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Evolution Trustees has appointed LDR Capital as the new manager of Elanor Commercial Property Fund following the termination of previous management agreements with Elanor Asset Services.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund members have voted to replace Elanor Funds Management Limited with Evolution Trustees Limited as the responsible entity, marking a significant governance shift now officially recorded by ASIC.

The Lederer Group, holding 42.7% of Elanor Commercial Property Fund securities, is pushing to replace the fund’s responsible entity and manager, aiming to reduce management fees and reshape governance.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund has reaffirmed its FY26 distribution guidance of 6.5 cents per security, buoyed by strong leasing activity and a modest uplift in portfolio valuations. However, potential management changes could cloud future payouts.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund has reported a steady Q1FY26 distribution and reaffirmed its full-year guidance, underpinned by significant lease agreements and a strategic debt refinancing.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund has issued a supplementary statement correcting the takeover offer price from LDR Assets to $0.68375 per security, below its net tangible asset value. The Independent Board Committee strongly recommends securityholders reject the offer.

LDR Assets has issued a second supplementary bidder’s statement clarifying the adjusted cash consideration in its takeover offer for Elanor Commercial Property Fund securities following a September 2025 distribution. The statement addresses concerns raised by the ECF Independent Board Committee and highlights the impact of transaction costs on net tangible assets.

LDR Assets, led by the Lederer Family Office, updates its $0.70 per security takeover offer for Elanor Commercial Property Fund, highlighting management concerns and urging investors to accept before the 13 October deadline.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund’s Independent Board Committee unanimously recommends rejecting Lederer’s unsolicited $0.70 per security takeover bid, supported by an Independent Expert’s report deeming the offer neither fair nor reasonable.

Elanor Commercial Property Fund has reaffirmed its FY26 distribution guidance while urging securityholders to reject a takeover offer it deems undervalued and opportunistic.

LDR Assets has completed dispatching its replacement bidder’s statement and offer for the Elanor Commercial Property Fund takeover, marking a crucial procedural milestone in the bid process.

LDR Assets has declared its off-market takeover bid for Elanor Commercial Property Fund unconditional, signaling a decisive step in its acquisition strategy. The offer now proceeds without conditions, with payment accelerated for accepting securityholders.