EPF sells UK office building to Chinese Estates for RM980mil


UK divestment: EPF says the decision to divest its properties in Britain is ‘to maximise returns to its contributors.’

PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has divested a British office asset for £175mil (RM980mil), reflecting an initial yield of 4.5%, and just outside the range it was hoping for, two sources from London confirmed.

The buyer is Chinese Estates, which led a pack of three Asian investors to buy the trophy asset.

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