Niam sells the remaining 27.5% of Sektor Gruppen

Niam signed an agreement to sell the remaining shares of Sektor Gruppen to the three other owners, (i) NorgesGruppen through Joh. Handel Eiendom 1 AS, (ii) Varner Gruppen through Varner Invest AS and (iii) Home Invest through K&S Holding AS. Niam acquired Sektor Gruppen in 2010, and then reduced its stake from 100% to 27.5% in 2012. During the holding period, Niam completed the extension of shopping centers Herkules, Kremmertorget and Kongssentret, adding over 15,000 sqm of retail area, successfully renegotiated leases and improved the NOI of the holdings.

Niam will continue its cooperation with Sektor Gruppen through the existing management agreements related to shopping centers owned by other Niam funds.

For more information please contact:
Johan Bergman, CEO, Niam AB
+46 8 5175 85 95, johan.bergman@niam.se

Kjell Sagstad, Senior Director, Niam AS
+ 47 922 13 020, kjell.sagstad@niam.no

For further information about Niam:
Jennifer Andersson, Head of Investor Relations & Business Development, Niam AB
+ 46 8 5175 85 59, jennifer.andersson@niam.se

Niam is the leading real estate private equity firm in Northern Europe with real estate assets under management of approximately €2.6 billion. Niam offers global institutions the opportunity to invest in the Nordic property markets. Niam was established in 1998 and has invested over€5 billion through its own funds since 2000. Niam has a fully integrated investment team of 45 dedicated real estate professionals with experience across all major asset classes. The company is headquartered in Stockholm and has offices in Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen. For more information, please visit www.niam.com.