Oct 10 (Reuters) - Centuria Capital Ltd CNI.AX :
* PLATFORM ACQUIRES $645 MILLION HINES OFFICE PORTFOLIO
* FORECAST FY19 DISTRIBUTION OF 9.25 CPS
* POST TRANSACTION, CENTURIA GROUP AUM WILL INCREASE BY 12% FROM JUNE 2018 TO $5.5BN
* FORECAST FY19 OPERATING EARNINGS OF 10.2 CPS, A 7% INCREASE ON FY18
* WILL UNDERTAKE A $100 MILLION EQUITY RAISING AT $1.30 PER SECURITY
* CO HAS ALSO COMMENCED A CORPORATE BOND ISSUANCE SEEKING TO RAISE $75 MILLION
* TO PARTIALLY FUND ACQUISITIONS, CMA WILL UNDERTAKE A $276M EQUITY RAISING
* CENTURIA METROPOLITAN REIT ENTERED AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE $645 MILLION OF FOUR OFFICE ASSETS FROM A UNIT OF HINES GLOBAL REIT, INC