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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Annual Report & Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2026
Overview
Contents
Overview
4 Performance summary
Strategic report
6 Chair’s statement
9 Investment Manager’s report
35 Sustainability report
43 Business model
45 Our stakeholders
46 Principal risks and uncertainties
Governance report
52 Board of Directors
53 Report of the Directors
55 Corporate governance
58 Audit Committee report
60 Management Engagement Committee report
61 Nomination Committee report
62 Directors’ remuneration report
64 Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
65 Independent Auditor’s report to the members of
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Financial statements
73 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
74 Consolidated statement of financial position
75 Consolidated statement of changes in equity
76 Consolidated statement of cash flows
77 Notes to the financial statements
Other information (unaudited)
97 EPRA performance measures (unaudited)
100 Alternative performance measures (unaudited)
101 AIFMD disclosures (unaudited)
102 Sustainability performance measures (environmental)
(unaudited)
116 Sustainability performance measures (social)
(unaudited)
118 Sustainability performance measures (governance)
(unaudited)
119 Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
122 Asset list
123 Report of the Depositary to the shareholders
124 Glossary
125 Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting
127 Notice of Annual General Meeting
IBC Corporate information
Overview
The Company is well positioned
with an attractive income profile
and low cost long-term debt.
Seeking to improve the sustainability
performance of buildings to generate
higher income and capital growth.
1
Portfolio focused on higher growth
sectors with a reversionary yield of 8.3%
(MSCI Benchmark: 6.2%).
2
7.8%
1
dividend yield, and commitment to delivering
progressive dividend policy.
3
Robust balance sheet provides dividend protection:
3.4% current average interest cost of which 86% is
fixed rate or capped with 7.4 years average maturity.
4
Share price at a 24% discount to NAV offers an
attractive entry point given earnings growth potential
and evolving shareholder register.
2
5
Progressing thematic sustainability strategy –
manufacture green premium, address carbon, drive
earnings growth.
Notes
Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.
The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and
investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. References to these assets
are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy and/or sell.
Source: Schroders. Company data as at 31 March 2026. MSCI Benchmark is MSCI UK
Balanced Portfolios Quarterly Property Index.
1 Based on a share price of 46.2p as at close on 9 July 2026 and an annualised
dividend of 3.588 pps.
2 Based on a share price of 46.2p as at close on 9 July 2026 and NAV of 60.9 pps as at
31 March 2026.
3 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Overview
Performance summary
Net asset value £m
31 March 2026 297.9
31 March 2025 301.4
Net asset value total return %
31 March 2026 4.8
31 March 2025 11.0
Value of property assets and joint venture assets
1
£m
31 March 2026 474.6
31 March 2025 480.0
Underlying portfolio total return %
31 March 2026 5.4
31 March 2025 9.1
Estimated open market rental value
3
£m
31 March 2026 39.3
31 March 2025 40.3
EPRA earnings £m
31 March 2026 16.5
31 March 2025 17.0
Dividend cover
31 March 2026 94%
31 March 2025 100%
31 March
2026
31 March
2025
Property performance
Value of Property Assets and
Joint Venture Assets
1
£m 474.6 480.0
Annualised rental income
2
£m 31.2 28.9
Estimated open market
rental value
3
£m 39.3 40.3
Underlying portfolio total return % 5.4 9.1
MSCI Benchmark total return
4
% 5.7 6.2
Underlying portfolio income
return % 5.5 5.6
MSCI Benchmark income return % 4.8 4.8
Financial summary
Net Asset Value (‘NAV’) £m 297.9 301.4
NAV per Ordinary Share p 60.9 61.6
EPRA Net Tangible Assets
5
£m 297.8 301.3
EPRA Net Reinstatement Value
5
£m 330.1 333.9
EPRA Net Disposal Value
5
£m 316.6 319.9
IFRS profit for the year £m 14.1 31.1
EPRA earnings
5
£m 16.5 17.0
Dividend cover
6
% 94 100
Capital values
Share price p 47.5 49.9
Share price discount to NAV % (22.0) (19.0)
NAV total return
7
% 4.8 11.0
Earnings and dividends
EPRA earnings
5
(pps) 3.4 3.5
Dividends paid (pps) 3.6 3.5
Annualised dividend yield on
the 31 March share price % 7.6 7.2
Bank borrowings
On-balance sheet borrowings
8
£m 186.1 181.1
Loan to Value ratio (‘LTV’),
net of all cash
9
% 36.8 36.9
Ongoing charges
Ongoing charges (including
fund only expenses)
10
% 1.31 1.25
1 Reconciles to the valuation reports from CBRE for both the direct portfolio and the two Joint Ventures. Does not include any IFRS adjustments for lease incentives, nor the fair value
of the leasehold adjustment for The Galaxy, Luton.
2 Represents the annualised rental income of the portfolio as at 31 March 2026, including the share of rents from joint venture assets.
3 Represents the ERV of the portfolio as estimated by the valuers, including the share of rents for the joint venture assets.
4 Source: MSCI Quarterly Version of Balanced Monthly Index Funds including the share of rents for the joint venture assets on a like-for-like basis as at 31 March 2026.
5 This is an Alternative Performance Measure (‘APM’). EPRA calculations are included in the EPRA Performance measures section on pages 97 to 99.
6 This is an APM with further details on page 100.
7 This is an APM with further details on page 100.
8 On-balance sheet borrowings reflect the loan facilities with Canada Life and RBSI without the deduction of unamortised finance costs of £0.2m.
9 This is an APM. Details are included in the APM section on page 100.
10 This is an APM and calculated in accordance with the AIC methodology. Details are included in the APM section on page 100.
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5 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Strategic report
6 Chair’sstatement
9 InvestmentManager’sreport
35 Sustainabilityreport
43 Businessmodel
45 Ourstakeholders
46 Principalrisksanduncertainties
Chair’s statement
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to announce our audited financial results for the
year ended 31 March 2026, my last as Non-Executive Chair of
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (the ‘Company’ or
‘SREIT’).
Today’s results follow a period of volatility and uncertainty for
UK real estate and investment markets more generally, but
we remain well positioned given our clear strategy, a focus on
higher growth sectors (which is underpinning the portfolio’s
above average reversionary yield), a lean cost base and peer
group leading debt terms.
Highlights from our audited year end results are set out below:
— Net asset value (‘NAV’) of £297.9 million or 60.9 pence per
share (‘pps’), reflecting a NAV total return of 4.8% for the
year
— Dividends paid totalling £17.6 million or 3.6 pps, a 4%
increase on the prior year
— Sector-leading debt profile underpinning earnings
resilience, with a long duration of 7.4 years and a low
average interest cost of 3.4%
— Continued close management of expenses, with ongoing
charges of 1.31%
— Asset management activity materially reduced the vacancy
rate to 9.8% which, combined with a high portfolio
reversionary yield of 8.3%, provides significant earnings
growth potential
— Favourable allocation to the higher growth sectors of
multi-let industrial and retail warehousing, with a near-term
pipeline of income enhancing asset management activity
— Long term track record of outperformance against the MSCI
Benchmark, with 2.3% annual relative outperformance on a
rolling three-year basis
— For the second consecutive year, in November we were
awarded ‘Highest 10-year risk adjusted relative return’ by
MSCI for all UK and European funds
— Delivering on strategy to improve portfolio sustainability
performance, recognised by an improved, peer group
topping GRESB score
At the start of 2026, the UK real estate market was expected to
benefit from modest but resilient economic growth, continued
healthy levels of occupational demand, and constrained
new development. Inflation had continued to ease, raising
expectations that the Bank of England would continue a gradual
monetary easing cycle, supporting asset values.
The Middle East conflict introduced uncertainty to this outlook,
with a sharp rise in energy prices and second order effects
meaning inflation is expected to remain elevated over 2026 and
2027, squeezing occupiers and consumers. This is compounded
by domestic political instability and concern that increased
Government deficit spending will lead to a persistently higher-
for-longer interest rate environment, with the 10-year Gilt
currently around 5%.
As a result, the momentum seen in 2025 real estate transaction
volumes has paused, accompanied by weaker REIT share price
ratings. The market uncertainty is impacting capital values
through increased yields, with the MSCI Monthly Index (a
good proxy for the Company’s Benchmark) showing a small
decline over 2026 to date, contrasting with a 1.3% increase over
calendar 2025. More positively, continued rental growth has, so
far, largely offset the negative yield impact, particularly in the
more structurally supported sectors, demonstrating the sector’s
attractive inflation hedging characteristics.
Whilst market uncertainty will inevitably result in some occupiers
delaying decisions, this is against the backdrop of constrained
supply. This dynamic could intensify further, with the energy
shock increasing the price and decreasing the availability of
construction materials, leading to further cost push inflation and
higher rents to justify new development. Supply is also impacted
by stretched planning departments and political uncertainty
relating to factors such as increased taxation and leasehold
reform, most recently with the banning of upward only rent
reviews.
Although the market backdrop has therefore clearly changed
since the interim results last November, the successful
implementation of our strategy over recent years means we are
well placed to navigate a more uncertain period for the reasons
set out below.
In an elevated interest rate environment, we benefit from
owning a higher yielding portfolio, with an initial yield of 6.1%
compared with the MSCI Benchmark average of 5.1%. Based
on the independent valuer assumptions, we also benefit from a
reversionary yield of 8.3% compared with the MSCI Benchmark
of 6.2%, with the potential for this to be enhanced through
capital investment and asset management.
Complementing a higher yielding portfolio, our long-term,
fixed rate debt remains a compelling differentiator amongst
Alastair Hughes
Chair
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ourREITpeergroup,with70%oftotaldebtdrawnfixedatan
averageof2.5%foranaverageof10years.Combinedwith
ourtacticalrevolvingcreditfacility(‘RCF’),theaverageinterest
rateforourtotaldrawndebtattheyear-endwas3.4%,withan
averagedurationof7.4years.Thehighportfolioyieldandlow
borrowingcostensuresthattheportfoliowillcontinuetodeliver
anattractivespreadoverborrowingcostsoverthemediumto
longterm,contrastingwithpeerswherenearertermrefinancing
eventscoulderodeearnings.
Portfoliooutperformanceoverrecentyearshasbeendrivenby
bothfavourablesectorweightingsandactivemanagement.Over
halfourportfoliobyvaluecompriseseightmulti-letindustrial
estatesoccupiedbymorethan180tenants,wherewecontinue
todeliverstrongincomegrowththroughnewdevelopment
andphasedrefurbishments,attractinghighqualitytenants
suchasSiemensandBYD.Overthelastthreeyears,wehave
invested£11.4millioninrefurbishmentsandredevelopments
acrosstheindustrialportfolio,whichhascontributedtolike-for-
likeportfoliorentalgrowthoverthatperiodof3.5%perannum
(MSCIBenchmark3.4%)andalike-for-likeincomereturnover
thefinancialyearof5.5%(MSCIBenchmark5.1%).
Almost20%oftheportfoliocomprisessustainablyrentedand
well-locatedretailwarehouseandconvenienceretailassetsin
denselypopulatedurbanareas,whicharesectorswithimproving
occupierandinvestorsentiment.Recentassetmanagement
initiativeshavesecurednewtenantssuchasLidl,Tesco,andThe
GymGrouponlongleaseswithinflation-linkedrentreviews,
maintainingtheoverallportfolioleasetermtoearliestbreak
at5.3years.Alongsideextractinghealthyincomegrowthfrom
larger,multi-letretailassets,theCompanywillcontinuetosell
smallerretailandothernon-coreassetswherebusinessplans
havebeencompleted.
Alongsidesmallerassetsales,performanceduringtheyearwas
negativelyimpactedbyourofficeexposure,whichcomprises
aregionalportfolio(14%byportfoliovalue),anda50%interest
inaCentralLondonassetonStoreStreetinBloomsbury(8%
byvalue).AtStoreStreet,weareprogressinga‘planninggain’
strategyinadynamicsub-marketbenefitingfrominfrastructure
improvements,newdevelopmentsatmateriallyhigherrents,
anddiverseoccupierdemandincludingAIandlifescience
companies.
Thebiggestperformancedetractorovertheyearwasthe
Company’s25%interestinCityTowerinManchester,valuedat
£23.3millionattheyearend,or4.9%ofportfoliovalue.50%of
CityTowercomprisesofficeuse,withtheremainderincluding
hotel,retail,andcarparkuses.TheManagerhasaclearstrategy
toaddresstheofficevoidthroughrefurbishmentwhilstalso
minimisingvoidcosts,withtheobjectiveofsellingtheasset
within24months,withfurtherdetailsincludedintheManager’s
Report.
Itisencouragingthatlong-termrelativeoutperformanceof
theunderlyingportfoliois,inmanycases,beingdrivenby
refurbishmentandredevelopmentinitiativeswhichimprove
assetsustainabilityperformance,enablingustocapturea‘green
premium’anddeliveronournetzerocarboncommitments.This
activity,outlinedinmoredetailintheManager’sReport,also
deliveredanimprovementinourportfolioGRESBscore,withthe
Companytopinitspeergroup.
Asnotedabove,ourstrategyisfocussedondrivingsustainable
earningsgrowth,witha4%dividendincreaseoverthemost
recentfinancialyear,anda38%increaseinthequarterly
dividendsincecompletingtheCanadaLifedebtrefinancingin
2019.Thegrowthinearningshasalsobeensupportedbyclose
controlofexpenses,withanongoingchargesratioof1.31%
comparingfavourablywithpeers,partlydrivenbytheManager
feereductioneffective1October2025,whichincludes50%linked
tomarketcapitalisationforalignment.
Inparallelwithimplementingthestrategy,theBoardand
Managerhavepursuedopportunitiesforgrowth,butwithahigh
barsothatanycorporateacquisitionmustdelivermaterialand
near-termearningsanddividendaccretionforshareholders.
Wearealsoclearthatcorporateactivitymustalignwithour
sectorpreferences,beapplicabletoourintegratedsustainability
approach,and,critically,maintainourbalancesheetresilience.
Theseoverarchingprincipleshavebeenclearlyarticulatedto
shareholdersoverrecentyearsandhavereceivedgoodsupport.
AsInotedinmyintroduction,followingnineyearsontheBoard,
includingfourasChair,inlinewithbestpracticeIwillretire
attheAnnualGeneralMeeting(‘AGM’)inSeptember2026.
Followingacomprehensivesuccessionplanningprocessled
bymyfellowIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectors,Alexandra
InnesandSanjayPatel,togetherwithanexternalsearch
firm,IamdelightedtoannouncethatPriscillaDavies,current
SeniorIndependentDirectoroftheCompany,willbecome
Chairwitheffectfrom22September2026aftertheAGM.
Priscillahasextensivefinancialservicesexperienceacrossa
rangeofsectorsincludingassetmanagementandalternative
investmentscoveringrealestate,privateequity,infrastructure,
andrenewables.AsSeniorIndependentDirector,Priscillahas
providedmewithstrongsupport,particularlyaswehaveevolved
thestrategyandexploredgrowthopportunities.Priscillawill
thereforeprovideimportantcontinuityasweprogressour
strategy.
WearealsotodayannouncingtheappointmentofRichardDakin
asaNon-ExecutiveDirector,effective10July2026.Richardis
theformerEuropeHead,InvestmentBankingandDebtand
StructuredFinance,attheglobalrealestateservicesfirm,CBRE
Group,retiringin2024.Previously,Richardenjoyeda32-year
careeratLloydsBankingGroupwherehewasManaging
DirectorandHeadofCorporateRealEstateBusinessSupport.
Richardisanexperiencednon-executivedirector,previously
spendingovernineyearsontheboardofDerwentLondonplc,
andiscurrentlyanon-executivedirectoratBerkeleyGroup
Holdingsplc.Wearedelightedtowelcomesuchahighly
respectedrealestateindustryfiguretotheBoard.Following
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theAGMon22September2026,AlexandrawillbecomeSenior
IndependentDirectorandRichardwillbecomechairofthe
ManagementEngagementCommittee.Priscillawillalsosucceed
measchairoftheNominationCommittee.
Inparallel,Schroderscontinuetoprogresssuccessionplanning
forNickMontgomery,givenhiswiderresponsibilitiesasGlobal
HeadofRealEstate.NickwillleadtheCompanyforaslongas
isrequiredtoensureasmoothtransition.Identifyinganew,
marketfacing,fundmanagertoreplaceNick,withtheexperience
andtrackrecordofsuccessfullymanagingcomparablestrategies
isastrategicpriorityfortheBoardandtheManager.Following
anorderlysuccessionprocess,Nickwillretainoversightofthe
Company,includinginhisroleaschairofSchroders’directreal
estateInvestmentCommittee.Nickremainswellsupportedby
BradleyBigginsasco-FundManager,alongsideadeepbenchof
investment,assetmanagement,operations,andotherspecialist
functions.
InFebruary2026itwasalsoannouncedthatSchrodershad
agreedthetermsofarecommendedall-cashofferbyNuveen,
whichinAprilwasstronglyapprovedbySchrodersshareholders.
Thetransaction,whichisscheduledtocompletelaterthisyear
followingregulatoryapprovals,createsoneoftheworld’slargest
globalactiveassetmanagers,withnearly$2.5trillionofassets
undermanagement(‘AUM’).Fromarealestateperspective,
thecombinedUKandContinentalEuropeanAUMwillexceed
$50billion,andtheSchrodersteamarepositiveaboutthe
opportunitiesarisingfromgreaterscale.
Despitecurrentmarketuncertainty,thesignificanteffortsby
theBoardandManageroverrecentyearsmeantheCompany
iswellpositioned,withattractiveearningsgrowthprospects
underpinnedbyasectorleadingbalancesheet.
Inaddition,thereisalsosignificantpotentialvalueembeddedin
theCompany’sportfolio,whichtheSchrodersteamwillextract
throughactiveassetmanagement,adisciplinedapproach
tocapitalexpendituredeployment,andaprotractedmarket
recovery.
Fromapersonalperspective,Iexpecttoretirefromtheboard
atatimeofgreatopportunityfortheCompany,andIthankour
Shareholdersfortheircontinuedsupport.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
9July2026
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“Income is important to our
shareholders, and we are pleased to
have increased dividends paid by 4%
compared to the prior year. Active
asset management has driven portfolio
void to the lowest level since 2022
which should support future earnings.”
Financial results
TheCompany’sNAVasat31March2026was£297.9millionor
60.9pencepershare(‘pps’),comparedwith£301.4million,or
61.6pps,asat31March2025.Thisreflectedadecreaseover
thefinancialyearof0.7ppsor1.1%.Dividendstotalling£17.6
millionwerepaidduringtheyear,whichresultedinaNAVtotal
returnof4.8%.AdetailedanalysisoftheNAVmovementisset
outinthetablebelow:
NAV movement
£m PPS
NAVasat31March2025
1
301.4 61.6
Unrealisednetincreaseinthe
valuationsofthedirectrealestate
portfolioandjointventures
2
9.1 1.9
Capitalexpenditure
3
(9.1) (1.9)
Realisedgainondisposal,netof
disposal costs (1.4) (0.3)
EPRAearnings
4
16.5 3.4
Dividendspaid (17.6) (3.6)
Interestratederivatives 0.0 0.0
Others (1.0) (0.2)
NAV as at 31 March 2026
5
297.9 60.9
1 Thecalculationofpencepershareisbasedonsharesinissueasat31March2025
of489,110,576.
2 Priortoallcapitalexpenditure,andmovementinIFRS16leaseincentives.
3 Comprisescapitalexpenditureof£9.0milliononthedirectlyheldportfolioand£0.1
millioninvestedacrossthetwojointventures.
4 EPRAearningsasperthereconciliationonpage97.
5 Thecalculationofpencepershareisbasedonsharesinissueasat31March2026
of489,110,576.
Net asset value pershare(pence)
31 March 2026 60.9
31March2025 61.6
EPRA earnings pershare(pence)
31 March 2026 3.4
31March2025 3.5
Dividends paid pershare(pence)
31 March 2026 3.6
31March2025 3.5
Followingaperiodofsustainedcapitalgrowth,theunderlying
portfoliofellinvalueby-0.1%duringthefinancialyear.Thiswas
largelyduetoCityTowerinManchester,whichrepresented
4.9%ofportfoliovalueattheyearend.Theindustrialandretail
warehouseelementsoftheportfolio,representing66.0%of
value,continuedtoperformstrongly,generatingcapitalvalue
growthduringtheyearof3.0%and1.3%respectively.
Inlinewiththestrategy,£9.1millionofcapitalexpenditurewas
investedinassetmanagementandredevelopmentprojectsto
enhancethesustainabilityprofileofassets.Thisshoulddrive
capitalgrowthandfuturerentalincreasesoverthemediumto
longerterm.
Sixsmallerassetsweresoldduringtheyearforanaggregate
considerationof£13.7million,with£0.3millionofdisposal
costs,andcomparedtoanopeningbookvalueof£14.8million.
Fourassetsweresoldaboveopeningbookvalue,withtwosold
below.
EPRAearningsforthefinancialyeartotalled£16.5million,or
3.4pps,adecreaseof£0.5millionor3%onthepriorfinancial
year.Whilstactiveassetmanagementledtoa7%increasein
rentandotherincome,thecostsassociatedwithvoidspace
increased,whichcombinedwitha£0.8millionchargefor
baddebts,ledtothereductioninEPRAearnings.Mostof
thebaddebtrelatestopriorperiodrentorthetimetakenby
liquidatorstodisclaimalease,withrentcollectionduringthe
financialyearremainingstrongat98%.
Toenhancealignmentwithshareholders,witheffectfrom1
October2025theManager’sfeewasamendedsothat50%
islinkedtomarketcapitalisation,withthebalancelinkedto
NAV.Basedonthecurrentfeeof0.9%andtoday’sshareprice
of46.2pps,thisresultsinanannualisedcostsavingof£0.3
millionor12%.
Lettingsuccessduringtheyearimprovedthevoidrateto9.8%
asapercentageoftheindependentvaluer’sestimatedrental
value,andincludingtheimpactofunconditionallyexchanged
leaseagreements.Thisisthelowestlevelsince2022,which
shouldsupportfutureearningsgrowth.
Therewasa4%increaseindividendspaidinthefinancialyear
to£17.6million.
Investment Manager’s report
Nick Montgomery
Fund Manager
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Structural factors driving our strategic ambition
Thebuiltenvironmentisresponsiblefor34%ofenergy-related
CO2emissionsaccordingtotheUnitedNationsEnvironment
Programme(2025),andownersthereforehavearesponsibility
totakealeadontacklingcontributionstoclimatechange.As
mostoftoday’sstockwilllikelystillberequiredandinusein
2050,itisonlybytransforminglesssustainablebuildingsinto
modern,fitforpurposeassetsthatthesectorwillreachNet
ZeroCarbon,andassetobsolescenceresultingfromenhanced
regulationscanbemitigated.
Thisstrategicimperative,theCompany’sactiveapproach,
andSchroders’specialistresourcesrelatingtosustainability
andpositiveimpactinvestingmoregenerally,createthe
opportunitytoformallyplacesustainabilityatthecentreofthe
Company’sinvestmentproposition.Thisshouldenablethe
CompanytoproactivelyrespondtotheUK’sNetZeroCarbon
objectivesandenhancelongtermtotalreturnsbyfocusing
ondecarbonisationstrategiesthatadaptexistingbuildings
toachievethe‘GreenPremium’,whichgenerallyhastwo
components:
— Evolvingregulationsandobligationsmeantenantsare
demandingbuildingsthatbenefitfromsustainability
attributesincludingbeingmoreenergyefficient,having
enhancednaturalresourcemanagement,promotingthe
healthandwell-beingofoccupants,offeringaccessto
high-qualitygreenspaceandcommunityfacilities,aswell
asbeingcapableofwithstandingextremeweatherevents.
AswearewitnessingacrosstheCompany’sportfolio,
commercialoccupierswillpayahigherrentforthese
moresustainablebuildingsbecauseithelpsthemtomeet
theirownsustainabilitytargets,attractandretainstaff,
andcuttheirenergybills.
— Investorsarepreparedtopayhigherpricesforbuildings
thatdemonstratethesesustainabilityattributesbecause
theytendtoletmorequicklyathigherrents,sufferlower
vacancyrates,requirelesscapitalexpenditureinthelong
termandareatlowerriskofobsolescenceduetomore
stringentfutureenvironmentalregulation.
Approach to capitalise on this opportunity
Effective1April2024,theCompany’sinvestmentpolicyincludes
specificsustainabilitykeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)linked
totheproportionoftheportfoliowhererelevantactivityis
ongoing,includingassetlevelimprovementtargetsbasedon
Schroders’proprietaryESGScorecard-basedapproach,aswell
asprogressdeliveringtheCompany’s‘pathwaytonetzero’
commitments.
Strategy in action
TheCompanyhassuccessfullyexecutedassetmanagement
initiativesfocusedonimprovingthesustainabilityperformance
ofassetstogeneratehigherincomeandcapitalgrowthover
thelongterm.Specificexamplesaresetoutinthecasestudies
onpages17to31.
Thereisasignificantnear-termpipelineofopportunitiesto
implementthestrategy,aswecontinuetocapturethehigh
portfolioreversion.
Bradley Biggins
Fund Manager
Our strategy
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Progress delivering the investment strategy
The strategy is complemented by
the following imperatives, and
progress made during the year and
since year end, is set out below:
1
Apply a research-led approach to determine
attractive sectors and locations in which to invest in
commercial real estate
Increasedallocationtohighergrowthsectors,with
industrial,predominatelymulti-letestates,andretail
warehousingnowcomprising66.0%byvalue(2025:63.4%),
drivenbymostofthecapitalexpenditureduringtheyear
beingallocatedtothesesectors.
2
Increase exposure to larger, higher value, assets with
strong fundamentals and inherent opportunities for
active management and development
Almostallcapitalexpenditureduringtheyearwasinvested
inourtop15assetswhichnowrepresent83.9%oftotal
portfoliovalue(2025:81.1%).Anacquisitionofanadjoining
ownershiptooneofourmulti-letindustrialestateswasalso
completedpostyearend.
3
Sell smaller, secondary assets with higher
sustainability performance risk
Duringtheyear,sixsmaller,secondaryassetsweresold
wherewehadcompletedthebusinessplanoridentified
highersustainabilityperformancerisk.
4
Drive income and value growth through active
management and operational excellence
Lettingsduringtheyearimprovedthevoidrateto9.8%,
calculatedasapercentageoftheindependentvaluer’s
estimatedrentalvalue(‘ERV’),thelowestlevelsince2022,
whichshouldsupportfutureearningsgrowth.Ouractive
approachmeanttheCompanywasawarded‘Highest10-
yearriskadjustedrelativereturn’byMSCIforallUKand
Europeanfundsforthesecondconsecutiveyear.
5
Apply our integrated sustainability and ESG approach
at all stages of the investment process and asset life
cycle, targeting improvement in the sustainability
performance of assets to manufacture the green
premium for shareholders
The2025GlobalRealEstateSustainabilityBenchmark
(‘GRESB’)scoreimprovedto80outof100,placingthe
CompanyfirstamongstaGRESBdefinedpeergroup
comprisingsixdiversifiedREITs(2024:secondofseven).
16assetsnowhaveanESGscorecardcompletedbyan
externalconsultantalongwithasustainabilityauditor
netzerocarbonaudit(afurtherassethasaninternally
completedESGscorecard).Thesescoresprovidea
baselineagainstwhichtherelevantsustainabilityKPIinthe
investmentpolicycanbemeasuredandwillinformfuture
workstoimprovesustainabilityperformancewiththeaimof
increasingthescoreforeachasset.
Fiveassetsachievedanimprovedscoreasattheyear-end
relativetothebaselinescoresat1April2025.
6
Control costs
Continuedclosemanagementofexpenses,withanongoing
chargesratioof1.31%comparingfavourablywithpeers.
Managerfeeamendedsuchthat50%isnowbasedon
marketcapitalisationtoprovidefurtheralignmentwith
shareholdersandcostsavings.Thiswaseffectiveforthe
secondhalfofthefinancialyear,withshareholdersto
benefitfromthechangeforthewholeofthenextfinancial
year.
7
Maintain a strong balance sheet with a long-term
strategic target loan to value, net of cash, within the
range of 25% to 35%
TheCompanyhasapeergroupleadingdebtprofile,withan
averageinterestratefordrawndebtof3.4%andanaverage
termof7.4years.Thereisaclearstrategytoreducethenet
LTVbacktowithinthestrategicrangefrom36.8%atthe
yearend.
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“We are delighted to have won two
awards in the most recent MSCI UK
and European Property Investment
Awards, the second consecutive
year of doing so. The awards
recognise top performing funds over
the longer term.”
Theportfoliohasdeliveredpositive,topquartile,andabove
benchmarktotalreturnsoverthree,fiveand10years,
recognisedinNovember2025bySREITwinningthe‘Highest
10-yearriskadjustedrelativereturn’awardforallUKfunds,and
‘Europeanlong-termrisk-adjustedrelativereturn’awardforall
Europeanfunds.
Followingthisperiodofsustainedoutperformance,duringthe
financialyeartheunderlyingportfoliodeliveredatotalreturn
of5.4%,slightlyunderperformingtheMSCIBenchmarkat
5.7%.Whilsttheindustrialandretailwarehouseelementsof
theportfolioperformedstrongly,generatingabovebenchmark
totalreturnsduringtheyearof8.5%and6.4%respectively,
officeassetsincludingCityTowerinManchesterweighedon
overallrelativeperformance.
Portfolioperformancehascontinuedtobesupportedbyan
abovebenchmarkincomereturn,whichwas5.5%forthe
portfoliocomparedto4.8%forthebenchmark.
Thetablebelowshowsperformanceto31March2026.
SREIT total return
Period to
31 March 2026
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
Five years
(% p.a.)
Retail 4.9 7.7 6.6
Office -0.2 -1.0 -0.4
Industrial 8.5 8.8 10.3
Other 0.6 1.5 1.8
All sectors 5.4 5.9 6.2
MSCI Benchmark total return
Period to
31 March 2026
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
Five years
(% p.a.)
Retail 7.5 5.4 4.5
Office 4.1 -1.8 -2.4
Industrial 6.4 6.6 6.0
Other 4.6 2.8 2.3
All sectors 5.7 3.4 2.8
Relative
Period to
31 March 2026
One year
(%)
Three years
(% p.a.)
5 years
(% p.a.)
Retail -2.4 2.2 2.0
Office -4.1 0.8 2.0
Industrial 1.9 2.1 4.0
Other -3.8 -1.2 -0.5
All sectors -0.3 2.3 3.3
Portfolio performance
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Asat31March2026,theportfoliocomprised32properties
valuedat£474.6million.Thisincludestheshareofjoint
venturepropertiestheUniversityofLawinBloomsbury,
London(50%interest)andCityTowerinManchester(25%
interest).Theportfoliogeneratedrentalincomeof£31.2million
perannum,reflectinganetinitialyieldof6.1%.Thiscompared
with5.1%fortheMSCIBenchmark.
Theindependentvaluer’sERVoftheportfoliois£39.3million
perannum.Thisis£8.1millionabovetherentalincome
currentlygeneratedbytheportfolioandreflectsareversionary
incomeyieldof8.3%,whichcomparesfavourablywiththe
Benchmarkat6.2%.Leasingactivitythroughtheyearhasbeen
inlinewiththeERV,whichgivesusconfidenceinourabilityto
capturefutureincomegrowth.
Assetmanagementactivitymeansthereisgoodvisibility
ofnear-termreversionaryincome.TheCompanybenefits
from£1.6millionoffixedannualisedrentalincreasesover
the12monthspostyear-end.Inaddition,attheyearend
theCompanyhadexchangedagreementsforleasefor
newlettingstotalling£0.9millionperannumofnewrent,
summarisedinthetablebelow.
Theportfolioweightedaverageleaselength,calculatedto
theearlierofleaseexpiryorbreak,is5.3years,reflectingno
changefromthestartofthefinancialyear.Thisisbroadly
inlinewithinvestmentcompanypeersbutlowerthanthe
Benchmarkof11.4yearswhichhaslongleaseportfolios
included.Wherepossible,longerleasesaresoughtaspartof
assetmanagementactivity,particularlywherematerialcapital
expenditureisbeinginvested.Forexample,theagreements
forleaseinthetablebelow,generatingcontractedincomeof
£0.9million,haveanaverageleaselengthtoearliestbreak
of16years.Oftentheselongerleasesalsoincludefixedor
inflationlinkedrentreviews.
Approximately13%oftheportfoliobycontractedrentwas
inflationlinkedattheyearend,typicallystructuredasfiveyearly
reviewstoeithertheRetailPriceIndex(‘RPI’)ortheConsumer
PricesIndex(‘CPI’).Insomecases,theseinflation-linkedleases
canalsobereviewedtoopenmarketvalue,ifhigher,orinclude
fixedguaranteedincreases.Afurther16%ofrentbenefits
fromfixedupliftswithoutaninflationlink.Asnotedabove,
theproportionoftheportfoliowithinflation-linkedleaseswill
increasewithongoingassetmanagementactivity.
Thetablebelowsummarisestheportfolioinformationasat
31March2026.Thepropertyvaluesandweightingsrepresent
theyearendvaluationsasdeterminedbytheindependent
valuerasat31March2026.
Exchanged agreements for lease
Asset Tenant Rent (p.a.) Lease terms Comments
Leeds,MillshawPark
IndustrialEstate
SlazengerPadelClubs
(guaranteedbySportsdirect.com)
£465,363 15years,nobreaks Completesimminentlyonreceiptof
planning
Salisbury,ChurchillWayWest TheGymGroup £155,000 15years,nobreaks.Fiveyearly
reviewstoCPI(1-3%)
Completionissubjecttolandlord
works,scheduledforSeptember
HeadingleyCentral Tescoplc £115,000 15years,nobreaks.Fiveyearly
reviewstoCPI(1-3%)
Completionissubjecttolandlord
works,scheduledforAugust
HeadingleyCentral IdunaEVCIAssetCo1Limited
(backedbyOctopusEnergy)
£73,200 20years,nobreaks.Fiveyearly
reviewstoCPI(2-5%)
Awaitingplanningforsub-stationwith
completionexpectedin2026
Bedford,St.John’sRetailPark IdunaEVCIAssetCo1Limited
(backedbyOctopusEnergy)
£73,200 20years,nobreaks.Fiveyearly
reviewstoCPI(2-5%)
Completionissubjecttotenantworks,
scheduledforSeptember
Total £881,763 Weighted16years
Portfolio information
Portfoliometric
SREIT
31 March 2026
(MSCI
Benchmark
31March
2026)
SREIT
31March2025
(MSCI
Benchmark
31March
2025)
Portfoliovalue(£m) 474.6 480.0
Numberofproperties 32 38
Numberoftenants 299 312
Averagelotsize(£m) 14.8 12.6
Netinitialyield(%) 6.1 (5.1) 5.6
1
(5.1)
Reversionaryyield(%) 8.3 (6.2) 8.4(6.2)
Annualrent(£m) 31.2 28.9
1
Estimatedrentalvalue(£m) 39.3 40.3
Annualrentwithinflationlinkeduplifts(%) 13 12
Annualrentwithfixeduplifts(%) 16 8
WAULT(yearstoearliestofbreakorexpiry) 5.3 (11.4) 5.3(11.5)
Voidrate(%) 9.8 (8.4) 12.3(8.7)
Real estate portfolio
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Top 15 properties by value
1
4 5 6
2 3
87 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
Milton Keynes,
Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £55.1m 11.6%
London, Store Street,
The University of Law Campus (50% share)
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Office/university £37.8m 8.0%
Norwich,
Union Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £25.2m 5.3%
Telford,
Horton Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £15.0m 3.2%
Salisbury,
Churchill Way West
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Retailwarehouse £13.1m 2.8%
Leeds,
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £52.0m 11.0%
Bedford,
St. John’s Retail Park
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Retailwarehouse £33.9m 7.1%
Manchester,
City Tower (25% share)
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Office/hotel/retail £23.3m 4.9%
Manchester,
Marshall Building
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Office/retail £13.6m 2.9%
Edinburgh,
The Tun
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Office £12.1m 2.5%
Cheadle, Manchester,
Stanley Green Trading Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £45.0m 9.5%
Chippenham,
Langley Park Industrial Estate
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £25.6m 5.4%
Leeds,
Headingley Central
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Hotel/retail £22.3m 4.7%
Birkenhead,
Valley Business Park
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Industrial £13.5m 2.8%
Milton Keynes,
Watling Street
Sector Value
1
Portfoliovalue
Retailwarehouse £10.8m 2.3%
1 AsperthirdpartyvaluationreportsunadjustedforIFRSleaseincentiveamounts.Percentagesdonotaddto83.9%duetorounding.
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Sector weighting by value as at 31March 2026
SREIT
MSCI
Benchmark
SouthEast 11.6% 20.0%
RestofUK 41.1% 12.6%
Industrial 52.7% 32.6%
City - 3.6%
Mid-townandWestEnd 8.0% 7.4%
RestofSouthEast 3.1% 5.0%
RestofUK 11.3% 6.0%
Offices 22.3% 22.0%
Retail warehouse 13.3% 10.0%
SouthEast - 7.2%
RestofUK 6.0% 2.7%
Standard retail 6.0% 9.9%
Standard retail by ancillary/single use
- Retail ancillary to main use 4.2% -
- Retail single use 1.8% -
Other 5.6% 20.1%
Shopping centres - 2.1%
Unattributed indirects - 3.4%
Regional weighting by value as at 31 March 2026
SREIT
MSCI
Benchmark
CentralLondon 8.0% 17.2%
SouthEastexcludingCentralLondon 17.0% 36.3%
RestofSouth 12.0% 6.6%
MidlandsandWales 21.2% 22.6%
North 39.3% 13.1%
Scotland 2.5% 4.0%
NorthernIreland - 0.2%
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Tenants
Rentalincomeisdiverseandcomprised299tenantsasat31March2026,includingthetenantsofpropertiesheldbyjointventures.
Thelargestandtop15tenantsrepresent8.24%and36.63%oftheportfoliorespectively,calculatedasapercentageofannualrent,
andtherearethreetenantsthatrepresentmorethan3%ofannualrent.
Top 15 tenants by annual rent as at 31 March 2026
Annual rent
(£million)
%oftotal
annual rent
1
TheUniversityofLawLimited 2.57 8.24
Siemens 1.44 4.62
BuckinghamshireNewUniversity 1.30 4.17
ExpressBiFoldingDoorsLimited 0.90 2.88
VenusHotelsLimited 0.65 2.08
PublicSectorIncome 0.60 1.92
MatalanRetailLtd 0.57 1.83
PremierInnHotelsLtd 0.47 1.51
IXYSUKWestcodeLtd 0.47 1.51
LidlGreatBritainLimited 0.43 1.38
SLRConsultingLtd 0.43 1.38
JaguarLandRover 0.41 1.31
WickesBuildingSuppliesLimited 0.40 1.28
TheGymLimited 0.40 1.28
HazlewoodsManagementServicesLimited 0.39 1.25
Total as at 31 March 2026 11.43 36.63
Rent collection
Thediversificationandgranularityoftheunderlyingrentalincome,andahighlevelofoccupierengagement,hassupportedrent
collectionrateswith98.0%ofthecontractedrentscollectedfortheyearended31March2026.Thebreakdownbetweensectorsis
99.3%ofofficerentcollected,95.8%ofotherrentcollected,98.3%ofretailandleisurerentcollectedand97.5%ofindustrialrent
collected.
Rentreceivabletotalled£2.7million,netofVAT,attheyearend,ofwhich£0.9millionisprovidedagainstasabaddebt.Thisreflects
furtherprogresscollectinghistoricalarrearsduringthefinancialyearandcomparesto£2.4millionand£330,000respectivelyasat
31March2025.
1Columndoesnotsumduetorounding.
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Top 15 properties by value
Active asset management
Set out below are examples of
active asset management initiatives
that should support continued
outperformance of the underlying
portfolio from both a financial and
sustainability perspective.
Operational highlights since 1 April 2025
71
Newlettings,renewalsandrentreviews
596,000 sq ft
Across596,000sqft
£6.3m
Totalling£6.3millioninannualisedrentalincome
New lettings
31
Across31units
£3.0m
Totalling£3.0millionofrent
Lease renewals
25
25leaserenewals
£1.9m
Totalling£1.9millionofrent
24%
£366,000or24%aheadofthepreviouspassinglevel
4%
£65,000or4%aheadof31March2025ERV
Rent reviews
15
15rentreviews
£1.4m
Totalling£1.4millionofrent
23%
£267,000or23%aheadofthepreviouspassinglevel
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Stanley Green Trading Estate
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Location Cheadle, Manchester
Purpose Industrial
Valuation(£m) 45.0
Squarefootage 226,899
Asset overview and performance
StanleyGreenTradingEstateinCheadle,Manchesterwas
acquiredinDecember2020for£17.3million.Atacquisitionthe
assetcomprised150,000sqftoftradecounter,self-storage
andwarehouseaccommodationacross14unitsonanine-acre
site,togetherwithanadjoining3.4-acredevelopmentsite.
SREITsubsequentlydevelopedan11-unit,warehousescheme
onthesiteatacostof£9.0million.Theassetnowcomprises
226,899sqftoftradecounter,self-storageandwarehouse
accommodationacross25unitsandisfullylet.
Asat31March2026thevaluationwas£45.0million,reflecting
anetinitialyieldof4.5%andareversionaryyieldof6.3%.The
assethasbeenastrongperformersinceacquisitionin2020,
generatingatotalreturnof14.6%perannumto31March2026
comparedtotheMSCIAllIndustrialoverthesameperiodof
7.9%perannum.
Key activity
— Anew10-yearleasecompletedwithABBLimited(‘ABB’)
atarentof£252,250perannumor£15.50persqftfor
the16,274sqftnewlycompletedunit.ABBarealarge
manufacturingbusinesswhowillusethepropertyfor
electrificationandautomationengineering.Thereisa
rentreviewonthefifthanniversarytothehigherofopen
marketrentalvalueortheConsumerPriceIndex(‘CPI’)
compoundedannuallywithacapandcollarat4%and
2%perannumrespectively.Thetenantbenefitsfrom
16monthsofrentfreeandabreakoptionatthefifth
anniversary,subjecttoaneight-monthrentpenalty.
— Theoriginalestateisundergoingaphasedrefurbishment
toimprovefinancialandsustainabilityperformance.This
isdrivingrentalgrowth,includinganew5-yearleaseto
RealEarthLtdatarentof£107,968perannumor£14.00
persqftfora7,712sqftunit,anincreaseof8%onthe
previouspassingrent.Anoutstandingrentreviewfrom
20September2022hascompletedwithHowdenJoinery
PropertiesLimitedat£115,150perannumor£11.50per
sqftfora10,014sqftunit,anincreaseof28%onthe
previouspassingrent,andaregearisinnegotiationto
extendtheleaseandincreasetherent.
Stanley Green Trading Estate
Strategy looking forward
Thisisacompellingcasestudyforthegreenpremiumand
ourstrategy.Forexample,a4,000sqftunitontheexisting
estatewithEPC‘C’wasletat£14.00persqft,whereasthe
comparableunitswithEPC‘A+’havebeenletataround
£19.50persqft,reflectinga39%premium.
Followingthesuccessnotedinkeyactivity,continue
toincreasetherentaltoneofthepre-existing150,000
sqftestatethroughrentreviewsandregearstomore
closelyalignwiththerentsachievedonthenewestateby
executingregearslinkedtorefurbishmentsthatenhance
theaestheticandsustainabilitycredentialsoftheunits.
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Location Leeds
Purpose Industrial
Valuation(£m) 52.0
Squarefootage 475,138
Asset overview and performance
MillshawParkIndustrialEstateinLeedswasacquiredinJuly
2015for£22.7million.The475,138sqftmulti-letindustrial
estatecomprises30unitsandisstrategicallylocatedsouth
ofLeedscitycentreclosetotheM62andM621motorways.
Itcovers28.7acresandhassignificantfrontagetotheA6110
ringroad.Theestateisoneofthelargestindustrialestatesin
Leedswitharangeofunitsizesfrom2,000to60,000sqftand
alowsitecoverof37%.
Asat31March2026,theassetwasvaluedat£52.0million,
reflectinganetinitialyieldof4.9%andareversionaryyieldof
7.1%.Theassethasbeenastrongperformersinceacquisition,
generatingatotalreturnof12.1%perannumto31March
2026comparedtotheMSCIAllIndustrialoverthesameperiod
of9.5%.
Key activity
— Exchangedanagreementforleaseona51,707sqftunit
withSlazengerPadelClubs,fora15-yeartermwithout
breaksatarentof£465,363perannumor£9.00persq
ft.Thisisanincreaseof86%comparedtotheprevious
passingrentandfollowsa£1.9millionrefurbishmentto
enhancethesustainabilitycredentialsoftheunit,which
hasachievedanincreasetoanEPC‘A’ratingfromthe
previous‘C’.Similarsizeun-refurbishedunitsarecurrently
letataround£6.50persqft,providingrentalgrowth
potential.Sportsdirect.comRetailLimitedguarantees
thetenant’sobligationsforthefirstfiveyearsoftheterm
andcompletionissubjecttoplanningwhichisexpected
imminently.
— TwonewlettingswithBunzlUKLimitedandSterlingEvent
GroupLimitedcompletedon5,500sqftunitsforfive-year
termswithabreakonthethirdanniversary.Thecombined
rentis£116,000perannumor£10.50persqftwhichisin
linewiththeERVattheyear-end.
— Five-yearrenewalwithLeedsParcelCompanyLimitedona
23,687sqftunitat£206,000perannumor£8.70persqft,
reflectinganincreaseof31%onthepreviousrent.Six-year
renewalwithLeedsSouth&EastFoodBankona4,518sq
ftunitat£47,440or£10.50persqft,reflectinganincrease
of51%onthepreviousrent.
— Fiverentreviewscompletedacross53,000sqftincreasing
rentby26%to£449,000perannum.
Strategy looking forward
Postyearend,theCompanyacquiredthreeadjoining
unitscomprising12,989sqft,for£2.0millionor£152per
sqft.Thepricereflectedanetinitialyieldof6.4%basedon
apassingrentof£135,659perannum,withareversionary
rentof£156,882perannum.Theacquisitionalsoincludes
asmallpieceoflandwiththepotentialtobuildanew
tradecounterunit.Asat30June2026theunaudited
valuationoftheacquiredunitsis£2.1million.
ThewiderLeedsindustrialmarkethasmaintainedalow
vacancyratewhichiscurrently3.6%;thisissignificantly
belowthenationalaverageof5.7%.Thislackofsupply
willsupportcontinuedrentalgrowthasweexecutenew
lettingsandrenewalsacrosstheestate.
Continueimplementingourstrategyofimprovingthe
sustainabilitycredentialsofunitstoachieveenhanced
rentsandcapitalvalues,whichwehaveachieved
successfullyatStanleyGreenTradingEstateandStacey
BushesIndustrialEstate.
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The University of Law
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Location London
Purpose University Campus
Valuation(£m) 37.8
Squarefootage 85,814
Asset overview and performance
85,814sqftofeducationalspaceacrosstwofreeholdbuildings
ona0.8-acresitethatarelettoTheUniversityofLawona
leaseexpiringDecember2029.Thebuildingsare400metres
northoftheElizabethlineTottenhamCourtRoadstationandin
anareaofCentralLondonbenefitingfromnewdevelopments
andpublicrealmimprovements.Thelocationattractsadiverse
rangeof‘knowledge-based’occupationaldemandincluding
media,technology,lifescience,consumerbrandsandfinance.
Sitedensityislowandthereisanopportunitytoincreasethe
massing,underpinningthevalueforfutureredevelopment.
Asat31March2026,theCompany’s50%interestintheasset
wasvaluedat£37.8million,reflectingareversionaryyieldof
6.2%,andacapitalvalueequivalentto£881persqft.Since
acquisitioninDecember2014,theassethasgeneratedatotal
returnof4.6%perannumto31March2026comparedtothe
MSCIAllOtheroverthesameperiodof5.0%.
Despitetherecentleaseextensionandimprovementsinthe
location,theassetreducedinvalueby1.8%overthefinancial
year,largelyduetoweakersentimenttowardsoffices.
Key activity
— Followingaleaseregear,thetenantrentfreeperiod
endedon16October2025andtheyarenowpayinga
rentof£2.4millionperannum(£55persqftfor100%)
reflectinganetinitialyieldof5.8%.Therearefixeduplifts
inthelease,meaningrentwillincreasebyafurther9%
to£2.6millionbyDecember2028,reflectingarunning
yieldof6.4%.TheleaseiscontractedoutoftheLandlord
andTenantAct1954,providingtheCompanywithgreater
flexibilityandcontroloverthepropertyattheendofthe
term.
— Completedaplanningpre-applicationwithCamden
Council(‘Camden’)toestablishprospectsofdelivering
alargelynewbuildscheme,withnotablesustainability
credentials,acrossthesitetoremedyexistingbuilding
constraints,increasemassing,andliftrestrictionsonuse
classtoallowflexibilityofoccupiertype.
— Aconsultantteamwasappointedacrossmultiple
disciplinestoprepareandpresentmaterialsforthe
pre-applicationswithCamden,withfourpre-applications
completedoverafour-monthperiodfromJuneto
September2025.Positivefeedbackreceivedonprinciples
ofdevelopment.
Strategy looking forward
Thereisencouraginginvestmentactivityinthelocalarea,
with101NewCavendishStreetacquiredbyAresand60
GreatPortlandStreetacquiredbyHillcrestduringtheyear.
Inaddition,Camdengrantedplanningpermissionfora
refurbishmentofWhittingtonHousewhichisonthesame
blockasStoreStreetandacomprehensiverefurbishment
andextensionoftheadjacentofficeat7RidgmountStreet.
Leasingactivityinthelocalareacontinuestopushheadline
primerentsupwardsandprovepre-letdemandforgradeA
officespace.Forexample,the135,000sqftredevelopment
byDerwentoftheNetworkBuildingonTottenhamCourt
Roadwaspre-letinitsentiretytotheAIfirmDataBricksand
theentiretyofthe45,000sqftdevelopmentWhiskeySierra,
alsoonTottenhamCourtRoad,waspre-lettoDr.Martens
withrentsachievingapproximately£160persqft.
Monitorlocalrentalandinvestmentmarketandconsider
optimaltimetomarkettheassetforsalewiththesupportof
thepre-applicationtomaximisevalue.
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Location Manchester
Purpose Mixed-use
Valuation(£m) 23.3
Squarefootage 613,333
Asset overview and performance
CityTowercomprises613,333sqftofoffice,retail,leisureand
hotelaccommodationlocatedonathree-acreislandsiteina
corelocation.SREITownsa25%shareofCityTowerinasimple
co-ownershipstructure.
Asat31March2026,theCompany’s25%interestintheasset
wasvaluedat£23.3million,reflectinganetinitialyieldof5.9%
(afterdeductingnon-recoverablecosts)andareversionary
yieldof13.2%.Overthethreeyearsto31March2026,the
assetdeliveredanincomereturnof6.1%perannumwhich
comparedwiththeMSCIAllOfficesoverthesameperiodof
4.0%.
Asnotedabove,CityTowerwasthemaindragonreturns
duringthefinancialyear,withthevaluationfallingby18%due
toincreasedvacancy,weaksentimenttowardslargerregional
assets,andsome(albeitstilllimited)transactionalevidence
athigheryields.Whilstimpactedbyweaksentimenttowards
offices,progresswasmadeovertheyearmanagingriskatCity
Towerwithamajorhotelregearandretaillettings.Forcontext,
asummaryofthecomponentpartsofthevaluationasat31
March2026issetoutbelow:
— Office:£48m,51%ofthetotalassetvalue
— Hotel:£26m,27%
— Retail:£17m,18%
— Carparking:£3m,3%
Key activity (statistics below reflect 100% share)
— ThehotelleasewasassignedfromJupiterHotelsLimited
toVenusHotelsLimitedinJanuary2026,withseveral
guarantorssupportingthenewtenant.Theassignment
wassupportedbyacommittedcapitalexpenditure
programmeofapproximately£10million,tobedeployed
bytheendof2026acrossbedroomrefurbishment,
commonareas,meetingrooms,andmechanicaland
engineeringupgrades.Thecommittedinvestment
programmehassinceexpandedmaterially,reflecting
theoperator’sambitiontorepositionthehotelanddrive
averageroomratesfrom£93pernighttoapproximately
£125pernight,anddeliverenhancedlong-termincome
securityandcapitalvalue.
Strategy looking forward
ThestrategicfocusatCityToweristodrivenetoperating
incomethroughachangeinoccupierexperience.Practical
completionofthenew16thfloorHorizonLoungewas
achievedinDecember2025,providingahigh-quality
transitionfloorofferingmeetingrooms,collaborative
space,andhospitality-ledamenity.
Thishasbeencomplementedbytherefreshofthe28th
floorSkyLounge,abest-in-classamenityfloor,completed
earlyin2026.Together,theseinitiativesprovideoccupiers
withon-siteflexibilityandawellbeing-focusedamenity
whichshouldsupporthigherrentalmarginsacrossthe
asset.
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Marshall Building (formerly St Ann’s House)
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Location Manchester
Purpose Mixed-use
Valuation(£m) 13.6
Squarefootage 47,924
Asset overview and performance
MarshallBuildingisa47,924sqftmixed-useofficeandretail
buildinginManchestercitycentre,prominentlylocatedonSt
Ann’sSquare,neartotheprimeretailcore.StAnn’sSquare
featuresalistedchurch,theRoyalExchangeTheatre,amixof
officeoccupiersandhigh-qualityluxuryretailaswellasleisure
operators.Thebuildingbenefitsfromitsproximitytotwotram
stationsandiscomprisedofretailonthegroundfloor,with
fiveofficefloorsabove.ItwasacquiredinMay2022for£14.7
million.
Asat31March2026,theassetwasvaluedat£13.6million,
reflectinganetinitialyieldof6.6%andareversionaryyieldof
10.4%.SinceacquisitioninMay2022,theassethasgenerated
atotalreturnof-0.1%perannumto31March2026compared
totheMSCIAllOfficeoverthesameperiodof-4.8%.
Key activity
— Anextensiverefurbishmentofthegroundfloor,
basementandcommonareaswithafocusonenhancing
sustainabilityperformanceoftheassethascompleted.
Worksincludeanexpansionofthereceptionhaving
securedgroundfloorspacefromaprevioustenant,anew
entrance,togetherwithanewcyclestoragearea,shower
facilitiesandloungeinthebasementlinkedtothenew
receptionwithmodernfurniture.Theexternalfacade
hasbeenrefreshedwithnewglazingtotherear,andan
upgradetolightingandsignage.Photovoltaicpanelshave
beeninstalledontherooftoenableon-siterenewable
energygeneration.WearetargetinganEPCratingof‘A’.
— CatArefurbishmentofthefifthfloor(topfloor)has
completed,andwearetargetingsecuringarentof
£28persqftgiventhesustainabilityandamenity
improvementsfromthebroaderworks,reflectinga74%
upliftonthepreviouspassingrentonthefloor.
— AleaserenewalcompletedwithVerlingueLtdonaneight
yearlease,atarentof£196,830perannumor£27.00per
sqftforthe7,290sqftunit,anincreaseof64%onthe
previouspassingrent.
— CompletedanewleasewithDavidMRobinsonLimited
(‘DMR’)fortheformerRussell&BromleyLimitedstore.
DMRwillpositionthestoreashighqualityluxuryretail,
sellingjewelleryandwatchesfromfamousSwissbrands.
Therentremainsat£175,000perannumandthetermis
extendedto10yearswithoutbreaksfromsixyears.
Strategy looking forward
Tocomplementtheofficespaceandaddfurtheramenity
fortheoccupiers,secureahigh-qualitycaféoperatorfor
thevacantgroundfloorretailunit.
Letthefifthflooratarentof£142,156perannum,or
£28persqft,orhigher.Thiswouldbeanincreaseof
74%onthepreviouspassingrentandistheresultofthe
improvementtothesustainabilityperformanceofthe
assetthroughtherefurbishmentdescribedabove.
Wearetargetingtotalrentattheassetofapproximately
£1.5milliononcompletionoftherepositioninginfour
years’time;thisis49%higherthanthepassingleveltoday.
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Location Leeds
Purpose Hotel/Retail
Valuation(£m) 22.3
Squarefootage 116,007
Asset overview and performance
Mixed-use116,007sqftprominentlylocatedtowncentre
schemeanchoredbycoreconvenienceretailandleisure
operatorsincludingPremierInnHotels,Sainsbury’sandThe
GymGroup.Assetmanagementresultedinalongweighted
averageunexpiredleasetermtoearliestbreakof10.4years.
Asat31March2026,theassetwasvaluedat£22.3million,
reflectinganetinitialyieldof6.2%andareversionaryyield
of8.3%.Overthethreeyearsto31March2026,theasset
deliveredatotalreturnof8.0%perannumwhichcompared
withtheMSCIAllRetailoverthesameperiodof5.4%.
Key activity
— Anew10-yearreversionaryleasewithoutbreakshas
completedonUnits11-16toSainsbury’sSupermarkets
Ltd,commencingon15November2032atarentof
£207,500perannumor£14.14persqftforthe14,674sq
ftunit.Thisextendsthetermto17years.Therearerent
reviewsoncommencementoftheleaseandatthefifth
anniversarytoopenmarketrentalvalue.Thetenantwill
benefitfrom12monthsofrentfreefrom7October2025.
— Anew25-yearlease(breakatyear15)completedonUnit
24toMcDonaldsRestaurantsLimitedwitheffectfrom29
October2025atarentof£75,000perannumor£13.07
persqftforthe5,737sqftunit.Onapersqftbasisthis
isanincreaseof26%comparedtothepreviouspassing
rent.
— Anagreementforleasewitha15-yearterm,without
breaks,hasexchangedonUnit22toTescoStoresLimited
atarentof£115,000perannumor£19.43persqftfor
the5,920sqftunit.Thisisanincreaseof87%compared
tothepreviouspassingrent.Thereisarentreviewon
thefifthandtenthanniversarytoCPIcompounded
annuallywithacapandcollarat3%and1%perannum
respectively.Thetenantbenefitsfromeightmonthsof
rentfreefromleasecompletionandacapitalcontribution
of£300,000.
Strategy looking forward
Followingthesuccessinpreviousyearsofconverting
officespaceattheschemetoaPremierInnand
spaceforTheGym,thereisanopportunitytorelet
thefinal12,524sqftofformerofficespaceforan
alternative,complementaryusetotheoverallscheme.A
preapplicationhasbeensubmittedforleisureuse,with
otheroptionsalsobeingconsideredsuchasself-storage.
Aspartofourstrategytoenhancethesustainability
performanceofourassetstodrivehigherincomegrowth,
anagreementforleasewitha20-yearstraighttermhas
exchangedwithIdunaEVCIAssetCo1Limited(‘Be.EV’),at
arentof£73,200perannum.Be.EV,partoftheOctopus
EnergyGenerationGroup,willrent11electricvehicle
chargepointsatthescheme.Be.EVwillpayallplanning
costsandthecostofinstallationofthesubstation,cabling,
chargingpointsandotherinfrastructure.
Implementsustainabilityinitiativesincludinginstalling
photovoltaicpanels,enhancementofgreenspace,and
waterrecyclingtoimprovethesustainabilityperformance
oftheasset.
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Location Salisbury
Purpose Retail Warehouse
Valuation(£m) 13.1
Squarefootage 49,940
Asset overview and performance
49,940sqft,three-unit,retailwarehouseterraceina
prominentlocationonSalisbury’snorthernringroad.The
propertyadjoinsaWaitrosefoodandhomestore.Theproperty
wasformerlylettoSmythsToys(Unit1),Homesense(Unit2),
andSportsDirect(Unit3),payingacombinedrentof£645,000
perannum,oranaveragerentof£12.90persqft.Theleases
toSmythsToysandHomesensewereruntoexpiryinearly
2025tofacilitateanassetmanagementinitiativetoenhance
thesustainabilitycredentialsoftheassetandbringLidlGreat
BritainLimited(‘Lidl’)tothescheme.
TodelivertheLidllettinga£1.5millionrefurbishmentwas
implementedtoreconfiguretheunitsandenhancethe
sustainabilitycredentialsoftheasset,Lidlwererequiredto
installphotovoltaicpanelstotheroof,withtheEPCfortheir
unitimprovingtoan‘A+’ratingfroma‘D’.
TheleasetoLidl,whoarepaying£440,000perannum
or£19.61persqftona25-yearlease(breakatyear20),
completedon27February2026.Lidlreceivedfourmonths
ofrentfree,andtheleasehasfiveyearlyrentreviewstothe
ConsumerPricesIndexincludingowneroccupiers’housing
costs(‘CPIH’)plus1%compoundedannually,withacapand
collarat3%and1%perannumrespectively.
Asat31March2026,theassetwasvaluedat£13.1million,
reflectingareversionaryyieldof6.8%.Overthethreeyearsto
31March2026,theassethasgeneratedatotalreturnof13.7%
perannumcomparedtotheMSCIAllRetailWarehouseover
thesameperiodof6.8%.
Key activity
— ExchangedanagreementforleaseonUnit2withThe
GymLimited,fora15-yeartermwithoutbreaksatarent
of£155,000perannum,or£20.57persqft.Therewillbe
five-yearlyrentreviewstoCPIcompoundedannuallywith
acapandcollarat3%and1%perannumrespectively.
Completionissubjecttolandlordworks.
— CombinedwiththeLidllettingthisreflectsanincreaseof
68%comparedtothepreviouspassingrentforthetwo
units.
Strategy looking forward
Assumingtheaboveactivityproceedsasplanned,the
combinednewrentatChurchillWayWest,Salisburywillbe
approximately£885,000perannumor£17.72persqft,a
37%increaseonthecontractedrentreceivedpriortothe
initiatives.
Ofthat£885,000annualrent,Sportsdirect.comRetail
Ltdarepaying£290,000,or£14.52persqftonUnit3.
Thestrategywillbetousetherecentevidencedescribed
aboveatapproximately£20persqft,tomaterially
increasetherentonreviewin2028.
Find out more on our website
schroders.com/schroder-real-estate-investment-trust
Churchill Way West
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Disposals
TheCompanycontinuestoprogressdisposalsofsmaller
assetsoncompletionofassetmanagementorwherethereare
concernsregardingfutureperformance.Disposalproceeds
willinitiallybeusedtorepaytheunhedgedelementofthe
Company’srevolvingcreditfacilitywhichincurredaninterest
rateof5.4%attheyearend.Thisispartofthestrategyto
reducetheCompany’snetloantovaluetowithinthelong-term
strategictargetrangeof25%to35%.
Thetablebelowsummarisesthedisposalsmadeduring
theyear.Furthersmalldisposalsarebeingprogressedon
completionofassetmanagementinitiatives.
Asset Sector
Completion
date
Sale price
£m
Net initial
yield
Book value as
at 31 March
2025
£m
Premium /
(Discount)
Truro,15/16KingStreet Retail 12/05/2025 1.3 8.0% 1.1 14%
Leicester,12/14EastGates Retail 23/07/2025 1.0 10.0% 0.9 11%
Chelmsford,67/68HighStreet Retail 07/08/2025 2.1 7.9% 2.1 (2%)
Marlow,PacificHouse Office 21/10/2025 1.7 -% 1.5 11%
Haydock,HaydockIndustrialEstate Industrial 28/11/2025 4.5 7.1% 4.3 5%
Liverpool,88-94ChurchStreet
Office/Retail 27/02/2026
3.2
8.3% 4.9
(34%)
Total 13.7 14.8 (7%)
Transactions
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86% of total drawn debt was either
fixed or hedged against movements
in interest rates
Average drawn debt term
Years 7.4
Average interest rate for
drawn debt% 3.4
Asat31March2026,theaverageinterestratefordrawndebt
was3.4%,withanaveragetermof7.4years,and86%oftotal
drawndebtwaseitherfixedorhedgedagainstmovementsin
interestrates.TheCompanyhadcash,includingcashheldin
jointventures,of£11.4millionandanetloantovalue(‘LTV’)
ratioof36.8%,whichisslightlyabovethelong-termstrategic
targetrangeof25%to35%.Detailsoftheloansaresetout
below,togetherwithcoveragainstcovenants.
Canada Life term loan
ThedebtrefinancingwithCanadaLifein2019providesa
significantbenefitinahigherinterestrateenvironment.
Thislong-termloan,whichrepresented£129.6millionofthe
£186.1milliontotalborrowingsattheyearend,hasanaverage
loanmaturityof10.0years,withafixedaverageinterestrate
of2.5%.Attheyearend,theincrementalpositivefairvalue
benefitofthisfixedrateloanwas£19.0million,whichisnot
reflectedintheCompany’sNAV.
Lender
Loan
(£m) Maturity
Total
interest
rate(%)
Asset
value
(£m) Cash(£m)
LTVratio
(%)
2
LTVratio
covenant
(%)
2
ICR(%)
3
ICR
covenant
(%)
3
Projected
ICR(%)
4
Projected
ICR
covenant
(%)
4
FacilityA 64.8 15/10/2032 2.4
1
FacilityB 64.8 15/10/2039 2.6
1
CanadaLifeTerm
Loan
129.6
Averageloan
maturityof10.0
years
2.5
1
273.2
3.8
46.1
65
585
185
451
185
— NetLTVonthesecuredassetsagainstthisloanis46.1%.OnthisbasisthepropertieschargedtoCanadaLifecouldfallinvalue
by29%priortothe65%LTVcovenantbeingbreached;
— Theinterestcoverratiois585%basedonactualnetrentsforthequarterto31March2026.A68%fallinnetincomecouldbe
sustainedpriortotheloancovenantof185%beingbreached;
— Theprojectedinterestcoverratiois451%basedonprojectednetrentsfortheyearended31March2027.A59%fallinnet
incomecouldbesustainedpriortotheloancovenantof185%beingbreached;and
— Afterutilisingavailablecashandunchargedproperties,thevaluationandactualnetrentscouldfallby42%and65%
respectivelypriortoeithertheLTVorinterestcoverratiocovenantsbeingbreached.
RBSI revolving credit facility (‘RCF’)
Thebalanceofborrowingsattheyear-endtotalling£56.5millioncomprisedarevolvingcreditfacility(‘RCF’)fromRBSI.Thisfacility
totals£75millionandcanbedrawnandrepaidatanytimeuptomaturityinJune2027.
Lender
Loan/
amount
drawn(£m) Maturity
Total
interest
rate(%)
Asset
value
(£m)
LTVratio
(%)
2
LTVratio
covenant
(%)
2
Projected
ICR
(%)
4
Projected
ICR
covenant
(%)
4
RBSIRCF 75.0/56.5 06/06/2027 5.4 163.7 34.5 60 236 200
— TheRCFbenefitsfromaninterestrate‘collar’whichappliesto£30.5millionofthe£56.5millionnowdrawn.Thecollarrunsto
theendoftheRCFtermandallowstheCompanytobenefitfromfuturefallsininterestratesdowntoa3.25%floor,whilstat
thesametimeprotectingtheCompanyfromrateincreasesabove4.25%;
— NetLTVonthesecuredassetsagainstthisloanis34.5%.OnthisbasisthepropertieschargedtoRBSIcouldfallinvalueby
42%priortothe60%LTVcovenantbeingbreached;
— Theprojectedinterestcoverratiois236%basedonprojectednetrentsfortheyearended31March2027.A15%fallinnet
incomecouldbesustainedpriortotheloancovenantof200%beingbreached;and
— Afterutilisingavailablecashandunchargedproperties,thevaluationandactualnetrentscouldfallby63%and36%
respectivelypriortoeithertheLTVorprojectedinterestcoverratiocovenantsbeingbreached.
Balance sheet
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— TheRCFisa‘SustainabilityLinkedLoan’,withperformance
measuredagainstKPIs,witheachKPIhavingthepotential
toeitherreducethemarginby1.65basispoints,increase
itby1.65basispointsorhavenoimpact.
— Fortheyearended31March2026weachievedtwoofthe
KPIsandthereforeareductioninthemarginof3.3basis
points.Furtherdetailsareinthesustainabilityreport.
1 Fixedtotalinterestratefortheloanterm.
2 LoanbalancelesstheamountsstandingtothecreditoftheSalesProceedAccountandRemedyAccountdividedbythepropertyvaluesasat31March2026.
3 ThiscovenantiscalculatedbydividingtherentalincomereceivedforthequarterprecedingtheInterestPaymentDate(‘IPD’),lessvoidrates,voidservicechargeandvoidinsurance,
bytheinterestpaidinthesamequarter.
4 Thiscovenantiscalculatedbydividingtheforecastcontractedrentforthefourquartersfollowingtheyearend,lessforecastvoidrates,voidservicechargeandvoidinsurance,by
forecastinterestpaid.
5 Facilitydrawnasat31March2026fromatotalavailablefacilityof£75.0million.
6 Totalinterestrateasat31March2026comprisingapplicableSONIArateof3.76%andthemarginof1.65%ataLTVbelow60%.ShouldtheLTVbeabove60%,themarginincreases
to1.95%.
7 LTVratiocovenantof65%foryearsonetothree,frompostcommencementon6June2022,then60%foryearsfourandfive.
Outlook
Despiteuncertaintyaroundthecostofenergyandtheimpactoninflation,persistentconstructioncostinflationmeanswe
expectacontinuedshortageofgoodqualityspace.Thisshouldleadtosustainedrentalgrowthfornewdevelopmentsand
existingassetsthatcanberepositionedtocaptureoccupationaldemand,particularlyinthemorestructurallysupported
sectorssuchasmulti-letindustrial,retailwarehousingandcertainalternativesectors.
TheCompanyiswellplacedtobenefitinthisenvironmentduetoourexposuretohighergrowthsectors,low-costlong-term
debt,andsignificantpotentialtodriveearningsgrowthfromactivemanagementandahigherreversionaryincomeprofile
comparedwithpeers.
Nick Montgomery and Bradley Biggins
Schroders Capital
9July2026
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Good progress has been made
delivering on sustainability
ambitions, with key achievements
during the financial year
summarised below:
Annual reduction in landlord operational energy
consumption and associated scope 1 and 2 greenhouse
gas (‘GHG’) emissions on a like-for-like basis
5%
Annualreductioninlandlordoperationalenergy
consumption
16%
Reductioninassociatedoperationalscope1and2GHG
emissions
(CY25vsCY24)
EPRA sBPR Awards for Sustainability Reporting
1
Gold
AchievedGoldAwardfortheeighthconsecutiveyear
Increasing no. assets with on-site renewables
11
AssetswithsolarPVinstalled(FY25:7assets)
Improve Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
(‘GRESB’)
2
rating*
80
Increasedscoreto80outof100(2024:79)
1st
1stinGRESBdefinedPeerGroup
3
of6(2024:2ndof7)
A
Maintained‘A’ratinginGRESBPublicDisclosure
Maintain 100% MEES compliance and improve
proportion of assets with EPC ratings B or above (floor
area)
100%
MEES
4
compliance
(FY25:100%)
100%
EPCcoverage
5
(FY25:99%)
31%
EPCsratedBorabove
(FY25:24%)
65%
EPCsratedCorabove
(FY25:59%)
Notes:
Alldataisreportedat31March2026unlessotherwisestated.Wheremoreaccurateinformationhasbecomeavailable,previousperiodperformancehasbeenrestated.
*GRESBresultsissuedOctober2025andrelatetodataprovidedfor2024calendaryear.
1 TheEPRASustainabilityBestPracticesRecommendations(sBPR)areintendedtoraisethestandardsandconsistencyofsustainabilityreportingforlistedrealestate
companiesacrossEurope.AswiththeEPRAfinancialBPRAwards,eachyearEPRArecognisescompanieswhichhaveissuedthebest-in-classannualsustainability
performancereport.BasedonadherencetotheEPRAsBPRintheirpublicdisclosure,companiesareidentifiedforGold,SilverorBronzeAwards.
2 GlobalRealEstateSustainabilityBenchmark(GRESB)RatingisanoverallmeasureofhowwellESGissuesareintegratedintothemanagementandpracticesofindividual
assetsandportfoliosbasedonself-reporteddata.Theratingiscalculatedrelativetotheglobalperformanceofallreportingentities.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit
https://www.gresb.com/nlen/.AllintellectualpropertyrightstothisdatabelongexclusivelytoGRESBB.V.Allrightsreserved.GRESBB.V.hasnoliabilitytoanyperson
(includinganaturalperson,corporateorunincorporatedbody)foranylosses,damages,costs,expensesorotherliabilitiessufferedasaresultofanyuseoforreliance
onanyoftheinformationwhichmaybeattributedtoit.
3 TheCompany’spre-definedGRESBpeergroupforthe2025submissionisNorthernEurope:Diversified:Listed.
4 TheEnergyEfficiency(PrivateRentedProperty)(EnglandandWales)Regulations2015establishaminimumlevelofenergyefficiencyforrentedpropertyinEnglandand
Wales.
5
TheremainingfootprintwithoutEPCs(0.2%byNLA)relatestospacewhereEPCsarenotmandatory.PleasenotethattheCompanyremainscompliantwithMEESregulations.
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Strategic evolution and changes to the investment
objective and policy
AttheCompanyEGMon15December2023,shareholdersvoted
toformallyincludesustainabilityatthecentreoftheCompany’s
investmentproposition,withasustainabilityimprovementand
decarbonisationstrategyfocusedonadaptingexistingbuildings
intothosethatarebothmodernandfitforpurpose,thereby
takingaproactivepositioninresponsetotheUK’sNetZero
Carbon(‘NZC’)objectiveswhilstoptimisingportfolioperformance
toseekenhancedtotalreturnsforshareholders.
Progressagainstthenewobjectivewillbedemonstrated
annuallybyreviewofperformanceinpursuitoftwo
sustainability-relatedKPIsdefinedintheinvestmentpolicy
andsetoutinthetablebelow.Inrespectoftheyearended
31March2026thisreviewwasundertakenbytheManagement
EngagementCommitteeinMay2026.
TheManageralsoobtainedindependentreviewofthe
performanceoftwoassetsbytheCompany’sauditor,EY,
viaanISRS4400(Revised)AgreedUponProcedures(‘AUP’)
engagement.TheAUPengagementagreedthefollowing:
— AnESGscorecardwasperformedfortheasset.
— ThelatestdatetheESGscorecardwasreviewed.
— ThequestionsintheESGscorecardforthecurrentscore
againstunderlyingsupport.
— Theamberandredflagsforthecurrentscoreagainst
underlyingsupport.
— Thecurrentscoreperquestionwereconsistentwiththe
ratingscale.
— Re-calculatingthefinalcurrentscoreassignedusingthe
methodologypertheSchrodersCapital–DirectRealEstate
ESGScorecard.
TheEYAUPreportcanbefoundontheCompany’swebsite.
Sustainability KPI 1
ESG Scorecard (asset level)
TheCompany’sassetswillbemanagedwithaviewtoensuring
thatatanygiventimeduringtheCompany’sownership,atleast
75%oftheportfolioassetsbyvaluearebeingmanagedwitha
realisticandachievableplantoreachascoreofatleast3(outofa
possibletotalscoreof5),asmeasuredontheESGscorecard.
Forthose75%oftheCompany’sassets(byvalue),ineachcase
whereleasespermitpromptcommencementofworksto
improvetheirsustainabilityprofile,theaimwillbetotakethe
assettoanimprovedscoreofatleast3(outofapossibletotal
scoreof5)withinfiveyearsfrom:(i)1April2024or,iflater:(ii)the
dateitwasacquiredbytheCompany.
Sustainability KPI 2
Net Zero Carbon commitments (portfolio level)
TheCompany’sassetswillalsocontinuetobemanagedinline
withtheCompany’sexisting‘pathwaytonetzero’commitments,
whichinsummaryincludeseekingtoattainthefollowing:
— Operationalwholebuildingsemissionstobealignedtoa
1.5°Cglobalwarmingpathwayby2030.
— Embodiedemissionsforallnewdevelopmentsandmajor
renovationstobenetzeroby2030.
— Operationalscope1and2(landlord)emissions(asdefined
intheGreenhouseGasProtocol)tobenetzeroby2030.
— Operationalandembodiedwholebuilding(scope1,2and3
(landlordandtenant))emissionstobenetzeroby2040.
Performance against objectives from the start of the
financial year
Sustainability KPI 1 - ESG Scorecard
At31March2026,83%ofportfolioassetsbyvaluearebeing
managedusingtheESGScorecardwhichmeasuressustainability
performanceagainstaholisticrangeofpre-definedrealestate
sustainabilitycriteria.Thesefallwithinthefollowingfourpillars:
Environmental
1
Social
2
Certification and ratings
3
Tenant profile
4
Withineachofthesepillars,therearesub-topicsagainstwhich
eachassetisassessed.Foreachofthesesub-topics,the
Managerassignsaratingfrom1(low–significantimprovements
needed)to5(high–bestinclassorbestindustrypractice).
Manyofthesub-topicsareassessedonaquantitativebasis,with
someassessedonaqualitativebasis.Thejustificationprovided
againsteachratingwillalsoindicatethetimelineforexpected
improvements,andthedeterminationofatargetscore.Each
sub-topicisweightedtoenablecalculationofaweighted
averageassetlevelcurrentandtargetscore–between1and5.
Todate,16assetshavebeenassessed,andallpresentthe
potentialfortheirscorestobeimprovedbeyondtheminimum3
outof5setintheinvestmentobjective.Improvementplanshave
beensetineachassetbusinessplan.
Asat31March2026,fiveassets–MillshawParkIndustrial
EstateinLeeds,CityTowerinManchester,MarshallBuildingin
Manchester,ChurchillWayWestinSalisburyandCliftonParkin
York–alldemonstratedanimprovedscorerelativetothescores
at1April2025.Scoreimprovementswereachievedthrough
activeassetmanagementactivitiesincludingheatingsystemand
lightingupgrades,improvedEPCratings,andtheinstallationof
on-sitesolarphotovoltaic(PV)panels.
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TheManagerbelievesthatmeasuringassetsagainstitsown
proprietaryscorecardinthismannerwillsupportconsistent
standardisedportfolio-widemonitoringandenableittodefine
ambitiousyetachievableasset-specifictargets,ultimatelyhelping
theCompanytodeliverthetargetedpositivechangeovertime
anddemonstratethattoshareholders.
Table 1: Asset-level ESG Scorecard baseline performance, performance at 31 March 2026 and potential target
score (scores out of 5) for 16 Company assets representing 83% of the property portfolio by Gross Property Value.
Asset
ESG Scorecard score
baseline
ESG Scorecard score
at 1 April 2025*
ESG Scorecard score
at 31 March 2026
Target ESG Score card
score*
StaceyBushesIndustrialEstate,MiltonKeynes 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.0
Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, Leeds* 2.1 2.1 2.3 4.1
StanleyGreenTradingEstate,Cheadle 2.4 3.0 3.0 4.2
TheUniversityofLaw,London(50%) 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.5
StJohn’sRetailPark,Bedford 2.7 2.7 2.7 4.2
LangleyPark,Chippenham 2.8 2.8 2.8 4.2
UnionParkIndustrialEstate,Norwich 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.1
City Tower, Manchester (25%) 2.8 2.8 2.9 4.1
HeadingleyCentral,Leeds 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.3
HortonParkIndustrialPark,Telford 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.9
Marshall Building, Manchester** 2.2 2.5 2.5 3.2
Churchill Way West, Salisbury 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.6
TheTun,Edinburgh 2.9 2.9 2.9 4.3
ThePromenade,Cheltenham 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.9
TheGalaxy,Luton 2.5 2.5 2.5 4.2
Clifton Park, York 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.9
Total portfolio 83% of portfolio assessed by Gross Property Value
* WherenewinformationhasbeenmadeavailableresultinginchangestopreviouslycommunicatedESGScorecardscores,thescoreshavebeenupdated.
** MarshallBuildingscoreimprovedfrom2.46to2.51.
*** Highlightedrowsindicatewhereanassetscorehasimprovedthroughtheyear.
Sustainability KPI 2 – Net Zero Carbon commitments
Thebuiltenvironmentisresponsiblefor34%ofenergy-
relatedCO2emissions
6
globally,anddirectlyaccountsfor
25%ofemissionsintheUnitedKingdom.
7
InApril2022the
IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(‘IPCC’)identified
thatglobalcarbonemissionsmustpeakby2025atthevery
latesttoeffectivelylimitglobaltemperatureriseto1.5
o
C,inline
withtheParisAgreement.
8
TheManagerrecognisesitsresponsibilitytosupportthe
transitiontoNetZeroCarbon(NZC)
9
andalowcarbonsociety
andbelievesthatanactiveapproachtounderstandingand
managingclimaterisksandopportunitiesisfundamentalto
deliveringresilientinvestmentreturns.
In2019TheManagersignedtheBetterBuildingPartnership’s
(BBP)ClimateCommitment
10
confirmingitsnetzeroambition
alignedtotheParisAgreementaimtolimitwarmingto1.5°C.
TheManager’scommitmentwasfurtherunderlinedbythe
Companywhichin2022announcedits‘PathwaytoNetZero
Carbon’assetoutagainst‘SustainabilityKPI2’above.
Buildingonthe2023baselineassessmentreportedlastyear,
in2025theManagercommissionedastatusupdateusing
2024calendaryearutilitydataandamethodologyaligned
withtheCarbonRiskRealEstateMonitor(CRREM)
11
to assess
performanceagainsttheCompany’s2023baselineandits
2030and2040whole-buildingenergyuseandGHGemissions
intensitytargetsforstandingrealestateassetsandtheportfolio
inaggregate.
Theportfolio-level2024calendaryearstatusupdatesetoutin
Table2showschangeagainstthe2023baseline,withan18%
reductioninenergyuseintensityanda19%reductioninGHG
emissionsintensity.
6 UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(2025).GlobalStatusReportforBuildingsandConstruction2024/2025:Notjustanotherbrickinthewall-Thesolutionsexist.Scalingthem
willbuildonprogressandcutemissionsfast.Paris.https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/47214
7 UnitedKingdomGreenBuildingCouncil(2024).ClimateChangeMitigation.https://ukgbc.org/our-work/climate-change-mitigation/
8 IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC):SixthAssessmentReport.https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
9 ‘NetZeroCarbon’iswhenthecarbonemissionsemittedasaresultofallactivitiesassociatedwiththedevelopment,ownershipandservicingofabuildingarezeroornegative.
10 BPP’sClimateCommitmentavailablehere:https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/member-climate-commitment
11 FurtherinformationontheCarbonRiskRealEstateMonitor(CRREM)isavailablehere:https://www.crrem.eu/tool/
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Thesereportedchangesreflectacombinationoffactors,
includingimprovementsindatacoverageandquality,ongoing
methodologicalrefinements,and,incertaincases,underlying
improvementsinassetperformance.
Duringtheyearended31March2026,theCompanyprogressed
atargetedprogrammeofdecarbonisation-relatedcapital
expenditureacrossseveralassets,deliveringmeasurable
improvementsinsustainabilitycredentials:
— £1.9millionrefurbishmentofUnit22atMillshawPark
IndustrialEstateinLeeds,whichachievedanupgradeinEPC
ratingfrom‘C’to‘A’,supportedbymeasuressuchasheating
systemelectrificationanda50kWproof-mountedsolar
photovoltaic(PV)arrayforcleanenergygeneration.
— AtStanleyGreenTradingEstateinCheadle,phased
refurbishmentworksacrossmultipleunitsdeliveredenergy
andcarbonimprovements,demonstratedbyupgradesto
EPC‘A’or‘B’fromlowerratings.
— AtCliftonParkinYork,wheretherefurbishmentofBlockC
includedinstallationoflow-carboninfrastructure,delivered
animprovementtoanEPC‘A’ratingfrom‘C’.
— AtChurchillWayWestinSalisbury,acomprehensive
reconfigurationandrefurbishmentofUnits1and2
incorporatedmeasuressuchasphotovoltaicpanels,
improvedbuildingfabricandgasremoval,resultinginan
EPC‘A+’ratingforUnit1andtargetingatleasta‘B’forUnit
2.
TheManageriscommittedtoregularlymonitoringand
disclosingperformanceagainsttheNZCtargetsanda2025
calendaryearNZCstatusassessmentwillbepresentedaspartof
the30June2026NAVannouncement.
Table 2: Summary of the Company’s baseline and NZC targets, alongside 2024 calendar year energy use and GHG
intensity status
Baseline (2023)
2024 calendar year
status
% change between
2023 and 2024
calendar years
2030 Target (%
Change required to
reach 2030 target
(from 2024))
2040 Target (%
Change required to
reach 2040 target
(from 2024))
EnergyUseIntensity(kWh/m²) 161.0 131.6 -18%
78.4
(-40%)
55.3
(-58%)
GHGIntensity**(kgCO2e/m²) 29.4 23.8 -19%
13.1
(-45%)
1.1
(-96%)
Source:Verco,October2025
Wholebuildingoperationalenergyandgreenhousegasintensityanalysisandtargetshavebeenpreparedwithanindependentthird-partyconsultantusingactual2023–2024calendar
yearutilitydata.Calculationsmayusebenchmarksorestimateswhenasset-leveldataqualityisinsufficient.ThemethodologyappliedwasestablishedforSchrodersCapitaltoenable
extrapolationandtargetsettingatthewhole-buildinglevel.Despiteeffortstoensureaccuracy,resultsareindicativeandsubjecttoassumptionsandlimitations.
Baseline,current,andtargetintensitiesreflectownership-adjusted,whole-buildingperformanceforfull-yearoccupancy.InterimNZCtargetsrelyon2023baselineassessmentsandmay
changewithimproveddata,portfolioshifts,orupdatestoCRREMmethodologies.GHGintensityincludesfugitiverefrigerantemissionsandcarbonemissionsfromenergyuse(both
landlordandtenantareas).For2024,EVcharging,outdoorconsumption,andprocessloadsareexcludedasperCRREMguidelines.
Our approach to sustainability
TheBoardandManagerbelievethatfocusingonsustainability,
andEnvironmental,SocialandGovernance(ESG)considerations
moregenerally,throughouttherealestatelifecycle,willdeliver
enhancedlong-termreturnsforshareholdersaswellashave
apositiveimpactontheenvironmentandthecommunities
wheretheCompanyisinvested.Akeypartofoursustainable
investmentstrategyisdeliveringoperationalexcellencefor
occupiersaswellasdemonstratingcontinuedimprovementsin
sustainabilityperformance.
TheManager’srealestateinvestmentstrategy,whichaims
toproactivelytakeactiontoimprovesocialandenvironment
outcomes,focusesonthepillarsof‘People,PlanetandPlace’
whicharereferencedtothreecoreUNSustainableDevelopment
Goals(SDGs):(8)DecentWorkandEconomicGrowth;(13)
ClimateActionand(11)SustainableCitiesandCommunities.
Activemanagementofsustainabilityperformanceisakey
componentofresponsibleassetandbuildingmanagement.
Reducingconsumption,improvingoperationalefficiency,and
deliveringhigherquality,moresustainablespaces,willbenefit
tenants’occupationalcostsandmaysupporttenantretention
andattraction,inadditiontomitigatingenvironmentalimpacts
andhelpingtofuture-prooftheportfolioagainstfuture
legislation.
Further information on the Manager’s Sustainable Investment
approach, and sustainable investment policy
https://mybrand.schroders.com/m/727267dc02a87fed/original/
schroder-real-estate-sustainability-policy-2024.pdf
ThisreportpresentsourapproachtomanagingESG
considerationsandperformanceagainstoursustainability
objectives.
CasestudieshighlightingESGinpracticeareusedthroughout
anddetailedsustainabilityperformancedataispresentedinthe
EPRAaligned‘SustainabilityPerformanceMeasures(unaudited)’
frompage102.
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Protecting our Planet (Environmental)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY26 outcome
ProgresstowardstheCompany’sNetZeroCarbon(NZC)commitments
includingNZCby2040
— Theportfolio-level2024calendaryearstatusupdateshowschangeagainst
the2023baseline,withan18%reductioninenergyuseintensityanda19%
reductioninGHGemissionsintensity
— A2025calendaryearstatusupdatewillbeundertakenfollowingreceiptof
tenantutilitydataaspartoftheCompanyGRESBsubmission
Annualreductioninlandlordenergyconsumptionandassociatedscope
1and2greenhousegas(GHG)emissionsonalike-for-likebasis
— Energy=5%reduction
— GHGemissions=16%reduction
— Reductionssupportedbycontinuedheatingandcoolingsystem
electrification(e.g.MarshallBuilding,Manchester),alongsidecontinued
decarbonisationoftheUKNationalGridandtheresultantreductioninthe
UKGovernmentGHGconversionfactorforelectricity
— (CalendarYear25vs.CalendarYear24)
Increaseuseofon-siterenewableenergyandsource100%oflandlord
electricitythroughrenewabletariffsby2025
— Roofmountedsolarphotovoltaic(PV)panelsinstalledonfourassets
increasingthenumberofassetswithsolarPVto11(FY25:7)
— 99%oftheCompany’slandlordprocuredelectricitywasonarenewabletariff
asat31December2025(CalendarYear2024:98%)
Annualreductioninlandlordlike-for-likewaterconsumption
— 8%reduction
— Reductionsinfluencedbyoccupancylevelsandtheresolutionofidentified
faultsdrivingoverconsumptioninthepreviousyear
— (CalendarYear25vs.CalendarYear24)
Sendzerolandlordwastetolandfillandprioritisewasterecycling
— Zerowastedirectlytolandfill
— 54%ofwastewasrecycledand46%wasincineratedwithenergyrecovery
— (12monthsto31December2025)
Maintain100%MEEScomplianceandimproveproportionofassetswith
EPCratingsBorabove(floorarea)
— EPCcoverage=100%(FY25:99%)
— EPCsaboveBrating=31%(FY25:24%)
— EPCsaboveCrating=65%(FY25:59%)
Assessphysicalclimateriskprofilesforallassetsanddevelopresilience
strategieswherematerialrisksidentified
Physicalclimateriskprofilesmaintainedforallassetsusingthird-partyClimate
Xphysicalclimateriskplatform.
Improvebiodiversityopportunitiesacrosstheportfolio
OpportunitiescontinuetobeexploredthroughtheManager’soperational
ImpactandSustainabilityActionPlansandaspartofdevelopmentprojects,
whereappropriate.Reportingperiodactivityhasincludedinstallationofan
apiaryatCityTower.
Note:Alldataisreportedat31March2026unlessotherwisestated.Wheremoreaccurateinformationhasbecomeavailable,previousperiodperformancehasbeenrestated.
TheBoardandManagerconsidertherelationshipbetween
realestateinvestmentsandtheenvironmenttobeimportant.
Byaddressingrisksrelatedtothetransitiontoalow-carbon
economysuchascompliancewithcurrentandfuturelegislation,
meetingmarketdemands,andbyembracingpractices,
suchasenergy-efficientbuildingdesign,renewableenergy
integration,andclimateresiliencemeasures,webelievethereis
anopportunitytoenhancepropertyvalue,attracttenants,and
reduceoperationalexpenses.
Inadditiontotheinitiativesoutlinedabovewhichsupport
theCompany’sNZCcommitments,theCompanyisalso
includedintheManager’sphysicalclimateriskandresilience
programme,acknowledgingthatunderstandingtheexposure
andresilienceoftheportfolio’srealestateassetstophysical
climaterisks,bothnowandinthefuture,isessentialtoprotect
propertyvalues,income,andensurethesafetyofourbuilding
occupants.PhysicalclimateriskscreeningfortheCompany,
usingtheClimateXSpectraplatform,wasupdatedinQ22025
toincorporatethelatestavailableclimateriskscenariodata.
Theanalysisremainsfocusedonthehighestemissionsclimate
scenariofromtheIPCC(i.e.RCP8.5)uptotheyear2100(at
intervalsof5yearsto2050and10yearsto2100).Theseinsights
willbesupportedbyvulnerabilityandsensitivityassessments
in2026,prioritisingrisksbetween2025-2050,withtheaim
ofidentifyingwheretoprioritiseinvestmentinappropriate
adaptationsolutions,whereconsiderednecessary,toensurewe
continuetodeliverresilientbuildingsandprotectfutureincome
forourinvestors.
TheBoardandManageralsorecognisetheimportanceof
ensuringinvestmentactivityisconductedinawaywhich
supportsnature.TheUKisoneofthemostnature-depleted
countriesintheworld,withthreequartersoftheUKbeing
foundtopresentahighlevelofecosystemdegradation.
Naturedegradationcouldcausea12%losstoUKGDPwith
potentialimplicationsontheoccupationalmarketandreal
estateincome.
12
Responsiblerealestatecompaniescanhelpto
fightbackagainstthisnaturedeclinebyadoptinginvestment
practiceswhichconsidernatureandtakingrealworldaction.
Duringthereportingyear,supportfornaturecontinuedthrough
theactivemanagementoftherooftopapiaryatCityTowerwhich
includesavarietyofpollinatingplants,comprisingflowers,fruits
andherbsthatbloomacrossdifferentseasons,andprovidea
sustainedfoodsourceforlocalwildlife.
12 https://hive.greenfinanceinstitute.com/gfihive/assessing-the-materiality-of%20nature-related-financial-risks-for-the-uk/#:~:text=The%20UK%20is%20one%20of,related%20
financial%20risks%20originate%20overseas.
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Supporting people and places (Social)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY26 outcome
Ensurethehealth,safetyandwellbeingofbuildingoccupiersandusers
— 100%ofmanagedassetswhereHealthandsafetyassessmentswere
completed(FY25:100%).
— 0(zero)reportablehealthandsafetyincidentsintheCompany’smanaged
portfolio(FY25:0).
Improveproportionofassetswhereoccupierengagementactivitiesare
implemented
100%ofCompanyassets.(FY25:100%).
Improveproportionofassetswherecommunityengagementactivitiesare
implemented
23%ofCompanyassets(FY25:23%).
Improveavailabilityoflowcarbontransport(activetransportfacilities;EV
chargingetc.)facilities
— Activetransportinfrastructureinplacefor24assets(FY25:23assets).
— Supportprovisionofelectricvehiclechargingfor18assets(FY25:18
assets).
Note:Alldataisreportedat31March2026unlessotherwisestated.Wheremoreaccurateinformationhasbecomeavailable,previousperiodperformancehasbeenrestated.
Recognitionofthesocialimpactsofrealestateinvestments
hasnotablyincreasedinthepastdecade,withstakeholders
expectingthatbuiltassetspositivelycontributetosociety.The
Managerrecognisesthatthedesignandmanagementofreal
estateplayacrucialroleinphysicalandmentalwell-being,
influencingfactorssuchasemploymentopportunities,accessto
services,andsocialconnections.
13
Understandingandrespondingtotheneedsofbuilding
occupiersandlocalcommunitieswherepossibleaidsusin
creatingvibrantandinclusiveplaceswhichultimatelyhelps
delivermoreresilientinvestmentsinthelongrun.
Overthecourseofthereportingyear,theCompanycontinuedto
strengthenengagementwithoccupiersandlocalcommunities
acrosstheportfolio,recognisingtheimportanceofbehavioural
changeindeliveringsustainabilityoutcomes.Initiatives
includedthedistributionofsustainability-focusedoccupier
newslettersandtheuseofdedicatedengagementplatforms,
suchas“Locale”,implementedatassetsincludingCityTower,
Manchester.
Inaddition,assetsacrosstheportfoliowereutilisedtosupport
communityandsocialvalueinitiatives,includingfoodbank
collections,Christmasgiftdonationsfordisadvantagedfamilies,
andbookcollections.Atanassetlevel,occupierengagement
programmesincorporatedarangeofwellbeingandeducational
activities.TheapiaryatCityTowercontinuestoproduce
localhoney,whichisharvestedbyoccupiersandsold,with
allproceedsdonatedtoMustardTree,acharityfocusedon
alleviatingpovertyandpreventinghomelessness.
13 https://centreforlondon.org/reader/act-local/introduction/#the-case-for-neighbourhoods
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Responsible Business (Governance)
Performance against objectives from the start of the financial year
Goal FY26 outcome
ImproveGlobalRealEstateSustainabilityBenchmark(‘GRESB’)rating*
— Maintained3-starstatus.
— Increasedscoreto80outof100(2024:79)
— 1stinpre-definedPeerGroupof6(2024:2ndof7)
— Maintained‘A’ratinginGRESBPublicDisclosure
Increasecoverageofsustainabilityauditsacrossportfolio
— ESGScorecardscompletedfor83%oftheportfoliobyGrossProperty
Value.
— 16assetlevelESGScorecardscompleted(15third-partyaudits;1
internallycompleted)(FY25:16ESGScorecards).
Improvecoverageandqualityofsustainabilitycertifications(e.g.BREEAM)
acrossportfolio
— 2xnewWiredScorecertificationsand8xnewModeScorecertifications
— 15assetswithsustainabilitycertifications(FY2025:9assetswith
sustainabilitycertifications).
MaintainEPRAGoldAwardforSustainabilityReporting GoldAwardfortheeighthyearrunning.
SustainabilityLinkedLoantiedtoRCFagreedwithRBS 2outof3KPIsachieved.Pleaserefertothesectionbelow.
Note:Alldataisreportedat31March2026unlessotherwisestated.Wheremoreaccurateinformationhasbecomeavailable,previousperiodperformancehasbeenrestated.*GRESB
resultsissuedOctober2025andrelatetodataprovidedfor2024calendaryear.
TheManageroperatesanEnvironmentalManagementSystem
(EMS)certifiedtoISO14001fortheassetmanagementofdirect
realestateinvestmentsintheUKandacrossEurope,including
directrealestateassetsheldbytheCompany.Thisprovides
theframeworkforhowsustainabilityprinciplesaremanaged
throughoutitsinvestmentprocess.TheManagerhasdeveloped
asuiteofproprietarytoolstosupportthedeliveryatbothasset
andportfoliolevelincludinganESGScorecardforconsistent
assessmentofassetsustainabilityperformance,Impactand
SustainabilityActionPlansforcontinuallyimprovingstanding
investments,aSustainableDevelopmentandRefurbishment
Briefforprojects,andPropertyManagerSustainability
RequirementsforuseincontractualPropertyManager
Agreements.
Sustainability linked loan performance
Underlyingitscommitmenttothesustainabilityperformance
oftheCompany,theManagerandBoardhaveestablisheda
sustainabilitylinkedLoan(‘SLL’)tiedtoitsrevolvingcreditfacility
(‘RCF’).TheSLLincludesthreekeyperformanceindicators(‘KPIs’)
whichwillbeusedtoassesstheCompany’sperformanceand
determinethemarginrateappliedtotheloan.EachKPIhas
thepotentialtoeitherreducethemarginby1.65basispoints,
increaseitby1.65basispointsorhavenoimpact.
Fortheyearended31March2026weachievedtwooftheKPIs
andthereforeareductioninthemarginof3.3basispoints.
Furtherdetailsareinthetablebelow.
KPI Previous period performance* Current period performance KPI target achieved
1.5%reductioninlike-for-likeenergy
consumption across landlord
procuredenergysupplieswithin
theportfolio.
6,377,904kWh
(CalendarYear2024)
6,072,408kWh
(CalendarYear2025)
Yes(-5%reduction)
2.Allnewdevelopmentsormajor
renovationsoftheProperties
carriedoutduringthetermofthe
FacilityachieveaminimumEPC
‘B’rating,oraminimumBREEAM
ratingof‘VeryGood’.
Nonewdevelopmentsormajor
renovationsduringtheFY25
reportingyear
ComprehensiverefurbishmentofUnit
1atChurchillWayWest,Salisbury,
improvingtheEPCfroma‘D’toan‘A+’
Yes
3.4-staroraboveGRESBrating. 3-starGRESBrating 3-starGRESBrating No(static)
Note:Alldataisreportedat31March2026unlessotherwisestated.*Wheremoreaccurateinformationhasbecomeavailable,previousperiodperformancehasbeenrestated.
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Strategic report — Sustainability report continued
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Incompliancewiththerequirementssetoutinchapter2
oftheEnvironmental,SocialandGovernancesourcebook
(‘ESGSourcebook’)oftheFinancialConductAuthority(‘FCA’)
Handbook,theManagerpublishesamandatoryproduct-
leveldisclosureconsistentwiththeTaskForceonClimate-
RelatedFinancialDisclosures(‘TCFD’).Thisisinadditionto
theSchrodersRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited
(SREIM)entity-levelTCFDdisclosureandtheSchrodersPlc
Climatereport2024.Thesereportsprovidedetailsonthe
approachtotheconsiderationofclimate-relatedrisksand
opportunitiesacrossGovernance,Strategy,Riskmanagement
andTargetsacrossSchrodersGroupandSchrodersCapital
realestate.Therelevantclimaterelatedfinancialdisclosures
arepublishedat:https://www.schroders.com/en-gb/uk/
institutional/funds-and-strategies/tcfd-entity-and-product-
reports/
Further details of Schroders’ industry involvement
www.schroders.com/en/global/individual/about-us/what-we-do/
sustainable-investing/our-sustainable-investment-policies-
disclosures-voting-reports/industry-involvement/
Further details of compliance with UN PRI
www.schroders.com/en-gb/uk/institutional/what-we-do/sustainable-
investing/our-sustainable-investment-policies-disclosures-
voting-reports/disclosures-and-statements/the-un-principles-for-
responsible-investment/
Industry engagement
Schroderssupports,andcollaborateswith,severalindustry
groups,organisationsandinitiativesincludingtheUnited
NationsGlobalCompact,UnitedNationsPrinciplesof
ResponsibleInvestment(UNPRI)andNetZeroAssetManagers
Initiative(ofwhichitisafoundingmember).Furtherdetails
ofSchroders’industryinvolvementisavailablehere:www.
schroders.com/en/global/individual/about-us/what-we-
do/sustainable-investing/our-sustainable-investment-
policiesdisclosures-voting-reports/industry-involvement/,and
compliancewithUNPRIisavailablehere:www.schroders.
com/en-gb/uk/institutional/what-we-do/sustainableinvesting/
our-sustainable-investment-policies-disclosuresvoting-reports/
disclosures-and-statements/the-un-principles-forresponsible-
investment/.
TheManagerisanactivememberofrealestateindustrybodies
includingtheEuropeanPublicRealEstateAssociation(EPRA),
InvestorsinNon-ListedRealEstateVehicles(INREV),Association
ofRealEstateFunds(AREF)BritishCouncilforOffices(BCO),
BritishPropertyFederation(BPF)andtheUrbanLandInstitute
(ULI).TheManageralsoregularlyparticipatesintheBetter
BuildingsPartnership’s(BBP)programmeofinitiativesand
workinggroupsincludingnetzero,climateresilience,investor
engagement,andEuropeaninvestmentworkinggroup,as
wellastheInstitutionalInvestors’GrouponClimateChange
RealEstateNetZeroworkinggroups,andTheWorldBusiness
CouncilforSustainableDevelopmentworkshops.
TheManagerisamemberoftheGlobalRealEstate
SustainabilityBenchmark(GRESB)ofwhichtheCompanyhas
participatedintheannualrealestatesurveyforthepastten
years.
Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
TheCompanyisnotrequiredtoproduceastatementon
slaveryandhumantraffickingpursuanttotheModernSlavery
Act2015asitdoesnotsatisfyalltherelevanttriggersunder
thatActthatrequiredsuchastatement.
TheManagerispartofSchrodersplcwhosestatement
onSlaveryandHumanTraffickinghasbeenpublishedin
accordancewiththeModernSlaveryAct2015.Schroders’latest
ModernSlaveryStatementcanbefoundhere:https://mybrand.
schroders.com/m/24e94f0b1010267b/original/Schroders-
Modern-Slavery-Statement-2024.pdf
Further details of Schroders’ Slavery and Human Trafficking
Statement
www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/corporate-responsibility/
slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement/.
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Business model
Strategic report
Business model
Company’s business
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimitedisarealestate
investmentcompanywithalistingontheOfficialListoftheFCA
andwhosesharesaretradedontheLondonStockExchange
(ticker:SREI).
TheCompanyisaRealEstateInvestmentTrust(‘REIT’)and
benefitsfromthevarioustaxadvantagesofferedbythe
UKREITregime.TheCompanycontinuestobedeclared
asanauthorisedclosed-endedinvestmentschemebythe
GuernseyFinancialServicesCommissionundersection8ofthe
ProtectionofInvestors(BailiwickofGuernsey)Law2020and
theAuthorisedClosed-EndedInvestmentSchemesRulesand
Guidance,2021,asamendedfromtimetotime.
The Board
TheBoardofDirectorsisresponsiblefortheoverall
stewardshipoftheCompany,includinginvestmentand
dividendpolicies,corporatestrategy,gearing,corporate
governanceandriskmanagement.
TheCompanyhasnoExecutiveDirectorsoremployees.
Operations
TheBoardhasdelegatedinvestmentmanagementand
accountingservicestotheInvestmentManagerwiththeaim
ofdeliveringtheCompany’sinvestmentobjectiveandstrategy.
DetailsoftheInvestmentManager’sinvestmentapproach,
alongwithotherfactorsthathaveaffectedperformanceduring
theyear,aresetoutintheInvestmentManager’sReport.
Performance
TheBoardusesprincipalfinancialKeyPerformanceIndicators
(‘KPIs’)tomonitorandassesstheperformanceoftheCompany.
ThesearetheNAVtotalreturn,theperformanceofthe
Company’sunderlyingpropertyportfoliorelativetoitsMSCI
BenchmarkIndexandtheshareprice.Performanceagainst
theseKPIscanbefoundonpage4under‘Performance
Summary’.
Investment objective
TheinvestmentobjectiveoftheCompanyistoprovide
shareholderswithanattractivelevelofincomeandthe
potentialforincomeandcapitalgrowthfromowningand
activelymanagingadiversifiedportfolioofUKcommercial
realestate,whileachievingmeaningfulandmeasurable
improvementsinthesustainabilityprofileofthemajorityof
theportfolio’sassets(consideredagainstarangeofobjective
environmental,socialandgovernancemetrics).
Investment policy
TheinvestmentpolicyoftheCompanyistoownadiversified
portfolioofUKcommercialrealestateassetswhichare
underpinnedbygoodfundamentalcharacteristics,andwhose
sustainabilityprofilescanbeimprovedwhiletheyareownedby
theCompany.TheCompanymayinvestacrossthefullrangeof
commercialrealestatesectors.
Diversification and asset allocation
Inordertospreadinvestmentrisk,theCompanywillseekto
investinaportfoliothatisdiversifiedbylocation,sector,asset
size,tenantexposureandleaseexpiry,andwillfocusonassets
wheremakingsustainabilityimprovementswillenhancetotal
return.
Thevalueofanyindividualassetatthedateofitsacquisition
maynotexceed15%ofgrossassetsandtheproportionof
rentalincomederivingfromasingletenantmaynotexceed
10%.
Morespecificallyinrelationtosustainability-relatedactivity:
— TheCompanywillfocusonsustainabilityimprovementin
theselectionandactivemanagementofrealestateassets.
Realestateassetswillbeselectedandactivelymanaged
withaviewtoachievingameaningfulimprovementintheir
sustainabilityprofile,asmeasuredagainsttheInvestment
Manager’sscorecardofenvironmental,social,and
governance(‘ESG’)metrics.
— Acrosstheportfolio,theCompanywillfocuson
opportunitiestoimprovethesustainabilityperformance
ofbuildingswhichmayincludeimprovingtheirfabric,
phasingoutfossilfuel-basedheatingsystems,improving
operationalenergyefficiency,andinstallingmeansof
on-siterenewableenergygenerationsuchasphotovoltaic
panels.
— Inadditiontotheseenergyandcarbonefficiency-related
opportunities,widerESGconsiderationswillalsobetaken
intoaccountwhenlookingforwaystoachievemeaningful
improvementinthesustainabilityprofileofrealestate
assets,andwhendemonstratingthatsuchimprovement
isbeingachieved,includingexposuretophysicalclimate
risks,accesstogreenspaceandcommunityfacilities,
buildingcertifications,andtenantprofile.
— TheESGscorecardusedbytheCompanywilltherefore
useobjectivemetricstocapturetheperformanceofassets
(andtheimprovementsinperformanceduringownership
bytheCompany)inrespectofabroadrangeofESG
factors.
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Sustainability KPIs
— TheCompany’sassetswillbemanagedwithaviewto
ensuringthatatanygiventimeduringtheCompany’s
ownership,atleast75%oftheportfolioassetsbyvalue
arebeingmanagedwitharealisticandachievableplanto
reachascoreofatleast3(outofapossibletotalscoreof
5),asmeasuredontheESGscorecard.
— Forthose75%oftheCompany’sassets(byvalue),ineach
casewhereleasespermitpromptcommencementof
workstoimprovetheirsustainabilityprofile,theaimwill
betotaketheassettoanimprovedscoreofatleast3(out
ofapossibletotalscoreof5)withinfiveyearsfrom:(i)1
April2024,or,iflater:(ii)thedateitwasacquiredbythe
Company.
— Further,theCompany’sassetswillalsocontinuetobe
managedinlinewiththeCompany’sexisting‘pathwayto
netzero’commitments,whichinsummaryincludeseeking
toattainthefollowing:
– Operationalwholebuildingsemissionstobealigned
toa1.5°Cglobalwarmingpathwayby2030.
– Embodiedemissionsforallnewdevelopmentsand
majorrenovationstobenetzeroby2030.
– Operationalscope1and2(landlord)emissions(as
definedintheGreenhouseGasProtocol)tobenet
zeroby2030.
– Operationalandembodiedwholebuilding(scope1,2,
and3(landlordandtenant))emissionstobenetzero
by2040.
Borrowings
TheCompany’sArticleslimitborrowingsto65%oftheGroup’s
grossassets,calculatedasatthetimeofborrowing.
TheBoardhasestablishedagearingguidelineforthe
InvestmentManager,whichseekstolimitGroupon-balance-
sheetdebt,netofcash,ofbetween25%and35%ofGroup
portfoliovaluewhilerecognisingthatthisgearingmaybe
exceededintheshorttermfromtimetotime.Forthese
purposes,“Group”referstotheCompanyalongwithits
subsidiariesatanygiventime.Theterm“Groupportfolio
value”signifiesthefairmarketvalueoftheGroup’sproperty
portfolioasappraisedbytheCompany’sindependentValuer.
It’simportanttonotethatthisvaluationexcludestheworthof
otheron-balance-sheetassetsownedbytheGroup.
TheBoardactivelymonitorsthisguidelineandpossesses
theauthoritytoinstructtheInvestmentManagertoadjust
themanagementoftheGroup’sassets.Theobjective
hereistoensurethatborrowingsaremaintainedwithin
adefinedacceptablerange.However,thisdirectivetakes
intoconsiderationthebestinterestsoftheshareholders.
Asaresult,immediateactiontocorrectdeviationsfrom
thisguidelinemaynotbemandatoryifsuchactionscould
negativelyimpactshareholderinterests.
Hedging
ItistheBoard’spolicytominimiseinterestraterisk,tothe
extentcommerciallyappropriate,eitherbyensuringthat
borrowingsareonafixed-ratebasis,orthroughtheuse
ofinterestrateswaps/derivativesusedsolelyforhedging
purposes.
Investment restrictions
AstheCompanyisaclosed-endedinvestmentfundforthe
purposesoftheUKListingRules,theGroupwilladhereto
theUKListingRulesapplicabletoclosed-endedinvestment
funds.TheCompanyand,whererelevant,itssubsidiarieswill
observethefollowingrestrictionsapplicabletoclosed-ended
investmentfundsincompliancewiththecurrentUKListing
Rules:
— NeithertheCompanynoranysubsidiarywillconducta
tradingactivitywhichissignificantinthecontextofthe
Groupasawhole.
— TheGroupwillnotinvestinotherlistedinvestment
companies.
— WhereamendmentsaremadetotheUKListingRules,the
restrictionsapplyingtotheCompanywillbeamendedso
astoreflectthenewUKListingRules.
Inaddition,theBoardwillensurecompliancewiththeUKREIT
regimerequirements.
Investment strategy
TheCompany’sstrategyisfocusedondeliveringsustainable
dividendgrowthbyimprovingthequalityofitsunderlying
portfoliothroughadisciplined,research-ledapproachto
transactionsandactiveassetmanagement,focusedon
deliveringsustainabilityimprovementsandoperational
excellence.Thisactivityiscomplementedbymaintaininga
robustbalancesheetandefficientmanagementofcosts.
TheCompanyaimstoownadiversifiedportfolioofproperties
deliveringanaboveaverageincomereturnandbenefitting
fromstructuralchangesdrivingincomeandcapitalgrowth
suchasurbanisation,innovationintechnologyandchanging
demographics.Thesepropertiesmaybenefitfromfavourable
supplyanddemandcharacteristicsandbyimprovingtheir
environmentalperformance,theCompanycancapturethe
rentalandvaluationpremiumthatbuildingswithgenuine
greencredentialscancommand,sometimescalledthe‘Green
Premium’.
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Our stakeholders
Strategic report
Section 172 statement
AlthoughtheCompanyisregisteredinGuernsey,in
accordancewiththeguidancesetoutintheUKCorporate
GovernanceCode(the“UKCode”)andtheAICCodeof
CorporateGovernance(the“AICCode”)aSection172
statementisrequired.Section172oftheUKCompanies
Act2006requiresadirectorofacompanytoactintheway
heorsheconsiders,ingoodfaith,wouldbemostlikelyto
promotethesuccessofthecompanyforthebenefitofits
membersasawhole.Indoingthis,section172requiresa
directortohaveregard,amongothermatters,to:thelikely
consequencesofanydecisioninthelongterm;theinterests
ofthecompany’semployees;theneedtofosterthecompany’s
businessrelationshipswithsuppliers,customersandothers;
theimpactofthecompany’soperationsonthecommunityand
theenvironment;thedesirabilityofthecompanymaintaining
areputationforhighstandardsofbusinessconduct;andthe
needtoactfairlywithmembersofthecompany.TheDirectors
givecarefulconsiderationtothefactorssetoutabovein
dischargingtheirdutiesundersection172.
TheBoardisfocusedonensuringthattheCompanydelivers
onitsstrategicobjectives,whiletakingintoaccountthe
impactonitsstakeholdersasawhole.Itisourfirmbeliefthat
prioritisingpositivestakeholderrelationshipsiscentralto
deliveringlong-term,sustainablereturns.TheBoardisfocused
onensuringthatitunderstandsitsstakeholders’needs.
Shareholders
TheBoardiscommittedtomaintaininghighstandards
ofcorporategovernanceinordertoprotectshareholder
interests.TheInvestmentManagerundertakesanactive
investorrelationsscheduleinLondonandtheregions
throughouttheyear,whichincludesone-on-oneandgroup
meetingswithshareholdersaswellasregularpresentations
tothesell-sideanalystcommunity.Shareholderfeedbackis
encouragedeitherthroughtheCorporateBrokerordirectlyto
theInvestmentManagerorBoard.Duringtheyear,theBoard
ofDirectorsengagedwithanumberofmajorshareholders,
andtooktheirviewsintoaccountaspartofdecision-making.
Priortoandduringtheprocessfortheproposedofferfor
PictonPropertyIncomeLimited(“Picton”)byLondonMetric
PropertyPlc(“LMP”)andtheCompany,theBoardofDirectors
engagedwithanumberofmajorshareholders,andtooktheir
viewsintoaccountaspartofdecision-making.
Occupiers
TheCompanyhasadiverserangeoftenantsoccupyingspace
acrosstheportfolio.Thisincludesawiderangeofbusinesses
whooperateoutofourofficeorindustrialspaceandthe
retailersandshopperswhoworkatorvisitourretailand
leisureproperties.Activeandconstantengagementwiththese
groups,eitherdirectlythroughsitevisitsorthroughproperty
managersoragents,isrequiredtogatherintelligenceasto
whatisimportanttothem.Understandingchangingneeds,
bothatanindividualcompanylevel,aswellasonasectoral
andbroadereconomiclevel,isakeytenetinformingbothour
individualassetmanagementinvestmentdecisionsaswellas
thelonger-termstrategicdirectionoftheCompany.
Communities
OurassetsarelocatedacrosstheUKinarangeofurban
environments.Thebuildingsandtheiroccupiersarepartof
thefabricoflocalcommunities.TheCompanyworkshardto
ensurethatitisengagingwithlocalcommunities,councilsand
individualsandthatourassetstrategiesaresensitivetothe
uniqueheritageofeachlocation.
Environment
Thebuiltenvironmentisresponsiblefor34%ofenergy-related
CO2emissions,whichplacesgreatresponsibilityonthose
companiesthataredirectorindirectcontributors,toactin
awaywhichwouldseektoreducecarbonemissions.The
BoardissensitivetotheCompany’sroleandiscommittedto
continuallyimprovingandprotectingtheenvironmentbyusing
resourcessuchasenergy,waterandmaterialsinasustainable
mannerforthepreventionofgreenhousegasemissionsand
climatechangemitigation.ESGconsiderationsareintegrated
intotheCompany’sinvestmentprocessesandeachindividual
assetbenefitsfromspecificESG-relatedobjectives.TheBoard
reviewsitsapproachtomanagingESGconsiderationsand
believesthatthisisintegralindeliveringbetterlong-term
returnsforourinvestorsandforsafeguardingthefutureofthe
environmentthatweliveandworkin.
Service providers
Asanexternally-managedREIT,theBoardisreliantonarange
ofserviceproviderswhohaveadirectworkingorcontractual
relationshiporshareamutualinterestwiththeCompany.
Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,SchrodersasInvestment
ManagerandCompanySecretary,PropertyManagers,the
Administrator,Depositary,Auditor,Taxadvisors,Solicitors,
Valuers,andLenders.TheBoardhasdelegatedtothe
ManagementEngagementCommitteetoregularlyreview
theserelationships.
Lenders
BorrowingallowstheCompany’sshareholderstoincrease
exposuretoassetsconsistentwiththestrategyandgenerate
enhancedreturnsatalowcost.Theselendershaveafinancial
interestinthesuccessoftheCompany.
Decision-making
TheBoardmakesdecisionson,amongotherthings,the
principalmatterssetoutundertheparagraphheaded‘The
Board’onpage43.
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Principal risks and uncertainties
Strategic report
TheBoardisresponsiblefortheCompany’ssystemofrisk
managementandinternalcontrolandforreviewingits
effectiveness.TheBoardhascarriedoutarobustassessment
oftheprincipalrisksandemergingrisksfacingtheCompany
includingthosethatwouldthreatenitsbusinessmodel,future
performance,solvencyorliquidity.Aframeworkofinternal
controlshasbeendesignedandestablishedtomonitorand
managethoserisks.Thisinternalcontrolframeworkprovidesa
systemtoenabletheDirectorstomitigatetheserisksasfaras
possible,whichassistsindeterminingthenatureandextentof
thesignificantriskstheBoardiswillingtotakeinachievingits
strategicobjectives.
Emergingrisksaremonitoredaspartofthisassessment.The
Boardnotesthatwhilstithasarobustframeworkofinternal
controlsinplacethiscanprovideonlyreasonable,andnot
absolute,assuranceagainstmaterialfinancialmisstatementor
lossandisdesignedtomanage,noteliminate,risk.
TheBoardnotesthatthepost-mitigationlikelihoodfor
economicandpropertymarketriskshasincreaseddueto
heightenedpoliticaluncertaintysincethelastreview.
Asummaryoftheprincipalrisksanduncertaintiesfacedby
theCompany,andactionstakenbytheBoardtomanageand
mitigatetheserisksanduncertainties,aresetoutbelow:
Access to capital
Key risks
ApersistentlyhighdiscountinsharepricerelativetoNAV
resultinginaninabilitytoraisenewequitycapitalandgrow,
preventingthecompanyfromachievingeconomiesofscale.
ThiscouldleadtoactivistpressureandtheCompanybecoming
atargetforopportunists.
Mitigation of risk
– TheInvestmentManagerandbrokermonitorandreview
marketsentiment.Announcementsarereleasedtothe
marketwithkeyandtimelyinformation.
– TheCompanyactivelyreachesouttoretailinvestorsand
theco-managersregularlyengagewithshareholders
througheventssuchasInvestorMeetCompanywebinars.
Since2023,theshareofownershipbyadviserandretail
platformshasgrownfrom23%to38%.
– TheInvestmentManagerundertakesanactiveinvestor
relationsscheduleinLondonandtheregionsthroughout
theyear,whichincludesone-on-oneandgroupmeetings
withshareholdersaswellasregularpresentationstothe
sell-sideanalystcommunity.
– TheBoardregularlyengageswithmajorshareholders
andtakestheirviewintoaccountindecision-making.The
recentofferforPictonisevidenceofthis.
– TheBoardregularlyreviewstheCompany’sinvestment
objectiveandstrategyandconsidersalternativecoursesof
actiontoreducethesharepricediscount,suchasareturn
ofcapitaltoinvestors.
– TheInvestmentManagerworkswiththeCompany’s
broker,Schrodersdistributionandexternaldistribution
supporttopromotetheCompany.
Economic and property market
Key risks
TheNAVandsharepriceperformanceoftheCompanycould
beaffectedbyeconomicandpropertymarketrisk.Inthewider
economythiscouldincludeinflation,stagflationordeflation,
economicrecessions,movementsininterestrates,political/
policychanges,thewarsinUkraineandtheMiddleEast,or
othereconomicorexternalgeopoliticalshockssuchasawider
conflagrationorpandemic.Theperformanceoftheunderlying
propertyportfoliocouldalsobeaffectedbystructuralorcyclical
factorsimpactingparticularsectorsorregionsoftheproperty
market.ThesefactorsmayaffecttheCompany’sNAV,share
price,capitalexpenditureandoperatingcosts.
Mitigation of risk
TheBoardconsiderseconomicconditionsandtheuncertainty
around(geo)politicaleventswhenmakinginvestment
decisions.TheBoardmitigatespropertymarketriskthrough
thereviewoftheGroup’sstrategyonaregularbasisand
discussionsareheldtoensurethestrategyisstillappropriate
orifitneedsupdating.TheBoardandInvestmentManager
reviewstheprogressofimplementingthestrategyonaregular
basisandprovidesthemarketwithclearcommunications.
Investment strategy
Key risks
Aninappropriateinvestmentstrategy,orfailuretoimplement
thestrategy,couldleadtounderperformanceintheproperty
portfoliocomparedtothepropertymarketgenerallyby
incorrectsectororgeographicweightingsoralossofincome
throughtenantfailure,bothofwhichcouldleadtoafallinthe
valueoftheunderlyingportfolio.
Mitigation of risk
TheBoardseekstomitigatetheserisksby:
— Diversificationofitspropertyportfoliothroughits
investmentrestrictionsandguidelineswhichare
monitoredandreportedonbytheInvestmentManager.
— ReceivingfromtheInvestmentManagertimelyand
accuratemanagementinformationincludingperformance
data,attributionanalysis,property-levelbusinessplansand
financialprojections.
— Monitoringtheimplementationandresultsofthe
investmentprocesswiththeInvestmentManagerwitha
separatemeetingdevotedtostrategyeachyear.
— DeterminingaborrowingpolicyandtheInvestment
Manageroperateswithinborrowingrestrictionsand
guidelines.
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Sustainability
Key risks
Sustainabilityconsiderationsarenotfullyconsideredor
understoodintheacquisitionandasset-planningprocesses
leadingtofutureissues(negativeeffectonprice,valuation
orabilitytosellassets,futurecoststoremediatetomeetthe
requirementsofinitiativessuchasNetZeroCarbon/Climate
Risk/BREEAM/EPCprofile/GRESB).
Mitigation of risk
TheManager’sInvestmentCommitteehasacontinuedfocus
onsustainabilitytohelpensureappropriateconsiderationis
givenbeforeapprovingfundstrategyandassetbusinessplans
onanannualbasis,transactionsandmajorcapitalexpenditure.
Impactandsustainabilityactionplansidentifyasset
improvementrequirementsinthecontextoftheinvestment
strategy.
TheBoardregularlyreviewstheobjectivesandprogressof
thesustainabilityprogrammeonatleastanannualbasis.
EY,theCompany’sauditor,independentlyreviewedthe
performanceoftwoassetsviaanISRS4400(Revised)‘Agreed
UponProcedures’(AUP)engagementwithafinalreportissued
inMay2026.ThefullreportcanbefoundontheCompany’s
website.
TheInvestmentManagertotheCompanyworksalongside
third-partyPropertyManagers,andcommercialrealestateESG
dataintelligenceplatformproviders,Deepki,toprovide,collate
andreportkeysustainabilitydatawhichisthenreportedtothe
Boardandinvestors.Furthermore,theBoardisprovidedwith
anassuranceletteronanannualbasisfromS&PGlobalwith
regardtothesustainabilitycontentinthisannualreport.
Valuation/liquidity
Key risks
Propertyvaluationsareinherentlysubjectiveanduncertain.
Thisuncertaintyisheightenedbymarketuncertaintyduetothe
warsinUkraineandtheMiddleEast,leadingtohighinflation
andthemarketexpectinghigherinterestrates.
Subjectivityinthevaluationprocesscouldgiveriseto
significantbiasorerrorsinthevaluationoftheCompany’s
investmentpropertyportfolio.
Mitigation of risk
Anexternalreputablevaluerprovidesanindependent
quarterlyvaluationofallthepropertyassets,includingthose
heldinjointventures,whicharereviewedatthequarterly
Boardmeetings.
ThevaluationprocessisreviewedbytheAuditCommittee
everyyearandmembersoftheAuditCommitteedirectlymeet
withthevaluersonatleastanannualbasis.
TheCompany’sexternalvaluerisprovidedwithcopiesof
alltransactionsandleaseeventsbytheCompany’slawyers,
andquarterlyupdatesbyAssetManagers,toensurethat
informationusedtovaluetheportfolioiscomplete,accurate
andup-to-date.
TheCompanyfollowsRICSbestpracticeregardingvaluer
rotation.
Gearing/leverage
Key risks
TheCompanyutilisescreditfacilities.Thesearrangements
increasethefundsavailableforinvestmentthroughborrowing.
Whilethishasthepotentialtoenhanceinvestmentreturns
inrisingmarkets,infallingmarketstheimpactcouldbe
detrimentaltoperformance,andalsoresultsininterestrate
riskfromhigherinterestratecostsandpotentialcompliance
withloancovenants.
Mitigation of risk
Gearingandcompliancewithcovenantsismonitoredateach
Boardmeetingagainstrestrictionssetinternallyandbylenders
andisregularlyannouncedtothemarket.
Service provider
Key risks
TheCompanyhasnoemployeesandhasdelegatedcertain
functionstoanumberofserviceproviders.Failureofcontrols
andpoorperformanceofanyserviceprovidercouldleadto
disruption,reputationaldamage,orloss.
MismatchbetweentheCompany’sserviceneedsandthe
externalserviceprovidersmayexposetheCompanytoarange
ofoperationalfailures.
Mitigation of risk
Serviceprovidersaresubjecttoregularreviewsbyboththe
InvestmentManagerandtheManagementEngagement
Committeeagainstclearlydocumentedcontractual
arrangementsdetailingserviceexpectations,including
confirmationofbusinesscontinuityandcybersecurity
arrangements.
Detailedreviewsofserviceproviders’termsofengagementas
wellasperformanceatManagementEngagementCommittee
meetings.
UseoflargeinternationalorganisationsastheCompany’s
depositary,auditor,broker,taxadvisoretc.
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Regulatory compliance
Key risks
TheCompanyhastocomplywithawiderangeoflegislation
andregulations,coveringplanning,healthandsafety,Company
law,accounting,reporting,taxandUKListingRules.
Mitigation of risk
TheInvestmentManagerhasrobustprocessesinplaceto
ensurethataccurateaccountingrecordsaremaintainedand
thatevidencetosupportthefinancialstatementsisavailableto
theBoardandtheauditors.TheInvestmentManageroperates
establishedpropertyaccountingsystemsandhasprocedures
inplacetoensurethatthequarterlyNAVandgrossassetvalue
arecalculatedaccurately.Thepropertyaccountingfunction
isoutsourcedtoareputableexternalserviceproviderbythe
InvestmentManagerandtheInvestmentManagerexercises
robustoversightovertheperformanceofthisfunction.
TheBoardhasappointedtheInvestmentManagerasAIFMin
accordancewiththeAlternativeInvestmentFundManagers
Directive(‘AIFMD’).
ThequarterlyandannualNAVhasnumerouslevelsofreviews
includingbytheBoard.Additionalsupportisprovidedbythe
fundaccountantstoensurefinancialdataiscompleteand
accurate.
AninternalcontrolsreviewisperformedbyErnst&Young
(“EYorthe“Auditor”)inaccordancewithISAE3402annuallyto
provideassuranceonSchroders’serviceorganisations’control
proceduresandanexternalauditiscompletedtoprovidean
opiniononthefinancialstatementswhichhavebeenreviewed
bytheBoardofDirectors.
TheCompanySecretarymonitorslegalandotherregulatory
requirementstoensurethatadequateproceduresand
remindersareinplacetomeettheCompany’slegal
requirementsandobligations.TheInvestmentManager
undertakesfulllegalduediligencewithadviserswhen
transactingandmanagingtheCompany’sassets.Allcontracts
enteredintobytheCompanyarereviewedbytheCompany’s
legalandotheradvisers.
ProcessesareinplacetoensurethattheCompanycomplies
withtheconditionsapplicabletopropertyinvestment
companiessetoutintheUKListingRules.
TheBoardissatisfiedthattheInvestmentManagerandlocal
Administratorhaveadequateproceduresinplacetoensure
continuedcompliancewiththeregulatoryrequirementsofthe
FCA,theGuernseyFinancialServicesCommissionandtheUK
REITregulationstomaintaintheCompany’sREITstatusfortax
purposes.
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Risk assessment and internal controls
Riskassessmentincludesconsiderationofthescopeand
qualityofthesystemsofinternalcontroloperatingwithin
keyserviceproviders,andensuresregularcommunication
oftheresultsofmonitoringbysuchproviderstotheAudit
Committee,includingtheincidenceofsignificantcontrol
failingsorweaknessesthathavebeenidentifiedatanytime
andtheextenttowhichtheyhaveresultedinunforeseen
outcomesorcontingenciesthatmayhaveamaterialimpacton
theCompany’sperformanceorcondition.
Nosignificantcontrolfailingsorweaknesseswereidentified
fromtheAuditCommittee’songoingriskassessmentwhichhas
beeninplacethroughoutthefinancialyearanduptothedate
ofthisreport.TheBoardissatisfiedthatithasundertakena
detailedreviewoftherisksfacingtheCompany.
AfullanalysisofthefinancialrisksfacingtheCompanyandits
subsidiariesissetoutinnote18onpages90to93.
Viability statement
TheBoardisrequiredtogiveastatementontheCompany’s
viabilitywhichconsiderstheCompany’scurrentpositionand
principalrisksanduncertaintiestogetherwithanassessment
offutureprospects.
TheBoardconductedthisreviewoverafive-yeartimehorizon
commencingfromthedateofthisreportwhichisselectedto
matchtheperiodoverwhichtheBoardmonitorsandreviews
itsfinancialperformanceandforecasting.TheInvestment
Managerpreparesfive-yeartotalreturnforecastsforthe
commercialrealestatemarket.TheInvestmentManageruses
theseforecastsaspartofanalysingacquisitionopportunitiesas
wellasforitsannualassetlevelbusinessplanningprocess.
TheBoardreceivesanoverviewoftheassetlevelbusiness
planswhichtheInvestmentManagerusestoassessthe
performanceoftheunderlyingportfolioandthereforemake
investmentdecisionssuchasdisposalsandinvestingcapital
expenditure.
Asat31March2026,theCompany’sprincipalborrowingswith
CanadaLifeareforaweighteddurationof10.0yearsandthe
averageunexpiredleaseterm,assumingalltenantsvacateat
theearliestopportunity,is5.3years.TheCompany’srevolving
creditfacilitywithRBSIexpiresinJune2027.
TheBoard’sassessmentofviabilityconsiderstheprincipal
risksanduncertaintiesfacedbytheCompany,asdetailedin
theStrategicreportonpages46to48,whichcouldnegatively
impactitsabilitytodelivertheinvestmentobjective,strategy,
liquidityandsolvency.Thisincludesconsiderationofscenario
stresstestingandacashflowmodelpreparedbythe
InvestmentManagerthatanalysesthesustainabilityofthe
Company’scashflows,dividendcover,compliancewithbank
covenants,generalliquidityrequirementsandpotentiallegal
andregulatorychangesforafive-yearperiod.
Thesemetricsaresubjecttoasensitivityanalysiswhich
involvesflexinganumberofthemainassumptionsincluding
macroeconomicscenarios,deliveryofspecificasset
managementinitiatives,rentalgrowthandvoid/reletting
assumptions.TheBoardalsoreviewsassumptionsregarding
capitalrecyclingandtheCompany’sabilitytorefinanceor
extendfinancingfacilities.
Stepswhicharetakentomitigatetheserisksassetoutinthe
Strategicreportonpages46to48arealsotakenintoaccount.
Basedontheassessment,theDirectorshaveconcludedthat
thereisareasonableexpectationthattheCompanywillbeable
tocontinueinoperationandmeetitsliabilitiesastheyfalldue
overthefive-yearperiodoftheirassessment.
Going concern
TheDirectorshaveexaminedsignificantareasofpossible
financialriskincludingliquidity(withaviewtobothcashheld
andundrawndebtfacilities);theratesofbothrentandservice
chargecollectionsfromtenants;haveconsideredpotentialfalls
inpropertyvaluations;havereviewedcashflowforecasts;have
analysedforward-lookingcompliancewiththird-partydebt
covenantsandinparticulartheLoantoValuecovenantand
interestcoverratios;andhaveconsideredtheGroup’songoing
taxcompliancewiththeREITregime.
Overall,afterutilisingavailablecash,excludingthecash
undrawnagainsttheRBSIfacilityandunchargedproperties
andunitsinJointVentures,andbasedonthereporting
periodto31March2026,propertyvaluationswouldhave
tofallby29%beforetherelevantCanadaLifeLoantoValue
covenantswerebreached,andactualnetrentalincomewould
needtofallby68%beforetheinterestcovercovenantswere
breached.TheDirectorsareoftheopinionthatneitherofthe
aforementionedloancovenantsarelikelytobebreached.
Furthermore,thepropertieschargedtoRBSIcouldfallin
valueby42%,priortothe60%LTVcovenantbeingbreached,
andbasedonprojectednetrentsforthequartertoMarch
2026,a15%fallinnetincomecouldbesustainedpriortothe
RBSIprojectedinterestloancovercovenantof200%being
breached.
Thesestresstestingscenariosof29%/42%declinesinproperty
valuationsand68%/15%declinesinnetincomearedeemedto
beextremelyunlikely.
Shouldthesescenariosoccur,managementhavevarious
actionsavailablewhichinclude,butarenotlimitedto,adding
additionalassetsorexcesscashintothesecuritypooland
sellingassetstoreduceLTV.
Asatthefinancialyearend,theundrawncapacityofthe£75.0
millionRBSIfacilitywas£18.5million.Thisfacilityisanefficient
andflexiblesourceoffundingduetoitsabilitytoberepaid
andredrawnasoftenasrequiredandmaturesinJune2027.
Managementareprogressingdiscussionswithlendersto
explorerefinancingopportunities.
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RegardingtheCanadaLifeloanof£129.6million,fiftyper
centmaturesin2032andfiftypercentmaturesin2039
respectively.
TheBoardandInvestmentManageralsocontinuetoclosely
monitorongoingchangingmacroeconomicandgeopolitical
environmentsontheGroup.
TheBoardandInvestmentManagerhaveconsideredthe
impactofsustainabilityriskasaprincipalriskassetouton
page47.InlinewithIFRS,investmentpropertiesarevalued
atfairvaluebasedonopenmarketvaluationsasdescribedin
Note10.Theassessmentoftheopenmarketvaluationincludes
considerationofenvironmentalmattersandthecondition
ofeachproperty.Theinvestmentpropertiescontinuetobe
monitoredbytheInvestmentManagerandkeyconsiderations
includeEPCratingsandtheirimpactontheproperties’
forecastcompliancewithminimumenergyefficiencystandard
regulation.Havingassessedtheimpactofclimatechangeon
theGroup,theDirectorsconcludedthatitisnotexpectedto
haveasignificantimpactontheGroup’sgoingconcernor
viabilityassessmentasdescribedonpage49.
TheDirectorshavenotidentifiedanymatterswhichwould
castsignificantdoubtontheGroup’sabilitytocontinueasa
goingconcernforaperiodofatleast12monthsfromthedate
theAnnualreportandconsolidatedfinancialstatementsare
approvedandhavesatisfiedthemselvesthattheGrouphas
adequateresourcestocontinueinoperationalexistencefor
thisperiod.
Afterdueconsideration,theBoardbelievesthatitis
appropriatetoadoptthegoingconcernbasisinpreparingthe
financialstatements.
Impact of the proposed acquisition of Picton Property
Income Limited
On12May2026,SREITannouncedanindicativeall-shareoffer
underRule2.4oftheCityCodeonTakeoversandMergersfor
PictonPropertyIncomeLimited,tobeundertakenalongside
LMP.Undertheproposedtransaction,SREITwouldacquire
approximately54%ofPicton’sportfolio,fundedthroughthe
issueofnewSREITshares.Thetransactionremainsindicative
andnon-bindingasatthedateofapprovalofthesefinancial
statements,andissubjecttoanumberofpre-conditions,
includingthepublicationofafirmofferannouncement
underRule2.7oftheCityCode,confirmatoryduediligence,
lenderconsents,andBoardapprovals.Accordingly,thereis
nocertaintyatthisstagethatthetransactionwillproceedto
completion.
Notwithstandingthis,theBoardhasalsoreviewedforecastsof
liquidity,cashflowandcovenantcomplianceforthecombined
group,assumingcompletionofthetransactionandthe
assumptionofPicton’sexistingdebtfacilities.Underbotha
basecaseandasevere-but-plausibledownsidescenario,the
combinedgroupwouldmaintainpositivecashbalances,retain
significantundrawncommittedfacilityheadroom,andremain
comfortablywithincovenantthresholdsthroughoutthegoing
concernperiod.
Basedontheiranalysisonacombinedgroupbasis,the
Directorsaresatisfiedthatthereisareasonableexpectation
thattheGroupwouldcontinuetobeabletomeetitsongoing
andfuturecommitmentsforatleast12monthsfromthedate
ofapprovaloftheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsassuming
completionofthetransaction.Thegoingconcernconclusion
isnotreliantonthetransactioncompleting,asthestandalone
SREITanalysissetoutabovealsosupportsthegoingconcern
basis.
ByorderoftheBoard
Alastair Hughes
Chair
9July2026
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52 BoardofDirectors
53 ReportoftheDirectors
55 Corporategovernance
58 AuditCommitteereport
60 ManagementEngagementCommitteereport
61 NominationCommitteereport
62 Directors’remunerationreport
64 StatementofDirectors’responsibilities
65 IndependentAuditor’sreporttothemembersof
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited
Governance report
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Board of Directors
Alastair Hughes Priscilla Davies Alexandra Innes Sanjay Patel
Status:
IndependentNon-Executive
ChairandchairoftheNomination
Committee
Status:
SeniorIndependentDirectorand
Chair-elect
Status:
ChairoftheManagement
EngagementCommitteeandinterim
chairoftheNominationCommittee
Status:
ChairoftheAuditCommittee
Alastairhasover30yearsof
experienceinrealestatemarketsand
currentlyholdsdirectorshipswith
BritishLandPLC,TritaxBigBox,and
QuadRealPropertyGroup.Alastair
waspreviouslytheManagingDirector
ofJonesLangLaSalle(JLL)intheUK
beforebecomingtheCEOforEurope,
MiddleEastandAfrica,andthen
latterlybecomingtheCEOforAsia
Pacific.AlastairisaCharteredSurveyor
andsatontheGlobalExecutiveBoard
ofJLL.
HavingservedasaDirectorfor
nineyears,Alastairwillnotseekre-
electionattheforthcomingAGM,in
accordancewiththeAICCode.
Priscillahasover25yearsoffinancial
servicesexperienceacrossarangeof
sectorsincludingassetmanagement
andalternativeinvestments
coveringrealestate,privateequity,
infrastructure,andrenewables.
Priscillaiscurrentlyanon-executive
directorandchairofAuditandRisk
CommitteeatCubicoSustainable
Investments,andnon-executive
directoratBankofNewYorkMellon
(International)Limited.Priscilla
previouslyheldvarioussenior
positionsatJanusHenderson,most
latterlyasManagingDirectorofthe
PrivateEquitybusinessandwasanon-
executivedirectoratEmbarkGroup
Limitedanditsregulatedsubsidiaries
andnon-executivedirectorandchair
atUBSAssetManagementUKLtd.
PriscillaisalsoaCharteredAccountant
andamemberoftheChartered
AccountantsAustraliaandNew
Zealand.
Alexandra’sexecutivecareer
spannedinvestmentbanking,global
capitalmarkets,andinvestment
management,mostlatterlyas
ManagingDirector,Barclaysplc,and
priortothatasDirectorofGlobal
CapitalMarketsatBankofAmerica
MerrillLynch.
Alexandraisanon-executive
committeememberattheBankof
England,anon-executivedirectorat
W1MWealthManagementLtdand
CTHealthcareTrustplc,andSenior
IndependentDirectoratSTSGlobal
IncomeandGrowthTrustplcand
FacilitiesbyADFplc.
Alexandra’spriorboardrolesinclude
KnightFrankLLP,DowlaisGroupplc,
andtheAllEnglandLawnTennisClub
(Championships).
AlexandraisamemberoftheProperty
BoardandFinanceCommitteeatthe
UniversityofCambridge,aswellasthe
GlobalAdvisoryBoardatCambridge
InstituteforSustainabilityLeadership.
AlexandraholdsanM.A.Hons
EconomicsfromCambridgeUniversity,
isaCharteredMemberoftheCISI
(MCSI),andaFellowofChapterZero.
SanjayisaCharteredAccountantand
wasChiefFinancialOfficerandaBoard
memberofCadoganGroupLimited,
alargeprivaterealestateinvestment
company,untilDecember2024.Prior
tothisrole,SanjayservedasGroup
FinanceDirectorontheBoardofStrutt
&ParkerLLP.Sanjayisalsoadirector
ofSirRichardSuttonLimitedwherehe
isChairoftheAuditCommittee,anda
memberoftheFinanceCommitteeat
theUniversityofCambridge.
Date of appointment:
26April2017
Date of appointment:
7June2022
Date of appointment:
16November2022
Date of appointment:
1January2024
Current remuneration per annum*:
£62,000 per annum
Current remuneration per annum*:
£45,000 per annum
Current remuneration per annum*:
£45,000 per annum
Current remuneration per annum*:
£48,000 per annum
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Material interests in any contract
which is significant to the Company’s
business:
-
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Alastairhasextensiveexperiencein
realestatemanagement,strategic
leadership,andgovernancefrom
hispreviousseniorexecutiveroles.
Hisexperienceasachartered
surveyorassistswithscrutinyof
assetpurchasesandoversightofthe
Company’sindependentvaluer.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Priscillabringsextensiveexperience
asaseniorexecutiveworkingfor
assetmanagementbusinesses.She
alsohasrelevantandrecentfinancial
experience.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Alexandrabringsknowledgeofthe
economy,finance,capitalmarkets,
andinvestorstotheboard,alongside
expertiseinalternativeinvestments
andsustainability.
Key skills and contributions tothe
Board:
Sanjaybringssubstantialexperience
infinance,accounting,andreal
estate,whichenabledhimtooversee
andscrutinisetheManager’s
fundaccountingfunctionandthe
performanceoftheCompany’s
Auditor.Sanjayalsohasrecentand
relevantfinancialexpertisetoserveas
chairoftheAuditCommittee.
*Asatthedateofthereport,pleaseseetheDirectors’remunerationreportforfurtherdetails.
NoDirectorhasanyentitlementtopensionsandtheCompanyhasnotawardedanyshareoptionsorlong-termperformanceincentivestoanyofthem.Noelementof
Directors’remunerationisperformancerelated.TherewerenopaymentstoDirectorsforlossofoffice.
NoDirectorhasaservicecontractwiththeCompany.However,eachoftheDirectorshasaletterofappointmentwiththeCompany.TheDirectors’lettersofappointment,
whichsetoutthetermsoftheirappointments,areavailableforinspectionattheCompany’sregisteredofficeaddressduringnormalbusinesshoursandwillbeavailable
forinspectionattheAGM.
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The Directors of the Company
and its subsidiaries, together the
‘Group’, present the annual report
and audited consolidated financial
statements of the Group for the year
ended 31 March 2026 (the ‘Annual
Report and Consolidated Financial
Statements’).
Results and dividends
Theresultsfortheyearunderreviewaresetoutinthe
attachedfinancialstatements.
DuringtheyeartheCompanyhasdeclaredandorpaidthe
followinginterimdividendstoitsshareholdersinaccordance
withthesolvencytest(containedintheCompaniesLaw):
Dividend for
quarterended Date Paid Rate
31March2025 30June2025 0.897pencepershare
30June2025 29August2025 0.897pencepershare
30September2025 19December2025 0.897pencepershare
31December2025 27March2026 0.897pencepershare
TheCompanydeclaredadividendfortheyearended31March
2026of0.897pencepersharewhichwaspaidon26June
2026.Thedividendof0.897ppswaswhollydesignatedasan
interimpropertyincomedistribution(‘PID’).
Alldividendspaidduringtheyearwereallocatedandpaidas
fullPIDs.
Share capital
Asat31March2026theCompanyhad565,664,749(2025:
565,664,749)ordinarysharesinissueofwhich76,554,173
ordinaryshareswereheldintreasury(2025:76,554,173)
(representing13.5%oftheCompany’stotalissuedshare
capital).ThetotalnumberofvotingrightsoftheCompany
was489,110,576attheyearend(2026:489,110,576)andthis
figuremaybeusedbyshareholdersasthedenominatorforthe
calculationsbywhichtheywilldetermineiftheywererequired
tonotifytheirinterestin,orachangeintheirinterestof,the
Company,undertheDisclosureGuidanceandTransparency
Rulesasattheyearend.
Key services providers
TheBoardhasadoptedanoutsourcedbusinessmodelandhas
appointedthefollowingkeyserviceproviders:
Investment Manager
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimitedisthe
InvestmentManageroftheCompany.TheBoardreviews
theInvestmentManager’sperformanceatitsquarterly
Boardmeetings.Inaddition,theBoardconducteditsannual
strategicreviewwiththeInvestmentManagerinFebruary
2026toconsidertheCompany’sinvestmentstrategyin
moredepth.Subsequently,theDirectorsformallydiscussed
theperformanceandongoingsuitabilityoftheInvestment
ManageratanannualmeetingoftheManagement
EngagementCommittee.
Onthebasisofthisreview,theBoardremainssatisfiedthatthe
InvestmentManagerhastheappropriatecapabilitiesrequired
tosupporttheCompanyandbelievesthatthecontinuing
appointmentoftheInvestmentManagerunderthetermsof
theInvestmentManagementAgreement,thedetailsofwhich
aresetoutbelow,isintheinterestofshareholders.
TheInvestmentManagerreceivedamanagementfeepayable
monthlyinarrears.
Uptoandincluding30September2025,themanagement
feewascalculatedbyreferencetotheCompany’sNAVat
thefollowingannualrates:0.9%oftheCompany’sNAVupto
(butnotincluding)£500million;0.8%ontheCompany’sNAV
between£500millionupto(andincluding)£1billion;and0.7%
ontheCompany’sNAVover£1billion.
Witheffectfrom1October2025,themanagementfeeis
payablemonthlyinarrearsinpoundssterlingandiscalculated
byreferencetotheCompany’sQuarterlyNAVandMarket
Capitalisationastheaggregateof:
-0.9%perannuminrespectofthefirst£500million(Tier1),
beingthesumof(i)onetwelfthof0.9%of50%oftheTier
1QuarterlyNAVand(ii)onetwelfthof0.9%of50%ofthe
lowerof(a)theTier1QuarterlyNAVand(b)theTier1Market
Capitalisation;
-wheretheQuarterlyNAVisgreaterthan£500million,0.8%
perannuminrespectoftheamountbetween£500millionand
£1billion(Tier2),beingthesumof(i)onetwelfthof0.8%of
50%oftheTier2QuarterlyNAVand(ii)onetwelfthof0.8%of
50%ofthelowerof(a)theTier2QuarterlyNAVand(b)theTier
2MarketCapitalisation;and
-wheretheQuarterlyNAVisgreaterthan£1billion,0.7%per
annuminrespectoftheamountover£1billion(Tier3),being
thesumof(i)onetwelfthof0.7%of50%oftheTier3Quarterly
NAVand(ii)onetwelfthof0.7%of50%ofthelowerof(a)the
Tier3QuarterlyNAVand(b)theTier3MarketCapitalisation.
Whilstthereisnoperformancefee,thereisapotentialincrease
ordecreaseinthemanagementfeespayabletotheInvestment
ManageroffivebasispointsofNAVperannum,dependenton
both(i)deliveryofthesustainabilityKPItargetsintherevised
investmentpolicytotheBoard’ssatisfactionand(ii)deliveryof
anincomereturnaheadoftheMSCIBenchmark.
TheCompanyhasappointedtheInvestmentManagerasits
AIFMundertheAIFMDirective.Thereisnoadditionalfeepaid
totheInvestmentManagerforthisservice.
InFebruary2026,itwasannouncedthatSchrodershadagreed
thetermsofarecommendedall-cashofferbyNuveen,which
inAprilwasstronglyapprovedbySchrodersshareholders.The
transactionisscheduledtocompletelaterintheyearfollowing
regulatoryapprovals.
54 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Governance report — Report of the Directors continued
Administration
SchroderInvestmentManagementLimited,anaffiliateofthe
AIFM,isCompanySecretarytotheCompany.LanghamHall
(Guernsey)LimitedwasappointedastheCompanySecretary
totheGroup’ssubsidiaries,andasDesignatedManager.
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPistheCompany’sDepositary.
Anti-bribery policy
TheCompanycontinuestobecommittedtocarryingoutits
businessfairly,honestlyandopenly.Appropriatepoliciesare
consideredtobeinplacetoensurecompliancewiththeUK
BriberyAct2010.
Directors
TheDirectorsoftheCompany,togetherwiththeirbeneficial
interestsintheCompany’sordinarysharecapitalasatthedate
ofthisreport,aregivenbelow:
Director
Number of
ordinaryshares Percentage (%)
AlastairHughes 190,579 Lessthan0.1
SanjayPatel 142,657 Lessthan0.1
PriscillaDavies Nil Nil
AlexandraInnes Nil Nil
Substantial shareholdings
TheCompanyhasreceivednotificationsinaccordancewith
theFCA’sDisclosureGuidanceandTransparencyRule5.1.2R
ofthebelowinterestsin5%ormoreofthevotingrights
attachingtotheCompany’sissuedsharecapitalasat31March
2026.TheCompanyisreliantoninvestorstocomplywith
theseregulations,andcertaininvestorsmaybeexempted
fromprovidingthese.Assuch,thisshouldnotbereliedonas
anexhaustivelistofshareholdersholdingabove5%ofthe
Company’svotingrights.
Notifier
Number of
ordinaryshares Percentage (%)
LondonMetricPropertyplc 54,041,418 11.1
Schrodersplc 48,887,423 10.0
PremierFundManagers
Limited 41,680,575 8.0
EmbarkInvestment
Services(UK) 34,207,624 7.0
Independent Auditor
ResolutionstoreappointtheAuditorandtogivetheDirectors
authoritytodeterminetheAuditor’sremunerationforthe
comingyear,willbeputtoshareholdersattheAGMofthe
Company.TheAuditCommittee’sevaluationoftheAuditoris
describedintheAuditCommitteeReportonpage58.
Disclosure of information to the Auditor
TheDirectorswhoheldofficeatthedateofapprovalofthis
Directors’Reportconfirmthat,asfarastheyareeachaware,
thereisnorelevantauditinformationofwhichtheCompany’s
AuditorisunawareandeachDirectorhastakenallthesteps
thattheyoughttohavetakenasaDirectortomakethemselves
awareofanyrelevantauditinformationandtoestablishthat
theCompany’sAuditorisawareofthatinformation.
Status for taxation
TheDirectoroftheRevenueServiceinGuernseyhasgranted
theCompanyexemptionfromGuernseyincometaxunderthe
IncomeTax(ExemptBodies)(Guernsey)Ordinance,1989and
theincomeoftheCompanymaybedistributedoraccumulated
withoutdeductionofGuernseyIncomeTax.Exemptionunder
theabove-mentionedOrdinanceentailsthepaymentbythe
Companyofanannualfeeof£1,600.
TheGroupcontinuestopaynocorporationorincometax
becauseithastaxexemptstatusintheUKasaUKREIT.
TheGrouphasbeenaUKREITsince2015andtheGroup’s
propertyincomeandgainsareexemptfromUKcorporate
taxesprovidedanumberofconditionsinrelationtothe
Group’sactivitiesaremetincluding,butnotlimitedto,
distributingatleast90%oftheGroup’sUKtaxexemptprofit
aspropertyincomedistributions(‘PIDs’).Asfarasthedirectors
areaware,theGroupremainsinfullcompliancewiththeREIT
requirements.
Shareholderswhoareinanydoubtconcerningthetaxation
implicationsofaREITshouldconsulttheirowntaxadvisors.
Key information document
AKeyInformationDocument(‘KID’)fortheCompanyis
publishedonatleastanannualbasis,inaccordancewiththe
PackagedRetailandInsurance-BasedInvestmentProducts
Regulation(‘PRIIPs’),andmadeavailableontheCompany’s
website.Thecalculationoffiguresandperformancescenarios
containedintheKIDareprescribedbyPRIIPSandhaveneither
beensetnorendorsedbytheBoard.Infact,theBoardisofthe
opinionthatPRIIPShasbeeninconsistentlyappliedbymarket
participantsandhencecreatesconfusionamongstinvestors.
AIFMD remuneration disclosures for Schroder Real
Estate Investment Management Limited for the year to
31 December 2025
Quantitativeremunerationdisclosurestobemadeinthis
AnnualReportinaccordancewithFCAHandbookruleFUND
3.3.5arepublishedonthefollowingwebsite:https://www.
schroders.com/en/global/individual/corporate-transparency/
disclosures/
55 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Corporate Governance
Governance report
The Directors are committed to
maintaining high standards of
corporate governance. Insofar
as the Directors believe it to be
appropriate and relevant to the
Company, it is their intention
that the Company should comply
with best practice standards for
the business carried on by the
Company.
TheGuernseyFinancialServicesCommission(‘GFSC’)states
intheFinanceSectorCodeofCorporateGovernance(the
‘Code’)thatcompanieswhichreportagainsttheUKCorporate
GovernanceCode(‘UKCode’)ortheAssociationofInvestment
CompaniesCodeofCorporateGovernance(‘AICCode’)are
deemedtomeettheCode,andneedtakenofurtheraction.
TheBoardhasconsideredtheprinciplesandrecommendations
oftheAICCode,withtheexceptionofProvision34,which
isapplicableforaccountingperiodsbeginningonorafter1
January2026.TheAICCodeaddressesalltheprinciplessetout
intheUKCode,aswellassettingoutadditionalprinciplesand
recommendationsonissuesthatareofspecificrelevance.A
copyoftheAICCodecanbefoundatwww.theaic.co.uk.
ItistheBoard’sintentiontocontinuetocomplywiththe
AICCodeandwewillcontinuetoreporttheCompany’s
compliancewiththeprinciplesandrecommendationsofthe
AICCode,whichhasbeenendorsedbytheFinancialReporting
Council(‘FRC’).
Statement of compliance
TheCompanyhascompliedwiththerecommendationsofthe
AICCodeandtherelevantprovisionsoftheUKCode,exceptas
setoutbelow.
TheUKCodeincludesprovisionsrelatingto:
― Theroleofthechiefexecutive;
― Executivedirectors’remuneration;
― Internalauditfunction;and
― theChair’smembershipoftheAuditCommittee.
TheBoardconsidersthattheseprovisionsarenotrelevant
totheCompany,beinganexternallymanagedinvestment
company.Inparticular,alloftheCompany’sday-to-day
managementandadministrativefunctionsareoutsourced
tothirdparties.Asaresult,theCompanyhasnoExecutive
Directors,employeesorinternaloperations.Theprovisionin
relationtotheinternalauditfunctionisreferredtointheAudit
Committeereport.
Inlinewithcommonpracticeforinvestmentcompanies,and
consideringthecompositionoftheAuditCommitteeinterms
ofitscombinationofskills,experience,andknowledge,itis
consideredappropriatefortheChairtobeamemberofthe
AuditCommittee.
Role of the Board
TheBoardhasdeterminedthatitsroleistoconsiderand
determinethefollowingprincipalmatterswhichitconsiders
areofstrategicimportancetotheCompany:
― TheoverallobjectivesoftheCompany,asdescribedunder
theparagraphaboveheaded‘InvestmentPolicyand
Strategy’andthestrategyforfulfillingthoseobjectives
withinanappropriateriskframework,inlightofmarket
conditionsprevailingfromtimetotime;
― ThecapitalstructureoftheCompany,including
considerationofanappropriatepolicyfortheuseof
borrowingsbothfortheCompanyandinanyjoint
venturesinwhichtheCompanymayinvestfromtimeto
time;
― TheappointmentoftheInvestmentManager,
Administratorandotherappropriatelyskilledservice
providersandtomonitortheireffectivenessthrough
regularreportsandmeetings;and
― ThekeyelementsoftheCompany’sperformanceincluding
NAVgrowthandthepaymentofdividends.
Board decisions
TheBoardmakesdecisionson,amongotherthings,the
principalmatterssetoutundertheparagraphaboveheaded
‘RoleoftheBoard’.Issuesassociatedwithimplementingthe
Company’sstrategyaregenerallyconsideredbytheBoard
tobenon-strategicinnatureandaredelegatedeithertothe
InvestmentManagerortheAdministrator,unlesstheBoard
considerstherewillbeimplementationmatterssignificant
enoughtobeofstrategicimportancetotheCompany
andshouldbereservedtotheBoard.Generallytheseare
definedas:
― Largepropertydecisionsaffecting10%ormoreofthe
Company’sassets;
― Largepropertydecisionsaffecting5%ormoreofthe
Company’srentalincome;and
― DecisionsaffectingtheCompany’sfinancialborrowings.
Board evaluation
Withinthefinancialyearended31March2026,theBoard
carriedoutaninternalevaluationoftheBoardandits
Chair,whichinvolvedquestionnairesbeingcompletedby
Non-ExecutiveDirectors.ItwasconcludedthattheBoard
performswellacrossallareasandhastherelevantskills,
knowledge,andexperienceasawhole.
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Non-executive Directors, rotation of Directors and
Directors’ tenure
TheUKCoderecommendsthatDirectorsshouldbeappointed
foraspecifiedperiod.TheBoardhasresolvedinthisinstance
thatDirectors’appointmentsneednotcomplywiththis
requirementasallDirectorsarenon-executiveandtheir
respectiveappointmentscanbeterminatedatanytimewithout
penalty.TheBoardhasapprovedapolicythatallDirectors
willstandforre-electionannuallyanditistheintentionthat
noDirectorwillserveformorethannineyears.Accordingly,
followingnineyearsofserviceontheBoard,AlastairHughes
willnotseekre-electionattheforthcomingAGM.
TheappointmentandreplacementofDirectorsisgovernedby
theCompany’sArticles,theCompaniesLaw,relatedlegislations
andtheUKListingRules.TheArticlesmayonlybeamendedby
aspecialresolutionoftheshareholders.Whenavacancyarises
theBoardselectsthebestcandidatetakingintoaccountthe
skillsandexperiencerequired,whiletakingintoconsideration
boarddiversityaspartofagoodcorporategovernanceculture.
Board composition and diversity
TheBoardcurrentlyconsistsoffourNon-ExecutiveDirectors.
ThebiographyofeachoftheseDirectorsissetoutonpage52
ofthereport.TheBoardconsiderseachoftheDirectorstobe
independent.Asat31March2026,50%oftheindividualson
theBoardofDirectorswerewomen,atleastoneindividualon
theBoardofDirectorswasfromaminorityethnicbackground,
andatleastoneoftheseniorpositionsontheBoardof
Directorswasheldbyawoman.TheCompanyhastherefore
metalloftherelevanttargetsinrelationtoBoarddiversityas
setoutintheUKListingRules.
TheCompanybelievesinthebenefitsofdiversityandplaces
importanceonbroaddiversityoftheBoardaspartofits
successionplanning.TheCompany’sdiversityandinclusion
policy,outlinedbelow,wasappliedthroughouttheCompany’s
recruitmentprocess.
ThebelowtablessetoutthegenderandethnicdiversitycompositionoftheBoardasat31March2026andatthedateofthisreport.
Number of
Boardmembers
Percentage
oftheBoard (%)
Number of senior positions
onthe Board
WhiteBritishorotherWhite(includingminority-whitegroups) 3 75% 2
Mixed/MultipleEthnicGroups - - -
Asian/AsianBritish 1 25% 0
Black/African/Caribbean/BlackBritish - - -
Otherethnicgroup,includingArab - - -
Notspecified/prefernottosay - - -
Number of
Boardmembers
Percentage
oftheBoard (%)
Number of senior positions
onthe Board
Men 2 50 1
Women 2 50 1
Notspecified/prefernottosay - - -
GiventhattheCompanyisaREITwithnoexecutiveBoard
members,thecolumnsandreferencesregardingexecutive
managementhavenotbeenincluded.Theapproachto
collectingthisdatawasconsistentforthepurposesof
reportingundertheUKListingRules,andwasconsistent
acrossallindividualsinrelationtowhomdataisbeing
reported,wherebyallDirectorsconfirmedthattheabove
disclosureswerecorrect.
TheBoardhasadoptedadiversityandinclusionpolicy,which
appliestoboththeBoardanditscommittees.Appointments
andsuccessionplanswillalwaysbebasedonmeritand
objectivecriteriaand,withinthiscontext,theBoardseeks
topromotediversity(includingofgender,social,ethnic,
professionalandeducationalbackgrounds,sexualorientation,
cognitiveandpersonalstrengths),inclusionandequal
opportunity.TheBoardwillencourageanyindependent
recruitmentagenciesitengagestofindarangeofcandidates
thatmeettheobjectivecriteriaagreedforeachappointment.
CandidatesforBoardvacanciesareselectedbasedontheir
skillsandexperience,whicharematchedagainstthebalance
ofskillsandexperienceoftheoverallBoardtakingintoaccount
thecriteriafortherolebeingoffered.
TheindependenceofeachDirectorisconsideredona
continuingbasis.TheBoardhasdeterminedthatallthe
DirectorsareindependentoftheInvestmentManager.The
Boardissatisfiedthatitisofsufficientsizewithanappropriate
balanceofskillsandexperience,independenceandknowledge
ofboththeCompanyandthewiderinvestmentcompany
sector,toenableittodischargeitsrespectivedutiesand
responsibilitieseffectivelyandthatnoindividualorgroupof
individualsis,orhasbeen,inapositiontodominatedecision-
making.AccordinglytheBoardapprovesthenomination
foreachoftheDirectorsstandingforre-electionatthe
forthcomingAGM.TheBoardalsoconsidersthediversityand
inclusionpoliciesofitskeyserviceproviders.
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Board committees
TheBoardhasdelegatedcertainofitsresponsibilities
toitsAudit,Nomination,andManagementEngagement
committees.Eachofthesecommitteeshasformalterms
ofreferenceestablishedbytheBoardwhichareavailable
ontheCompany’swebsite.TheBoardbelievesthatits
committeeshaveanappropriatecompositionandblend
ofbackgrounds,skillsandexperiencetodischargetheir
dutieseffectively.Detailsoftheworkofthesecommittees
areavailableintheirrespectivereports.AsalltheDirectors
arenon-executive,theBoardhasresolvedthatitisnot
necessarytohaveaRemunerationCommittee.
Board meetings and attendance
TheBoardmeetsatleastfourtimeseachyear.Additional
meetingsarealsoarrangedasrequiredandregular
contactbetweenDirectors,theInvestmentManagerand
theAdministratorismaintainedthroughouttheyear.
RepresentativesoftheInvestmentManagerandCompany
SecretaryattendeachBoardmeetingandotheradvisorsalso
attendwhenrequestedtodosobytheBoard.
AttendancerecordsforthefourquarterlyBoardmeetingsandcommitteemeetingsduringtheyearunderreviewaresetoutinthe
tablebelow.
Director
Board Audit Committee
Management Engagement
Committee
Nomination
Committee
AlastairHughes 4/4 3/3 1/1 1/1
PriscillaDavies 4/4 3/3 1/1 1/1
AlexandraInnes 4/4 3/3 1/1 1/1
SanjayPatel 4/4 3/3 1/1 1/1
Inadditiontopre-scheduledmeetings,duringtheyear,theBoardhadheldeightadditionalBoardmeetingsrelatedtothe
proposedacquisitionofPicton.Followingtheyearend,theBoardhasheld13additionalmeetingsrelatedtotheproposed
acquisitionofPicton.TheNominationCommitteehasheldtwoadditionalmeetingstoconsidersuccessionplanningfortheBoard.
Information flows
AllDirectorsreceive,inatimelymanner,relevantmanagement,
regulatoryandfinancialinformationandareprovided,ona
regularbasis,withkeyinformationontheCompany’spolicies,
regulatoryrequirementsandinternalcontrols.TheBoard
receivesandconsidersreportsregularlyfromtheInvestment
Managerandotherkeyadvisorsandadhocreportsand
informationaresuppliedtotheBoardasrequired.
Data protection and security
TheBoardhasrevieweditssystemsandcontrolsinlightof
theimplementationoftheGeneralDataProtectionRegulation
(EURegulation2016/679)andtheDataProtection(Bailiwickof
Guernsey)Law,2017(the‘GDPR’)in2018toensurethatthe
CompanyiscompliantwiththerequirementsoftheGDPR.
AspartofthatprocesstheBoardtookstepstoupdateits
contractsandpoliciesaccordinglyandiscomfortablethat
itmeetsitsobligationsasacontrollerofpersonaldata.The
BoardalsorequiresitsInvestmentManagertohavearobust
informationsecurityanddataprotectionenvironmentinplace.
ThisisreviewedwiththeInvestmentManagerattheannual
Manager‘svisitday.AllBoardcommunicationofaconfidential
natureismanagedviaasecureapplication.TheCompany’s
privacynoticeisavailableonitswebpages.
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
Duringtheyear,theCompanyhasmaintainedinsurancecover
foritsDirectorsunderaliabilityinsurancepolicy.
Relations with shareholders
TheBoardbelievesthatthemaintenanceofgoodrelations
withbothinstitutionalandretailshareholdersisimportant
forthelong-termprospectsoftheCompany.TheBoard
receivesfeedbackontheviewsofshareholdersfromits
corporatebroker,theInvestmentManagerandfromtheChair.
ThroughthisprocesstheBoardseekstomonitortheviews
ofshareholdersandtoensureaneffectivecommunication
programme.
TheBoardbelievesthattheAGM,duetobeheldat3.00pm
on22September2026,providesanappropriateforumfor
investorstocommunicatewiththeBoardandencourages
investorstoattend.TheNoticeofthenextAGMcanbefound
onpage127ofthisdocument.
Disclosures required under UK Listing Rule 6.6.4
UKListingRule6.6.4requirestheCompanytoincludecertain
informationinasingleidentifiablesectionofthisannualreport
oracross-referencetableindicatingwheretheinformation
requiredinUKLR6.6.1issetout.TheBoardconfirmsthatthere
arenodisclosurestobemadeinthisregard.
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Composition
TheAuditCommitteeischairedbySanjayPatel,withPriscilla
Davies,AlastairHughes,andAlexandraInnesasmembers.The
BoardconsidersthatSanjayPatel’sprofessionalexperience
makeshimsuitablyqualifiedtochairtheAuditCommittee,and
hiscontinuingprofessionalcommitmentsprovidehimwith
recentrelevantfinancialexperience.TheAuditCommittee’s
termsofreferenceareavailableontheCompany’swebpages.
Responsibilities
TheAuditCommitteeensuresthattheCompanymaintains
thehigheststandardsofintegrityinfinancialreportingand
internalcontrol.Thisincludesresponsibilityforreviewing
thehalf-yearandannualfinancialstatementsaheadoftheir
submissionstotheBoard.Inaddition,theAuditCommitteeis
specificallychargedunderitstermsofreferencetoadvisethe
Board,interalia,onthetermsandscopeoftheappointment
oftheAuditor,includingtheirremuneration,independence,
objectivityandreviewingwiththeAuditortheresultsand
effectivenessoftheaudit.
Work of the Audit Committee
TheAuditCommitteemeetsnolessthantwiceayear.
MeetingsarealsoattendedbytheInvestmentManagerand
theAuditorasappropriate.Duringtheyearunderreview,the
AuditCommitteemetonthreeoccasionstoconsider:
― Thecontentsoftheinterimandannualfinancial
statementsandtoconsiderwhether,takenasawhole,
theywerefair,balancedandunderstandableandprovided
theinformationnecessaryforshareholderstoassessthe
Company’sperformance,businessmodelandstrategy;
― TheeffectivenessoftheCompany’sframeworkofinternal
control;
― ThemanagementrepresentationlettertotheAuditor;
― TheexternalAuditor’stermsofengagement,auditplan,
andauditfindingsreport;
― Theindependence,effectivenessandobjectivityofthe
externalAuditor;
― TheindependenceoftheCompany’sValuers;and
― TheriskassessmentoftheCompany.
ToreviewthereportedKPIsusedtomeasuretheperformance
oftheInvestmentManageronitsexecutionofthebrown
togreenstrategy,EYwereagainengagedtoindependently
reperformtheperformanceoftwoassetsviaanISRS4400
(Revised)‘AgreedUponProcedures’(AUP)engagementwitha
finalreportissuedinMay2026.Thefullreportcanbefoundon
theCompany’swebsite.
AsnotedintheCorporateGovernancereport,anevaluation
ofthecommitteeswasconductedbytheDirectorsinMarch
2026,whichconcludedthattheAuditCommitteecontinuedto
functioneffectivelyandtodischargethemattersforwhichitis
responsibleunderitstermsofreference.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
― Thatthereportandaccountsbeapproved;
― Thattheannualreportandthehalfyearreportbe
preparedonagoingconcernbasisinaccordancewith
theexplanationssetoutinthegoingconcernandviability
statements;and
― Thatresolutionsinrelationtothere-appointmentofthe
AuditorbeproposedattheAGM.
Internal controls
TheUKCorporateGovernanceCode,andtheAICCode,
requiretheBoardtoconduct,atleastannually,areviewofthe
effectivenessoftheCompany’ssystemofinternalcontrols,
andtoreporttoshareholdersaccordingly.TheCompany’s
frameworkofinternalcontrolsissubstantiallyreliantonthe
internalcontrolsofboththeInvestmentManagerandthe
keyserviceproviderstotheCompany.Allaspectsofthewider
internalcontrols’frameworkarereviewedatleastannually.
TosupportthisreviewtheCommitteemetwithkey
stakeholders,includingthein-houseRiskandInformation
SecurityteamsoftheInvestmentManager,aswellasthe
outsourcedaccountingproviderCBREandtheDepositary,and
reviewedexternallypreparedcontrols’reportsofkeyservice
providerstotheCompanyincludingthoseoftheInvestment
Manager,Depositary,GuernseyAdministrator,Property
Manager,andtheValuer.Thefinancialproceduresofboththe
InvestmentManager,andthethird-partyaccountancyand
administrativeserviceprovider,werealsoreviewed.
TheAuditCommittee,onbehalfoftheBoard,alsoregularly
reviewsadetailed‘RiskMatrix’identifyingsignificantstrategic,
investment-related,operational,andserviceprovider-related
risks.
Basedonthesedetailedreviews,theCommitteenoted
thattheCompany’sriskmanagementandinternalcontrol
framework,anditsmaterialcontrolshadoperatedeffectively
asatthebalancesheetdate.Nosignificantissueswere
identifiedfromtheinternalcontrols’review.
AlthoughtheBoardbelievesthatithasarobustframework
ofinternalcontrolsinplace,thiscanprovideonlyreasonable,
andnotabsolute,assuranceagainstmaterialfinancial
misstatementorlossandisdesignedtomanage,andnot
eliminate,risk.
Significant matters considered by the Audit Committee
in relation to the financial statements
Market volatility
Matter Action
TheperformanceoftheCompany
couldbeaffectedbyeconomicand
propertymarketrisk.Inthewider
economythiscouldincludeinflation,
stagflationordeflation,economic
recessions,movementsininterest
rates,thewarsinUkraineand
theMiddleEast,orotherexternal
shocks.Theperformanceofthe
underlyingpropertyportfoliocould
alsobeaffectedbystructuralor
cyclicalfactorsimpactingparticular
sectorsorregionsoftheproperty
market.
AsdisclosedintheGoingConcern
andViabilityStatementsonpages
49to50,theAuditCommittee
hasconsideredvariousstress
testsandsensitivitiestothe
normalcashflowforecasts,andis
confidentthattheCompanywill
beabletocontinueinoperation
andmeetitsliabilitiesastheyfall
dueoverthefiveyearperiodofits
assessment,TheAuditCommittee
considersthattheCompanywill
beviableandisagoingconcern
overrelevantperiods.
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Property valuation
Matter Action
Propertyvaluationiscentraltothe
businessandisasignificantarea
ofjudgementwhichisinherently
subjective,althoughthevaluations
areperformedbyanindependent
firmofValuers,CBRE.
Errorsinvaluationcouldhavea
materialimpactontheCompany’s
netassetvalue.
TheAuditCommitteereviewed
theoutcomesofthevaluation
processthroughouttheyear
anddiscussedthedetailofeach
quarterlyvaluationwiththe
InvestmentManagerattheBoard
meetings.
TheAuditCommitteemetwith
CBREtodiscusstheprocess,
assumptions,independence
andcommunicationwiththe
InvestmentManager.The
Committeewassatisfiedthat
thefirmhadtakenaconsidered
approach.
Proposed acquisition of Picton
Matter Action
Considerationoftheproposed
acquisitionofPictonbyLMPandthe
CompanyontheCompany’sgoing
concernassessment.
AsdisclosedintheGoing
ConcernandViabilityStatements
onpages49to50,theAudit
Committeehasreviewed
forecastsofliquidity,cashflow
andcovenantcompliancefor
thecombinedgroup,assuming
completionofthetransaction
andtheassumptionofPicton’s
existingdebtfacilities.Underboth
abasecaseandasevere-but-
plausibledownsidescenario,the
combinedgroupwouldmaintain
positivecashbalances,retain
significantundrawncommitted
facilityheadroom,andremain
comfortablywithincovenant
thresholdsthroughoutthegoing
concernperiod.
Internal audit
TheAuditCommitteeconsideredtheneedforaninternalaudit
functionandconcludedthatthisfunctionisnotrequired,as
theCompanyhasnodirectemployees,anditoutsourcesall
day-to-daymanagementandadministrativefunctions.The
InvestmentManagerhasitsowninternalauditors.Inthe
absenceofaninternalauditfunction,assurancewasachieved
byareviewbytheCommitteeoftheInvestmentManager’s
groupISAE3402/AAF01/06InternalControlsReport.This
reportcoveredtheactivitiesoftheInvestmentManager,
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited.
Additionally,theAuditCommitteereviewedtheinternal
controlsofkeyserviceprovidersatameetingheldinFebruary
2026,whichincludedtheInvestmentManager,theDepositary,
andCBREGlobalInvestmentAdministration(UK)Limited,to
whomtheInvestmentManageroutsourcedresponsibility
fortheCompany’saccountingrecordsandproductionof
managementaccountsandfinancialstatements.
External Auditor’s remuneration,
independenceandeffectiveness
Annually,theAuditCommitteeconsiderstheremunerationand
independenceoftheexternalAuditor.TheAuditCommittee
recommendstheremunerationoftheexternalAuditortothe
Boardandkeepsunderreviewtheratioofaudittonon-audit
feestoensurethattheindependenceandobjectivityofthe
externalAuditoraresafeguarded.
Effectiveness of the independent audit process
TheAuditCommitteeevaluatedtheeffectivenessofEY
priortomakingarecommendationonitsreappointment
attheforthcomingAGM.Aspartoftheevaluation,the
AuditCommitteeconsideredfeedbackfromtheInvestment
Managerontheauditprocessandyearendreport
fromtheAuditor,whichdetailstheAuditor’scompliance
withregulatoryrequirements,onsafeguardsthathave
beenestablishedandtheirowninternalqualitycontrol
procedures.TheAuditCommitteehaddiscussionswith
theauditpartneronauditplanning,accountingpolicies
andauditfindings,andmettheauditpartnerbothwith
andwithoutrepresentativesoftheInvestmentManager
present.ThechairoftheAuditCommitteealsohadinformal
discussionswiththeauditpartnerduringthecourseofthe
year.TheAuditCommitteeissatisfiedwiththeeffectiveness
oftheAuditor.
Non-audit services
Inordertohelpsafeguardtheindependenceandobjectivity
oftheAuditor,theAuditCommitteemaintainsapolicyon
theengagementoftheexternalAuditortoprovidenon-
auditservices.TheAuditCommittee’spolicyfortheuseof
theexternalAuditorfornon-auditservicesrecognisesthat
therearecertaincircumstanceswhere,duetoEY’sexpertise
andknowledgeoftheCompany,itwilloftenbeinthebest
positiontoperformnon-auditservices.Underthepolicy,the
useoftheexternalAuditorfornon-auditservicesissubjectto
pre-clearancebytheAuditCommittee.Clearancewillnotbe
grantedifitisbelieveditwouldimpairtheexternalAuditor’s
independenceorwhereprovisionofsuchservicesbythe
Company’sAuditorisprohibited.Priortoundertakingany
non-auditservice,EYalsocompletesitsownindependence
confirmationprocesseswhichareapprovedbytheaudit
partner.
£20,000foranon-auditservicewaspaidtoEYinrelationtothe
AgreedUponProcedures(‘AUP’)exercisefortheyearended
31March2026.
Sanjay Patel
Chair of the Audit Committee
9July2026
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Management Engagement Committee report
Governance report
TheManagementEngagementCommitteeischairedby
AlexandraInneswithPriscillaDavies,AlastairHughes,and
SanjayPatelasmembers.TheManagementEngagement
Committee’stermsofreferenceareavailableontheCompany’s
webpages.
The Management Engagement Committee is
responsible for:
1 ThemonitoringandoversightoftheInvestmentManager’s
performanceandfees,andconfirmingtheInvestment
Manager’songoingsuitability;and
2 ReviewingandassessingtheCompany’sotherservice
providers,includingreviewingtheirfees.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
― ThattheongoingappointmentoftheInvestmentManager
onthetermsoftheInvestmentManagementAgreement
wasinthebestinterestsofshareholdersasawhole;
― ThattheInvestmentManagershouldbeawardedthe
additionalmanagementfeeformeetingsustainabilityKPIs
alongsidedeliveryofanincomereturnaheadoftheMSCI
benchmark;and
― ThattheCompany’sserviceproviders’performance
remainedsatisfactory.
Oversight of the Investment Manager
Approach
TheManagementEngagementCommittee:
— ReviewstheInvestmentManager’sperformance(includinginrelation
tosustainabilityKPIs)andsuitability;
— ConsidersthereportingithasreceivedfromtheInvestment
Managerthroughouttheyear,andthereportingfromthe
InvestmentManagertoshareholders;
— Assessesmanagementfeesonanabsoluteandrelativebasis,
receivinginputfromtheCompany’scorporatebroker,includingpeer
groupandindustryfigures,aswellasthestructureofthefees;
— ReviewstheappropriatenessoftheInvestmentManager’scontract,
includingtermssuchasnoticeperiod;and
— AssesseswhethertheCompanyreceivesappropriateadministrative,
accounting,companysecretarialandmarketingsupportfromthe
InvestmentManager.
Application during the year
TheManagementEngagementCommitteeundertookadetailedreview
oftheInvestmentManager’sperformanceandagreedthatithasthe
appropriatecapabilitiesrequiredtoallowtheCompanytomeetits
investmentobjective.
Wewerepleasedtoannouncethemanagerfeechangeeffective1
October2025,linking50%ofthefeetomarketcapitalisation,and50%to
theCompany’sNAV.Thisresultedinafeereductionandservestoalign
thefeewithshareholderreturns.
Theongoingchargesratioof1.31%comparesfavourablywithpeersand
hasbeensupportedbytheclosecontrolofexpenses.
WerecommendedthattheInvestmentManagershouldbeawardedthe
additionalmanagementfeeoffivebasispointsperannumformeeting
sustainabilityKPIsalongsidedeliveryofanincomereturnaheadof
theMSCIbenchmark.Inturn,wearepleasedtoreportabasispoint
reductioninthesustainabilitylinkedloaninterestpaid,asthemanager
mettwoofthethreerelevantsustainabilitymetrics.
Application during the year (continued)
TheManagementEngagementCommitteealsoreviewedtheterms
oftheInvestmentManagementAgreementandrecommendedthat
theongoingappointmentoftheInvestmentManageronthetermsof
theInvestmentManagementAgreementwasinthebestinterestsof
shareholdersasawhole.
InFebruary2026itwasannouncedthatSchrodershadagreedtheterms
ofarecommendedall-cashofferbyNuveen,whichhassubsequently
beenapprovedbySchrodersshareholders.Thistransaction,whichis
scheduledtocompletelaterintheyearfollowingregulatoryapprovals,
createsoneoftheworld’slargestglobalactiveassetmanagers,with
nearly$2.5trillionofassetsundermanagement.ThecombinedUKand
continentalEuropeanrealestateassetsundermanagementwillexceed
$50billion.Wearepositiveabouttheopportunitiesthisgreaterscalewill
bring.
Oversight of other service providers
Approach
TheManagementEngagementCommitteereviewstheperformanceand
competitivenessoftheCompany’sserviceprovidersonatleastanannual
basisincludingthePropertyManagers,theDepositary,theAdministrator,
theTaxAdvisor,theCorporateBroker,theValuers,theSolicitors,andthe
Registrar.
TheManagementEngagementCommitteereceivesfeedbackfromthe
AuditCommitteeonitsreviewoftheAuditor.
Application during the year
Theannualreviewofserviceproviderswassatisfactory.TheManagement
EngagementCommitteenotedthattheAuditCommitteehadundertaken
adetailedevaluationoftheInvestmentManager,Depositary,and
GuernseyAdministrator’sinternalcontrols.
Alexandra Innes
Chair of the Management Engagement Committee
9July2026
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Nomination Committee report
Governance report
TheNominationCommitteeischairedbyAlastairHughes,with
PriscillaDavies,AlexandraInnes,andSanjayPatelasmembers.
TheNominationCommittee’stermsofreferenceareavailable
ontheCompany’swebpages.
AlexandraInnesactedastheCommittee’sinterimchair
duringtheBoard’ssuccessionplanningprocessforAlastair
Hughes,inaccordancewithprovisionswithintheUKCode
andtheAICCode,wheretheChairshouldrefrainfrom
chairingtheNominationCommitteewhenitisdealingwiththe
appointmentoftheBoardChair’ssuccessor.
The Nomination Committee is responsible for:
1 Therecruitment,selectionandinductionofDirectors;
2 Theirassessmentduringtheirtenure;and
3 TheBoard’ssuccessionplanning.
Recommendations made to, and approved by, the
Board:
― ThatallDirectorscontinuetodemonstratecommitment
totheirroles,provideavaluablecontributiontothe
deliberationsoftheBoard,andremainfreefromconflicts
withtheCompanyanditsDirectors,soshouldallbe
recommendedforre-electionbyshareholdersattheAGM,
withtheexceptionofMrHughes,whowillnotbeseeking
re-electionattheAGMfollowinganine-yeartenure.
Approach
Selection and induction
— TheNominationCommitteepreparesajobspecificationforeach
role,outliningknowledge,professionalskills,personalqualities,
andexperiencerequirements,andanindependentrecruitment
firmisappointed.FortheChairandthechairsofcommittees,the
CommitteeconsiderscurrentBoardmemberstoo.
— PotentialcandidatesassessedagainsttheCompany’sdiversity
policy.
— TheNominationCommitteediscussesthelonglist,invitesanumber
ofcandidatesforinterviewandmakesarecommendationtothe
Board.
Board evaluation
— TheNominationCommitteeassesseseachDirectorannually.
TheevaluationfocusesonwhethereachDirectorcontinuesto
demonstratecommitmenttotheirroleandprovidesavaluable
contributiontotheBoardduringtheyear,takingintoaccounttime
commitment,independence,conflictsandtrainingneeds.
— Followingtheevaluation,theNominationCommitteeprovidesa
recommendationtoshareholderswithrespecttotheannualre-
electionofDirectorsattheAGM.
— AllDirectorsretireattheAGMandtheirre-electionissubjectto
shareholderapproval.
Succession
— TheBoard’ssuccessionpolicyisthatDirectors’tenurewillbeforno
longerthannineyears,exceptinexceptionalcircumstances,and
thateachdirectorwillbesubjecttoannualre-electionattheAGM.
— TheNominationCommitteereviewstheBoard’scurrentand
futureneedsatleastannually.Shouldanyneedbeidentifiedthe
NominationCommitteewillinitiatetheselectionprocess.
— TheNominationCommitteewilloverseethehandoverprocessfor
retiringDirectors.
— TheNominationCommitteereviewstheinductionandtrainingof
newDirectors.
Application
Selection and induction
— Nonewappointmentsweremadeduringtheyear.
Board evaluation
— TheannualBoardevaluationwasundertakeninMarch2026.
— TheNominationCommitteereviewedeachDirector’stime
commitmentandindependencebyreviewingacompletelistof
appointments,includingprobononot-for-profitroles,toensurethat
eachDirectorremainedfreefromconflictandhadsufficienttime
availabletodischargeeachoftheirdutieseffectively.AllDirectors
wereconsideredtobeindependentincharacterandjudgement.
— TheNominationCommitteeconsideredeachDirector’s
contributions,andnotedthatinadditiontoextensiveexperience
asprofessionalsandNon-ExecutiveDirectors,eachDirectorhad
valuableskillsandexperience,asdetailedintheirbiographieson
page52.
— Basedonitsassessment,theNominationCommitteeprovided
individualrecommendationsforeachDirector’sre-election,
apartfromAlastairHugheswhoisnotseekingre-electionatthe
forthcomingAGM.
Succession
— Duringtheyear,theNominationCommitteeconsideredtheneedfor
orderlysuccessionplanningandasuitableplanwasagreed.
Followingyearend,wearepleasedtoannouncethe
appointmentofPriscillaDaviesasChair-elect,tosucceed
AlastairHugheswhenhestepsdownasChairatthe
forthcomingAGM.Thisfollowsacomprehensiveexternal
searchprocessundertakenbySanjayPatelandmyselfas
representativesoftheNominationCommittee,inconjunction
withRussellReynoldsasourappointedsearchfirm.Priscilla
bringspriorexperienceaschair,alongsideextensive
governanceandfinancialservicesexperience.AsPriscillais
currentlySeniorIndependentDirector,thisappointmentalso
bringsimportantcontinuitytotheBoardandshareholders.We
willthankAlastairinduecourseforhisexcellentleadershipas
Chairoverthelastnineyears.
WearealsopleasedtoreporttheappointmentofRichard
DakinasaNon-ExecutiveDirector,effective10July2026.
RichardbringsextensiverealestateknowledgetotheBoard,
withformerrolesincludingEuropeHead,InvestmentBanking
andDebtandStructuredFinanceatCBREGroupandHead
ofCorporateRealEstateBusinessSupportatLloydsBanking
Group.Anexperiencednon-executivedirectoratlistedreal
estatecompanies,includingBerkeleyGroupHoldingsplcand
previouslyDerwentLondonplc,weareconfidentRichardwill
provideavaluablecontributiontotheBoard.
FollowingtheAGMon22September2026,Iwillsucceed
PriscillaasSeniorIndependentDirectorandRichardwill
succeedmeaschairoftheManagementEngagement
Committee.PriscillawillalsobecomechairoftheNomination
Committee,succeedingAlastair.
Withthesenewappointments,theBoardhastheappropriate
skillsetsandexperiencetodeliveronourstrategicpriorities
andnextstagesofgrowth.Wecontinuetomeetallaspectsof
theDiversityListingRules.
IwouldliketothanktheNominationCommittee,andRussell
Reynolds,fortheirsupportwiththeseappointments.
Alexandra Innes
Interim chair of the Nomination Committee
9July2026
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Directors’ remuneration report
Governance report
Introduction
Thebelowremunerationreportissubjecttoanannualadvisory
vote.Anordinaryresolutiontoapprovethisreportwillbeput
toshareholdersattheforthcomingAGM.
AttheAGMheldon16September2025,99.40%ofthevotes
cast(includingvotescastattheChair’sdiscretion)inrespect
ofapprovaloftheremunerationreportfortheyearended
31March2025wereinfavour,while0.60%wereagainst,and
544,889voteswerewithheld.
Thebelowremunerationpolicyisinforceandissubjectto
anadvisoryvoteeverythreeyears.AttheAGMheldon16
September2024,theremunerationpolicywasapprovedby
shareholders,with99.80%ofvotesfor,0.20%ofvotesagainst,
and129,427voteswithheld.
TheBoardbelieves,inlinewiththeUKListingRules,that
section5oftheUKCoderelatingtoremunerationdoes
notapplytotheCompany,exceptasoutlinedabove,asthe
CompanyhasnoexecutiveDirectors.
Directors’ remuneration policy
TheCompany’sArticlescurrentlylimittheaggregatefees
payabletotheBoardofDirectorstoatotalof£250,000per
annum.Subjecttothisoveralllimit,itistheBoard’spolicyto
determinethelevelofDirectors’feeshavingregardtothefees
payabletonon-executiveDirectorsintheindustrygenerally,
theimpactofinflation,therolethatindividualDirectorsfulfil
inrespectofBoardandCommitteeresponsibilities,andtime
committedtotheCompany’saffairs.Generally,theBoard
seekstoincreasefeesinlinewiththerateofinflation,withthe
levelofDirectors’remunerationreviewedannuallytoensure
competitivenesswithinthepeergroupandattractivenessto
potentialcandidatesforDirectorappointments.
Forthefinancialyearended31March2026,Directorsreceived
abasefeeof£38,300perannum,andtheChairreceived
£60,000perannum,irrespectiveofadditionalroles.The
chairoftheAuditCommitteewasentitledtoanadditional
feeof£8,200.TheNominationCommitteechairwasentitled
toanadditionalfeeof£5,000.ThechairoftheManagement
EngagementCommitteeandtheSeniorIndependentDirector
areeachentitledtoreceiveanadditionalfeeof£5,700
respectively.
NoDirectorpastorpresenthasanyentitlementtopensions
andtheCompanyhasnotawardedanyshareoptionsorlong-
termperformanceincentivestoanyofthem.Noelementof
Directors’remunerationisperformancerelated.
TheBoarddidnotseektheviewsofshareholdersinsetting
thisremunerationpolicy.Anycommentsonthepolicyreceived
fromshareholderswouldbeconsideredonacase-by-case
basis.
Directors’feesarereviewedperiodicallyandtakeintoaccount
researchfromthirdpartiesonthefeelevelsofDirectorsof
peergroupcompanies,aswellasindustrynormsandfactors
affectingthetimecommitmentexpectedoftheDirectors.
NewDirectorsaresubjecttotheprovisionssetoutinthis
remunerationpolicy.
NoDirectorhasaservicecontractwiththeCompany.However,
eachoftheDirectorshasaletterofappointmentwiththe
Company.TheDirectors’lettersofappointment,whichsetout
thetermsoftheirappointment,areavailableforinspection
attheCompany’sregisteredofficeaddressduringnormal
businesshoursandwillbeavailableforinspectionattheAGM.
AllDirectorsareappointedforaninitialtermcoveringthe
periodfromthedateoftheirappointmentuntilthefirstAGM
thereafter,atwhichtheyarerequiredtostandforre-election
inaccordancewiththeArticles.Whenrecommendingwhether
anindividualDirectorshouldseekre-election,theBoardwill
takeintoaccounttheprovisionsoftheUKCodeandtheAIC
Code,includingthemeritsofrefreshingtheBoardandits
Committees.
TheBoardhasapprovedapolicythatallDirectorswillstandfor
re-electionannually.
Directors’ remuneration report
ThisReportsetsouthowtheDirectors’remunerationpolicy
wasimplementedduringtheyearended31March2026.
Fees paid to Directors
ThefollowingamountswerepaidbytheCompanyforservices
asnon-executiveDirectors:
Director 31 March 2026 (£) 31March2025(£)
AlastairHughes(Chair) 60,000 58,500
PriscillaDavies
1
44,000 42,500
AlexandraInnes
2
47,350 42,500
SanjayPatel
3
46,500 41,125
StephenBligh(retired
on30June2024)
4
- 10,625
Total 197,850 195,250
1 SeniorIndependentDirector
2 ChairoftheManagementEngagementCommittee,andincludedaone-off
paymentof£3,350asinterimchairoftheNominationCommitteefrom30July
2025to31March2026
3 ChairoftheAuditCommittee
4 DirectorandchairoftheAuditCommitteeuntil30June2024
TheBoardcarriedoutareviewofDirectors’annualfees
followingtheyearend,consideringthefeespayabletonon-
executivedirectorsintheindustryandthepeergroup,the
rateofinflation,andthecommitmentrequiredofDirectors
oftheCompanytoadequatelydischargetheirrolesand
responsibilities.
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Governance report — Directors’ remuneration report continued
Thisreviewsupportedanincreaseoffeespayabletoeach
Directorof3%roundedtothenearest£1,000.
Duringtheyear,aChairsuccessionplanningprocesswas
required,andsince30July2025,AlexandraInnesservedas
interimchairoftheNominationCommittee.Inrecognition
ofthisadditionalworkloadandtimecommitment,theBoard
approvedaone-offpaymentof£3,350toAlexandraInnesfor
theyearended31March2026,basedontheadditionalfee
payabletothechairoftheNominationCommittee,onapro-
ratabasis.
Followingthisreview,andeffectivefrom1April2026,Directors
receiveabasefeeof£39,000,withtheChairreceiving£62,000.
TheManagementEngagementCommitteechairreceivesan
additionalfeeof£6,000(anincreasefrom£5,700),withthe
chairoftheAuditCommitteereceivinganadditionalfeeof
£9,000(anincreasefrom£8,200).TheSeniorIndependent
Directorreceivesanadditionalfeeof£6,000(anincreasefrom
£5,700).ThefeespayabletoDirectorseffectivefrom1April
2026aresetoutbelow:
Director From 1 April 2026 (£)
Year ended 31 March
2026 (£)
AlastairHughes
(Chair)
1
62,000 60,000
PriscillaDavies
2
45,000 44,000
AlexandraInnes
3
45,000 47,350
SanjayPatel
4
48,000 46,500
Total 200,000 197,850
1 Thisperannumfeewillbepaidonapro-ratabasisuntiltheChair’sretirement
attheAGMon22September2026.
2SeniorIndependentDirector
3 ChairoftheManagementEngagementCommittee,andincludedaone-off
paymentof£3,350asinterimchairoftheNominationCommitteefrom30July
2025to31March2026fortheyearended31March2026
4 ChairoftheAuditCommittee
Performance
TheperformanceoftheCompanyisdescribedunder
‘PerformanceSummary’onpage4ofthisdocument.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
9July2026
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Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
Governance report
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforpreparingtheAnnualReport
andConsolidatedFinancialStatementsinaccordancewith
applicablelawandregulations.
TheCompaniesLawrequirestheDirectorstopreparethe
AnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsfor
eachfinancialyear.UndertheCompaniesLawtheDirectors
haveelectedtopreparetheAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatementsinaccordancewithInternationalFinancial
ReportingStandardsandapplicablelaw.
TheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsare
requiredbylawtogiveatrueandfairviewofthestateofaffairs
oftheGroupandoftheprofitorlossoftheGroupforthe
relevantperiod.
InpreparingtheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancial
Statements,theDirectorsarerequiredto:
― Selectsuitableaccountingpoliciesandthenapplythem
consistently;
― Makejudgementsandestimatesthatarereasonableand
prudent;
― Statewhetherapplicableaccountingstandardshavebeen
followed,subjecttoanymaterialdeparturesdisclosedand
explainedinthefinancialstatements;
― AssesstheCompany’sabilitytocontinueasagoing
concern,disclosingasapplicablemattersrelatingtogoing
concern;and
― Usethegoingconcernbasisofpreparationunlessthey
intendtoeitherliquidatetheCompanyorceaseoperations
orhavenorealisticalternativetodoso.
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforkeepingproperaccounting
recordswhichdisclosewithreasonableaccuracyatanytime
thefinancialpositionoftheGroupandenablethemtoensure
thattheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatements
complywiththeCompaniesLaw.Theyalsohavegeneral
responsibilityfortakingsuchstepsasarereasonablyopento
themtosafeguardtheassetsoftheCompanyandtoprevent
anddetectfraud,errorandnon-compliancewithlawand
regulations.
AspartofthepreparationoftheAnnualReportand
ConsolidatedFinancialStatements,theDirectorshavereceived
reportsandinformationfromtheCompany’sAdministratorand
InvestmentManager.TheDirectorshaveconsidered,reviewed
andcommentedupontheAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatementsthroughoutthedraftingprocessinorder
tosatisfythemselvesinrespectofthecontent.
TheDirectorsareresponsibleforthemaintenanceandintegrity
ofthecorporateandfinancialinformationincludedonthe
Company’swebsiteandforthepreparationanddissemination
oftheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatements.
LegislationinGuernseygoverningthepreparationand
disseminationoftheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsmay
differfromlegislationinotherjurisdictions.
Responsibility Statement of the Directors in respect of
the Annual Report
Weconfirmtothebestofourknowledge:
― TheConsolidatedFinancialStatements,preparedin
accordancewithInternationalFinancialReporting
Standards,giveatrueandfairviewoftheassets,
liabilities,financialpositionandprofitoftheGroupand
theundertakingsincludedintheconsolidationtakenasa
wholeandcomplywiththeCompaniesLaw;and
― TheStrategicReportonpages5to50andGovernance
Reportonpages51to64includeafairreviewofthe
developmentandperformanceofthebusinessandthe
positionoftheGroupandtheundertakingsincluded
intheconsolidationtakenasawhole,togetherwitha
descriptionoftheprincipalrisksanduncertaintiesit
faces.TheDirectorsconsiderthattheAnnualReportand
ConsolidatedFinancialStatements,takenasawhole,
arefair,balancedandunderstandableandprovidesthe
informationnecessaryforshareholderstoassessthe
Company’spositionandperformance,businessmodel
andstrategy.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
9July2026
65 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Governance report
Independent Auditor’s report to the members of
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited
Opinion
Wehaveauditedtheconsolidatedfinancialstatements(the
‘FinancialStatements’)ofSchroderRealEstateInvestment
TrustLimited(the“Company”)anditssubsidiaries(togetherthe
“Group”)fortheyearended31March2026whichcomprise
theConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome,the
ConsolidatedStatementofFinancialPosition,theConsolidated
StatementofChangesinEquity,theConsolidatedStatement
ofCashFlowsandtherelatednotes1to24,including
materialaccountingpolicyinformation.Thefinancialreporting
frameworkthathasbeenappliedintheirpreparationis
applicablelawandInternationalFinancialReportingStandards.
Inouropinion,thefinancialstatements:
― giveatrueandfairviewofthestateoftheGroup’saffairs
asat31March2026andofitsprofitfortheyearthen
ended;
― havebeenproperlypreparedinaccordancewith
InternationalFinancialReportingStandards;and
― havebeenproperlypreparedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008.
Basis for opinion
WeconductedourauditinaccordancewithInternational
StandardsonAuditing(UK)(ISAs(UK))andapplicablelaw.Our
responsibilitiesunderthosestandardsarefurtherdescribed
intheAuditor’sresponsibilitiesfortheauditofthefinancial
statementssectionofourreport.Webelievethattheaudit
evidencewehaveobtainedissufficientandappropriateto
provideabasisforouropinion.
Independence
WeareindependentoftheGroupinaccordancewiththe
ethicalrequirementsthatarerelevanttoourauditofthe
financialstatements,includingtheUKFRC’sEthicalStandard
asappliedtolistedpublicinterestentities,andwehavefulfilled
ourotherethicalresponsibilitiesinaccordancewiththese
requirements.
Thenon-auditservicesprohibitedbytheFRC’sEthicalStandard
werenotprovidedtotheGroupandweremainindependent
oftheGroupinconductingtheaudit.
Conclusions relating to going concern
Inauditingthefinancialstatements,wehaveconcludedthat
thedirectors’useofthegoingconcernbasisofaccountingin
thepreparationofthefinancialstatementsisappropriate.Our
evaluationofthedirectors’assessmentoftheGroup’sability
tocontinuetoadoptthegoingconcernbasisofaccounting
included:
― ObtaininganunderstandingoftheDirector’sapproach
toassessinggoingconcern,includingmeetingwiththe
InvestmentManagertounderstandtheprocessthey
followedinpreparingthegoingconcernassessment;
― ObtainingtheGroup’sgoingconcernassessmentand
supportingcashflowforecastsandcovenantcompliance
calculations.TheInvestmentManagerprepared
assessmentsfortheGrouponastandalonebasis
(‘standalonegroup’)andalsothecombinedgrouptotake
accountoftheproposedacquisitionofPictonProperty
IncomeLimited(Picton)(‘combinedgroup’);
― Consideringeventsbeyondtheperiodofassessment
andwhethersucheventsshouldbeconsideredbythe
InvestmentManagerintheirgoingconcernassessment,
intheeventthatsucheventsmayimpacttheconclusions
reached;
― Discussingthegoingconcernassessmentwiththe
AuditCommitteeandInvestmentManagertodetermine
whether,intheiropinion,thereisanymaterialuncertainty
regardingtheGroup’sabilitytopayliabilitiesand
commitmentsastheyfalldueandchallengethisthrough
ourauditproceduresinrelationtotheassessments;
― Forthestandalonegroupweconsideredthe
appropriatenessoftheassumptionsusedinthebasecase
andseverebutplausibledownsidescenariocashflow
forecastsandforecastcovenantcompliancecalculations.
Wechallengedthesensitivitiesandassumptionsmade,
includingtheGroup’sabilitytocontinuetocomply
withfinancialcovenantsandthereasonableness
ofassumptionsonrefinancingintheperiod.We
involvedEYspecialiststosupportourevaluationofthe
reasonablenessoftheDirector’sassumptionthattheRBSI
facilitywouldberefinancedinJune2027;
― Forthecombinedgroup,weobtainedanunderstanding
ofthetermsoftheproposedacquisitionofPicton
PropertyIncomeLimitedandthepre-conditionsto
besatisfied.Weperformedadditionalproceduresto
understandPicton’sfinancialposition,itsfinancing
arrangements(includingtherequirementsforlender
consentspriortochangeofcontrol)anditsforecast
contributiontotheproposedcombinedgroupoverthe
goingconcernperiod;
― Challengingthestresstestingperformedand
corroboratingthekeyassumptionsintheforecasts,and
ensuringthiswasconsistentwithourauditworkinthese
areas;
― Testingthearithmeticaccuracyoftheassessmentsand
recalculatingtheGroup’sforecastcovenantcompliance
calculations;and
― Assessingthegoingconcerndisclosuresinthefinancial
statementsandevaluatingwhethertheseprovided
anexplanationoftheDirectors’assessmentthatwas
consistentwiththeauditevidenceweobtained.
Basedontheworkwehaveperformed,wehavenotidentified
anymaterialuncertaintiesrelatingtoeventsorconditions
that,individuallyorcollectively,maycastsignificantdoubton
theGroup’sabilitytocontinueasagoingconcernforaperiod
oftwelvemonthsfromwhenthefinancialstatementsare
authorisedforissue.
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InrelationtotheGroup’sreportingonhowtheyhaveapplied
theUKCorporateGovernanceCode,wehavenothingmaterial
toaddordrawattentiontoinrelationtothedirectors’
statementinthefinancialstatementsaboutwhetherthe
directorsconsidereditappropriatetoadoptthegoingconcern
basisofaccounting.
Ourresponsibilitiesandtheresponsibilitiesofthedirectors
withrespecttogoingconcernaredescribedintherelevant
sectionsofthisreport.However,becausenotallfuture
eventsorconditionscanbepredicted,thisstatementisnot
aguaranteeastotheGroup’sabilitytocontinueasagoing
concern.
Overview of our audit approach
Keyauditmatters
– Riskofincorrectvaluationofdirectlyand
indirectlyheldinvestmentpropertyportfolios
– Riskofrevenuerecognition,includingthetiming
ofrevenuerecognition,thetreatmentofrents
andleaseincentives
Materiality
– Overallgroupmaterialityof£2.97mwhich
represents1%ofequity.
An overview of the scope of our audit
Tailoring the scope
Ourassessmentofauditrisk,ourevaluationofmaterialityand
ourallocationofperformancematerialitydetermineouraudit
scopefortheGroup.Thisenablesustoformanopinionon
thefinancialstatements.Wetakeintoaccountsize,riskprofile,
theorganisationofthegroupandeffectivenessofcontrols,
changesinthebusinessenvironmentandthepotentialimpact
ofclimatechangewhenassessingthelevelofworktobe
performed.Allauditworkwasperformeddirectlybytheaudit
engagementteamwhichincludesourrealestatevaluation
specialists.
Changes from the prior year
Therehavebeennosignificantchangesinscopefromthe
prioryearaudit.
Climate change
Therehasbeenincreasinginterestfromstakeholdersasto
howclimatechangewillimpacttheGroup.TheGrouphas
explainedthemostsignificantfutureimpactsfromclimate
changeontheiroperationsonpage47intheprincipalrisks
anduncertainties.Theyhavealsoexplainedtheirclimate
commitmentsonpage36.Allofthesedisclosuresformpart
ofthe“Otherinformation,”ratherthantheauditedfinancial
statements.Ourproceduresontheseunauditeddisclosures
thereforeconsistedsolelyofconsideringwhetherthey
aremateriallyinconsistentwiththefinancialstatements
orourknowledgeobtainedinthecourseoftheauditor
otherwiseappeartobemateriallymisstated,inlinewithour
responsibilitieson“Otherinformation”.
Inplanningandperformingourauditweassessedthe
potentialimpactsofclimatechangeontheGroup’sbusiness
andanyconsequentialmaterialimpactonitsfinancial
statements.
TheGrouphasexplainedinnotes1and10howtheyhave
reflectedtheimpactofclimatechangeintheirfinancial
statements.
Ourauditeffortinconsideringtheimpactofclimatechangeon
thefinancialstatementswasfocusedontheadequacyofthe
disclosuresintheFinancialStatementsandtheconclusionthat
therewasnofurtherimpactofclimatechangetobetakeninto
accountastheinvestmentpropertiesarevaluedatfairvalue
basedonopenmarketvaluationsasdescribedinNote10.
Theopenmarketvaluationassessmentincludesconsideration
ofenvironmentalmattersandtheconditionofeachproperty
withdetailonthefairvalueofpropertiesprovidedwithinthe
notestothefinancialstatements.Aspartofthisevaluation,we
performedourownriskassessmenttodeterminetherisksof
materialmisstatementinthefinancialstatementsfromclimate
changewhichneededtobeconsideredinouraudit.
WealsochallengedtheDirectors’considerationsofclimate
changerisksintheirassessmentofgoingconcernandviability
andassociateddisclosures.Whereconsiderationsofclimate
changewererelevanttoourassessmentofgoingconcern,
thesearedescribedabove.
Basedonourwork,whilstwehavenotidentifiedtheimpact
ofclimatechangeonthefinancialstatementstobea
standalonekeyauditmatter,wehaveconsideredtheimpact
onthefollowingkeyauditmatters:riskofincorrectvaluation
ofdirectlyandindirectlyheldinvestmentpropertyportfolio.
Detailsoftheimpact,ourproceduresandfindingsareincluded
inourexplanationofkeyauditmattersbelow.
Key audit matters
Keyauditmattersarethosemattersthat,inourprofessional
judgement,wereofmostsignificanceinourauditofthe
financialstatementsofthecurrentperiodandincludethe
mostsignificantassessedrisksofmaterialmisstatement
(whetherornotduetofraud)thatweidentified.Thesematters
includedthosewhichhadthegreatesteffecton:theoverall
auditstrategy,theallocationofresourcesintheaudit;and
directingtheeffortsoftheengagementteam.Thesematters
wereaddressedinthecontextofourauditofthefinancial
statementsasawhole,andinouropinionthereon,andwedo
notprovideaseparateopiniononthesematters.
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Risk
Our response to the risk
Key observations
communicated to the
Audit Committee
Risk of incorrect valuation of directly
and indirectly held investment
property portfolios (Fraud risk)
RefertotheMaterialaccounting
policies(page77);andNote10ofthe
Consolidated Financial Statements
(page85to87).
TheGroup’sinvestmentpropertyportfolio
consistsofUKpropertieshelddirectlyand
throughjointventures,withacombined
carryingvalueof£466.3m(2025:
£470.5m).
TheGroup’saccountingpolicyisforthe
fairvalueoftheinvestmentproperties
tobedeterminedbyindependentreal
estatevaluationexpertsusingrecognised
valuationtechniques.Thefairvaluesare
basedonrecentrealestatetransactions
withsimilarcharacteristicsandlocations
tothoseoftheGroup’sassets.The
Group’saccountingpolicyisforthe
valuationofinvestmentpropertiestobe
reducedbythetotaloftheunamortised
leaseincentivebalances.
Thereisariskofincorrectvaluationofthe
propertyportfoliowhichcouldresultin
theConsolidatedStatementofFinancial
PositionandtheConsolidatedStatement
ofComprehensiveIncometobematerially
misstated.
We have performed the following procedures:
— obtainedanunderstandingoftheprocessandcontrolssurroundingproperty
valuationbyperformingourwalkthroughproceduresandevaluatingthe
implementationanddesigneffectivenessofcontrols;
— assessedtheindependenceandcompetenceoftheGroup’sindependent
valuersasrequiredbyauditingstandards;
— readthevaluationreportsprovidedbytheGroup’sindependentvaluersto
agreetheappropriatenessandsuitabilityofthereportedvaluesandthe
changesinvaluefromthepreviousaccountingperiod;
— performedenquiriesoftheGroup’sindependentvaluerstoobtainan
understandingoftheirvaluationprocessandthemethodsandassumptions
usedintheiranalysis,includingdiscussingthelevelofmarketactivityto
supportthevaluationandtheextenttowhichtheirvaluationhasconsidered
theimpactofclimatechange;
— performedasitevisitandtourofStoreStreet,Londontounderstandthe
conditionoftheasset,occupancyandfutureplansfortheproperty;
— engagedourEYpropertyvaluationspecialiststoperformareviewofa
sampleofpropertyvaluations(74%ofthetotalvalue,14properties;2025:
79%ofthetotalvalue,16properties)toassesswhetherthereportedvalue
fallswithinarangeofreasonableoutcomes,whichincluded:
–validatingtheassumptionsusedbytheindependentvaluersand
assessmentofthevaluationmethodologiesadopted;
–challengingthekeyinputsandassumptionsrelatingtoequivalentyieldand
rentalrateswithreferencetopublishedmarketdataandcomparable
transactionevidencethroughmarketactivity;and
–assessingtheappropriatenessofmarketrelatedinputsand
reasonablenessofvaluationmethods,bycomparingagainstourown
marketdataandunderstandingofthepropertymarket.
— performedanalyticalreviewproceduresacrosstheportfolioofinvestments,
focusingoncorrelationswithmarketdataandanysignificantmovements;
— Onasamplebasis,agreedkeyinputstothevaluation,suchaspassingrent
andlengthofleaseandplannedlevelsofcapitalexpendituretosupporting
documentationsuchasleaseagreementsandcontracts;
— verifiedthatthefairvaluesderivedbytheGroup’sindependentvaluers
fortheentireportfolioarecorrectlyincludedintheconsolidatedfinancial
statements;and
— assessedtheadequacyoftheadditionaldisclosuresofestimatesand
valuationassumptionsdisclosedinthenotesinaccordancewithIFRS13–
FairValueMeasurement.
Basedonthework
performed,wehadno
matterstoreporttotheAudit
Committee.
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Risk
Our response to the risk
Key observations
communicated to the
Audit Committee
Risk of revenue recognition, including
the timing of revenue recognition,
the treatment of rents and lease
incentives
Refer to the Audit Committee Report (page
58) and Material accounting policies (page
80)
Revenueisearnedintheformofrental
incomefromtheinvestmentproperties
andisrecognisedonanaccrualbasis.
Duringtheyear,theGrouprecognised
£28.1mofrentalincome(2025:£27.2m),
rentreceivableof£4.1m(2025:£4.7m)
andLeaseIncentiveof£9.0m(2025:8.9m)
Thereisariskofoverstatementof
revenueinordertomeetcurrentorfuture
targetsormarketexpectations.Therisk
isfocussedonrevenuebeingoverstated
throughfictitiousleases,manipulation
ofjournalentriesthroughtop-side
adjustmentsandincorrectcut-off.
We have performed the following procedures:
— obtainedanunderstandingoftheprocessandcontrolsforeachrevenue
streambyperformingourwalkthroughproceduresandevaluatedthe
implementationanddesigneffectivenessofcontrols;
— performedsubstantiveanalyticalreviewproceduresoverrentalrevenue
foreachproperty.Weformedanexpectationoftherentalincomeforeach
property,andcomparedthisexpectationtotheactualrevenuerecognised
duringtheyear;
— agreedasampleofrentalratestotenancyagreementsandrecalculaterental
revenueearnedbythepropertyfortheyear;
— recalculatedasampleofleaseincentivesbasedonthetermswithinthelease
agreementtoassesstheappropriatenessoftheamountrecorded;including,
onasamplebasis,verifyingleasemodificationsthroughagreementofthe
updatedtermstoamendedandrestatedleaseagreementsandperforming
anindependentassessmentastowhethertheyhavebeenappropriately
treatedinaccordancewithIFRS16—Leases(‘IFRS16’);
— reviewedthereportpreparedbySchroderRealEstateInvestment
ManagementLimited(the“AssetManager”)assessingtherecoverabilityof
theoverduerentandreceivablesandchallengingthejudgmentsinvolved
includingexpectedcreditlossontherentreceivablebalanceasawhole.For
asampleoftenants,weinspectedthecashreceiptsubsequenttotheyear-
enddate;and
— testedasampleofrentalrevenuejournalstoidentifyunauthorisedor
inappropriatejournalstoaddresstheriskofmanagementoverride.
Weenquiredastothenatureofeachtransactionsampledandreview
corroboratingevidencetoconcludeonwhetherthejournalsarereasonable
andinlinewithourexpectations.Weselectedjournalsbyapplyingcriteria
andthresholdsbasedonourprofessionaljudgment.
Basedonthework
performed,wehaveno
matterstoreporttothe
AuditandRiskCommittee.
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Our application of materiality
Weapplytheconceptofmaterialityinplanningand
performingtheaudit,inevaluatingtheeffectofidentified
misstatementsontheauditandinformingourauditopinion.
Materiality
The magnitude of an omission or misstatement that, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to influence
the economic decisions of the users of the financial statements.
Materiality provides a basis for determining the nature and extent
of our audit procedures.
WedeterminedmaterialityfortheGrouptobe£2.97million
(2025:£3.01million),whichis1%(2025:1%)ofequity.We
believethatequityprovidesuswithamaterialityalignedtothe
keymeasurementoftheGroup’sperformance.
Duringthecourseofouraudit,wereassessedinitialmateriality
andadjustedourauditproceduresaccordingly.
Performance materiality
The application of materiality at the individual account or balance
level. It is set at an amount to reduce to an appropriately low
level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and
undetected misstatements exceeds materiality.
Onthebasisofourriskassessments,togetherwithour
assessmentoftheGroup’soverallcontrolenvironment,
ourjudgementwasthatperformancematerialitywas75%
(2025:75%)ofourplanningmateriality,namely£2.23m
(2025:£2.26m).Wehavesetperformancematerialityatthis
percentageduetothisbeingarecurringauditwithalow
incidenceofhistoricalerrors.
Reporting threshold
An amount below which identified misstatements are considered
as being clearly trivial.
WeagreedwiththeAuditCommitteethatwewouldreport
tothemalluncorrectedauditdifferencesinexcessof£0.15m
(2025:£0.15m),whichissetat5%ofplanningmateriality,
aswellasdifferencesbelowthatthresholdthat,inourview,
warrantedreportingonqualitativegrounds.
Weevaluateanyuncorrectedmisstatementsagainstboththe
quantitativemeasuresofmaterialitydiscussedaboveandin
lightofotherrelevantqualitativeconsiderationsinformingour
opinion.
Other information
Theotherinformationcomprisestheinformationincluded
intheannualreportsetoutonpages2to64andpages96
to128otherthanthefinancialstatementsandourauditor’s
reportthereon.Thedirectorsareresponsiblefortheother
informationcontainedwithintheannualreport.
Ouropiniononthefinancialstatementsdoesnotcoverthe
otherinformationand,excepttotheextentotherwiseexplicitly
statedinthisreport,wedonotexpressanyformofassurance
conclusionthereon.
Ourresponsibilityistoreadtheotherinformationand,in
doingso,considerwhethertheotherinformationismaterially
inconsistentwiththefinancialstatementsorourknowledge
obtainedinthecourseoftheauditorotherwiseappears
tobemateriallymisstated.Ifweidentifysuchmaterial
inconsistenciesorapparentmaterialmisstatements,weare
requiredtodeterminewhetherthisgivesrisetoamaterial
misstatementinthefinancialstatementsthemselves.If,based
ontheworkwehaveperformed,weconcludethatthereis
amaterialmisstatementoftheotherinformation,weare
requiredtoreportthatfact.
Wehavenothingtoreportinthisregard.
Matters on which we are required to report by
exception
Wehavenothingtoreportinrespectofthefollowingmatters
inrelationtowhichTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law2008
requiresustoreporttoyouif,inouropinion:
― properaccountingrecordshavenotbeenkeptbythe
Group,orproperreturnsadequateforouraudithavenot
beenreceivedfrombranchesnotvisitedbyus;or
― thefinancialstatementsarenotinagreementwiththe
Group’saccountingrecordsandreturns;or
― wehavenotreceivedalltheinformationandexplanations
werequireforouraudit.
Corporate Governance Statement
Wehavereviewedthedirectors’statementinrelationtogoing
concern,longer-termviabilityandthatpartoftheCorporate
GovernanceStatementrelatingtotheGroup’scompliancewith
theprovisionsoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCodespecified
forourreviewbytheListingRules.
Basedontheworkundertakenaspartofouraudit,we
haveconcludedthateachofthefollowingelementsofthe
CorporateGovernanceStatementismateriallyconsistentwith
thefinancialstatementsorourknowledgeobtainedduringthe
audit:
― Directors’statementwithregardstotheappropriateness
ofadoptingthegoingconcernbasisofaccountingand
anymaterialuncertaintiesidentifiedsetoutonpages49
to50;
― Directors’explanationastoitsassessmentoftheGroup’s
prospects,theperiodthisassessmentcoversandwhythe
periodisappropriatesetoutonpages49to50;
― Director’sstatementonwhetherithasareasonable
expectationthattheGroupwillbeabletocontinuein
operationandmeetsitsliabilitiessetoutonpage49to50;
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― Directors’statementonfair,balancedandunderstandable
setoutonpage64;
― Board’sconfirmationthatithascarriedoutarobust
assessmentoftheemergingandprincipalriskssetouton
page46;
― Thesectionoftheannualreportthatdescribesthereview
ofeffectivenessofriskmanagementandinternalcontrol
systemssetoutonpage58;and
― Thesectiondescribingtheworkoftheauditcommittee
setoutonpages58to59.
Responsibilities of directors
AsexplainedmorefullyintheStatementofDirectors’
Responsibilitiessetoutonpage64,thedirectorsare
responsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatementsand
forbeingsatisfiedthattheygiveatrueandfairview,andfor
suchinternalcontrolasthedirectorsdetermineisnecessary
toenablethepreparationoffinancialstatementsthatarefree
frommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.
Inpreparingthefinancialstatements,thedirectorsare
responsibleforassessingtheGroup’sabilitytocontinueas
agoingconcern,disclosing,asapplicable,mattersrelated
togoingconcernandusingthegoingconcernbasisof
accountingunlessthedirectorseitherintendtoliquidatethe
Grouportoceaseoperations,orhavenorealisticalternative
buttodoso.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements
Ourobjectivesaretoobtainreasonableassuranceabout
whetherthefinancialstatementsasawholearefreefrom
materialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror,
andtoissueanauditor’sreportthatincludesouropinion.
Reasonableassuranceisahighlevelofassurance,butis
notaguaranteethatanauditconductedinaccordancewith
ISAs(UK)willalwaysdetectamaterialmisstatementwhenit
exists.Misstatementscanarisefromfraudorerrorandare
consideredmaterialif,individuallyorintheaggregate,they
couldreasonablybeexpectedtoinfluencetheeconomic
decisionsofuserstakenonthebasisofthesefinancial
statements.
Explanation as to what extent the audit was
considered capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud
Irregularities,includingfraud,areinstancesofnon-
compliancewithlawsandregulations.Wedesignprocedures
inlinewithourresponsibilities,outlinedabove,todetect
irregularities,includingfraud.Theriskofnotdetectinga
materialmisstatementduetofraudishigherthantheriskof
notdetectingoneresultingfromerror,asfraudmayinvolve
deliberateconcealmentby,forexample,forgeryorintentional
misrepresentations,orthroughcollusion.Theextentto
whichourproceduresarecapableofdetectingirregularities,
includingfraudisdetailedbelow.
However,theprimaryresponsibilityfortheprevention
anddetectionoffraudrestswithboththosechargedwith
governanceoftheGroupandmanagement.
― Weobtainedanunderstandingofthelegalandregulatory
frameworksthatareapplicabletotheGroupand
determinedthatthemostsignificantareTheCompanies
(Guernsey)Law,2008,theUKCorporateGovernance
Code,The2019AICCodeofCorporateGovernance,REIT
requirementssetoutinpart12oftheCorporationTax
Act(CTA)2010(‘REITrules’)andtheListingRulesoftheUK
ListingAuthority;
― WeunderstoodhowtheGroupiscomplyingwiththose
frameworksbymakingenquiriesoftheInvestment
Manager,theAdministratorandtheBoardregarding:
– theirknowledgeofanynon-complianceorpotential
non-compliancewithlawsandregulationsthatcould
affectthefinancialstatements;
– theGroup’smethodsofenforcingandmonitoring
non-compliancewithsuchpolicies
– theInvestmentManager’sprocessforidentifyingand
respondingtofraudrisks,includingprogramsand
controlstheGrouphasestablishedtoaddressrisks
identifiedbytheGroup,orthatotherwiseprevent,
deteranddetectfraud;and
– howtheGroupmonitorsthoseprogramsand
controls.
― WeassessedthesusceptibilityoftheGroup’sfinancial
statementstomaterialmisstatement,includinghowfraud
mightoccurby:
– obtaininganunderstandingofentity-levelcontrols
andconsideringtheinfluenceofthecontrol
environment;
– obtainingtheGroup’sassessmentoffraudrisks
includinganunderstandingofthenature,extentand
frequencyofsuchassessmentdocumentedinthe
Group’sRiskMatrix;
– makinginquirieswiththosechargedwithgovernance,
theInvestmentManager,theCompanySecretary
andAdministratorastohowtheyexerciseoversight
ofidentifyingandrespondingtofraudrisksandthe
controlsestablishedtomitigatespecificallythoserisks
theentityhasidentified,orthatotherwisehelpto
prevent,deteranddetectfraud;
– makinginquiriesoftheInvestmentManagerandthe
Boardregardinghowtheyidentifyrelatedparties
includingcircumstancesrelatedtotheexistenceofa
relatedpartywithdominantinfluence;and
– makinginquiriesoftheInvestmentManager,the
CompanySecretary,AdministratorandtheBoard
regardingtheirknowledgeofanyactualorsuspected
fraudorallegationsoffraudulentfinancialreporting
affectingtheGroup.
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― Basedonthisunderstandingwedesignedouraudit
procedurestoidentifynon-compliancewithsuchlawsand
regulations.Ourproceduresinvolved:
– Throughdiscussion,gaininganunderstandingof
howtheBoard,theCompanySecretary,Administrator
andtheInvestmentManageridentifyinstancesof
non-compliancebytheGroupwithrelevantlawsand
regulations;
– Inspectingtherelevantpolicies,processesand
procedurestofurtherourunderstanding;
– ReviewingBoardminutesandinternalcompliance
reporting;
– Inspectingmanagement’sspecialist’sassessmentof
theGroup’scompliancewiththeREITrules.Wehave
testedthroughrecalculatingandcorroborating,to
supportinginformation,theGroup’scompliancewith
eachoftheREITrules,includingtheproportionof
dividenddistributedintheformofpropertyincome
distributions;
– Inspectingcorrespondencewithregulators;and
– Obtainingrelevantwrittenrepresentationsfromthe
Board.
― Weobtaineddatafromthegeneralledgerandperformed
journalentrytesting.
Afurtherdescriptionofourresponsibilitiesfortheaudit
ofthefinancialstatementsislocatedontheFinancial
ReportingCouncil’swebsiteathttps://www.frc.org.uk/
auditorsresponsibilities.Thisdescriptionformspartofour
auditor’sreport.
Other matters we are required to address
― Followingtherecommendationfromtheauditcommittee,
wewereappointedbythecompanyon5November
2019toauditthefinancialstatementsfortheyearending
31March2020andsubsequentfinancialperiods.
― Theperiodoftotaluninterruptedengagementincluding
previousrenewalsandreappointmentsis7years,
coveringtheyearsending31March2020to31March
2026.
― Theauditopinionisconsistentwiththeadditionalreport
totheauditcommittee.
Use of our report
Thisreportismadesolelytothecompany’smembers,as
abody,inaccordancewithSection262ofTheCompanies
(Guernsey)Law2008.Ourauditworkhasbeenundertakenso
thatwemightstatetothecompany’smembersthosematters
wearerequiredtostatetotheminanauditor’sreportandfor
nootherpurpose.Tothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,wedo
notacceptorassumeresponsibilitytoanyoneotherthanthe
companyandthecompany’smembersasabody,forouraudit
work,forthisreport,orfortheopinionswehaveformed.
Daniel Saunders
forandonbehalfofErnst&YoungLLP
Guernsey,ChannelIslands
10July2026
72 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements
73 Consolidatedstatementofcomprehensiveincome
74 Consolidatedstatementoffinancialposition
75 Consolidatedstatementofchangesinequity
76 Consolidatedstatementofcashflows
77 Notestothefinancialstatements
Financial statements
73 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 31 March 2026
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Notes£000£000
Rental income
28,071
27,192
Otherincome
3
1,558
484
Propertyoperatingexpenses
4
(4,323)
(2,657)
Net rental and related income
25,306
25,019
(Loss)/profit on the disposal of investment property
10
(1, 763)
469
Net unrealised valuation gain on investment property
10
5,888
16,232
Net change in fair value of financial instrument at fair value
20
18
(153)
Expenses
Investmentmanagementfee
2
(2,530)
(2,458)
Valuers’andotherprofessionalfees
(2, 161)
(2,215)
Administrators’fees
2
(70)
(68)
Auditor’s remuneration
5
(238)
(209 )
Directors’fees
6
(198)
(186)
Otherexpenses
6
(17 6)
(229)
Total expenses
(5,371)
(5,365 )
Operating profit
24,078
36,202
Finance income
196
355
Finance costs
(6, 670)
(6,589)
Net finance costs
(6,47 4)
(6,234)
Shareofprofit(excludingvaluationmovement)injointventures
11
3,035
3,579
Shareofvaluationlossinjointventures
11
(6,586)
(2,489)
Shareof(loss)/profitinjointventures
(3,551)
1,090
Profit before taxation
14,053
31,058
Taxation
7
-
–
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year attributable
to the equity holders of the parent
14,053
31,058
Basicanddilutedearningspershare
8
2.9p
6.3p
Allitemsintheabovestatementarederivedfromcontinuingoperations.Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartof
thefinancialstatements.
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Financial statements
Notes
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000£000
Investmentproperty
10
405,850
404,798
Investmentinjointventures
11
60,429
65,722
Interestratederivativecontracts
20
84
66
Non-current assets
466,363
470,586
Tradeandotherreceivables
12
20,546
21,463
Cashandcashequivalents
13
10,979
3,720
Current assets
31,525
25,183
Investmentpropertyheldforsale
10
-
1,100
Total assets
497 ,888
496,869
Issuedcapitalandsharepremium(excludingtreasuryreserves)
14
219,090
219,090
Treasuryreserves
14
(37 , 101)
(37,101)
Revenuereserves
14
115,892
119,388
Equity
297 ,881
301,377
Interest-bearingloansandborrowings
15
185,857
180,611
Leaseliability
10
1,350
1,508
Non-current liabilities
187 ,207
182,119
Tradeandotherpayables
16
12,800
13,373
Current liabilities
12,800
13,373
Total liabilities
200,007
195,492
Total equity and liabilities
497 ,888
496,869
Netassetvalueperordinaryshare
17
60.9p
61.6p
The financial statements on pages 73 to 95 were approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 July 2026 and signed
on its behalf by:
Alastair Hughes
Chair and Director
Sanjay Patel
Director
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
GuernseyCompanyRegNo:CMP41959
Consolidated statement of financial position
as at 31 March 2026
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Financial statements
Notes
Issued capital and
share Treasury Revenue
premium reserve reserve Total
£000£000£000£000
Balance as at31March 2024
219,090
(37 , 101)
105,361
287 ,350
Profitfortheyear
–
-
31,058
31,058
Dividendspaid
9
–
-
(17,031)
(17,031 )
Balance as at31March 2025
219,090
(37 ,101)
119,388
301,377
Profitfortheyear
-
-
14,053
14,053
Dividendspaid
9
-
-
(17,549)
(17,549)
Balance as at31March 2026
219, 090
(37 , 101)
115,892
297 ,881
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 March 2026
76 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements
Notes
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000£000
Operating activities
Profitfortheyear
14,053
31,058
Adjustmentsfor:
Loss/(profit)onthedisposalofinvestmentproperty
10
1,7 63
(469)
Netvaluationgainoninvestmentproperty
10
(5,888)
(16,232)
Netchangeinfairvalueoffinancialinstrumentatfairvalue
20
(1 8)
153
Shareofloss/(gain)onjointventures
3,551
(1,090)
Netfinancecost
6,47 4
6,234
Operating cash generated before changes in working capital
19,935
19,654
Decrease/(increase)intradeandotherreceivables
1,507
(1,138)
(Decrease)/increaseintradeandotherpayables
(532)
63
Cash generated from operations
20,910
18,579
Investing activities
Proceedsfromthesaleofinvestmentproperty
13,454
1,439
Additionstoinvestmentproperty
10
(8,991)
(6,089)
Additionstojointventures
11
(1,293)
(845)
Netincomedistributedfromjointventures
1,990
3,569
Cash flows generated/(used) in investing activities
5,160
(1,926)
Financing activities
Additionstodebt
15
5,000
4,500
Netfinancecostspaid
(6,262)
(6,407)
Dividendspaid
9
(17 ,549)
(17,031)
Cash flows used in financing activities
(18,811)
(18,938)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the year
7 ,259
(2,285)
Opening cash and cash equivalents
3,720
6,005
Closing cash and cash equivalents
13
10,979
3,720
Theaccompanyingnotes1to24formanintegralpartofthefinancialstatements.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 March 2026
77 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Notes to the financial statements
Financial statements
1 Material accounting policy information
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (the ‘Company’)
is a closed-ended investment company registered in Guernsey.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
year ended 31 March 2026 comprise the Company and its
subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘Group’).
New standard and interpretations
Except as noted below, the Company is satisfied that there are
no standards that are published, and not yet effective, that will
have a material effect on the accounts.
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial
Statements
The new standard IFRS 18 was issued in April 2024 and is
effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after
1 January 2027 but earlier application is permitted. This new
standard replaces IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
and amends IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows. IFRS 18 introduces
three defined categories for income and expenses – operating,
investing and financing – to improve the structure of the
income statement, and requires all companies to provide
new defined subtotals, including operating profit. IFRS 18
will require disclosure of explanations of company-specific
measures that are related to the income statement, referred to
as management-defined performance measures. IFRS 18 sets
out enhanced guidance on how to organise information and
whether to provide it in the financial statements or in the notes.
The Company will apply IFRS 18 for annual reporting periods
beginning on 1 April 2027.
The Company is still assessing the impact of IFRS 18, which
has been issued but is not yet effective. While the presentation
of the Statement of Comprehensive Income will change on
implementation, the valuation and measurement of balances
will not be impacted. The Company will continue to assess the
impact of IFRS 18 as additional guidance is released prior to
implementation.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board (the ‘IASB’),
and interpretations issued by the International Financial
Reporting Interpretations Committee.
The financial statements give a true and fair view and are
in compliance with The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008,
applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the Listing
Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are presented in pound sterling, which
is the Company’s functional currency, rounded to the nearest
thousand. They are prepared on the historical cost basis except
that investment properties and derivative financial instruments
are stated at their fair value.
The accounting policies have been consistently applied to the
results, assets, liabilities and cash flows of the entities included
in the consolidated financial statements and are consistent with
those of the previous year.
Going concern
The Directors have examined significant areas of possible
financial risk including liquidity (with a view to both cash held
and undrawn debt facilities); the rates of both rent and service
charge collections from tenants; have considered potential falls
in property valuations; have reviewed cash flow forecasts; have
analysed forward-looking compliance with third-party debt
covenants and in particular the Loan to Value covenant and
interest cover ratios; and have considered the Group’s ongoing
tax compliance with the REIT regime.
Overall, after utilising available cash, excluding the cash
undrawn against the RBSI facility and uncharged properties
and units in Joint Ventures, and based on the reporting
period to 31 March 2026, property valuations would have
to fall by 29% before the relevant Canada Life Loan to Value
covenants were breached, and actual net rental income would
need to fall by 68% before the interest cover covenants were
breached. The Directors are of the opinion that neither of the
aforementioned loan covenants are likely to be breached.
Furthermore, the properties charged to RBSI could fall in
value by 42%, prior to the 60% LTV covenant being breached,
and based on projected net rents for the quarter to March
2026, a 15% fall in net income could be sustained prior to the
RBSI projected interest loan cover covenant of 200% being
breached.
These stress testing scenarios of 29%/42% declines in property
valuations and 68%/15% declines in net income are deemed to
be extremely unlikely.
Should these scenarios occur, management have various
actions available which include, but are not limited to, adding
additional assets or excess cash into the security pool and
selling assets to reduce LTV.
As at the financial year end, the undrawn capacity of the £75.0
million RBSI facility was £18.5 million. This facility is an efficient
and flexible source of funding due to its ability to be repaid
and redrawn as often as required and matures in June 2027.
Management are progressing discussions with lenders to
explore refinancing opportunities.
Regarding the Canada Life loan of £129.6 million, fifty per
cent matures in 2032 and fifty per cent matures in 2039
respectively.
The Board and Investment Manager also continue to closely
monitor ongoing changing macroeconomic and geopolitical
environments on the Group.
78 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
The Board and Investment Manager have considered the
impact of sustainability risk as a principal risk as set out on
page 47. In line with IFRS, investment properties are valued
at fair value based on open market valuations as described in
Note 10. The assessment of the open market valuation includes
consideration of environmental matters and the condition
of each property. The investment properties continue to be
monitored by the Investment Manager and key considerations
include EPC ratings and their impact on the properties’
forecast compliance with minimum energy efficiency standard
regulation. Having assessed the impact of climate change on
the Group, the Directors concluded that it is not expected to
have a significant impact on the Group’s going concern or
viability assessment as described on page 49.
The Directors have not identified any matters which would
cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a
going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date
the Annual report and consolidated financial statements are
approved and have satisfied themselves that the Group has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for
this period.
After due consideration, the Board believes that it is
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
financial statements.
Impact of the proposed acquisition of Picton Property
Income Limited
On 12 May 2026, SREIT announced an indicative all-share offer
under Rule 2.4 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers for
Picton Property Income Limited (“Picton”), to be undertaken
alongside LondonMetric Property Plc (“LMP”). Under the
proposed transaction, SREIT would acquire approximately 54%
of Picton’s portfolio, funded through the issue of new SREIT
shares. The transaction remains indicative and non-binding
as at the date of approval of these financial statements, and is
subject to a number of pre-conditions, including the publication
of a firm offer announcement under Rule 2.7 of the City Code,
confirmatory due diligence, lender consents, and Board
approvals. Accordingly, there is no certainty at this stage that
the transaction will proceed to completion.
Notwithstanding this, the Board has also reviewed forecasts of
liquidity, cash flow and covenant compliance for the combined
group, assuming completion of the transaction and the
assumption of Picton’s existing debt facilities. Under both a
base case and a severe-but-plausible downside scenario, the
combined group would maintain positive cash balances, retain
significant undrawn committed facility headroom, and remain
comfortably within covenant thresholds throughout the going
concern period.
Based on their analysis on a combined group basis, the
Directors are satisfied that there is a reasonable expectation
that the Group would continue to be able to meet its ongoing
and future commitments for at least 12 months from the date
of approval of the consolidated financial statements assuming
completion of the transaction. The going concern conclusion
is not reliant on the transaction completing, as the standalone
SREIT analysis set out above also supports the going concern
basis.
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates
and assumptions that affect the application of policies and
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and
expenses. These estimates, and associated assumptions, are
based on historical experience and various other factors that
are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis of making judgements about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates
and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period
in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods
affected.
Under its lease agreements with tenants, the Company
is required to provide or procure the provision of certain
services (such as cleaning, maintenance of common areas
and landscaping) for its investment property. The Company
engages a property manager who is responsible for
instructing, overseeing and invoicing these services to tenants
and the Company does not exercise control over these services
prior to them being provided to tenants. As such, the Company
considers itself to be an agent in these arrangements and
recognises the income and expense on a net basis within
property operating expenses.
Further estimates made in preparing these financial statements
relate to the carrying value of investment properties, including
those within joint ventures, which are stated at fair value. The
Group uses external professional valuers to determine the
relevant amounts. Judgements made by management in the
application of IFRS that have a significant effect on the financial
statements and estimates with a significant risk of material
adjustment in the next year are disclosed in Note 18.
Another estimate is the amount of expected credit losses
as per IFRS 9 from rent demanded during the period which
has not yet been collected. On initial recognition the Group
calculates the expected credit loss for debtors based on the
lifetime expected credit losses under the IFRS 9 simplified
approach. Management considers aged debtors’ analyses,
the strength of tenant covenants, macroeconomic factors
and any rental deposits held. Management has considered
rental debtors on a quarterly basis and made provisions and
write offs where it has been deemed that these amounts are
potentially irrecoverable.
79 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
Basis of consolidation
Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial
statements of the Company and all of its subsidiaries drawn
up to 31 March each year. Subsidiaries are those entities
controlled by the Company. Control exists where the investor
has the following;
― power over the investee;
― exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its
involvement with the investee; and
― the ability to use its power over the entity to affect the
amount of the investor’s returns.
The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in
the consolidated financial statements from the date that
control commences until the date that control ceases. Where
properties are acquired by the Group through corporate
acquisitions, but the acquisition does not meet the definition of
a business combination, the acquisition has been treated as an
asset acquisition.
Joint ventures
Joint ventures are those entities over whose activities the
Group has joint control, established by contractual agreement.
The consolidated financial statements include the Group’s
share of profit or loss of jointly controlled entities on an equity
accounted basis. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its
interest in an entity, the Group’s carrying amount is reduced
to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except
to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive
obligations or is making payments on behalf of an entity.
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Intra-group balances, and any gains and losses arising
from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing
the consolidated financial statements. Gains arising from
transactions with joint ventures are eliminated to the extent
of the Group’s interest in the entity. Losses are eliminated in
the same way as gains but only to the extent that there is no
evidence of impairment.
Investment property
Investment property is land and buildings held to earn rental
income together with the potential for capital growth.
Acquisitions and disposals are recognised on the unconditional
exchange of contracts. Acquisitions are initially recognised at
cost, being the fair value of the consideration given, including
transaction costs associated with the investment property.
After initial recognition, investment properties are measured
at fair value, with unrealised gains and losses recognised
in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Realised gains
and losses on the disposal of properties are recognised in
the Statement of Comprehensive Income in relation to their
sale price, sale costs and the carrying value brought forward
from the prior financial year. Fair value is based on the
market valuations of the properties as provided by a firm of
independent chartered surveyors at the reporting date. Market
valuations are carried out on a quarterly basis.
As disclosed in Note 19, the Group leases out all owned
properties on operating leases. A property held under
an operating lease is classified and accounted for as an
investment property where the Group holds it to earn rentals,
capital appreciation, or both. Any such property leased under
an operating lease is classified as an investment property and
carried at fair value.
For the purposes of these financial statements, in order to
avoid double counting, the fair value reported in the financial
statements is:
― Reduced by the carrying amount of any accrued income
resulting from the spreading of lease incentives and/or
minimum lease payments
― In the case of investment property held under a lease,
increased by the carrying amount of any liability to the
head lessor that has been recognised in the statement of
financial position as a finance lease obligation
― Reduced by any properties reclassified as held for sale
Leases
For any material leases for which the Group is a lessee, the
leasehold interest is measured at fair value and included in
investment properties with the corresponding liability being
shown as a non-current liability. The fair value is calculated as
the present value of the future lease payments.
Financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments
This comprises the interest rate collar which is recognised at a
fair value assessed by an independent third party.
Non-derivative financial instruments
Financial assets
Non-derivative financial instruments comprise trade and
other receivables and cash and cash equivalents. These are
recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable
transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition they are
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate
method less any impairment losses.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank, and short-term deposits that are held to
maturity, are carried at cost. Cash and cash equivalents are
defined as cash in hand, demand deposits and short-term,
highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts
of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. For
the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,
cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand and short-
term deposits at banks with an initial term of no more than
three months.
80 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued)
Financial liabilities
Non-derivative financial liabilities comprise loans and
borrowings and trade and other payables.
Loans and borrowings
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value of the
consideration received, less attributable transaction costs.
Subsequent to initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings
are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost
and redemption value being recognised in the Statement of
Comprehensive Income over the period of the borrowings on
an effective interest basis .
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are stated at amortised cost.
Share capital
Ordinary shares, including treasury shares, are classified as
equity.
Dividends
Dividends are recognised in the period in which they are paid.
A final dividend will be paid following the period end.
Rental income
Rental income from investment properties is recognised on
a straight-line basis over the term of ongoing leases and is
shown gross of any UK income tax. Surrender premiums
and dilapidations are recognised in line with individual lease
agreements when cash inflows are certain.
Lease incentives
When the Group provides incentives to its tenants, the cost of
incentives is recognised over the lease term, on a straight-line
basis, as a reduction of rental income. Where a rent incentive
fits the definition of a lease modification under IFRS 16, the
cost of incentives is recognised over the remaining lease term
starting from the effective date of the lease modification, on a
straight-line basis, as a reduction of rental income.
Impairment
Financial assets
Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade
and other receivables that are held within a business model
whose objective is to collect contractual cash flows from the
leasing of investment properties and where the contractual
terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount
outstanding. These assets are initially recognised at fair value
and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less any
expected credit losses recognised in accordance with IFRS 9.
Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets,
being the investment in joint ventures, are reviewed at each
reporting date to determine whether there is any indication
of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s
recoverable amount is estimated.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is
the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
that reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to that asset.
An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of
an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated
recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income.
The Group considers a financial asset in default when
internal or external information indicates that the Group is
unlikely to receive the outstanding contractual amounts in
full before taking into account any credit enhancements held
by the Group. A financial asset is written off when there is no
reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash
flows.
Provisions
A provision is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position when the Group has a legal or constructive
obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that
an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation.
Finance costs
Finance costs comprise interest expenses on borrowings that
are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Attributable transaction costs incurred in establishing the
Group’s credit facilities are deducted from the fair value
of borrowings on initial recognition and are amortised
over the lifetime of the facilities through the Statement of
Comprehensive Income. Finance costs are accounted for on an
effective interest rate basis.
Expenses
All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis and
the Company does not capitalise overheads and operating
expenses. The costs recharged to occupiers of the
properties are presented net of the service charge income as
management consider that the property agent acts as principal
in this respect.
Taxation
SREIT elected to be treated as a UK real estate investment trust
(‘REIT’). The UK REIT rules exempt the profits of SREIT and its
subsidiaries’ (the ‘Group’) UK property rental business from
corporation tax. Gains on UK properties are also exempt from
tax, provided they are not held for trading or sold in the three
years after completion of development. The Group is otherwise
subject to corporation tax.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
1 Material accounting policy information
(continued) Basis of consolidation
As a REIT, SREIT is required to pay Property Income
Distributions equal to at least 90% of the Group’s exempted
net income. To retain UK REIT status there are a number of
conditions to be met in respect of the principal company of
the Group, the Group’s qualifying activity and its balance of
business. The Group continues to meet these conditions.
Segmental reporting
The Directors are of the opinion that the Group is engaged in
a single segment of business, being property investment, and
in one geographical area, the United Kingdom. There is no
one tenant that represents more than 10% of group revenues.
SREIM acts as advisor to the Board, who then may make
management decisions following their recommendations. As
such the Board of Directors are considered to be the chief
operating decision maker. A set of consolidated IFRS financial
information is provided to the Board on a quarterly basis.
2 Material agreements
SREIM is the Investment Manager to the Company. The
Investment Manager is entitled to a fee, together with
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of its duties.
For the six month period to 30 September 2025 the fee was
calculated at 0.9% of the NAV of the Company in line with
the tiered fee structure set out in the table below. With effect
from 1 October 2025, a revised fee basis was agreed and was
calculated at 0.45% of the NAV of the Company, plus 0.45% of
the market capitalisation of the Company.
The Investment Management Agreement can be terminated
by either party on not less than twelve months written notice
or on immediate notice in the event of certain breaches of its
terms or the insolvency of either party.
The tiered fee structure is as follows:
Tiered fee structure
Management fee for the Management fee for the
six months to six months to
30 September 2025 31 March 2026
Percentage Percentage
per annum per annum
Percentage per of market Percentage per of market
NAV annum of NAV capitalisation annum of NAV capitalisation
<£500 million
0.90%
0.00%
0.45%
0.45%
£500 million - £1 billion
0.80%
0.00%
0.40%
0.40%
£1 billion+
0.70%
0.00%
0.35%
0.35%
The fee covers all of the appointed services of the Investment
Manager and there are standard provisions for the
reimbursement of expenses. Additional fees can be agreed for
out-of-scope services on an ad hoc basis.
With effect from the financial year ending 31 March 2025, the
Company shall pay to the Investment Manager an additional
management fee equal to 0.05 per cent of Net Asset Value per
annum if:
a the Manager has delivered the sustainability-related key
performance indicators contained within the Investment
Policy, as may be amended from time to time, to the
satisfaction of the Board (acting reasonably); and
b the 12-month income return from the underlying Property
Portfolio, to be calculated by MSCI, is ahead of the MSCI
Benchmark.
In respect of the above additional management fee, a total of
£144,000 (2025: £151,000) has been accrued for the year to
31 March 2026. The total charge to the Consolidated Statement
of Comprehensive Income during the year was £2,530,000
(2025: £2,458,000). At the year end £675,000 (2025: £299,000)
was outstanding.
Langham Hall (Guernsey) Limited and Langham Hall
UK Depositary LLP provide Administration, Designated
Manager and Depositary services to the Group respectively.
Administration fees during the year were £127,000 (2025:
£122,000).
Schroder Investment Management Limited provides company
secretarial services to the Company with an annual fee equal to
£50,000 (net of VAT). Company secretarial fees for the period
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 were £50,000 (2025: £50,000)
net of VAT.
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3 Other income
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Notes: £000 £000
Dilapidations, surrender premiums and all other miscellaneous income
1,558
484
1,558
484
4 Property operating expenses
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Notes: £000 £000
Agents’ fees
143
329
Repairs and maintenance
166
78
Advertising
89
68
Rates
623
648
Service charge, insurance and utilities on vacant units
2,450
1,434
Ground rent
90
68
Credit impairment losses, provisions and write backs
762
32
4,323
2,657
5 Auditor’s remuneration
Fees payable to Ernst and Young LLP for the audit of the Group and subsidiary annual accounts: £238,000 (2025: £209,000).
Fees payable to Ernst and Young LLP for a non-audit service: £20,000 (2025: £20,000).
6 Other expenses
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Notes: £000 £000
Professional fees
93
159
Other expenses
82
70
175
229
Directors’ fees
Directors are the only officers of the Company and there are no other key personnel. The Directors’ annual remuneration for
services to the Group was £197,850 (2025: £186,000), as set out in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 62 to 63.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
7 Taxation
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Notes: £000 £000
Tax expense in the year
-
–
Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Profit before tax
14,053
31,058
Effect of:
Tax using the UK corporation tax rate of 25% (2025: 25%)
3,513
7,764
Revaluation gain on investment property non-(taxable)/deductible
(1,472)
(4,058)
Revaluation (profit)/loss on financial instrument non-deductible
(5)
38
Share of capital loss of associates and joint ventures non-deductible
1,647
622
Loss/(profit) on the disposal of investment property non-taxable
441
(117)
UK REIT exemption
(4,124)
(4,249 )
Current tax expense in the year
–
–
SREIT elected to be treated as a UK real estate investment trust
(‘REIT’). The UK REIT rules exempt the profits of SREIT and its
subsidiaries’ (the ‘Group’) UK property rental business from
corporation tax. Gains on UK properties are also exempt from
tax, provided they are not held for trading or sold in the three
years after completion of development. The Group is otherwise
subject to corporation tax.
As a REIT, SREIT is required to pay Property Income
Distributions equal to at least 90% of the Group’s exempted
net income. To retain UK REIT status there are a number of
conditions to be met in respect of the principal company of
the Group, the Group’s qualifying activity and its balance of
business. The Group continues to meet these conditions.
8 Basic and diluted earnings per share
The basic and diluted earnings per share for the Group are
based on the profit for the year of £14,053,000 (2025: profit of
£31,058,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the year of 489,110,576 shares
(2025: 489,110,576).
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
9 Dividends paid
Rate 31/03/2026
In respect of:
Ordinary shares
(pence) £000
Q/e 31 March 2025 (dividend paid 30 June 2025)
489.11 million
0.897
4,388
Q/e 30 June 2025 (dividend paid 29 August 2025)
489.11 million
0.897
4,387
Q/e 30 Sept 2025 (dividend paid 19 December 2025)
489.11 million
0.897
4,387
Q/e 31 Dec 2025 (dividend paid 27 March 2026)
489.11 million
0.897
4,387
3.588
17,549
Rate 31/03/2025
In respect of:
Ordinary shares
(pence) £000
Q/e 31 March 2024 (dividend paid 28 June 2024)
489.11 million
0.853
4,172
Q/e 30 June 2024 (dividend paid 25 August 2024)
489.11 million
0.853
4,172
Q/e 30 Sept 2024 (dividend paid 20 December 2024)
489.11 million
0.879
4,299
Q/e 31 Dec 2024 (dividend paid 28 March 2025)
489.11 million
0.897
4,388
3.482
17,031
A dividend for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 of 0.897 pence per share was approved and paid on the 26 June 2026.
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10 Investment property
Leasehold Freehold Total
£000 £000 £000
Carrying value as at 31 March 2024
33,078
351,528
384,606
Additions
136
5,953
6,089
Reclassification of property from leasehold to freehold
1
(8,792)
8,792
–
Reclassification to held for sale
–
(1,100)
(1,100)
Disposal of assets held at fair value
–
(1,444)
(1,444)
Gain on the sale of assets
-
469
469
Fair value leasehold movement
(54)
–
(54)
Net unrealised valuation gain on investment property
1,600
14,632
16,232
Carrying value as at 31 March 2025
25,968
378,830
404,798
Additions
1,407
7,584
8,991
Disposal of assets held at fair value
-
(11,906)
(11,906)
Loss on the sale of assets
-
(1,763)
(1,763)
Fair value leasehold movement
(158)
-
(158)
Net unrealised valuation gain on investment property
(188)
6,076
5,888
Carrying value as at 31 March 2026
27,029
378,821
405,850
The balance above includes
Leasehold Freehold Total
£000 £000 £000
Investment property
24,460
379,930
404,390
Reclassification to held for sale
-
(1,100)
(1,100)
Fair value leasehold adjustment
1,508
–
1,508
Carrying value as at 31 March 2025
25,968
378,830
404,798
Investment property
25,679
378,821
404,500
Fair value leasehold adjustment
1,350
-
1,350
Carrying value as at 31 March 2026
27,029
378,821
405,850
1 A reclassification was made in the prior year to correct for properties previously disclosed as leasehold in error.
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Fair value as estimated by the external valuer
413,535
413,310
Less: properties reclassified as held for sale
-
(1,100)
Add: lease liabilities recognised separately
1,350
1,508
Less: lease incentive balance included in trade and other receivables
(9,035)
(8,920)
Carrying value for financial reporting purposes
405,850
404,798
The fair value of investment property has been determined
by CBRE, a firm of independent chartered surveyors, who are
registered independent appraisers (Note 18). The valuation has
been undertaken in accordance with the current RICS Valuation
– Global Standards, which incorporates the International
Valuation Standards, issued by the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (the ‘Red Book’).
The properties have been valued on the basis of “Fair Value” in
accordance with the RICS Valuation – Professional Standards
VPS4(7.1) Fair Value and VPGA1 Valuations for Inclusion in
Financial Statements which adopt the definition of Fair Value
used by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The valuation has been undertaken using appropriate valuation
methodology and the Valuer’s professional judgement. The
Valuer’s opinion of Fair Value was primarily derived using
recent comparable market transactions on arm’s length terms,
where available, and appropriate valuation techniques (The
Investment Method).
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
10 Investment property (continued)
The properties have been valued individually and not as part of
a portfolio.
As highlighted within the Group’s investment strategy on page
10, developments and refurbishments form a key element of
the Group’s commitment to sustainability. During the year the
Group has spent £9.0 million on capital expenditure. This sum
included both capital works which, in some cases, enhanced
the environmental performance of the assets amongst other
key strategies.
The primary focus has been on optimising earnings across the
existing portfolio through an extensive asset management and
targeted capital expenditure programme, targeting growth
areas and sustainability improvements.
All investment properties are categorised as Level 3 fair values
as they use significant unobservable inputs. There have not
been any transfers between Levels during the year. Investment
properties have been classed according to their real estate
sector. Information on these significant unobservable inputs
per class of investment property is disclosed below:
Quantitative information about fair value measurement using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as at 31 March 2026
Retail
(incl. retail
31 March 2026
Industrial
1
warehouse)
1
Office
1
Other
1
Total
Fair value (£’000)
250,335
87,375
57,725
18,100
413,535
Area (‘000 sq ft)
2,276
394
312
198
3,180
Net passing rent per square foot per annum
Range
£2.36 – £19.53
£4.27 – £86.11
£8.47 – £32.93
£3.89 – £21.66
£2.36 – £86.11
Weighted average
£6.30
£13.20
£15.81
£5.94
£8.06
Gross ERV per square foot per annum
Range
£2.50 – £20.08
£4.00 – £86.11
£8.47 – £35.95
£1.00 – £21.50
£1.00 – £86.11
Weighted average
£8.04
£16.99
£23.35
£8.28
£10.67
Net initial yield
1
Range
0.00% – 10.87%
0.00% – 28.44%
0.00% – 33.18%
0.00% – 9.68%
0.00% – 33.18%
Weighted average
5.22%
5.50%
7.32%
6.02%
5.62%
Equivalent yield
Range
5.79% – 8.60%
6.16% – 12.17%
8.11% – 13.92%
6.17% – 10.12%
5.79% – 13.92%
Weighted average
6.78%
7.29%
10.51%
8.69%
7.55%
Quantitative information about fair value measurement using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as at 31 March 2025
Retail
(incl. retail
31 March 2025
Industrial
1
warehouse)
1
Office
1
Other
1
Total
Fair value (£’000)
243,310
92,625
58,900
18,475
413,310
Area (‘000 sq ft)
2,372
421
343
198
3,334
Net passing rent psf per annum
Range
£2.36 – £19.46
£4.27 – £86.11
£8.47 – £32.93
£1.05 – £21.66
£1.05 – £86.11
Weighted average
£5.71
£13.40
£17.29
£7.91
£7.81
Gross ERV psf per annum
Range
£2.50 – £19.50
£4.00 – £86.11
£8.47 – £34.00
£2.00 – £21.50
£2.00 – £86.11
Weighted average
£7.68
£17.60
£22.52
£8.48
£11.43
Net initial yield
1
Range
1.91% – 8.60%
0.00% – 12.08%
0.00% – 15.25%
6.55% – 9.69%
0.00% – 15.25%
Weighted average
5.26%
5.49%
7.95%
7.75%
5.77%
Equivalent yield
Range
5.77% – 9.39%
5.56% – 12.23%
8.16% – 12.05%
6.81% – 10.13%
5.56% – 12.23%
Weighted average
6.61%
6.99%
10.04%
8.38%
7.33%
1 Yields based on rents receivable after deduction of head rents but gross of non-recoverables .
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
10 Investment property (continued)
Sensitivity of measurement to variations in the significant unobservable inputs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy of the
Group’s property portfolio, together with the impact of significant movements in these inputs on the fair value measurement, are
shown below:
Impact on fair value measurement of Impact on fair value measurement of
Unobservable input significant increase in input significant decrease in input
Passing rent
Increase
Decrease
Gross ERV
Increase
Decrease
Net initial yield
Decrease
Increase
Equivalent yield
Decrease
Increase
There are interrelationships between the yields and rental values as they are partially determined by market rate conditions.
The sensitivity of the valuation to changes in the most significant inputs per class of investment property are shown below:
Estimated movement in fair value of investment properties at 31 March 2026
Industrial Retail Office Other All sectors
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Increase in ERV by 5%
10,653
3,019
2,601
207
16,480
Decrease in ERV by 5%
(10,631)
(2,959)
(2,584)
(207)
(16,381)
Increase in net initial yield by 0.25%
(9,792)
(3,187)
(1,699)
(632)
(15,310)
Decrease in net initial yield by 0.25%
10,587
3,439
1,854
590
16,470
Estimated movement in fair value of investment properties at 31 March 2025
Industrial Retail Office Other All sectors
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Increase in ERV by 5%
10,476
3,421
2,659
403
16,959
Decrease in ERV by 5%
(10,432 )
(3,291)
(2,661)
(403)
(16,787)
Increase in net initial yield by 0.25%
(9,503)
(3,490)
(1,665)
(548)
(15,206)
Decrease in net initial yield by 0.25%
10,278
3,772
1,957
585
16,592
11 Investment in joint ventures
£000
Closing balance as at 31 March 2024
67,366
Purchase of further units in City Tower Unit Trust
388
Purchase of further units in Store Unit Trust
457
Share of operating profit of joint venture
3,579
Distributions received from joint venture
(3,579)
Valuation loss on joint venture
(2,489)
Closing balance as at 31 March 2025
65,722
Purchase of further units in City Tower Unit Trust
250
Purchase of further units in Store Unit Trust
1,043
Share of operating profit of joint venture
3,035
Distributions received from joint venture
(3,035)
Valuation loss on joint venture
(6,586)
Closing balance as at 31 March 2026
60,429
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
11 Investment in joint ventures (continued)
Summarised joint venture financial information for the year ended 31 March 2026
Store Street Unit
City Tower Unit Trust Trust Total
31/03/2026 31/03/2026 31/03/2026
£000 £000 £000
Non-current assets - Investment property
93,100
75,600
168,700
Current assets
1,385
2,794
4,179
Total liabilities
1
(2,599)
(3,480)
(6,079)
Revenues for the year
9,129
4,044
13,173
Total profit (excluding valuation movement)
4,934
3,602
8,536
Net asset value attributable to the Group
22,972
37,457
60,429
Share of profit (excluding valuation movement) in joint ventures
1,234
1,801
3,035
Summarised joint venture financial information for the year ended 31 March 2025
Store Street Unit
City Tower Unit Trust Trust Total
31/03/2025 31/03/2025 31/03/2025
£000 £000 £000
Non-current assets - Investment property
113,100
76,750 189,850
Current assets
660
1,065
1,725
Total liabilities
1
(2,775)
(1,864)
(4,639)
Revenues for the year
10,425
4,233
14,658
Total profit (excluding valuation movement)
6,788
3,762
10,550
Net asset value attributable to the Group
27,746
37,976
65,722
Share of profit (excluding valuation movement) in joint ventures
1,697
1,882
3,579
1 Liabilities are non-recourse to the Group.
The Company owns 25% of City Tower Unit Trust and 50% of Store Unit Trust. The remaining units in the City Tower and Store Unit
Trusts are owned by Schroder Capital UK Real Estate Fund and Immobilien Europa Direkt.
The fair value of investment property owned by the two Joint Ventures has been determined by CBRE, who are registered
independent appraisers. The two valuations were undertaken on the same basis as that described under Note 10: Investment
Property.
12 Trade and other receivables
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Rent receivable
4,095
4,727
Sundry debtors and prepayments
7,416
7,816
Lease incentives
1
9,035
8,920
20,546
21,463
1 refer to lease incentive policy section in Note 1.
As at 31 March 2026, total bad debt provisions of £0.9 million (2025: £0.3 million) had been recognised against rent receivable.
13 Cash and cash equivalents
As at 31 March 2026 the Group held £11.0 million (2025: £3.7 million) of cash in bank. No other deposits exist.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
14 Issued capital and reserves
Share capital
The share capital of the Company is represented by an
unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value.
As at the date of this Report, the Company has
565,664,749 ordinary shares in issue (2025: 565,664,749)
of which 76,554,173 Ordinary shares are held in treasury
(2025: 76,554,173). The total number of voting rights of the
Company was 489,110,576 (2025: 489,110,576) as at the
financial year end.
Treasury share reserve
76,554,173 (2025: 76,554,173) ordinary shares, which represent
13.5% (2025: 13.5%) of the Company’s total issued share
capital, were held in treasury as at the financial year end.
Revenue reserve
This reserve represents an accumulated amount of the Group’s
prior earnings net of dividends.
15 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings. For more
information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, see Note 18.
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Non-current liabilities
Loan facilities
186,085
181,085
Unamortised arrangement fees
(228)
(474)
185,857
180,611
The Group has in place a £129.6 million loan facility with
Canada Life. This has been in place since 16 April 2013 and has
been refinanced several times, most recently in October 2019.
The loan is split into two equal tranches of £64.8 million as
follows:
― Facility A matures in October 2032 and attracts an interest
rate of 2.36%; and
― Facility B matures in October 2039 and attracts an interest
rate of 2.62%.
As at the April 2026 Interest Payment Date, the Canada
Life interest cover ratio was 585% (2025: 510%) against a
covenant of 185%; the forecast interest cover ratio was 451%
(2025: 484%) against a covenant of 185%; and the Loan to
Value ratio was 46.1% (2025: 47.0%) against a covenant of 65%.
The Canada Life facility has a first charge of security over all
the property assets in the ring-fenced security pool which at
31 March 2026 contained properties valued at £273.15 million
(2025: £275.54 million). Various restraints apply during the
term of the loan although the facility has been designed to
provide significant operational flexibility.
The Group also has a revolving credit facility with RBSI most
recently refinanced in June 2022, with a five-year term which
runs to June 2027, and the maximum amount able to be
drawn is £75.0m. The facility carries an interest rate of a
1.65% margin, plus three-month SONIA rate, with a 0.64%
non-utilisation fee. As at 31 March 2026, a sum of £56.5m was
drawn down (31 March 2025: £51.5m).
In June 2023 the Group also completed on the acquisition of an
interest rate collar from RBSI, which has a floor of 3.25% and
a cap of 4.25%; which will expire on 6 June 2027; and which is
attributable to £30.5 million of the loan drawn sum of the RBSI
revolving credit facility. Further details are disclosed in Note 20.
As at the April 2026 Interest Payment Date, the RBSI projected
interest cover ratio was 236% (2025: 255%) against a covenant
of 200% and the Loan to Value ratio was 34.5% (2025: 31.2%)
against a covenant of 60%.
The RBSI facility has a first charge security over certain property
assets which at 31 March 2026 contained properties valued at
£163.66 million (2025: £165.0 million).
90 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2026
Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
15 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (continued)
A reconciliation of financing movements for the year is presented below split into cash and non-cash items:
31/03/2026
£000
Loan balance brought forward as at 31 March 2025
180,611
Drawdown on RBSI RCF (cash)
5,000
Repayment of RBSI RCF (cash)
-
Non-cash amortisation of arrangement fees
246
Loan balance carried forward as at 31 March 2026
185,857
31/03/2025
£000
Loan balance brought forward as at 31 March 2024
175,866
Drawdown on RBSI RCF (cash)
4,500
Repayment of RBSI RCF (cash)
–
Non-cash amortisation of arrangement fees
245
Loan balance carried forward as at 31 March 2025
180,611
Financing costs for the year ended 31 March 2026 totalling £6.67m (2025: £6.59m) is comprised of cash loan interest payments of
£6.46m (2025: £6.76m), non-cash reduction in accrued loan interest of £0.04m (2025: £0.42m), and non-cash amortisation of loan
arrangement fees of £0.25m (2025: £0.25m).
16 Trade and other payables
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Deferred income
5,301
5,814
Rental deposits
3,069
2,551
Interest payable
1,326
1,358
Other trade payables and accruals
3,104
3,650
12,800
13,373
17 NAV per Ordinary Share
The number of ordinary shares in issue was 489,110,576
as at 31 March 2026 (2025: 489,110,576). The NAV per
Ordinary Share is based on the net assets of £297,881,000
(2025: £301,377,000) and 489,110,576 (2025: 489,110,576)
ordinary shares in issue as at the reporting date.
18 Financial instruments, properties and
associated risks
Financial risk factors
The Group holds cash and liquid resources as well as having
debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations.
The Group uses interest rate derivative contracts, the details
of which are in Note 20, when required to limit exposure to
interest rate risks, but does not have any other derivative
instruments.
The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments
and properties are market price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk
and interest rate risk. The Group has no exposure to foreign
currency exchange risk. The Board regularly reviews and
agrees policies for managing each of these risks and these are
summarised below:
Market price risk
Rental income, and the market value for properties, are
generally affected by overall conditions in the economy, such
as changes in gross domestic product, employment trends,
inflation and changes in interest rates. Changes in gross
domestic product may also impact employment levels, which
in turn may impact the demand for premises. Furthermore,
movements in interest rates may also affect the cost of
financing for real estate companies. Both rental income and
property values may also be affected by other factors specific
to the real estate market such as competition from other
property owners; the perceptions of prospective tenants
of the attractiveness, convenience and safety of properties;
the inability to collect rents because of bankruptcy or the
insolvency of tenants; the periodic need to renovate, repair
and re-lease space and the costs thereof; and the costs of
maintenance and insurance, and increased operating costs.
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18 Financial instruments, properties and associated
risks (continued)
Market price risk (continued)
The Group is exposed to market price risk arising from
macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, including
ongoing international conflicts. These developments have
contributed to increased volatility in financial markets
and may adversely impact property valuations and capital
market conditions. The Manager is closely monitoring these
developments. However, the Group’s primary exposure to the
UK commercial property sector means it is anticipated to have
low impact to key fundamentals and valuations.
The Directors monitor the market value of investment
properties by having independent valuations carried out
quarterly by a firm of independent chartered surveyors.
Note 10 sets out the sensitivity analysis on the market price
risk. Concentration risk, based on industry and geography, is
set out in the tables on page 15. Included in market price risk is
interest rate risk which is discussed further below.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or counterparty will be
unable or unwilling to meet a commitment that it has entered
into with the Group. In the event of default by an occupational
tenant, the Group will suffer a rental income shortfall and
incur additional costs, including legal expenses, in maintaining,
insuring and re-letting the property.
The Investment Manager reviews reports prepared by Dun &
Bradstreet, or other sources, to assess the credit quality of
the Group’s tenants and aims to ensure there is no excessive
concentration of risk and that the impact of any default by a
tenant is minimised.
In respect of credit risk arising from other financial assets,
which comprise cash and cash equivalents, exposure to credit
risk arises from default of the counterparty with a maximum
exposure equal to the carrying amounts of these instruments.
In order to mitigate such risks, cash is maintained with major
international financial institutions with high quality credit
ratings. During the year, and at the reporting date, the Group
maintained a relationship with branches and subsidiaries of
HSBC. HSBC has a credit rating of A- (provided by Standard
and Poors).
The maximum exposure to credit risk for rent receivables at the reporting date by type of sector was:
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Carrying Carrying
amount £000 amount £000
Office
391
375
Industrial
3,234
3,193
Retail, leisure and other
1,078
925
4,703
4,493
1 Rental receivable of £3.6m per Note 12 excluding credit impairment losses of 0.9m and other tenant receivables of £0.1m. 2025: Rental receivable of £4.7m per Note 12 excluding
credit impairment losses of £0.3m and other tenant receivables of £0.5m.
Rent receivables which are past their due date were:
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
Carrying Carrying
amount £000 amount £000
0-30 days
2,561
2,893
31-60 days
201
59
61-90 days
111
90
91 days plus
1,830
1,451
4,703
4,493
1 Rental receivable of £3.6m per Note 12 excluding bad debt provisions of £0.9m and other tenant receivables of £0.1m. 2025: Rental receivable of £4.7m per Note 12 excluding bad
debt provisions of £0.3m and other tenant receivables of £0.5m.
Management has considered rental debtors on a quarterly
basis and made provisions where it has been deemed that
these amounts may be unrecoverable. As at 31 March 2026
total provisions of £0.89 million (2025: £0.33 million) were
recognised and rental debtors are shown net of this provision
in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
On initial recognition the Group calculates the expected credit
loss for debtors based on the lifetime expected credit losses
under the IFRS 9 simplified approach. Management considers
aged debtors’ analyses, the strength of tenant covenants,
macroeconomic factors and any rental deposits held.
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18 Financial instruments, properties and associated
risks (continued)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulties
in meeting obligations associated with its financial obligations.
The Group’s investments comprise UK commercial property.
Property and property-related assets are inherently difficult
to value due to the individual nature of each property. As a
result, valuations are subject to substantial uncertainty. There
is no assurance that the estimates resulting from the valuation
process will reflect the actual sale price even where such sales
occur shortly after the valuation date. Investments in property
are relatively illiquid. However, the Group has tried to mitigate
this risk by investing in properties that it considers to be of
good quality.
In certain circumstances, the terms of the Group’s debt
facilities entitle the lender to require early repayment and in
such circumstances the Group’s ability to maintain dividend
levels and the net asset value could be adversely affected. The
Investment Manager prepares cash flows on a rolling basis to
ensure the Group can meet future liabilities as and when they
fall due.
The following table indicates the maturity analysis of the financial liabilities
1
Carrying Expected 6 months 6 months – 2 – 5 More than
amount cash flows or less 2 years years 5 years
As at 31 March 2026 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Financial liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and
interest
2
185,857
225,544
3,142
63,464
9,680
149,258
Leasehold liability
1,350
10,831
49
49
294
10,439
Trade and other payables
7,499
7,499
4,430
-
-
3,069
Total financial liabilities
194,706
243,874
7,621
63,513
9,974
162,766
Carrying Expected 6 months 6 months – 2 – 5 More than
amount cash flows or less 2 years years 5 years
As at 31 March 2025 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Financial liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and
interest
180,611
224,024
3,198
3,198
65,143
152,485
Leasehold liability
1,508
11,369
51
51
306
10,961
Trade and other payables
7,178
7,178
4,627
–
–
2,551
Total financial liabilities
189,297
242,571
7,876
3,249
65,449
165,997
1 The maturity analysis of financial liabilities are based on undiscounted contractual cashflows.
2 Assumes that the £56.5 million RBS revolving credit facility is repaid in 2027.
Interest rate risk
Exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to the Group’s long-term debt obligations and to
interest earned on cash balances. As interest on the Group’s
long-term debt obligations is payable on a fixed-rate basis, the
Group is not exposed to near-term interest rate risk in relation
to its Canada Life loan facility. As at 31 March 2026 the fair
value of the Group’s £129.6 million loan with Canada Life was
£110.9 million (2025: £111.1 million).
The RBSI revolving credit facility is a low-margin and flexible
source of funding with a margin of 1.65%, plus 3-month SONIA
rate and it is considered by management that the carrying
value of the loan is equal to its fair value (sum of £56.5m
(2025: £51.5 million) drawn as at the year end. In order to
assist with mitigating interest rate risk on the RBSI facility, in
June 2023 the Group acquired an interest rate collar from RBSI,
which has a floor of 3.25% and a cap of 4.25%; which will expire
on 6 June 2027; and which is attributable to £30.5 million of the
loan drawn sum.
A 1% increase or decrease in short-term interest rates would
increase or decrease the bank interest annual income, and
equity by £110,000 based on the cash balance as at 31 March
2026.
The Canada Life loan is fixed-rate, as above, and thus a 1%
increase or decrease in interest rates would not impact the
loan interest payable by the Fund.
The RBSI revolving credit facility had a drawn balance of
£56.5 million as at the year end and an interest rate collar in
place for £30.5 million of the drawn sum. A 1% increase in
interest rates would thereby increase the finance costs payable
by £255,000 (assuming that the loan principal drawn remained
the same).
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
The Group is progressing discussions with lenders on
refinancing opportunities for this facility given its upcoming
expiry in June 2027.
Fair values
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are not
materially different from their carrying values, unless
disclosed below, in the financial statements.
The fair value hierarchy levels are as follows:
― Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets and liabilities;
― Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within
level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices);
and
― Level 3 – inputs for the assets or liability that are not based
on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
There have been no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during
the year (2025: nil).
The following summarises the main methods and assumptions
used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments and
investment property:
Investment property – level 3
Fair value is based on valuations provided by an independent
firm of chartered surveyors and registered appraisers. These
values were determined after having taken into consideration
recent market transactions for similar properties in similar
locations to the investment properties held by the Group.
The fair value hierarchy of investment property is level 3. See
Note 10 for further details.
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings – level 3
Fair values are based on the present value of future cash
flows discounted at a market rate of interest. Issue costs are
amortised over the period of the borrowings. As at 31 March
2026, the fair value of the Group’s interest bearing loans
and borrowings was £186.1 million (2025: £181.1 million).
The loans are measured at amortised cost in the financial
statements.
Financial Instruments - Level 2
The Group’s interest rate collar is recognised at its fair value
via valuations provided by an independent firm, Chatham
Financial. Fair values of derivatives are based on current
market conditions such as the current SONIA rate compared
to the terms of the derivative agreements .
Capital management
The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base to
maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to
sustain future development of the business.
The objective is to ensure that it will continue as a going
concern and to maximise the return to its equity shareholders
through an appropriate level of gearing. The Company’s
capital management process ensures it meets its financial
covenants in its borrowing arrangements. Breaches in
meeting the financial covenants could permit the lenders
to immediately accelerate the repayment of loans and
borrowings. The Company monitors as part of its quarterly
board meetings that it will adhere to specific leverage, interest
cover and rental cover ratios. There have been no breaches
in the financial covenants of any loans and borrowings during
the financial year.
The Company’s debt and capital structure comprises the following
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Debt
Fixed-rate loan facility
129,585
129,585
Floating rate loan facility
1
56,500
51,500
186,085
181,085
Equity
Called-up share capital
181,989
181,989
Reserves
115,892
119,388
297,881
301,377
Total debt and equity
483,966
482,462
There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.
1 This amount refers to the amount drawn. The total facility as at 31 March 2026 was £75.0 million (2025: £75.0 million)
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19 Operating leases
The Group leases out its investment property under operating leases. At 31 March 2026 the future minimum lease receipts under
non-cancellable leases are as follows:
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
£000 £000
Less than one year
24,882
25,356
Between one and five years
71,856
72,621
More than five years
56,686
59,156
153,424
157,133
The total above comprises the total contracted rent receivable as at 31 March 2026.
The Group has entered into leases on its property portfolio. The commercial property leases typically have lease terms between
5 and 15 years and include clauses to enable periodic upward revision of the rental charge according to prevailing market
conditions. Some leases contain options to break before the end of the lease and this may incur penalties for both the tenant and
landlord depending on the terms of the lease contracts.
20 Interest rate derivative contracts
In June 2023 the Group completed on the acquisition of an
interest rate collar from RBSI, which has a floor of 3.25% and
a cap of 4.25%; which will expire on 6 June 2027; and which
is attributable to £30.5 million of the drawn loan sum of the
RBSI revolving credit facility. The cost to acquire this financial
instrument was £0.77 million, including fees, and as at the
31 March 2026 it had a deemed fair value of £0.08 million
(2025: £0.07 million) with an unrealised gain of £0.01 million
(2025: loss of £0.15 million) being recognised in the financial
year.
21 List of subsidiary and joint venture undertakings
The companies listed below are those which were part of the Group as at 31 March 2026:
Country of Principal Ultimate
Undertaking
Category
incorporation Activities ownership
SREIT No.2 Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership with external finance
100%
SREIT Holding (No.2) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Holding Company
100%
SREIT Holding Company Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Holding Company with external finance
100%
SREIT Property Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (Portergate) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (Uxbridge) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
SREIT (City Tower) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Joint ownership of an underlying property unit trust
100%
SREIT (Store) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Joint ownership of an underlying property unit trust
100%
SREIT (Bedford) Limited
Subsidiary
Guernsey
Property ownership
100%
City Tower Unit Trust
Joint Venture
Jersey
Property ownership
25%
Store Unit Trust
Joint Venture
Jersey
Property ownership
50%
The registered addresses for all wholly-owned entities are the
same as that of the parent company and can be found on the
inside back cover.
The registered address for both Joint Venture entities is 47
Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD, Channel Islands.
22 Related party transactions
Material agreements and transactions with the Investment
Manager are disclosed in Note 2. Transactions with regard to
joint ventures are disclosed in Note 11. Transactions with the
directors are shown in note 6. Transaction with depositors,
administrators and Company secretary are disclosed in Note 2.
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Financial statements — Notes to the financial statements continued
23 Capital commitments
As at 31 March 2026 the Group had capital commitments of
£5.2 million (2025: £8.3 million).
24 Post balance sheet events
On 12 May 2026, SREIT announced an indicative all-share offer
under Rule 2.4 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers for
Picton Property Income Limited (“Picton”), to be undertaken
alongside LondonMetric Property Plc (“LMP”).
Under the proposed transaction, SREIT would acquire
approximately 54% of Picton’s portfolio, with LMP acquiring
the remaining portfolio. The split of Picton’s portfolio between
SREIT and LMP has been determined by reference to Picton’s
debt facilities and the corporate entities that hold the assets
charged to each facility.
The proposed consideration would be satisfied through the
issue of new SREIT and LMP shares to Picton shareholders,
with no material cash consideration payable by SREIT. As part
of the transaction, SREIT would assume Picton’s existing debt
facilities associated with the assets it acquires.
The transaction remains indicative and non-binding as at the
date of approval of these financial statements, and is subject
to a number of pre-conditions, including the publication of
a firm offer announcement under Rule 2.7 of the City Code,
confirmatory due diligence, lender consents, court sanction
of a scheme of arrangement, and Board and shareholder
approvals. There is therefore no certainty at this stage that
the transaction will proceed to completion, and control of any
Picton assets would not pass to SREIT until completion.
Given the transaction had not completed or become
unconditional under Rule 2.7 of the City Code, at the date
of approval of these financial statements, an estimate of
the financial effect cannot reliably be made. The accounting
treatment and financial effect, if the transaction proceeds,
will be determined at completion based on the facts and
circumstances at that time, including the fair value of the assets
and liabilities acquired and the SREIT closing share price at
admission of the new shares.
No other significant events have occurred between the
balance sheet date and the date of approval of these financial
statements that would require adjustment to, or disclosure in,
the financial statements.
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97 EPRAperformancemeasures(unaudited)
100 Alternativeperformancemeasures(unaudited)
101 AIFMDdisclosures(unaudited)
102 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(environmental)
(unaudited)
116 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(social)(unaudited)
118 Sustainabilityperformancemeasures(governance)
(unaudited)
119 Streamlinedenergyandcarbonreporting
122 Assetlist
123 ReportoftheDepositarytotheshareholders
124 Glossary
125 ResolutionsattheAnnualGeneralMeeting
127 NoticeofAnnualGeneralMeeting
IBC Corporateinformation
Other information (unaudited)
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EPRA performance measures (unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
AsrecommendedbytheEuropeanPublicRealEstate
Association,EPRAperformancemeasuresaredisclosedinthe
sectionbelow.
EPRA performance measures:summary table
31/03/2026 31/03/2025
EPRAearnings £ 16,496,000 £17,034,000
EPRAearningspershare 3.4pps 3.5pps
EPRANetReinstatement
Value £330,069,000 £333,948,000
EPRANetReinstatement
Valuepershare 67.5p 68.3p
EPRANetTangibleAssets £297,796,000 £301,311,000
EPRANetTangibleAssets
pershare 60.9p 61.6p
EPRANetDisposalValue £316,602,000 £319,860,000
EPRANetDisposalValue
pershare 64.7p 65.4p
EPRANetInitialYield 5.3% 5.1%
EPRA“topped-up”Net
InitialYield 6.0% 6.0%
EPRAvacancyrate 9.8% 12.4%
EPRAcostratios–including
directvacancycosts 33.7% 28.6%
EPRAcostratios–excluding
directvacancycosts 24.1% 22.0%
EPRALTV 36.8% 36.9%
a EPRA earnings and earnings per share
Earningsexcludingallcapitalcomponentsnotrelevanttothe
underlyingnetincomeperformanceoftheCompany,such
astheunrealisedfairvaluegainsorlossesoninvestment
propertiesandanygainsorlossesfromthesalesofproperties.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
ProfitperIFRSincomestatement 14,053 31,058
Adjustments to calculate EPRA
Earnings:
Loss/(profit)onthedisposalof
investmentproperty 1,763 (469)
Netunrealisedvaluationgainon
investmentproperty (5,888) (16,232)
Netchangeinthefairvalueoffinancial
instruments (18) 153
Shareofvaluationloss
inassociatesandjointventures 6,586 2,489
Adjustmentsrelatedtonon-operating
andexceptionalitems - 35
EPRA earnings
16,496 17,034
Weightedaveragenumberofordinary
shares 489,110,576 489,110,576
IFRS earnings pershare (pence) 2.9 6.3
EPRA earnings pershare (pence) 3.4 3.5
b EPRA Net Reinstatement Value
IFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtorepresent
thevaluerequiredtorebuildtheentityandassumesthatno
sellingofassetstakesplace.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 297,880 301,377
Adjustmentinrespectofrealestate
transfertaxesandcosts 32,273 32,637
Adjustmentinrespectofthefairvalue
offinancialinstruments (84) (66)
EPRA net reinstatement value 330,069 333,948
Sharesinissueattheendoftheperiod 489,110,576 489,110,576
EPRA NRV pershare (pence
pershare) 67.5p 68.3p
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Other information (unaudited) — EPRA performance measures (unaudited) continued
c EPRA Net Tangible Assets per share
IFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtorepresent
thevaluerequiredtorebuildtheentityandassumesthatno
sellingofassetstakesplace.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 297,880 301,377
Fairvalueoffinancialinstruments (84) (66)
EPRANetTangibleAssets 297,796 301,311
Sharesinissueattheendoftheyear 489,110,576 489,110,576
IFRS NAV pershare (pence) 60.9p 61.6p
EPRA net tangible assets pershare
(pence) 60.9p 61.6p
d EPRA Net Disposal Value per share
TheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedtoreflect
theNAVunderanorderlysaleofbusiness,whereanydeferred
tax,financialinstrumentsandcertainotheradjustmentsare
calculatedtothefullextentoftheirliability.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
IFRSequityattributableto
shareholders 297,880 301,377
Adjustments to calculate EPRA Net
Disposal Value:
Thefairvalueoffixed-interestratedebt 18,722 18,483
EPRA net disposal value 316,602 319,860
Sharesinissueattheendoftheyear 489,110,576 489,110,576
EPRA net disposal value pershare
(pence) 64.7p 65.4p
e EPRA Net Initial Yield
Annualisedrentalincomebasedonthecashrentspassingat
theBalanceSheetdate(butadjustedassetoutbelow),less
non-recoverablepropertyoperatingexpenses,dividedbythe
grossmarketvalueoftheproperty.
TheEPRA“toppedup”NIYistheEPRANIYinrespectofthe
expirationofrentfreeperiods.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
Investmentproperty–wholly-owned 413,535 413,310
Investmentproperty–
shareofjointventuresandfunds 61,075 66,650
Complete property portfolio 474,610 479,960
Allowanceforestimatedpurchasers’
costs 32,273 32,637
Gross up completed property
portfolio valuation 506,883 512,597
Annualisedcashpassingrentalincome 31,266 28,845
Propertyoutgoings 4,323 (2,657)
Annualised net rents 26,943 26,188
Notionalrentexpirationofrent-free
periods
1
3,533 4,321
Topped-up net annualised rent 30,476 30,509
EPRA NIY 5.3% 5.1%
EPRA “topped-up” NIY 6.0% 6.0%
1. Theperiodoverwhichrentfreeperiodsexpireisoneyearfor2026
(2025:1year).
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Other information (unaudited) — EPRA performance measures (unaudited) continued
f EPRA cost ratios
Administrativeandoperatingcosts(includingandexcluding
costsofdirectvacancy)dividedbygrossrentalincome.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
Administrative/operatingexpenseline
perIFRSincomestatement 9,691 8,022
ShareofJointVentureexpenses 1,270 1,145
Less:Groundrentcosts (90) (68)
Costs (including direct vacancy
costs) 10,871 9,099
Directvacancycosts (3,073) (2,081)
Costs (excluding direct vacancy
costs) 7,798 7,018
Grossrentalincomelessgroundrent
costs–perIFRS 27,981 27,124
AddshareofJointVentures(Gross
RentalIncomelessgroundrentcosts) 4,304 4,723
Gross rental income 32,285 31,847
EPRAcostratio(includingdirect
vacancycosts) 33.7% 28.6%
EPRAcostratio(excludingdirect
vacancycosts) 24.1% 22.0%
Therewerenodirectlyattributableoverheadandoperating
costscapitalisedduringtheyear(2024:nil).TheCompanydoes
nothaveapolicytocapitalisesuchexpenses(aspernote1).
g EPRA vacancy rate
Estimatedmarketrentalvalue(ERV)ofvacantspacedividedby
theERVofthewholeportfolio.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
Estimatedrentalvalueofvacantspace 3,832 4,958
Estimatedrentalvalueofthewhole
portfolio 39,267 40,134
EPRA vacancy rate 9.8% 12.4%
Therewerenosignificantordistortingfactorsintheabove.
ExcludesERVrelatingtoassetsheldforsaleatthebalance
sheetdate.
h EPRA LTV
ThegearingoftheshareholderequitywithintheCompany.
31/03/2026
£000
31/03/2025
£000
BorrowingsfromFinancialInstitutions 186,085 181,085
Cashandcashequivalents (10,979) (3,720)
Cashandcashequivalents–shareof
jointventures (368) (134)
Net debt 174,738 177,231
Investmentpropertiesatfairvalue–
directportfolio 413,535 413,310
Investmentpropertiesatfairvalue–
shareofjointventures 61,075 66,650
Total property value 474,610 479,960
LTV 36.8% 36.9%
i EPRA capital expenditure
InaccordancewithEPRA’scorerecommendations,theGroup’s
capitalexpenditureinvestedintheyearcanbebrokendownas
follows:
Group
(excluding
Joint Ventures)
£m
Joint Ventures
(proportionate
share) £m
Total Group
£m
Acquisitions
(including
transactioncosts) – – –
Developmentsand
accretiveworks 9.0 0.1 9.1
Investment
properties
Tenantincentives – – –
Othermaterial
non–allocated
typesof
expenditure – – –
Total capital
expenditure 9.0 0.1 9.1
Aspernote10,theCompanymadenonewacquisitions,and
thusalsoincurrednoadditionaltransactioncosts,duringthe
financialyear.
Thecapitalexpenditureinvestedintheyearamountedto
£9.0milliononthedirectlyheldportfolio(alsoaspernote10).
Thethreelargestcapitalexpenditureinvestmentsmadein
thefinancialyearwereasfollows:a)£2.3millionatMarshall
Building,Manchester,b)£1.8millionatMillshaw,Leedsandc)
£1.4matChurchillWay,Salisbury.
The£0.1millioninvestedacrossjointventuresrelatedsolelyto
theGroup’s25%shareofunderlyingcapitalexpenditureworks
undertakenatCityTower.
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Alternative performance measures (unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheCompanyusesthefollowingAlternativeperformance
measures(‘APMs’)initsAnnualReportandConsolidated
FinancialStatements.TheBoardbelievesthateachoftheAPMs
providesadditionalusefulinformationtotheshareholdersin
ordertoassesstheCompany’sperformance.
Dividend CoverTheratioofEPRAEarnings(page97)to
dividendspaid(note9)intheperiod.
Dividend YieldThedividendspaid,expressedasapercentage
relativetotheCompany’sshareprice.
EPRA EarningsEarningsexcludingallcapitalcomponents
notrelevanttotheunderlyingnetincomeperformanceofthe
Company,suchastheunrealisedfairvaluegainsorlosseson
investmentpropertiesandanygainsorlossesfromthesalesof
properties.Seepage97forareconciliationofthisfigure.
EPRA Net Tangible AssetsTheIFRSequityattributableto
shareholdersadjustedtoreflectaCompany’stangibleassets
andassumesthatnosellingofassetstakesplace.
EPRA Net Disposal ValueTheIFRSequityattributableto
shareholdersadjustedtoreflecttheNAVunderanorderlysale
ofbusiness,whereanydeferredtax,financialinstrumentsand
certainotheradjustmentsarecalculatedtothefullextentof
theirliability.
EPRA Net Reinstatement ValueTheIFRSequityattributable
toshareholdersadjustedtorepresentthevaluerequired
torebuildtheentityandassumesthatnosellingofassets
takesplace.
Gross LTVThevalueoftheexternalloansunadjustedfor
unamortisedarrangementcosts(note15)expressedasa
percentageofthemarketvalueofpropertyinvestments
asattheBalanceSheetdate.Themarketvalueofproperty
investmentsincludesjointventureinvestmentsandareasper
externalvaluationsandhavenotbeenadjustedforIFRSlease
incentivedebtorsnorthefairvalueoftheheadleaseatLuton.
LTV net of cashThevalueoftheexternalloansunadjusted
forunamortisedarrangementcosts(note15)lesscashheld
(note13)expressedasapercentageofthemarketvalueof
thepropertyinvestmentsasattheBalanceSheetdate.The
marketvalueofpropertyinvestmentsincludesjointventure
investmentsandareasperexternalvaluationsandhavenot
beenadjustedforIFRSleaseincentivedebtorsorthefairvalue
oftheheadleaseatLuton.
Ongoing charges (including Fund expenses)Alloperating
costsexpectedtoberegularlyincurredandthatarepayable
bytheCompanyexpressedasapercentageoftheaverage
quarterlyNAVsoftheCompanyforthefinancialperiod.No
capitalcosts,includingcapitalexpenditureoracquisition/
disposalfees,areincludedascosts.
Ongoing charges (including Fund and property expenses)
Alloperatingcostsexpectedtoberegularlyincurredandthat
arepayablebytheCompanyexpressedasapercentageof
theaveragequarterlyNAVsoftheCompanyforthefinancial
period.Anycapitalcosts,includingcapitalexpenditureand
acquisition/disposalfees,areexcludedascosts,aswellas
interestcostsandanyothercostsconsideredtobenon-
recurring.Inthecurrentperiodthematerialnon-recurring
costsincludenon-cashbaddebtexpensesof£762,000.
Share price discount/premiumThesharepriceofan
InvestmentTrustisderivedfrombuyersandsellerstrading
theirsharesonthestockmarket.Thispriceisnotidenticalto
theNAVpershareoftheunderlyingassetslessliabilitiesofthe
Company.IfthesharepriceislowerthantheNAVpershare,
thesharesaretradingatadiscount.Sharestradingabove
theNAVpersharearesaidtobeatapremium.Thediscount/
premiumiscalculatedasthevariancebetweentheshareprice
asattheBalanceSheetdateandtheNAVpershare(page74)
expressedasapercentage.
NAV total returnThereturntoshareholderscalculatedona
persharebasisbyaddingdividendspaid(note9)intheperiod
onatime-weightedbasistotheincreaseordecreaseinthe
NAVpershare(page74).
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AIFMD disclosures (unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
AIFMD remuneration disclosures for Schroder Real
Estate Investment Management Limited (‘SREIM’) for
the year to 31 December 2025
Thesedisclosuresformpartofthenon-auditedsectionofthis
annualreportandaccountsandshouldbereadinconjunction
withtheSchrodersplcRemunerationReportonpages61to
89ofthe2025AnnualReport&Accounts(availableonthe
Group’swebsite–www.schroders.com/ir)whichprovidesmore
informationontheactivitiesofourRemunerationCommittee
andourremunerationprinciplesandpolicies.
TheAIFMaterialRiskTakers(‘AIFMRTs’)ofSREIMare
individualswhoseroleswithintheSchrodersGroupcan
materiallyaffecttheriskofSREIMoranyAIFfundthat
itmanages.Theserolesareidentifiedinlinewiththe
requirementsoftheAIFMDirectiveandguidanceissuedbythe
EuropeanSecuritiesandMarketsAuthority.
TheRemunerationCommitteeofSchrodersplchasestablished
aremunerationpolicytoensuretherequirementsofthe
AIFMDirectivearemetforallAIFMRTs.TheRemuneration
CommitteeandtheBoardofSchrodersplcreview
remunerationstrategyatleastannually.ThedirectorsofSREIM
areresponsiblefortheadoptionoftheremunerationpolicy
andperiodicallyreviewingitsimplementationinrelationto
SREIM.During2025theRemunerationPolicywasreviewed
toensurecompliancewiththeUCITS/AIFMDremuneration
requirementsandnosignificantchangesweremade.
Theimplementationoftheremunerationpolicyis,atleast
annually,subjecttoindependentinternalreviewforcompliance
withthepoliciesandproceduresforremunerationadopted
bytheBoardofSREIMandtheRemunerationCommittee.The
mostrecentreviewfoundnofundamentalissuesbutresulted
inminorrecommendationsrelatingtopolicydocumentation.
Schrodersmanagesitsoverallcostbasebyreferencetoitscost
toincomeratio,definedastheratioofoperatingexpensesto
netoperatingincome.Withinthisframework,compensation
expense–includingthepoolfromwhichanyvariablepayis
funded–iscontrolledasacomponentoftheoverallcostto
incomeratio.Indeterminingtheremunerationspendeach
year,theunderlyingstrengthandsustainabilityofthebusiness
istakenintoaccount,alongwithreportsonrisk&compliance,
legalandinternalauditmattersfromtheheadsofthoseareas.
Theremunerationdatathatfollowsreflectsamountspaidin
respectofperformanceduring2025.
— ThetotalamountofremunerationpaidbySREIMtoits
staffisnilasSREIMhasnoemployees.Employeesof
SREIMorotherSchrodersGroupentitieswhoserveas
DirectorsofSREIMreceivenoadditionalfeesinrespectof
theirroleontheBoardofSREIM.
— ThefollowingdisclosuresrelatetoAIFMRTsofSREIM.
ThoseAIFMRTswereemployedbyandprovidedservices
tootherSchrodersgroupcompaniesandclients.Inthe
interestsoftransparency,theaggregateremuneration
figuresthatfollowreflectthefullremunerationforeach
SREIMAIFMRT.Theaggregatetotalremunerationpaid
tothe61AIFMRTsofSREIMinrespectofthefinancial
yearended31December2025is£58.01million,of
which£39.80millionwaspaidtoseniormanagement,
£15.00millionwaspaidtoMRTsdeemedtobetakingrisk
onbehalfofSREIMortheAIFfundsthatitmanagesand
£3.21millionwaspaidtocontrolfunctionMRTs.
Foradditionalqualitativeinformationonremunerationpolicies
and practices see www.schroders.com/rem-disclosures.
Leverage disclosure
InaccordancewithAIFMDtheCompanyisrequiredtomake
availabletoinvestorsinformationinrelationtoleverage.
UnderAIFMD,leverageisanymethodbywhichtheexposure
oftheCompanyisincreasedthroughtheborrowingofcash
orsecurities,leverageembeddedinderivativepositionsor
byanothermeans.Itisexpressedasaratiobetweenthe
totalexposureoftheCompanyanditsnetassetvalueand
iscalculatedinaccordancewiththe“Grossmethod”and
the“Commitmentmethod”asdescribedintheAIFMD.The
GrossmethodrepresentstheaggregateofalltheCompany’s
exposuresotherthancashbalancesheldinthebasecurrency,
whiletheCommitmentmethod,whichiscalculatedonasimilar
basis,mayalsotakeintoaccountcashandcashequivalents,
nettingandhedgingarrangements,asapplicable.
TheInvestmentManagerhassettheexpectedmaximum
leveragepercentagesfortheCompanyandcalculatedthe
actualleveragesasat31March2026asshownbelow:(the
Companycalculatesandexternallyreportsitsleverageone
quarterinarrears):
Maximum limit
set
Actual as at
31.03.2026
Grossleverage 195 163
Commitmentleverage 220 166
Therehavebeennochangestothemaximumlevelsof
leverageemployedbytheCompanyduringthefinancialyear
noranybreachesofthemaximumlevelsduringthefinancial
reportingperiod.
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(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheCompanyreportssustainabilityinformation,inaccordance
withtheEPRABestPracticeRecommendationsonSustainability
Reporting(sBPR)2024,4thEdition,forthe12months1January
2025–31December2025,presentedwithcomparisonto1
January2024–31December2024.AspermittedbyEPRAsBPR,
environmentaldatahasbeendevelopedandpresentedinline
withtheGlobalRealEstateSustainabilityBenchmark(GRESB).
ThisreporthasbeenpreparedbytheInvestmentManagerto
theCompany.Thesustainabilityperformancemeasureshave
beenassuredinaccordancewithAA1000toprovideaType
2ModerateAssuranceunqualifiedauditofthesustainability
contentwithintheSREITannualreportfortheyearended
31March2026.ThefullAssuranceStatementisavailableon
request.
Reporting Boundary
Thereportingboundarycoversallrealestatestanding
investments(excludinglandandcash)heldbytheCompany.
Energyconsumptionandassociatedgreenhousegas(GHG)
emissions,andwaterconsumptiondataispresentedwherethe
landlordretainsresponsibilityforthepaymentofinvoices.GHG
emissionshavebeenscopedtoLocation-basedScope1and
Scope2emissionsassociatedwithlandlord-procuredenergy
supplies.TheCompanydoesnotreportMarket-basedScope1
&2emissionsand,therefore,thishasnotbeenincludedinthe
datatablesbelow.WastedatahasbeenscopedtowhereSREIT
hasoperationalcontrol:managedpropertieswhereSREIT
isresponsibleforpaymentofinvoicesand/orarrangement
ofwastedisposalcontracts.Sustainabilitycertifications
arepresentedasproportionsoffloorareacoveredby
NetLettableArea(NLA)andGrossInternalArea(GIA)for
EnergyPerformanceCertificates(EPCs)andGreenBuilding
Certifications,respectively.
In2024,SREITheldatotalof40realestatestanding
investmentsforatleastoneday,ofwhich24werewithin
theCompany’soperationcontrolreportingboundary(i.e.
‘managed’assetswheresomeinternalutilitiesareprocured
directlybythelandlord).Oneoftheseoperationalcontrol
assetswassoldpart-waythroughthereportingyear.In
2025,SREITheld39realestatestandinginvestments,forat
leastoneday,ofwhich23remainedwithintheoperational
controlreportingboundary.Duringtheyear,fiveassets(one
assetwithoperationalcontrol)weresold.Thebreakdownof
assetsincluded,utilitiesscopeandLike-for-like(LfL)analysis
isconfirmedinthebelowtable.Lflexcludesassetsthatwere
purchasedorsoldduringthetwoyearsreported.Forthis
report,twoassetshavebeenexcludedfromtheLfLanalysis
duetosalesmid-waythroughthereportingperiod,andone
furtherassethasbeenexcludedasover50%ofthefloorarea
wasundermajorrenovationduringthereportingperiod,as
perGRESBdefinitions.
Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),consumptiondataand
assetfloorareahasbeenadjustedtoreflecttheCompany’s
shareofownership.Energyandwaterconsumptiondatais
reportedaccordingtoautomaticmeterreadings,manual
meterreadsorinvoiceestimates.Historicconsumptiondata
havebeenrestatedwheremorecompleteandoraccurate
recordshavebecomeavailable.Whererequired,missing
consumptiondatahasbeenestimatedbypro-ratingdatafrom
otherperiodsusingrecognisedtechniquesandisreportedin
thetablesbelow.
TheCompanydoesnothaveanydirectemployees;itisserved
bytheemployeesoftheInvestmentManager(SchrodersReal
EstateInvestmentManagementLtd.)Accordingly,theEPRA
OverarchingRecommendationforcompaniestoreporton
theenvironmentalimpactoftheirownofficesisnotrelevant/
materialandnotpresentedinthisreport.
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Scope
Asset Name Sector Electricity
District
Heating &
Cooling Fuels Water Waste
GHG
Scope 1
GHG
Scope 2
Included
in LfL
Reason for
exclusion in LfL
Birkenhead Industrial Yes No No No No No Yes Yes
YORK,CliftonPark,ShiptonRd Office Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
MILTONKEYNES,StaceyBushes Industrial Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes
LangleyPark,Chippenham Industrial Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
ILKESTON,AlbionShoppingCntr Retail Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
SOLD-LIVERPOOL,88-94ChurchStreet Retail Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
SALISBURY,ChurchillWay Retail
Warehouse
Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Over50%ofasset
under major
renovationduring
reportingperiod
CARDIFF,HaywoodHouse Office Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
StJohn'sRetailPark Retail
Warehouse
Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes
NORWICH,FifersLane Industrial Yes No No No No No Yes Yes
StanleyGreenTradingEstate Industrial Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes
CHELTENHAM,ThePromenade Office Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SWINDON,StirlingCourt Industrial Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
LUTON,TheGalaxy Leisure Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
FAREHAM,DelmePlace,CamsEst Office Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
HeadingleyCentral MixedUse Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
SOLD-HowardHouse Office Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Soldduring
reportingyear(2024)
TheTun,EDINBURGH Office Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
TELFORD,Hortonwood7 Industrial Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
NORTHAMPTON,Century&Peterbridge Office Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MILTONKEYNES,HeathfieldIndustrial Industrial Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes
SOLD-MARLOW,PacificHouse Office Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Soldduring
reportingyear(2025)
Manchester,MarshallBuilding Office Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manchester,CityTower Office Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Coverage
Inthisreport,energy(electricityandfuels),Scope1andScope2GreenhouseGas(GHG)emissions,water,andwastecoverage
relatetotheproportionofassets,byGrossInternalArea(GIA),forwhichlandlordprocuredutilitieshavebeenreportedineach
reportingyear,againstthetotalpossibleGIAforlandlordprocuredutilities.Wheredatacoverageislessthan100%,asupporting
explanationisprovidedwithinthedatanotesimmediatelybelowtherelevanttable.
Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Water Intensities
Thedenominatorusedtocalculateenergy,GreenhouseGas(GHG)emissions,andwaterintensitieswaschosenforeachsector
basedonthefloorareaforwhichthereportedconsumptionapplies.Aswereportatsectorlevel,themajorityruleforasector
wastaken.Forallsectors,themajorityofassets’consumptionsuppliedcommonpartsareaandlettableareainthecaseofshared
servicesand/orvoidunits.Tenantdatawasnotyetobtainedatthetimeofwritingthisreportandhasthereforenotbeenincluded
inanyintensitycalculationswhichcanaffecttheintensityindicatorsshown.
IntensitieshavethereforebeencalculatedusingthesumofenergyconsumptionreportedforElec-Abs&Fuels-Abs,normalised
usingthesquaremetersofGrossInternalArea(GIA).Thisisexpressedaskilowatthourpermetersquareperyear(kWh/m2/
year).
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Total Electricity Consumption (Elec-Abs) and Like-for-like total electricity consumption (Elec-LfL)
Electricity
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 5,200,371 5,042,571 5,047,262 4,985,485 -1%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 98.5% 99.1% 98.8% 99.2% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Industrial Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 1,516,826 1,482,288 1,516,826 1,482,288 -2%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 96.7% 98.1% 96.7% 98.1% 1%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Office Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 3,126,291 2,960,348 2,973,182 2,951,133 -1%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 99.2% 99.5% 99.7% 99.9% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Retail Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 200,917 222,258 200,917 222,258 11%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
RetailWarehouse Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 15,915 64,733 15,915 16,861 6%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Leisure Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 242,722 212,561 242,722 212,561 -12%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 3.3% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% -3%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
MixedUse Totallandlord-totalelectricity kWh 97,699 100,384 97,699 100,384 3%
Totallandlord-estimatedelectricity % 2.0% 1.1% 2.0% 1.1% -1%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 97.9% 94.0% 97.9% 94.0% -4%
Proportionofelectricitygeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
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— Renewableelectricity(%)iscalculatedaccordingtothe
attributesofenergysupplycontractsasat31December
2025andonlyreflectsrenewableelectricityprocured
undera100%‘greentariff‘(i.e.wheregenerationisfrom
a100%renewablesource).Therenewablespercentage
ofstandard(non-‘greentariff’)energysuppliesarenot
currentlyknownandthereforehasnotbeenincluded
withinthisnumber.
— Energywaspredominantlyprocuredfromthird-party
suppliersand,whererelevant,self-generatedusingon-site
renewableenergyinfrastructure(e.g.solarphotovoltaics).
— Self-generatedelectricitythatisexported/soldisnot
includedintheabovebreakdown.
Commentary:
— Therehavebeennosignificantchangesinelectricity
consumptionattheassetlevel,andthetotalportfolio
varianceisaresultofmodestincreasesanddecreases
inconsumptiondrivenby,forexample,changesin
occupancy,andtransitioningtoallelectricheating
andcoolingsystemswhichhaveledtosmallelectricity
increasesalongsidereductionsingas(e.g.Marshall
Building,Manchester).
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Total Fuel Consumption (Fuels-Abs) and Like-for-like total fuel consumption (Fuels-LfL)
Fuel
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio Totallandlord-totalfuels kWh 1,405,477 1,093,769 1,330,642 1,086,923 -18%
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels % 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Industrial Totallandlord-totalfuels kWh 413,924 329,000 413,924 329,000 -21%
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Office Totallandlord-totalfuels kWh 991,553 757,923 916,718 757,923 -17%
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels % 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Retail Totallandlord-totalfuels
kWh – – – –
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included
%
RetailWarehouse Totallandlord-totalfuels kWh – 6,846 – – –
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels % 0.0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord % 0.0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0%
Leisure Totallandlord-totalfuels
kWh – – – –
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included
%
MixedUse Totallandlord-totalfuels
kWh – – – –
Totallandlord-estimatedfuels
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedoff-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
Proportionoffuelsgeneratedon-siteandpurchasedbylandlord
%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included
%
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— 100%oflandlordprocuredfuelsaresourcedfromNatural
Gas.
— Thefunddoesnotconsumeenergyfromdistrictheating
ordistrictcoolingsources.Therefore,theEPRAindicator
DH&C-AbsandDH&C-LfLisnotapplicableforthisfund
andtherefore,excludedfromthisreport.
Commentary:
— Thereductioninnaturalgasconsumptionacrossthetotal
portfoliohasbeensupportedbycontinuingtotransition
assetstoallelectricheatingandcoolingsystems(e.g.
MarshallBuilding,Manchester).
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Total Building Energy Intensity (Energy-LfL)
Energy Intensity
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio Intensity kWh/m2/year 24.7 23.0 24.6 23.4 -5%
Industrial Intensity kWh/m2/year 12.1 11.4 12.1 11.4 -6%
Office Intensity kWh/m2/year 82.0 78.2 82.0 78.2 -5%
Retail Intensity kWh/m2/year 21.6 23.9 21.6 23.9 11%
RetailWarehouse Intensity kWh/m2/year 1.0 4.4 1.4 1.5 6%
Leisure Intensity kWh/m2/year 14.0 12.3 14.0 12.3 -12%
MixedUse Intensity kWh/m2/year 6.8 7.0 6.8 7.0 3%
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Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (GHG-Dir-Abs & GHG-Indir-Abs) and greenhouse gas
emissions intensity from buildings (GHG-Int)
GHG
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e 257 200 243 199 -18%
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 1077 893 1045 882 -16%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 5.0 4.1 5.0 4.2 -16%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Industrial TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e 75.7 60.2 75.7 60.2 -20%
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 314.1 262.4 314.1 262.4 -16%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.0 -17%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Office TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e 181.4 138.7 167.7 138.7 -17%
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 647.3 524.0 615.6 522.4 -15%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 16.3 13.1 16.5 13.9 -16%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Retail
TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e – – – –
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 41.6 39.3 41.6 39.3 -5%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.2 -5%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
RetailWarehouse
TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e – 1.3 – –
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 3.3 11.5 3.3 3.0 -9%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 -9%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Leisure
TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e – – – –
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 50.3 37.6 50.3 37.6 -25%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 2.9 2.2 2.9 2.2 -25%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
MixedUse TotalDirectScope1 tCO₂e – – – –
TotalIndirectScope2-LocationBased tCO₂e 20.2 17.8 20.2 17.8 -12%
Scope1&2GHGemissionsintensity kgCO₂e/m²/yr 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 -12%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Conversionfactorsforgreenhousegas(GHG)reportingadoptedasfollows:
Country Utility Year
GHG emissions
factor per kWh
(kgCO2e) Emissions factor data source
UnitedKingdom Electricity 2024 0.20705 Ukgovernmentconversionfactorsforgreenhousegas
(ghg)reporting
UnitedKingdom Electricity 2025 0.177 Ukgovernmentconversionfactorsforgreenhousegas
(ghg)reporting
UnitedKingdom Gas 2024 0.1829 Ukgovernmentconversionfactorsforgreenhousegas
(ghg)reporting
UnitedKingdom Gas 2025 0.18296 Ukgovernmentconversionfactorsforgreenhousegas
(ghg)reporting
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TheFund’sgreenhousegas(GHG)inventoryhasbeen
developedasfollows:
— Scope1GHGemissionsrelatetotheuseofonsitenatural
gas;and
— Scope2GHGemissionsrelatetotheuseofelectricity.
— GHGemissionsfromelectricity(Scope2)arereported
accordingtothe‘location-based’approach.TheFunddoes
notreportonamarket-basedapproachandtherefore
doesnotincludethebreakdownofthisinthetablebelow.
— GHGemissionsarepresentedastonnesofcarbondioxide
equivalent(tCO₂e)andGHGintensityispresentedas
kilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalent(kgCO₂e),where
availablegreenhousegasemissionsconversionfactors
allow.
— Fortheintensityratios,asperthemethodforcalculating
energyintensities,thedenominatordeterminedtobe
relevanttothebusinessissquaremetresofGrossInternal
Area(GIA).
Commentary:
— ThereductioninScope1GHGemissionsacrossthetotal
portfoliohasbeensupportedbycontinuingtotransition
assetstoallelectricheatingandcoolingsystems(e.g.
MarshallBuilding,Manchester).
— ThereductioninScope2GHGemissionshavebeen
supportedbythecontinueddecarbonisationofthe
UKNationalGridandtheresultantreductionintheUK
GovernmentGHGconversionfactorforelectricity.
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Total Water Consumption (Water-Abs) and Like-for-like total water consumption (Water-LfL) and Building Water
Intensity (Water-Int)
Water
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 17700 15903 17293 15898 -8%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -8%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Industrial Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 311.2 254.0 311.2 254.0 -18%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 51% 100% 51% 100% 95%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -18%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Office Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 13,095.3 12,320.9 12,688.3 12,315.8 -3%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 0% 0% 0% 0% -100%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 -3%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Retail Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 3,789.4 2,788.3 3,789.4 2,788.3 -26%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 0% 0% 0% 0%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 -26%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
RetailWarehouse Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 377.0 340.3 377.0 340.3 -10%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 0% 0% 0% 0%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -10%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Leisure Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 125.1 144.7 125.1 144.7 16%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 0% 0% 0% 0%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
MixedUse Totallandlord-totalwater m³ 1.6 55.0 1.6 55.0 3319%
Totallandlord-estimatedwater % 0% 3% 0% 3%
Waterintensity m³/m²/year 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3319%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
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— Allwaterwasprocuredfromamunicipalsupply.Asfar
asSchrodersareaware,nosurface,ground,rainwater
orwastewaterfromanotherorganisationwasconsumed
duringthereportingperiodandthereforeisnotpresented
here.
— Fortheintensityratios,asperthemethodforcalculating
energyintensities,thedenominatordeterminedtobe
relevanttothebusinessissquaremetresofGrossInternal
Area(GIA)
Commentary:
— Reductionsinwaterconsumptionacrossthetotal
portfoliohavebeenprimarilydrivenbychangesinphysical
occupancy/footfalllevelsatindividualassets.
— Significantreductionsinwaterconsumptionwere
observedatManchester,CityTowerfollowingresolutionof
anincreaseinconsumptioninthepreviousreportingyear
(2024).
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Total weight of waste by disposal route (Waste-Abs) and Like-for-like total weight of waste by disposal route
(Waste-LfL)
Waste
Sector EPRA Category
Units of
Measure
Absolute LfL
2024 2025 2024 2025 % Change
TotalPortfolio
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes 412.8 409.4 409.4 409.4 0%
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes 340.8 342.7 337.4 342.7 2%
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes 753.7 752.1 746.9 752.1 1%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Industrial
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Office
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes 83.02 96.74 79.62 96.74 21%
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes 82.14 84.50 78.75 84.50 7%
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes 165.17 181.24 158.37 181.24 14%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
Retail
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes 50.58 32.19 50.58 32.19 -36%
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes 28.98 22.04 28.98 22.04 -24%
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes 79.56 54.22 79.56 54.22 -32%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
RetailWarehouse
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 0.0% 0.0% 0%
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Leisure
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes 277.32 275.57 277.32 275.57 -1%
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes 220.18 223.08 220.18 223.08 1%
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes 497.50 498.65 497.50 498.65 0%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
MixedUse
Landfill-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Incineration-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Recycling-Landlord Tonnes 1.92 4.86 1.92 4.86 153%
Reuse-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
EnergyRecovery-Landlord Tonnes 9.54 13.09 9.54 13.09 37%
Other-Landlord Tonnes – – – –
Total-Landlord Tonnes 11.46 17.95 11.46 17.95 57%
%ofapplicableproperties-Included % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0%
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Other information (unaudited) — Sustainability performance measures (environmental) continued
— Reporteddatarelatestonon-hazardouswasteonly,robust
tonnagedataonthesmallquantitiesofhazardouswaste
producedisnotavailable.
Commentary:
— ThereductioninoverallwastegenerationfortheRetail
sectorhasbeeninfluencedbyareductioninoccupancy.
— TheincreaseinoverallwastegenerationfortheOfficeand
Mixed-Usesectorshasbeeninfluencedbyincreasesin
occupancy.
Sustainability certification: Energy Performance
Certificates (Cert-Tot)
EPC Rating
% Net Lettable Area
(ownership adjusted)
A+ 2.9%
A 7.3%
B 20.4%
C 34.2%
D 20.9%
E 14.1%
F
0.0%
G
0.0%
N/A 0.0%
NoEPC 0.2%
Coverage 99.8%
— TheUKMinimumEnergyEfficiencyStandardsregulation
(MEES)cameintoforceforcommercialbuildingson1April
2018andrequireaminimumEPCratingof‘E’fornew
lettings;therulesapplytoallleasesfrom1April2023.
TheCompanyremainscompliantwithMEESregulations.
Ingeneralterms,sincetheintroductionoftheEPC
Regulationsin2008,EPCsarerequiredforlettingofunits
orbuildingsorthesaleofbuildings.
— EnergyPerformanceCertificate(EPC)recordsforthe
Companyareprovidedfortheportfolioasat31March
2026byportfolioNetLettableArea(NLA);
— Dataprovidedincludesthewholeportfolioi.e.managed
andnon-managedassets;
— Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets)assetNLA
hasbeenadjustedtoreflecttheCompany’sshareof
ownership;
— Whererequired,EPCsareknownfor99.8%oftheportfolio.
TheremainingNLAwithoutEPCsrelatestospacewhere
EPCsarenotmandatory.Inallcasescompliancewith
MEESismaintained.
Sustainability certification:Green building certificates
(Cert-Tot)
Rating
% Net Lettable Area
(ownership adjusted)
BREEAM/InUse|Good 4.30%
BREEAM/InUseCoverage 4.30%
BREEAM/RefurbishmentandFit-out|VeryGood 0.33%
BREEAM/RefurbishmentandFit-outCoverage 0.33%
BREEAM/NewConstruction|Excellent 2.63%
BREEAM/NewConstructionCoverage 2.63%
WiredScore|Certified 2.20%
WiredScore|Platinum 4.65%
WiredScoreCoverage 6.85%
ModeScore|Certified 33.55%
ModeScore|Silver 14.00%
ModeScore|Gold 3.45%
ModeScoreCoverage 51.00%
ActiveScore|Certified 51.00%
ActiveScoreCoverage 51.00%
Fitwel/Multi-TenantBaseBuildingv2.1|3Star 4.65%
FitwelCoverage 4.65%
Total portfolio green building certificates
coverage (excluding duplicates) 63%
— GreenbuildingcertificaterecordsfortheFundare
providedasof31March2026byportfolioNetLettable
Area(NLA);
— Dataprovidedincludesmanagedandnon-managed
assets(i.e.thewholeportfolio);
— Whereappropriate(forrelevantassets),floorarea
hasbeenadjustedtoreflecttheCompany’sshareof
ownership.
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Sustainability performance measures (social)
(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
TheEPRASustainabilityBestPracticesRecommendations
GuidelinesFourthedition(EPRAGuidelines)includeSocialand
Governancereportingmeasurestobedisclosedfortheentity
i.e.theCompany.TheCompanyisanexternallymanaged
realestateinvestmenttrustandhasnodirectemployees.A
numberoftheseSocialPerformancemeasuresrelatetoentity
employeesandthereforethesemeasuresarenotrelevant
forreportingattheentitylevel.TheInvestmentManagerto
theCompany,SchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagement
Limited,ispartofSchrodersplcwhichhasresponsibilityforthe
employeesthatsupporttheCompany.TheCompanyaimsto
complywiththeEPRAGuidelinesandthereforehasincluded
SocialandGovernancePerformanceMeasuredisclosuresin
thisreport.However,thesearepresentedasappropriatefor
theactivitiesandresponsibilitiesoftheSchroderRealEstate
InvestmentTrustLimited(the‘Company’),Schrodersplcor
theInvestmentManager,SchroderRealEstateInvestment
ManagementLimited.
Schrodersplc’sprinciplesandperformancemeasuresin
relationtopeopleincludingdiversity,genderpaygap,values,
employeesatisfactionsurvey,wellbeingandretentionare
presentedintheSchroders(plc)AnnualReportandAccounts
forthe12monthsto31December2025availablehere:
— https://mybrand.schroders.com/m/74f3d9a5f99e1565/
original/Schroders-Annual-Report-FY25-Full-report-
interactive.pdf
Employee gender diversity (Diversity-Emp)
Asat31March2026theCompany’sBoardcomprisedfour
members:2(50%)female;2(50%)male.
ForfurtherinformationonSchrodersplc’semployeegender
anddiversity,coveringmoreemployeecategories,pleaserefer
totheSchroders(plc)AnnualReportandAccountsforthe12
monthsto31December2025.
Gender pay ratio (Diversity-Pay)
TheremunerationoftheCompany’sBoardissetoutonpages
62to63ofthisReportandAccountsdocument.
ThelateststatutoryUKpaygapdisclosures,alongside
voluntaryglobalgenderpaygapandUKethnicitypaygap
analysisforSchrodersplcareavailableontheSchrodersplc
PayGapReportingwebpagehere:https://www.schroders.com/
en/global/individual/about-us/people-and-culture/inclusion-at-
schroders/pay-gaps/
The following are reported for Schroders in relation to
the Investment Management of the Company:
Training and development (Emp-Training)
Schrodersrequiresemployeestocompletemandatoryinternal
training.Schrodersencouragesallstaffwithprofessional
qualificationstomaintainthetrainingrequirementsoftheir
respectiveprofessionalbody.
Employee performance appraisals (Emp-Dev)
Schrodersperformancemanagementprocessrequiresannual
performanceobjectivesettingandannualperformance
reviewsforallstaff.TheInvestmentManagerconfirms
thatperformanceappraisalswerecompletedfor100%of
investmentstaffrelevanttotheCompanyinthe12monthsto
31March2026.
The following are reported for Schroders plc:
ForcommentaryonSchrodersplc’sturnoverandretention
ratespleaserefertoSchrodersAnnualReportandAccounts
2025(pages23and24).
Employee health and safety (H&S-Emp)
Schrodersplcdoesnotincludeemployeehealthandsafety
performancemeasuresinitsAnnualReportandAccounts.
The following are reported in relation to the assets held
in the Company’s portfolio over the reporting period to
31 March 2026:
Asset health and safety assessments (H&S-Asset)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’s
portfoliowhereoperationalcontrolisretained,andwhere
healthandsafetyimpactswereassessedorreviewedfor
complianceorimprovement:
Portfolio by floor area (%)
FY25 FY26
All sectors 100% 100%
Asset health and safety compliance (H&S-Comp)
The table below sets out the number of incidents of non-
compliancewithregulations/andorvoluntarycodesidentified:
Number of incidents
FY25 FY26
All Sectors 0 0
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Other information (unaudited) — Sustainability performance measures (social) continued
Community engagement, impact assessments and
development programmes (Comty-Eng)
ThetablebelowsetsouttheproportionoftheCompany’stotal
portfoliowhichcompletedlocalcommunityengagement,impact
assessmentsand/ordevelopmentprograms:
Portfolio by number assets (%)
FY25 FY26
Total 23% 23%
Communityengagementinitiativesarecarriedoutwhere
deemedrelevanttoindividualassets,incollaborationwiththe
relevantsiteteam.
Overthecourseofthereportingyear,theCompany
continuedtostrengthenengagementwithoccupiersandlocal
communitiesacrosstheportfolio,recognisingtheimportance
ofbehaviouralchangeindeliveringsustainabilityoutcomes.
Initiativesincludedthedistributionofsustainability-focused
occupiernewslettersandtheuseofdedicatedengagement
platforms,suchas“Locale”,implementedatassetsincluding
CityTower,Manchester.Inaddition,assetsacrosstheportfolio
wereutilisedtosupportcommunityandsocialvalueinitiatives,
includingfoodbankcollections,Christmasgiftdonationsfor
disadvantagedfamilies,andbookcollections.Atanassetlevel,
occupierengagementprogrammesincorporatedarange
ofwellbeingandeducationalactivities,particularlyatCity
Towerwhereastructuredengagementcalendarisdelivered,
designedtoenhancetheoccupierexperience.
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Other information (unaudited)
Sustainability performance measures (governance)
(unaudited)
Composition of the highest governance body (Gov-
Board)
TheBoardoftheCompanycomprisedfournon-executive
independentdirectors(0executiveboardmembers)asat
31March2026and:
— Theaveragetenureofthefourdirectorsat31March2026
is4yearsand7months;and
— Thenumberofdirectorswithcompetenciesrelatingto
environmentalandsocialtopicsistwo,AlexandraInnes
andPriscillaDavies,andtheirexperiencecanbeseenin
theirbiographies.
Nominating and selecting the highest governance body
(Gov-Select)
TheroleoftheNominationCommittee,chairedbyAlastair
Hughes,istoconsiderandmakerecommendationstothe
Boardonitscompositionsoastomaintainanappropriate
balanceofskills,experienceanddiversity,includinggender,
andtoensureaprogressiverefreshingoftheBoard.On
individualappointments,theNominationCommitteeleadsthe
processandmakesrecommendationstotheBoard.
Beforetheappointmentofanewdirector,theNomination
Committeepreparesadescriptionoftheroleandcapabilities
requiredforaparticularappointment.WhiletheNomination
Committeeisdedicatedtoselectingthebestpersonfor
therole,itaimstopromotediversification,andtheBoard
recognisestheimportanceofdiversity.TheBoardagreesthat
itsmembersshouldpossessarangeofexperience,knowledge,
professionalskillsandpersonalqualitiesaswellasthe
independencenecessarytoprovideeffectiveoversightofthe
affairsoftheCompany.
Process for managing conflicts of interest (Gov-Col)
TheCompany’sConflictsofInterestPolicysetsoutthepolicy
andproceduresoftheBoardandtheCompanySecretaryfor
themanagementofconflictsofinterest.
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Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
(unaudited)
Other information (unaudited)
SchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited(theCompany)
isarealestateinvestmentcompanywithapremiumlistingon
theOfficialListoftheUKListingAuthorityandwhoseshares
aretradedontheMainMarketoftheLondonStockExchange
(ticker:SREI).
TheCompanyisarealestateinvestmenttrust(REIT)and
benefitsfromthevarioustaxadvantagesofferedbythe
UKREITregime.TheCompanycontinuestobedeclared
asanauthorisedclosed-endedinvestmentschemebythe
GuernseyFinancialServicesCommissionundersection8of
theProtectionofInvestors(BailiwickofGuernsey)Law,2020
andAuthorisedClosed-EndedInvestmentSchemesRulesand
Guidance,2021.
TheBoardandInvestmentManagerinrecognitionofthe
importanceitplacesonsustainabilityhasincludedareport
fortheCompanyalignedwiththeUKCompanies(Directors’
Report)andLimitedLiabilityPartnerships(EnergyandCarbon
Report)Regulations2018,(theRegulations)onitsUKenergy
use,associatedScope1and2greenhousegas(‘GHG’)
emissions,anintensitymetricand,whereapplicable,global
energyuse.ThisreportingisalsoreferredtoasStreamlined
EnergyandCarbonReporting(SECR).
ThisEnergyandCarbonReportappliesfortheCompany’s
annualreportforthe12monthsto31March2026.The
statementhashoweverbeenpreparedforthecalendaryear,
the12monthsto31December2025,toreportannualfigures
foremissionsandenergyusetheavailableperiodforwhich
suchinformationisavailable.Inaddition,theRegulations
adviseprovidinganarrativeonenergyefficiencyactionstaken
inthepreviousfinancialyear.
Asarealestateinvestmentcompany,energyconsumptionand
emissionsresultfromtheoperationofbuildings.Thereporting
boundaryhasbeenscopedtothoseheldpropertieswherethe
Companyretainedoperationalcontrol:wheretheCompanyis
responsibleforoperatingtheentirebuilding,sharedservices
(e.g.commonpartslighting,heating,andairconditioning),
externallightingand/orvoidspaces.‘Operationalcontrol’
hasbeenselectedasthereportingboundary(asopposedto
‘financialcontrol’or‘equityshare’)asthisreflectstheportion
oftheportfoliowheretheCompanycaninfluenceoperational
proceduresand,ultimately,sustainabilityperformance.
Thisincorporatesconsumptionintenantareas,wherethe
landlordprocuresenergyforthewholebuildingandwhere
rechargesarenotmadedirectly(i.e.basedonsub-metered
kWhconsumption).In2025,withintheportfolio,there
were23propertieswithintheoperationalcontrolreporting
boundaryandin2024therewere24suchproperties.All
CompanyassetsarelocatedintheUK.
TheCompanyisnotdirectlyresponsibleforanyGHG
emissions/energyusageatsinglelet/FRIassetsnoratmulti-let
assetswherethetenantisresponsibleforprocuringtheirown
energy.Theseemissionsformpartofthewidervaluechain
(i.e.‘Scope3’)emissions,whicharenotreportedatpresent.As
arealestatecompanywithnodirectemployeesorcompany
ownedvehiclesasat31December2025,thereisnoenergy
consumptionoremissionsassociatedwithtraveloroccupation
ofcorporateofficestoreport.Fugitiveemissionsassociated
withrefrigerantlossesfromairconditioningequipmentare
widelyunderstoodbytheindustrytobelessmaterialthan
othersourcesofemissionsanddataisoftennotcollected.
TheCompanyreceivedfugitiveemissionsdatainprevious
reportingyears,andthisconfirmedthattheyweredeminimis
andconsequentlyhavenotbeencapturedincurrentreporting.
Inadditiontoreportingabsoluteenergyconsumptionand
GHGemissions,theCompanyhasreportedseparatelyon
performancewithinthe‘like-for-like’portfolio,aswellas
providingintensityratios,whereappropriate.Thelike-for-
likeportfolioincludesbuildingswhereeachofthefollowing
conditionsismet:
— Ownedforthefull24-monthperiod(sales/acquisitions
areexcluded)
— Nomajorrenovationorrefurbishmenthastakenplace
— Atleast24monthsdataisavailable
Fortheintensityratios,thedenominatordeterminedtobe
relevanttothebusinessissquaremetresofnetlettablearea
formostsectors,includingIndustrialDistributionWarehouses
(RefrigeratedandNon-Refrigerated),Leisure,Mixed-Use,
OfficesandRetailWarehouses.ForRetail:HighStreet,themost
relevantdenominatoriscommonpartsarea.Theintensityratio
isexpressedas:
— Energy:kilowatthourspermetresquare(netlettablearea
orcommonpartsarea)peryear,or,kWh/m2/yr.
— GHG:kilogramscarbondioxideequivalentpermetre
square(netlettableareaorcommonpartsarea)peryear,
or,kgCO
2
e/m2/yr.
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Other information (unaudited) — Streamlined energy and carbon reporting continued
Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’senergyconsumption.
Absolute energy Like for Like energy
Utility 2024 2025 2024 2025
Fuel 1,405,477 1,093,769 1,330,642 1,086,923
Electricity 5,200,371 5,042,571 5,047,262 4,985,485
DistrictHeating/DistrictCooling – – – –
Total 6,605,848 6,136,340 6,377,904 6,072,408
Changeinenergy -7% -5%
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’sgreenhousegasemissions.
Absolute emissions Like for Like emissions
Scope 2024 2025 2024 2025
Scope 1 257.06 200.12 243.37 198.86
Scope 2 1,076.74 892.54 1,045.04 882.43
Total 1,333.80 1,092.65 1,288.41 1,081.29
Changeinemissions -18% -16%
Thelike-for-likeenergyconsumptionandGreenhouseGas(GHG)emissionsforthe2025calendaryearforthemanagedassets
heldwithintheCompanyhasreducedby16%,whencomparedtothe2024calendaryear.
ThetablebelowsetsouttheCompany’senergyandgreenhousegasemissionsintensitiesbysectoronalike-for-likebasis:
Absolute Energy Intensities Absolute Emissions Intensities
Sector 2024 2025 2024 2025
Industrial 12.13 11.38 2.45 2.03
Office 81.17 73.29 16.33 13.06
Retail 21.56 23.85 4.46 4.22
RetailWarehouse 0.99 4.44 0.20 0.79
Leisure 14.02 12.28 2.90 2.17
MixedUse 6.85 7.04 1.42 1.25
Methodology
— AllenergyconsumptionandGHGemissionsreported
occurredattheCompanyassetsallofwhicharelocatedin
theUK.
— Energyconsumptiondataisreportedaccordingto
automaticmeterreads,manualmeterreadsorinvoice
estimates.Historicenergyandconsumptiondatahave
beenrestatedwheremorecompleteandoraccurate
recordshavebecomeavailable.Whererequired,missing
consumptiondatahasbeenestimatedthroughpro-
rataextrapolation.Datahasbeenadjustedtoreflectthe
Company’sshareofassetownership,whererelevant.
— Thesustainabilitycontentlocatedonpages35to42ofthe
SREITannualreportfortheyearending31March2026
hasbeenassuredinaccordancewithAA1000.Thesame
datasethasbeenusedtocompilethisdatareport.Thefull
AssuranceStatementisavailableonrequest.
— TheCompany’sGHGemissionsarecalculatedaccording
totheprinciplesoftheGreenhouseGas(GHG)Protocol
CorporateStandard.
– TheCompany’sGreenhouseGasEmissionsare
reportedastonnesofcarbondioxideequivalent
(tCO2e),whichincludesthefollowingemissions
coveredbytheGHGProtocol(whererelevant
andavailablegreenhousegasemissionsfactors
allow):carbondioxide(CO
2
),methane(CH
4
),
hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),nitrousoxide(N
2
0),
perfluorocarbons(PFCs),sulphurhexafluoride(SF
6
)
andnitrogentrifluoride(NF
3
).
– GHGemissionsfromelectricity(Scope2)arereported
accordingtothe‘location-based’approach.
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Other information (unaudited) — Streamlined energy and carbon reporting continued
– Thefollowinggreenhousegasemissionsconversionfactorsandsourceshavebeenapplied:
Country
Emissions
Source Year GHG Emissions Factor Emissions Factor Data Source
United
Kingdom
Electricity 2024 0.20705
ukgovernmentconversionfactorsfor
greenhousegas(ghg)reporting
Electricity 2025 0.177
Gas 2024 0.1829
ukgovernmentconversionfactorsfor
greenhousegas(ghg)reporting
Gas 2025 0.18296
Energy Efficiency Actions
Environmental data management system and quarterly
reporting
EnvironmentaldatafortheCompanyiscollatedbythird-party
PropertyManagersandsustainabilityconsultantsDeepki,
supportedbytheirproprietarycommercialrealestateESGdata
intelligenceplatform,DeepkiReady.Energy,water,waste,and
greenhousegasemissiondataarecollectedandvalidatedfor
allassetswheretheportfoliohasoperationalcontrolonatleast
aquarterlybasis.
Energy target, improvement programme and net zero
carbon
In2019theManagersignedtheBetterBuildingPartnership’s
(‘BBP’)ClimateCommitment
1
whichincludesanetzero
ambitionalignedtotheParisAgreementaimtolimitwarming
to1.5°C.TheManager’scommitmentwasfurtherunderlined
bytheCompanywhoin2022announcedits‘PathwaytoNet
ZeroCarbon’committingto:
— Operationalwholebuildingsemissionstobealignedtoa
1.5°Cpathwayby2030.
— Embodiedemissionsforallnewdevelopmentsandmajor
renovationstobenetzeroby2030.
— OperationalScope1and2(landlord)emissionstobenet
zeroby2030.
— Operationalandembodiedwholebuilding(scope1,2and
3–landlordandtenant)emissionstobenetzeroby2040.
TheInvestmentManagertogetherwiththird-partyproperty
managerslooktoidentifyanddeliverenergyandgreenhouse
gasemissionsreductionsonacost-effectivebasis.The
programmeinvolvesreviewingallmanagedassetswithinthe
Companyandidentifyingandimplementingimprovement
initiatives,whereviable.Theprocessisofcontinualreviewand
improvement.
Duringthereportingyearto31March2026,theCompany
progressedatargetedprogrammeofdecarbonisation-
relatedcapitalexpenditureacrossseveralassets,delivering
measurableimprovementsinsustainabilitycredentials.
— £1.9millionrefurbishmentofUnit22atMillshaw
ParkIndustrialEstate,whichachievedanupgradein
EnergyPerformanceCertificate(EPC)ratingfrom‘C’
to‘A’,supportedbymeasuressuchasheatingsystem
electrificationanda50kWproof-mountedsolar
photovoltaic(PV)arrayforcleanenergygeneration.
— AtStanleyGreenTradingEstate,phasedrefurbishment
worksacrossmultipleunitsdeliveredenergyandcarbon
improvements,demonstratedbyupgradestoEPC‘A’or‘B’
fromlowerratings.
— AtCliftonPark,wheretherefurbishmentofBlockC
includedinstallationoflow-carboninfrastructure,delivered
animprovementtoanEPC‘A’ratingfrom‘C’.
— AtChurchillWayWest,acomprehensivereconfiguration
andrefurbishmentofUnits1and2incorporated
measuressuchasphotovoltaicpanels,improvedbuilding
fabricandgasremoval,resultinginanEPC‘A+’ratingfor
Unit1andtargetingatleast‘B’forUnit2.
Renewable electricity tariffs and carbon offsets
TheInvestmentManagerhasanobjectivetoprocure100%
renewableelectricityforalllandlord-controlledsuppliesfor
whichithasresponsibility,whichincludestheassetsofthe
Company,bytheendof2025.Asat31December2025,99%of
theCompany’slandlord-controlledelectricitywasonrenewable
tariffs.Nocarbonoffsetswerepurchasedduringthereporting
period.Theremainderoflandlordelectricitysuppliesnot
procuredunderrenewabletariffsincludesuppliesforvoids
wherethelandlordtemporarilyregainsresponsibilityaftera
tenantvacatesaunitwheretheywereresponsibleforutility
procurement.
1 BetterBuildingsPartnershipClimateCommitmentavailablehere:https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/member-climate-commitment
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Asset list
Other information (unaudited)
Thetablebelowsummarisestheportfolioinformationasat31March2026,excludingpostyearendactivity.Thepropertyvalues
presentedrepresenttheyearendvaluationsasdeterminedbytheindependentvaluersasat31March2026
Property Sector Region Value range (£m)
28
StaceyBushesIndustrialEstate,MILTONKEYNES Industrial SouthEast 50-60
MillshawParkIndustrialEstate,LEEDS Industrial Yorkshire&Humberside 50-60
StanleyGreenTradingEstate,STOCKPORT Industrial NorthWest 40-50
TheUniversityofLaw,BLOOMSBURY(50%Share) UniversityCampus WestEnd 30-40
StJohn'sRetailPark,BEDFORD RetailWarehouse Eastern 30-40
LangleyParkWay,CHIPPENHAM Industrial SouthWest 20-30
UnionParkIndustrialEstate,NORWICH Industrial Eastern 20-30
CityTower,MANCHESTER(25%Share) MixedUse NorthWest 20-30
HeadingleyCentral,HEADINGLEY MixedUse Yorkshire&Humberside 20-30
HortonParkIndustrialPark,TELFORD Industrial WestMidlands 10-20
MarshallBuilding,MANCHESTER MixedUse NorthWest 10-20
ValleyBusinessPark,BIRKENHEAD Industrial NorthWest 10-20
ChurchillWayWest,SALISBURY RetailWarehouse SouthWest 10-20
TheTun,EDINBURGH Offices Scotland 10-20
WatlingStreet,BLETCHLEY RetailWarehouse SouthEast 10-20
21/27StirlingCourt,SWINDON Industrial SouthWest 10-20
RoyscotHouse,CHELTENHAM Offices SouthWest 0-10
106OxfordRoad,UXBRIDGE Offices SouthEast 0-10
TheGalaxyCentre,LUTON Leisure Eastern 0-10
DelmePlace,FAREHAM Offices SouthEast 0-10
Wickes,CHESTER RetailWarehouse NorthWest 0-10
HeathcoteIndustrialEstate,WARWICK Industrial WestMidlands 0-10
HaywoodHouse,CARDIFF Offices Wales 0-10
TheLakes,NORTHAMPTON Offices EastMidlands 0-10
HallLane,SANDBACH Industrial NorthWest 0-10
CliftonPark,YORK Offices Yorkshire&Humberside 0-10
ImperialHouse,SHEFFIELD Retail Yorkshire&Humberside 0-10
TheAlbionCentre,ILKESTON Other EastMidlands 0-10
24/25HighStreet,CHELMSFORD Retail SouthEast 0-10
SetonHouse,WARWICK Offices WestMidlands 0-10
TheOrangery,Old&NewStables,FAREHAM Offices SouthEast 0-10
MostonRoad,SANDBACH Industrial NorthWest 0-10
28 AsperthirdpartyvaluationreportsunadjustedforIFRSleaseincentiveamounts.
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Report of the Depositary to the shareholders
Other information (unaudited)
Establishedin2013,LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPisan
FCAregulatedfirmthatworksinconjunctionwiththeManager
andtheCompanytoactasdepositary.Consistingexclusively
ofqualifiedandtraineeaccountantsandalternativespecialists,
theentityrepresentsnetassetsofUS$200billionandwe
deployourservicestoover300alternativeinvestmentfunds
acrossvariousjurisdictionsworldwide.Ourroleasdepositary
primarilyinvolvesoversightofthecontrolenvironmentof
theCompany,inlinewiththerequirementsoftheAlternative
InvestmentFundManagersDirective(AIFMD).
Ourcashmonitoringactivityprovidesoversightofallthe
Companyheldbankaccountswithspecifictestingofbank
transactionstriggeredbyshareissues,propertyincome
distributionsviadividendpayments,acquisitions,and
third-partyfinancing.Wereviewwhethercashtransactionsare
appropriatelyauthorisedandtimely.Theobjectiveofourasset
verificationprocessistoperformareviewofthelegaltitleofall
propertiesheldbytheCompany,andshareholdingofspecial
purposevehiclesbeneaththeCompany.
WetestwhetheronanongoingbasistheCompanyis
beingoperatedbytheManagerinlinewiththeCompany’s
prospectus,andtheinternalcontrolenvironmentofthe
Manager.ThisincludesareviewoftheCompany’sandits
subsidiaries’decisionpapersandminutes.
WeworkwiththeManagerindischargingourduties,holding
formalmeetingswithseniorstaffonaquarterlybasisand
submitquarterlyreportstotheManagerandtheCompany,
whicharethenpresentedtotheBoardofDirectors,settingout
ourworkperformedandthecorrespondingfindingsforthe
period.
Forthefinancialyearended31March2026,ourworkincluded
thereviewofsixinvestmentpropertydisposalandfourinterim
dividends.Basedontheworkperformedduringthisperiod,we
confirmthatnoissuescametoourattentiontoindicatethat
controlsarenotoperatingappropriately.
Joe Hime
HeadofDepositary
Forandonbehalfof:
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLP,London,UK
LanghamHallUKDepositaryLLPisalimitedliability
partnershipregisteredinEnglandandWales
(withregisterednumberOC388007).
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Glossary
Other information (unaudited)
Alternative performance
measure (‘APM’)
pleaseseepage100forfulldetailsofthekeyAPMsusedbytheCompany.
Annualised dividend yield
beingthedividendpaidduringtheperiodannualisedandexpressedasapercentageoftheperiodendshareprice.
Articles
meanstheCompany’sarticlesofincorporation,asamendedfromtimetotime.
Companies Law
meansTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008.
Company
isSchroderRealEstateInvestmentTrustLimited.
Directors
meansthedirectorsoftheCompanyasatthedateofthisdocumentwhosenamesaresetoutonpage52ofthis
documentand‘Director’meansanyoneofthem.
Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules
meansthedisclosureguidanceandtransparencyrulescontainedwithintheFCA’sHandbookofRulesandGuidance.
Earnings per share (‘EPS’)
istheprofitaftertaxationdividedbytheweightedaveragenumberofsharesinissueduringtheperiod.Dilutedand
adjustedEPSpersharearederivedassetoutunderNAV.
Estimated rental value (‘ERV’)
istheGroup’sexternalvaluers’reasonableopinionastotheopenmarketrentwhich,onthedateofthevaluation,
couldreasonablybeexpectedtobeobtainedonanewlettingorrentreviewofaproperty.
EPRA
istheEuropeanPublicRealEstateAssociation.
EPRA Net Tangible Assets
istheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedforitemsincludingdeferredtax,thefairvalueoffinancial
instrumentsandintangibleassets.
EPRA Net Disposal Value
istheIFRSequityattributabletoshareholdersadjustedforitemsincludinggoodwillasaresultofdeferredtaxand
thefairvalueofinterestratedebt
FCA
istheUKFinancialConductAuthority.
Gearing
istheGroup’snetdebtasapercentageofadjustednetassets.
Group
istheCompanyanditssubsidiaries.
GFSC
istheGuernseyFinancialServicesCommission.
Initial yield
istheannualisednetrentsgeneratedbytheportfolioexpressedasapercentageoftheportfoliovaluation.
Interest cover
isthenumberoftimesGroupnetinterestpayableiscoveredbyGroupnetrentalincome.
Market Abuse Regulation
meansregulation(EU)No.596/2014oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof16April2014onmarketabuse,
asamendedbytheMarketAbuse(Amendment)(EUExit)Regulations2019.
MSCI
(formerlyInvestmentPropertyDatabankor‘IPD’)isaCompanythatproducesanindependentbenchmarkofproperty
returns.
Manager/Investment Manager
meansSchroderRealEstateInvestmentManagementLimited
Net asset value and NAV per
share
isshareholders’fundsdividedbythenumberofsharesinissueatthefinancialyearend.
NAV total return
iscalculatedtakingintoaccountbothcapitalreturnsandincomereturnsintheformofdividendspaidto
shareholders.
Net rental income
istherentalincomereceivableintheperiodafterpaymentofgroundrentsandnetpropertyoutgoings.
REIT
isaRealEstateInvestmentTrust.
Reversionary yield
istheanticipatedyieldwhichtheinitialyieldwillrisetooncetherentreachestheestimatedrentalvalue.
SONIA
SterlingOvernightIndexedAverage–anovernightrate,setinarrears,andbasedonactualtransactionsinovernight
indexedswapsforunsecuredtransactionsintheSterlingmarket.
Weighted average unexpired
lease term (‘WAULT’)
Weightedaverageunexpiredleasetermassumingearlierofleasebreakorleaseexpiry.
UK Listing Rules
meansthelistingrulesmadebytheFCAunderPartVIIoftheUKFinancialServicesandMarketsAct2000,as
amendedfromtimetotime.
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Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting
Other information (unaudited)
This sectionis important and requires your
immediate attention.
Ifyouareinanydoubtaboutthecontentsofthissection
ofthedocumentortheactionyoushouldtake,youare
recommendedtoseekimmediatelyyourownpersonalfinancial
advicefromanappropriatelyqualifiedindependentadvisor
authorisedpursuanttotheFinancialServicesandMarkets
Act2000(asamended).
Ifyouhavesoldorotherwisetransferredallyoursharesinthe
Company,pleasesendthisdocument(includingtheNotice
ofAGM)andtheaccompanyingdocumentsatoncetothe
purchaser,transferee,ortothestockbroker,bankorother
personthroughwhomthesaleortransferwaseffectedfor
onwardtransmissiontothepurchaserortransferee.However,
suchdocumentsshouldnotbedistributed,forwardedor
transmittedinorintotheUnitedStates,Canada,Australiaor
Japanorintoanyotherjurisdictionastodosowouldconstitute
aviolationofapplicablelawsandregulationsinsuchother
jurisdiction.
TheNoticeoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingofShareholdersis
setoutonpages127to128.Thefollowingparagraphsexplain
theresolutionstobeputtotheAGM.
Resolutions1–8 (Ordinary Resolutions)
Resolutions1-8arebeingproposedtoapprovetheordinary
businessoftheCompanyto:(i)considerandapprovethe
AnnualReportoftheCompanyfortheyearended31March
2026;(ii)considerandapprovetheDirectors’Remuneration
Report,(iii)electorre-electtheDirectors;and(iv)appointthe
AuditorsandauthorisetheDirectorstodeterminetheAuditor’s
remuneration.
Resolution9Approval of the Company’s dividend
policy (Ordinary Resolution)
TheCompany’sdividendpolicyistopayasustainablelevelof
quarterlydividendstoshareholders(inarrears).Itisintended
thatsuccessfulexecutionoftheCompany’sstrategywillenable
aprogressivedividendpolicy.
TheCompany’sobjectiveandstrategy,outlinedintheChair’s
StatementandInvestmentManager’sReport,istodeliver
sustainablenetincomegrowthinduecoursethroughactive
managementoftheunderlyingportfolio.Anyfuturedecision
toincreasethedividendwillbedeterminedbyfactorsincluding
whetheritissustainableoverthelongterm,currentand
anticipatedfuturemarketconditions,rentalvaluesandthe
potentialimpactofanyfuturedebtrefinancing.
AstheCompanyisaREIT,theBoardmustalsoensurethat
dividendsarepaidinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthe
UKREITregime(pursuanttopart12oftheUKCorporation
TaxAct2010)inordertomaintaintheCompany’sREITstatus.
Shareholdersshouldnotethatthedividendpolicyisnota
profitforecastanddividendswillonlybepaidtotheextent
permittedinaccordancewiththeCompaniesLawandtheUK
REITregime.
TheBoardacknowledgesthatthedividendpolicyis
fundamentaltoshareholders’incomerequirementsaswellas
theCompany’sinvestmentandfinancialplanning.Therefore,in
accordancewiththeprinciplesofgoodcorporategovernance
andbestpracticerelatingtothepaymentofinterimdividends
withouttheapprovalofafinaldividendbyacompany’s
shareholders,aresolutiontoapprovetheCompany’sdividend
policywillbeproposedannuallyforapproval.
Resolution10Authority to disapply pre-emption rights
(Special Resolution)
TheDirectorsrequirespecificauthorityfromshareholders
beforeallottingnewordinarysharesforcash(orsellingshares
outoftreasuryforcash)withoutfirstofferingthemtoexisting
shareholdersinproportiontotheirholdings.Resolution10
empowerstheDirectorstoallotnewordinarysharesforcash
ortosellordinarysharesheldbytheCompanyintreasuryfor
cash,otherwisethantoexistingshareholdersona pro rata
basis,uptosuchnumberofordinarysharesasisequalto
10%oftheordinarysharesinissue(includingtreasuryshares)
onthedatetheresolutionispassed.Noordinaryshareswill
beissuedwithoutpre-emptionrightsforcash(orsoldoutof
treasuryforcash)atapricelessthantheprevailingnetasset
valueperordinaryshareatthetimeofissueorsalefrom
treasury.
TheDirectorsdonotintendtoallotorsellordinaryshares
otherthantotakeadvantageofopportunitiesinthemarket
astheyariseandwillonlydosoiftheybelieveittobe
advantageoustotheCompany’sexistingshareholdersand
whenitwouldnotresultinanydilutionofthenetassetvalue
perordinaryshare(owingtothefactthatnoordinaryshares
willbeissuedorsoldoutoftreasuryforapricelessthanthe
prevailingnetassetvalueperordinaryshare).
Thisauthoritywillexpireontheearlieroftheconclusionofthe
annualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2027or
ontheexpiryof15monthsfromthepassingofResolution10.
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Resolution11Authority to repurchase shares
(Special Resolution)
TheBoardrecognisesthatmovementsintheordinaryshare
price,premiumordiscount,aredrivenbynumerousfactors,
includinginvestmentperformance,gearingandmarket
sentiment.Accordingly,itfocusesitseffortsprincipallyon
addressingsourcesofriskandreturnasthemosteffectiveway
ofproducinglong-termvalueforshareholders.
However,theDirectorsmayconsiderrepurchasingordinary
sharesiftheybelieveittobeinshareholders’interestsasa
wholeandasameansofcorrectinganyimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandfortheordinaryshares.Themakingand
timingofanyrepurchaseofordinaryshareswillbeatthe
absolutediscretionoftheBoard,althoughtheBoardwillhave
regardtotheeffectsofanysuchrepurchaseonlong-term
shareholdersinexercisingitsdiscretion.Anyrepurchase
ofordinaryshareswillbesubjecttocompliancewiththe
CompaniesLawandwithinanyguidelinesestablishedfrom
timetotimebytheBoard.
AnnuallytheCompanypassesaresolutiongrantingthe
Directorsgeneralauthoritytopurchaseinthemarketupto
14.99%ofthenumberofsharesinissue.TheDirectorsintend
toseekarenewalofthisauthorityfromtheshareholdersatthe
AGM.Noshareswererepurchasedunderthisauthority.
IntheeventthattheBoarddecidestorepurchaseordinary
shares,purchaseswillonlybemadethroughthemarketfor
cashatpricesnotexceedingtheprevailingNAVoftheordinary
shares(aslastcalculated)wheretheDirectorsbelievesuch
purchaseswillenhanceshareholdervalue.Suchpurchaseswill
alsoonlybemadeinaccordancewiththeUKListingRulesand
theDisclosureGuidanceandTransparencyRuleswhich
providethatthemaximumpricetobepaidforeachordinary
sharemustnotbemorethanthehigherof:(i)fivepercent
abovetheaveragemid-marketvalueoftheordinaryshares
forthefivebusinessdaysbeforethepurchaseismade;and
(ii)anamountequaltothehigherof(a)thepriceofthelast
independenttrade;and(b)thehighestcurrentindependent
bidforanordinaryshareonthetradingvenueswherethe
marketpurchasesbytheCompanypursuanttotheauthority
conferredbythatresolutionwillbecarriedout.TheCompanies
Lawalsoprovides,amongotherthings,thatanysuchpurchase
issubjecttotheCompanypassingthesolvencytestcontained
intheCompaniesLawattherelevanttime.Anyordinaryshares
purchasedunderthisauthoritymaybecancelledorheldin
treasury.
Thisauthoritywillexpireattheconclusionoftheannual
generalmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2027unless
varied,revokedorrenewedpriortosuchdatebyordinary
resolutionoftheCompany.
TheBoardconsidersthattheresolutionstobeproposedatthe
AGMareinthebestinterestsoftheCompany’sshareholders
asawhole.TheBoardthereforerecommendsunanimouslyto
shareholdersthattheyvoteinfavourofeachoftheresolutions,
astheyintendtodoinrespectoftheirownbeneficialholdings.
Alastair Hughes
Chair
9July2026
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NoticeisherebygiventhattheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanywillbeheldat1LondonWallPlace,EC2Y5AUon22
September2026at3.00pm.
Resolution To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Ordinary Resolutions:
Resolution1(OrdinaryResolution) Toreceive,considerandapprovetheAnnualReportandConsolidatedFinancialStatementsoftheCompanyforthe
yearended31March2026.
Resolution2(OrdinaryResolution) ToapprovetheRemunerationReportfortheyearended31March2026.
Resolution3(OrdinaryResolution) ToelectRichardDakinasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution4(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electPriscillaDaviesasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution5(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electAlexandraInnesasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution6(OrdinaryResolution) Tore-electSanjayPatelasaDirectoroftheCompany.
Resolution7(OrdinaryResolution) ToappointErnstandYoungLLPasAuditoroftheCompanyuntiltheconclusionofthenextAnnualGeneralMeeting.
Resolution8(OrdinaryResolution) ToauthorisetheBoardofDirectorstodeterminetheAuditor’sremuneration.
Resolution9(OrdinaryResolution) ToreceiveandapprovetheCompany’sDividendPolicywhichappearsonpage125oftheAnnualReport.
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Special Resolutions:
Resolution10(SpecialResolution) ThattheDirectorsoftheCompanybeandareherebyempoweredtoallotordinarysharesoftheCompanyforcash
asifthepre-emptionprovisionscontainedunderArticle13oftheArticlesofIncorporationdidnotapplytoanysuch
allotmentsandtosellordinaryshareswhichareheldbytheCompanyintreasuryforcashonanon-pre-emptivebasis
providedthatthispowershallbelimitedtotheallotmentandsalesofordinaryshares:
a. uptosuchnumberofordinarysharesasisequalto10%oftheordinarysharesinissue(includingtreasuryshares)
onthedateonwhichthisresolutionispassed;
b. atapriceofnotlessthanthenetassetvaluepershareascloseaspracticabletotheallotmentorsale;
providedthatsuchpowershallexpireontheearlieroftheconclusionoftheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompany
tobeheldin2027orontheexpiryof15monthsfromthepassingofthisSpecialResolution,exceptthattheCompany
maybeforesuchexpirymakeoffersoragreementswhichwouldormightrequireordinarysharestobeallottedor
soldaftersuchexpiryandnotwithstandingsuchexpirytheDirectorsmayallotorsellordinarysharesinpursuanceof
suchoffersoragreementsasifthepowerconferredherebyhadnotexpired.
Resolution11(SpecialResolution) ThattheCompanybeauthorised,inaccordancewithsection315ofTheCompanies(Guernsey)Law,2008,as
amended(the‘CompaniesLaw’),tomakemarketacquisitions(withinthemeaningofsection316oftheCompanies
Law)ofordinarysharesinthecapitaloftheCompanyeitherforretentionastreasuryshares,insofaraspermittedby
theCompaniesLaworcancellation,providedthat:
a. themaximumnumberofordinarysharesherebyauthorisedtobepurchasedshallbe14.99%oftheissued
ordinarysharesonthedateonwhichthisresolutionispassed;
b. theminimumpricewhichmaybepaidforanordinaryshareshallbe£0.01;
c. themaximumprice(exclusiveofexpenses)whichmaybepaidforanordinaryshareshallbeanamountequal
tothehigherof(i)5%abovetheaverageofthemid-marketvalueoftheordinaryshares(asderivedfromthe
regulatedmarketonwhichtherepurchaseiscarriedout)forthefivebusinessdaysimmediatelyprecedingthe
dateofthepurchase;and(ii)thehigherof(a)thepriceofthelastindependenttrade;and(b)thehighestcurrent
independentbidatthetimeofpurchase,ineachcaseontheregulatedmarketwherethepurchaseiscarriedout;
d. suchauthorityshallexpireattheconclusionoftheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanytobeheldin2027
unlesssuchauthorityisvaried,revokedorrenewedpriortosuchdateofthegeneralmeeting;and
e. theCompanymaymakeacontracttopurchaseordinarysharesundersuchauthoritypriortoitsexpirywhichwill
ormaybeexecutedwhollyorpartlyafteritsexpirationandtheCompanymaymakeapurchaseofordinaryshares
pursuanttoanysuchcontract.
ByOrderoftheBoard
Forandonbehalfof
Schroder Investment Management Limited
Company Secretary
9July2026
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1 Tobepassed,anOrdinaryResolutionrequiresasimple
majorityofthevotescastbythoseshareholdersvotingin
personorbyproxyattheAGM(excludinganyvoteswhich
arewithheld)tobevotedinfavouroftheresolution.
2 Tobepassed,aSpecialResolutionrequiresamajorityofat
least75%ofthevotescastbythoseshareholdersvotingin
personorbyproxyattheAGM(excludinganyvoteswhich
arewithheld)tobevotedinfavouroftheresolution.
3 Amemberwhoisentitledtoattendandvoteatthe
meetingisentitledtoappointoneormoreproxiesto
exercisealloranyoftheirrightstoattend,speakandvote
insteadofhimorher.Aproxyneednotbeamemberof
theCompany.Morethanoneproxymaybeappointed
providedthateachproxyisappointedtoexercisethe
rightsattachedtodifferentsharesheldbythemember.
4 Ifreturnedwithoutanindicationastohowtheproxy
shallvoteonanyparticularmatter,theproxywillexercise
discretionastowhether,andifsohow,tovote.
5 Aformofproxyisenclosedforuseatthemeetingand
anyadjournmentthereof.Theformofproxyshouldbe
completedandsent,togetherwiththepowerofattorney
orotherauthority(ifany)underwhichitissigned,ora
notarialcertifiedcopyofsuchpowerorauthority,soasto
reachtheCompany’sRegistrars,ComputershareInvestor
Services(Guernsey)Limited,c/oThePavilions,Bridgwater
Road,Bristol,BS996ZYatleast48hoursbeforethetimeof
theAGM(excludinganypartofadaythatisnotaworking
day).
6 Completingandreturningaformofproxywillnotprevent
amemberfromattendinginpersonatthemeetingand
votingshouldheorshesowish.
7 Tohavetherighttoattendandvoteatthemeetingor
anyadjournmentthereof(andalsoforthepurposeof
calculatinghowmanyvotesamembermaycastonapoll)
amembermusthavehisorhernameenteredonthe
registerofmembersnotlaterthanatcloseofbusinessof
18September2026.
8 PursuanttoRegulation41oftheUncertificatedSecurities
(Guernsey)Regulations2009,entitlementtoattendand
voteatthemeetingandthenumberofvoteswhichmay
becastthereatwillbedeterminedbyreferencetothe
registerofmembersoftheCompanyatcloseofbusiness
of18September2026.Changestoentriesintheregister
ofmembersoftheCompanyafterthattimeshallbe
disregardedindeterminingtherightsofanymemberto
attendandvoteatsuchmeeting.
9 Ifalltheshareshavebeensoldortransferredbythe
addressee,theNoticeofAnnualGeneralMeetingand
anyotherrelevantdocumentsshouldbepassedtothe
personthroughwhomthesaleortransferwaseffectedfor
transmissiontothepurchaserortransferee.
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Registered Address
2nd Floor, Dorey Court
Elizabeth Avenue
St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 2HT
Directors (all non-executive)
Alastair Hughes (Chair)
Priscilla Davies
Alexandra Innes
Sanjay Patel
Investment Manager and Accounting Agent
Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited
1 London Wall Place
London EC2Y 5AU
Company Secretary
Schroder Investment Management Limited
1 London Wall Place
London EC2Y 5AU
Depositary
Langham Hall UK Depositary LLP
Broadwalk House
3rd Floor
5 Appold Street
Broadgate
London EC2A 2DA
Solicitors to the Company as to English Law:
Stephenson Harwood LLP
1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7SH
Independent Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
PO Box 9
Royal Chambers
St. Julian’s Avenue
St. Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 4AF
Property Valuer
CBRE Limited
Henrietta House
Henrietta Place
London W1G 0NB
Corporate Brokers
J.P. Morgan Securities plc
25 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London E14 5JP
Tax Advisors
Deloitte LLP
2 New Street Square
London EC4A 3BZ
Receiving Agent and UK Transfer/Paying Agent
Computershare Investor Services (Guernsey) Limited
13 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey JE1 1ES
Advocates to the Company as to Guernsey Law:
Mourant Ozannes (Guernsey) LLP
Royal Chambers
St Julian’s Avenue
St. Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 4HP
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