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FTSE 100 closes higher as Bercow deals blow to May's Brexit plan
Bercow says the government can only bring back the vote if there has been substantial 'change' to the Brexit deal
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Primary Health Properties PLC
LON:PHP
Primary Health Properties PLC is a UK-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with a clear objective to create progressive returns for shareholders through a combination of earnings growth and capital appreciation. PHP achieves this by investing in healthcare real estate in the UK and Ireland let on long-term leases backed by a secure underlying covenant funded mostly by government bodies. The company's portfolio comprises over 300 primary healthcare facilities, both completed and committed, the majority of which are GP surgeries, with other properties let to NHS organisations, pharmacies and dentists.
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Primary Health increases its Irish estate to 10
The Health Service Executive and GP practices account for 64% of the total rent roll and these leases benefit from CPI-led rent reviews
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Primary Health Properties to fund a primary care centre in County Kildare
The centre will comprise 3,975 square metres of lettable space and about 80% of the rent roll will be contracted to the Health Service Executive and TUSLA - the Irish government's Child and Family agency - on 30-year leases
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FTSE 100 closes in red as lack of positive news puts traders off
The UK's blue chip benchmark closed down around 40 points at 7,179, while FTSE 250 shed around 58 at 19,068
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"We have a strong pipeline of opportunities in the UK and Ireland and are well positioned to continue to grow our portfolio and to support the healthcare systems in these markets through the provision of modern, primary care infrastructure,
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FTSE 100 closes higher as investors buoyed by trade talk optimism
The UK's premier share index added almost 58 points at 7,129, while the FTSE 250 also gained ground
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Primary Health Properties updates investors on MedicX Fund merger
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No Brexit concerns for Primary Health Properties as healthcare interest surges
“Whatever the final outcome and consequences of Brexit for the UK it is unlikely to have a direct impact on the primary health centres we invest in"
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AorTech in good heart
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Primary Health boosts GP portfolio with £400mln MedicX merger
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Primary Health Properties raises €51mln from a private placement of new senior secured loan notes
The FTSE 250-listed group said the secured notes, which are guaranteed by the company, were placed with the UK and Irish institutional investors in two tranches at a blended fixed rate of 2.4973% and a weighted average maturity of 10.4 year
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"Investors aren’t willing to forgive Fed Chair Jeremy Powell yet; a soft open on Wall Street threatens to drag the FTSE lower into the close," said Fiona Cincotta at City Index
Peel Hunt remains bullish on Primary Health Properties following recent capital markets day in Dublin
Peel Hunt's analysts concluded: “The shares currently yield 4.6% and given the 22-year unbroken record of increasing dividends and the robust income characteristics, we retain our Buy recommendation”
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FTSE 100 closes in red as Wall Street shares lag; Brexit exhaustion
The UK blue-chip benchmark finished down over 27 points at 7,026, while the FTSE 250 closed down over 52 points at 18,961.
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Primary Health Properties expands with £22.8mln purchase of keyworker accommodation unit near Wansbeck General Hospital, Northumbria
The group noted that the acquisition will increase PHP's portfolio to a total of 313 assets with a gross value of almost £1.5bn and a contracted rent roll of over £77mln
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FTSE 100 closes higher as trade fears ebb; Kingfisher leads the laggards
The FTSE 100 closed nearly 31 points higher at 7,331, while FTSE 250 added over 42 at 20,500
Primary Health offers "long-term predictable returns with low relative risk"
It is not the only listed operator in the healthcare sector but it is one of the few property companies to offer exposure to what is a low-risk, non-cyclical market
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Primary Health Properties makes eighth acquisition in Ireland
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FTSE 100 closes in red and at four month-low amid trade worries
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Primary Health Properties encouraged by continued improvement in rental growth
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FTSE 100 closes down as market awaits Trump/Juncker meeting
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Liberum ups target for Primary Health Properties in note highlighting diverging trends in real estate sector
The City broker upped its target for the FTSE 250-listed healthcare facilities real estate specialist to 125p from 120p and reiterated a ‘buy’ rating on the stock
Bellzone knocks out £1mln placing after recent share price surge
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Primary Health Properties expands Irish portfolio with construction funding contract
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Primary Health Properties acquires Moredon Medical Centre in Swindon
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Liberum Capital upgrades Primary Health Properties, says in strong position to be consolidator after recent placing
The City broker has upped its stance on PHP to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’, given upside to its unchanged 120p target price and the benefits of the recent £115mln equity placing
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FTSE 100 rises for fifth session a row, buoyed by miners
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Champagne moment - Primary Health Properties joins FTSE 250 index from today
Harry Hyman, PHP’s managing director, said: "I'm delighted that PHP has been included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share indices and believe the move marks an important milestone in the Company's history”
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Enteq flows higher as oil sector rebound boosts latest full-year results
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Doctors’ surgery owner Primary Health Properties raises higher-than-expected £115mln
Primary Health will use the cash influx to add to its portfolio of doctors’ surgeries and medical centres
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FTSE 100 closes firmly higher as metals prices, sterling help
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Primary Health Properties raises funds to expand its portfolio
The proceeds will fund transactions from PHP's current acquisition and development pipeline totalling some £81.8mln in the UK and some €79.0mln in the Republic of Ireland
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NHS woes highlight Primary Health Properties' strengths
“It doesn’t matter who is in power, the GP is gatekeeper to the health service”
Primary Health Properties dividend higher again as rental growth picks up
The annual dividend rose to 5.25p (5.125p), while PHP also increased its first quarterly payout to 1.35p or the equivalent of 5.4p in annual terms
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FTSE 100 closes up, boosted by mining stocks and as pound strengthens against the dollar
The UK's blue-chip index closes up 20.84 points to 7,234.81
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