GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LIMITED - Moody's repositions Growthpoint's national scale ratings to Aaa.za and confirms Baa2/P-2 ratings at negative outlook

Moody's repositions Growthpoint's national scale ratings to Aaa.za and confirms Baa2/P-2 ratings at negative outlook

Growthpoint Properties Limited
Approved as a REIT by the JSE
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1987/004988/06)
Share code: GRT
ISIN ZAE000179420
("Growthpoint")

BOND CODE             ISIN
GPT36                 ZAG000133323
GRT02                 ZAG000085762
GRT04                 ZAG000089210
GRT06                 ZAG000101825
GRT07                 ZAG000112806
GRT08                 ZAG000117003
GRT09                 ZAG000130469
GRT10                 ZAG000136383 (Listing on 13 May 2016)
GRT11                 ZAG000136375 (Listing on 13 May 2016)

Moody’s Investor Service (“Moody’s”) repositions Growthpoint’s national scale ratings to Aaa.za and
confirms Growthpoint Baa2/P-2 ratings at negative outlook

National Scale Ratings

Following a revision of its National Scale Ratings (“NSR”) methodology for South Africa, Moody’s has
repositioned Growthpoint’s NSR Issuer Rating (Local Currency) to Aaa.za from A1.za and the rating for the
NSR Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Note Program to (P)Aaa.za from (P)A1.za.

Global Scale Ratings

In accordance with paragraph 4.26 of the JSE Limited Debt Listings Requirements, investors are hereby
notified that Moody's has on 11 May 2016, confirmed the Baa2/P-2 long term and short term global scale
ratings assigned to Growthpoint and changed the outlook to negative (from “under review for possible
downgrade”).

The confirmation of Growthpoint's Baa2/Prime-2 ratings was prompted by the confirmation of South Africa's
Baa2 government bond rating with a negative outlook on 6 May 2016.

Growthpoint's Baa2 ratings are supported by -

-     its strong market position as the largest primary listed South African Real Estate Investment Trust
      (REIT);
-     the property portfolio's size and quality that benefits from an active internal management team and
      produces solid, recurring rental income underpinned by
      (1) medium - to long term leases;
      (2) contractual annual rent escalation clauses above inflation;
      (3) low vacancy rates; and
      (4) diversification by tenant base and property sector.
-     the concentrated geographical portfolio base in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, but substantial
      investments over the past three years in Australia and in Cape Town, South Africa have broadened the
      geographic base; and
-     Moody's expectation that Growthpoint's development activity will increase as tenant demand in South
      Africa improves but that the company will continue to limit development risk to only a moderate
      exposure and that its projects will be predominantly pre-let.

Note holders are referred to Moody’s press releases for any further information.

13 May 2016

Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited

Debt Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Bank division)

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