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HYPROP INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2016

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Condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2016

HYPROP INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
(Registration number 1987/005284/06) 
JSE share code: HYP
ISIN: ZAE000190724 
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE) 
("Hyprop" or "the company" or "the group")


Condensed consolidated interim results 
for the six months ended 31 December 2016


Highlights

- Dividend up                       - Acquired
  16,6%                               Skopje City Mall, Skopje, Macedonia    

- Sale of Willowbridge South        - Developments of R260 million 
  R460 million                        underway (SA portfolio)      


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                                  Unaudited         Unaudited          Audited    
                                                                 six months        six months        12 months    
                                                                31 December       31 December          30 June     
                                                                       2016              2015             2016    
                                                                       R000              R000             R000    
Revenue                                                           1 621 331         1 479 642        3 078 221    
Investment property income                                        1 590 208         1 412 254        2 976 420    
Straight-line rental income accrual                                  31 123            67 388          101 801    
Property expenses                                                  (544 095)         (464 865)        (993 861)    
Net property income                                               1 077 236         1 014 777        2 084 360    
Other operating expenses                                            (48 185)          (36 644)         (76 593)    
Operating income                                                  1 029 051           978 133        2 007 767    
Net interest                                                       (172 406)         (158 441)        (366 176)    
Received                                                            160 423           124 963          323 759    
Paid                                                               (332 829)         (283 404)        (689 935)    
Net operating income                                                856 645           819 692        1 641 591    
Other income                                                         17 505                                       
Change in fair value                                                619 973         1 096 427        1 217 049    
Investment property                                                 590 391           994 335        1 382 134    
Straight-line rental income accrual                                 (31 123)          (67 388)        (101 801)    
Investment in joint venture                                          10 102                            (10 102)    
Derivative instruments                                               50 603           169 480          (53 182)    
Loss on disposal                                                     (2 934)                                       
Investment property                                                    (377)                                       
Investment in subsidiary                                             (2 557)                                       
Impairment of goodwill                                              (18 134)                                       
Net income before equity-accounted investments                    1 473 055         1 916 119        2 858 640    
Share of income/(loss) from joint ventures                                             30 705          (41 007)    
Share of income from associate                                           96               195              457    
Dividends received                                                   82 923                                       
Profit before taxation                                            1 556 074         1 947 019        2 818 090    
Taxation                                                             (3 710)             (857)         (50 930)    
Profit for the period/year                                        1 552 364         1 946 162        2 767 160    
Other comprehensive income                                                                                        
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations           (14 771)           63 137           (1 491)    
Total comprehensive income for the period/year                    1 537 593         2 009 299        2 765 669    
Total profit for the period/year attributable to:                                                                 
Shareholders of the company                                       1 577 849         1 946 870        2 750 847    
Non-controlling interests                                           (25 485)             (708)          16 313    
Profit for the period/year                                        1 552 364         1 946 162        2 767 160    
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                                                                       
Shareholders of the company                                       1 572 409         1 992 234        2 752 041    
Non-controlling interests                                           (34 816)           17 065           13 628    
Total comprehensive income for the period/year                    1 537 593         2 009 299        2 765 669    
Profit for the period/year                                        1 577 849         1 946 870        2 767 160    
Earnings                                                          1 577 849         1 946 870        2 767 160    
Headline earnings adjustments                                      (600 144)         (994 335)      (1 372 032)    
Change in fair value of investment property                        (611 110)         (994 335)      (1 382 134)    
Change in fair value of investment in joint venture                 (10 102)                            10 102    
Loss on disposal:   Investment in subsidiary                          2 557                                          
                    Investment property                                 377                                          
Impairment of goodwill                                               18 134                                          
Headline earnings                                                   977 705           952 535        1 395 128    
Distributable earnings adjustments                                 (116 281)         (229 253)         127 093    
Change in fair value: Derivative instruments                        (50 602)         (169 480)          53 182    
Investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA)                    (51 221)          (65 041)         (35 131)    
Investments in South African subsidiaries                             1 118             1 597            1 205    
Investments in South-Eastern Europe                                 (24 572)                            24 572    
Capital items                                                         5 286             2 814           15 632    
Taxation                                                              2 734               857            7 371    
Deferred taxation                                                       976                             43 558    
Antecedent dividend                                                                                     16 704    
Distributable earnings                                              861 424           723 282        1 522 221    
Total shares in issue                                           248 441 278       243 256 092      243 256 092    
Weighted average shares in issue                                246 931 585       243 256 092      242 921 081    
Total shares in issue for dividend per share (excludes                                             
treasury shares)                                                248 030 619       242 845 433      248 030 619    
Basic earnings per share (cents)                                      639,0             800,3          1 139,1    
Headline earnings per share (cents)                                   395,9             392,2            574,3    
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                                    634,0             800,3          1 131,1    
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)                           391,2             392,2            567,3    


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                                  Unaudited         Unaudited          Audited 
                                                                31 December       31 December          30 June 
                                                                       2016              2015             2016 
                                                                       R000              R000             R000 
Assets                                                                                                         
Non-current assets                                               32 512 844        32 022 259       32 227 218 
Investment property                                              29 186 107        28 372 447       28 702 563 
South African portfolio                                          27 110 496        25 965 405       26 380 137 
Ikeja City Mall (Lagos, Nigeria)                                  2 075 611         2 407 042        2 322 426 
Building appurtenances and tenant installations                     134 155           102 833          126 100 
Investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA)                  3 141 399         3 326 636        3 315 614 
Investment in associate                                                                   505              766 
Loans receivable                                                     16 991                             14 732 
Goodwill                                                                               18 134           18 134 
Derivative instruments                                               34 192           201 704           49 309 
Current assets                                                      985 404           374 796          378 150 
Receivables                                                         237 446           147 489          179 193 
Loans receivable                                                                       51 120                  
Derivative instruments                                                3 401                                    
Cash and cash equivalents                                           744 557           176 187          198 957 
Non-current assets held-for-sale                                    916 798         1 271 301        1 243 591 
Investment property                                                 916 798         1 271 301        1 243 591 
Total assets                                                     34 415 046        33 668 356       33 848 959 
Equity                                                           24 560 294        23 105 429       23 118 856 
Stated capital and reserves                                      24 464 850        22 946 351       22 988 596 
Non-controlling interest                                             95 444           159 078          130 260 
Liabilities                                                                                                    
Non-current liabilities                                           9 011 418         8 774 245        8 879 743 
Interest-bearing liabilities                                      8 838 496         8 641 487        8 632 036 
Derivative instruments                                               32 789            26 040          101 198 
Deferred taxation                                                   140 133           106 718          146 509 
Current liabilities                                                 821 149         1 760 499        1 822 492 
Payables                                                            521 149           489 340          528 440 
Interest-bearing liabilities                                        300 000         1 267 824        1 294 052 
Derivative instruments                                                                  3 335                  
Liabilities directly associated with non-current                                                 
assets held-for-sale                                                 22 185            28 183           27 868 
Total liabilities                                                 9 854 752        10 562 927       10 730 103 
Total equity and liabilities                                     34 415 046        33 668 356       33 848 959 
Net asset value per share (R)                                         98,47             94,33            94,50 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
                                                                  Unaudited         Unaudited          Audited    
                                                                31 December       31 December          30 June     
                                                                       2016              2015             2016    
                                                                       R000              R000             R000    
Balance at beginning of period/year                              23 118 856        21 658 721       21 658 721    
Total profit for the period/year attributable to                                                  
Hyprop shareholders                                               1 577 849         1 946 870        2 750 847    
Issue of shares                                                     695 655                                       
Non-controlling interest                                            (34 816)          159 078          130 260    
Treasury shares                                                                       (27 898)         (27 789)    
Dividends                                                          (798 907)         (681 847)      (1 404 296)    
Share-based payment reserve                                           7 097             5 141            9 919    
Foreign currency translation reserve                                 (5 440)           45 364            1 194    
Balance at end of period/year                                    24 560 294        23 105 429       23 118 856    
Distribution details                                                                                              
Total distribution for the period/year (cents)                        347,3             297,8            619,9    
Six months ended 30 June (cents)                                                                         322,1    
Six months ended 31 December (cents)                                  347,3             297,8            297,8    


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                  Unaudited         Unaudited          Audited    
                                                                31 December       31 December          30 June     
                                                                       2016              2015             2016    
                                                                       R000              R000             R000    
Cash flows from operating activities                                145 241            80 549         (210 672)    
Cash generated from operations                                    1 014 952           945 363        1 709 767    
Interest received                                                   272 912            89 945          191 515    
Interest paid                                                      (343 716)         (263 416)        (692 192)    
Taxation paid                                                                          (9 496)         (15 466)    
Dividends paid                                                     (798 907)         (681 847)      (1 404 296)    
Cash flows from investing activities                                492 721        (1 330 044)      (1 716 759)    
Cash flows from financing activities                                (83 804)        1 287 866        1 989 143    
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                           554 158            38 371           61 712    
Cash acquired with subsidiary                                                          48 964           48 964    
Translation effects on cash and cash equivalents                                                 
of foreign entities                                                  (5 441)            6 144            5 002    
Cash reallocated to assets held-for-sale                             (3 117)           (1 133)            (562)    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year               198 957            83 841           83 841    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year                     744 557           176 187          198 957    


COMMENTARY
Introduction
Hyprop, Africa’s leading specialist shopping centre Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), operates a portfolio of
shopping centres in major metropolitan areas across South Africa (SA), sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA) and 
South-Eastern Europe.

Hyprop’s strategy is to own dominant, quality shopping centres in emerging markets, where such assets can be acquired
or developed at attractive yields.

The shopping centre portfolio in South Africa includes super-regional centre Canal Walk, large regional centres 
Clearwater, The Glen, Woodlands, CapeGate, Somerset and Rosebank Malls, and regional centre Hyde Park Corner.

The sub-Saharan African portfolio (excluding SA) includes interests in Accra Mall, West Hills Mall and Achimota Retail
Centre (all in Accra, Ghana), Manda Hill Centre in Lusaka, Zambia and Ikeja City Mall in Lagos, Nigeria.

In early 2016 Hyprop expanded into South-Eastern Europe with the acquisition of a 60% interest in Delta City Belgrade,
Serbia and Delta City Podgorica, Montenegro. In October 2016, Hyprop acquired a 60% interest in Skopje City Mall, in
Skopje, Macedonia.

Financial results
Hyprop has declared a dividend of 347,3 cents per share for the six months ended 31 December 2016 (the period), an
increase of 16,6% on the corresponding period in 2015. 

Distributable earnings for the period benefited from the inclusion of R58,4 million (23,5 cents) from the investments
in South-Eastern Europe. No income from the investments in South-Eastern Europe was included in the prior year interim
period. 

Due to constraints on the conversion of local currency to US Dollars, net distributable earnings from Ikeja City Mall
in Lagos, Nigeria, amounting to R15,6 million, was excluded from distributable earnings for the period (31 December
2015: R6,0 million). 

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTFOLIO
Revenue and distributable earnings
                                                   Unaudited six months ended       Unaudited six months ended      
                                                        31 December 2016                31 December 2015          
Business segment                                               Distributable                 Distributable     
                                                    Revenue         earnings        Revenue          earnings    
                                                       R000             R000           R000              R000    
Shopping centres                                  1 287 100          860 789      1 191 960           806 663    
Value centres                                       119 844           80 215        114 154            76 562    
Total retail                                      1 406 944          941 004      1 306 114           883 225    
Standalone offices                                   28 262           16 496         26 023            15 587    
Investment property (excluding properties sold)   1 435 206          957 500      1 332 137           898 812    
Properties sold                                      17 381           10 865         25 213            15 842    
Total investment property                         1 452 587          968 365      1 357 350           914 654 
   
Revenue and distributable earnings from investment property (excluding properties sold) increased by 7,7% and 6,5%, 
respectively.
                                                                             
Trading density growth slowed during the period, especially among apparel retailers, who were affected by increased 
competition, a weaker Rand and more restrictive credit-granting regulations.
                                                                             
Demand for space in Hyprop’s shopping centres remains strong as evidenced by low vacancies and rental arrears, and 
supports further expansion at Rosebank Mall, Canal Walk and The Glen.

Cost-to-income ratios                                            
                                    31 December       30 June     
                                           2016          2016    
Net basis (%)                              15,5          15,0    
Gross basis (%)                            33,5          33,2    
The cost-to-income ratios increased marginally, largely due to higher municipal costs. 
                                           
Tenant arrears                                                   
Total arrears as a percentage of rental income were 0,5% (30 June 2016: 0,5%).                                            

Vacancies                                              
                           % of total rentable area                  
Vacancy by sector         31 December       30 June     
                                 2016          2016    
Retail                            0,8           0,8    
Office                            3,9           4,5    
Total                             1,1           1,1    

Total retail vacancies remained at 0,8%, while vacancies in the office portfolio reduced marginally, largely due to 
new lettings at Lakefield Office Park. Total gross lettable area in the portfolio reduced by a net 21 707m² (2,8%) 
due to asset sales. As a result, the reduction in office vacancies did not materially impact total vacancies.

Valuations                                    Value attributable to Hyprop           Value per     
                                                                                 rentable area    
Business segment                 Rentable       31 December         30 June        31 December     
                                     area              2016            2016               2016    
                                      (m2)             R000            R000              (R/m2)   
Shopping centres                  649 499        25 937 559      25 282 472             43 974    
Value centres                      91 739         1 861 900       1 755 000             20 296    
Total retail                      741 238        27 799 459      27 037 472             41 044    
Total standalone offices           23 811           347 175         328 075             14 580    
Properties sold                                                     365 000                       
Investment property               765 049        28 146 634      27 730 547             40 220
    
Investment property was valued at R28,1 billion at 31 December 2016 (30 June 2016: R27,4 billion), an increase of 2,9% 
(excluding assets sold).                                                                          

Developments
The installation of H&M at Somerset Mall (R15,8 million) and Checkers at Atterbury Value Mart (R31,0 million) were 
completed successfully.

The following extensions and refurbishments are underway:

Shopping centre    Project                                                       Amount (Hyprop's share)   Completion date      
Rosebank Mall      Additional 4 300m2 rentable area                                      R127,0 million         April 2018    
The Glen           Food court enclosure and additional 1 200m2 rentable area              R90,9 million         April 2018    
Canal Walk         Additional retail in La Piazza area                                    R41,6 million      November 2017
    
During the period, R73,1 million was spent on capital projects, new equipment and tenant installations. 

Disposals
Somerset Value Mart and Glenfield Office Park were sold for R185 million and R180 million, respectively. Somerset 
Value Mart was transferred in September 2016, and Glenfield Office Park in December 2016.

Willowbridge South was sold for R460 million and was transferred in March 2017. Agreement has also been reached for 
the disposal of Willowbridge North for R225 million. The transaction is still subject to approval by the competition 
authorities as well as approval for the assignment of the leasehold rights to the purchaser. 

Efforts to dispose of the remaining standalone office buildings are continuing.

INVESTMENTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (excluding SA)
                                                Hyprop’s                  31 December       30 June    
                                               effective                         2016          2016    
                                            shareholding       Rentable       vacancy       vacancy     
                         City/Country                 (%)      area (m2)           (%)           (%)   
Ikeja City Mall        Lagos, Nigeria               75,0         22 349             -           2,3    
Manda Hill             Lusaka, Zambia               68,8         40 561           6,1           4,4    
Accra Mall               Accra, Ghana               17,6         21 240             -             -    
West Hills Mall          Accra, Ghana               16,8         27 923           6,0             -    
Achimota Mall            Accra, Ghana               28,1         15 006          11,9          18,0    
Total portfolio                                                 127 079           4,7           4,0    

The exclusion of distributable earnings from Ikeja City Mall in Lagos, Nigeria, resulted in a reduction in distributable 
earnings from the investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA) to R30,9 million (31 December 2015: R35,3 million). 
The Central Bank of Nigeria issued a statement on 20 February 2017, undertaking to clear all unfilled foreign exchange
orders. Future distributable earnings from Ikeja City Mall will be included when the foreign exchange market becomes
operational again.
 
Average growth in distributable earnings from Manda Hill Centre (Lusaka, Zambia), West Hills Mall and Accra Mall (both
in Accra, Ghana) was 5,4%.
 
Despite continued challenging trading conditions in certain of the countries in which the investments are held, the
centres displayed resilience and vacancies were maintained at reasonable levels. Apart from Manda Hill, the centres
reported better trading numbers for December 2016 than for December 2015. Manda Hill has been affected by the opening 
of additional retail centres in Lusaka, however its position remains dominant and efforts are being made to improve its 
tenant mix.

Kumasi City Mall, in Kumasi, Ghana is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in April 2017. 

Investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA) at 31 December 2016, primarily via shareholder loan funding to AttAfrica 
Limited, were R3,1 billion (30 June 2016: R3,3 billion). The net reduction over the period was largely due to Rand
appreciation against the US Dollar. Hyprop’s share of its investment in Ikeja City Mall, in Lagos, Nigeria, reduced to
R1,6 billion (30 June 2016: R1,7 billion). The reduction in value was due to a reduction in the directors’ valuation of
Ikeja City Mall, as well as due to Rand appreciation against the US Dollar.

INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
                                                        Hyprop’s              31 December       30 June    
                                                       effective                     2016          2016    
                                                    shareholding     Rentable     vacancy       vacancy     
                          City/Country                        (%)    area (m2)         (%)           (%)   
Delta City Belgrade       Belgrade, Serbia                  60,0       29 876           -             -    
Delta City Podgorica      Podgorica, Montenegro             60,0       23 729           -             -    
Skopje City Mall          Skopje, Macedonia                 60,0       36 128         1,7                  
Total portfolio                                                        89 733         0,7             -    

Delta City Podgorica (Montenegro) was purchased in February 2016, and Delta City Belgrade (Serbia) in April 2016. 
The final instalment of EUR49,3 million for Delta City Belgrade was paid in September 2016.

The purchase of Skopje City Mall, in Skopje, Macedonia, for a total consideration of EUR92 million, was effective in
October 2016. 

All of the acquisitions in South-Eastern Europe have been funded with Euro-denominated bridge funding, supported by a
guarantee from Hyprop. The bridge funding will be re-financed with term funding, which will be at a higher interest rate
than the bridge funding and will be implemented in tranches during 2017. It is anticipated that once the re-financing
is complete, the weighted average interest rate for the Euro funding will be between 3% and 4%.

Trading conditions continue to be positive, with like-for-like foot count growth as well as turnover growth in excess
of the Eurostat inflation rate. Demand for additional rentable area remains strong from the fashion anchor tenants and
further extensions to the centres are planned.

The accounting treatment of the investments in South-Eastern Europe require them to be accounted for as an investment
in a financial asset. Accordingly, the investments do not currently appear on the consolidated statement of financial
position.

NET ASSET VALUE
The net asset value (NAV) per share at 31 December 2016 increased by 4,2% to R98,47 (30 June 2016: R94,50). The
increase was due to an increase in the value of the investment property portfolio, as well as the issue of new shares 
at a premium to NAV per share, in July 2016.

At 31 December 2016, the closing share price of R117,31 represented a premium of 19,1% to the NAV per share.

BORROWINGS                                                                          
                                                     31 December       30 June    
                                                             2016         2016    
                                                               Rm           Rm    
Bank debt                                                   8 968        9 344    
South Africa                                                1 830        2 992    
USD (Rand equivalent)1                                      4 580        4 842    
EUR (Rand equivalent)2                                      2 558        1 510    
Debt capital market funding (South Africa only)             2 300        1 640    
Corporate bonds                                             2 300        1 200    
Commercial paper                                                           440    
Cash and cash equivalents                                    (743)        (239)   
Net borrowings                                             10 525       10 745    
Loan-to-value (%)                                            29,7         30,8    
Debt at fixed rates (%)                                                           
South African debt (%)                                      100,5         89,6    
USD debt (%)                                                 70,9         72,4    
Maturity of fixes (years)                                                         
South African debt (years)                                    4,4          4,9    
USD debt (years)                                              3,2          3,7    
Cost of funding (%)                                                               
South African debt (%)                                        8,9          8,9    
USD debt (%)                                                  4,6          4,6    
EUR debt (%)                                                  1,7          1,7    
Debt capital market (DCM) % of total debt                      20           15    
1 The USD debt includes 75% of the in-country debt relating to Ikeja City Mall (Lagos, Nigeria)
2 The Euro debt, which relates to Hyprop’s effective 60% interest in the South-Eastern European 
  shopping malls, is not consolidated on the Hyprop statement of financial position 
  
During the period, a maturing South African bank loan amounting to R1,2 billion was refinanced with DCM funding
(three, four and five-year corporate bonds). As a consequence, the ratio of DCM funding to total debt increased 
to 20%. All DCM funding is unsecured. 
                                    
The Rand equivalent of the US Dollar-denominated bank debt reduced during the period, largely due to Rand 
appreciation against the US Dollar.                                     

Euro-denominated debt increased during the period, due to the final payment of EUR49,3 million in September 2016 
in respect of Delta City Belgrade, as well as EUR92 million in October 2016 for Skopje City Mall in Macedonia. 
The Euro debt is short-term bridge funding and the interest rate has not been fixed. 
                                    
The increase in cash is largely due to cash inflows from the issue of new shares in July 2016 (R700 million) and 
the sale of Somerset Value Mart and Glenfield Office Park in September and December 2016, respectively.                                     

DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS STATEMENT AND RECONCILIATION TO DIVIDEND DECLARED
                                                              Distributable earnings
                                                                  - six months
                                                         31 December         31 December    
                                                                 2016               2015    
                                                                 R000               R000    
South African property portfolio                              968 198            914 655    
Investments in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding SA)               30 884             35 277    
Investments in South-Eastern Europe                            58 351                       
Fund management expenses                                      (32 826)           (31 559)    
Net interest                                                 (180 688)          (195 091)    
Other income                                                   17 505                       
Total distributable earnings                                  861 424            723 282    
Total shares in issue at period end                         248 441 278        243 256 092    
Treasury shares in issue                                     (410 659)          (410 659)    
Shares in issue for distributable earnings                248 030 619        242 845 433    
Dividend per share (cents)                                      347,3              297,8    
Dividend per share growth (%)                                    16,6               13,4    

Other income, amounting to R17,5 million, comprises a credit enhancement fee received for the funding guarantee
provided by Hyprop in respect of the South-Eastern European investments.

Net interest costs of R180,7 million (31 December 2015: R195,1 million) reduced due to non-core asset sales of 
R365 million (Somerset Value Mart and Glenfield Office Park), and a cash inflow of R700 million in July 2016 
from the issue of new shares. The proceeds from non-core asset sales and the issue of new shares were applied 
in part to the reduction of debt and to capital expenditure in the South African portfolio.
 
PROSPECTS
Hyprop expects dividend growth of approximately 12% for the full year to 30 June 2017. This guidance is based on 
the following key assumptions:
- Forecast investment property income is based on contractual rental escalations and market-related renewals;
- Appropriate allowances for vacancies have been incorporated into the forecast;
- No major corporate and tenant failures will occur; 
- Earnings from offshore investments will not be materially impacted by exchange rate volatility. Exchange rates 
  have been assumed at R12,75 and R13,80 to the US Dollar and Euro, respectively; and
- No income from Ikeja City Mall (Lagos, Nigeria) has been included in the forecast. 

The forecast has not been reviewed or reported on by the company’s auditors.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND
All rental income earned by the company, less property expenses and interest on debt, is distributed to shareholders
semi-annually. 

A dividend of 347,3 cents per share for the six months ended 31 December 2016 will be paid to shareholders as follows:

                                                          2017    
Last day to trade cum dividend               Tuesday, 28 March    
Shares trade ex dividend                   Wednesday, 29 March    
Record date                                   Friday, 31 March    
Payment date                                   Monday, 3 April    

Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their shares between Wednesday, 29 March 2017 and Friday, 
31 March 2017, both days inclusive. The dividend will be transferred to dematerialised shareholders CSDP 
accounts/broker accounts and paid to certificated shareholders’ bank accounts on Monday, 3 April 2017. 
An announcement relating to the tax treatment of the dividend will be released separately on SENS.                                     

BASIS OF PREPARATION
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2016 were prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the SAICA Financial
Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial
Reporting Standards Council and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa.

All amendments to standards that are applicable to Hyprop for its financial year beginning 1 July 2016 have been
considered. Based on management’s assessment, the amendments do not have a material impact on the group’s condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.

All accounting policies applied in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are
consistent with those applied by Hyprop in its consolidated group annual financial statements for the prior 
financial year.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been reviewed or audited by Hyprop’s independent
external auditors.

Preparation of the interim financial information was supervised by Laurence Cohen CA(SA) in his capacity as 
Financial Director.

On behalf of the board

GR Tipper                PG Prinsloo
Chairman                 CEO            

3 March 2017


CORPORATE INFORMATION

Directors
GR Tipper*† (Chairman)
PG Prinsloo (CEO)
LR Cohen (FD)
KM Ellerine*
L Engelbrecht*†
MJ Lewin*†
TV Mokgatlha*†
L Norval*
S Shaw-Taylor*†

*Non-executive †Independent 

Independent non-executive director Ethan Dube resigned from the board on 1 December 2016.

Registered office
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(PO Box 52509, Saxonwold, 2132)

Transfer secretaries
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Company secretary
CIS Company Secretaries Proprietary Limited

Sponsor
Java Capital 

Investor relations
Viki-Jane Watson 
(Telephone: +27 11 447 0090)
Email: investorrelations@hyprop.co.za or viki@hyprop.co.za


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