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SAC - SA Corporate - Announcement regarding the disposal of 7

Release Date: 10/11/2011 11:02
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SAC - SA Corporate - Announcement regarding the disposal of 7 properties by SA Corporate To Synergy Income Fund Limited SA Corporate Real Estate Fund (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) A Collective Investment Scheme in property registered in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, No. 45 of 2002 and managed by SA Corporate Real Estate Fund Managers Limited (Registration number 1994/009895/06) Share Code: SAC ISIN Code: ZAE000083614 ("SA Corporate" or "the Fund") ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF 7 PROPERTIES BY SA CORPORATE TO SYNERGY INCOME FUND LIMITED ("SYNERGY INCOME FUND" OR "THE PURCHASER") 1. Introduction SA Corporate unitholders are advised that SA Corporate has entered into various heads of agreements ("the Agreements") with Synergy Income Fund for the disposal of seven investment properties ("the Properties") from various entities within the SA Corporate group to Synergy Income Fund ("the Disposal") as detailed below: 1.1 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Renbro Shopping Centre", situated at Old Warmbaths Road, Hammanskraal, Pretoria for a disposal consideration of R107 million; 1.2 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Highland Mews", situated at corner Watermeyer and Hans Strydom Drive, Witbank for a disposal consideration of R130 million; 1.3 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Ermelo Game Centre" situated at corner De Emigrate Road and Voortrekker Avenue, Ermelo for a disposal consideration of R26 million; 1.4 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Van Riebeeckshof", situated at corner Van Riebeeckshof, Koelenhof and Delaire Roads, Belville for a disposal consideration of R38 million; 1.5 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "The Village Centre", situated at 56 - 61 Old Main Road, Hillcrest for a disposal consideration of R79.6 million; 1.6 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Hubyeni Shopping Centre", situated at corner R578 and R528, Elim for a disposal consideration of R80.8 million; and 1.7 a heads of agreement for the disposal of the property known as "Nzhelele Shopping Centre", situated at R523, Makhado for a disposal consideration of R30.6 million. The effective date of the Disposal ("the Effective Date") will be the first business day after the fulfilment or waiver (as the case may be) of the last of the conditions precedent as set out in paragraph 4 below and is anticipated to be 31 March 2012. 2. Rationale for the Disposal The Disposal is in line with SA Corporate`s strategy to invest in large high quality properties that offer a low risk profile that will support sustainable long-term distribution growth. 3. Consideration for the Disposal The total consideration for the Disposal is R492 million ("the Consideration"), payable by Synergy Investment Fund in cash on the transfer date, which is expected to be on or about 31 March 2012. In the medium-term, the Consideration will be used by SA Corporate to invest in high quality investment properties and to reinvest into certain existing assets for upgrades and tenant driven expansions. In the interim, the Consideration will be invested to reduce interest-bearing borrowings. 4. Conditions precedent The Disposal is subject to: 4.1 within a period of 35 days from the date of signature of the agreement, in respect of Ermelo Game Centre, SA Corporate confirms in writing to Synergy Income Fund that any pre- emptive rights in respect of the Ermelo Game Centre have been waived, including details of the rights waived, or, if applicable that the consent required from such rights holder has been obtained for the Disposal. If the pre-emptive right is not waived, then the Ermelo Game Centre will be omitted from the Disposal, and the Consideration reduced proportionately; 4.2 within a period of 21 days from the date of signature of the agreement, in respect of the Spar at Renbro Shopping Centre, SA Corporate confirms in writing to Synergy Income Fund that any pre-emptive rights in respect of the Spar at Renbro Shopping Centre have been waived, including details of the rights waived, or, if applicable, that the consent required from such rights holder has been obtained for the Disposal. If the pre-emptive right is not waived, then the Renbro Shopping Centre will be omitted from the Disposal, and the Consideration reduced proportionately; 4.3 by no later than 20 February 2012, the Competition Authorities approve the Disposal unconditionally or upon conditions acceptable to SA Corporate and Synergy Income Fund ("the Parties"), in terms of the Competition Act, evidenced by the issue of a merger clearance certificate; 4.4 within a period of 14 days from the date on which the Competition Authorities approve the Disposal, Synergy Income Fund furnishes SA Corporate with written proof that the Purchaser has raised the necessary funding in respect of Renbro Shopping Centre, Highland Mews, Ermelo Game Centre and Van Riebeeckshof; 4.5 SA Corporate procures the written consent of the Minister for Land Affairs ("the Minister") by 20 January 2012 to the sale and transfer of Hubyeni Shopping Centre to Synergy Income Fund and the Minister waives the right to purchase Hubyeni Shopping Centre. This period may be extended by agreement between the Parties; and 4.6 Synergy Income Fund confirming in writing by 20 January 2012 that they are prepared to take transfer of The Village Centre, having satisfied themselves with any outstanding requirements of the local authority in relation to the approval of the as-built plans and the issue of occupancy certificate. Should any of the conditions precedent not be fulfilled within the stipulated time periods, the Agreements shall lapse and be of no further force or effect, unless the Parties have agreed in writing to an extension of the stipulated time periods or variation thereto. 5. Unaudited pro forma financial effects of the Disposal Based on SA Corporate`s condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2011, the financial effects of the Disposal on SA Corporate`s net asset value per unit and net tangible asset value per unit have not been disclosed as these are not significant. 6. Forecast information on the Properties The summarised forecast financial information relating to the Properties for the 9 months ending 31 December 2012 and for the twelve months ending 31 December 2013, which is the responsibility of SA Corporate`s directors, is set out below. The forecast financial information has not been reviewed and reported on by the Fund`s auditors. Forecast Forecast
9 months 12 months ending ending 31 December 31 December 2012 2013
R`000 R`000 Gross rentals 65 933 95 617 Contracted revenue 65 933 95 617 Uncontracted revenue 0 0 Net rental income before 35 257 51 801 interest Net rental income after 35 257 51 801 interest and taxation Notes: 1. The forecast information for the 9 months ending 31 December 2012 has been calculated from the Effective Date. 7. Specific information relating to the Properties Details of the Properties are as follows: Property Location Sector GLA Weighted Vacancy Selling Value(1 m2 average by price ) rental rentable Rm Rm
per m2 area m2 Renbro Erf 410 Retail 17 87 493 107.0 101.7 Shopping Hammanskraal 521 Centre Extension 1 Highland Erf 1522 Del Retail 17 73 1 263 130.0 142.8 Mews Judor 165 Extension 16
Ermelo Game Erf 9392 Retail 5 76 1 178 26.0 27.4 Centre Ernelo 735 Extension 12, Portion
2 of Erf 3776 Extension 14 and Portion
223 (a Portion of Portion 89) of the Farm
Nooitgedacht 268 Van Erf 37821 Retail 5 77 251 38.0 35.8 Riebeeckshof and 37826, 067 Bellville The Village Remainder of Retail 10 78 974 79.6 79.2 Centre Portion 48 203 (of 6) of
the Farm Albinia no. 957, Portion 431 of the
Farm Albinia no. 957, Portion 450 (of 74) of
the Farm Albinia no. 957 and Portion 524
(of 433) of the Farm Albinia no. 957
Hubyeni Erf 3, Elim Retail 12 62 621 80.8 80.4 Shopping 866 Centre Nzhelele Erf 3013 Retail 5 67 1 481 30.6 30.4 Valley Makhado 539 Shopping Centre Total 74 76 6 261 492.0 497.7 096 Notes: 1. The value of the Properties of R497.7 million was arrived at by the independent external property valuers, African Corporate Real Estate Solutions (Proprietary) Limited as at 30 June 2011. 2. The Properties are being sold at a weighted average aggregate exit yield of 9.7%. 8. Categorisation The Disposal constitutes a Category 2 transaction in terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements. 10 November 2011 Cape Town Investment bank and sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 10/11/2011 11:02:22 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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