Press Release: UBS Asset Management acquires Datum Datacentres

London, 14 September 2021 – UBS Asset Management (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) today announces the acquisition of Datum Datacentres in Farnborough, just outside the M25 and within easy reach of London. The transaction represents a 100% acquisition of the company and will allow UBS REPM to pursue site expansion and opportunities to develop the successful business into a broader platform. The existing capacity is largely contracted by a diverse range of occupiers, including large public and enterprise sector clients and managed IT service providers – many of which hold long-term contracts. The current facility is being expanded to provide additional capacity to clients and there is also potential to develop an additional facility on-site. The site is highly secure, with an equivalent resilience specification to Tier 3+ under Uptime Institute classifications. The facility also boasts strong ESG credentials, with market-leading energy efficiency, as well as using 100% renewable energy alongside an active carbon-offsetting program.

• Transaction represents 100% acquisition of Datum Datacentres, a datacentre operator located in London Edge site Farnborough, South West of London
• Datum Datacentres operates a fully-contracted brownfield facility with potential for further capacity expansion on site and development of a multi-site platform
• Datum demonstrates strong ESG credentials- market-leading power usage effectiveness (PUE), and 100% use of renewable energy and carbon offsetting