Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (LSE:SREI) announces a proposal to issue up to approximately 35.59 million new ordinary shares in the capital of Schroder Real Estate by way of a placing representing 10% of Schroder Real Estate's existing issued share capital. Schroder Real Estate may deploying the proceeds of the Placing into acquisitions satisfying the Schroder Real Estate's investment criteria by offering good underlying fundamentals in terms of location and specification, affordable rents and sustainable tenant demand.