Aedifica : sets foot in Ireland - 15/02/2021

- First acquisition in Ireland: 1 purpose-built care home in Mallow. - Operator: Virtue (part of the Emera group) Stefaan Gielens, CEO of Aedifica, commented: "Aedifica acquires its very first healthcare property in Ireland, adding a seventh country to its portfolio and thus ensuring further diversification. Ireland provides an attractive investment opportunity for Aedifica, since the care market is still very fragmented and the rapidly ageing population will lead to increasing demand for healthcare real estate. Moreover, thanks to this acquisition, we continue to expand our collaboration with the Emera Group, an established European care operator with a proven operating model. We are very pleased with this important step forward in our European growth story and we are already working on the further development of our Group's activities in Ireland."