Dundee Narrows Its Focus

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DUNDEE REIT $45.35 (Toronto symbol D.UN; SI Rating: Speculative) (416-365-3535; www.dundeereit.com; Shares outstanding: 41.3 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion) has announced the sale of its Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland properties to GE Real Estate for $2.4 billion. As part of the transaction, GE Real Estate will buy $165 million of Dundee REIT units at $47.50 per unit. That will give GE Real Estate an 18% equity interest in Dundee REIT. This asset sale lets Dundee REIT focus on its more valuable properties in Western Canada. Dundee REIT will continue to pay its $2.20 annual distribution. The units currently yield 4.9%. Dundee REIT is still a hold. hold…