Ground Rents Income Fund plc (GRIO) Ord GBP0.50

Ground Rents Income Fund plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended real estate investment trust. The Company engaged in a single segment of business, being the collection of ground rent from its investment properties. The Company receives some ancillary income to which it is entitled because of its position as property freeholder or head leaseholder. The objective is to achieve a balance between periodically returning cash to shareholders whilst optimizing the realization value of the Company's investments. The Company’s portfolio of ground rents includes freeholds and head leaseholds of residential and commercial properties located throughout the United Kingdom. It has approximately 286 assets. Its subsidiaries include Admiral Ground Rents Limited, Azure House Ground Rents Limited, Banbury Ground Rents Limited, BH Ground Rents Limited, Clapham One Ground Rents Limited, and others. The Company's investment manager is Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited.

The assets of the Company will be realised in a controlled, orderly and timely manner, with the objective of achieving a balance between (i) periodically returning cash to shareholders at such times and from time to time and in such manner as the Board may determine; and (ii) optimising the net realisation value of the Company’s investments. The strategy for realising individual investments will be flexible and may need to be altered to reflect changes in circumstances of a particular investment or in the prevailing market conditions. Whilst implementing this realisation strategy, the Company will aim to deliver best-in-class residential asset management including fairness, transparency, and affordability for leaseholders.

• Ongoing charge3.36%
• Annual management charge -
• Performance feeNo

Schroders is paid a simplified, tiered annual fee comprising 1% of NAV up to GBP 200m 0.9% of NAV between GBP 200m and GBP 400m and 0.8% of NAV above GBP 400m.