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Vonovia SE

Earnings Release Jan 22, 2014

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13th Kepler Cheuvreux German Corporate Conference Frankfurt, 22 January 2014 Rolf Buch, CEO

Deutsche Annington: Innovation leader based on a long-term vision, operational excellence and unique financing structure

A top European real estate play

Largest player in a highly stable asset class – German residential

Industrial-like process approach to operations designed for growth

Financing strategy in line with leading European peers

Built-in growth and enhanced profitability expected to drive FFO per share and NAV per share accretion

Entrepreneurial approach to a stable and low-risk asset class

Platform for consolidation

Attractive asset class supported by favourable environment

Source: Federal Statistical Office, Euroconstruct, ifo

Source: BBSR Wohnungsmarktprognose 2009-2025. Projections based on 2009 numbers 1 Rent evolution for multifamily housing

Source: Schader Stiftung (Germany), Clameur (France), Association of Residential Letting Agents (UK)

Rent evolution below disposable income growth

Source: Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken, Bundesbank

German-wide geographical footprint provides rent increase stability

Source: Destatis. Rental growth data not provided for Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

Our portfolio strategy: nationwide footprint, clearly structured, well-managed and balanced

Investment programme proactively capitalising on mega-trends supported by German regulation

  • Strong regulatory push at the EU level towards energy efficiency
  • Supportive German regulatory framework allowing for rent increases following modernisation (up to 11% of energy modernisation cost)
  • Public subsidised funding available to support energy efficiency investments

Optimise Apartments Capitalising e.g. on development of senior population

  • Significant increase in share of elderly population expected
  • Public subsidised funding available to support investments into apartments for elderly people

€500m investment opportunities identified

€300m investment opportunities identified1

Attractive growth potential at ~7% unlevered yield, proven by our track-record

Source: European Commission, BBSR-Bevölkerungsprognose 2030

1 Including investments for senior living as well as investments in high demand markets

Preparation of investment program 2014 fully on track

  • Preparation of investment program 2014 fully on track
  • Hand-picked house by house
  • Individual projects range from ~€ 5k to ~€1.5m
  • Total volume of € 150m and 7% unlevered yield will be achieved
  • Closing of €90m KfW funding expected until year-end 2013
  • Tender offers and craftsmen capacity for projects with construction start in Q1-2014 secured, remainder in progress

Current status Geographic Distribution – Top 25 cities

Target KPI reached, i.e. investment volume of € 150m and 7% unlevered yield

All projects planned bottom-up

Location Upgrade Build.
(k€)
Optimize Apartm.
(k€)
Invest total
$(k \epsilon)$
# units
Dortmund 19,457 4,708 24,165 1,454
Frankfurt am Main 14,617 4,222 18,839 1,209
Berlin 7,849 3,725 11,575 1,000
Bonn 6,713 651 7,364 512
Kassel 5,027 1,661 6,688 464
Aachen 4,512 520 5,033 249
Essen 4,011 724 4,735 520
Cologne 2,783 1,324 4,107 359
Bochum 1,740 1,629 3,369 447
Gelsenkirchen 1,905 643 2,548 177
Herne 1,534 594 2,128 117
Dusseldorf 1,674 443 2,117 283
Munich 1,681 396 2,077 154
Wiesbaden 1,572 468 2,040 147
Nuremberg 1,785 208 1,993 117
subtotal 76,862 21,916 98,778 7,209
others 36,439 13,365 51,304 4,521
total 114,801 35,281 150,082 11,730

Note: numbers are budget values. Actuals may vary until end of 2014 due to local circumstances, e.g. lower or higher tenant turnover than planned (segment "Optimize Apartments"), longer procedures for building permits (segment "Upgrade Buildings"), etc.

Scale and professional portfolio management allowing for cross-selling opportunities

Deutsche Telekom partnership

  • In 2011, Deutsche Annington signed a contract with Deutsche Telekom whereby Deutsche Telekom will equip 145,000 residential units throughout Germany with modern fibre-optic technology
  • Both parties enter into a marketing cooperation for Deutsche Telekom's telephone, internet and television products
  • In 2012, Deutsche Annington restructured existing agreements with fragmented supply base of cable networks in order to enable implementation of Deutsche Telekom partnership
  • By the end of the third quarter of 2013, 44,000 residential units were connected and additional 14,000 units will follow in Q1 2014.

Deutsche Annington – the biggest housing company in Germany

B&O 49%

Insourcing initiatives provide unique operating platform and economies of scale

B&O – one of

Germany's biggest craftsmen companies

Joint Venture

Overview Market Operations Financing Financials

Direct access to craftsmen capacities

DA 51%

  • Improvement of quality through the build-up of know-how and the implementation of efficient and closely coordinated processes
  • Cost reduction by managing total costs of process
  • Nationwide scalable operating platform

  • Set-up of service company TGS well on track:

  • Since the beginning of 2013, massive expansion of regional presence of TGS
  • All DA customers directly reachable via TGS craftsmen
  • Around 1.200 FTE nationwide; further expansion planned

Successful Non-Core sales program

  • Sale of residential units with insufficient medium- to long-term growth prospects
  • Expected sale of appx. 4,100 units in 2013 representing appx. 28% of Non-Core segment end of 2012, driven by sale of package of 2,100 units
  • Non-Core disposals fully on track, yet exceeding 2013 budget and achieving a selling price at around fair market value as planned
  • Reduced number of DA locations by around 20 since end of last year
  • Positive effects on major portfolio KPIs (vacancy rate, in-place rent, fair value/sqm)

Higher flexibility for acquisitions and continuing strong deal flow

  • There is a continuing flow of attractive portfolios
  • As per October 2013 we have
  • Examined: 91k units
  • Analysed in more details: 76k units
  • Performed due diligence on: 64k units
  • Thereof prepared indicative bids for: 31k units
  • Thereof Submitted binding bids for more than: 10k units
  • As the largest residential real estate company in Germany operating throughout the country and due to our authorized capital and increased financial flexibility, we have strengthened our market position significantly and are able to bid for every attractive portfolio
  • However we continue to have a disciplined approach. The preconditions for any purchase are:
  • Fit to portfolio, FFO/share accretion, non NAV/share dilution, maintaining our BBB rating

Implementation of unique and best-in-class financing structure in the German real estate sector completed

Simplification and increased stability through enhanced maturity profile and financing product mix

  • Maturity profile further extended and smoothed
  • No major refinancing before 2015
  • Higher flexibility and cost efficiency through tailored mix of financing instruments

9M 2013 figures confirm positive development

Note: Like-for-like in-place residential rent

1 Based on nominal debt amounts net of cash;

9M 2013 figures confirm positive development

1 Based on average number of units over the period

FY 2013 outlook confirmed, FFO 1 expected to be at top end of guidance

KPI
Rental growth 1.8 –
2.0 %
Modernisation
volume
from
2014 p.a.

150 m
Planned disposals (privatisation) >2.0 k units
FFO 1 target
210 –
220 m
Dividend policy ~70% of
FFO 1

FFO 1 expected to be at top end of guidance

13th Kepler Cheuvreux German Corporate Conference Frankfurt, 22 January 2014 Rolf Buch, CEO

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