Diös Fastigheter double its property portfolio in Skellefteå

Diös Fastigheter acquire five properties totalling 51 000 sq. in central Skellefteå. Sellers are Skellefteå kommun, Fastighets AB Polaris and Skellefteå Kraft.

- The transaction is a natural step in our strategy to concentrate our property portfolio to central locations in growth areas in northern Sweden. Skellefteå meets our investment criteria and we see great opportunities to take an active role in the development of an attractive city, says Knut Rost, CEO of Diös Fastigheter.

- To achieve our goal of becoming 80,000 citizens, we need to allow more players to develop commerce and other business activities in the city and the municipality, says Lorents Burman (S), Mayor.

The acquisition, which takes the form as company acquisition, doubles Diös Fastigheter holdings to a total of 104 000 sq. The underlying property value is SEK 653 million. The properties consist of 60 per cent offices, 19 per cent hotels and 21 per cent other. The largest tenants are the municipality of Skellefteå, Scandic Hotels and Tieto. The average lease term is 6.1 years.

The properties included in the transaction are Hjorten 5, Sleipner 5, Sirius 16, Sirius 24 and Sirius 25. The properties will be transferred on December 1st 2015.

For further information, please contact:

Knut Rost, CEO of Diös Fastigheter
Phone: +46 (0)10-470 95 01
E-mail: knut.rost@dios.se

Göran Fonzén, head of Diös Fastigheters business area Västerbotten
Phone: +46 (0)10- 470 98 50
E-mail: goran.fonzen@dios.se

This constitutes information that Diös Fastigheter AB (publ) may be legally obliged to publish under the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for publication on 5 October 2015 at 10:32 am CET.

Diös Fastigheter owns and develops both commercial and residential properties in prioritized growth areas in northern Sweden. With a market value of SEK 12.5 billion, a portfolio of 353 properties and a lettable area of 1.400 sq., our vision is to be the most active and sought-after landlord in our market. The properties are located from Borlange to Lulea with its head office in Östersund. The company has since 2005 had a continuous growth in value in the property portfolio and the share is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, Mid Cap. Learn more about Diös on www.dios.se