13 March 2017

CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC ("Capital & Regional" or "the Company")

UK company number 01399411

LSE share code: CAL             

ISIN: GB0001741544

LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

The Company received notification on 10 March 2017 that Tony Hales, a non-executive Director of the Company, had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company on the London Stock Exchange.  The shares were acquired at 59.8 pence per share.  Tony Hales' beneficial holding following the transaction is 600,000 shares.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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About Capital & Regional plc

Capital & Regional is a UK focused specialist retail REIT with a strong track record of delivering value enhancing retail and leisure asset management opportunities across a c. £1 billion portfolio of in-town dominant community shopping centres.  Capital & Regional is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.   

Capital & Regional owns seven shopping centres in Blackburn, Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Luton, Maidstone, Walthamstow and Wood Green. It also has a 20% joint venture interest in the Kingfisher Centre in Redditch.  Capital & Regional manages these assets, which comprise over 900 lettable units and attract c. 1.7 million shopping visits each week, through its in-house expert property and asset management platform. 

For further information see www.capreg.com.