Ralitsa Mircheva

NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle is the premier owner and operator of shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with presence in nine countries and an investment portfolio of over €5.8 billion. The Group benefits from a highly skilled internal management team which combines asset management, development, investment, leasing and financial expertise. Geographically diverse management skills allow NEPI Rockcastle to pursue CEE property opportunities more efficiently, benefiting from a strategic advantage in the acquisition, development and management of properties. NEPI Rockcastle owns and operates 52 retail properties (excluding joint ventures) which attracted 221 million visits in 2020. With Group-level management of tenant relationships and a focus on cross-country collaboration, the Group is the leading strategic partner for major retailers targeting CEE countries. The Group's financial strategy includes maintaining a profile of adequate liquidity, conservative gearing, and a diverse debt structure, which combines secured and unsecured bank debt with unsecured bonds listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. NEPI Rockcastle is investment-grade rated by Standard & Poor's (BBB, negative outlook) and Fitch (BBB, stable outlook). NEPI Rockcastle's shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") and Euronext Amsterdam ("Euronext"). The Group plans to distribute at least 90% of its distributable earnings on a semi-annual basis. Given the nature of its business, and as it is considered a more relevant performance measure than earnings or headline earnings per share, NEPI Rockcastle uses distribution per share as its key performance measure for trading statement purposes in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements. In 2020, the company became member of the European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).