Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd (LON:GR1T) has acquired more shares in Letlole La Rona Limited (LLR), a property firm listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
The London-listed property investor issued new ordinary shares to cover the transaction, valued at US$13.8mln, increasing its stakes in LLR from 6.25% to 30%, to expand its presence in the southern African country.
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As of 30 June, LLR owned 20 properties worth US$73mln, with over half in the industrial sector, a third in retail and the remaining in commercial and residential.
“We are pleased to announce this further increase of our stake in LLR, which represents an opportunity to utilise LLR's local expertise and to gain exposure to exciting asset management opportunities whilst significantly increasing our presence in Botswana, a key market for Grit's future growth,” said Grit’s chief executive Bronwyn Corbett.