10 August 2023

UK company number 01399411

LSE share code: CAL

JSE share code: CRP   

ISIN: GB00BL6XZ716

LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION OR FORWARDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATION OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A PROSPECTUS OR PROSPECTUS EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN RELATION TO SHARES IN THE COMPANY EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS WHICH IS TO BE PUBLISHED.

CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC

("Capital & Regional" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Publication of Prospectus

Capital & Regional (LSE: CAL), the UK focused REIT with a portfolio of in-town community shopping centres, is pleased to announce that further to the announcement made earlier today, the prospectus in relation to the Open Offer (the "Prospectus") has been approved by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

The Prospectus will be available shortly from the National Storage Mechanism via https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and also, subject to certain access restrictions, on the Company's website https://capreg.com/investor-info/.

A Supplementary Information Memorandum will be distributed with the Prospectus to Qualifying Shareholders on the SA Register and is available on the Company's website https://capreg.com/investor-info/.

Defined terms within this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the Prospectus, unless stated otherwise.

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For further information:

Capital & Regional plc                      020 7932 8000

Lawrence Hutchings

Stuart Wetherly

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Sponsor, Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker)   

Amrit Mahbubani                                020 7886 2500

Atholl Tweedie

Ailsa Macmaster

David Watkins  

Numis Securities Limited (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker)  

Ben Stoop                                         020 7260 1000

Will Rance        

Java Capital (JSE Sponsor)

Shivani Bhikha                                    +27(0)78 120 6931

Daniel Ross                                        +27(0)83 716 8665

FTI Consulting                                  

Richard Sunderland                            020 3727 1000

Maria Saud

Oliver Parsons

[email protected]

About Capital & Regional plc:

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

Using its in-house expert property and asset management platform Capital & Regional owns and/or manages shopping centres in Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Maidstone, Redditch, Walthamstow and Wood Green.

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

For further information see www.capreg.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

This Announcement and the information contained in it is restricted and is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and South Africa and may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the persons involved in the Capital Raising disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.  In particular, copies of this Announcement are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would or might contravene local securities laws or regulations.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited ("Panmure"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as Sponsor, joint financial adviser and joint broker in relation to the Capital Raising exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, for the contents of this announcement or for providing any advice in relation to the Capital Raising, the contents of this Announcement or any other matter referred to in this Announcement. Neither Panmure nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Panmure in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Numis Securities Limited ("Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as joint financial adviser and joint broker in relation to the Capital Raising exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Numis nor for providing advice to any other person in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Numis nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Numis in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors Proprietary Limited ("Java"), which is authorised and regulated in South Africa by, inter alia, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, is acting as JSE Sponsor in relation to the Capital Raising exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, for the contents of this announcement or for providing any advice in relation to this announcement.

Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed by the FCA, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or the JSE or the regulatory regime established thereunder, none of Panmure, Numis or Java, or any person affiliated with them, accept any responsibility whatsoever and make no representation or warranty, express or implied, in respect of the contents of this announcement including its accuracy or completeness or for any other statement made or purported to be made by any of them, or on behalf of them, in connection with the Company or any matter described in this announcement and nothing in this announcement is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or future. None of Panmure, Numis or Java have approved the contents of, or any part of, this announcement and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Panmure, Numis or Java for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in this announcement and accordingly, each of Panmure, Numis and Java and their respective affiliates disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all and any liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which they might otherwise have to any person, other than the Company, in respect of this announcement or any such statement.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, pursuant to the Capital Raising or otherwise in any jurisdiction. The Capital Raising is being made solely pursuant to the terms of the Prospectus which contains the full terms and conditions of the Open Offer, and in the case of Company shares held in certificated form on the UK Register, the Form of Acceptance. The terms and conditions of the Open Offer for Company shares held in certificated form on the SA Register is set out in the Supplementary Information Memorandum. This Announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, projects, should or will, or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this announcement and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's and/or Directors' intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, the Group's results of operations, financial position, prospects, growth, strategies and expectations for the retail property market.

The Open Offer Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will not be any public offering of the Open Offer Shares in the United States.

Any forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect the Company's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Group's operations, results of operations and growth strategy. Potential investors should specifically consider the factors identified in this announcement which could cause actual results to differ before making an investment decision. A number of factors could cause results and developments of the Group to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competition, changes in regulation, currency fluctuations, changes in its business strategy, political and economic uncertainty and other factors discussed in the sections headed "Risk Factors" of this announcement. Past performance of the Company is not necessarily indicative of future performance.