Warehouse REIT receives £489m offer from Blackstone

The final indicative offer comes at a 39.6% premium to Warehouse REIT’s share price

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Warehouse REIT has received a final £489m possible cash offer from private equity giant Blackstone Europe.

In a stock exchange announcement, the Warehouse REIT board said it would be minded to recommend the deal to its shareholders if Blackstone firms up its interest.

The deal represents a 39.6% premium to the REIT’s closing price of 82.4p on 28 February.

It also comes at a 42.5% premium to the trust’s three-month average share price of 80.7p.

Warehouse REIT shares currently trade at a 16.34% discount to its share price, according to the Association of Investment Companies.

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