Sept 18 (Reuters) - Charter Hall Retail REIT CQR.AX :
* TO ACQUIRE 20% INTEREST IN A $281 MILLION PORTFOLIO COMPRISING 2 SYDNEY METROPOLITAN SHOPPING CENTRES
* PORTFOLIO IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY CHARTER HALL RETAIL PARTNERSHIP NO. 6 TRUST
* ACQUISITION IS BEING FUNDED BY SALE PROCEEDS FROM RECENTLY ANNOUNCED DIVESTMENTS
* POST ACQUISITION, REIT TIGHTENS RANGE OF OPERATING EARNINGS PER UNIT GROWTH GUIDANCE FROM 1.5% - 2.0% TO 1.7% - 2.0% FOR FY20
* FY20 DISTRIBUTION PAYOUT RATIO RANGE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BETWEEN 90% AND 95% OF OPERATING EARNINGS