Regional REIT Ltd – Q1 2026 Trading Update & Dividend Declaration
REGIONAL REIT Limited
Q1 2026 Trading Update & Dividend Declaration
Regional REIT Limited (LSE: RGL), the regional commercial property specialist, announces the following trading update for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 and a dividend declaration for the first quarter of 2025 of 2.0 pence per share.
Stephen Inglis, Head of ESR Europe LSPIM Ltd., Investment Adviser commented:
“Market conditions remain challenging, but we continue to deliver on our repositioning strategy, executing targeted disposals to strengthen the balance sheet while further improving the quality of our portfolio via our capex programme.
During Q1 2026, we undertook six sales generating proceeds of £12.6m, with a further three disposals totalling £2.5m completed post quarter end, all were close to their 31 December 2025 valuations and in aggregate c. 90% vacant. These disposals were largely from the sales segment of the portfolio where refurbishment would not have generated sufficient returns on the capital deployed. The LTV was further reduced at the end of Q1 2026 to 39.4% (2025: 40.4%).
The company completed 26 new lettings and renewals in the quarter, adding £1.1m to the rent roll. These lettings were secured at 9.8% above ERV, building on the 9.0% above ERV delivered in Q4 2025, underscoring rental growth created by continued demand for well-located, high-quality space and the effectiveness of our active asset improvement plan.
The increase in rents being achieved is indicative of our view in respect of the structural supply and demand imbalance in the provision of high quality and well-located regional office space that conform to EPC A and B, and this will become increasingly evident.
Our portfolio is currently well positioned with 61.1% already EPC B or better. Grade A vacancy across key UK regional markets remains tight at c.3-5%, with a constrained development pipeline and best‑in‑class space accounting for the majority of leasing activity*. This dynamic continues to support a broader ‘flight to quality’ and underpins our medium-term outlook.”
* Knight Frank Office Market Annual Review 2025
Portfolio update
· 110 properties, 1,075 units and 653 tenants, totalling c.£543.1m** of gross property assets value (31 December 2025: £555.2m)
· 26 lettings to new tenants and renewals/regears in the period across 113,885 sq ft delivering £1.1m of annualised rental income, an uplift of 9.8% against ERV
· Rent roll of £49.8m (31 December 2025: £50.4m); ERV £75.0m (31 December 2025: £77.0m)
· EPRA Occupancy for the Core segment portfolio 87.0% (31 December 2025: 86.5%) – reflecting stable Core occupancy
· EPRA Occupancy (by ERV) 75.5% (31 December 2025: 75.9%); 31 March 2026 like-for-like 75.6% versus 31 March 2025 78.9%
· Total rent collection for the quarter as at 15 May 2026 98.5% compared with 97.9% for the equivalent period in 2025
· Post quarter end a further 7 new lettings and renewals/regears have been achieved across 50,828 sq ft providing £0.9m of annualised rental income, at 3.0% above ERV
Maintaining balance sheet discipline while pursuing updated strategy
· Disposals in the period amounted to £12.6m (before costs) (2 properties and 4-part sales), reflecting a net initial yield of 4.0%
o Post quarter end, a further 1 disposal and 2-part sales completed totalling £2.5m (before costs).
o The current disposal programme comprises of 36 sales totalling c. £89.5m, though not all are expected to complete in 2026
· Net capital expenditure £0.8m (Full year 2025: £11.8m) – continued focus upon the capital expenditure programme
· Cash and cash equivalent balances £40.3m (31 December 2025: £37.7m)
· Net loan-to-value ratio reduced to c. 39.4%** (31 December 2025: 40.4%)
· Gross borrowings £254.5m (31 December 2025: £266.2m)
· Group cost of debt (incl. hedging) 3.4% pa (31 December 2025: 3.3% pa)
**Gross property assets value based upon Colliers International Property Consultants Ltd. valuations as at 31 December 2025, adjusted for subsequent acquisitions, disposals and capital expenditure in the period.
Q1 2026 Dividend Declaration
The Company declares that it will pay a dividend of 2.0 pence per share (“pps”) for the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026, (1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025: 2.50pps). The entire dividend will be paid as a REIT property income distribution (“PID”).
Shareholders have the option to invest their dividend in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), and more details can be found on the Company’s website.
The key dates relating to this dividend are:
| Ex-dividend date | 28 May 2026 |
| Record date | 29 May 2026 |
| Last day for DRIP election | 19 June 2026 |
| Payment date | 10 July 2026 |
The level of future payments of dividends will be determined by the Board having regard to, among other factors, the financial position and performance of the Group at the relevant time, UK REIT requirements, the interest of shareholders and the long-term future of the Company.
Forthcoming Events
| 19 May 2026 | Annual General Meeting |
| 8 September 2026 | Interim Results Announcement |
| 12 November 2026 | Q3 2026 Trading Update |
Note: All dates are provisional and subject to change.
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