Feb 20 (Reuters) - Charter Hall Retail REIT CQR.AX :
* TO UNDERTAKE FULLY UNDERWRITTEN INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT TO RAISE $90 MILLION
* FY20 GUIDANCE IS INCREASED TO 2.3% GROWTH IN OPERATING EARNINGS PER UNIT OVER FY19
* FY20 DISTRIBUTION PAYOUT RATIO RANGE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BETWEEN 90%-95% OF OPERATING EARNINGS
* TO ACQUIRE FURTHER 17.5% STAKE IN PARTNERSHIP THAT OWNS 49% STAKE IN PORTFOLIO OF 225 LONG WALE CONVENIENCE RETAIL PROPERTIES