Italy's Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ (IGD SIIQ) has signed a preliminary agreement to buy the remaining 10% it did not own in Romanian shopping centre investor-operator Winmark Magazine. The acquisition was carried out through IGD's Immobiliare Larice unit and is expected to be completed before the end of the month.

Italy's Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ (IGD SIIQ) has signed a preliminary agreement to buy the remaining 10% it did not own in Romanian shopping centre investor-operator Winmark Magazine. The acquisition was carried out through IGD's Immobiliare Larice unit and is expected to be completed before the end of the month.

The vendor is Investitori & Partner Immobiliari (Inpartner). The transaction price of EUR 21 mln represents a discount of nearly 3% on the latest appraisal carried out by CB Richard Ellis.

Bologna-based IGD acquired a 90% stake in Winmark Magazine two years ago for over EUR 160 mln. Its joint venture partner, Inpartner, took the remaining 10%.

Listed on Milan's stock exchange, IGD SIIQ is a major shopping centre owner and operator with assets valued at EUR 1.7 bn in Italy and Romania. IGD's Romanian subsidiary, Winmark owns a portfolio consisting of 15 shopping centres and an office building.