Corporate Update & 3Q 2021 Net Asset Value

29 July 2021

Residential Secure Income plc

Net Asset Value & Corporate Update

Residential Secure Income plc ("ReSI") (LSE: RESI), which invests in affordable shared ownership, retirement and local authority housing, is pleased to announce its unaudited third quarter net asset value ("Net Asset Value" or "NAV") as at 30 June 2021 and to update on recent corporate activity for the period.

Ongoing Earnings Growth

Resilient Financial Position

Delivery of 2021 occupancy and deployment targets

NAV Movement

The movement in NAV since 31 March 2021 is as follows:

Outlook

·    Acute need continues for further expansion of UK's affordable housing stock

·    Continuing to see interesting investment opportunities in the share ownership space which have been introduced to ReSI via the Investment Manager's relationships with various housing associations, including from existing partners

·    ReSI is strongly placed to meet the two biggest problems in the housing market:

o  Inability to access home ownership, which has been made worse by recent strong house price growth; and

o  Growing elderly population requiring suitable accommodation for independent later living

·    Full dividend cover on track to be achieved in July 2021¹

Ben Fry, Head of Housing Investment at Gresham House, commented:

"ReSI has had another good quarter, with income up 10%, driving increased dividend cover, and we've again collected 99% of rents, proving the security of our underlying inflation-linked tenancies.

"The secular tailwinds remain strong. A growing need for high quality affordable housing in the UK has been reinforced by recent increases in house prices and the disruption that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused to working patterns. Meanwhile the nation's ageing population continues to drive demand for affordable retirement housing. ReSI's portfolio is well positioned to meet these needs and provide shareholders with stable inflation-linked income.

"With ongoing operational efficiencies, and our dividend on track to be fully covered from this month, we are encouraged by the outlook for the rest of the year".

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Notes to Editors

Residential Secure Income plc (LSE: RESI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with the objective of delivering secure inflation linked returns by investing in affordable shared ownership, retirement and Local Authority housing throughout the UK.

ReSI targets a secure, long-dated, inflation-linked dividend of 5.0 pence per share p.a. (paid quarterly) and a total return in excess of 8.0% per annum. Including recent committed acquisitions, ReSI's portfolio comprises 3,059 properties, with an (unaudited) IFRS fair value of £348m[i].

ReSI aims to make a meaningful contribution to alleviating the UK housing shortage by meeting demand from housing developers (Housing Associations, Local Authorities and private developers) for long-term investment partners to accelerate the development of socially and economically beneficial new affordable housing.

ReSI's subsidiary, ReSI Housing Limited, is registered as a for-profit Registered Provider of Social Housing, and so provides a unique proposition to its housing developer partners, being a long term private sector landlord within the social housing regulatory environment. As a Registered Provider, ReSI Housing can acquire affordable housing subject to s106 planning restrictions and housing funded by government grant.

Acquisitions by ReSI are limited to homes with sufficient cashflows, counterparty credit quality and property security to be capable of supporting long‑term investment grade equivalent debt. ReSI does not manage or operate stock and uses experienced and credit-worthy managers.

ReSI is managed by ReSI Capital Management Limited, whose immediate parent company, TradeRisks Limited, has been active within the social housing sector for over 20 years as a funding arranger and advisor and, over the last four years, as an investor through ReSI.

ReSI Capital Management and its parent, TradeRisks, were acquired by Gresham House in March 2020, further increasing the investment expertise available to ReSI. The housing investment team at Gresham House has 15 members and growing, with an average of 20 years' relevant experience, covering fund management, housing investment, social housing management and financial and risk expertise.

Gresham House plc is a London Stock Exchange quoted specialist alternative asset manager committed to operating responsibly and sustainably, taking the long view in delivering sustainable investment solutions.

Further information on ReSI is available at www.resi-reit.com 

Further information on Gresham House is available at www.greshamhouse.com