cash.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
14 Issued capital and reserves
Share capital
The share capital of the Company is represented by an
unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value.
As at the date of this Report, the Company has
565,664,749 ordinary shares in issue (2024: 565,664,749)
of which 76,554,173 Ordinary shares are held in treasury
(2024: 76,554,173). The total number of voting rights of the
Company was 489,110,576 (2024: 489,110,576) as at the
financial year end.
Treasury share reserve
76,554,173 (2024: 76,554,173) ordinary shares, which represent
13.5% (2024: 13.5%) of the Company’s total issued share
capital, were held in treasury as at the financial year end.
Revenue reserve
This reserve represents an accumulated amount of the Group’s
prior earnings net of dividends.
15 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings. For more
information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, see note 18.
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Non-current liabilities
Loan facilities
181,085
176,585
Unamortised arrangement fees
( 4 7 4 )
(719)
180,611
175,866
The Group has in place a £129.6 million loan facility with
Canada Life. This has been in place since 16 April 2013 and has
been refinanced several times, most recently in October 2019.
The loan is split into two equal tranches of £64.8 million as
follows:
Facility A matures in October 2032 and attracts an interest
rate of 2.36%; and
Facility B matures in October 2039 and attracts an interest
rate of 2.62%.
As at the April 2025 Interest Payment Date, the Canada
Life interest cover ratio was 510% (2024: 497%) against a
covenant of 185%; the forecast interest cover ratio was 484%
(2024: 482%) against a covenant of 185%; and the Loan to
Value ratio was 47.0% (2024: 49.4%) against a covenant of 65%.
The Canada Life facility has a first charge of security over all
the property assets in the ring-fenced security pool which at
31 March 2025 contained properties valued at £275.54 million
(2024: £262.24 million). Various restraints apply during the
term of the loan although the facility has been designed to
provide significant operational flexibility.
The Group also has a revolving credit facility with RBSI most
recently refinanced in June 2022, with a five-year term which
runs to June 2027, and the maximum amount able to be
drawn is £75.0m. The facility carries an interest rate of a
1.65% margin, plus three-month SONIA rate, with a 0.64%
non-utilisation fee. As at 31 March 2025, a sum of £51.5m was
drawn down (31 March 2024: £47.0m).
In June 2023 the Group also completed on the acquisition of an
interest rate collar from RBSI, which has a floor of 3.25% and
a cap of 4.25%; which will expire on 6 June 2027; and which is
attributable to £30.5 million of the loan drawn sum of the RBSI
revolving credit facility. Further details are disclosed in note 20.
As at the April 2025 Interest Payment Date, the RBSI projected
interest cover ratio was 255% (2024: 231%) against a covenant
of 200% and the Loan to Value ratio was 31.2% (2024: 29.8%)
against a covenant of 65%.
The RBSI facility has a first charge security over certain property
assets which at 31 March 2025 contained properties valued at
£165.0 million (2024: £157.6 million).
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
15 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (continued)
A reconciliation of financing movements for the year is presented below split into cash and non-cash items:
31/03/2025
£000
Loan balance brought forward
175,866
Drawdown on RBSI RCF (cash)
4,500
Repayment of RBSI RCF (cash)
Non-cash amortisation of arrangement fees
245
Loan balance carried forward
180,611
31/03/2024
£000
Loan balance brought forward
176,933
Drawdown on RBSI RCF (cash)
1,000
Repayment of RBSI RCF (cash)
(2,300)
Non-cash amortisation of arrangement fees
233
Loan balance carried forward
175,866
16 Trade and other payables
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Deferred income
5,814
4,952
Rental deposits
2,551
2,442
Interest payable
1,358
1,328
Other trade payables and accruals
3,650
4,533
13,373
13,255
17 NAV per Ordinary Share
The number of ordinary shares in issue was 489,110,576 as at 31 March 2025 (2024: 489,110,576). The NAV per Ordinary Share is
based on the net assets of £301,377,000 (2024: £287,350,000) and 489,110,576 (2024: 489,110,576) ordinary shares in issue as at
the reporting date.
18 Financial instruments, properties and
associated risks
Financial risk factors
The Group holds cash and liquid resources as well as having
debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations.
The Group uses interest rate derivative contracts, the details
of which are in note 20, when required to limit exposure to
interest rate risks, but does not have any other derivative
instruments.
The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments
and properties are market price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk
and interest rate risk. The Group has no exposure to foreign
currency exchange risk. The Board regularly reviews and
agrees policies for managing each of these risks and these are
summarised below:
Market price risk
Rental income, and the market value for properties, are
generally affected by overall conditions in the economy, such
as changes in gross domestic product, employment trends,
inflation and changes in interest rates. Changes in gross
domestic product may also impact employment levels, which
in turn may impact the demand for premises. Furthermore,
movements in interest rates may also affect the cost of
financing for real estate companies. Both rental income and
property values may also be affected by other factors specific
to the real estate market such as competition from other
property owners; the perceptions of prospective tenants
of the attractiveness, convenience and safety of properties;
the inability to collect rents because of bankruptcy or the
insolvency of tenants; the periodic need to renovate, repair
and re-lease space and the costs thereof; and the costs of
maintenance and insurance, and increased operating costs.
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18 Financial instruments, properties and associated
risks (continued)
Market price risk (continued)
In April 2025, the United States of America (USA) initiated
sweeping tariff arrangements against their global trading
partners. This has heightened macroeconomic uncertainty,
with potential for escalating trade policy responses from USA
trade counterpart countries, and significant impact to global
trade. As at the date of approval of the financial statements,
the Manager is closely monitoring these changes in global
trade policy, however, the Group’s primary exposure to the UK
commercial property sector means it is anticipated to have low
impact to key fundamentals and valuations.
The Directors monitor the market value of investment
properties by having independent valuations carried out
quarterly by a firm of independent chartered surveyors.
Note 10 sets out the sensitivity analysis on the market price
risk. Concentration risk, based on industry and geography, is
set out in the tables on page 15. Included in market price risk is
interest rate risk which is discussed further below.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or counterparty will be
unable or unwilling to meet a commitment that it has entered
into with the Group. In the event of default by an occupational
tenant, the Group will suffer a rental income shortfall and
incur additional costs, including legal expenses, in maintaining,
insuring and re-letting the property.
The Investment Manager reviews reports prepared by Dun &
Bradstreet, or other sources, to assess the credit quality of
the Group’s tenants and aims to ensure there is no excessive
concentration of risk and that the impact of any default by a
tenant is minimised.
In respect of credit risk arising from other financial assets,
which comprise cash and cash equivalents, exposure to credit
risk arises from default of the counterparty with a maximum
exposure equal to the carrying amounts of these instruments.
In order to mitigate such risks, cash is maintained with major
international financial institutions with high quality credit
ratings. During the year, and at the reporting date, the Group
maintained a relationship with branches and subsidiaries of
HSBC. HSBC has a credit rating of A- (provided by Standard
and Poor).
The maximum exposure to credit risk for rent receivables at the reporting date by type of sector was:
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Carrying Carrying
amount £000 amount £000
Office
375
279
Industrial
3,193
2,190
Retail, leisure and other
925
779
4,493
1
3,248
1 Rental receivable of £4.7m per note 12 excluding bad debt provisions of £0.3m and other tenant receivables of £0.5m. 2024: Rental receivable of £3.2m per note 12
excluding bad debt provisions of £0.4m and other tenant receivables of £0.4m.
Rent receivables which are past their due date were:
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
Carrying Carrying
amount £000 amount £000
0-30 days
2,893
1,916
31-60 days
59
143
61-90 days
90
122
91 days plus
1,451
1,067
4,493
1
3,248
1 Rental receivable of £4.7m per note 12 excluding bad debt provisions of £0.3m and other tenant receivables of £0.5m. 2024: Rental receivable of £3.2m per note 12
excluding bad debt provisions of £0.4m and other tenant receivables of £0.4m.
Management has considered rental debtors on a quarterly
basis and made provisions where it has been deemed that
these amounts may be unrecoverable. As at 31 March 2025
total provisions of £0.33 million (2024: £0.36 million) were
recognised and rental debtors are shown net of this provision
in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
On initial recognition the Group calculates the expected credit
loss for debtors based on the lifetime expected credit losses
under the IFRS 9 simplified approach. Management considers
aged debtors’ analyses, the strength of tenant covenants,
macroeconomic factors and any rental deposits held.
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18 Financial instruments, properties and associated
risks (continued)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulties
in meeting obligations associated with its financial obligations.
The Group’s investments comprise UK commercial property.
Property and property-related assets are inherently difficult
to value due to the individual nature of each property. As a
result, valuations are subject to substantial uncertainty. There
is no assurance that the estimates resulting from the valuation
process will reflect the actual sale price even where such sales
occur shortly after the valuation date. Investments in property
are relatively illiquid. However, the Group has tried to mitigate
this risk by investing in properties that it considers to be of
good quality.
In certain circumstances, the terms of the Group’s debt
facilities entitle the lender to require early repayment and in
such circumstances the Group’s ability to maintain dividend
levels and the net asset value could be adversely affected. The
Investment Manager prepares cash flows on a rolling basis to
ensure the Group can meet future liabilities as and when they
fall due.
The following table indicates the maturity analysis of the financial liabilities
1
Carrying Expected 6 months 6 months – 2 – 5 More than
amount cash flows or less 2 years years 5 years
As at 31 March 2025 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Financial liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and
interest
2
180,611
224,024
3,198
3,198
65,143
152,485
Leasehold liability
1,508
11,369
51
51
306
10,961
Trade and other payables
7,178
7,178
4,627
2,551
Total financial liabilities
189,297
242,571
7,876
3,249
65,449
165,997
Carrying Expected 6 months 6 months – 2 – 5 More than
amount cash flows or less 2 years years 5 years
As at 31 March 2024 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Financial liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and
interest
1
175,866
226,102
3,226
9,679
60,713
152,484
Leasehold liability
1,562
11,533
51
154
307
11,021
Trade and other payables
7,729
7,729
5,594
2,135
Total financial liabilities
185,157
245,364
8,871
9,833
61,020
165,640
1 The maturity analysis of financial liabilities are based on undiscounted contractual cashflows.
2 Assumes that the £51.5 million RBS revolving credit facility is repaid in 2027.
Interest rate risk
Exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to the Group’s long-term debt obligations and to
interest earned on cash balances. As interest on the Group’s
long-term debt obligations is payable on a fixed-rate basis, the
Group is not exposed to near-term interest rate risk in relation
to its Canada Life loan facility. As at 31 March 2025 the fair
value of the Group’s £129.6 million loan with Canada Life was
£111.1 million (2024: £111.1 million).
The RBSI revolving credit facility is a low-margin and flexible
source of funding with a margin of 1.65%, plus 3-month SONIA
rate and it is considered by management that the carrying
value of the loan is equal to its fair value (sum of £51.5m
(2024: £47.0 million) drawn as at the year end). In order to
assist with mitigating interest rate risk on the RBSI facility, in
June 2023 the Group acquired an interest rate collar from RBSI,
which has a floor of 3.25% and a cap of 4.25%; which will expire
on 6 June 2027; and which is attributable to £30.5 million of the
loan drawn sum.
A 1% increase or decrease in short-term interest rates would
increase or decrease the bank interest annual income, and
equity by £37,000 based on the cash balance as at 31 March
2025.
The Canada Life loan is fixed-rate, as above, and thus a 1%
increase or decrease in interest rates would not impact the
loan interest payable by the Fund.
The RBS revolving credit facility had a drawn balance of
£51.5 million as at the year end and an interest rate collar in
place for £30.5 million of the drawn sum. A 1% increase in
interest rates would thereby increase the finance costs payable
by £210,000 (assuming that the loan principal drawn remained
the same).
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
18 Financial instruments, properties and associated
risks (continued)
Fair values
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are not
materially different from their carrying values, unless
disclosed below, in the financial statements.
The fair value hierarchy levels are as follows:
Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 inputs other than quoted prices included within
level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices);
and
Level 3 inputs for the assets or liability that are not based
on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
There have been no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during
the year (2024: none).
The following summarises the main methods and assumptions
used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments and
investment property:
Investment property – level 3
Fair value is based on valuations provided by an independent
firm of chartered surveyors and registered appraisers. These
values were determined after having taken into consideration
recent market transactions for similar properties in similar
locations to the investment properties held by the Group.
The fair value hierarchy of investment property is level 3. See
Note 10 for further details.
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings – level 2
Fair values are based on the present value of future cash
flows discounted at a market rate of interest. Issue costs are
amortised over the period of the borrowings. As at 31 March
2025, the fair value of the Group’s £129.6 million loan with
Canada Life was £111.1 million (2024: £111.1 million).
Financial Instruments - Level 2
The Group’s interest rate collar is recognised at its fair value
via valuations provided by an independent firm, Chatham
Financial. Fair values of derivatives are based on current
market conditions such as the current SONIA rate compared
to the terms of the derivative agreements.
Capital management
The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base to
maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to
sustain future development of the business.
The objective is to ensure that it will continue as a going
concern and to maximise the return to its equity shareholders
through an appropriate level of gearing. The Company’s
capital management process ensures it meets its financial
covenants in its borrowing arrangements. Breaches in
meeting the financial covenants could permit the lenders
to immediately accelerate the repayment of loans and
borrowings. The Company monitors as part of its quarterly
board meetings that it will adhere to specific leverage, interest
cover and rental cover ratios. There have been no breaches
in the financial covenants of any loans and borrowings during
the financial year.
The Company’s debt and capital structure comprises the following
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Debt
Fixed-rate loan facility
129,585
129,585
Floating rate loan facility
1
51,500
47,000
181,085
176,585
Equity
Called-up share capital
181,989
181,989
Reserves
119,388
105,361
301,377
287,350
Total debt and equity
482,462
463,935
There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.
1 This amount refers to the amount drawn. The total facility as at 31 March 2025 was £75.0 million (2024: £75.0 million)
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19 Operating leases
The Group leases out its investment property under operating leases. At 31 March 2025 the future minimum lease receipts under
non-cancellable leases are as follows:
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£000 £000
Less than one year
25,356
23,400
Between one and five years
72,621
68,798
More than five years
59,156
54,918
157,134
147,116
The total above comprises the total contracted rent receivable as at 31 March 2025.
The Group has entered into leases on its property portfolio. The commercial property leases typically have lease terms between
5 and 15 years and include clauses to enable periodic upward revision of the rental charge according to prevailing market
conditions. Some leases contain options to break before the end of the lease term.
20 Interest rate derivative contracts
In June 2023 the Group disposed of its interest cap, which had
been due to expire in July 2023, and which was attributable to
£30.5 million of the drawn loan sum of the RBSI revolving credit
facility, for a sum of £0.19 million. This had previously been
carried at a nil fair value and thus there was a gain on disposal
of £0.19 million recognised in the financial year.
In June 2023 the Group completed on the acquisition of an
interest rate collar from RBSI, which has a floor of 3.25% and
a cap of 4.25%; which will expire on 6 June 2027; and which
is attributable to £30.5 million of the drawn loan sum of the
RBSI revolving credit facility. The cost to acquire this financial
instrument was £0.77 million, including fees, and as at the
31 March 2025 it had a deemed fair value of £0.07 million
(2024: £0.2 million) with an unrealised loss of £0.15 million
(2024: £0.57 million) being recognised in the financial year.
21 List of subsidiary and joint venture undertakings
The companies listed below are those which were part of the Group as at 31 March 2025:
Country of Principal Ultimate
Undertaking
Category
incorporation Activities ownership
SREIT No.2 Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership with external finance
100%
SREIT Holding (No.2)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Holding Company
100%
SREIT Holding Company Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Holding Company with external finance
100%
SREIT Property Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (Portergate)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (Uxbridge)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (CityTower)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Joint ownership of an underlying property unit trust
100%
SREIT (Store)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Joint ownership of an underlying property unit trust
100%
SREIT (Bedford)Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
City Tower Unit Trust
Joint Venture
Jersey
Property ownership
25%
Store Unit Trust
Joint Venture
Jersey
Property ownership
50%
The registered addresses for all wholly-owned entities are
the same as that of the parent company and can be found on
page 141.
The registered address for both Joint Venture entities is 47
Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD, Channel Islands.
22 Related party transactions
Material agreements and transactions with the Investment
Manager are disclosed in note 2. Transactions with regard to
joint ventures are disclosed in note 11. Transactions with the
directors are shown in the directors’ remuneration report.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
23 Capital commitments
As at 31 March 2025 the Group had capital commitments of £8.3 million (2024: £8.4 million).
24 Post balance sheet events
On 12 May 2025, the Group sold its Truro asset for a sales price of £1.2 million.
Other information (unaudited)
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92 EPRAperformancemeasures(unaudited)
95 Alternativeperformancemeasures(unaudited)
96 AIFMDdisclosures(unaudited)
97 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(environmental)
(unaudited)
128 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(social)(unaudited)
130 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(governance)
(unaudited)
131 Streamlinedenergyandcarbonreporting
134 Assetlist
135 ReportoftheDepositarytotheshareholders
136 Glossary
137 ResolutionsattheAnnualGeneralMeeting
139 NoticeofAnnualGeneralMeeting
141 Corporateinformation
Other information (unaudited)
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Other information (unaudited)
EPRA performance measures (unaudited)
AsrecommendedbytheEuropeanPublicRealEstate
Association,EPRAperformancemeasuresaredisclosedinthe
sectionbelow.
EPRA performance measures:summary table
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
EPRAearnings £17,034,000 £16,278,000
EPRAearningspershare 3.5pps 3.3pps
EPRANetReinstatement
Value
£333,948,000 £318,360,000
EPRANetReinstatement
Valuepershare 68.3p 65.1p
EPRANetTangibleAssets £301,311,000 £287,131,000
EPRANetTangibleAssets
pershare 61.6p 58.7p
EPRANetDisposalValue £319,860,000 £305,808,000
EPRANetDisposalValue
pershare 65.4p 62.5p
EPRANetInitialYield 5.1% 5.6%
EPRA“topped-up”Net
InitialYield 6.0% 6.1%
EPRAvacancyrate 12.4% 10.9%
EPRAcostratios–including
directvacancycosts 28.6% 29.6%
EPRAcostratios–excluding
directvacancycosts 22.0% 23.7%
EPRALTV 36.9% 37.1%
a EPRA earnings and earnings per share
Earningsexcludingallcapitalcomponentsnotrelevanttothe
underlyingnetincomeperformanceoftheCompany,such
astheunrealisedfairvaluegainsorlossesoninvestment
propertiesandanygainsorlossesfromthesalesofproperties.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
ProfitperIFRSincomestatement 31,058 3,017
Adjustments to calculate EPRA
Earnings:
Profitonthedisposalofinvestment
property (469) (199)
Netunrealisedvaluation(gain)/losson
investmentproperty (16,232) 8,044
Netchangeinthefairvalueoffinancial
instruments 153 547
Gainonthedisposaloffinancial
instruments - (189)
Shareofvaluationloss
inassociatesandjointventures 2,489 5,058
Adjustmentsrelatedtonon-operating
andexceptionalitems 35
EPRA earnings 17,034 16,278
Weightedaveragenumberofordinary
shares 489,110,576 489,110,576
IFRS earnings pershare (pence) 6.3 0.6
EPRA earnings pershare (pence) 3.5 3.3
b EPRA Net Reinstatement Value
IFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtorepresent
thevaluerequiredtorebuildtheentityandassumesthatno
sellingofassetstakesplace.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 301,377 287,350
Adjustmentinrespectofrealestate
transfertaxesandcosts 32,637 31,229
Adjustmentinrespectofthefairvalue
offinancialinstruments (66) (219)
EPRA net reinstatement value 333,948 318,360
Sharesinissueattheendoftheperiod 489,110,576 489,110,576
EPRA NRV pershare (pence
pershare)
68.3p 65.1p
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Other information (unaudited) — EPRA performance measures (unaudited) continued
c EPRA Net Tangible Assets per share
IFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtorepresent
thevaluerequiredtorebuildtheentityandassumesthatno
sellingofassetstakesplace.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 301,377 287,350
Fairvalueoffinancialinstruments (66) (219)
EPRANetTangibleAssets 301,311 287,131
Sharesinissueattheendoftheyear 489,110,576 489,110,576
IFRS NAV pershare (pence) 61.6p 58.8p
EPRA net tangible assets pershare
(pence)
61.6p 58.7p
d EPRA Net Disposal Value per share
TheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtoreflect
theNAVunderanorderlysaleofbusiness,whereanydeferred
tax,financialinstrumentsandcertainotheradjustmentsare
calculatedtothefullextentoftheirliability.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 301,377 287,350
Adjustments to calculate EPRA Net
Disposal Value:
Thefairvalueoffixed-interestratedebt 18,483 18,458
EPRA net disposal value 319,860 305,808
Sharesinissueattheendoftheyear 489,110,576 489,110,576
EPRA net disposal value pershare
(pence)
65.4p 62.5p
e EPRA Net Initial Yield
Annualisedrentalincomebasedonthecashrentspassingat
theBalanceSheetdate(butadjustedassetoutbelow),less
non-recoverablepropertyoperatingexpenses,dividedbythe
grossmarketvalueoftheproperty.
TheEPRA“toppedup”NIYistheEPRANIYinrespectofthe
expirationofrentfreeperiods.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
Investmentproperty–wholly-owned 413,310 391,475
Investmentproperty–
shareofjointventuresandfunds 66,650 67,775
Complete property portfolio 479,960 459,250
Allowanceforestimatedpurchasers’
costs 32,637 31,229
Gross up completed property
portfolio valuation
512,597 490,479
Annualisedcashpassingrentalincome 28,845 29,796
Propertyoutgoings (2,657) (2,154)
Annualised net rents 26,188 27,642
Notionalrentexpirationofrent-free
periods
1
4,321 2,462
Topped-up net annualised rent 30,509 30,104
EPRA NIY 5.1% 5.6%
EPRA “topped-up” NIY 6.0% 6.1%
1. Theperiodoverwhichrentfreeperiodsexpireisoneyearfor2025
(2024:1year).
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Other information (unaudited) — EPRA performance measures (unaudited) continued
f EPRA cost ratios
Administrativeandoperatingcosts(includingandexcluding
costsofdirectvacancy)dividedbygrossrentalincome.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
Administrative/operatingexpenseline
perIFRSincomestatement 8,022 7,572
ShareofJointVentureexpenses 1,145 1,423
Less:Groundrentcosts ( 6 8 ) (113)
Costs (including direct vacancy
costs)
9,099 8,882
Directvacancycosts (2,081) (1,782)
Costs (excluding direct vacancy
costs)
7,018 7,100
Grossrentalincomelessgroundrent
costs–perIFRS 27,124 25,525
AddshareofJointVentures(Gross
RentalIncomelessgroundrentcosts) 4,723 4,480
Gross rental income 31,847 30,005
EPRAcostratio(includingdirect
vacancycosts) 28.6% 29.6%
EPRAcostratio(excludingdirect
vacancycosts) 22.0% 23.7%
Therewerenodirectlyattributableoverheadandoperating
costscapitalisedduringtheyear(2024:nil).TheCompanydoes
nothaveapolicytocapitalisesuchexpenses(aspernote1).
g EPRA vacancy rate
Estimatedmarketrentalvalue(ERV)ofvacantspacedividedby
theERVofthewholeportfolio.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
Estimatedrentalvalueofvacantspace 4,958 4,242
Estimatedrentalvalueofthewhole
portfolio 40,134 38,770
EPRA vacancy rate 12.4% 10.9%
Therewerenosignificantordistortingfactorsintheabove.
ExcludesERVrelatingtoassetsheldforsaleatthebalance
sheetdate.
h EPRA LTV
ThegearingoftheshareholderequitywithintheCompany.
31/03/2025
£000
31/03/2024
£000
BorrowingsfromFinancialInstitutions 181,085 176,585
Cashandcashequivalents (3,720) (6,005)
Cashandcashequivalents–shareof
jointventures (134) (229)
Net debt 177,231 170,351
Investmentpropertiesatfairvalue–
directportfolio 413,310 391,475
Investmentpropertiesatfairvalue–
shareofjointventures 66,650 67,775
Total property value 479,960 459,250
LTV 36.9% 37.1%
i EPRA capital expenditure
InaccordancewithEPRA’scorerecommendations,theGroup’s
capitalexpenditureinvestedintheyearcanbebrokendownas
follows:
Group
(excluding
Joint Ventures)
£m
Joint Ventures
(proportionate
share) £m
Total Group
£m
Acquisitions
(including
transactioncosts)
Developmentsand
accretiveworks 6.1 0.6 6.7
Investment
properties
Tenantincentives
Othermaterial
non–allocated
typesof
expenditure
Total capital
expenditure
6.1 0.6 6.7
Aspernote10,theFundmadenonewacquisitions,and
thusalsoincurrednoadditionaltransactioncosts,duringthe
financialyear.
Thecapitalexpenditureinvestedintheyearamountedto
£6.1milliononthedirectlyheldportfolio(alsoaspernote10).
Thethreelargestcapitalexpenditureinvestmentsmadeinthe
financialyearwereasfollows:a)£0.5millionatStanleyGreen
TradingEstate,Cheadleb)£0.3millionatStAnns,Manchester,
andc)£0.2millionatTheTun,Edinburgh.
The£0.6millioninvestedacrossjointventuresrelatedsolelyto
theGroup’s25%shareofunderlyingcapitalexpenditureworks
undertakenatCityTower.
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Alternative Performance Measures (unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheCompanyusesthefollowingAlternativeperformance
measures(‘APMs’)initsAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatements.TheBoardbelievesthateachoftheAPMs
providesadditionalusefulinformationtotheshareholdersin
ordertoassesstheCompany’sperformance.
Dividend CoverTheratioofEPRAEarnings(page92)to
dividendspaid(note9)intheperiod.
Dividend YieldThedividendspaid,expressedasapercentage
relativetotheCompany’sshareprice.
EPRA EarningsEarningsexcludingallcapitalcomponents
notrelevanttotheunderlyingnetincomeperformanceofthe
Company,suchastheunrealisedfairvaluegainsorlosseson
investmentpropertiesandanygainsorlossesfromthesalesof
properties.Seepage92forareconciliationofthisfigure.
EPRA Net Tangible AssetsTheIFRSequityattributableto
shareholdersadjustedtoreflectaCompany’stangibleassets
andassumesthatnosellingofassetstakesplace.
EPRA Net Disposal ValueTheIFRSequityattributableto
shareholdersadjustedtoreflecttheNAVunderanorderlysale
ofbusiness,whereanydeferredtax,financialinstrumentsand
certainotheradjustmentsarecalculatedtothefullextentof
theirliability.
EPRA Net Reinstatement ValueTheIFRSequityattributable
toshareholdersadjustedtorepresentthevaluerequired
torebuildtheentityandassumesthatnosellingofassets
takesplace.
Gross LTVThevalueoftheexternalloansunadjustedfor
unamortisedarrangementcosts(note15)expressedasa
percentageofthemarketvalueofpropertyinvestments
asattheBalanceSheetdate.Themarketvalueofproperty
investmentsincludesjointventureinvestmentsandareasper
externalvaluationsandhavenotbeenadjustedforIFRSlease
incentivedebtorsnorthefairvalueoftheheadleaseatLuton.
LTV net of cashThevalueoftheexternalloansunadjusted
forunamortisedarrangementcosts(note15)lesscashheld
(note13)expressedasapercentageofthemarketvalueof
thepropertyinvestmentsasattheBalanceSheetdate.The
marketvalueofpropertyinvestmentsincludesjointventure
investmentsandareasperexternalvaluationsandhavenot
beenadjustedforIFRSleaseincentivedebtorsorthefairvalue
oftheheadleaseatLuton.
Ongoing charges (including Fund expenses)Alloperating
costsexpectedtoberegularlyincurredandthatarepayable
bytheCompanyexpressedasapercentageoftheaverage
quarterlyNAVsoftheCompanyforthefinancialperiod.No
capitalcosts,includingcapitalexpenditureoracquisition/
disposalfees,areincludedascosts.
Ongoing charges (including Fund and property expenses)
Alloperatingcostsexpectedtoberegularlyincurredandthat
arepayablebytheCompanyexpressedasapercentageof
theaveragequarterlyNAVsoftheCompanyforthefinancial
period.Anycapitalcosts,includingcapitalexpenditureand
acquisition/disposalfees,areexcludedascosts,aswellas
interestcostsandanyothercostsconsideredtobenon-
recurring.Inthecurrentperiodthematerialnon-recurring
costsincludenon-cashbaddebtexpensesof£32,000.
Share price discount/premiumThesharepriceofan
InvestmentTrustisderivedfrombuyersandsellerstrading
theirsharesonthestockmarket.Thispriceisnotidenticalto
theNAVpershareoftheunderlyingassetslessliabilitiesofthe
Company.IfthesharepriceislowerthantheNAVpershare,
thesharesaretradingatadiscount.Sharestradingabove
theNAVpersharearesaidtobeatapremium.Thediscount/
premiumiscalculatedasthevariancebetweentheshareprice
asattheBalanceSheetdateandtheNAVpershare(page71)
expressedasapercentage.
NAV total returnThereturntoshareholderscalculatedona
persharebasisbyaddingdividendspaid(note9)intheperiod
onatime-weightedbasistotheincreaseordecreaseinthe
NAVpershare(page85).
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AIFMD disclosures (unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
Thesedisclosuresformpartofthenon-auditedsectionof
thisAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatements
andshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththeSchrodersplc
RemunerationReportonpages62to83ofthe2024Annual
Report&Accounts(availableontheGroup’swebsite–
www.schroders.com/ir)whichprovidesmoreinformation
ontheactivitiesofourRemunerationCommitteeandour
remunerationprinciplesandpolicies.
TheAIFMaterialRiskTakers(‘AIFMRTs’)ofSREIMare
individualswhoseroleswithintheSchrodersGroupcan
materiallyaffecttheriskofSREIMoranyAIFfundthat
itmanages.Theserolesareidentifiedinlinewiththe
requirementsoftheAIFMDirectiveandguidanceissued
bytheEuropeanSecuritiesandMarketsAuthority.
TheRemunerationCommitteeofSchrodersplchasestablished
aremunerationpolicytoensuretherequirementsofthe
AIFMDirectivearemetforallAIFMRTs.TheRemuneration
CommitteeandtheBoardofSchrodersplcreview
remunerationstrategyatleastannually.ThedirectorsofSREIM
areresponsiblefortheadoptionoftheremunerationpolicy
andperiodicallyreviewingitsimplementationinrelationto
SREIM.During2024theRemunerationPolicywasreviewed
toensurecompliancewiththeUCITS/AIFMDremuneration
requirementsandnosignificantchangesweremade.
Theimplementationoftheremunerationpolicyis,atleast
annually,subjecttoindependentinternalreviewforcompliance
withthepoliciesandproceduresforremunerationadopted
bytheBoardofSREIMandtheRemunerationCommittee.The
mostrecentreviewfoundnofundamentalissuesbutresulted
inminorrecommendationsrelatingtopolicydocumentation.
Ourratioofoperatingcompensationcoststonetoperating
incomeguidesthetotalspendonremunerationeachyear.
ThisisrecommendedbytheRemunerationCommitteetothe
BoardofSchrodersplc.Thisapproachalignsremuneration
withSchrodersfinancialperformance.Indeterminingthe
remunerationspendeachyear,theunderlyingstrengthand
sustainabilityofthebusinessistakenintoaccount,alongwith
reportsonrisk&compliance,legalandinternalauditmatters
fromtheheadsofthoseareas.
Theremunerationdatathatfollowsreflectsamountspaidin
respectofperformanceduring2024.
ThetotalamountofremunerationpaidbySREIMtoits
staffisnilasSREIMhasnoemployees.Employeesof
SREIMorotherSchrodersGroupentitieswhoserveas
DirectorsofSREIMreceivenoadditionalfeesinrespectof
theirroleontheBoardofSREIM.
ThefollowingdisclosuresrelatetoAIFMRTsofSREIM.
ThoseAIFMRTswereemployedbyandprovidedservices
tootherSchrodersgroupcompaniesandclients.Inthe
interestsoftransparency,theaggregateremuneration
figuresthatfollowreflectthefullremunerationforeach
SREIMAIFMRT.Theaggregatetotalremunerationpaid
tothe72AIFMRTsofSREIMinrespectofthefinancial
yearended31December2024is£50.16million,ofwhich
£41.76millionwaspaidtoseniormanagement,£5.62
millionwaspaidtoMRTsdeemedtobetakingriskon
behalfofSREIMortheAIFfundsthatitmanagesand£2.78
millionwaspaidtocontrolfunctionMRTs.
Foradditionalqualitativeinformationonremunerationpolicies
andpracticesseewww.schroders.com/rem-disclosures
Leverage disclosure
InaccordancewithAIFMDtheCompanyisrequiredtomake
availabletoinvestorsinformationinrelationtoleverage.
UnderAIFMD,leverageisanymethodbywhichtheexposure
oftheCompanyisincreasedthroughtheborrowingofcash
orsecurities,leverageembeddedinderivativepositionsor
byanothermeans.Itisexpressedasaratiobetweenthe
totalexposureoftheCompanyanditsnetassetvalueand
iscalculatedinaccordancewiththe“Grossmethod”and
the“Commitmentmethod”asdescribedintheAIFMD.The
GrossmethodrepresentstheaggregateofalltheCompany’s
exposuresotherthancashbalancesheldinthebasecurrency,
whiletheCommitmentmethod,whichiscalculatedonasimilar
basis,mayalsotakeintoaccountcashandcashequivalents,
nettingandhedgingarrangements,asapplicable.
TheInvestmentManagerhassettheexpectedmaximum
leveragepercentagesfortheCompanyandcalculatedthe
actualleveragesasat31December2024asshownbelow:(the
Companycalculatesandexternallyreportsitsleverageone
quarterinarrears):
Maximum limit
set
Actual as at
31.12.2024
Grossleverage 195 163
Commitmentleverage 220 165
Therehavebeennochangestothemaximumlevelsof
leverageemployedbytheCompanyduringthefinancialyear
noranybreachesofthemaximumlevelsduringthefinancial
reportingperiod.
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Sustainability performance measures (environmental)
(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheCompanyreportssustainabilityinformationinaccordance
withEPRABestPracticeRecommendationsonSustainability
Reporting(sBPR)2024,4thEditionforthe12months
1stJanuary2024–31stDecember2024,presentedwith
comparisonagainst2023.AspermittedbytheEPRA
SustainabilityReportingGuidelines,environmentaldatahas
beendevelopedandpresentedinlinewiththeGlobalReal
EstateSustainabilityBenchmark(GRESB).
Thereportingboundaryhasbeenscopedtowherethe
Companyhasoperationalcontrolbeingmanagedproperties
wheretheCompanyisresponsibleforthepaymentofutility
invoicesand/orthearrangementofwastedisposalcontracts.
‘Operationalcontrol’hasbeenselectedasthereporting
boundary(asopposedto‘financialcontrol’or‘equityshare’)as
thisreflectstheportionoftheportfoliowheretheCompany
caninfluenceoperationalproceduresand,ultimately,
sustainabilityperformance.Theoperationalcontrolapproachis
themostcommonlyappliedwithintheindustry.
At31December2024,39assetswereheldbytheCompany,
duringthereportingyear,followingthesaleofBedford,
HowardHouseinDecember2024.Intotal,22assetswere
withintheoperationalcontrolreportingboundaryofthe
Companyduringthe2024calendaryear(i.e.‘managed’),which
includesHowardHouse.Inthe2023calendaryear,therewere
23suchmanagedassetswithintheportfolioincludingLeeds,
CoverdaleHousewhichwassoldinDecember2023.
Wheredatacoverageislessthan100%,asupporting
explanationisprovidedwithinthedatanotesimmediately
belowtherelevanttable.Energyandwaterconsumption
dataisreportedaccordingtoautomaticmeterreads,manual
meterreadsorinvoiceestimates.Whererequired,missing
consumptiondatahasbeenestimatedbyproratingdatafrom
otherperiodsusingrecognisedtechniques.Theproportionof
datathatisestimatedispresentedinthedatatables.Historic
consumptiondatahasbeenrestatedwheremorecomplete
and/oraccuraterecordshavebecomeavailable.
TheCompanydoesnotholdanymanagedassetsthat
consumeenergyfromdistrictheatingorcoolingsources.
Therefore,theEPRAsBPRDH&C-AbsandDH&C-LfL
indicatorsarenotapplicableandnotpresentedinthis
report.Furthermore,theCompanydoesnothaveanydirect
employees;itisservedbytheemployeesoftheInvestment
Manager(SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagement
Limited).
Accordingly,theEPRAOverarchingRecommendationfor
companiestoreportontheenvironmentalimpactoftheirown
officesisnotrelevant/materialandnotpresentedinthisreport.
ThisreporthasbeenpreparedbytheInvestmentManagerto
theCompany.Thesustainabilityperformancemeasureshave
beenassuredinaccordancewithAA1000toprovideaType
2ModerateAssuranceunqualifiedauditofthesustainability
contentwithintheSREITannualreportfortheyearended
31March2025.ThefullAssuranceStatementisavailableon
request.
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Total energy consumption (Elec-Abs; Fuels-Abs, Energy-Int)
ThetablebelowsetsouttotallandlordobtainedenergyconsumptionfromtheCompany’smanagedportfoliobysector.
AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
TotalPortfolio Landlord-Actual kWh 6,586,971 6,006,730 -9% 5,132,341 4,711,505 -8% 1,454,630 1,295,225 -11%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 906 5,013 453% 497 5,013 909% 409 - -100%
Landlord-Total kWh 6,587,877 6,011,743 -9% 5,132,838 4,716,518 -8% 1,455,039 1,295,225 -11%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.01% 0.08% 506.04% 0.01% 0.11% 997.78% 0.03% 0.00% -100.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 98.47% 98.47% 0% 98.47% 98.47% 0% 98.47% 98.47% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 5,018,904 4,631,307 -8% 5,018,904 4,631,307 -8% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 76.18% 77.04% 1.12% 97.78% 98.19% 0.42% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
28.71 26.20 -9% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Office:
Corporate:Low-
RiseOffice
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,066,430 898,565 -16% 561,034 515,604 -8% 505,396 382,961 -24%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 673 6,999 941% 263 6,999 2560% 409 - -100%
Landlord-Total kWh 1,067,103 905,564 -15% 561,297 522,603 -7% 505,805 382,961 -24%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.06% 0.77% 1126.13% 0.05% 1.34% 2756.79% 0.08% 0.00% -100.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 83.27% 83.27% 0% 83.27% 83.27% 0% 83.27% 83.27% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 555,105 464,549 -16% 555,105 464,549 -16% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 52.02% 51.30% -1.38% 98.90% 88.89% -10.12% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
25.95 21.72 -16% - - - - - -
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AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Retail:High
Street
Landlord-Actual kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
64.01 58.49 -9% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Industrial:
Refrigerated
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,691 7,607 350% 1,691 7,607 350% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,691 7,607 350% 1,691 7,607 350% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,687 6,416 280% 1,687 6,416 280% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 99.76% 84.35% -15.44% 99.76% 84.35% -15.44% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
0.09 0.35 280% - - - - - -
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AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Mixeduse:
Other
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,943,287 1,770,655 -9% 1,943,287 1,770,655 -9% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 83 77 -6% 83 77 -6% - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,943,370 1,770,733 -9% 1,943,370 1,770,733 -9% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% 2.87% 0.00% 0.00% 2.87% - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,943,114 1,770,512 -9% 1,943,114 1,770,512 -9% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 99.99% 99.99% 0.00% 99.99% 99.99% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
96.65 88.06 -9% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Industrial:
Manufacturing
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,442,378 1,466,040 2% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 435,570 413,853 -5%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,442,378 1,466,040 2% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 435,570 413,853 -5%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 69.80% 71.77% 2.82% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
26.04 27.22 5% - - - - - -
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AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Lodging,
Leisure&
Recreation:
Other
Landlord-Actual kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
60.23 67.49 12% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Office:
Corporate:Mid-
RiseOffice
Landlord-Actual kWh 678,958 640,232 -6% 281,994 259,791 -8% 396,963 380,442 -4%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 151 - -100% 151 - -100% - -
Landlord-Total kWh 679,109 640,232 -6% 282,145 259,791 -8% 396,963 380,442 -4%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.02% 0.00% -100.00% 0.05% 0.00% -100.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 277,276 259,791 -6% 277,276 259,791 -6% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 40.83% 40.58% -0.62% 98.27% 100.00% 1.76% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
52.30 49.01 -6% - - - - - -
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AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Industrial:Non-
refrigerated
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 617,722 466,322 -25% 613,449 466,252 -24% 4,273 70 -98%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - -2,063 - -2,063 - -
Landlord-Total kWh 617,722 464,259 -25% 613,449 464,189 -24% 4,273 70 -98%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% -0.44% 0.00% -0.44% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 512,732 438,443 -14% 512,732 438,443 -14% - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 83.00% 94.44% 13.78% 83.58% 94.45% 13.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
5.02 4.29 -14% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Mixeduse:
Office/Retail
Landlord-Actual kWh 592,043 496,376 -16% 479,615 378,478 -21% 112,428 117,898 5%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 592,043 496,376 -16% 479,615 378,478 -21% 112,428 117,898 5%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 479,615 378,478 -21% 479,615 378,478 -21% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 81.01% 76.25% -5.88% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
57.20 45.13 -21% - - - - - -
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AbsoluteEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
AbsoluteEnergy AbsoluteElectricity AbsoluteFuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
District
Heating&
Cooling-Abs
Retail:Retail
Centers:
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 23,492 15,915 -32% 23,492 15,915 -32% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 23,492 15,915 -32% 23,492 15,915 -32% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 21,596 15,915 -26% 21,596 15,915 -26% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 91.93% 100.00% 8.78% 91.93% 100.00% 8.78% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
1.88 1.39 -26% - - - - - -
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Consumption-Consumptiondatarelatestothemanaged
portfolioonlyfor:
Industrial:RefrigeratedWarehouse,Industrial:
Manufacturing,Retail:RetailCenters:Warehouse,Mixed
Use:Other,Retail:HighStreet,MixedUse:Other,Lodging,
Leisure&Recreation;wholebuilding,whereprocuredby
thelandlord.
Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice,Office:Corporate:
Mid-RiseOffice,Industrial:Non-refrigerated
Warehouse,MixedUse:Office/Retail;wholebuilding,
commonparts&tenantspaces,whereprocuredby
thelandlord.
Energyprocureddirectlybytenantsisnotreported.
Percentageofdataestimatedprorataacross2023
and2024:0.01%and0.08%respectively.
Renewableelectricity(%)iscalculatedaccordingtothe
attributesofenergysupplycontractsasat31December
2024andonlyreflectsrenewableelectricityprocured
undera100%‘greentariff‘(i.e.wheregenerationisfrom
a100%renewablesource).Therenewablespercentage
ofstandard(non-‘greentariff’)energysuppliesarenot
currentlyknownandthereforehasnotbeenincluded
withinthisnumber.
Intensity:Numerators/denominatorsarealignedatthe
sectorlevelasfollows:
Lodging,Leisure,&Recreation:Other,Retail:High
Street&MixedUse:OtherCommonareasenergy
consumption(kWh)dividedbycommonpartsarea
(CPAm2);
Allothersectors–Commonareasandsharedservice
orwholebuildingenergyconsumption(kWh)divided
bygrossinternalarea(GIAm2)
Allenergywasprocuredfromathird-partysupplier.No
‘self-generated’renewableenergywasconsumedduring
thereportingperiodandthereforeisnotpresentedhere.
Coverage(landlord-procuredconsumption)relatestothe
proportionofassetsforwhichlandlordobtaineddatahas
beenreported:
Anassetinthe‘Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice’
sectorhasbeenremovedduetodataqualityissues
whichareunderinvestigationwiththesupplier.
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumption
dataandassetNLA/GIAhasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofownership.
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Total energy consumption (Elec-LfL; Fuels-LfL; Energy-Int)
ThetablebelowsetsouttotallandlordobtainedenergyconsumptionfromtheCompany’smanagedlike-for-like(L4L)portfolio
bysector:
L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
TotalPortfolio Landlord-Actual kWh 6,080,015 5,797,357 -5% 4,887,888 4,577,681 -6% 1,192,127 1,219,677 2%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 906 388 -57% 497 388 -22% 409 - -100%
Landlord-Total kWh 6,080,922 5,797,746 -5% 4,888,385 4,578,069 -6% 1,192,537 1,219,677 2%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.01% 0.01% -55.05% 0.01% 0.01% -16.53% 0.03% 0.00% -100.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 98.44% 98.44% 0% 98.44% 98.44% 0% 98.44% 98.44% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 4,774,451 4,492,858 -6% 4,774,451 4,492,858 -6% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 78.52% 77.49% -1.30% 97.67% 98.14% 0.48% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
27.10 25.84 -5% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Office:
Corporate:
Low-Rise
Office
Landlord-Actual kWh 559,474 689,193 23% 316,582 381,780 21% 242,893 307,413 27%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 673 2,374 253% 263 2,374 802% 409 - -100%
Landlord-Total kWh 560,147 691,567 23% 316,845 384,154 21% 243,302 307,413 26%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.12% 0.34% 185.89% 0.08% 0.62% 644.18% 0.17% 0.00% -100.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 78.76% 78.76% 0% 78.76% 78.76% 0% 78.76% 78.76% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 310,653 326,100 5% 310,653 326,100 5% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 55.46% 47.15% -14.98% 98.05% 84.89% -13.42% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
19.09 20.04 5% - - - - - -
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L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Retail:High
Street
Landlord-Actual kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 12,441 11,367 -9% 12,441 11,367 -9% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
64.01 58.49 -9% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Industrial:
Refrigerated
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,691 7,607 350% 1,691 7,607 350% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,691 7,607 350% 1,691 7,607 350% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 18,392 18,392 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,687 6,416 280% 1,687 6,416 280% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 99.76% 84.35% -15.44% 99.76% 84.35% -15.44% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
0.09 0.35 280% - - - - - -
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L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Mixeduse:
Other
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,943,287 1,770,655 -9% 1,943,287 1,770,655 -9% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 83 77 -6% 83 77 -6% - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,943,370 1,770,733 -9% 1,943,370 1,770,733 -9% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% 2.87% 0.00% 0.00% 2.87% - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,943,114 1,770,512 -9% 1,943,114 1,770,512 -9% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 99.99% 99.99% 0.00% 99.99% 99.99% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
96.65 88.06 -9% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Industrial:
Manufacturing
Landlord-Actual kWh 1,442,378 1,466,040 2% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 435,570 413,853 -5%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 1,442,378 1,466,040 2% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 435,570 413,853 -5%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% 1,006,809 1,052,187 5% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 69.80% 71.77% 2.82% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
26.04 27.22 5% - - - - - -
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L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Lodging,
Leisure&
Recreation:
Other
Landlord-Actual kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 208,528 233,649 12% 208,528 233,649 12% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
60.23 67.49 12% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Office:
Corporate:
Mid-Rise
Office
Landlord-Actual kWh 678,958 640,232 -6% 281,994 259,791 -8% 396,963 380,442 -4%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh 151 - -100% 151 - -100% - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 679,109 640,232 -6% 282,145 259,791 -8% 396,963 380,442 -4%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.02% 0.00% -100.00% 0.05% 0.00% -100.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 277,276 259,791 -6% 277,276 259,791 -6% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 40.83% 40.58% -0.62% 98.27% 100.00% 1.76% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
52.30 49.01 -6% - - - - - -
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L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Industrial:
Non-
refrigerated
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 617,722 466,322 -25% 613,449 466,252 -24% 4,273 70 -98%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - -2,063 - - -2,063 - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 617,722 464,259 -25% 613,449 464,189 -24% 4,273 70 -98%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% -0.44% - 0.00% -0.44% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 512,732 438,443 -14% 512,732 438,443 -14% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 83.00% 94.44% 13.78% 83.58% 94.45% 13.01% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
5.02 4.29 -14% - - - - - -
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Mixeduse:
Office/Retail
Landlord-Actual kWh 592,043 496,376 -16% 479,615 378,478 -21% 112,428 117,898 5%
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 592,043 496,376 -16% 479,615 378,478 -21% 112,428 117,898 5%
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 479,615 378,478 -21% 479,615 378,478 -21% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 81.01% 76.25% -5.88% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
57.20 45.13 -21% - - - - - -
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L4LEnergy/Electricity/DistrictHeating&DistrictCooling/Fuels
L4L-Energy L4L-Electricity L4L-Fuel
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory
Unitsof
Measure 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change 2023 2024 %Change
Energy-Abs,
Electricity-Abs,
Fuels-Abs,
DistrictHeating
&Cooling-Abs
Retail:Retail
Centers:
Warehouse
Landlord-Actual kWh 23,492 15,915 -32% 23,492 15,915 -32% - - -
Landlord-
Estimated
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Landlord-Total kWh 23,492 15,915 -32% 23,492 15,915 -32% - - -
Landlord-Total
Estimated
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 0% 100.00% 100.00% 0% - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh 21,596 15,915 -26% 21,596 15,915 -26% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
kWh - - - - - - - - -
Generated
off-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 91.93% 100.00% 8.78% 91.93% 100.00% 8.78% - - -
Generated
on-siteand
purchasedby
landlord
% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% - - - -
Energy-Int
Landlord-
Intensity
kWh/m2
/year
1.88 1.39 -26% - - - - - -
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Like-for-likeexcludesassetsthatwerepurchased,sold,
undermajorrefurbishmentorsubjecttoasignificant
changeinthescopeofreporteddataduringthetwo
yearsreported.
Consumptiondatarelatestothemanagedportfolioonly
for:
Industrial:RefrigeratedWarehouse,Industrial:
Manufacturing,Retail:RetailCenters:Warehouse,
MixedUse:Other,Retail:HighStreet,MixedUse:
Other,Lodging,Leisure&Recreation;wholebuilding,
whereprocuredbythelandlord.
Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice,Office:Corporate:
Mid-RiseOffice,Industrial:Non-refrigerated
Warehouse,MixedUse:Office/Retail;wholebuilding,
commonparts&tenantspaces,whereprocuredby
thelandlord.
Energyprocureddirectlybytenantsisnotreported.
Percentageofdataestimatedpro-rataacross2023and
2024:0.01%and0.01%respectively.
Renewableelectricity(%)iscalculatedaccordingtothe
attributesofenergysupplycontractsasat31December
2024andonlyreflectsrenewableelectricityprocured
undera100%‘greentariff‘(i.e.wheregenerationisfrom
a100%renewablesource).Therenewablespercentage
ofstandard(non-‘greentariff’)energysuppliesarenot
currentlyknownandthereforehasnotbeenincluded
withinthisnumber.
Lodging,LeisureandRecreation:Other,Retail:High
Street&MixedUse:Other–Commonareasenergy
consumption(kWh)dividedbycommonpartsarea
(CPAm2)
Allothersectors–Commonareasandsharedservice
orwholebuildingenergyconsumption(kWh)divided
bygrossinternalarea(GIAm2)
Allenergywasprocuredfromathird-partysupplier.No
‘self-generated’renewableenergywasconsumedduring
thereportingperiodandthereforeisnotpresentedhere.
Coverage(landlord-procuredconsumption)relatestothe
proportionofassetsforwhichlandlordobtaineddatahas
beenreported.
Anassetinthe‘Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice’
sectorhasbeenremovedduetodataqualityissues
whichareunderinvestigationwiththesupplier.
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumption
dataandassetNLA/GIAhasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofownership.
VarianceCommentary:
The350%increaseinlike-for-likeenergyconsumption
fortheIndustrial:RefrigeratedWarehousesector
isinfluencedbyanincreaseinvoidunitsin2024
wherebythelandlordtakesbackresponsibilityfor
utilities.
The25%reductioninlike-for-likeenergyconsumption
fortheIndustrial:Non-refrigeratedWarehousesector
isinfluencedbyoccupancychangesacrossStanley
GreenTradingEstate.
The32%reductioninlike-for-likeenergyconsumption
fortheRetail:RetailCenters:Warehousesectoris
influencedbycarparklightingupgradesatStJohn’s
RetailPark.
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Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG-Dir-Abs; GHG-Indir-Abs; GHG-Int)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’smanagedportfoliogreenhousegasemissionsbysector.
GHG
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
TotalPortfolio Scope1-Actual tCO2e 266.1 236.9 218.1 223.1 2%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e 0.1 - 0.1 - -100%
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 1062.8 975.5 1012.2 947.8 -6%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 -22%
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 1329.0 1213.5 1230.4 1171.0 -5%
Scope1&2-Estimated % 0.01% 0.09% 0.01% 0.01% -0.01%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 98.47% 98.47% 98.44% 98.44% -%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 5.8 5.3 5.5 5.2 -5%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Office:
Corporate:Low-
RiseOffice
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 92.5 70.0 44.4 56.2 27%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e 0.1 - 0.1 - -100%
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 116.2 106.8 65.6 79.0 21%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.5 802%
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 208.8 178.2 110.1 135.8 23%
Scope1&2-Estimated % 0.06% 0.81% 0.12% 0.36% 0.24%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 83.27% 83.27% 78.76% 78.76% 0%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 9.8 8.3 6.8 8.3 23%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Retail:High
Street
Scope1-Actual tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.4 -9%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.4 -9%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% -%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 13.3 12.1 13.3 12.1 -9%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Industrial:
Refrigerated
Warehouse
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.6 350%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.6 350%
Scope1&2-Estimated % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year - 0.1 - 0.1 350%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Mixeduse:
Other
Scope1-Actual tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 402.4 366.6 402.4 366.6 -9%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -6%
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 402.4 366.6 402.4 366.6 -9%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% -%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 1000% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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GHG
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
GHG-Int Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 20.0 18.2 20.0 18.2 -9%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Industrial:
Manufacturing
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 79.7 75.7 79.7 75.7 -5%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 208.5 217.9 208.5 217.9 4%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 288.2 293.5 288.2 293.5 2%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% -%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.6 2%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Lodging,Leisure
&Recreation:
Other
Scope1-Actual tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 43.2 48.4 43.2 48.4 12%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 43.2 48.4 43.2 48.4 12%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% 0.00%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 12.5 14.0 12.5 14.0 12%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Office:
Corporate:Mid-
RiseOffice
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 72.6 69.6 72.6 69.6 -4%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 58.4 53.8 58.4 53.8 -8%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -100%
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 131.0 123.4 131.0 123.4 -6%
Scope1&2-Estimated % 0.02% -% 0.02% -% -0.02%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity kgCO2e/m2
/year 24.7 23.3 24.7 23.3 -6%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Industrial:
Non-refrigerated
Warehouse
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 0.8 - 0.8 - -98%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 127.0 96.5 127.0 96.5 -24%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - -0.4 - -0.4 -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 127.8 96.1 127.8 96.1 -25%
Scope1&2-Estimated % 0.00% -0.44% -% -0.44% -0.44%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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GHG
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity
kgCO2e/m2
/year 1.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 -25%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Mixeduse:
Office/Retail
Scope1-Actual tCO2e 20.6 21.6 20.6 21.6 5%
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 99.3 78.4 99.3 78.4 -21%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 119.9 99.9 119.9 99.9 -17%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% -%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity
kgCO2e/m2
/year 14.3 11.9 14.3 11.9 -17%
GHG-Dir-Abs,
GHG-Dir-L4L
Retail:Retail
Centers:
Warehouse
Scope1-Actual tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope2-Actual tCO2e 4.9 3.3 4.9 3.3 -32%
Scope2-Estimated tCO2e - - - - -
Scope1&2-Total tCO2e 4.9 3.3 4.9 3.3 -32%
Scope1&2-Estimated % -% -% -% -% -%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
GHG-Int
Scope1&2-Intensity
kgCO2e/m2
/year 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 -32%
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Like-for-likeexcludesassetsthatwerepurchased,sold,
undermajorrefurbishmentorsubjecttoasignificant
changeinthescopeofreporteddataduringthetwo
yearsreported.
TheCompany’sgreenhousegas(GHG)inventoryhasbeen
developedasfollows:
Scope1GHGemissionsrelatetotheuseofonsite
naturalgas;and
Scope2GHGemissionsrelatetotheuseofelectricity.
UKGovernmentconversionfactorsforgreenhousegas
(GHG)reportingadoptedasfollows:
NaturalGas(fuels)(Scope1):2023=0.182900kWh/
kgCO2e;2024=0.182900kWh/kgCO2e
Gridsuppliedelectricity(Scope2):2023=0.207074
kWh/kgCO2e;2024=0.207050kWh/kgCO2e
GHGemissionsfromelectricity(Scope2)arereported
accordingtothe‘location-based’approach.
GHGemissionsarepresentedastonnesofcarbondioxide
equivalent(tCO2e)andGHGintensityispresentedas
kilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalent(kgCO2e),where
availablegreenhousegasemissionsconversionfactors
allow.
Fuels/electricityGHGemissionsfactorshavebeentaken
fromtheUKgovernment’sGreenhouseGasReporting
FactorsforCompanyReporting(2023and2024).
Emissiondatarelatestothemanagedportfolioonlyfor:
Industrial:RefrigeratedWarehouse,Industrial:
Manufacturing,Retail:RetailCenters:Warehouse,Mixed
Use:Other,Retail:HighStreet,MixedUse:Other,Lodging,
Leisure&Recreation;wholebuilding,whereprocuredby
thelandlord.
Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice,Office:Corporate:Mid-
RiseOffice,Industrial:Non-refrigeratedWarehouse,Mixed
Use:Office/Retail;wholebuilding,commonparts&tenant
spaces,whereprocuredbythelandlord.
Emissionsassociatedwithenergyprocureddirectlyby
tenantsisnotreported.
Percentageofdataestimatedpro-rataacross2023and
2024:0.01%and0.09%forelectricityandgas,respectively.
Intensity:Numerators/denominatorsarealignedatthe
sectorlevelasfollows:
Lodging,Leisure,&Recreation:Other,Retail:HighStreet
&Retail:MIxedUse:Other–Commonareasenergy
consumption(kWh)dividedbycommonpartsarea(CPA
m2);
Allothersectors–Commonareasandsharedserviceor
wholebuildingenergyconsumption(kWh)dividedbygross
internalarea(GIAm2)
Coverage(landlord-procuredconsumption)relatestothe
proportionofassetsforwhichlandlord-obtaineddatahas
beenreported.
Anassetinthe‘Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice’sector
hasbeenremovedduetodataqualityissueswhichare
underinvestigationwiththesupplier.
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumption
dataandassetNLA/GIAhasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofownership.
VarianceCommentary:
GiventheinsignificantdifferencesinUKGreenhouse
Gas(GHG)emissionsfactorsforbothelectricityand
naturalgasbetween2023and2024,GHGemissions
presentedinthisreportcanbereadinconjunction
withthelike-for-likeenergyconsumptionvariance
commentarypresentedabove.
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Water (Water-Abs; Water-LfL; Water-Int)
ThetablebelowsetsoutwaterconsumptionfromtheCompany’smanagedportfoliobysector.
Water
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 18,563 17,472 17,671 17,076 -3%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 7 211 7 200 2908%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 18,570 17,683 17,677 17,276 -2%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.04% 1.19% 0.04% 1.16% 1.12%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 84.15% 84.15% 83.65% 83.65% 0%
Water-Int
TotalPortfolio TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 -2%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Office:Corporate:
Low-RiseOffice
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 5,881 5,512 4,988 5,116 3%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 2 25 2 14 764%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 5,882 5,537 4,990 5,130 3%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.03% 0.46% 0.03% 0.28% 0.25%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.27 0.26 0.31 0.32 3%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Retail:HighStreet Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 2,960 3,142 2,960 3,142 6%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - 24 - 24 -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 2,960 3,166 2,960 3,166 7%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.00% 0.75% 0.00% 0.75% 0.75%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 15.23 16.29 15.23 16.29 7%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Industrial:
Refrigerated
Warehouse
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % - - - - -
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % - - - - -
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year - - - - -
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Water
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Mixeduse:Other
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 3,029 3,629 3,029 3,629 20%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 5 3 5 3 -50%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 3,034 3,632 3,034 3,632 20%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.16% 0.07% 0.16% 0.07% -0.10%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Water-Int
TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.15 0.18 0.15 0.18 20%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Industrial:
Manufacturing
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % - - - - -
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Water-Int
TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year - - - - -
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Lodging,Leisure
&Recreation:
Other
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 143 80 143 80 -44%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 143 80 143 80 -44%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Water-Int
TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.02 -44%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Office:Corporate:
Mid-RiseOffice
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3/m2/year - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 - - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - - -
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0%
Water-Int
TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year - - - - -
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Industrial:
Non-refrigerated
Warehouse
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 452 152 452 152 -66%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - 159 - 159
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 452 311 452 311 -31%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.00% 51.24% 0.00% 51.24% 51.24%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -31%
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Water
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Mixeduse:Office/
Retail
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 5,797 4,629 5,797 4,629 -20%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 5,797 4,629 5,797 4,629 -20%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.69 0.55 0.69 0.55 -20%
Water-Abs,Water-
L4L
Retail:Retail
Centers:
Warehouse
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Actual m3 301 328 301 328 9%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated m3 - - - -
Totallandlord-obtainedwater
-Total m3 301 328 301 328 9%
Totallandlord-obtainedwater-
Estimated % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage(landlord-procured
consumption) % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Water-Int TotalWaterIntensity(Landlord) m3/m2/year 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 9%
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Like-for-likeexcludesassetsthatwerepurchased,sold,
undermajorrefurbishmentorsubjecttoasignificant
changeinthescopeofreporteddataduringthetwo
yearsreported.
Like-for-likeexcludesassetsthatwerepurchased,sold,
undermajorrefurbishmentorsubjecttoasignificant
changeinthescopeofreporteddataduringthetwoyears
reported.
Consumptiondatarelatestothemanagedportfolio
onlyfor:
Industrial:RefrigeratedWarehouse,Industrial:
Manufacturing,Retail:RetailCenters:Warehouse,
MixedUse:Other,Retail:HighStreet,MixedUse:
Other,Lodging,Leisure&Recreation;wholebuilding,
whereprocuredbythelandlord.
Office:Corporate:Low-RiseOffice,Office:Corporate:
Mid-RiseOffice,Industrial:Non-refrigerated
Warehouse,MixedUse:Office/Retail;wholebuilding,
commonparts&tenantspaces,whereprocuredby
thelandlord.
Waterprocureddirectlybytenantsisnotreported.
Allwaterwasprocuredfromamunicipalsupply.Asfaras
weareaware,nosurface,ground,rainwaterorwastewater
fromanotherorganisationwasconsumedduringthe
reportingperiodandthereforeisnotpresentedhere.
Percentageofdataabsoluteestimatedpro-rataacross
both2023and2024:0.4%and1.18%.
Intensity:Numerators/denominatorsarealignedas
follows:
Lodging,LeisureandRecreation:Other,Retail:High
Street&MixedUse:Other–Commonareasenergy
consumption(kWh)dividedbycommonpartsarea
(CPAm2);
Allothersectors–Commonareasandsharedservice
orwholebuildingenergyconsumption(kWh)divided
bygrossinternalarea(GIAm2).
Coverage(landlord-procuredconsumption)relatestothe
proportionofassetsforwhichlandlord-obtaineddatahas
beenreported.
Anassetinthe‘Office:Corporate:Mid-RiseOffice’
sectorhasbeenremovedduetodataqualityissues
whichareunderinvestigationwiththesupplierand
propertymanager.
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumption
dataandassetNLA/GIAhasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofownership.
Variancecommentary:
The20%increaseinlike-for-likewaterconsumption
fortheMixedUse:Othersectorisinfluencedby
fit-outactivityandincreasedstudentoccupancyon
educationalfloors.
The20%reductioninlike-for-likewaterconsumption
fortheMixedUse:Office/Retailsectorisinfluenced
byoccupancychangesaswellastheresolutionofa
waterleak.
The31%reductioninlike-for-likewaterconsumption
fortheIndustrial:Non-refrigeratedWarehousesector
isinfluencedbyoccupancychanges.
The44%reductioninlike-for-likewaterconsumption
fortheLodging,Leisure&Recreation:Othersector
isinfluencedbythesiteteamhavingreducedjet
washing.
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Waste (Waste-Abs; Waste-LfL)
ThetablebelowsetsoutwastefromtheCompany’smanagedPortfoliobydisposalrouteandsector.
Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
TotalPortfolio Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 552 427 544 424 -22%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 142 350 126 347 175%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 694 777 670 771 15%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 79.58% 54.98% 81.20% 55.02% -26.17%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 20.42% 45.02% 18.80% 44.98% 26.17%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
-% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Office:Corporate:
Low-RiseOffice
Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 29 24 20 21 7%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 43 31 28 28 -%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 72 55 47 49 3%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 39.64% 44.08% 41.62% 43.26% 1.63%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 60.36% 55.92% 58.38% 56.74% -1.63%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Retail:HighStreet Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 25 45 25 45 83%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 20 20 20 20 1%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 45 66 45 66 46%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 54.99% 68.91% 54.99% 68.91% 13.92%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 45.01% 31.09% 45.01% 31.09% -13.92%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Industrial:
Refrigerated
Warehouse
Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes - - - - -
Reuse Tonnes - - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes - - - - -
Other Tonnes - - - - -
Total Tonnes - - - - -
Landfill % - - - - -
Incineration % - - - - -
Recycling % - - - - -
Reuse % - - - - -
EnergyRecovery % - - - - -
Other % - - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% - - - - -
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Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Mixeduse:Other Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 46 46 46 46 1%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 48 38 48 38 -22%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 94 84 94 84 -11%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 48.81% 55.14% 48.81% 55.14% 6.33%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 51.19% 44.86% 51.19% 44.86% -6.33%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0%
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Industrial:
Manufacturing
Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes - - - - -
Reuse Tonnes - - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes - - - - -
Other Tonnes - - - - -
Total Tonnes - - - - -
Landfill % - - - - -
Incineration % - - - - -
Recycling % - - - - -
Reuse % - - - - -
EnergyRecovery % - - - - -
Other % - - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% - - - - -
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Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Lodging,Leisure
&Recreation:
Other
Landfill Tonnes
- - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 425 277 425 277 -35%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 1 220 1 220 19056%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 426 498 426 498 17%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 99.73% 55.74% 99.73% 55.74% -43.99%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 0.27% 44.26% 0.27% 44.26% 43.99%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Office:Corporate:
Mid-RiseOffice
Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 14 15 14 15 5%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 4 4 4 4 -5%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 18 19 18 19 3%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 76.32% 78.21% 76.32% 78.21% 1.88%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 23.68% 21.79% 23.68% 21.79% -1.88%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Industrial:
Non-refrigerated
Warehouse
Landfill Tonnes - - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes - - - - -
Reuse Tonnes - - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes - - - - -
Other Tonnes - - - - -
Total Tonnes - - - - -
Landfill % - - - - -
Incineration % - - - - -
Recycling % - - - - -
Reuse % - - - - -
EnergyRecovery % - - - - -
Other % - - - - -
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% - - - - -
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Mixeduse:Office/
Retail
Landfill Tonnes
- - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes 15 19 15 19 29%
Reuse Tonnes
- - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 22 32 22 32 45%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 37 51 37 51 39%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 40.82% 38.11% 40.82% 38.11% -2.70%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 59.18% 61.89% 59.18% 61.89% 2.70%
Other %
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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Waste
EPRACode Sector EPRACategory UnitsofMeasure
Absolute L4L
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Waste-Abs,
Waste-L4L
Retail:Retail
Centers:
Warehouse
Landfill Tonnes
- - - - -
Incineration Tonnes - - - - -
Recycling Tonnes - - - - -
Reuse Tonnes - - - - -
EnergyRecovery Tonnes 3 5 3 5 79%
Other Tonnes
- - - - -
Total Tonnes 3 5 3 5 79%
Landfill % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Incineration % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Recycling % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Reuse % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
EnergyRecovery % 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Other % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Coverage
(landlord-
procured
consumption)
% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -%
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Whilstzerowasteissentdirectlytolandfill,aresidual
componentofthe‘recycled’and‘incinerationwithenergy
recovery’wastestreamsmayendupinlandfill;
Like-for-likeexcludesassetsthatwerepurchased,sold,
undermajorrefurbishmentorsubjecttoasignificant
changeinthescopeofreporteddataduringthetwoyears
reported;
Wastedatarelatestothemanagedportfolioonly;
Wastemanagementprocureddirectlybytenantsisnot
reported;
Reporteddatarelatestonon-hazardouswasteonly,robust
tonnagedataonthesmallquantitiesofhazardouswaste
producedisnotavailable;
Coverage(landlord-procuredconsumption)relatestothe
proportionofassetsforwhichlandlordobtaineddatahas
beenreported;
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumption
dataandassetNLA/GIAhasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofownership;and
VarianceCommentary:
The46%increaseintotalwastegenerationforthe
Retail:HighStreetsectorisinfluencedbyincreased
cardboardcollectionsonbehalfofoccupiers.
The39%increaseintotalwastegenerationforthe
MixedUse:Office/Retailsectorisinfluencedbyfit-
outandrefurbishmentactivitiesatStAnn’sHouse,
Manchester.
The79%increaseintotalwastegenerationforthe
Retail:RetailCenters:Warehouseisinfluencedbythe
developmentofthenewStarbucksunitatStJohn’s
RetailPark.
Sustainability certification:Green building certificates
(Cert-Tot)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’stotal
portfoliowithaGreenBuildingCertificatebyfloorarea:
Rating
Portfolio by
floor area (%)
BREEAM/NewConstruction|Excellent 2.74%
BREEAM/New Construction Coverage 2.7%
BREEAM/RefurbishmentandFit-out|VeryGood 0.31%
BREEAM/Refurbishment and Fit-out Coverage 0.3%
BREEAMInUse|VeryGood 2.14%
BREEAMInUse|Good 2.57%
BREEAMInUse|Pass 0.15%
BREEAM/In Use Coverage 4.9%
WiredScore|Platinum 2.49%
WiredScore|Certified 0.89%
WiredScore/Coverage 3.4%
Total Portfolio Coverage (excluding duplicates) 8.9%
GreenbuildingcertificaterecordsfortheCompanyare
providedasat31March2025byportfolionetlettablefloor
area(NLA);
Dataprovidedincludesmanagedandnon-managed
assets(i.e.thewholeportfolio);
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),assetGIA
hasbeenadjustedtoreflecttheCompany’sshareof
ownership;
Toavoiddoublecounting,theTotalPortfolioCoverage
excludesthefloorareafortheBREEAM/Refurbishment
andFit-outcertificateandtheBREEAMInUseatCityTower
astheseareasarealreadycoveredbytheWiredScore
certificate;
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Sustainability certification:Energy Performance
Certificates (Cert-Tot)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’stotal
portfoliowithanEnergyPerformanceCertificatebyfloorarea.
EPC Rating
% floor area
(ownership
adjusted)
A+ 2.74%
A 3.34%
B 18.38%
C 34.67%
D 26.50%
E 12.81%
F 0.00%
G 0.00%
N/A 0.43%
NoEPC 1.13%
Coverage 100%
EnergyPerformanceCertificate(EPC)recordsforthe
Companyareprovidedfortheportfolioasat31March
2025byportfolioNetLettableArea(NLA);
OneEPC,forUnit33MiltonKeynesStaceyBushes,was
receivedafterthe31March2025(25April2025).However,
theassessmentwasundertakenonthe31October2024.
Dataprovidedincludesthewholeportfolioi.e.managed
andnon-managedassets;
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets)assetNLA
hasbeenadjustedtoreflecttheCompany’sshareof
ownership;and
Whererequired,EPCsareknownfor99%oftheportfolio
byNLA.TheremainingNLAwithoutEPCsrelatestoassets
whereimprovementworkshavebeenscheduledandEPCs
willbeprocuredoncompletionoftheseworks.Please
notethattheCompanyremainscompliantwithMEES
regulations.Ingeneralterms,sincetheintroductionofthe
EPCRegulationsin2008,EPCsarerequiredfortheletting
ofunitsorbuildingsorthesaleofbuildings.Inaddition,
theUKMinimumEnergyEfficiencyStandardsregulations
(‘MEES’)cameintoforceforcommercialbuildingson1
April2018andrequireaminimumEPCratingof‘E’fornew
lettings;therulesapplytoallleasesfrom1April2023.The
EPCsfortheportfolioaremanagedtoensurecompliance
withtheMEESregulations.
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Sustainability performance measures (social)
(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheEPRASustainabilityBestPracticesRecommendations
GuidelinesFourthedition(EPRAGuidelines)includeSocialand
Governancereportingmeasurestobedisclosedfortheentity
i.e.theCompany.TheCompanyisanexternallymanaged
realestateinvestmenttrustandhasnodirectemployees.A
numberoftheseSocialPerformancemeasuresrelatetoentity
employeesandthereforethesemeasuresarenotrelevantfor
reportingattheentitylevel.
TheInvestmentManagertotheCompany,SchroderReal
EstateInvestmentManagementLimited,ispartofSchroders
plcwhichhasresponsibilityfortheemployeesthatsupport
theCompany.TheCompanyaimstocomplywiththeEPRA
GuidelinesandthereforehasincludedSocialandGovernance
PerformanceMeasuredisclosuresinthisreport.However,
thesearepresentedasappropriatefortheactivitiesand
responsibilitiesoftheSchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrust
Limited(the‘Company’),SchrodersplcortheInvestment
Manager,SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagement
Limited.
Schroders(plc)AnnualReportandAccountsforthe12months
to31December2024supportstheperformancemeasures
inrelationtotheInvestmentManagerassetoutbelow.
Schrodersplc’sprinciplesinrelationtopeopleincluding
diversity,genderpaygap,values,employeesatisfactionsurvey,
wellbeingandretentioncanbefoundat:
• SchrodersAnnualReportandAccounts2024;and
• 2024SchrodersInclusionReport
Employee gender diversity (Diversity-Emp)
Asat31March2025theCompany’sBoardcomprisedfour
members:2(50%)female;2(50%)male.
ForfurtherinformationonSchrodersplc’semployeegender
anddiversity,coveringmoreemployeecategories,pleaserefer
tothe2024SchrodersInclusionReport.
Gender pay ratio (Diversity-Pay)
TheremunerationoftheCompany’sBoardissetoutonpages
59to60ofthisReportandAccountsdocument.
TheSchrodersplcfemalerepresentationandgenderpay
reportcanbefoundinthe2024SchrodersInclusionReport.
FurtherinformationonDiversityandInclusionatSchroderscan
befoundinthe2024SchrodersInclusionReport.
ThefollowingarereportedforSchrodersinrelationtothe
InvestmentManagementoftheCompany:
Training and development (Emp-Training)
Schrodersrequiresemployeestocompletemandatoryinternal
training.Schrodersencouragesallstaffwithprofessional
qualificationstomaintainthetrainingrequirementsoftheir
respectiveprofessionalbody.
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Employee performance appraisals (Emp-Dev)
Schrodersperformancemanagementprocessrequiresannual
performanceobjectivesettingandannualperformance
reviewsforallstaff.TheInvestmentManagerconfirms
thatperformanceappraisalswerecompletedfor100%of
investmentstaffrelevanttotheCompanyinthe12monthsto
31March2025.
ThefollowingarereportedforSchrodersplc:
ForcommentaryonSchrodersPLC’sturnoverandretention
ratespleaserefertoSchrodersAnnualReportandAccounts
2024(pages16and17).
Employee health and safety (H&S-Emp)
Schrodersplcdoesnotincludeemployeehealthandsafety
performancemeasuresinitsAnnualReportandAccounts.
Thefollowingarereportedinrelationtotheassetsheldinthe
Company’sportfoliooverthereportingperiodto31March
2025:
Asset health and safety assessments (H&S-Asset)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’s
portfoliowhereoperationalcontrolisretained,andwhere
healthandsafetyimpactswereassessedorreviewedfor
complianceorimprovement:
Portfolio by floor area (%)
FY24 FY25
All sectors 100% 100%
Asset health and safety compliance (H&S-Comp)
Thetablebelowsetsoutthenumberofincidentsof
non-compliancewithregulations/andorvoluntary
codesidentified:
Number of incidents
FY24 FY25
All sectors 0 0
Community engagement, impact assessments and
development programmes (Comty-Eng)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’s
totalportfoliowhichcompletedlocalcommunityengagement,
impactassessmentsand/ordevelopmentprograms:
Portfolio by number assets (%)
FY24 FY25
Total 43% 23%
Communityengagementinitiativesarecarriedoutwhere
deemedrelevanttoindividualassets,incollaborationwiththe
relevantsiteteam.
Overthecourseofthereportingyear,theCompanyhas
continueditsengagementeffortswithbothoccupiersand
communities.Receptionspaceacrossseveralofficesin
theportfoliohavebeenusedtosupportcharitycollection
initiativesincludingfoodbankcollections,Christmasgift
collectionsforchildrenfromdeprivedfamilies,andbook
collections.AtCityTower,Manchester,thethird-partyProperty
Manager,supportedbytheInvestmentManager,operatean
extensiveengagementcalendarincludingworkshopswith
thesitebeekeeperwhereoccupierscanmeetthebees,anda
45-minutemindfulnessChineseTeaCeremonythatblendstea
tastingwithmeditation.
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Sustainability performance measures (governance)
(unaudited)
Composition of the highest governance body
(Gov-Board)
TheBoardoftheCompanycomprisedfournon-executive
independentDirectors(0executiveboardmembers)asat
31March2025and:
Theaveragetenureofthefourdirectorsto31March2025
is3yearsand7months;and
ThenumberofDirectorswithcompetenciesrelatingto
environmentalandsocialtopicsistwo,AlexandraInnes
andPriscillaDavies,andtheirexperiencecanbeseenin
theirbiographies.
Nominating and selecting the highest governance body
(Gov-Select)
TheroleoftheNominationCommitteeistoconsiderand
makerecommendationstotheBoardonitscompositionso
astomaintainanappropriatebalanceofskills,experience
anddiversity,includinggender,andtoensureaprogressive
refreshingoftheBoard.Onindividualappointments,the
NominationCommitteeleadstheprocessandmakes
recommendationstotheBoard.
BeforetheappointmentofanewDirector,theNomination
Committeepreparesadescriptionoftheroleandcapabilities
requiredforaparticularappointment.WhiletheNomination
Committeeisdedicatedtoselectingthebestpersonfor
therole,itaimstopromotediversificationandtheBoard
recognisestheimportanceofdiversity.TheBoardagreesthat
itsmembersshouldpossessarangeofexperience,knowledge,
professionalskillsandpersonalqualitiesaswellasthe
independencenecessarytoprovideeffectiveoversightofthe
affairsoftheCompany.
Process for managing conflicts of interest (Gov-Col)
TheCompany’sConflictsofInterestPolicysetsoutthepolicy
andproceduresoftheBoardandtheCompanySecretaryfor
themanagementofconflictsofinterest.
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Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited(the‘Company’)
isarealestateinvestmentcompanywithapremiumlistingon
theOfficialListoftheUKListingAuthorityandwhoseshares
aretradedontheMainMarketoftheLondonStockExchange
(ticker:SREI).
TheCompanyisarealestateinvestmenttrust(‘REIT’)and
benefitsfromthevarioustaxadvantagesofferedbythe
UKREITregime.TheCompanycontinuestobedeclared
asanauthorisedclosed-endedinvestmentschemebythe
GuernseyFinancialServicesCommissionundersection8of
theProtectionofInvestors(BailiwickofGuernsey)Law,2020
andAuthorisedClosed-EndedInvestmentSchemesRulesand
Guidance,2021.
TheBoardandInvestmentManagerinrecognitionofthe
importanceitplacesonsustainabilityhasincludedareport
fortheCompanyalignedwiththeUKCompanies(Directors’
Report)andLimitedLiabilityPartnerships(EnergyandCarbon
Report)Regulations2018,(theRegulations)onitsUKenergy
use,associatedScope1and2greenhousegas(‘GHG’)
emissions,anintensitymetricand,whereapplicable,global
energyuse.ThisreportingisalsoreferredtoasStreamlined
EnergyandCarbonReporting(‘SECR’).
ThisEnergyandCarbonReportappliesfortheCompany’s
annualreportforthe12monthsto31March2025.The
statementhashoweverbeenpreparedforthecalendaryear,
the12monthsto31December2024,toreportannualfigures
foremissionsandenergyusetheavailableperiodforwhich
suchinformationisavailable.Inaddition,theRegulations
adviseprovidinganarrativeonenergyefficiencyactionstaken
inthepreviousfinancialyear.
Asarealestateinvestmentcompany,energyconsumptionand
emissionsresultfromtheoperationofbuildings.Thereporting
boundaryhasbeenscopedtothoseheldpropertieswherethe
Companyretainedoperationalcontrol:wheretheCompanyis
responsibleforoperatingtheentirebuilding,sharedservices
(e.g.commonpartslighting,heating,andairconditioning),
externallightingand/orvoidspaces.‘Operationalcontrol’
hasbeenselectedasthereportingboundary(asopposedto
‘financialcontrol’or‘equityshare’)asthisreflectstheportion
oftheportfoliowheretheCompanycaninfluenceoperational
proceduresand,ultimately,sustainabilityperformance.
Thisincorporatesconsumptionintenantareas,wherethe
landlordprocuresenergyforthewholebuildingandwhere
rechargesarenotmadedirectly(i.e.basedonsub-metered
kWhconsumption).In2024,withintheportfolio,there
were22propertieswithintheoperationalcontrolreporting
boundaryandin2023therewere23suchproperties.All
CompanyassetsarelocatedintheUK.
TheCompanyisnotdirectlyresponsibleforanyGHG
emissions/energyusageatsinglelet/FRIassetsnoratmulti-let
assetswherethetenantisresponsibleforprocuringtheirown
energy.Theseemissionsformpartofthewidervaluechain(i.e.
‘Scope3’)emissions,whicharenotmonitoredatpresent.As
arealestatecompanywithnodirectemployeesorcompany
ownedvehiclesasat31December2022,thereisnoenergy
consumptionoremissionsassociatedwithtraveloroccupation
ofcorporateofficestoreport.Fugitiveemissionsassociated
withrefrigerantlossesfromairconditioningequipmentare
widelyunderstoodbytheindustrytobelessmaterialthan
othersourcesofemissionsanddataisoftennotcollected.
TheCompanyreceivedfugitiveemissionsdatainprevious
reportingyears,andthisconfirmedthattheyweredeminimis
andconsequentlyhavenotbeencapturedincurrentreporting.
Inadditiontoreportingabsoluteenergyconsumptionand
GHGemissions,theCompanyhasreportedseparatelyon
performancewithinthe‘like-for-like’portfolio,aswellas
providingintensityratios,whereappropriate.Thelike-for-
likeportfolioincludesbuildingswhereeachofthefollowing
conditionsismet:
Ownedforthefull24-monthperiod(sales/acquisitions
areexcluded)
Nomajorrenovationorrefurbishmenthastakenplace
Atleast24monthsdataisavailable
Fortheintensityratios,thedenominatordeterminedtobe
relevanttothebusinessissquaremetresofnetlettablearea
formostsectors,includingIndustrialDistributionWarehouses
(RefrigeratedandNon-Refrigerated),Leisure,Mixed-Use,
OfficesandRetailWarehouses.ForRetail:HighStreet,themost
relevantdenominatoriscommonpartsarea.Theintensityratio
isexpressedas:
Energy:kilowatthourspermetresquare(netlettablearea
orcommonpartsarea)peryear,or,kWh/m2/yr.
GHG:kilogramscarbondioxideequivalentpermetre
square(netlettableareaorcommonpartsarea)peryear,
or,kgCO2e/m2/yr.
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Other information (unaudited) — Streamlined energy and carbon reporting continued
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’senergyconsumption.
Absolute Energy (kWh) Like-for-Like Energy (kWh)
2023 2024 2023 2024 % Change
Gas 1,455,039 1,295,225 1,192,537 1,219,677 2%
Electricity 5,132,838 4,716,518 4,888,385 4,578,069 -6%
Total 6,587,877 6,011,743 6,080,922 5,797,746 -5%
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’sgreenhousegasemissions.
Absolute Emissions (tCO2e) Like-for-like Emissions (tCO2e)
2023 2024 2023 2024 %Change
Scope1(Directemissionsfromgas
consumption) 266.17 236.90 218.15 223.08 2%
Scope2(Indirectemissionsfrom
electricity) 1062.88 976.56 1012.26 947.89 -6%
Total 1329.05 1213.45 1230.41 1170.97 -5%
Thelike-for-likeenergyconsumptionandGreenhouseGas(GHG)emissionsforthe2024calendaryearforthemanagedassets
heldwithintheCompanyhasreducedby5%,whencomparedtothe2023calendaryear.AtStJohn’sRetailPark,Bedford,carpark
lightingupgradeshavecontributedtoareductioninelectricityconsumption.
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’senergyandgreenhousegasemissionsintensitiesbysectoronalike-for-likebasis:
Energy Intensities (kWh per m2)
GHG Emission Intensities (kgCO2e per
m2)
2023 2024 2023 2024
Office: Corporate: Low-Rise Office 25.95 21.72 9.76 8.33
Retail: High Street 64.01 58.49 13.26 12.11
Industrial: Refrigerated Warehouse 0.09 0.35 0.02 0.09
Mixed use: Other 96.65 88.06 20.02 18.24
Industrial: Manufacturing 26.04 27.22 7.45 7.59
Lodging, Leisure & Recreation: Other 60.23 67.49 12.47 13.97
Office: Corporate: Mid-Rise Office 52.30 49.01 24.72 23.27
Industrial: Non-refrigerated Warehouse 5.02 4.29 1.25 0.94
Mixed use: Office/Retail 57.20 45.13 14.30 11.92
Retail: Retail Centers: Warehouse 1.88 1.39 0.42 0.29
Methodology
AllenergyconsumptionandGHGemissionsreported
occurredattheCompanyassetsallofwhicharelocatedin
theUK.
Energyconsumptiondataisreportedaccordingto
automaticmeterreads,manualmeterreadsorinvoice
estimates.Historicenergyandconsumptiondatahave
beenrestatedwheremorecompleteandoraccurate
recordshavebecomeavailable.Whererequired,missing
consumptiondatahasbeenestimatedthroughpro-
rataextrapolation.Datahasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofassetownership,whererelevant.
Thesustainabilitycontentlocatedonpages97to130of
theSREITannualreportfortheyearending31March
2025hasbeenassuredinaccordancewithAA1000.The
samedatasethasbeenusedtocompilethisdatareport.
ThefullAssuranceStatementisavailableonrequest.
TheCompany’sGHGemissionsarecalculatedaccording
totheprinciplesoftheGreenhouseGas(GHG)Protocol
CorporateStandard.
TheCompany’sGreenhouseGasEmissionsarereported
astonnesofcarbondioxideequivalent(tCO2e),which
includesthefollowingemissionscoveredbytheGHG
Protocol(whererelevantandavailablegreenhousegas
emissionsfactorsallow):carbondioxide(CO2),methane
(CH4),hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),nitrousoxide(N20),
perfluorocarbons(PFCs),sulphurhexafluoride(SF6)and
nitrogentrifluoride(NF3).
GHGemissionsfromelectricity(Scope2)arereported
accordingtothe‘location-based’approach.
Thefollowinggreenhousegasemissionsconversion
factorsandsourceshavebeenapplied:
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Country
Emissions
Source
Year GHG Emissions Factor Emissions Factor Data Source
United
Kingdom
Electricity 2023 0.207074
UKGovernmentconversionfactorsfor
greenhousegas(ghg)reporting,2023and2024
Electricity 2024
0.207050
Gas 2023 0.1829
UKGovernmentconversionfactorsfor
greenhousegas(ghg)reporting,2023and2024
Gas 2024
0.1829
Energy Efficiency Actions
Environmental data management system and quarterly reporting
EnvironmentaldatafortheCompanyiscollatedbythird-partyPropertyManagersandsustainabilityconsultantsDeepki,supported
bytheirproprietarycommercialrealestateESGdataintelligenceplatform,DeepkiReady.Energy,water,waste,andgreenhouse
gasemissiondataarecollectedandvalidatedforallassetswheretheportfoliohasoperationalcontrolonatleastaquarterlybasis.
Energy target, improvement programme and net zero carbon
In2019theManagersignedtheBetterBuildingPartnership’s(‘BBP’)ClimateCommitmentwhichincludesanetzeroambition
alignedtotheParisAgreementaimtolimitwarmingto1.5°C.TheManager’scommitmentwasfurtherunderlinedbytheCompany
whoin2022announcedits‘PathwaytoNetZeroCarbon’committingto:
Operationalwholebuildingsemissionstobealignedtoa1.5°Cpathwayby2030.
Embodiedemissionsforallnewdevelopmentsandmajorrenovationstobenetzeroby2030.
OperationalScope1and2(landlord)emissionstobenetzeroby2030.
Operationalandembodiedwholebuilding(scope1,2and3–landlordandtenant)emissionstobenetzeroby2040.
TheInvestmentManagertogetherwiththird-partypropertymanagerslooktoidentifyanddeliverenergyandgreenhousegas
emissionsreductionsonacost-effectivebasis.TheprogrammeinvolvesreviewingallmanagedassetswithintheCompanyand
identifyingandimplementingimprovementinitiatives,whereviable.Theprocessisofcontinualreviewandimprovement.
OverthereportingyeartheManagerhascompletedassetmanagementinitiativessuchastheinstallationofarooftopsolar
photovoltaic(PV)arrayatStAnn’sHouse,Manchester.ThePVarrayisforecasttogenerate36,170kWhofelectricalenergyinits
firstyear,foruseon-site,helpingtoreducetheasset’srelianceonthenationalelectricitygrid,reducingexposuretovolatileenergy
costs,andreducinggreenhousegas(GHG)emissions.Aspartofthelettingofthe4thfloorSouthtoSLRConsultingatTheTun,
Edinburgh,CATAfit-outworksincludedtheinstallationofnewLEDlightingsupportedbyPassiveInfrared(PIR)sensors,tocontrol
demandandreduceelectricityconsumption,aswellasanewheatpumpair-conditioningsystem,bothhelpingtoachievean
EPC‘A’rating.CarparklightingupgradeswerealsocarriedoutatStJohn’sRetailPark,Bedford,carparklightingupgradeshave
contributedtoareductioninelectricityconsumption.
Renewable electricity tariffs and carbon offsets
TheInvestmentManagerhasanobjectivetoprocure100%renewableelectricityforalllandlord-controlledsuppliesforwhichit
hasresponsibility,whichincludestheassetsoftheCompany,by2025.Asat31December2024,98.2%oftheCompany’slandlord-
controlledelectricitywasonrenewabletariffs.Nocarbonoffsetswerepurchasedduringthereportingperiod.
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Asset list
Other information (unaudited)
Thetablebelowsummarisestheportfolioinformationasat31March2025,excludingpostyearendactivity.Thepropertyvalues
presentedrepresenttheyearendvaluationsasdeterminedbytheindependentvaluersasat31March2025:
Property Sector Region Value Range (£m)
28
StaceyBushesIndustrialEstate,MILTONKEYNES Industrial SouthEast 50-60
MillshawParkIndustrialEstate,LEEDS Industrial Yorkshire&Humberside 40-50
StanleyGreenTradingEstate,STOCKPORT Industrial NorthWest 40-50
TheUniversityofLaw,BLOOMSBURY(50%Share) Office WestEnd 30-40
StJohn'sRetailPark,BEDFORD RetailWarehouse Eastern 30-40
CityTower,MANCHESTER(25%Share) MixedUse NorthWest 20-30
LangleyParkWay,CHIPPENHAM Industrial SouthWest 20-30
UnionParkIndustrialEstate,NORWICH Industrial Eastern 20-30
HeadingleyCentral,HEADINGLEY MixedUse Yorkshire&Humberside 20-30
HortonParkIndustrialPark,TELFORD Industrial WestMidlands 10-20
ValleyBusinessPark,BIRKENHEAD Industrial NorthWest 10-20
StAnn'sHouse,MANCHESTER MixedUse NorthWest 10-20
TheTun,EDINBURGH Offices Scotland 10-20
ChurchillWayWest,SALISBURY RetailWarehouse SouthWest 10-20
Matalan,BLETCHLEY RetailWarehouse SouthEast 10-20
21/27StirlingCourt,SWINDON Industrial SouthWest 0-10
106OxfordRoad,UXBRIDGE Offices SouthEast 0-10
TheGalaxyCentre,LUTON Leisure Eastern 0-10
RoyscotHouse,CHELTENHAM Offices SouthWest 0-10
Wickes,CHESTER RetailWarehouse NorthWest 0-10
DelmePlace,FAREHAM Offices SouthEast 0-10
88/94ChurchStreet,LIVERPOOL Retail NorthWest 0-10
HeathcoteIndustrialEstate,WARWICK Industrial WestMidlands 0-10
HaydockIndustrialEstate,HAYDOCK Industrial NorthWest 0-10
HaywoodHouse,CARDIFF Offices Wales 0-10
TheLakes,NORTHAMPTON Offices EastMidlands 0-10
ImperialHouse,SHEFFIELD Retail Yorkshire&Humberside 0-10
HallLane,SANDBACH Industrial NorthWest 0-10
CliftonPark,YORK Offices Yorkshire&Humberside 0-10
TheAlbionCentre,ILKESTON Other EastMidlands 0-10
24/25HighStreet,CHELMSFORD Retail SouthEast 0-10
67/68HighStreet,CHELMSFORD Retail SouthEast 0-10
SetonHouse,WARWICK Offices WestMidlands 0-10
PacificHouse,MARLOW Offices SouthEast 0-10
15/16KingStreet,TRURO Retail SouthWest 0-10
TheOrangery,Old&NewStables,FAREHAM Offices SouthEast 0-10
12/14EastGates,LEICESTER Retail EastMidlands 0-10
MostonRoad,SANDBACH Industrial NorthWest 0-10
28 AsperthirdpartyvaluationreportsunadjustedforIFRSleaseincentiveamounts.
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Report of the Depositary to the Shareholders
Other information (unaudited)
Establishedin2013,LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPisan
FCAregulatedfirmthatworksinconjunctionwiththeManager
andtheCompanytoactasdepositary.Consistingexclusively
ofqualifiedandtraineeaccountantsandalternativespecialists,
theentityrepresentsnetassetsofUS$129billionandwe
deployourservicestoover175alternativeinvestmentfunds
acrossvariousjurisdictionsworldwide.Ourroleasdepositary
primarilyinvolvesoversightofthecontrolenvironmentof
theCompany,inlinewiththerequirementsoftheAlternative
InvestmentFundManagersDirective(AIFMD).
Ourcashmonitoringactivityprovidesoversightofallthe
Companyheldbankaccountswithspecifictestingofbank
transactionstriggeredbyshareissues,propertyincome
distributionsviadividendpayments,acquisitions,and
third-partyfinancing.Wereviewwhethercashtransactionsare
appropriatelyauthorisedandtimely.Theobjectiveofourasset
verificationprocessistoperformareviewofthelegaltitleofall
propertiesheldbytheCompany,andshareholdingofspecial
purposevehiclesbeneaththeCompany.
WetestwhetheronanongoingbasistheCompanyis
beingoperatedbytheManagerinlinewiththeCompany’s
prospectus,andtheinternalcontrolenvironmentofthe
Manager.ThisincludesareviewoftheCompany’sandits
subsidiaries’decisionpapersandminutes.
WeworkwiththeManagerindischargingourduties,holding
formalmeetingswithseniorstaffonaquarterlybasisand
submitquarterlyreportstotheManagerandtheCompany,
whicharethenpresentedtotheBoardofDirectors,settingout
ourworkperformedandthecorrespondingfindingsforthe
period.
Forthefinancialyearended31March2025,ourworkincluded
thereviewofoneinvestmentpropertydisposalandfour
interimdividends.Basedontheworkperformedduringthis
period,weconfirmthatnoissuescametoourattentionto
indicatethatcontrolsarenotoperatingappropriately.
Joe Hime
HeadofDepositary
Forandonbehalfof:
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLP,London,UK
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPisalimitedliability
partnershipregisteredinEnglandandWales
(withregisterednumberOC388007).
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Glossary
Other information (unaudited)
Alternative performance
measure (‘APM’)
pleaseseepage95forfulldetailsofthekeyAPMsusedbytheCompany.
Annualised dividend yield
beingthedividendpaidduringtheperiodannualisedandexpressedasapercentageoftheperiodendshareprice.
Articles
meanstheCompany’sarticlesofincorporation,asamendedfromtimetotime.
Companies Law
meansTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008.
Company
isSchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited.
Directors
meansthedirectorsoftheCompanyasatthedateofthisdocumentwhosenamesaresetoutonpage49ofthis
documentand‘Director’meansanyoneofthem.
Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules
meansthedisclosureguidanceandtransparencyrulescontainedwithintheFCA’sHandbookofRulesandGuidance.
Earnings per share (‘EPS’)
istheprofitaftertaxationdividedbytheweightedaveragenumberofsharesinissueduringtheperiod.Dilutedand
adjustedEPSpersharearederivedassetoutunderNAV.
Estimated rental value (‘ERV’)
IstheGroup’sexternalvaluers’reasonableopinionastotheopenmarketrentwhich,onthedateofthevaluation,
couldreasonablybeexpectedtobeobtainedonanewlettingorrentreviewofaproperty.
EPRA
istheEuropeanPublicRealEstateAssociation.
EPRA Net Tangible Assets
istheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedforitemsincludingdeferredtax,thefairvalueoffinancial
instrumentsandintangibleassets.
EPRA Net Disposal Value
istheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedforitemsincludinggoodwillasaresultofdeferredtaxand
thefairvalueofinterestratedebt
FCA
istheUKFinancialConductAuthority.
Gearing
istheGroup’snetdebtasapercentageofadjustednetassets.
Group
istheCompanyanditssubsidiaries.
GFSC
istheGuernseyFinancialServicesCommission.
Initial yield
istheannualisednetrentsgeneratedbytheportfolioexpressedasapercentageoftheportfoliovaluation.
Interest cover
isthenumberoftimesGroupnetinterestpayableiscoveredbyGroupnetrentalincome.
Market Abuse Regulation
meansregulation(EU)No.596/2014oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof16April2014onmarketabuse,
asamendedbytheMarketAbuse(Amendment)(EUExit)Regulations2019.
MSCI
(formerlyInvestmentPropertyDatabankor‘IPD’)isaCompanythatproducesanindependentbenchmarkofproperty
returns.
Manager/Investment Manager
meansSchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited
Net asset value and NAV per
share
isshareholders’fundsdividedbythenumberofsharesinissueatthefinancialyearend.
NAV total return
iscalculatedtakingintoaccountbothcapitalreturnsandincomereturnsintheformofdividendspaidto
shareholders.
Net rental income
istherentalincomereceivableintheperiodafterpaymentofgroundrentsandnetpropertyoutgoings.
REIT
isaRealEstateInvestmentTrust.
Reversionary yield
istheanticipatedyieldwhichtheinitialyieldwillrisetooncetherentreachestheestimatedrentalvalue.
SONIA
SterlingOvernightIndexedAverage–anovernightrate,setinarrears,andbasedonactualtransactionsinovernight
indexedswapsforunsecuredtransactionsintheSterlingmarket.
Weighted average unexpired
lease term (‘WAULT’)
Weightedaverageunexpiredleasetermassumingearlierofleasebreakorleaseexpiry.
UK Listing Rules
meansthelistingrulesmadebytheFCAunderPartVIIoftheUKFinancialServicesandMarketsAct2000,as
amendedfromtimetotime.
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Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting
Other information (unaudited)
This sectionis important and requires your
immediate attention.
Ifyouareinanydoubtaboutthecontentsofthissection
ofthedocumentortheactionyoushouldtake,youare
recommendedtoseekimmediatelyyourownpersonalfinancial
advicefromanappropriatelyqualifiedindependentadvisor
authorisedpursuanttotheFinancialServicesandMarkets
Act2000(asamended).
Ifyouhavesoldorotherwisetransferredallyoursharesinthe
Company,pleasesendthisdocument(includingtheNotice
ofAGM)andtheaccompanyingdocumentsatoncetothe
purchaser,transferee,ortothestockbroker,bankorother
personthroughwhomthesaleortransferwaseffectedfor
onwardtransmissiontothepurchaserortransferee.However,
suchdocumentsshouldnotbedistributed,forwardedor
transmittedinorintotheUnitedStates,Canada,Australiaor
Japanorintoanyotherjurisdictionastodosowouldconstitute
aviolationofapplicablelawsandregulationsinsuchother
jurisdiction.
TheNoticeoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingofShareholdersis
setoutonpages139to140.Thefollowingparagraphsexplain
theresolutionstobeputtotheAGM.
Resolutions1–8 (Ordinary Resolutions)
Resolutions1-8arebeingproposedtoapprovetheordinary
businessoftheCompanyto:(i)considerandapprovethe
AnnualReportoftheCompanyfortheyearended31March
2025;(ii)considerandapprovetheDirectors’Remuneration
Report,(iii)electorre-electtheDirectors;and(iv)appointthe
AuditorsandauthorisetheDirectorstodeterminetheAuditor’s
remuneration.
Resolution9Approval of the Company’s dividend
policy (Ordinary Resolution)
TheCompany’sdividendpolicyistopayasustainablelevelof
quarterlydividendstoshareholders(inarrears).Itisintended
thatsuccessfulexecutionoftheCompany’sstrategywillenable
aprogressivedividendpolicy.
TheCompany’sobjectiveandstrategy,outlinedintheChair’s
StatementandInvestmentManager’sReport,istodeliver
sustainablenetincomegrowthinduecoursethroughactive
managementoftheunderlyingportfolio.Anyfuturedecision
toincreasethedividendwillbedeterminedbyfactorsincluding
whetheritissustainableoverthelongterm,currentand
anticipatedfuturemarketconditions,rentalvaluesandthe
potentialimpactofanyfuturedebtrefinancing.
AstheCompanyisaREIT,theBoardmustalsoensurethat
dividendsarepaidinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthe
UKREITregime(pursuanttopart12oftheUKCorporation
TaxAct2010)inordertomaintaintheCompany’sREITstatus.
Shareholdersshouldnotethatthedividendpolicyisnota
profitforecastanddividendswillonlybepaidtotheextent
permittedinaccordancewiththeCompaniesLawandtheUK
REITregime.
TheBoardacknowledgesthatthedividendpolicyis
fundamentaltoshareholders’incomerequirementsaswellas
theCompany’sinvestmentandfinancialplanning.Therefore,in
accordancewiththeprinciplesofgoodcorporategovernance
andbestpracticerelatingtothepaymentofinterimdividends
withouttheapprovalofafinaldividendbyacompany’s
shareholders,aresolutiontoapprovetheCompany’sdividend
policywillbeproposedannuallyforapproval.
Resolution10Authority to disapply pre-emption rights
(Special Resolution)
TheDirectorsrequirespecificauthorityfromshareholders
beforeallottingnewordinarysharesforcash(orsellingshares
outoftreasuryforcash)withoutfirstofferingthemtoexisting
shareholdersinproportiontotheirholdings.Resolution10
empowerstheDirectorstoallotnewordinarysharesforcash
ortosellordinarysharesheldbytheCompanyintreasuryfor
cash,otherwisethantoexistingshareholdersona pro rata
basis,uptosuchnumberofordinarysharesasisequalto
10%oftheordinarysharesinissue(includingtreasuryshares)
onthedatetheresolutionispassed.Noordinaryshareswill
beissuedwithoutpre-emptionrightsforcash(orsoldoutof
treasuryforcash)atapricelessthantheprevailingnetasset
valueperordinaryshareatthetimeofissueorsalefrom
treasury.
TheDirectorsdonotintendtoallotorsellordinaryshares
otherthantotakeadvantageofopportunitiesinthemarket
astheyariseandwillonlydosoiftheybelieveittobe
advantageoustotheCompany’sexistingshareholdersand
whenitwouldnotresultinanydilutionofthenetassetvalue
perordinaryshare(owingtothefactthatnoordinaryshares
willbeissuedorsoldoutoftreasuryforapricelessthanthe
prevailingnetassetvalueperordinaryshare).
Thisauthoritywillexpireontheearlieroftheconclusionofthe
annualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2026or
ontheexpiryof15monthsfromthepassingofResolution10.
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Resolution11Authority to repurchase shares
(Special Resolution)
TheBoardrecognisesthatmovementsintheordinaryshare
price,premiumordiscount,aredrivenbynumerousfactors,
includinginvestmentperformance,gearingandmarket
sentiment.Accordingly,itfocusesitseffortsprincipallyon
addressingsourcesofriskandreturnasthemosteffectiveway
ofproducinglong-termvalueforshareholders.
However,theDirectorsmayconsiderrepurchasingordinary
sharesiftheybelieveittobeinshareholders’interestsasa
wholeandasameansofcorrectinganyimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandfortheordinaryshares.Themakingand
timingofanyrepurchaseofordinaryshareswillbeatthe
absolutediscretionoftheBoard,althoughtheBoardwillhave
regardtotheeffectsofanysuchrepurchaseonlong-term
shareholdersinexercisingitsdiscretion.Anyrepurchase
ofordinaryshareswillbesubjecttocompliancewiththe
CompaniesLawandwithinanyguidelinesestablishedfrom
timetotimebytheBoard.
AnnuallytheCompanypassesaresolutiongrantingthe
Directorsgeneralauthoritytopurchaseinthemarketupto
14.99%ofthenumberofsharesinissue.TheDirectorsintend
toseekarenewalofthisauthorityfromtheshareholdersatthe
AGM.Noshareswererepurchasedunderthisauthority.
IntheeventthattheBoarddecidestorepurchaseordinary
shares,purchaseswillonlybemadethroughthemarketfor
cashatpricesnotexceedingtheprevailingNAVoftheordinary
shares(aslastcalculated)wheretheDirectorsbelievesuch
purchaseswillenhanceshareholdervalue.Suchpurchaseswill
alsoonlybemadeinaccordancewiththeUKListingRulesand
theDisclosureGuidanceandTransparencyRuleswhich
providethatthemaximumpricetobepaidforeachordinary
sharemustnotbemorethanthehigherof:(i)fivepercent
abovetheaveragemid-marketvalueoftheordinaryshares
forthefivebusinessdaysbeforethepurchaseismade;and
(ii)anamountequaltothehigherof(a)thepriceofthelast
independenttrade;and(b)thehighestcurrentindependent
bidforanordinaryshareonthetradingvenueswherethe
marketpurchasesbytheCompanypursuanttotheauthority
conferredbythatresolutionwillbecarriedout.TheCompanies
Lawalsoprovides,amongotherthings,thatanysuchpurchase
issubjecttotheCompanypassingthesolvencytestcontained
intheCompaniesLawattherelevanttime.Anyordinaryshares
purchasedunderthisauthoritymaybecancelledorheldin
treasury.
Thisauthoritywillexpireattheconclusionoftheannual
generalmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2026unless
varied,revokedorrenewedpriortosuchdatebyordinary
resolutionoftheCompany.
TheBoardconsidersthattheresolutionstobeproposedatthe
AGMareinthebestinterestsoftheCompany’sshareholders
asawhole.TheBoardthereforerecommendsunanimouslyto
shareholdersthattheyvoteinfavourofeachoftheresolutions,
astheyintendtodoinrespectoftheirownbeneficialholdings.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
10June2025
139 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Notice of Annual General Meeting
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NoticeisherebygiventhattheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanywillbeheldat1LondonWallPlace,EC2Y5AUon
16September2025at12.00pm.
Resolution To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Ordinary Resolutions:
Resolution1(OrdinaryResolution) Toreceive,considerandapprovetheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsoftheCompanyforthe
yearended31March2025.
Resolution2(OrdinaryResolution) ToapprovetheRemunerationReportfortheyearended31March2025.
Resolution3(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electPriscillaDaviesasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution4(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electAlastairHughesasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution5(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electAlexandraInnesasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution6(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electSanjayPatelasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution7(OrdinaryResolution) ToappointErnstandYoungLLPasAuditoroftheCompanyuntiltheconclusionofthenextAnnualGeneralMeeting.
Resolution8(OrdinaryResolution) ToauthorisetheBoardofDirectorstodeterminetheAuditor’sremuneration.
Resolution9(OrdinaryResolution) ToreceiveandapprovetheCompany’sDividendPolicywhichappearsonpage137oftheAnnualReport.
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Special Resolutions:
Resolution10(SpecialResolution) ThattheDirectorsoftheCompanybeandareherebyempoweredtoallotordinarysharesoftheCompanyforcash
asifthepre-emptionprovisionscontainedunderArticle13oftheArticlesofIncorporationdidnotapplytoanysuch
allotmentsandtosellordinaryshareswhichareheldbytheCompanyintreasuryforcashonanon-pre-emptivebasis
providedthatthispowershallbelimitedtotheallotmentandsalesofordinaryshares:
a. uptosuchnumberofordinarysharesasisequalto10%oftheordinarysharesinissue(includingtreasuryshares)
onthedateonwhichthisresolutionispassed;
b. atapriceofnotlessthanthenetassetvaluepershareascloseaspracticabletotheallotmentorsale;
providedthatsuchpowershallexpireontheearlieroftheconclusionoftheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompany
tobeheldin2026orontheexpiryof15monthsfromthepassingofthisSpecialResolution,exceptthattheCompany
maybeforesuchexpirymakeoffersoragreementswhichwouldormightrequireordinarysharestobeallottedor
soldaftersuchexpiryandnotwithstandingsuchexpirytheDirectorsmayallotorsellordinarysharesinpursuanceof
suchoffersoragreementsasifthepowerconferredherebyhadnotexpired.
Resolution11(SpecialResolution) ThattheCompanybeauthorised,inaccordancewithsection315ofTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008,as
amended(the‘CompaniesLaw’),tomakemarketacquisitions(withinthemeaningofsection316oftheCompanies
Law)ofordinarysharesinthecapitaloftheCompanyeitherforretentionastreasuryshares,insofaraspermittedby
theCompaniesLaworcancellation,providedthat:
a. themaximumnumberofordinarysharesherebyauthorisedtobepurchasedshallbe14.99%oftheissued
ordinarysharesonthedateonwhichthisresolutionispassed;
b. theminimumpricewhichmaybepaidforanordinaryshareshallbe£0.01;
c. themaximumprice(exclusiveofexpenses)whichmaybepaidforanordinaryshareshallbeanamountequal
tothehigherof(i)5%abovetheaverageofthemid-marketvalueoftheordinaryshares(asderivedfromthe
regulatedmarketonwhichtherepurchaseiscarriedout)forthefivebusinessdaysimmediatelyprecedingthe
dateofthepurchase;and(ii)thehigherof(a)thepriceofthelastindependenttrade;and(b)thehighestcurrent
independentbidatthetimeofpurchase,ineachcaseontheregulatedmarketwherethepurchaseiscarriedout;
d. suchauthorityshallexpireattheconclusionoftheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2026
unlesssuchauthorityisvaried,revokedorrenewedpriortosuchdateofthegeneralmeeting;and
e. theCompanymaymakeacontracttopurchaseordinarysharesundersuchauthoritypriortoitsexpirywhichwill
ormaybeexecutedwhollyorpartlyafteritsexpirationandtheCompanymaymakeapurchaseofordinaryshares
pursuanttoanysuchcontract.
ByOrderoftheBoard
Forandonbehalfof
Schroder Investment Management Limited
Company Secretary
10June2025
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1 Tobepassed,anOrdinaryResolutionrequiresasimple
majorityofthevotescastbythoseshareholdersvotingin
personorbyproxyattheAGM(excludinganyvoteswhich
arewithheld)tobevotedinfavouroftheresolution.
2 Tobepassed,aSpecialResolutionrequiresamajorityofat
least75%ofthevotescastbythoseshareholdersvotingin
personorbyproxyattheAGM(excludinganyvoteswhich
arewithheld)tobevotedinfavouroftheresolution.
3 Amemberwhoisentitledtoattendandvoteatthe
meetingisentitledtoappointoneormoreproxiesto
exercisealloranyoftheirrightstoattend,speakandvote
insteadofhimorher.Aproxyneednotbeamemberof
theCompany.Morethanoneproxymaybeappointed
providedthateachproxyisappointedtoexercisethe
rightsattachedtodifferentsharesheldbythemember.
4 Ifreturnedwithoutanindicationastohowtheproxy
shallvoteonanyparticularmatter,theproxywillexercise
discretionastowhether,andifsohow,tovote.
5 Aformofproxyisenclosedforuseatthemeetingand
anyadjournmentthereof.Theformofproxyshouldbe
completedandsent,togetherwiththepowerofattorney
orotherauthority(ifany)underwhichitissigned,ora
notarialcertifiedcopyofsuchpowerorauthority,soasto
reachtheCompany’sRegistrars,ComputershareInvestor
Services(Guernsey)Limited,c/oThePavilions,Bridgwater
Road,Bristol,BS996ZYatleast48hoursbeforethetimeof
theAGM(excludinganypartofadaythatisnotaworking
day).
6 Completingandreturningaformofproxywillnotprevent
amemberfromattendinginpersonatthemeetingand
votingshouldheorshesowish.
7 Tohavetherighttoattendandvoteatthemeetingor
anyadjournmentthereof(andalsoforthepurposeof
calculatinghowmanyvotesamembermaycastonapoll)
amembermusthavehisorhernameenteredonthe
registerofmembersnotlaterthanatcloseofbusinessof
12September2025.
8 PursuanttoRegulation41oftheUncertificatedSecurities
(Guernsey)Regulations2009,entitlementtoattendand
voteatthemeetingandthenumberofvoteswhichmay
becastthereatwillbedeterminedbyreferencetothe
registerofmembersoftheCompanyat12.00p.m.on
14September2025.Changestoentriesintheregister
ofmembersoftheCompanyafterthattimeshallbe
disregardedindeterminingtherightsofanymemberto
attendandvoteatsuchmeeting.
9 Ifalltheshareshavebeensoldortransferredbythe
addressee,theNoticeofAnnualGeneralMeetingand
anyotherrelevantdocumentsshouldbepassedtothe
personthroughwhomthesaleortransferwaseffectedfor
transmissiontothepurchaserortransferee.
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Corporate information
Registered Address
2ndFloor,DoreyCourt
ElizabethAvenue
StPeterPort
GuernseyGY12HT
Directors (all non-executive)
AlastairHughes(Chair)
PriscillaDavies
AlexandraInnes
SanjayPatel
Investment Manager and Accounting Agent
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited
1LondonWallPlace
LondonEC2Y5AU
Company Secretary
SchroderInvestmentManagementLimited
1LondonWallPlace
LondonEC2Y5AU
Depositary
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLP
8thFloor
1FleetPlace
LondonEC4M7RA
Solicitors to the Company as to English Law:
StephensonHarwoodLLP
1FinsburyCircus
LondonEC2M7SH
Independent Auditor
Ernst&YoungLLP
POBox9
RoyalChambers
St.Julian’sAvenue
St.PeterPort
GuernseyGY14AF
Property Valuer
CBRELimited
Henrietta House
HenriettaPlace
LondonW1G0NB
Corporate Brokers
J.P.MorganSecuritiesplc
25BankStreet
CanaryWharf
LondonE145JP
Tax Advisors
DeloitteLLP
2NewStreetSquare
LondonEC4A3BZ
Receiving Agent and UK Transfer/Paying Agent
ComputershareInvestorServices(Guernsey)Limited
13 Castle Street
St Helier
JerseyJE11ES
Advocates to the Company as to Guernsey Law:
MourantOzannes(Guernsey)LLP
RoyalChambers
StJulian’sAvenue
St.PeterPort
GuernseyGY14HP
The Company’s privacy notice is available on its webpages.
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