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NEWPARK REIT LIMITED - Summarised audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended 28 February 2018

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Summarised audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended 28 February 2018

NEWPARK REIT LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2015/436550/06)
JSE share code: NRL ISIN: ZAE000212783
(Approved as a REIT by JSE)
("Newpark" or "the Company" or "the group")

SUMMARISED AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2018

DIRECTORS' COMMENTARY
Nature of Business

Newpark is a property holding and investment company that is currently invested in A-grade commercial and industrial properties.

Property Portfolio
Newpark's property portfolio consists of four properties. Two are located in the heart of Sandton, Gauteng, namely the JSE Building 
which has 18,163 m2 of gross lettable area ("GLA") and an adjoining property known as 24 Central, which has 15,422 m2 of GLA. A
further property is situated in Linbro Business Park which has 12,387 m2 of GLA and the fourth property is situated in Crown Mines
which has 11,277 m2 of GLA. The combined independent valuations of these properties are performed annually at the group's year-
end. The latest valuation as at 28 February 2018 was R1.38 billion.

Strategy
Newpark's investment strategy is to seek well positioned prime commercial and industrial properties which provide quality cash
flows with the potential of upward rating on lease renewals and/or redevelopment opportunities within the medium to long-term.
In addition to the core business of acquiring and developing physical assets in South Africa, Newpark continues to explore the
potential for investment into real estate that offers good value in certain offshore markets that align with our investment philosophy.

Commentary on Results
The board of directors is pleased to present the group's results for the year under review, which are in line with the guidance
provided. The tenant profile has remained largely the same and no acquisitions or disposals were made during this period.

Distributable Earnings
Distributable earnings for the full year of 52,80 (FY2017: 49,56) cents per share grew by 6,5% and are in line with the guidance
provided. The board has declared a final dividend of 26,15 cents per share after having declared an interim dividend of 26,65 cents
per share.

Year on year Newpark has increased its net asset value per share to R9,04 from R8,75, an increase of 3%.

Sectoral split, Lease expiry profile and Vacancies
 SECTORAL SPLIT (unaudited)                                                                          GLA              Gross Rentals
 Based on:
 Mixed use                                                                                          8.8%                      12.1%
 Office                                                                                            49.9%                      67.2%
 Industrial                                                                                        41.3%                      20.7%
                                                                                                  100.0%                     100.0%
 LEASE EXPIRY PROFILE (unaudited)
 Based on:                                                                                           GLA              Gross Rentals
 Vacant                                                                                            11.2%                      10.9%
 Feb 2019                                                                                           7.3%                      12.6%
 Feb 2020                                                                                           4.8%                       4.6%
 Feb 2021                                                                                           0.2%                       0.3%
 Feb 2022                                                                                           3.1%                       6.1%
 Feb 2023                                                                                           0.2%                       0.4%
 > Feb 2023                                                                                        73.2%                      65.1%
                                                                                                  100.0%                     100.0%

Funding                                                                                                   
                                                                                                 Amount    Rate                           
Facilities                                                                                       R'000                                    
Expiry May 2020 (facility 1A) - floating rate                                                    450 000   3-month Jibar+1.95% [8.942%]   
Expiry May 2020 (facility 1B) - floating rate                                                    50 000    Prime-1.28% [8.720%]           
TOTAL                                                                                            500 000                                  
                                                                                                 Amount    Hedges of 3-month Jibar        
Hedge instruments over above facilities                                                          R'000     base-rate                      
Hedge 1: rate swap - amended on 2017/6/30, replaced by Hedge 4                                   135 000   8.52%                          
Hedge 2: rate cap    - expires 2019/1/18                                                         135 000   8.52%                          
Hedge 3: rate swap - expires 2020/4/10 (rolls into Hedge 5)                                      230 000   7.70%                          
Hedge 4: rate swap - started 2017/6/30 / expires 2022/5/31                                       135 000   8.085%                         
Hedge 5: rate swap - to start 2020/4/10 / expires 2022/5/31                                      135 000   7.993%                         


Two separate RMB facilities were restructured on 24 May 2017 into a 3-year Term Loan Facility (facility 1A) of R450 000 000 maturing
in May 2020 and a Revolving Credit Facility (facility 1B) of R50 000 000 maturing in May 2020. The new consolidated facilities are
secured mainly by mortgage bonds together with a cession of the leases over the four properties. The term loan remains
appropriately hedged as outlined above.

Interest Rate and Percentage of Debt Hedged

The all-in weighted average cost of funding is 9.478% (28 February 2017: 9.708%) and the average hedge-term is 2.3 years. It is the
board's policy to hedge at least 70% of the exposure to interest rate risk and Newpark currently has 81% of its exposure hedged.

Summary of Financial Performance
                                                                                         28 February 2018              28 February 2017
 Shares in issue                                                                         100,000,001                   100,000,001
 Net asset value per share                                                               R9,04                         R8,75
 Loan-to-value ratio *                                                                   32.7%                         33.5%
 Gross property operating expense ratio                                                  19.5%                         20.6%
*The loan-to-value ratio is calculated by dividing interest bearing borrowing net of cash on hand by the total of investment property.


Outlook
Newpark will continue to focus on a disciplined approach to the acquisition of high quality properties that offer meaningful growth
in both capital and income. In the year ahead, the emphasis will be on closing a number of the transactions that are in the current
pipeline in order to grow the portfolio in a manner that is value enhancing for shareholders.

The board is mindful of the current pressures experienced by tenants in the mixed-use (retail and office) segment, manifesting in
higher than desired vacancies for the short term. Notwithstanding, Newpark budgeted to deliver growth of 6.0% to 8.0% on its 2018
distributions and, more importantly, be well positioned for above average growth thereafter.

The forecast is based on the assumption that a stable macro-economic environment will prevail, no material tenant default will
occur, operating cost increases will not exceed inflation and no changes will be made to the property portfolio. This forecast has not
been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors.


SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                                                              Audited        Audited
                                                                                          28 February    28 February
                                                                                                 2018           2017
                                                                                              (R'000)        (R'000)
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment properties                note 3                                                 1 261 766      1 234 246
Straight-line lease asset                                                                      99 984         87 758
Lease incentive                                                                                17 203         19 849
                                                                                            1 378 953      1 341 853

Current Assets
Trade and other receivables                                                                     6 182          4 834
Lease incentive                                                                                 2 647          2 647
Receiver of revenue                                                                             2 273              -
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                       1 720         50 746
Total Current Assets                                                                           12 822         58 227
Total Assets                                                                                1 391 775      1 400 080

Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Share capital                                                                                 619 918        619 918
Reserves                                                                                      180 412        180 412
Retained income                                                                               103 598         75 024
                                                                                              903 928        875 354
Liabilities
Non-Current Liabilities
Bank borrowings                                                                               453 400        270 000
Derivative financial instruments                                                               11 050          3 078
                                                                                              464 450        273 078
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables                                                                       23 397         20 611
Current portion of bank borrowings                                                                  -        230 882
Receiver of revenue                                                                                 -            155
Total Current Liabilities                                                                      23 397        251 648
Total Liabilities                                                                             487 847        524 726
Total Equity and Liabilities                                                                1 391 775      1 400 080


SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                                                          Audited            Audited
                                                                                  12 months ended    12 months ended
                                                                                      28 February        28 February
                                                                                             2018               2017
                                                                                          (R'000)            (R'000)
Revenue                                                                                   136 450            109 663
Property operating expenses                                                              (26 571)           (22 699)
Administrative expenses                                                                   (6 177)            (3 096)
Net gain from fair value adjustment on investment property                                 25 383             37 980
Net change in fair value of financial instruments at fair value through profit            (7 972)            (3 777)
or loss
Operating profit                                                                          121 113            118 070
Finance income                                                                              1 884              3 316
Finance costs                                                                            (45 639)           (26 190)
Profit before taxation                                                                     77 358             95 196
Taxation                                                                                    2 428                  -
Profit for the period                                                                      79 786             95 196
Other comprehensive income                                                                      -                  -
Total comprehensive income                                                                 79 786             95 196

Earnings per share information (cents per share)
Basic earnings per share                        note 4                                      79.79              95.20
Diluted earnings per share                      note 4                                      79.79              95.20


SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY   


                                       Audited       Audited       Audited          Audited         Audited    Audited   
                                 Share capital   Share issue   Total share          Capital        Retained      Total   
                                                       costs       capital   reorganisation   (loss)/income     equity   
                                                                                    reserve                              
                                       (R'000)       (R'000)       (R'000)          (R'000)         (R'000)    (R'000)   
Balance at 1 March 2016                625 000       (4 994)       620 006          180 412           4 826    805 244   
Profit for the period                        -             -             -                -          95 196     95 196   
Costs associated with issue of                                                                                           
shares                                       -          (88)          (88)                -               -       (88)   
Dividend distributions to                                                                                                
owners of company                                                                                                        
recognised directly in equity                -             -             -                -        (24 999)   (24 999)   
Total contributions by and                   -          (88)          (88)                -        (24 999)   (25 086)   
distributions to owners of                                                                                               
company recognised directly                                                                                              
in equity                                                                                                                
Balance at 1 March 2017                625 000       (5 082)       619 918          180 412          75 024    875 354   
Profit for the period                        -             -             -                -          79 786     79 786   
Dividend distributions to                                                                                                
owners of company                                                                                                        
recognised directly in equity                -             -             -                -        (51 212)   (51 212)   
Balance at 28 February 2018            625 000       (5 082)       619 918          180 412         103 598    903 928   


SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                                 Audited       Audited   
                                                                                             28 February   28 February   
                                                                                                    2018          2017   
                                                                                                 (R'000)       (R'000)   
Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                     
Cash generated from operations                                                                    96 000        64 967   
Finance income                                                                                     1 884         3 316   
Finance costs                                                                                   (45 639)      (26 191)   
Net cash from operating activities                                                                52 245        42 092   
Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                     
Purchase of furniture and fixtures                                                               (2 578)       (1 509)   
Acquisition of Investment property                                                                     -     (229 032)   
Acquisition of investment in subsidiary                                                                -         1 183   
Net cash from investing activities                                                               (2 578)     (229 358)   
Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                     
Costs associated with share issue                                                                      -          (88)   
Dividends paid                                                                                  (51 212)      (24 999)   
Bank borrowings advanced                                                                               -       230 882   
Bank borrowings repaid                                                                          (47 481)             -   
Net cash from financing activities                                                              (98 693)       205 795   
Total cash and cash equivalent movement for the period                                          (49 026)        18 529   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                  50 746        32 217   
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                   1 720        50 746   
Additional info on cash flow:                                                                                            
Cash generated from operations before working capital changes                                     94 562        72 890   
Working capital changes                                                                            1 438       (7 923)   
Cash generated from operations                                                                    96 000        64 967   


SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STATEMENT NOTES

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The summarised audited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the JSE Listings
Requirements and the requirements of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 of South Africa applicable to summary financial statements.
The JSE Listings Requirements require reports to be prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement
and recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued
by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council, and
to also, as a minimum, contain the information required by IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies applied in
the preparation of these financial statements are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied in the previous consolidated
annual financial statements.

The summarised audited consolidated financial statements were compiled by Dries Ferreira, the financial director.

The directors are not aware of any matters or circumstances arising subsequent to the year-end that require any additional
disclosure or adjustment to the financial statements.

The provisional summarised audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended 28 February 2018 have been
extracted from audited information but are not themselves audited. The directors of Newpark take full responsibility for the preparation 
of this report and that the financial information has been correctly extracted from the underlying audited consolidated financial
statements. The annual financial statements were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. and an unmodified audit opinion has
been issued on the audited consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 28 February 2018. The auditor's report
does not necessarily report on all of the information contained in this announcement. Shareholders are therefore advised that in
order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor's engagement, they should obtain a copy of that report together
with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements, both of which are available for inspection at Newpark's registered
office.

2. SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
Segmental information
At 28 February 2018, the group is organised into three main operating segments:
     - Mixed use
     - Office
     - Industrial

28 February 2018                                                             Mixed use    Office   Industrial    General      Total   
                                                                               (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)    (R'000)    (R'000)   
Revenue                                                                         49 108    56 568       30 773          -    136 450   
Property operating expenses                                                   (23 286)         -      (3 285)          -   (26 571)   
Administrative expenses                                                              -         -            -    (6 177)    (6 177)   
Fair value adjustments                                                        (24 464)    42 548        7 299    (7 972)     17 411   
Operating profit                                                                 1 358    99 116       34 788   (14 149)    121 113  
 
28 February 2017                                                             Mixed use    Office   Industrial    General      Total   
                                                                               (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)    (R'000)    (R'000)   
Revenue                                                                         52 565    56 592          506          -    109 663   
Property operating expenses                                                   (22 699)         -            -          -   (22 699)   
Administrative expenses                                                              -         -            -    (3 096)    (3 096)   
Fair value adjustments                                                          16 768    19 244        1 969    (3 777)     34 203   
Operating profit                                                                46 634    75 836        2 475    (6 873)    118 071   


The amounts provided to EXCO with respect to total assets are measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of
financial position. These assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

28 February 2018                                                             Mixed use    Office   Industrial   General       Total   
                                                                               (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)   (R'000)     (R'000)   
Investment property                                                            464 748   574 151      222 867         -   1 261 766   
Straight-line asset                                                                252    77 999       21 733         -      99 984   
Lease incentive                                                                      -    19 850            -         -      19 850   
Trade and other receivables                                                      6 182         -            -         -       6 182   
Receiver of revenue                                                                  -         -        2 273         -       2 273   
Cash and cash equivalents                                                            -         -            -     1 720       1 720   
                                                                               471 182   672 000      246 873     1 720   1 391 775   


28 February 2017                                                             Mixed use    Office   Industrial   General       Total   
                                                                               (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)   (R'000)     (R'000)   
Investment property                                                            487 773   531 603      214 870         -   1 234 246   
Straight-line lease asset                                                        3 727    67 901       16 130         -      87 758   
Lease incentive                                                                      -    22 496            -         -      22 496   
Trade & other receivables                                                        3 562         -        1 272         -       4 834   
Cash & cash equivalents                                                              -         -            -    50 746      50 746   
                                                                               495 062   622 000      232 272    50 746   1 400 080   

The amounts provided to EXCO with respect to total liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of
financial position. These liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

28 February 2018                                                                Mixed use    Office   Industrial   General     Total   
                                                                                  (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)   (R'000)   (R'000)   
Bank borrowings                                                                         -         -            -   453 400   453 400   
Derivative financial instruments                                                        -         -            -    11 050    11 050   
Trade and other payables                                                            3 398    19 206           19       774    23 397   
                                                                                    3 398    19 206           19   465 224   487 847   


28 February 2017                                                                Mixed use    Office   Industrial   General     Total   
                                                                                  (R'000)   (R'000)      (R'000)   (R'000)   (R'000)   
Bank borrowings                                                                         -   270 000      230 882         -   500 882   
Derivative financial instruments                                                        -     3 078            -         -     3 078   
Trade and other payables                                                            2 002    15 755        1 667     1 188    20 611   
Receiver of revenue                                                                     -         -          155         -       155   
                                                                                    2 002   288 833      232 704     1 188   524 726   


Reconciliation of headline earnings to distributable earnings:                                       
                                                                                                   12 months ended   12 months ended   
                                                                                                       28 February       28 February   
                                                                                                              2018              2017   
Distributable income reconciliation                                                                        (R'000)           (R'000)   
Headline earnings                                                                                           54 403            57 216   
Adjusted for:                                                                                                                          
Change in fair value of investment property as a result of                                                                             
amortisation of straight-line lease assets                                                                (12 226)          (14 078)   
Change in fair value of investment property as a result of                                                                             
amortisation of lease incentive                                                                              2 647             2 647   
Net change in fair value of financial instruments at fair                                                                              
value through profit or loss                                                                                 7 972             3 777   
Profit attributable to shareholders                                                                         52 796            49 562   
Actual number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                                           100 000           100 000   
Distributable income per share (cents per share)                                                                                       
From continuing operations (cents per share)                                                                 52,80             49,56   
Interim dividend (cents per share)                                                                           26,65             25,00   
Final dividend (cents per share)                                                                             26,15             24,56   


3. Investment properties
For the year under review the property value includes movement made up of the increase in straight lining of the lease assets and
the decrease in lease incentives as well as additions and depreciation relating to furniture and fixtures.

                                                             28 February 2018                           28 February 2017               
                                                                      (R'000)                                    (R'000)               
                                                     Cost/        Accumulated    Carrying       Cost/        Accumulated    Carrying   
                                                 Valuation       depreciation       value   Valuation       depreciation       value   
Investment property                              1 259 518                  -   1 259 518   1 231 629                  -   1 231 629   
Furniture and fittings                               3 911            (1 663)       2 249       3 839            (1 222)       2 617   
Total                                            1 263 429            (1 663)   1 261 766   1 235 469            (1 222)   1 234 246   

Reconciliation of investment properties - 28 February 2018

                                                                Opening balance   Additions    Fair value   Depreciation     Closing   
                                                                                              adjustments                    balance   
Investment property                                                   1 231 629       2 505        25 383              -   1 259 518   
Furniture and fixtures                                                    2 617          72             -          (440)       2 249   
Total                                                                 1 234 246       2 578        25 383          (440)   1 261 766   

Reconciliation of investment properties - 28 February 2017

                                                                     Opening    Additions &    Fair value   Depreciation     Closing   
                                                                     balance   Improvements   adjustments                    balance   
Investment property                                                  980 747        212 902        37 980              -   1 231 629   
Furniture and fixtures                                                 1 561          1 509             -          (453)       2 617   
Total                                                                982 308        214 411        37 980          (453)   1 234 246   

A register containing the information required by Regulation 25(3) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 is available for inspection at
the registered office of the company.

                                                                                                           28 February   28 February   
                                                                                                                  2018          2017   
                                                                                                               (R'000)       (R'000)   
JSE Building                                                                                                                           
-Purchase price                                                                                                 18 070        18 070   
-Fair value adjustment                                                                                         556 081       513 533   
-Straight-line of lease asset                                                                                   77 999        67 901   
-Lease-incentive                                                                                                19 850        22 496   
                                                                                                               672 000       622 000   
24 Central                                                                                                                             
Portion 20 of Erf 7 Sandton Township, registration division IR, Province of Gauteng                                                    
-Purchase price                                                                                                238 000       238 000   
-Fair value adjustment                                                                                         221 274       245 738   
-Straight-line of lease asset                                                                                      252         3 727   
-Net capitalised expenditure                                                                                     5 474         4 035   
                                                                                                               465 000       491 500   
Linbro Park                                                                                                                            
Portion 3 of Erf 9 Frankenwald Ext3 Johannesburg, South Africa                                                                         
-Purchase price                                                                                                127 858       127 858   
-Fair value adjustment                                                                                           4 562         1 573   
-Straight-line of lease asset                                                                                   18 482        15 569   
-Net capitalised expenditure                                                                                       698             -   
                                                                                                               151 600       145 000   
Crown Mines                                                                                                                            
Erven 1 and 2 Crown City Extension 1                                                                                                   
-Purchase price                                                                                                 85 044        85 044   
-Fair value adjustment                                                                                           4 705           395   
-Straight-line of lease asset                                                                                    3 251           560   
                                                                                                                93 000        86 000   

                                                                                                            28 February   28 February   
                                                                                                                   2018          2017   
                                                                                                                (R'000)       (R'000)   
Fair value of investment property for accounting purposes                                                                               
Opening fair value of property assets                                                                         1 344 500     1 065 000   
Gross fair value adjustment on investment property                                                               25 383        37 980   
Additions to furniture & fittings                                                                                 2 578         1 509   
Depreciation                                                                                                      (440)         (453)   
Acquisition of investment property                                                                                    -       212 902   
Acquisition of straight-line assets                                                                                   -        16 130   
Straight-line lease asset and lease incentive movement                                                            9 579        11 433   
Property valuation                                                                                            1 381 600     1 344 500   
Less: straight-line lease income adjustment                                                                    (99 984)      (87 758)   
Less: lease incentive receivable                                                                               (19 850)      (22 496)   
Closing fair value of property assets                                                                         1 261 766     1 234 246   


Securities
Mortgage bonds at a nominal value amounting to R500 000 000 (February 2017: R500 881 700) -have been registered over
investment properties with a fair value of R1 261 766 278 (February 2017: R1 016 758 947) as security for interest bearing liabilities.

Details of valuation
The properties were valued on 28 February 2018 using the discounted cash flow of future income streams method. The valuations
of the properties were performed by an independent valuer, Peter Parfitt of Quadrant Properties Proprietary Limited, who is a
registered valuer in terms of section 19 of the Property Valuers Professional Act, No 47 of 2000.

At 28 February 2018, the key assumptions and unobservable inputs used by the company in determining fair value were as follows:

These assumptions are based on current market conditions.
                                                                                            Mixed use          Office      Industrial
 Discount rate                                                                                 14,50%          14,25%          15,00%
 Exit capitalisation rate                                                                       9,00%           8,50%           9,79%
 Capitalised rate                                                                               8,50%           8,25%           8,60%

Measurement of fair value
Valuation techniques:
Discounted cash flows: The valuation model considers the present value of net cash flows to be generated from the property, taking
into account expected rental and expense growth rates, vacant periods, lease incentive costs such as rent-free periods and other
costs not recovered from tenants. The expected net cash flows are discounted using a discount rate. The discount rate applied is
derived using an appropriate capitalisation rate and adding a growth rate based on market-related rentals, testing this for
reasonableness by comparing the resultant Rand rate per m 2 against comparative sales of similar properties in similar locations.
Amongst other factors, the capitalisation rate estimation considers the quality of the property, its location, the tenants' credit 
quality and their lease terms.

Inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value measurements:
The estimated fair value would increase/ (decrease) if:
    - expected market rental growth was higher/ (lower);
    - expected expense growth was lower/ (higher);
    - vacant periods were shorter/ (longer);
    - the occupancy rate was higher/ (lower);
    - rent-free periods were shorter/ (longer);
    - discount rate was lower/ (higher); and
    - reversionary capitalisation rate was lower/ (higher).

4.   Earnings per share

                                                                                                   12 months ended   12 months ended    
                                                                                                       28 February       28 February   
                                                                                                              2018              2017   
Basic earnings per share                                                                                   (R'000)           (R'000)   
Profit attributable to shareholders                                                                         79 786            95 196   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                                 100 000           100 000   
Basic earnings per share (cents per share)                                                                   79,79             95,20   
Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                             
Profit attributable to shareholders                                                                         79 786            95 196   
There are no dilutive instruments in issue                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                                 100 000           100 000   
Basic diluted earnings per share (cents per share)                                                           79,79             95,20   
Headline earnings per share                                                                                                            
Profit attributable to shareholders                                                                         79 786            95 196   
Adjusted for:                                                                                                                          
Change in fair value of investment property and tax thereof                                               (25 383)          (37 980)   
                                                                                                            54 403            57 216   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                                 100 000           100 000   
Headline earnings per share (cents per share)                                                                54,40             57,22   


5. Payment of final dividend
The board has approved and notice is hereby given of the final gross dividend of 26,14584 cents per share for the six months
ended 28 February 2018. The interim dividend paid on 6 November 2017 amounted to 26,64973 cents per share.

The dividend is payable to Newpark's shareholders in accordance with the timetable set out below:

                                                                                                                    2018
Last date to trade cum dividend:                                                                        Tuesday, 12 June
Shares trade ex dividend:                                                                             Wednesday, 13 June
Record date:                                                                                             Friday, 15 June
Payment date:                                                                                            Monday, 18 June

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 13 June 2018 and Friday, 15 June 2018, both
days inclusive.

The dividend will be transferred to dematerialised shareholders' CSDP accounts/broker accounts on Monday, 18 June 2018.
Certificated shareholders' dividend payments will be paid to certificated shareholders' bank accounts on or about, Monday,
18 June 2018.

In accordance with Newpark's status as a REIT, shareholders are advised that the dividend meets the requirements of a "qualifying
distribution" for the purposes of section 25BB of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962 ("Income Tax Act"). The dividend will be deemed
to be a dividend for South African tax purposes, in terms of section 25BB of the Income Tax Act.

The dividend received by or accrued to South African tax residents must be included in the gross income of such shareholders and
will not be exempt from income tax (in terms of the exclusion to the general dividend exemption, contained in paragraph (aa) of
section 10(1)(k)(i) of the Income Tax Act) because it is a dividend distributed by a REIT. This dividend is, however, exempt from
dividend withholding tax in the hands of South African tax resident shareholders, provided that the South African resident
shareholders submitted the following forms to their Central Securities Depository Participant ("CSDP") or broker, as the case may
be, in respect of uncertificated shares, or the company, in respect of certificated shares:
a) a declaration that the dividend is exempt from dividends tax; and
b) a written undertaking to inform the CSDP, broker or the company, as the case may be, should the circumstances affecting
   the exemption change or the beneficial owner cease to be the beneficial owner,

both in the form prescribed by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service. Shareholders are advised to contact their
CSDP, broker or the company, as the case may be, to arrange for the abovementioned documents to be submitted prior to payment
of the dividend, if such documents have not already been submitted.

Dividends received by non-resident shareholders will not be taxable as income and instead will be treated as an ordinary dividend
which is exempt from income tax in terms of the general dividend exemption in section 10(1)(k)(i) of the Income Tax Act. Any
dividends received by a non-resident from a REIT will be subject to dividend withholding tax at 20%, unless the rate is reduced in
terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation ("DTA") between South Africa and the country of residence
of the shareholders. Assuming dividend withholding tax will be withheld at a rate of 20%, the net dividend amount due to non-
resident shareholders is 20.91667 cents per share. A reduced dividend withholding rate in terms of the applicable DTA, may only be
relied upon if the non-resident shareholder, has submitted the following forms to their CSDP or broker, as the case may be, in respect
of uncertificated shares, or the company, in respect of certificated shares:

a) a declaration that the dividend is subject to a reduced rate as a result of the application of a DTA; and

b) a written undertaking to inform their CSDP, broker or the company, as the case may be, should the circumstances affecting
   the reduced rate change or the beneficial owner cease to be the beneficial owner,

both in the form prescribed by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service. Non-resident shareholders are advised to 
contact their CSDP, broker or the company, as the case may be, to arrange for the abovementioned documents to be submitted
prior to payment of the dividend if such documents have not already been submitted, if applicable.

Shares in issue at the date of declaration of dividend: 100,000,001
Newpark's income tax reference number: 9114003149.

6. Events after the reporting period

The directors are not aware of any material event which occurred after the reporting date and up to the date of this report.

7. Related parties

                                                                                                              GROUP         GROUP   
                                                                                                        28 February   28 February   
                                                                                                               2018          2017   
                                                                                                            (R'000)       (R'000)   
Professional services - Capensis Real Estate (Pty) Ltd (SP Fifield director)                                  1 129             -   
Professional services - WellCapital (Pty) Ltd (JAI Ferreira director)                                           448           200   

By order of the board.

Simon Fifield                                                          Dries Ferreira
Chief Executive Officer                                                Financial Director

Johannesburg
23 May 2018

DIRECTORS
G D Harlow (Chairman) **, S P Fifield (Chief Executive Officer), JAI Ferreira (Financial Director), B D van Wyk *, D T Hirschowitz*,
K M Ellerine*, H C Turner **, D I Sevel ** S Shaw-Taylor**
* Non-executive director             ** Independent non-executive director

REGISTERED OFFICE
51 West Street, Houghton, Gauteng, 2198
P O Box 3178, Houghton, Gauteng, 2041

WEBSITE
www.newpark.co.za

COMPANY SECRETARY
CIS Company Secretaries Proprietary Limited

TRANSFER SECRETARY
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited

DESIGNATED ADVISOR
Java Capital



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