UPDATE 2-Segro says UK rental mkt still fragile

Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:44am GMT
 
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* New enquiries for space continue to fall in Q3 * Focused on reducing Brixton vacancies in mid term

* Segro shares down 2.7 percent

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By Daryl Loo

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Europe's largest listed industrial landlord, Segro (SGRO.L), said on Thursday new enquiries for space continued to fall in the third quarter, although early signs of recovery have emerged.

"It's all a bit fragile still. We have seen since the end of the summer break enquiries that have been encouraging ... but I'm certainly not getting carried away," Chief Executive Ian Coull said in a conference call.

"There will continue to be pressure on enquiry levels and rents, because the general economic conditions have not completely turned around," he added.

By 0920 GMT, shares of Segro were down 2.9 percent, against a 1.4 percent fall in the UK property stocks index .FTNMX8730.

The company, which now has about two-thirds of its property portfolio in the UK and the remainder mainly in France, Germany and Belgium, said over the medium term it will focus on reducing the vacancy rate of the Brixton portfolio.  Continued...

 

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