Cromwell has two key business units which focus on property investment activities; from equity and capital raising to property management and leasing.

Redefine Properties International Limited, the JSE-listed holding company of UK-based Redefine International, has made it clear that it plans to participate in and sub-underwrite a capital raising of up to A$163m by Cromwell Property Group.

Redefine is internationally diversified through its direct interest in ASX-listed Cromwell Property Group and JSE-listed Redefine Properties International Limited, which has a 71,7% stake in LSE-listed subsidiary Redefine International.  Redefine Properties, in turn, owns 54% of Redefine Properties International.

Cromwell subscribed for A$40 million worth of new securities in the capital raising. The placement was subject to a sub-underwriting commitment from Redefine Australian Investments Limited (the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary) for which it received a cash fee of A$800,000.

Redefine’s current shareholding in Cromwell is 321.5 million securities or 22.84% (31 August 2012: 22.08%).

A$16m had been advanced to the Box Hill Trust to enable it to acquire a proposed development site for a new 20 floor Australian Tax Office building in Melbourne. This in keeping with Redefines objective to increase its presence in the Australian property market.

The capital raising was being undertaken by way of underwritten institutional placements of new Cromwell stapled securities and a non-underwritten security purchase plan to eligible Cromwell security holders.

Cromwell looks to acquire properties producing stable income and capital growth through trying to pick markets with the most potential over rolling 3-5 year periods. The Group also creates and manages unlisted property funds which are mainly invested in by retail investors.