TIDMLAS 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
31 August 2022 
 
                      LONDON & ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES PLC 
 
                       HALF YEAR RESULTS TO 30 June 2022 
 
London & Associated Properties PLC ("LAP" or the "Group") is a main market 
listed property investment group that specialises in industrial and essential 
retail property. It also holds a substantial stake in the main market listed 
Bisichi PLC which operates coal mines in South Africa and owns UK property 
investments. 
 
                                  HIGHLIGHTS 
 
  * Net assets attributable to shareholders - 
      + Increase by 17% to £34.2 million (£29.7 million December 2021) 
      + Now 40.04p per share (December 2021 34.78p per share) 
      + Exceptional results from Bisichi add £4.7 million to value of LAP's 
        investment 
  * Property changes move business further away from traditional retail - 
      + West Bromwich retail centre sold on 29 July 2022 for December valuation 
        of £4.75 million 
      + Rugeley retail arcade sold at book value for £0.5 million 
      + Industrial portfolio in Warrington acquired for £2.37 million 
      + Following planning approval for 56 flats at JV development in West 
        Ealing we are progressing the development design work 
  * Property portfolio seeing continued strong performance with Group occupancy 
    levels of 97.6% by rental income (June 2021: 95.4%). 
  * Re-financing in August 2022 replaces 25-year £10 million debenture and 
    10-year £3.5 million bank loan with new £13.6 million 5-year facility. 
 
"We are pleased to report on the six months to 30 June 2022, during which we 
made significant progress within LAP.  We sold a number of ex-growth properties 
including Kings Square, West Bromwich, our last remaining covered shopping 
centre, and Brewery Street Arcade in Rugeley. These properties did not meet our 
criteria and banks have demonstrated consistently that they are not prepared to 
lend at commercially acceptable rates on assets of this type.  Following these 
disposals, our portfolio is much more readily fundable and well positioned to 
maintain and grow future income.  Future acquisitions will follow this 
strategy.  We also refinanced a large portion of the existing portfolio." 
 
 
                                    -more- 
 
 
Contact: 
 
          London & Associated Properties PLC                     Tel: 020 7415 
5000 
          John Heller, Chief Executive 
 
          Baron Phillips Associates                                       Tel: 
07767 444193 
          Baron Phillips 
 
 
 
 
 
Half year results for the period ended 30 June 2022 
 
Half year review 
 
We are pleased to report on the six months to 30 June 2022, during which we 
made significant progress within LAP.  We sold a number of ex-growth properties 
including Kings Square, West Bromwich, our last remaining covered shopping 
centre, and Brewery Street Arcade in Rugeley. These properties did not meet our 
criteria and banks have demonstrated consistently that they are not prepared to 
lend at commercially acceptable rates on assets of this type.  Following these 
disposals, our portfolio is much more readily fundable and well positioned to 
maintain and grow future income.  Future acquisitions will follow this 
strategy.  We also refinanced a large portion of the existing portfolio. 
 
Consolidated Group revenue increased by 82% to £48.1 million from £26.5 million 
in the same period last year. Revenue from mining (£44.8 million versus £23.0 
million) is discussed further in commentary about Bisichi below. 
 
Revenue from property activities fell slightly to £3.3 million (2021: £3.5 
million), as a consequence of lower income during periods between property 
disposals and subsequent acquisitions. 
 
Group profits attributable to shareholders were £4.3 million (2021: losses of £ 
0.7 million) with £4.8 million profit from Bisichi offset by a small loss in 
LAP as the company transitions its property portfolio and returns to 
profitability. 
 
Of the current 2.4% of vacancies by rental income, 1.4% is accounted for by one 
unit in Sheffield which is being held vacant to enable future development 
activity. 
 
At Orchard Square, Sheffield we continue to reposition the asset from a 
retail-led site towards a more mixed-use and food-focused venue.  We have 
completed a letting to an independent pizza and cocktails chain of restaurants 
replacing a mid-market fashion outlet and are in detailed negotiations with a 
number of similar operators to enhance the offer at the centre. Elsewhere, we 
have agreed with Sheffield Council grants for upgrading the public areas and 
residential development, with lawyers now instructed by both sides. 
 
We continue to cut overheads which is providing positive cashflow and 
profitability. We have relocated our central London offices to a more modern 
and cost-efficient space. 
 
During the period, we sold our Rugeley arcade for the December 2021 book value 
of £0.5 million. The reinvestment of this cash has also had a positive effect 
on cashflow. 
 
During the period we acquired an industrial portfolio in Warrington for £2.37 
million from free cash. We believe the portfolio offers good prospects for 
rental growth, together with a number of value enhancing asset management 
opportunities. 
 
In June we announced the sale of Kings Square, West Bromwich, our last 
remaining covered shopping centre, to the local council for the December 2021 
book value of £4.75 million. The proceeds of this sale, which completed in 
July, were placed on deposit with funder Aviva and released following the 
refinancing in August and will be used to make further acquisitions of 
properties that support our ongoing strategy. 
 
As opportunities arise, we will sell other properties that do not meet our core 
investment criteria. We are in discussions with interested parties on a number 
of retail properties enabling us to move our portfolio further away from this 
sector. 
 
At our development site in West Ealing, we continue to explore options to 
realise the value from the planning consent for 56 flats we obtained in 2021. 
These options include marketing the consented land for sale which we have 
explored. However, the well-publicised inflation in building costs experienced 
across the development industry has proved a stumbling block to obtaining the 
value we seek as purchasers were understandably conservative. Therefore we 
continue to progress the development, including working up detailed design 
drawings and negotiating with potential contractors.  A final decision on 
whether to we will develop this asset ourselves or sell it has yet to be taken. 
 
The 25-year £10 million, 8.109% Aviva debenture was refinanced in August 
together with the 10-year £3.5 million Metro Bank loan. These loans have been 
replaced by a new 5-year loan with QIB (UK) plc for £13.6 million. This will 
generate an initial net operating cashflow improvement of £0.2m per annum. 
Security for the new loan comprises the properties held as security by Aviva 
and Metro and two uncharged properties, with an initial LTV of 56%. £5.6 
million of free cash was released back to the company as a result of this 
transaction, which will be reinvested in our portfolio diversification 
programme and we are examining suitable investment opportunities. 
 
During the period an extension of the Dragon Retail Properties loan with 
Santander to October 2022 was secured. We have received an offer for longer 
term finance for this property and are progressing this. This property 
continues to produce strong net cash flow. 
 
We have exercised the option to extend the £13.2 million loan with Phoenix CRE 
S.à.r.l, secured on our Sheffield property, to September 2023, while we 
complete the latest stage of development activity. 
 
Bisichi PLC, which is 42% owned, has seen strong performance from Sisonke Coal 
Processing, its South African coal processing operation which benefited from 
significantly higher prices of Free on Board (FOB) coal from Richards Bay Coal 
Terminal (API4 price). During the period, the weekly API4 price averaged US$277 
compared to US$97 in the first half of 2021 and US$151 in the second half the 
year. Despite constraints largely beyond Bisichi's control in transporting coal 
for export on the South African rail network, it was able to take advantage of 
the improved international coal price by increasing export sales during the 
first half of the year to 177,000 metric tonnes, compared to 171,000 metric 
tonnes in the first half of 2021 and 320,000 metric tonnes overall in 2022. 
 
Bisichi's results would have been even better if it had not encountered 
operational delays that impacted the transition into new mining areas at Black 
Wattle, which in turn adversely impacted coal production. During the period the 
mine achieved production of 301,000 metric tonnes compared to 553,000 metric 
tonnes in the first half of 2021. Bisichi is pleased to report that these 
delays have now been addressed successfully and in July the transition into the 
new mining areas was completed. Consequently, Bisichi expects mining production 
to recover in the second half of the year to the levels seen in 2021. The 
increases evident on the balance sheet in mining reserves, plant and equipment 
is mainly attributable to the costs of completing the development of these new 
mining areas which will be mined throughout the remainder of 2022 and 2023. 
 
Despite the lower coal production from Black Wattle, at Sisonke Coal Processing 
Bisichi was able to maintain its overall levels of coal processed. During the 
period Bisichi sold 614,000 metric tonnes (2021: 731,000 metric tonnes) and 
reported £44.7million in mining revenue (2021: £23.0million) with the higher 
prices achievable for coal offsetting the lower overall quantity of coal sold. 
 
Looking forward into the second half of 2022, Bisichi is already beginning to 
see the benefits from mining new areas at Black Wattle. This is mainly due to 
the higher quality coal being mined which is currently in high demand in both 
export and domestic markets. As a result, Bisichi is pleased to report that, in 
the second half of the year to date, it has achieved significant improvements 
in prices for coal in the domestic market. In the export market, the API4 price 
continues to remain at levels similar to the first half of 2022 and exports for 
the year to date are in line with the average export tonnages achieved in 2021. 
However, looking beyond the year to date, uncertainties remain. These are 
particularly with regard to the sustainability of the higher coal prices in 
both our markets, as well as the impact of continued constraints in 
transporting coal for export on the South African rail network. 
 
LAP has made significant progress during the period. The Board of LAP bases its 
decisions on dividend payments on the results and financial position of the 
Group's property activities and accordingly has decided not to declare a 
dividend for the half year. Once our cash has been reinvested and property 
income has returned to previous levels, our dividend policy will reflect this. 
 
 
 
Sir Michael 
Heller 
John Heller 
Chairman 
Chief Executive 
 
31 August 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated income statement 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                                                           6 months    6 months        Year 
 
                                                              ended       ended       ended 
 
                                                            30 June     30 June 31 December 
 
                                                               2022        2021        2021 
 
                                                        (unaudited) (unaudited)   (audited) 
 
                                                   Notes 
 
                                                              £'000        £'000      £'000 
 
Group revenue                                          1     48,076       26,518     56,477 
 
Operating costs                                            (26,236)     (26,587)   (53,457) 
 
Operating profit/(loss)                                1     21,840         (69)      3,020 
 
Finance income                                         2         40           12         34 
 
Finance expenses                                       2    (1,470)      (1,403)    (2,543) 
 
Result before valuation and other movements                  20,410      (1,460)        511 
 
Non-cash changes in valuation of assets and 
liabilities and other movements 
 
Exchange losses                                                   -            -      (121) 
 
Decrease in value of investment properties                    (200)            -      (111) 
 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                  -            -      (133) 
 
Increase in value of trading investments                         49          376        812 
 
Adjustment to interest rate derivative                           70           60        130 
 
Profits on disposal of investment properties                      -          121        436 
 
Result including revaluation and other movements             20,329        (903)      1,524 
 
Profit/(loss) for the period before taxation           1     20,329        (903)      1,524 
 
Income tax charge                                      3    (5,646)        (129)      (698) 
 
Profit/(loss) for the period                                 14,683      (1,032)        826 
 
Attributable to: 
 
Equity holders of the Company                                 4,293        (660)      (152) 
 
Non-controlling interest                                     10,390        (372)        978 
 
Profit/(loss) for the period                                 14,683      (1,032)        826 
 
Profit/(loss) per share - basic and diluted            4      5.03p      (0.77)p    (0.18)p 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                                                           30 June     30 June 31 December 
 
                                                              2022        2021        2021 
 
                                                       (unaudited) (unaudited)   (audited) 
 
                                                             £'000       £'000       £'000 
 
Profit/(loss) for the period                                14,683     (1,032)         826 
 
Other comprehensive income: 
 
Items that may be subsequently recycled to the income 
statement: 
 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign                 565           6        (63) 
operations 
 
Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period,           565           6        (63) 
net of tax 
 
Total comprehensive income /(expense) for the period,       15,248     (1,026)         763 
net of tax 
 
Attributable to: 
 
Equity shareholders                                          4,496       (608)       (177) 
 
Non-controlling interest                                    10,752       (418)         940 
 
                                                            15,248     (1,026)         763 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated balance sheet 
 
at 30 June 2022 
 
                                                    30 June     30 June  31 December 
 
                                                       2022        2021         2021 
 
                                                (unaudited) (unaudited)    (audited) 
 
                                          Notes       £'000       £'000        £'000 
 
Non-current assets 
 
Market value of properties attributable              35,725      40,970       37,945 
to Group 
 
Present value of head leases                          3,221       3,249        3,221 
 
Property                                      5      38,946      44,219       41,166 
 
Mining reserves, property, plant and                 15,100      10,366        9,917 
equipment 
 
Other investments at fair value through               6,418       2,721        3,631 
profit and loss ("FVPL") 
 
                                                     60,464      57,306       54,714 
 
Current assets 
 
Inventories - Property                        5      25,493      25,366       25,213 
 
Inventories - Mining                                  4,189       2,592        1,253 
 
Assets held for sale                                  4,550           -          504 
 
Trade and other receivables                          10,604      10,035        9,917 
 
Corporation tax recoverable                               -           -           19 
 
Investments in listed securities held at              1,209         923          685 
FVPL 
 
Cash and cash equivalents                             7,816       8,299        8,518 
 
                                                     53,861      47,215       46,109 
 
Total assets                                        114,325     104,521      100,823 
 
Current liabilities 
 
Trade and other payables                           (13,546)    (19,708)     (15,197) 
 
Borrowings                                         (36,151)     (9,568)     (31,405) 
 
Lease liabilities                                     (201)       (432)        (513) 
 
Interest rate derivatives                                 -           -         (70) 
 
Current tax liabilities                             (1,657)         (1)        (726) 
 
                                                   (51,555)    (29,709)     (47,911) 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
Borrowings                                          (3,932)    (30,926)      (7,259) 
 
Interest rate derivatives                                 -       (140)            - 
 
Lease liabilities                                   (3,866)     (3,665)      (3,734) 
 
Provisions                                          (1,609)     (1,461)      (1,391) 
 
Deferred tax liabilities                               (57)       (193)        (309) 
 
                                                    (9,464)    (36,385)     (12,693) 
 
Total liabilities                                  (61,019)    (66,094)     (60,604) 
 
Net assets                                           53,306      38,427       40,219 
 
Equity attributable to the owners of the 
parent 
 
Share capital                                         8,554       8,554        8,554 
 
Share premium account                                 4,866       4,866        4,866 
 
Translation reserve (Bisichi PLC)                     (851)     (1,031)      (1,055) 
 
Capital redemption reserve                               47          47           47 
 
               Retained earnings                     21,708      16,907       17,415 
(excluding treasury shares) 
 
               Treasury shares                        (144)       (144)        (144) 
 
Retained earnings                                    21,464      16,763       17,271 
 
Total equity attributable to equity                  34,180      29,199       29,683 
shareholders 
 
Non - controlling interest                           19,126       9,228       10,536 
 
Total equity                                         53,306      38,427       40,219 
 
Net assets per share attributable to          6      40.04p      34.22p       34.78p 
equity shareholders 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                       Share   Share                Capital Treasury  Retained       Total                   Total 
                     capital premium Translation redemption   shares  earnings   excluding                  equity 
                       £'000   £'000    reserves    reserve    £'000 excluding        Non- Non-controlling   £'000 
                                           £'000      £'000           treasury Controlling       Interests 
                                                                        shares   Interests           £'000 
                                                                         £'000       £'000 
 
Balance at 1 January   8,554   4,866     (1,030)         47    (144)    17,567      29,860           9,686  39,546 
2021 
 
Loss for the period        -       -           -          -        -     (660)       (660)           (372) (1,032) 
 
Other comprehensive 
income: 
 
Currency translation       -       -         (1)          -        -         -         (1)               4       3 
 
Total other                -       -         (1)          -        -         -         (1)               4       3 
comprehensive 
(expense)/income 
 
Total comprehensive        -       -         (1)          -        -     (660)       (661)           (368) (1,029) 
expense 
 
Transactions with 
owners: 
 
Dividends -                -       -           -          -        -         -           -            (90)    (90) 
non-controlling 
Interests 
 
Transactions with          -       -           -          -        -         -           -            (90)    (90) 
owners 
 
Balance at 30 June     8,554   4,866     (1,031)         47    (144)    16,907      29,199           9,228  38,427 
2021 (unaudited) 
 
Balance at 1 January   8,554   4,866     (1,030)         47    (144)    17,567      29,860           9,686  39,546 
2021 
 
(Loss)/profit for          -       -           -          -        -     (152)       (152)             978     826 
the year 
 
Other comprehensive 
income: 
 
Currency translation       -       -        (25)          -        -         -        (25)            (38)    (63) 
 
Total other                -       -        (25)          -        -         -        (25)            (38)    (63) 
comprehensive 
expense 
 
Total comprehensive        -       -        (25)          -        -     (152)       (177)             940     763 
expense 
 
Transaction with 
owners: 
 
Dividends -                -       -           -          -        -         -           -            (90)    (90) 
non-controlling 
Interests 
 
Transactions with                                                                                     (90)    (90) 
owners 
 
Balance at 31          8,554   4,866     (1,055)         47    (144)    17,415      29,683          10,536  40,219 
December 2021 
(audited) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity - continued 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                     Share   Share                Capital Treasury  Retained       Total                   Total 
                   capital premium Translation redemption   shares  earnings   excluding                  equity 
                     £'000   £'000    reserves    reserve    £'000 excluding        Non- Non-controlling   £'000 
                                         £'000      £'000           treasury Controlling       Interests 
                                                                      shares   Interests           £'000 
                                                                       £'000       £'000 
 
Balance at 1         8,554   4,866     (1,055)         47    (144)    17,415      29,683          10,536  40,219 
January 2022 
 
Profit for the           -       -           -          -        -     4,293       4,293          10,390  14,683 
period 
 
Other                    -       -           -          -        -         -           -               -       - 
comprehensive 
income: 
 
Currency                 -       -         204          -        -         -         204             362     566 
translation 
 
Total other              -       -         204          -        -         -         204             362     566 
comprehensive 
income 
 
Total                    -       -         204          -        -     4,293       4,497          10,752  15,249 
comprehensive 
income 
 
Transactions with 
owners: 
 
Dividends -              -       -           -          -        -         -           -         (2,162) (2,162) 
non-controlling 
interests 
 
Transactions with        -       -           -          -        -         -           -         (2,162) (2,162) 
owners 
 
Balance at 30 June   8,554   4,866       (851)         47    (144)    21,708      34,180          19,126  53,306 
2022 (unaudited) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated cash flow statement 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                                                                                     6 months    6 months       Year 
 
                                                                                        ended       ended      ended 
 
                                                                                      30 June     30 June         31 
                                                                                                            December 
 
                                                                                         2022        2021       2021 
 
                                                                                  (unaudited) (unaudited)  (audited) 
 
                                                                                        £'000       £'000      £'000 
 
Operating activities 
 
Profit/(loss) for the year before taxation                                             20,329       (903)      1,524 
 
Finance income                                                                           (40)        (12)       (34) 
 
Finance expense                                                                         1,470       1,403      2,543 
 
Decrease in value of investment properties                                                  -           -        111 
 
Increase in value of trading investments                                                    -           -      (812) 
 
Expenditure on trading property                                                         (260)           -          - 
 
Adjustment to interest rate derivative                                                   (70)        (60)      (130) 
 
Profit on sale of investment properties                                                     -           -      (436) 
 
Depreciation                                                                              884       1,457      2,815 
 
Profit on disposal of non-current assets                                                  200           -        133 
 
Sale of inventory - property (net of costs)                                                 -       (121)          - 
 
Exchange adjustments                                                                       37           9        121 
 
Change in inventories                                                                 (2,803)         538      2,921 
 
Development expenditure on inventories                                                      -           -    (1,016) 
 
Change in receivables                                                                     766     (1,305)    (1,813) 
 
Change in payables                                                                    (2,813)       2,224      (107) 
 
Cash generated from operations                                                         17,700       3,230      5,820 
 
Income tax paid                                                                       (5,554)       (211)      (216) 
 
Cash inflows from operating activities                                                 12,146       3,019      5,604 
 
Investing activities 
 
Disposal of assets held for sale                                                          504           -          - 
 
Acquisition of investment properties, mining reserves, plant and equipment            (7,994)       (706)    (1,871) 
 
Sale of investment properties                                                               -       1,791      4,219 
 
Disposal of other investments                                                               -           -        705 
 
Acquisition of other investments                                                      (3,262)       (689)    (1,630) 
 
Interest                                                                                   40          12         34 
received 
 
Cash (outflows)/inflows from investing activities                                    (10,712)         408      1,457 
 
Financing activities 
 
Interest                                                                              (1,468)     (1,379)    (2,621) 
paid 
 
Interest on obligation under finance leases                                              (17)        (16)      (199) 
 
Receipt of bank loan - Bisichi PLC                                                         48         130         46 
 
Repayment of bank loan - Bisichi PLC                                                    (150)       (262)      (317) 
 
Repayment of bank loan - Dragon Retail Properties Ltd                                    (10)        (10)       (21) 
 
Receipt of bank loan - London & Associated Properties PLC                                 220         352        522 
 
Repayment of bank loan - London & Associated Properties PLC                             (188)        (88)      (606) 
 
Repayment of lease liability                                                            (126)       (132)      (235) 
 
Lease assignment costs paid                                                                 -           -      (101) 
 
Equity dividends paid - non-controlling interests                                     (1,787)           -          - 
 
Cash outflows from financing activities                                               (3,478)     (1,405)    (3,532) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated cash flow statement - continued 
 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                                                           6 months     6 months       Year 
 
                                                              ended        ended      ended 
 
                                                            30 June      30 June         31 
                                                                                   December 
 
                                                               2022         2021       2021 
 
                                                        (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
 
                                                              £'000        £'000      £'000 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents          (2,044)      2,022      3,529 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                5,982      2,348      2,348 
 
Exchange adjustment                                              (51)       (40)        105 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                      3,887      4,330      5,982 
 
 
The cash flows above relate to continuing and discontinued operations. 
 
Cash and cash equivalents 
 
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise 
the following balance sheet amounts: 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (before bank overdrafts)          7,816      8,299      8,518 
 
Bank overdrafts                                           (3,929)    (3,969)    (2,536) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  3,887      4,330      5,982 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the half year report 
for the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
1. Segmental analysis                           6 months          6 months             Year 
 
                                                   ended             ended            ended 
 
                                                 30 June           30 June      31 December 
 
                                                    2022              2021             2021 
 
                                             (unaudited)       (unaudited)        (audited) 
 
                                                   £'000             £'000            £'000 
 
Revenue 
 
LAP 
 
- Rental income                                    2,092             2,372            5,024 
 
- Service charge income                              471               411              852 
 
- Management income from third parties                 9                 9               18 
 
Bisichi 
 
- Rental income                                      543               576              904 
 
- Service charge income                                -                 -              130 
 
- Mining                                          44,837            23,045           49,401 
 
Dragon                                               123               105              125 
- Rental income 
 
- Service charge income                                1                 -               23 
 
                                                  48,076            26,518           56,477 
 
Operating profit/(loss) 
 
LAP                                                  208               397              311 
 
Bisichi                                           21,544             (517)            2,621 
 
Dragon                                                88                51               88 
 
                                                  21,840              (69)            3,020 
 
(Loss)/profit before taxation 
 
LAP                                                (986)             (409)          (1,273) 
 
Bisichi                                           21,249             (524)            2,790 
 
Dragon                                                66                30                7 
 
                                                  20,329             (903)            1,524 
 
2. Finance costs                                6 months          6 months             Year 
 
                                                   ended             ended            ended 
 
                                                 30 June           30 June      31 December 
 
                                                    2022              2021             2021 
 
                                             (unaudited)       (unaudited)        (audited) 
 
                                                   £'000             £'000            £'000 
 
Finance income                                        40                12               34 
 
Finance expenses: 
 
Interest on bank loans and overdrafts              (925)             (947)          (1,345) 
 
Other loans                                        (430)             (430)          (1,121) 
 
Interest on obligations under finance              (115)              (26)             (77) 
leases 
 
Total finance expenses                           (1,470)           (1,403)          (2,543) 
 
                                                 (1,430)           (1,391)          (2,509) 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the half year report - continued 
 
3. Income tax                                       6 months    6 months           Year 
 
                                                       ended       ended          ended 
 
                                                     30 June     30 June    31 December 
 
                                                        2022        2021           2021 
 
                                                 (unaudited) (unaudited)      (audited) 
 
                                                       £'000       £'000          £'000 
 
Current tax                                            6,115        (14)            731 
 
Deferred tax                                           (469)         143           (33) 
 
                                                       5,646         129            698 
 
 
 
                                                   6 months    6 months           Year 
4. Earnings per share 
 
                                                      ended       ended          ended 
 
                                                    30 June     30 June    31 December 
 
                                                       2022        2021           2021 
 
                                                (unaudited) (unaudited)      (audited) 
 
 Profit/(loss) attributable to equity                 4,293       (660)          (152) 
shareholders after tax (£'000) 
 
 Weighted average number of shares in issue          85,326      85,326         85,326 
for the period ('000) 
 
 Basic earnings per share                             5.03p     (0.77)p        (0.18)p 
 
 Diluted number of shares in issue ('000)            85,326      85,326         85,326 
 
 Diluted earnings per share                           5.03p     (0.77)p        (0.18)p 
 
5. Properties 
 
Investment properties are held a fair value at each reporting period. 
 
During the period one property was sold, generating net sales proceeds of £ 
0.504 million. This property was valued at £0.504 million at 31 December 2021 
and disclosed as an asset held for sale. There was no profit on sale in the 
period. 
 
During the period one property was purchased for £2.37 million, excluding 
costs, being an industrial portfolio in Warrington. 
 
Subsequent to the period end, on 29 July 2022, a retail property in West 
Bromwich was sold, generating net sale proceeds of £4.55 million. This property 
was revalued to the net sales proceeds achieved, generating a £200,000 
downwards revaluation of the property in the period. The property was 
transferred to assets held for sale at 30 June 2022. 
 
Other than as discussed above, the Directors have placed a valuation on the 
properties which is not materially different to the value as at 31 December 
2021. Investment properties are therefore included at a directors' valuation 
which is considered to be the fair value as at 30 June 2022. Please refer to 
page 44 of the 2021 Annual report and Accounts for details on the valuation of 
investment and inventory properties as at 31 December 2021. 
 
6. Net assets per share                              30 June      30 June    31 December 
 
                                                        2022         2021           2021 
 
                                                 (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
 
Shares in issue ('000)                                85,326       85,326         85,326 
 
Net assets attributable to equity                     34,165       29,199         29,683 
shareholders (£'000) 
 
Basic net assets per share                            40.04p       34.22p         34.78p 
 
Shares in issue diluted by outstanding share          85,326       85,326         85,326 
options ('000) 
 
Net assets after issue of share options (£            34,165       29,199         29,683 
'000) 
 
Fully diluted net assets per share                    40.04p       34.22p         34.78p 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the half year report - continued 
 
7. Related party transactions 
 
The related parties and the nature of costs recharged are as disclosed in the 
group's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. 
 
8. Dividends 
 
There is no interim dividend payable for the period (30 June 2021: Nil). 
 
There is no final dividend payable in respect of 2021. 
 
9. Risks and uncertainties 
 
The group's principal risks and uncertainties are reported on pages 10 and 11 
in the 2021 Annual Report.  They have been reviewed by the Directors and remain 
unchanged for the current period. 
 
The largest area of estimation and uncertainty in the interim financial 
statements is in respect of the valuation of investment properties (which are 
not revalued at the half year). 
 
For Bisichi PLC, the largest area of estimation relates to currency movements 
and coal mining activities in South Africa, including depreciation, impairment 
and the provision for rehabilitation (relating to environmental rehabilitation 
of mining areas). 
 
Property, plant and equipment representing Bisichi's mining assets in South 
Africa are reviewed for impairment where there is evidence of a material 
impairment. The impairment test indicated significant headroom as at 31 
December 2021 and no impairment was considered appropriate. 
 
Other areas of estimation and uncertainly are referred to in the Group's annual 
financial statements. There have been no significant changes to the basis of 
accounting of key estimates and judgements as disclosed in the annual report as 
at 31 December 2021. 
 
10. Subsequent Events 
 
On 29 July 2022 the group sold its interest in a retail property in West 
Bromwich for gross sales proceeds of £4.75 million. 
 
On 25 August 2022, the group repaid its 25-year £10 million debenture with 
Aviva at 8.109%, as it fell due, and a loan with Metro Bank, with a remaining 
balance of £3.5 million at BoE base rate plus 2.95%, and executed a 5-year £ 
13.6 million floating rate loan with QIB (UK) PLC at BoE base rate plus 3.95%, 
secured against its investment properties. 
 
11. Financial information 
 
The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within 
the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The figures for the year 
ended 31 December 2021 are based upon the latest statutory accounts, which have 
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies; the report of the auditor on 
those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 
498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
As required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK's Financial 
Conduct Authority, the interim financial statements have been prepared in 
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in 
accordance with both IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and in conformity 
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies 
reporting under IFRS and the disclosure requirements of the Listing Rules. 
 
The half year results have not been audited or subject to review by the 
company's auditor. 
 
The annual financial statements of London & Associated Properties PLC are 
prepared in accordance with IFRS and in conformity with the requirements of the 
Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. the company 
has applied UK-adopted IAS and at the date of application, both UK-adopted IAS 
and EU-adopted IFRS are the same. The same accounting policies are used for the 
six months ended 30 June 2022 as were used for the year ended 31 December 2021. 
 
As stated in the 2021 Annual Report in the group accounting policies, Bisichi 
PLC and Dragon Retail Properties Limited are consolidated with LAP, as required 
by IFRS 10. 
 
The assessment of new standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not 
effective, is that these are not anticipated to have a material impact on the 
financial statements. 
 
The interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. 
 
12. Board approval 
 
The half year results were approved by the Board of London & Associated 
Properties PLC on 30 August 
2022. 
 
 
 
 
Directors' responsibility statement 
 
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge: 
 
(a) the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared 
in accordance with (i) UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, Interim 
Financial Reporting, (ii) International Accounting Standard 34, Interim 
Financial Reporting, as published by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (IASB) and (iii) International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial 
Reporting, as adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in 
the European Union (EU); 
 
(b) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information 
required by: 
 
 (1) DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication 
of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the 
financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; 
and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining 
six months of the year; and 
 
(2) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party 
transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current 
financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or 
performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related 
party transactions described in the last annual report that could do 
so. 
 
This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on 
current estimates and projections of management and currently available 
information. Future statements are not guarantees of the future developments 
and results outlined therein. Rather, future developments and results are 
dependent on a number of factors; they involve various risks and uncertainties 
and are based upon assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. Risks and 
uncertainties identified by the Group are set out on pages 7 and 8 of the 2021 
Annual Report & Accounts. We do not assume any obligation to update the 
forward-looking statements contained in this report. 
 
 
Signed on behalf of the Board on 31 August 2022 
 
 
 
Sir Michael Heller                  Jonathan Mintz 
Director 
Director 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors and advisors 
 
Directors 
 
Executive directors 
 
* Sir Michael Heller MA FCA (Chairman) 
 
John A Heller LLB MBA (Chief Executive) 
 
Jonathan Mintz FCA (Finance Director) 
 
Non-executive directors 
 
? Howard D Goldring BSC (ECON) ACA 
 
#?Clive A Parritt FCA CF FIIA 
 
Robin Priest MA 
 
* Member of the nomination committee 
 
# Senior independent director 
 
? Member of the audit, remuneration and nomination 
 
committees. 
 
Secretary & registered office 
 
Jonathan Mintz FCA 
 
12 Little Portland Street 
 
London W1W 8BJ 
 
Registrars & transfer office 
 
Link Group 
Shareholder Services 
 
The Registry, 10th Floor 
Central Square 
29 Wellington Street 
Leeds 
LS1 4DL 
 
UK Telephone: 0871 664 0300 
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus network access charges; lines are open Monday 
to Friday between 9.00am and 5.30pm) 
International Telephone: +44 371 664 0300 
(Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at applicable international 
rate) 
 
Lines are open between 9.00am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public 
holidays in England and Wales. 
 
Website: www.linkassetservices.com 
E-mail: enquiries@linkgroup.co.uk 
 
Company registration number 
 
341829 (England and Wales) 
 
Website 
 
www.lap.co.uk 
 
E-mail 
 
admin@lap.co.uk 
 
 
 
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