Statement regarding press speculation
Capital & Counties Properties PLC
(Incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom and Wales with registration Number
07145041 and registered in South Africa as an external company with Registration Number
2010/003387/10)
JSE code: CCO
ISIN: GB00B62G9D36
29 May 2020
LEI: 549300TTXXZ1SHUI0D54
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC (“Capco” or “the Company”)
Statement regarding press speculation
Capco notes recent press speculation and confirms that it is in discussions regarding the potential
acquisition of a 26.3 per cent shareholding in Shaftesbury PLC. There can be no certainty that these
discussions will lead to any agreement between Capco and the selling shareholder.
A further announcement will be made in due course, if appropriate.
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement is Leigh McCaveny,
Company Secretary.
Enquiries:
Capital & Counties Properties PLC
Ian Hawksworth Chief Executive +44 (0)20 3214 9188
Situl Jobanputra Chief Financial Officer +44 (0)20 3214 9183
Sarah Corbett Head of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 3214 9165
Media enquiries
UK: Hudson Sandler Michael Sandler +44 (0)20 7796 4133
SA: Instinctif Frederic Cornet +27 (0)11 447 3030
JSE Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
About Capital & Counties Properties PLC (“Capco”)
Capital & Counties Properties PLC is one of the largest listed property investment companies in
central London and is a constituent of the FTSE-250 Index. Capco’s landmark estate at Covent
Garden was valued at £2.6 billion (as at 31 December 2019) where its ownership comprises over
1.2 million square feet of lettable space. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. www.capitalandcounties.com
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