• Third quarter valuation and business update
  02 February 2012
  In today’s Interim Management Statement, the Directors of Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE” or “Group”) announce an update on trading, as well as the quarterly valuation of the Group’s properties as at 31 December 2011. Details of the Group’s recent valuation and rental value trends are set out in the appendices.
• UBM plc signs up in Southwark
  20 January 2012
  The Great Ropemaker Partnership (“GRP”) a 50:50 joint venture between Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE”) and Ropemaker Properties, the property nominee of the BP Pension Fund, announces that it has pre-let 105,648 sq. ft. to UBM plc in its development at 240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1.
• Great Portland announces West End Pre-Letting
  21 December 2011
  Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE”) announces that it has agreed to pre-let the majority of the office space at its redevelopment of 33 Margaret Street, W1 (formerly Marcol House) to Savills plc (“Savills”), which will relocate from its two existing premises North and South of Berkeley Square. The building totals 102,291 sq. ft., which includes 95,165 sq. ft. of offices and 7,126 sq. ft. of retail and was acquired as a development opportunity by GPE from Dubai World in November 2009. Building works are expected to be completed in October 2012.
• Great Portland Estates plc sells in Savile Row, W1
  21 December 2011
  Great Portland Estates (“GPE”) has exchanged contracts to sell the long leasehold interest in 28/29 Savile Row, W1 to a joint venture between Aerium Finance Limited and Allied London LLP. The price of £16.25 million reflects a capital value of £1,017 per sq. ft.
• The Directors of Great Portland Estates plc announce the results for the Group for the six months ended 30 September 2011.
  09 November 2011
  The Directors of Great Portland Estates plc, announce the results for the Group for the six months ended 30 September 2011.
• Great Portland Estates plc sells £27.0m London Bridge portfolio, SE1 to Hermes Real Estate
  09 November 2011
  Great Portland Estates (“GPE”) has exchanged contracts to sell the freehold interest in six assets in proximity to London Bridge, SE1.
• GPE acquires major West End site
  12 September 2011
  Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE”) announces that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a major 2.3 acre freehold site in the core of London’s West End between Rathbone Place, W1 and Newman Street, W1, 50 yards north of Oxford Street. Completion is set for 22 September.
• GPE Joint Venture acquires 200 & 214 Gray’s Inn Road, WC1
  12 September 2011
  The Great Ropemaker Partnership (“GRP”), a 50:50 Joint Venture between Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE”) and The BP Pension Fund has exchanged contracts to acquire 200 & 214 Gray’s Inn Road, WC1, from an affiliate of Beacon Capital for £132.75 million reflecting a capital value of £455 per sq. ft. Completion is set for 18 October.
• First quarter valuation and business update
  21 July 2011
  In today’s Interim Management Statement, the Directors of Great Portland Estates plc (“GPE” or “Group”) announce an update on trading, as well as the quarterly valuation of the Group’s properties as at 30 June 2011. Details of the Group’s recent valuation and rental value trends are set out in the Appendices.
• Great Capital Partnership sells £79.1 million of assets in Kensington and Midtown
  21 July 2011
  Great Capital Partnership (“GCP”), the joint venture between Capital & Counties Properties PLC (“Capco”) and Great Portland Estates plc, has sold 26/40 Kensington High Street, London W8 and 67/75 Kingsway, London WC2.

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