DGAP-News: WESTGRUND Aktiengesellschaft: WESTGRUND AG Completes Integration of 6,800 Residential Units of 'berlinovo'-Portfolio and Increases NAV


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WESTGRUND Aktiengesellschaft: WESTGRUND AG Completes Integration of
6,800 Residential Units of 'berlinovo'-Portfolio and Increases NAV

01.10.2014 / 14:40

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* More than 50% of "berlinovo" portfolio integrated as of 30th September
2014
* Smooth transfer process 
* "Pro forma" NAV increased to EUR 4.15 per share after acquisition and
capital increase (as of 30th June 2014)
* Expansion of Westgrund team completed
* Mid-term growth target of 30,000-40,000 residential units confirmed

Berlin, 1st October 2014 - Following the "berlinovo" portfolio acquisition
and the successful capital increase Westgrund AG announces the increase of
NAV to EUR 4.15 per share (undiluted). This is a "pro-forma" NAV based on
the 30th of June 2014, i.e. under consideration of the total new acquired
assets and including transaction, financing and acquisition cost. Fully
diluted by conversion of the convertible bond 2014-2016 the NAV per share
is EUR 4.06. Consequently Westgrund shares are trading on a discount to NAV
of more than 10% (based on closing prices as of 30th September 2014).

As of 30th of September the acquisition of 6,800 residential units with
annualized revenues of EUR 21 million out of the "berlinovo" portfolio has
been completed. For the remainder of this portfolio the completion is
expected to take place during the next couple of months, depending on the
fulfillment of the conditions precedents required.

Furthermore the Company is pleased to announce the successful extension of
the Westgrund team. The majority of new employees took up its post today.
New team members will mainly operate in the asset management and reporting
/financial area. Arndt Krienen, CEO of Westgrund AG, says of these
appointments, "We recruited staff members with strong industry expertise
and a broad network. This will enable us to manage our assets more
intensively and add more value to Westgrund AG. At the same time our
expanded team provides us with a solid basis for further growth."

In addition to that, Westgrund AG welcomes Mrs. Andrea Frese in the newly
created position of Head of Capital Markets. She worked previously for Bank
of America Merrill Lynch in the Corporate Broking and Equity Capital
Markets team. Andrea Frese will closely work with management and will focus
on the capital market communication as well as public relations work.
Sascha Giest, CFO of Westgrund AG says, "Following the successful capital
increase and the significant increase in free float market capitalization
from below 20% to above 50%, we are even more in the focus of institutional
investors. We are very pleased with this development and will intensify our
capital markets communication accordingly."

Westgrund AG is already in negotiations on further portfolio acquisitions
of different sizes. In the mid-term the Company targets a portfolio size of
30,000 to 40,000 residential units.


About WESTGRUND AG:
WESTGRUND AG is a real estate company based in Berlin. With a clear focus
on housing, the company buys, manages, and develops residential portfolios
with appreciation potential in various regions in Germany that are marked
by auspicious and sound micro-environments. The company takes an active
asset management approach to raise the value-add in sustainable ways. The
company's assets are concentrated in the Berlin metro area, Lower Saxony
and the region of Dresden, Halle, Leipzig.

Contact:
WESTGRUND AG
Management Board: Arndt Krienen, Sascha Giest
E-mail: vorstand@westgrund.de
Westgrund AG
Joachimsthaler Strasse 34
10719 Berlin
Germany
Phone:+49 30 6396192 0
Fax: +49 30 6396192 28



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Language:    English                                               
Company:     WESTGRUND Aktiengesellschaft                          
             Joachimstaler Strasse 34                              
             10719 Berlin                                          
             Germany                                               
Phone:       +49 30 639 619 20                                     
Fax:         +49 30 639 619 228                                    
E-mail:      krienen@westgrund.de                                  
Internet:    www.westgrund.de                                      
ISIN:        DE000A0HN4T3                                          
WKN:         A0HN4T                                                
Listed:      Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime     
             Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart  
 
 
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