SWEF Announces Voluntary Liquidation Approval

Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd (SWEF) has confirmed that its shareholders approved the voluntary liquidation of the company at an Extraordinary General Meeting held recently. The resolution saw a substantial majority, with 99.99% of votes in favor. Consequently, Stuart Gardner and Richard Barker from Ernst & Young LLP have been named joint liquidators.

This decision effectively ends the company's listed status, with trading of its shares on the London Stock Exchange scheduled to cease on March 2, 2026. To date, £376 million has been returned to shareholders, representing 91% of the January 2023 Net Asset Value and exceeding the market capitalization at the time. Further distributions are anticipated as the liquidation progresses.

Chairman John Whittle expressed satisfaction with the support for the managed wind-down process, thanking both Starwood Capital for their management efforts and the shareholders for their trust. The company's ordinary shares have been suspended since February 27, 2026, ahead of the cancellation of their listing.