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Growthpoint - Salient Dates Announcement Growthpoint Properties Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1987/004988/06) Share code: GRT & ISIN: ZAE000037669 ("Growthpoint") SALIENT DATES IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION OF A PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES FROM TRESSO TRADING 119 (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED ("Tresso") 1. Introduction In its offer announcement released on SENS on Thursday, 26 January 2006 and published in the press on Friday, 27 January 2006, Growthpoint made an offer, in terms of which it proposed to acquire a portfolio of properties from Tresso, for a purchase consideration amounting in aggregate to R1 632 663 000 ("the proposed transaction"). The terms of the offer were accepted by Tresso on Wednesday, 25 January 2006. The proposed transaction is a large related party transaction in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements and requires approval by Growthpoint linked unitholders in a general meeting. 2. General meeting Linked unitholders are informed that a general meeting of Growthpoint linked unitholders will be held at the registered office of Growthpoint, 100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton at 09:00 on Monday, 10 April 2006, to consider and, if deemed fit to pass the ordinary resolution to approve the proposed transaction as well as a special resolution to increase the authorised share capital of Growthpoint, the ordinary resolution to place unissued authorised share capital under the control of the directors of Growthpoint and the ordinary resolution to issue linked units for cash, as and when suitable situations arise. 3. Salient dates and times The attention of Growthpoint linked unitholders should be drawn to the following salient dates and times relevant to the proposed transaction: 2006
Circular and notice of general meeting posted to Growthpoint linked unitholders Friday, 17 March Last day to lodge proxies for the general meeting (by 09:00) Thursday, 6 April General meeting (at 09:00) Monday, 10 April Release of results of the general meeting: - on SENS Monday, 10 April - and published in the press Tuesday, 11 April 4. Circular The circular providing full information on the proposed transaction and incorporating a notice in respect of the general meeting, was posted to Growthpoint linked unitholders on Friday, 17 March 2006. Copies of the circular may be obtained during normal business hours from the registered office of Growthpoint, 100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton. A signed copy of the circular and other documents available for inspection will also be available at the registered office of Growthpoint. Sandton, 20 March 2006 Investment bank and joint sponsor Investec Corporate Finance Investec Bank Limited (Registration number 1969/004763/06) Legal adviser to Growthpoint Fluxmans Attorneys Website: www.fluxmans.com Fluxmans Inc. Registration No: 2000/024775/21 Independent expert to Growthpoint linked unitholders Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd (Registration number 2000/002649/07) Lead sponsor Ernst & Young Sponsors (Pty) Ltd (Registration number 2000/031843/07) Legal adviser to Tresso JOWELL GLYN & MARAIS Independent reporting accountants KPMG Growthpoint debenture trustee BELL DEWAR HALL Independent valuers of the Tresso property portfolio MILLS FITCHET Gauteng/ Cape/ KwaZulu-Natal and GLENROSS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED and CBRE CB RICHARD ELLIS Date: 20/03/2006 03:01:07 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department
