Value of Blackrock's assets declines by €100m

Blackrock International Land, the property company spun off from fruit group Fyffes, has written down the value of its assets…

Blackrock International Land, the property company spun off from fruit group Fyffes, has written down the value of its assets by €100 million over the last year due to the collapse in property values.

The property development company with interests in the Republic and the UK today

reported assets of €340 million at the end of 2008, €100 million less than the €440 million reported at the end of 2007 despite no significant disposals.

As a result the net asset per share has declined 36 per cent to €0.25, which Blackrock describes as a “very disappointing outcome”.

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In an interim statement Blackrock said it held net debt of approximately €180 million at year end. Blackrock is expected to report full-year results at the end of the month.

David Labanyi

David Labanyi

David Labanyi is the Head of Audience with The Irish Times