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Sublease of US distribution centre
Boohoo Group Plc has completed the sublease of its 1.1 million sq. ft US distribution centre in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, to ID Logistics, mitigating approximately $100 million in future lease and holding costs. The company incurred $124 million in costs at the site, which was operational for 15 months before US order fulfilment returned to the UK. This transaction will result in an unaudited non-cash exceptional credit of approximately £40 million, reflecting a key step in reducing future annual lease costs from £13 million in the current year to £8 million in FY28 and £6 million in FY29, with approximately $20 million in other lease obligation costs also covered. Disclaimer*
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12 June 2026 boohoo group plc ("Debenhams Group", the "Group" or the "Company") Sublease of US distribution centre Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS), a leading online platform, announces that it has completed the sublease of its distribution centre in the United States to ID Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) operator (the "Sublease"). The 1.1 million sq. ft distribution centre in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, opened in August 2023 and was operational for approximately 15 months. The facility is a manual, non-automated operation. The Group ceased operations on 11 November 2024, with fulfilment of US orders returning to the UK. To date the Group has incurred approximately $124m of costs at the site, covering rent, operating costs and capital investment. The facility, which is surplus to the Group's operational requirements, carries approximately 8.5 years remaining on the lease term, representing approximately $100m of future lease and holding costs. Mitigating the Group's liability has been a strategic priority as part of its transition to an asset-light operating model. The Sublease materially reduces the Group's future cash obligations while securing a long-term occupier for the site, with ID Logistics expected to commence occupation on 1 August 2026 until the end of the Group's lease. Financial impact The transaction has resulted in an unaudited non-cash exceptional credit of approximately £40m to the income statement relating to the recognition of an asset on the balance sheet for the future sublease payments, which (subject to audit confirmation) will be reflected in the Group's H1 results. As previously guided in the Group's Q1 trading update, the Sublease represents a key step in reducing the Group's future annual lease costs. The Group's lease costs in the current year will be £13m, which will further reduce to £8m in FY28 and £6m in FY29 as the benefits of the $9.5m average annual rent income under the Sublease are fully realised. The £6m ongoing lease costs will include the fully automated Sheffield warehouse, the Manchester head office, as well as a small London footprint. Other costs of approximately $20m associated with the Group's lease obligations will be covered under the terms of the Sublease Dan Finley, Group CEO, commented: "This is a significant development. The US DC was a major contributor to the challenge...