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	Date: 26th May 2011 Capital Trust Acquires Prime Birmingham Office The freehold interest in The Stock Exchange, Birmingham has been acquired by Middle East clients of The Capital Trust Group from Stoford Ventures Limited. This 1920s landmark property which has been newly refurbished is let to EFG Private Bank for 15 years. The Stock Exchange, 33 Great Charles Street, Birmingham comprises 24,825sqft of Grade A offices set over five storeys within a conservation area. The building has been shortlisted by the British Council for Offices (BCO) for the 2011 award for Best Refurbished/Recycled Workplace. The reception incorporates a double height reception area and an impressive former stock exchange hall which has been converted into meeting rooms, whist maintaining many historical features. Finola Reynolds of the Capital Trust Group commented that ‘this acquisition meets our investor’s criteria being a striking building in a core city centre location with a long lease to an excellent covenant”. This acquisition represents the Capital Trust Group’s continued drive into the UK property market. Knight Frank represented the purchasers. Click here to view in Portfolio Gallery
	Date: 4th October 2010 The acquisition of Stoneham Park, Eastleigh The freehold interest in Stoneham Park, Eastleigh has been acquired by Capital Trust Group on behalf of a Middle Eastern investor from Jeeves Investments LLP. Jeeves Investments LLP is a joint venture between AEW and Mountgrange. The purchase price of £9 million reflects a net initial yield of 7.46% and a capital value of £188 per sq ft. Finola Reynolds of the Capital Trust Group commented that “this acquisition provides our investors with a good income return from a strong tenant with an unexpired lease term in excess of 10 years. This represents The Capital Trust Groups first investment acquisition since 2006 and marks the start of a renewed drive into the UK property market.” Nightingale Partners represented the purchasers.
	Date: June 2009 "The excellent reputation and track record of EuroMena I was an important factor in Closing Euromena II” Capital Trust: Fundraising for EuroMena II closed on 1 June 2009. + European Investment Bank and Proparco as lead investors With co-investors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon + EuroMena II investments will include Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Syria and Tunisia The Capital Trust Group announced today that Euromena II, its third generation MENA private equity fund, closed on 1 June 2009. In a statement, Capital Trust said that the funds raised for EuroMena II amounted to $90 million, despite the current global financial and economic crisis. Read more
	Date: September 2008 CAPITAL TRUST GROUP ADVISES PREEM PETROLEUM AB AND ITS AFFILIATES ON $2.3 BN AND SEK 7.2BN SYNDICATED CREDIT FACILITY September 30, 2008 – Capital Trust Group has advised Sweden’s Preem Petroleum AB and affiliated on their new $2,283,100,000 and SEK 7,200,000,000 term loan and revolving credit facility. It is the largest syndicated credit facility ever provided to a privately held Scandinavian group of companies. The syndicated loan will provide for the refinancing of the Preem Group’s outstanding debt, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Merchant Banking, Skandinaviska EnsKilda Banken AB and Handelsbanken Capital Markets, Svenska Handelsbanken AB are coordinating mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners under the credit facility. Merchant Banking, Skandinaviska EnsKilda Banken AB is the facility agent. Preem is the largest oil company in Sweden and one the largest independent refining companies in Europe. It accounts for more that 75% of Swedish refinery capacity and 30% of Nordic refinery capital. Preem’s two refineries are among the biggest, most sophisticated and environmentally efficient in Europe. Capital Trust advised Preem on all aspects of the loan transaction, as well as advising all issues relating to matters which preceded the transaction and the structuring of the credit facility.
	Date: 07 January 2008 *Region’s Leading Software Company, ITWorx, Changes Hands in Move for Global Growth* Joint investors EuroMena Fund, a private equity fund sponsored by Capital Trust Group, Venture Capital Bank and Proparco purchase 79% of the Middle East Region’s leading software company in view of further expansion plans internationally. Read more...
	Date: 11 October 2007 Capital Trust announced the exit from its last remaining investment in Mount Mezzanine, its European mezzanine fund, achieving a 20% IRR on the fund as a whole.
	Date: April 2007 1st Fund Exit for CPLP II
	Date: March 2007 Corporate Acquisition for CPLP II
	Date: September 2006 £5.1M Acquisition for CPLP II
	Date: July 2006 £20M Acquisitions for CPLP II
	Date: December 2005 £27.7M First closing of Capital Property Limited Partnership II
	Date: May 2005 Acquisition of The Quadrangle, & Pincents Lane, Theale, near Reading
	Date: December 2004 CapReal Launch
	Date: April 2004 CPLP 3rd Anniversary
	Date: April 2004 Quay Place Sold For £21.5M
	Date: 30th December 2003 Princes Court sold for £34.375M
	Date: 26th June 2003 Acquisition of Infinity House
	Date: April 2003 2nd Anniversary of CPLP
	Date: 30th April 2003 Swan House Acquisition for £5.4M
	Date: November 2003 Acquisition of Oxford House, Leeds
	Date: October 2002 Financings
	Date: January 2002 City Keys Acquired for £15.8M
	Date: April 2001 Establishment of CPLP
	Date: March 2001 Acquisition of Tindal Bridge
	Date: January 2001 Acquisition of Tandstickspalatset, Stockholm

Advisory Services
The Capital Trust Group’s advisory business is an integral part of its activities. Assignments have included providing clients with mergers and acquisitions advice on petroleum-related investments in Europe, the United States, the Middle East...MORE

Real Estate
The Capital Trust Group provides comprehensive services with respect to its real estate investments in the US and Europe. The Group's activity is opportunity driven and covers the full spectrum of real estate investment including…MORE

Corporate Finance
The Capital Trust Group targets its corporate finance activities in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Investments are usually made in the form of mezzanine financing with equity-linked components...MORE

Investment Funds
The Group currently advises, through limited partnerships, investment funds providing equity and mezzanine financings to a wide variety of middle market companies in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa...MORE

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