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EQS-Media / 01.04.2025 / 11:02 CET/CEST

Aareal Bank provides EUR567 million refinancing for pan-European hotel

portfolio for Archer Hotel Capital

Wiesbaden, 1 April 2025 - Aareal Bank AG is pleased to announce the

successful closing of a EUR567 million, cross-collateralised pan-European

facility to refinance a portfolio of seven hotels in four different European

countries for Archer Hotel Capital. This landmark transaction highlight

Aareal Bank's expertise in hospitality financing and cross border

transactions as well as its commitment to observing ambitious ESG standards.

Archer Hotel Capital is the joint investment vehicle of Singapore'

sovereign wealth fund GIC and APG, a subsidiary of Stichting Pensioenfond

ABP, the Dutch pension fund. Archer has been a valued partner of Aareal Bank

since the inception of Archer in 2018. Over the years, Aareal Bank ha

financed various assets for Archer through multiple facilities.

The loan refinances seven premier hotel properties across Europe: Royal

Saint-Honoré Paris and Renaissance Paris Vendôme; Renaissance La Défense

Paris; Renaissance Amsterdam; Hilton Schiphol Airport; Conrad Dublin; and

Sheraton Stockholm.

Together, these properties constitute a well-diversified portfolio of over

2,000 rooms in prime locations within their respective markets. Archer Hotel

Capital self manages most of the assets in the portfolio under Marriott

franchises and two assets are managed by Hilton International.

Archer is committed to building a high quality, environmentally and socially

responsible hotel portfolio in Europe. This financing will fund ESG-focused

capital expenditures dedicated to achieving the highest possible

sustainability accreditations for the majority of the assets in the

portfolio. This milestone further solidifies Aareal Bank's leadership in

ESG-driven financing solutions for the luxury hospitality sector.

Bettina Graef-Parker, Managing Director Special Property Finance at Aareal

Bank, commented: "We are proud to strengthen our long-term partnership with

Archer Hotel Capital with this complex transaction. We are particularly

pleased to support our valued client in unlocking lasting value by carrying

out asset improvements with a strong focus on ESG considerations. By

integrating ESG criteria into the financing structure, we support the

sustainable development of prime hotel assets in major European cities."

Matt Tanner, CFO of Archer Hotel Capital, noted: "Our long-standing

partnership with Aareal Bank is built on trust, expertise, and a shared

vision for the future of hospitality. Their deep understanding of the sector

across multiple European markets has been instrumental in supporting our

commitment to sustainable growth and long-term value creation. Thi

milestone deal will enhance our capability to operate hospitality assets at

high ESG standards."

Aareal Bank acted as the arranger, facility agent, and security agent for

this transaction. Legal and valuation advisors included DLA Piper UK LLP,

DLA Piper Ireland LLP, Van Doorne, Cirio Advokatbyrå AB, De Pardieu Broca

Maffei, Allez & Associés, and HVS.

Contact for the media:

Thomas Rutzki

Phone: +49 611 348 2947

Mobile: +49 170 5431458

thomas.rutzki@aareal-bank.com

Hans Feiner

Phone: +49 611 348 3025

Mobile: +49 171 8667891

hans.feiner@aareal-bank.com

Aareal Bank

Aareal Bank, headquartered in Wiesbaden, is a leading international property

specialist. The Bank uses its expertise to identify trends, challenges and

opportunities at an early stage, and to exploit them for the benefit of it

stakeholders. Aareal Bank provides financings, banking services and payment

solutions for the property sector and related industries, and is present

across three continents: Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific region.

Aareal Bank's business strategy focuses on sustainable business success,

with environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects as an integral part

of this strategy.

Aareal Bank comprises the business segments Structured Property Financing

and Banking & Digital Solutions. The Structured Property Financing segment

encompasses all of Aareal Bank Group's property financing and funding

activities. Here, the Bank supports its clients in making large-volume

commercial property investments. The investment properties mostly comprise

office buildings, hotels, shopping centres, logistics and residential

property, as well as student apartments. In the Banking & Digital Solution

segment, Aareal Bank Group supports businesses from the housing, property

management and energy industries as a digitalisation partner - combining

extensive advisory services and product solutions with traditional corporate

banking services and deposit-taking.

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Unternehmen: Aareal Bank AG

Paulinenstr. 15

65189 Wiesbaden

Deutschland

Telefon: +49 (0)611 348 - 0

E-Mail: aareal@aareal-bank.com

Internet: www.aareal-bank.com

ISIN: XS2971584813, DE000A1TNDK2

WKN: A289M2, A1TNDK

Börsen: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg,

Hannover, München, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Börse

Luxemburg

EQS News ID: 2109820

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