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FAIRVEST LIMITED - Acquisition of Jozini Mall and Tugela Ferry Mall

Release Date: 30/10/2025 07:30
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Acquisition of Jozini Mall and Tugela Ferry Mall

FAIRVEST LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 2007/032604/06
JSE share code: FTA ISIN: ZAE000304788
JSE share code: FTB ISIN: ZAE000304796
LEI: 378900E93AFC4D1CAD45
(Granted REIT status with the JSE)
("Fairvest" or the "Company" or the "Group")


ACQUISITION OF JOZINI MALL AND TUGELA FERRY MALL


1.  INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE

    Shareholders are advised that on 29 October 2025, Fairvest concluded a sale of rental enterprises
    agreement to acquire the rental enterprises known as Jozini Mall and Tugela Ferry Mall, two
    commuter-centric leasehold retail properties located across KwaZulu-Natal, currently conducted by
    Muller Group Invest Proprietary Limited, for a total purchase consideration of R674.0 million at a
    blended yield of 10.17% (the "Transaction").

    The Transaction is consistent with the Group's strategy of investing in retail assets servicing the
    previously underserviced communities and located close to community centres and transport
    networks.

2.  TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION

    The right, title and interest in Jozini Mall and Tugela Ferry Mall (the "Properties") are held by
    Greater Atlantic Properties Proprietary Limited and Copperzone 163 Proprietary Limited,
    respectively (the "Sellers") in terms of a notarial lease entered into between each of the Sellers and
    Ingonyama Trust, established by section 2(1) of the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act 3 of 1994
    ("Ingonyama Trust"), being the owner of the Properties. Muller Group Invest Proprietary Limited
    holds a 51.7% beneficial interest in Greater Atlantic Properties Proprietary Limited, and a 41%
    beneficial interest in Copperzone 163 Proprietary Limited through 3 private companies related to
    the Muller family. The remaining interests are held by various individuals either directly or
    indirectly through various corporate entities. None of the above-mentioned parties are related parties
    to Fairvest.

    Fairvest will acquire the rental enterprises conducted by the Sellers at the Properties (including the
    tenant lease agreements, property service contracts and employment contracts) as a going concern
    from the Sellers in terms of a notarial deed of cession of lease for a total purchase consideration of
    R674.0 million exclusive of VAT at the rate of 0%, allocated as R399.1 million to Jozini Mall and
    R274.9 million to Tugela Ferry Mall (the "Purchase Price").

    The Transaction is inter-conditional and indivisible and subject to the conditions precedent set out
    below.

    The Purchase Price will be payable in cash, funded by third-party financing on registration of the
    Notarial Deed of Cession and Lease over the Properties ("Registration Date"), being the effective
    date of the Transaction. The Purchase Price will escalate at a rate of 0.5% per month calculated from
    1 November 2025 to the Registration Date. Subject to the fulfilment (or waiver) of the conditions
    precedent, the Registration Date is expected to occur at the end of January 2026.

3.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

    The Transaction is subject to the fulfilment (or waiver) of the following conditions precedent:

    -   within 20 business days from the date of signature of the Sale Agreement, Ingonyama Trust
        provides written consent to the cession and assignment of the Sellers' rights and obligations
        under the Notarial Deeds to Fairvest, including any reasonable requirements that may be
        imposed by a third-party financier in respect of the Transaction;

    -   within 45 business days from the date of signature of the Sale Agreement, all approvals and
        consents necessary for the conclusion and implementation of the Transaction are obtained from
        the Competition Authorities; and

    -   within 5 business days from the date of receipt of the necessary approvals and consents from the
        Competition Authorities, Fairvest furnishes the Sellers with a written guarantee or guarantees,
        for the payment of the Purchaser Price.

    Should any of the conditions precedent not be fulfilled within the timelines set out above, the
    Agreement shall not automatically lapse but Fairvest and the Seller may, by way of written notice,
    require that the condition in question be fulfilled within 14 business days after the date of issue of a
    written notice, failing which the period for fulfilment or waiver of the relevant condition precedent
    will expire.

4.  PROPERTY SPECIFIC INFORMATION

    The details of the Properties are set out in the table below:

                                                       Weighted
                                                       average
                                                       rental per m2  Purchase
    Property      Geographical                  GLA    per month      price         Anchor
    name          location          Sector    (m 2)    (R//m 2)       (R)           tenants
                                                                
    Jozini Mall   Jozini,           Retail   19,188    R181.29/m2     399,104,834   Shoprite
                  KwaZulu-
                  Natal
    Tugela        Tugela Ferry,     Retail   14,853    R165.77 /m2    274,867,061   Shoprite
    Ferry Mall    KwaZulu-
                  Natal
                                             34,041                   673,971,895

    The Purchase Price is considered to be the fair market value of the Properties, as determined by the
    directors of the Company. The directors of the Company are not independent and are not registered
    as professional valuers or as professional associate valuers in terms of the Property Valuers
    Profession Act, No.47 of 2000.

5.  FORECAST FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    The forecast financial information ("Forecast") relating to the Transaction for the 8-month period
    ending 30 September 2026 and the 12-month period ending 30 September 2027 are set out below.
    The Forecast has been prepared on the assumption that the effective date of the Transaction is
    30 January 2026 and in accordance with Fairvest's accounting policies, which are in compliance
    with International Financial Reporting Standards. The Forecast has not been reviewed or reported
    on by the Company's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of the Company.

                                                            Forecast for the       Forecast for the
                                                             8 months ending       12 months ending
                                                                30 September           30 September
                                                                        2026                   2027
                                                                         (R)                    (R)
    Revenue                                                       75,839,571            119,177,404
    Straight-line rental income accrual                            2,132,281              1,367,209
    Property income                                               77,971,852            120,544,613
    Operating cost                                               -29,875,051            -47,451,735
    Profit from operation                                         48,096,801             73,092,878
    Finance charges                                              -39,904,753            -59,857,129
    Profit before taxation                                         8,192,048             13,235,749
    Income tax expense                                                     –                      –
    Total comprehensive income                                     8,192,048             13,235,749

    Adjusted for:
    Straight-line rental income accrual                           -2,132,281             -1,367,209
    Distributable profit                                           6,059,767             11,868,540

    Contracted rental income %                                         83.2%                  58.6%
    Near Contracted rental income %                                    16.8%                  41.4%
    Uncontracted rental income %                                          0%                     0%

    The Forecast incorporates the following material assumptions:
    1. The forecast is based on information derived from the lease agreements, budgets and additional
       information provided by the Seller.
    2. Revenue includes gross rentals and other recoveries but as excludes any adjustment applicable
       to the straight-line rental income accrual of leases.
    3. The Forecast assumes the Transaction will be fully debt funded through available debt facilities.
    4. Contracted revenue is based on existing lease agreements including contractual increases, all of
       which are valid and enforceable.
    5. No fair value adjustment is recognised.

6.  CATEGORISATION OF THE TRANSACTION

    The Transaction constitutes a category 2 transaction in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements.
    Accordingly, the Transaction is not subject to approval by shareholders.

30 October 2025


Sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 30-10-2025 07:30:00
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