IRES Completes Sale of 194 Units

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

I-RES Completes Sale of 194 Units in Dublin

Completion of Transaction Delivered Ahead of Expected Timeframe

I-RES’ LTV reduced to 42.1%

3 October 2023, Dublin | Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (the "Company" or "I-RES"), announces that it has successfully completed the sale of 194 residential units in West Dublin to Tuath Housing (the “Transaction”). The Transaction, which was originally announced on 3 August 2023, was completed for a total consideration of approximately €72.06 million, including VAT but excluding other transaction costs, and was delivered well ahead of the expected timeframe. The proceeds from these asset sales represents an attractive return on the original acquisition cost and is in line with book value at 30 June 2023. The proceeds will be used to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet.

The Transaction closed in two phases:

• The sale of 91 units in Hansfield Wood closed on 25 August 2023, for a total consideration of €38.12 million.

• The sale of an additional 103 apartments which includes Piper’s Court, and a small 8-unit apartment building in Hansfield Wood closed 2 October 2023, for a total consideration of €33.94 million.

In addition to the Transaction, the 5 luxury townhouses at Tara View previously announced for disposal have completed for a combined gross value of €5.9 million, (excluding transaction costs) with the final 2 house sales closing in September 2023.

I-RES CEO, Margaret Sweeney, commented: “Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone on our disposal programme, and the completion of this transaction has been achieved well ahead of the expected timeframe. The attractive returns delivered from this transaction reflects the quality of the assets and our value-add management of them, which is a core part of our operating model. We remain focused on delivering value maximisation for all stakeholders in line with our disciplined capital allocation strategy.”

Asset Disposal Programme Update

The Company has now successfully delivered on approximately €96.5 million of its €100 million asset disposal programme, which is part of its long-term strategy to optimise capital and create shareholder value. As previously announced, the proceeds are being used to further strengthen the balance sheet by retiring the Company’s higher cost debt under its revolving credit facility. Following the successful completion of these transactions, the Company’s LTV1 is now 42.1%, with 82% of the Company’s debt now hedged against interest rate volatility. The hedged portion of the Company’s debt is fixed at a blended interest rate of 3.27%. The Company remains focused on delivering on its value maximising portfolio management and disciplined capital allocation strategy.

Following the completion of these sales the Group now owns 3,734 apartments and houses for private rental in Dublin and Cork.

1 LTV is based on portfolio valuation as at 30 June 2023 and net of cash.

For further information please contact:

For Investor Relations:

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc     

Michelle Ang, Director Investor Relations investors@iresreit.ie     Tel: +353 (0) 87 956 1138

Margaret Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer     Tel: +353 (0) 1 557 0974

For Media Queries:

Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting ires@fticonsulting.com       Tel: +353 (0) 86 231 4135 

Melanie Farrell, FTI Consulting      Tel: +353 (0) 86 401 5250 

About Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (I-RES) is a growth oriented Real Estate Investment Trust providing quality professionally managed homes in sustainable communities in Ireland. Following the completion of the above disposals, the Group now owns 3,734 apartments and houses for private rental in Dublin and Cork. I-RES aims to be the provider of choice for the Irish living sector, known for excellent service and for operating responsibly, minimising its environmental impact, and maximising its contribution to the community. The Company's shares are listed on Euronext Dublin. Further information at www.i-res.ie.

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