Sabana Reit has more to gain in proposed merger with ESR-Reit

IT IS not every day that an underdog in the Singapore Reit (S-Reit) sector with one of the smallest market capitalisations can vault onto the road to index inclusion with the help of a sister Reit under the same sponsor.

For unitholders of Sabana Reit, who just three years ago had tried to oust the manager and even liquidate the Reit, complaining of severe undervaluation and poor acquisitions funded by a dilutive rights issue, this is quite the fairytale ending.

While the proposed merger between ESR-Reit and Sabana Reit announced last Thursday is a win-win for…

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