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Catella in new landmark residential portfolio transaction
18 April 2016  | Corporate Finance
Catella has acted as sole financial advisor to Carlsberg Foundation on the sale of six real estate companies in Denmark to three leading Danish pension funds, at a value of EUR 148 million.

PRESS RELEASE
CATELLA ADVISOR TO CARLSBERG FOUNDATION
“We appreciate the trust shown to Catella by the venerable Carlsberg Foundation – the world’s first commercial foundation,” says Jesper Bo Hansen, Head of Catella Corporate Finance.
“I am very pleased that we have managed to reach agreement with three highly regarded Danish pension funds that have long-term investment profiles and extensive experience with property – an agreement that will continue the companies’ real estate activities for the benefit of current and future tenants,” says Professor Flemming Besenbacher, Chairman of Carlsberg Foundation.
The buyers are PFA Pension (49%), Juristerne og Økonomernes Pensionskasse (34%) and Danske Civil- og Akademiingeniørers Pensionskasse (17%).
The properties have been owned by Carlsberg Foundation since before the Second World War.
“Real estate transactions are becoming increasingly complex, and we are determined to position ourselves as a leading financial advisor in today’s complex business environment – we want to be the link between property and finance. Any complex transaction requires the ability to closely interact and cooperate with other specialised advisors. The completion of this transaction was successfully secured through strong cooperation with Plesner, EY and DEAS,” says Jesper Bo Hansen.

For more information, please contact:
Jesper Bo Hansen
Head of Corporate Finance
+45 33 93 75 93
jesper.bo@catella.dk

Press contact:
Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Group Communications
+46 8 463 32 55, +46 72 510 11 61
anncharlotte.svensson@catella.se

15 April 2016  | Funds
Henrik Gripenvik has been appointed as a new portfolio manager at Catella. Henrik has extensive experience as an analyst, most recently from Futuris Asset Management at Brummer & Partners.
PRESS RELEASE
“We are pleased and proud to be able to announce Henrik as portfolio manager at Catella. Catella has high ambitions for its portfolio management and, with his solid background in equity research, Henrik will be an excellent complement to the existing team,” says Erik Kjellgren, Head of the Swedish fund operations.
Henrik Gripenvik has worked for nine years as an analyst at Futuris Asset Management, which is part of the Brummer & Partners group. For the last two years he has been a partner at the company, focused mainly on detailed analysis of engineering companies. Prior to that Henrik worked at Handelsbanken.
“Catella has grown significantly in fund management in recent years, and we are now further strengthening the team in order to develop the business. We have chosen to recruit an individual with extensive experience in equity research since we conduct active management of both long and short positions, and with large variation from index,” says Erik Kjellgren.
Henrik Gripenvik will join Catella on 2 May 2016.

For more information, please contact:
Erik Kjellgren
Head of Swedish Fund Operations
+46 8 614 25 12, +46 70 314 40 35
erik.kjellgren@catella.se

Press contact:
Ann Charlotte Svensson
Head of Communications
+46 8 463 32 55, +46 72 510 11 61
anncharlotte.svensson@catella.se