To:
Company Announcements
Date: 26
June 2015
Company:
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited
Subject:
REIT Status and PID
On 1 January
2015, Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (the
“Company”) became resident in the UK for tax purposes and will now
be compliant with the UK REIT regime.
Following the conversion to a UK REIT,
the Company can pay dividends as property income distribution
(PID).
The Board have resolved that the first
three dividend payments this year will be by way of PID, and will
be paid net of UK tax unless the registered owner of the shares has
completed a HMRC declaration.
The Company’s Registrar have provided
the necessary HMRC declaration forms to all qualifying registered
owners of the Company’s shares however the Board are aware that a
number of investors hold shares via execution-only platforms or
with ISA/SIPP providers and may not have been advised of the
requirement to complete a declaration in order to receive dividend
gross.
Investors are advised to seek
independent tax advice and to contact their nominee company to
receive the necessary declaration forms should they be deemed
eligible to do so.
All enquiries:
The Company Secretary
Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services
(Guernsey) Limited
PO Box 255
Trafalgar Court
Les Banques
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 3QL
Sharon Ann
Williams
Tel: 01481 745436
Fax: 01481 745085