Argosy Property Limited Ordinary Shares

Real Estate

Argosy Property Limited initially joined the NZX in December 2002 as the Paramount Property Trust, following a public offering of 25.3m units at $1 each. Since then Argosy has grown to be one of the largest diversified property investment vehicles listed on the NZX, and undergone a number of changes in its management structure. Prior to management internalisation in August 2011, Argosy was managed by entities controlled by the Symphony Group, ING and most recently ANZ. In August 2011 Argosy's shareholders voted to buy the management rights, and adopted a company structure in February 2012. These transactions have moved Argosy from an externally managed unit trust structure to its present, simpler, company structure. After property sales to manage debt levels during the global financial crisis, in December 2012 Argosy announced an institutional placement and share purchase plan which raised $100m of capital to fund the acquisition of two Wellington investment properties. In July 2013 Argosy announced an underwritten renounceable rights issue which raised a further $80m of capital to maintain debt levels within its target range and fund future acquisitions in accordance with its portfolio investment strategy. Argosy published its portfolio investment strategy in its 31 March 2013 annual report. The strategy identifies key features of properties that Argosy will seek to acquire, and sets target bands for the mix of its diversified retail, industrial and commercial property portfolio.

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