Emira Property Fund, which could be taken over by Arrowhead Properties, may receive offers from other suitors.

The Board of Directors of Emira Property Fund has rejected Arrowhead’s unsolicited, non-binding, and highly conditional expression of interest to acquire all of Emira’s issued share capital on the basis that it has no benefit to Emira’s shareholders.

Arrowhead Properties (‘Arrowhead’), the South African JSE listed Real Estate Investment Trust, (‘REIT’) announced today that it has made an expression of interest to acquire all or the majority of the issued share capital of Emira Property Fund Limited (‘Emira’) by means of a scheme of arrangement subject to the satisfactory conclusion of a due diligence investigation in respect of Emira’s forecast income for the 12 months ending 30 June 2017.

Emira Property Fund today announced it has signed an agreement with WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff for approximately 5,800m² of premium quality sustainable head office space at its leading-edge Knightsbridge office park development in Bryanston.

SA's listed property companies struggle to find well priced acquisition opportunities and takeovers are becoming more difficult to achieve now as there are no easy targets.

SA's listed property companies struggle to find well priced acquisition opportunities and takeovers are becoming more difficult to achieve now as there are no easy targets.

Emira Property Fund becomes the first listed real estate company to forecast negative distribution growth in the coming results season.

Emira Property Fund continues to grow value in its retail property portfolio, investing over R250 million in acquiring new centres and upgrading its shopping centres.

Emira Property Fund has secured yet another prime property in the flourishing Menlyn node in Pretoria. The R403 million, 50% share in five buildings in Summit Place, a new P-grade office development that includes other mixed uses, will further bolster Emira’s already flourishing portfolio of quality property assets.

Emira Property Fund is strongly positioned for responsible growth, notwithstanding the adverse economic environment in South Africa.