Retains No.1 ranking versus MSCI CEE Benchmark

First Property Group plc

Fprop retains its No.1 ranking versus MSCI CEE Benchmark

First Property Group plc (AIM: FPO), the property fund manager and investor with operations in the UK and Central Europe, is pleased to announce that it has retained its position as the best performing fund manager versus MSCI's Central and Eastern European (CEE) Benchmark, now for the twelve years to 31 December 2017. First Property is also the best performing fund manager over the annualised periods from the commencement of its operations in Poland in 2005 to the end of each of the years from 31 December 2008.

MSCI is a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics. Performance is determined strictly in accordance with MSCI's globally defined data standards and performance measurement procedures, and is based upon independently verified direct real estate investment performance.

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Notes to Investors and Editors:

First Property Group plc is an award winning property fund manager and investor with operations in the United Kingdom and Central Europe. Around one third of the shares in the Company are owned by management and their families.

Its focus is on higher yielding commercial property with sustainable cash flows. The company is flexible and takes an active approach to asset management. Its earnings are derived from:

·      Fund management - via its FCA regulated and AIFMD approved subsidiary, First Property Asset Management Ltd (FPAM), which earns fees from investing for third parties in property. FPAM currently manages eleven funds which are invested across the United Kingdom, Poland and Romania.

·      Group Properties - principal investments by the Group, to earn a return on its own capital, usually in partnership with third parties. Investments include ten directly held properties in Poland and Romania (including five held by Fprop Opportunities plc [FOP], in which the Group is currently the majority shareholder), and interests in nine other funds managed by FPAM.

Listed on AIM the Company has offices in London, Warsaw and Bucharest. Further information about the Company and its products can be found at: www.fprop.com.