Gresham House acquire Appian Asset Management Limited for €4.55 million 7:17 am Gresham House plc (LON:GHE), the specialist alternative asset manager, has announced the acquisition of Appian Asset Management Ltd for an initial consideration of €4.55 million, with €3.6 million payable on completion (€2.7 million in cash from existing resources of the Group and €0.9 million in new shares issued by the Company) and including €0.95 million for cash within the business. Further variable deferred consideration is payable subject to targeted earnings performance up to 31 December 2023, bringing potential total consideration to €10.0 million. The transaction is subject to approval from the Central Bank of Ireland. Based in the Republic of Ireland, Appian is an active asset manager with c. €330 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) as at 30 September 2020 with €0.4 million normalised EBITDA for the year to 30 November 2020. The firm manages a range of funds which invest globally across traditional and alternative asset classes including equities, property, infrastructure, and forestry. The Appian Burlington Property Fund won the annual MSCI UK and Europe Property Investment Awards for Ireland in 2020.