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Redefine - Acquisition by Redefine of Standard Bank Centre, Cape Town

Release Date: 03/07/2003 08:02
Code(s): RDF
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Redefine - Acquisition by Redefine of Standard Bank Centre, Cape Town and cautionary announcement REDEFINE INCOME FUND (Registration number 1999/0018591/06) Share code: RDF ISIN: ZAE000023503 ("Redefine") Acquisition by Redefine of Standard Bank Centre, Cape Town and cautionary announcement 1. Introduction Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited is authorised to announce that Redefine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Outward Investments (Pty) Limited ("Outward"), which owns a portfolio of commercial properties covering the retail, office and industrial sectors and a portfolio of listed securities focused exclusively on the real estate sector of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa ("JSE"), has concluded an agreement ("the agreement") with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited ("SBSA") for the acquisition of the property letting business conducted in respect of Standard Bank Centre, located on the Cape Town foreshore ("Standard Bank Centre"). 2. Rationale Redefine has been seeking to augment its direct property holdings by the acquisition of good quality property assets, with particular focus on the Western Cape region. Standard Bank Centre is modern, efficient and comprises A- grade commercial offices with limited retail space and adequate on-site parking. Rentals are market related with long leases in place from the major tenants. Almost 90% of the tenants are "A-grade", amongst them Telkom, SBSA, P&O Nedloyd and Santam. 3. The acquisition In terms of the agreement, Outward will, with effect from the date on which the immovable property comprising Standard Bank Centre is transferred in the relevant Deeds Registry ("transfer date"), acquire Standard Bank Centre, subject to the approval of the Competition Commission to the acquisition being obtained. The aggregate purchase price payable in respect of the acquisition is R218 million. The purchase price is to be settled as follows: * an amount of R109 million payable in cash on the transfer date; * the balance by the issue of 42 745 098 Redefine linked units at an issue price of R2,55 per linked unit. 4. Financial effects of the acquisition The effect of the acquisition on the historical earnings, headline earnings and net asset value per Redefine linked unit will be announced on SENS and in the press once the relevant financial information has been made available to and the financial effects calculated by Redefine. Therefore unitholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in their linked units until a further announcement is made. Rosebank 2 July 2003 Corporate and Legal Advisor and Sponsor Java Capital Date: 03/07/2003 08:02:03 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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