OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has affirmed BL Superstores Finance PLC's notes as follows:

GBP205.4m class A2 (XS0244999016), due 2030, affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative
GBP180.6m class B2 (XS0245002331), due 2030, affirmed at 'Asf'; Outlook Stable
GBP49m class B3 (XS0245004972), due 2030, affirmed at 'Asf'; Outlook Stable

The transaction finances a portfolio of originally 35, now 27, UK superstore properties owned by a joint venture between The British Land Company Plc (BBB+/Stable/F2) and J Sainsbury plc. All the stores are tenanted to J Sainsbury plc, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 14 years.