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Cofinimmo Earnings Release 2016

Feb 9, 2017

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2016 Annual results

Strong financial results and confirmation of the 2016 dividend

  • Net result from core activities Group share*1 : 6.40 EUR per share, higher than the forecast of 6.19 EUR for the 2016 financial year published in February 2016
  • Net result Group share: 4.64 EUR per share
  • Confirmation of the gross dividend for the 2016 financial year, payable in 2017: 5.50 EUR per ordinary share

Resilient operating indicators

  • Gross rental revenues up by 0.9% over the past 12 months (+0.9 % on a like-for-like basis*)
  • High occupancy rate: 94.5 %
  • Particularly long residual lease length: 10.2 years
  • Portfolio value up by 7.4 % over the past 12 months (+0.4% on a like-for-like basis)
  • Resilient EPRA Net Asset Value: 92.76 EUR per share (93.34 EUR at 31.12.2015)

2016 investments

  • Acquisition of three healthcare assets in Germany for 47.9 million EUR
  • Acquisition of four medical office buildings in the Netherlands for 23.2 million EUR
  • Acquisition of five office buildings in Brussels for 88.9 million EUR
  • Investments since the capital increase of May 2015: 301 million EUR, of which 180 million EUR in healthcare real estate and 113 million EUR in office buildings

Redeployment of the Souverain/Vorst site (Decentralised Brussels)

  • Sale (subject to obtaining the necessary permits) of the Souverain/Vorst 25 asset
  • Reconversion of the neighbouring building Souverain/Vorst 23 to residential use
  • Residential development on the adjacent Tenreuken plot of land

Optimisation of financing conditions

  • Buyback of convertible bonds maturing in 2018 and issue of new convertible bonds maturing in 2021 for 219 million EUR
  • Private placement of 70 million EUR in bonds
  • First issue of Green and Social Bonds by a European real estate company (55 million EUR)
  • Restructuring of interest rate hedging instruments
  • Average cost of debt*: 2.4 % (2.1 % in the fourth quarter of 2016)
  • Average debt maturity: 4.8 years

2017 outlook

  • Net result from core activities Group share*1 : 6.49 EUR per share, given a committed investment pipeline of 113.7 million EUR for 2017
  • Barring any major unexpected events, gross dividend for the 2017 financial year, payable in 2018: 5.50 EUR per ordinary share

1 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. EPRA Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

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Following the entry into force of the guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (APM) recently issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and their interpretation by the Financial Services and Market Authority (FSMA), i.e. the Belgian regulator, the APM used in this press release are identified with an asterisk (*). Their definition and calculation details are available on Cofinimmo's website (www.cofinimmo.com/investors/reports-and-presentations).

The wording of the item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) – Group share', i.e. EPRA Earnings, has been modified to comply with the abovementioned ESMA guideline. As the term 'current' is now abolished, the item has been renamed 'Net result from core activities - Group share'. It still corresponds with the EPRA Earnings as defined in the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) 'Best Practice Recommendations'.

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Table of contents
1. Summary of activities and consolidated key figures p. 4
1.1. Summary of activities p. 4
1.2. Consolidated key figures p. 6
2. 2017 Forecast p. 8
2.1. Investment pipeline p. 8
2.2. Net result from core activities* and dividend per share p. 10
3. Review of 2016 activities p. 11
3.1. Portfolio growth p. 11
3.2. Commercial results p. 21
3.3. Management of financial resources p. 24
3.4. Sustainable development and management policy p. 30
4. Summary of consolidated results and accounts at 31.12.2016 p. 33
4.1. Consolidated income statement – Analytical form p. 34
4.2. Consolidated balance sheet p. 38
5. Property portfolio p. 40
6. Events after 31.12.2016 p. 41
7. Information about shares and bonds p. 42
7.1. Stock market performance p. 42
7.2. 2016 dividend p. 44
7.3. Conversion of preference shares p. 44
7.4. Shareholder structure p. 44
8. Corporate Governance p. 45
9. FBI status in the Netherlands p. 45
10. 2017 shareholder calendar p. 46
Appendix: Global consolidated result – Royal Decree of 13.07.2014 form p. 48

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1. Summary of activities and consolidated key figures

1.1. Summary of activities

During 2016, Cofinimmo continued to deploy the capital raised with the capital increase of May 2015. This capital increase, in the amount of 285 million EUR, was intended to cover an investment plan through the end of 2017 and to finance additional acquisitions to increase the share of healthcare real estate assets. Since then, 301 million EUR have been invested, of which 180 million EUR in healthcare real estate, primarily in the Netherlands and Germany. In all, the portfolio of healthcare assets in these two countries, acquired since 2012 and 2014 respectively, comprises 273 million EUR and 28 buildings.

Cofinimmo has strengthened its organisation and its teams for foreign markets: its presence in the field in the Netherlands has been enhanced and a team was created in Brussels to handle prospection and investments in Germany. In addition, the Group opened an office in Paris which, at the end 2016, took over the management of the portfolio of insurance agencies leased to the Covéa Group. This management was previously outsourced.

In the summer of 2016, for the first time in five years, Cofinimmo proceeded with the acquisition of four office buildings in Brussels in the Leopold District, where its portfolio is fully occupied. The buildings were acquired with rental yields of close to 6.5 %. They provide value creation potential because they are partially vacant. The Company is actively working on renting the balance of the office space and enhancing its comfort via suitable improvements, which will start to bear fruit in the spring of 2017. In addition, during 2017 and 2018, Cofinimmo will completely rebuild two other office buildings (Belliard 40 et Arts/Kunst 19H) located in the same district, home to European Union political institutions.

The particularly low interest rate levels have provided an opportunity to increase the length of financing and rate hedges. Convertible bonds maturing in 2021 were issued to replace bonds coming due in 2018. Two non-convertible bonds maturing in 2026 and 2024 were also placed. The second issue was intended for investors who wanted to indirectly finance specific Cofinimmo projects linked to sustainable economy.

The net result from core activities - Group share*1 was 134.3 million EUR in 2016, compared to 128.5 million EUR in 2015 (+4.5 %). The result per share was 6.40 EUR for the 2016 financial year and 6.46 EUR for the 2015 financial year. The shares issued in 2015 for the capital increase are entitled to share in the result of the entire 2016 financial year, which was not the case in 2015. The number of shares entitled to share in the result thus increased by 5.5 % compared to the previous financial year. The net result - Group share was 4.64 EUR per share at 31.12.2016, compared to 5.23 EUR per share at 31.12.2015.

These results allow the Group to confirm the gross dividend of 5.50 EUR per ordinary share for the 2016 financial year, payable in 2017, which will be proposed at the next Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of 10.05.2017.

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1 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. EPRA Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

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Barring the occurrence of any unexpected events, the forecasted net result from core activities - Group share*1 is 6.49 EUR per share for the 2017 financial year and the gross dividend payable in 2018 is 5.50 EUR per ordinary share.

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1.2. Consolidated key figures

Global figures

(x 1,000,000 EUR) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Portfolio of investment properties (in fair value) 3,366.3 3,134.4
(x 1,000 EUR) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Property result 210,659 207,534
Operating result before result on the portfolio 172,079 174,341
Net result from core activities - Group share*1 134,260 128,517
Result on financial instruments - Group share*2 -38,850 -30,811
Result on the portfolio - Group share* 1,983 6,261
Net result - Group share 97,393 103,967
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Operating costs/average value of the portfolio under management3* 1.08 % 0.93 %
Operating margin* 81.7 % 84.0 %
Weighted residual lease length4
(in years)
10.2 10.5
Occupancy rate5 94.5 % 94.9 %
Gross rental yield at 100 % occupancy6 6.9 % 6.9 %
Net rental yield at 100 % occupancy7 6.4 % 6.4 %
Debt ratio8 43.7 % 38.6 %
9
Average cost of debt*
2.4 % 2.9 %
Average debt maturity (in years) 4.8
%
5.3

Data per share10

(in EUR) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Net result from core activities - Group share*1 6.40 6.46
Result on financial instruments - Group share*2 -1.85 -1.55
Result on the portfolio - Group share* 0.09 0.32
Net result - Group share* 4.64 5.23

1 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. EPRA Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

2 Replaces the former item 'Revaluation of financial instruments (IAS 39)' and the share of the revaluation in the 'Share in the result of associated companies and joint ventures' and 'Minority interests' items.

3 Average value of the portfolio to which are added the receivables transferred for the buildings whose maintenance costs payable by the owner are still assumed by the Group through total cover insurance premiums.

4 Until the date of the tenant's first break option.

5 Calculated based on the actual rents and, for vacant space, the rental value estimated by independent real estate experts.

6 Passing rents increased by the estimated value of vacant space, divided by the value of the portfolio including notarial & registration charges and excluding development projects.

7 Passing rents increased by the estimated value of vacant space, less direct costs, divided by the value of the portfolio including notarial & registration charges and excluding development projects.

8 Legal ratio calculated in accordance with the legislation on RRECs such as financial and other debt divided by total assets.

9 Including bank margins.

10 Ordinary and preference shares.

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Intrinsic share value (in EUR) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Revalued net assets per share in fair value1 after dividend
distribution for financial year 2015*
88.29 83.39
Net assets revalued per share in investment value2 after dividend
distribution for financial year 2015*
92.38 86.97
Diluted intrinsic share value (in EUR) 31.12.20163 31.12.20154
Diluted revalued net assets per share in fair value1 after dividend
distribution for financial year 2015 88.12 83.23
Diluted revalued net assets per share in investment value2 after
dividend distribution for financial year 2015 92.19 86.80

Performance indicators based on the EPRA standard5

(in EUR per share) 31.12.20166 31.12.20157
EPRA Earnings* 6.40 6.46
EPRA Diluted earnings* 6.39 6.46
(in EUR per share) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
EPRA Net Asset Value (NAV)* 92.76 93.34
EPRA Triple Net Asset Value (NNNAV)* 90.81 90.93
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY)* 6.0 % 6.0 %
EPRA 'Topped-up' NIY* 5.9 % 5.9 %
EPRA Vacancy Rate* 5.6 % 5.2 %
EPRA cost ratio (direct vacancy costs included)* 22.3 % 20.1 %
EPRA cost ratio (direct vacancy costs excluded)* 19.5 % 17.7 %

1 Fair value: after deduction of transaction costs (primarily transfer taxes) from the value of the investment properties.

2 Investment value: before deduction of transaction costs.

3 In accordance with applicable IAS/IFRS standards, the Mandatory Convertible Bonds issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2016 were not taken into account in calculating the diluted revalued net assets per share at 31.12.2016 because they would have had an accretive effect.

4 In accordance with applicable IAS/IFRS standards, the Mandatory Convertible Bonds issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2011 (redeemed in 2016) and 2013 (bought back or redeemed in 2016) were not taken into account in calculating the diluted revalued net assets per share at 31.12.2015 because they would have had an accretive effect.

5 The Auditor has verified that the Alternative Performance Measures 'EPRA Earnings', 'EPRA NAV' and 'EPRA NNNAV' were calculated in accordance with the definitions of the 'EPRA Best Practices Recommendations 2015' and that the financial data used to calculate the figures match the accounting data provided in the audited consolidated financial statements.

6 In accordance with 'EPRA Best Practice Recommendations', given that the Mandatory Convertible Bonds issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2016 were 'out-of-the-money' at 31.12.2016, they were not taken into account for the EPRA Diluted Earnings, the EPRA NAV or the EPRA NNNAV calculation on that date. 30 265 treasury shares of the stock option plan were 'in-themoney' at 31.12.2016 and were thus included in the calculation of the abovementioned indicators.

7 In accordance with 'EPRA Best Practice Recommendations', given that the Mandatory Convertible Bonds issued in 2011 and the convertible bonds issued in 2011 (redeemed in 2016) and 2013 (bought back or redeemed in 2016) were 'out-of-the-money' at 31.12.2015, they were not taken into account for the EPRA Diluted Earnings, the EPRA NAV or the EPRA NNNAV calculation on that date. 26 570 treasury shares of the stock option plan were 'in-the-money' at 31.12.2015 and were thus included in the calculation of the abovementioned indicators.

2. 2017 Forecast

2.1. Investment pipeline

The investments planned for 2017 to 2019 based on the commitments taken to date and excluding new potential acquisitions total 254.7 million EUR and include:

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  • 112.0 million EUR in the healthcare segment;
  • 131.0 million EUR in the office segment;
  • 11.7 million EUR in the property of distribution networks segment.

x 1,000,000 EUR:

The main projects for the 2017-2019 period are presented in the two tables hereafter.

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Healthcare real estate:

All healthcare facilities to be built/extended/renovated are pre-let.

Building Operator Type of works (Addit.)
number
of beds
(Addit.)
Surface
area
(Expected)
end of
works
Belgium
De Nootelaer -
Keerbergen
Senior Living
Group (Korian
Group)
Renovation and
extension
+ 2 + 500 m² Q4 2018
Woluwe 106-108 -
Brussels
Vivalto Reconversion of
an office building
into a nursing and
care home
151 8,422 m² Q4 2017
Zonnewende -
Aartselaar
Senior Living
Group (Korian
Group)
Renovation and
extension
+ 13
service
flats
+ 3,500 m² Q4 2018
France
Domaine de
Vontes –
Esvres sur Indre
Inicéa Renovation and
extension
+ 60 + 2,214 m² Q2 2019
The Netherlands
Bavel Martha Flora New construction 22 2,198 m² Q1 2017
Plataan - Heerlen Sevagram Renovation 133 14,700 m² Q4 2017
Germany
Brühl - Chemnitz Azurit Renovation and
extension
+ 14 + 222 m² Q2 2018

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Offices:

Building Type of works Surface
area
(Expected)
end of
works
Arts/Kunst 19H Demolition and reconstruction of offices 8,600 m² Q2 2019
Belliard 40 Demolition and reconstruction of offices 20,000 m² Q1 2018
Bourget 40 Renovation 14,250 m² Q2 2019
Serenitas Complete renovation of building B and 10,274 m² Q2 2020
partial renovation of building C
Souverain/Vorst 23 Reconversion into residential 23,000 m² Q4 2021
Tenreuken Construction of apartments 11,800 m² Q3 2019
The Gradient Renovation of floor +4 2,900 m² Q1 2017
The Gradient Creation of a 'Lounge® by Cofinimmo' 1,050 m² Q2 2017
The Gradient Renovation of floor +6 1,455 m² Q4 2017

2.2. Net result from core activities*1 and dividend per share

Based on current projections and barring any major unexpected events, the Group expects:

  • − a net result from core activities Group share*2 of 6.49 EUR per share for 2017, taking into account a currently committed investment pipeline of 113.7 million EUR for 2017, and
  • − a gross dividend distribution of 5.50 EUR per ordinary share for the 2017 financial year (payable as of the end of May 2018), i.e. a level equivalent to that of the 2016 financial year. The proposal will have to comply with the requirements of Article 27 of the Royal Decree of 13.07.2014 in that the amount distributed will have to be higher than the required minimum of 80 % of Cofinimmo SA/NV's (non-consolidated) net profit projected for 2017.

1 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact)'.

2 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. EPRA Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

  • 3. Review of 2016 activities
  • 3.1. Portfolio growth

Healthcare real estate (total portfolio):

  • Investments in 2016: 104.3 million EUR
  • Healthcare real estate portfolio at 31.12.2016: 1,499.9 million EUR

Healthcare real estate in Germany:

  • Investments in 2016: 47.4 million EUR
  • Initial rental yields: between 5.9 % and 7.3 %
  • Healthcare real estate portfolio in Germany at 31.12.2016: 117.1 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Q1 2016:

Acquisition of the 'Kaiser Karl' revalidation clinic located in Bonn for 30 million EUR1 . The 15,500 m² facility built in 1996 and expanded in 2013 specialises primarily in orthopaedics. It has 150 beds, a swimming pool, spas, a restaurant and underground parking spaces. Cofinimmo leases the asset to a subsidiary of the German operating group Eifelhöhen-Klinik AG under a 25-year 'double net' lease.

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1 See our press release dd. 16.12.2015, available on our website.

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Q4 2016:

  • Acquisition of the 'Seniorenzentrum Brühl' nursing and care home for 8.8 million EUR1 . The facility is located in Chemnitz. It comprises an above-ground surface area of 6,700 m² and was entirely renovated in 2007. The asset is leased to the German operating group Azurit Rohr GmbH – Natürlich Leben im Alter. The 'double net' lease is for a fixed 25-year period with an option to extend for five years.
  • Acquisition of the 'Seniorenresidenz Calau' nursing home located in Calau for 9.1 million EUR2 . The new 4,600 m² building has 81 beds and 20 day care spots. The facility is leased to the operating group M.E.D. Gesellschaft für Altenpflege mbH with which Cofinimmo signed a 'double net' lease for a fixed 25-year period with an option to extend for five years.

1 See our press release dd. 19.12.2016, available on our website.

2 See our press release dd. 25.07.2016, available on our website.

Healthcare real estate in the Netherlands:

  • Investments in 2016: 45.2 million EUR
  • Initial rental returns: between 6.5 % and 7.9 %
  • Healthcare real estate portfolio in the Netherlands at 31.12.2016: 156.1 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Q2 2016:

Acquisition of a care centre for elderly people suffering from dementia, under construction in Bavel. The acquisition price for the land and the construction budget will total 3.4 million EUR. The facility will have 22 rooms on 2,140 m². On completion of the work, expected in early 2017, Cofinimmo will sign a 'double net' lease for 20 years with the Dutch operator Martha Flora. This project is part of the agreement signed with Green Real Estate in December 20141 .

Q3 2016:

  • Acquisition of the 'Oranjeplein' medical office building located in Goirle, near Tilburg, for 4.5 million EUR2 . The 1,854 m² building was renovated in 2013 and is entirely occupied by several medical and paramedical professionals. Each healthcare professional leases from the Cofinimmo Group under a 'double net' lease with an average residual length of seven years.

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  • Completion of construction works of the Amphia Hospital parking lot in Breda. The parking lot provides over 900 spaces for hospital patients and visitors. The total budget for the works was 9.7 million EUR. Cofinimmo leases the asset to Stichting Amphia under a 30-year 'double net' lease.

1 The care centre for elderly people located in Bavel is one of five development projects for which Cofinimmo signed an agreement with Green Real Estate in December 2014. See our press release dd. 17.12.2014, available on our website.

2 See our press release dd. 08.08.2016, available on our website.

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Q4 2016:

  • Delivery of the construction works of a care centre for people suffering from mental disorders located in Alphen aan den Rijn. The acquisition price for the land and the construction budget totalled 2.5 million EUR. The 2,000 m² facility has 24 beds and is leased to the operator Philadelphia Zorg under a 15-year 'double net' lease. This project is also part of the agreement signed with Green Real Estate in December 20141 .
  • Acquisition of the 'Piushaven' medical office building located in Tilburg for 6.0 million EUR2 . The 2,257 m² building was built in 2011. It is leased to several healthcare professionals under 'double net' leases with an average residual length of 7.5 years.
  • Acquisition of the 'De Waterlinie' medical office building located in Uithoorn, for 9.4 million EUR3 . The 3,900 m² building was built in 2013. It is fully leased to medical and paramedical professionals. Each healthcare professional leases from the Cofinimmo Group based on a 'double net' lease with an average residual length of nine years.
  • Acquisition of a medical office building located in Leiden, for 3.3 million EUR. The 2,000 m² asset was renovated in 2012. It is leased to several healthcare professionals under 'double net' leases with an average residual length of 5.5 years.

Cofinimmo has signed a collaboration agreement with Maron Healthcare for the commercial management of the medical office buildings located in Goirle, Tilburg, Uithoorn and Leiden. The specialised manager is tasked with maintaining the occupancy rate at an optimal level over the long term, with a particular focus on ensuring the complementarity of the professions located in each centre, for the benefit of patients and the professionals working there.

1 The care centre for elderly people suffering from mental disorders located in Alphen aan den Rijn is one of five development projects for which Cofinimmo signed an agreement with Green Real Estate in December 2014. See our press release dd. 17.12.2014, available on our website.

2 See our press release dd. 19.12.2016, available on our website.

3 See our press release dd. 19.12.2016, available on our website.

Healthcare real estate in Belgium:

  • Investments in 2016: 5.6 million EUR
  • Initial rental yields: between 5.9 % and 6.5 %
  • Healthcare real estate portfolio in Belgium at 31.12.2016: 815.6 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Q1 2016:

Delivery of extension works on the Millegem nursing and care home in Ranst. The total budget for the works was 2.7 million EUR. The facility now has 29 additional beds in a newly built area of 1,440 m². The extension is covered by a 'triple net' lease of 27 years signed with the operator Armonéa.

Q2 2016:

Signature of two agreements with Senior Living Group (Korian Group) for renovation and extension works on two nursing and care homes in Belgium: De Nootelaer in Keerbergen and Zonnewende in Aartselaar1 . The total budget for the works is estimated at 9.3 million EUR. At the time of delivery, planned for the fourth quarter of 2018, Cofinimmo will sign 'triple net' leases of 20 and 27 years respectively with Senior Living Group.

Q3 2016:

Start of reconversion works to transform the building at Woluwe 106-108 (Decentralised Brussels) into a nursing and care home. Note that this former 7,000 m² office building will be converted into a 151 bed nursing and care home. On delivery of the works, planned for the end of 2017, the facility will be leased to the operator Vivalto Home under a 27-year 'triple net' lease. The total budget for the works is estimated at 13 million EUR.

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1 See our press release dd. 25.07.2016, available on our website.

Healthcare real estate in France:

  • Investments in 2016: 6.2 million EUR
  • Initial rental yields: between 6.1 % and 7.5 %
  • Healthcare real estate portfolio in France at 31.12.2016: 411.1 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Q2 2016:

Signature of an agreement with Inicéa for renovation and extension works on the Domaine de Vontes revalidation clinic (Soins de Suite et de Réadaptation - SSR) in Esvres-sur-Indre, for an estimated budget of 6.8 million EUR1 . On delivery of the works, planned for the second quarter of 2019, Cofinimmo will sign a 12-year 'double net' lease with Inicéa.

Q3 2016:

  • Acquisition of the newly-built extensions of the Les Lubérons nursing home (Etablissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Agées Dépendantes - EHPAD) located in Le Puy Sainte Réparade (6,400 m² and 108 beds in total after works), and the William Harvey SSR clinic in Saint Martin d'Aubigny (5,500 m² and 70 bedsin total after works). The investment totalled 6.0 million EUR. The sites are leased under new 'double net' leases for a period of 12 years to the operating group Korian.

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Les Lubérons – Le Puy Sainte Réparade (FR)

  • Delivery of the renovation and extension works on the Caux du Littoral SSR clinic in Néville (Upper Nomandy). The acquisition price for the land and the construction budget totalled 5.2 million EUR. The 3,230 m² facility has 60 beds and is leased under a 12-year 'triple net' lease to the French operating group Handra.

1 See our press release dd. 25.07.2016, available on our website.

Offices:

  • Renegotiations and new leases in 2016: 63,250 m²
  • Investments in 2016: 105.5 million EUR
  • Office real estate portfolio at 31.12.2016: 1,286.7 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Q1 2016:

Completion of marketing for the renovated Guimard 10-12 office building (Brussels CBD). Note that the building underwent significant renovation following the departure of the European Commission in the fall of 2014. The budget for the works was 14.8 million EUR and it was finalised during the third quarter of 2015. Cofinimmo signed a lease for the balance of vacant space (10 %) during the first quarter of 2016. The building's occupancy rate is now 100 %.

Q2 2016:

  • Conditional sale of the Souverain/Vorst 25 office building (Decentralised Brussels)1 . The sale will take place when the permits and authorisations required for the redevelopment of the site have been granted by the competent authorities. The lease of AXA Group, the current tenant, ends on 02.08.2017. Cofinimmo will retain ownership of the neighbouring Souverain/Vorst 23 building. It intends to convert this part of the complex to residential apartments. The Tenreuken plot of land next to the AXA site will also be used for housing. The permit applications are currently in progress.
  • Acquisition of the Arts/Kunst 46 office building (Brussels CBD) for 31 million EUR2 . The building is located at the corner of Avenue des Arts/Kunstlaan and Rue Belliardstraat, at the heart of the European district in Brussels. The building has 11,516 m² of office space, 921 m² of archive space and 128 underground parking spaces. It is 83 % occupied by several tenants. The initial gross rental yield is 6.2 % and could increase to 7.5 % if fully occupied.
  • Completion of renovation works on the Souverain/Vorst 24 office building (Decentralised Brussels). The budget for the works totalled 1.9 million EUR. The space is currently being marketed.

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Souverain/Vorst 24 – Decentralised Brussels

decentralised

1 See our press release dd. 21.04.2016, available on our website.

2 See our press release dd. 26.05.2016, available on our website.

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Q3 2016:

Acquisition of a portfolio of four office buildings in Brussels1 . The real estate portfolio consists of three buildings located in the heart of the European District in Brussels (Loi/Wet 34, Montoyer 10 and Science/Wetenschap 41) and a fourth building located in the decentralised area of Brussels (Souverain/Vorst 280). The assets have an average area of 5,700 m² and an average occupancy rate of 88 %. The transaction valued the buildings at 57.9 million EUR. The potential for value creation via active marketing campaigns and suitable upgrades is significant. The gross rental yield is currently 6.4 % and could reach 7.4 % if the buildings are fully occupied.

Q4 2016:

Permits obtained for the redevelopment of the Arts/Kunst 19H office building (Brussels CBD). The existing building is vacant since the end of January 2017 and will be completely demolished. The new

project, which was decided by an architectural competition, includes full-length glass walls and a view on the interior garden from Rue Joseph IIstraat. It will offer 8,600 m² of modern, modular office space on eight floors with ceiling heights of nearly three metres. A terrace will also be included on the roof. The Group's objective is to obtain a BREEAM 'Excellent' environmental certification for the project. Works should be completed during the second quarter of 2019. The budget should come in between 22 and 25 million EUR including VAT.

Arts/Kunst 19H – Brussels CBD

Commercial activity

New leases and renegotiations were signed for a total of over 63,250 m² of office space during 2016. The most significant transactions are shown in the table below.

Property Transaction type Area
Loi/Wet 57 – Brussels CBD Renewal 10,279 m²
Omega Court – Decentralised Brussels Renewal 4,173 m²
Mechelen Station – Malines Renewal 3,952 m²
The Gradient – Decentralised Brussels New letting 2,991 m²
Bourget 50 – Decentralised Brussels Renewal 2,102 m²
Veldkant 35 – Antwerp Renewal 2,100 m²

1 See our press release dd. 08.08.2016, available on our website.

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61 % of the rental vacancy risk was secured in 2016. Of the 77,100 m² with the potential to become vacant in 2016:

  • 42 % were not vacated or renegotiated;
  • 15 % were not vacated, but were renegotiated;
  • 4 % were vacated then re-let.

On the other hand, 39 % with the potential to become vacant in 2016 were vacated without being relet in the same year.

Property of distribution networks:

  • Investments in 2016: 4.4 million EUR
  • Divestments in 2016: 7.4 million EUR
  • Property of distribution networks portfolio at 31.12.2016: 552.8 million EUR

Main accomplishments:

Pubstone:

In 2016, the Property and Project Management teams monitored 340 technical interventions on the cafés and restaurants portfolio (278 in Belgium and 62 in the Netherlands). They also managed 275 renovation projects (169 in Belgium and 106 in the Netherlands) for a total of 4.2 million EUR (3.5 million EUR in Belgium and 0.7 million EUR in the Netherlands). This consisted primarily of exterior painting, woodwork and roofing.

Cofinimmo Group also sold 30 pubs/restaurants from the Pubstone portfolio for 7.3 million EUR, higher than the investment value of the assets as determined by the independent real estate expert at 31.12.2015.

Cofinimur I:

The Group managed the construction of two new insurance agencies in 2016. They were leased to MAAF/GMF (Covéa Group) for a fixed period of at least nine years. Total investments were 0.2 million EUR in 2016.

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3.2. Commercial results

3.2.1. Occupancy rate (calculated based on rental income)

Calculated based on actual rents and, for vacant space, on the rental values estimated by independent real estate experts:

The decrease in the office portfolio occupancy rate is essentially due to the acquisition of partially vacant buildings in 2016.

3.2.2. Major tenants

Tenants Contractual rents Average residual lease
length (in years)
Korian Group 15.3 % 11.6
AB InBev 13.1 % 13.8
Armonéa 10.6 % 20.1
Belgian public sector 6.2 % 10.8
AXA Group 5.4 % 0.6
Top five tenants 50.6 % 12.7
ORPEA 4.1 % 9.5
International public sector 3.9 % 4.4
MAAF 3.5 % 5.3
MAAF
Aspria
3.0 % 28.0
IBM Belgium 1.4 % 2.2
Top 10 tenants 66.5 % 12.1
Top 20 tenants 75.5 % 11.5
Other tenants 24.5 % 6.1
TOTAL 100 % 10.2

Public tenants account for 23 % of the office portfolio.

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3.2.3. Average residual lease length

In years, until the first termination date possible for the tenant:

If no break option is exercised, that is, if all tenants keep their current space until the contractual end of the leases, the average residual lease length would be 11.1 years.

3.2.4. Portfolio maturity

Leases > 9 years 47.6 %
Healthcare real estate 29.6 %
Offices (public sector) 3.8 %
Offices (private sector) 0.5 %
Property of distribution networks - Pubstone 13.2 %
Other 0.6 %
Leases 6-9 years 6.7 %
Healthcare real estate 2.4 %
Offices 2.1 %
Property of distribution networks – Cofinimur I 2.0 %
Other 0.2 %
Leases < 6 years 45.7 %
Healthcare real estate 9.3 %
Offices 34.8 %
Property of distribution networks – Cofinimur I 1.5 %

Over 47 % of leases are long term (over nine years).

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3.2.5. Changes in gross rental revenues on a like-for-like basis

Gross rental
revenues
at 31.12.2016
(x 1,000,000 EUR)
Gross rental
revenues
at 31.12.2015
(x 1,000,000 EUR)
Change Like-for-like
change
Healthcare real estate BE 48.8 54.2 -10.1 % +1.5 %
Healthcare real estate FR 25.4 24.9 +2.0 % -0.1 %
Healthcare real estate NL 7.6 6.7 +13.4 % +0.6 %
Healthcare real estate DE 6.9 3.1 +124 % +1.5 %
Offices 78.9 76.7 +2.9 % +1.2 %
Property of distribution networks 37.5 37.6 -0.2 % +0.3 %
Other 2.0 2.0 +0.0 % +0.4 %
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 207.1 205.2 +0.9 +0.9 %
%

On a like-for-like basis, the level of rents increased slightly (+0.9 %) over the past 12 months: the negative impact of departures (-1.7 %) and renegotiations (-0.3 %) was offset by the positive effect of lease indexation (+1.2 %) and new leases (+1.7 %).

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3.3.1. Financing

Main accomplishments:

Q1 2016:

  • Two placements of commercial papers were carried out for 20 million EUR. They consisted of a first placement of ten million EUR for 10.5 years at a fixed rate of 2.15 % and a second placement of ten million EUR for ten years at a floating Euribor three-month rate + 148 bps;
  • Renewal of a 100 million EUR credit line for seven years;
  • Buyback on the market of 152,630 convertible bonds issued in 2013 (maturing in 2018, 2.0 % coupon) for a total amount of 18.9 million EUR.

Q3 2016:

  • Buyback of convertible bonds maturing in 2018 and issue of new convertible bonds maturing in 20211 .
  • Cofinimmo bought back 173.8 million EUR, accounting for approximately 91.08 % of the nominal value of the convertible bonds issued in 2013 (2018 maturity, 2.0 % coupon). The cash purchase price was set at 131.43 EUR, i.e. the closing price of the existing bonds on the day prior to the transaction launch date, adjusted for certain technical elements, plus a 1.50 % premium. The convertible bonds maturing in 2018 bought back or already held by Cofinimmo were cancelled after payment of the transaction;
  • In parallel, Cofinimmo issued new convertible bonds with a five-year maturity and a 0.1875 % fixed coupon. The initial conversion price was set at 146.00 EUR, implying a premium of 27.41 % compared to a reference price equal to the volume-weighted average price of the company's ordinary shares on Euronext Brussels the day the transaction was launched. The nominal value of each bond is equal to the initial conversion price. The total amount of the offer was 219.3 million EUR.

Q4 2016:

  • Private placement of a ten-year bond in the nominal amount of 70 million EUR, with a fixed coupon of 1.70 %2 . The transaction was placed with a single European institutional investor;
  • Private placement of Green and Social Bonds in the amount of 55 million EUR over eight years with a fixed 2,0 % coupon3 . The bonds, which income is intended to (re)finance projects which make a positive contribution to sustainable development, were placed with institutional investors. Cofinimmo is the first European real estate company to issue Green and Social Bonds;
  • Buyback of the convertible bonds issued in 2013 (maturing in 2018, 2.0 % coupon) still outstanding at a price corresponding to their nominal value with interest accrued and unpaid to date, i.e. a total amount of 0.5 million EUR.

These transactions enabled Cofinimmo to reduce its financing costs, extend the average maturity of its debt and diversify its sources of financing.

1 See the press releases dd. 05.09.2016, 06.09.2016, 12.09.2016 and 16.09.2016, available on our website.

2 See our press release dd. 26.10.2016, available on our website.

3 See our press release dd. 05.12.2016, available on our website.

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3.3.2. Debt

Debt structure

At 31.12.2016, Cofinimmo Group's consolidated financial debt amounted to 1,528.8 million EUR. It consisted of:

Issuer Nominal amount
(x 1,000,000 EUR)
Issue price Coupon Issue date Maturity date
Cofinimmo 140.0 100 % 3.598 % 26.07.2012 07.02.2020
Cofinimmo
SA/NV
50.0 100 % 2.78 % 23.10.2013 23.10.2017
Cofinimmo
SA/NV
190.0 100 % 1.929 % 25.03.2015 25.03.2022
SA/NV
Cofinimmo
70.0 99.609 % 1.70 % 26.10.2016 26.10.2026

− 448.8 million EUR of four non-convertible bonds:

− 54.9 million EUR of non-convertible Green and Social Bonds:

Issuer Nominal amount
(x 1,000,000 EUR)
Issue price Coupon Issue date Maturity date
Cofinimmo 55.0 99.941 % 2.00 % 09.12.2016 09.12.2024

− 213.0 million EUR of bonds convertible into Cofinimmo shares:

Issuer Nominal amount
(x 1,000,000 EUR)
Issue price Conversion
price
Coupon Issue date Maturity date
Cofinimmo 219.3 100 % 146.0 EUR 0.1875 % 15.09.2016 15.09.2021

The bonds are valued at market value on the balance sheet.

  • − 432.5 million EUR of commercial papers, of which 386.5 million EUR with an initial term of less than one year and 46.0 million EUR with an initial term of over three years;
  • − 3.5 million EUR corresponding to the present value of the minimum coupon of the Mandatory Convertible Bonds (MCB) issued by Cofinimur I in December 2011;
  • − 368.7 million EUR of bilateral, syndicated medium- and long-term bank loans, with an initial maturity of five to ten years, contracted with ten banks;
  • − 7.4 million EUR of other loans and advances (primarily account debits and rental guarantees received).

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At 31.12.2016, Cofinimmo's consolidated current financial debts amounted to 558.2 million EUR, of which:

  • − 386.5 million EUR of commercial papers with a duration of less than one year, of which 297 million EUR with a duration greater than 95 days. Short-term commercial paper issues are fully hedged by liquidity on confirmed long-term credit lines. Cofinimmo benefits from the attractive cost of this type of short-term financing programme while ensuring its refinancing in the event that the placement of new commercial papers becomes more costly or unworkable.
  • − 50.0 million EUR of bonds issued in 2013;
  • − 121.0 million EUR of drawdowns on credit maturing in 2017;
  • − 0.7 million EUR of other loans (primarily account debits).

Schedule of long-term financial commitments1 (x 1,000,000 EUR)

The availability on Cofinimmo's confirmed credit lines amounted to 1,060.0 million EUR at 31.12.2016. After deduction of the outstanding short-term commercial papers (386.5 million EUR), the credit lines maturing in 2017 (171.0 million EUR), 2018 (100.0 million EUR) and 2019 (350.0 million EUR) are already entirely refinanced.

1 The schedule includes the capital of financial commitments and excludes interest payments (generally on a monthly or quarterly basis).

Consolidated debt ratios

Cofinimmo met all financial debt ratio limits at 31.12.2016. Cofinimmo's regulatory debt ratio1 was 43.7 % (compared to 38.6 % at 31.12.2015). Note that the legal limit for RRECs is 65 %.

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The Loan-to-Value financial debt ratio2 was 43.4 % at 31.12.2016 (compared to 39.1 % at 31.12.2015).

When Cofinimmo's credit agreements refer to a debt limit, they refer to the regulatory debt ratio and cap it at 60 %.

Debt maturity

The weighted average maturity of Cofinimmo's financial commitments decreased from 5.3 years at 31.12.2015 to 4.8 years at 31.12.2016. The calculation excludes short-term commercial paper maturities which are entirely covered by tranches available on long-term credit lines. It does not take into account the maturities for which refinancing is already in place.

1 Legal ratio calculated according to RREC legislation: Financial and other debt/Total assets.

2 The ratio is defined as: Net financial debt/Portfolio fair value and finance lease receivables.

Cost of debt

The average cost of Cofinimmo debt, including bank margins, was 2.4 % for the 2016 financial year, compared to 2.9 % for the 2015 financial year. The average cost of debt for the fourth quarter of 2016 alone was 2.1 %.

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At constant debt, the share of the contracted fixed-rate debt, the floating-rate debt that was hedged through Interest Rate Swap (IRS) contracts and the unhedged floating-rate debt is as follows for the years to come :

At constant debt, more than 75 % of the interest rate risk is hedged until 2021. The average cost of debt should be around 2 % in 2017.

Given the persistence of low interest rates, Cofinimmo restructured its Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) in early November.

  • For 2016 and 2017: the hedging remains unchanged;
  • For 2018 to 2020: the notional amounts hedged and strike rates were revised downward;
  • For 2021 and 2022: the notional amounts hedged remain unchanged, but strike rates were revised downward;
  • For 2023 to 2025: hedging was put in place.

This restructuration caused an outlay of 44.5 million EUR.

The portfolio of interest rate hedging instruments is now made up of Interest Rate Swaps only. Since 01.01.2016, Cofinimmo no longer applies hedge accounting on its IRS hedging instruments, as they are considered to be held for trading purposes from now on.

3.3.3. Currency risk hedging

Cofinimmo signed a sales contract for a building in a foreign currency. The sale is conditioned on the buyer obtaining administrative authorisations. In order to hedge against changes in the foreign currency exchange rate against the euro, Cofinimmo contracted two sales options for this currency against euros, which guarantee a minimum price for the property in euros, with a cap on the maximum euro amount.

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3.3.4. Financial rating

The S&P rating agency confirmed Cofinimmo's rating at the end of March 2016: BBB for the long term (stable outlook) and A-2 for the short term. The Group's liquidity has been rated 'strong', based on significant liquidity available on credit lines.

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3.4. Sustainable development and management policy

3.4.1. Sustainable Development Goals

Cofinimmo has aligned its sustainable development strategy with the objectives of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Of the 17 United Nations' goals, some are relevant for real estate companies. They are, among others, 'Innovation and Infrastructure', 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' and 'Action for the Climate'.

3.4.2. Ongoing dialogue with stakeholders

In 2016, Cofinimmo organised in-depth meetings with the managers of healthcare facilities in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

While the environment is the most representative field of action of CSR strategies, healthcare companies automatically put people, both residents and staff, at the heart of their business. Managers are also concerned with their financial responsibilities. Cost control is a major item given the budget streamlining with which they have been confronted for several years, whether it comes from public authority policies or healthcare insurance.

3.4.3. Human resources management

Cofinimmo has been committed to a diversity plan for many years. The Brussels-Capital Region again awarded the company its 'Diversity' label in December 2016, confirming that it was an example to be followed in terms of promoting diversity. The label is only awarded to companies that recognise, respect and value individual differences.

Cofinimmo implemented its first operational platform in France in line with its real estate strategy which seeks proximity with its customers. A team of four has been based in Paris since the beginning of September 2016 to manage the technical and commercial aspects of the portfolio of insurance agencies leased to MAAF (Covéa Group) which had been handled by a third party until then.

3.4.4. Transparency in communication

Transparent and clear communication is very important to Cofinimmo. The actions and initiatives undertaken by the Group to meet its primary social and environmental challenges are covered in its sustainability report which is written in accordance with GRI Standards guidelines[1]. It publishes its objectives and accomplishments on its website, as well as key performance indicators for sustainability (waste produced, electricity, gas and water consumption) for its buildings.

EPRA (the European Public Real Estate Association) recognised the quality of the 2015 Sustainability Report in September 2016. It gave the company its Gold Award for the second consecutive year for the

[1] Global Reporting Initiative sustainability reporting guidelines.

section on performance indicators. Cofinimmo received a second award in November 2016 from the Belgian Institute of Company Auditors (Institut Royal des Reviseurs d'Entreprises/Instituut van Bedrijfsrevisoren - IRE/IBR) which awarded it the prize for 'Best Belgian Sustainability Report' in the 'large companies' category.

In 2016, Cofinimmo renewed its participation in the annual CDP[2] campaign to collect information about greenhouse gas emissions by companies and the action they take to deal with climate change. The company received a B score based on the new CDP rating system (from A to D-). The company also renewed its participation in the GRESB[3] investigation, a benchmark for CSR practices[4] in the real estate industry. It received a score of 53 % compared to 57 % in 2015. It also received the same EE+ Standard Ethics score as it did in 2015.

3.4.5. First issue of a Green and Social Bond by a European real estate company

On 09.12.2016, Cofinimmo successfully closed the private placement of its first Green and Social Bonds in the amount of 55.0 million EUR. The funds raised will be used to (re)finance buildings recently delivered, renovated or under construction: on one hand, environmental projects for offices with an environmental and sustainable BREEAM or BREEAM In-Use certificate ('Very Good' at least) and, on the other, social projects for healthcare assets dedicated to housing and care of vulnerable or dependent people (geriatric care, psychiatric care and care for disabled people, for example). Cofinimmo is the first European real estate company to issue Green and Social Bonds.

3.4.6. Environment

Cofinimmo's ISO 14001:2004 certification was renewed in 2016 for the property management of its office portfolio and the management of large-scale works projects for the global portfolio. The certification, which covers the energy performance of buildings, reflects Cofinimmo's goal of reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate portfolio.

It also received the BREEAM 'Excellent' - Interim Stage certificate for its Belliard 40 renovation project which it intends to make into a flagship building in Brussels' Leopold district. Its BREEAM In-Use certification was also renewed for its head office.

Cofinimmo continued to make progress installing remote meters in 2016, bringing to 46 the number of buildings connected to the energy accounting software package in real time.

[2] CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project.

[3] GRESB: Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

[4] Corporate Social Responsibility.

3.4.7. Innovation

Cofinimmo intends to meet the current and future needs of the users of its portfolio by implementing new and innovative concepts. As part of this strategy, it unveiled the innovative 'Flex Corner® by Cofinimmo' and 'The Lounge® by Cofinimmo' concepts in 2016.

'Flex Corner® by Cofinimmo' enables clients looking for smaller office spaces to lease private space in an office block equipped with shared infrastructure. Spaces are offered against a monthly payment that includes rent, taxes and charges for both the private space and the shared areas. Cofinimmo's portfolio already includes four 'Flex Corners®'. They are located in different areas (The Gradient building in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Paepsem Business Park in Anderlecht, Waterloo Office Park in Waterloo and Park Lane in Diegem) to meet the needs in Brussels and its outskirts.

Cofinimmo also finalised its first 'Lounge® by Cofinimmo' in 2016, at the Park Lane in Diegem. This new work space combines professionalism and flexibility and was designed to create a welcoming space that can be shared by several users. The atmosphere and facilities are intended to meet the expectations of today's professionals by providing them with high-quality facilities including meeting rooms, a coffee corner, a lunch area, a kitchen, a brainstorming room ('smart box'), a game area ('game box') and a multifunctional area. The spaces are managed on-site by the Cofinimmo 'Community Manager'.

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4. Summary of consolidated results and accounts at 31.12.2016

The auditor Deloitte, Réviseurs d'Entreprises, represented by Bernard De Meulemeester, completed its plenary audit work and confirmed that the accounting information contained in this press release calls for no reservation on its part and is in agreement with the financial statements adopted by the Board of Directors.

The accounting principles and methods used to prepare the financial statements are identical to those used for the 2015 annual financial statements.

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4.1. Consolidated income statement – Analytical form (x 1,000 EUR)

A. NET RESULT FROM CORE ACTIVITIES 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Rental income, net of rental-related expenses* 202,930 201,903
Writeback of lease payments sold and discounted (non-cash item) 11,265 10,214
Taxes and charges on rented properties not recovered* -1,984 -3,478
Redecoration costs, net of tenant compensation for damages* -1,552 -1,105
Property result 210,659 207,534
Technical costs -5,901 -5,643
Commercial costs -1,508 -950
Taxes and charges on unlet properties - 4,469 -3,451
Property result after direct property costs 198,781 197,490
Property management costs -18,659 -15,343
Property operating result 180,122 182,147
Corporate management costs -8,043 -7,806
Operating result (before result on portfolio) 172,079 174,341
Financial income 5,207 5,735
Net interest charges -32,309 -42,970
Other financial charges -848 -660
Share in the net result from core activities of associated companies 466 460
and joint ventures
Taxes -5,906 -4,209
Net result from core activities* 138,689 133,357
Minority interests related to the net result from core activities -4,429 -4,840
Net result from core activities - Group share*1 134,260 128,517
B. RESULT ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Change in the fair value of hedging instruments 12,126 -2,091
Restructuring costs of financial instruments*2 -50,412 -28,312
Share in the result on financial instruments of associated companies
and joint ventures
0 0
Result on financial instruments* -38,286 -30,403
Minority interests related to the result on financial instruments -564 -408
Result on financial instruments - Group share*3 -38,850 -30,811

1 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. Epra Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

2 For more information on the item 'Restructuring costs of financial instruments', see subtitle 'Cost of debt' on page 28 of this press release.

3 Replaces the former item 'Revaluation of financial instruments (IAS 39)' and the share of the revaluation in the 'Share in the result of associated companies and joint ventures' and 'Minority interests' items.

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C. RESULT ON THE PORTFOLIO 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and other non
financial assets
2,691 22,425
Changes in the fair value of investment properties 11,626 -8,620
Share of the result on the portfolio of associated companies and joint
ventures
235
Other result on the portfolio - 12,720 -8,310
Result on the portfolio* 1,832 5,495
Minority interests related to the result on the portfolio 151 766
Result on the portfolio - Group share* 1,983 6,261
D. NET RESULT (=A+B+C) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Net result 102,235 108,449
Minority interests - 4,842 -4,482
Net result - Group share 97,393 103,967
NUMBER OF SHARES 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Number of ordinary shares issued (including treasury shares) 20,345,637 20,344,378
Number of ordinary shares outstanding 20,300,773 20,294,264
Number of ordinary shares used to calculate the result per share 20,300,773 19,202,531
Number of preference shares issued 685,553 685,848
Number of preference shares outstanding 685,553 685,848
Number of preference shares used to calculate the result per share 685,553 685,848
Total number of shares issued (including treasury shares) 21,031,190 21,030,226
Total number of shares outstanding 20,986,326 20,980,112
Number of shares used to calculate the result per share 20,986,326 19,888,3791

Notes on the consolidated income statement – Analytical form

Net rental income* was 202.9 million EUR at 31.12.2016, compared to 201.9 million EUR at 31.12.2015. The investments made in healthcare real estate in Germany and the Netherlands and the letting of the Guimard 10-12 office building made it possible to completely absorb the loss of revenue resulting from the sale of assets in 2015 (the Livingstone II office building and the Silverstone portfolio of 20 nursing and care homes). On a like-for-like basis*, gross rental income increased by 0.9 % between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016 thanks to the addition of new leases to the office portfolio and to lease indexation.

1 Number of shares calculated pro rata temporis to take into account the fact that the 3,004,318 new ordinary shares issued in May 2015 were entitled to share in the result of the 2015 financial year only as from 12.05.2015.

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Direct operating costs(taxes and charges on rented properties not recovered*, net redecoration costs*, technical costs, commercial costs, taxes and charges on unlet properties) and indirect operating costs (property management costs) increased by 4.1 million EUR between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016.

  • Taxes and charges on rented properties not recovered* decreased by 1.5 million EUR between these two dates following the letting of recently renovated spaces (Guimard 10-12, The Gradient) and the sale of assets previously under redevelopment (Woluwe 34) or leased to tenants which are exempt of taxes (Livingstone II).
  • The increase in commercial costs (0.6 million EUR) was primarily the result of a technical audit on the French healthcare assets in order to evaluate the impact of the entry into force of the Pinel Law1 , as well as the expenses paid to a third party for the property management of the German assets.
  • The acquisition in 2016 of five office buildings in which some space is unoccupied and the departure of a major tenant of the Omega Court building resulted in a 1.0 million EUR increase in taxes and charges on unlet properties between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016.
  • The increase in property management costs between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016 (3.3 million EUR) is the result of an increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees and the expenses incurred for the study of various investment files (2.2 million EUR).

Net interest charges were -32.3 million EUR at 31.12.2016, compared to -42.3 million EUR at 31.12.2015. The average level of debt decreased from 1,459 million EUR at 31.12.2015 to 1,341 million EUR at 31.12.2016. In addition, the average cost of debt fell from 2.9 % to 2.4 % between these two dates.

Taxes increased by 1.7 million EUR between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016, following the recognition in 2016 of provisions for various tax risks.

The net result from core activities - Group share*2 was 134.3 million EUR at 31.12.2016, compared to 128.5 million EUR at 31.12.2015. Per share, the figures were 6.40 EUR at 31.12.2016 and 6.46 EUR at 31.12.2015. The number of shares entitled to share in the result of the financial year increased from 19,888,379 to 20,986,326 (+5.5 %) between these two dates. The shares issued in 2015 as part of the capital increase are entitled to share in the result of the entire 2016 financial year, which was not the case in 2015.

With respect to the result on financial instruments, the 'Restructuring costs of financial instruments'* was -50.4 million EUR at 31.12.2016, split into -44.5 million EUR for expenses related to the Interest Rate Swap restructuring in November 2016, and -5.9 million EUR for expenses related to the recycling under the income statement of hedging instruments which relationship with the hedged risk was terminated.

Within the result on the portfolio, the changes in the fair value of investment properties amounted to 11.6 million EUR on 31.12.2016 compared to -8.6 million EUR at 31.12.2015. The appreciation in the value of healthcare assets and the positive revaluation of the renovated Guimard 10-12 office building largely offset the depreciation in value of certain office buildings. On a like-for-like basis, the fair value of investment properties is up slightly compared to 31.12.2015 (+ 0.4 %). The 'Other result on the portfolio' went from -8.3 million EUR to -12.7 million EUR between 31.12.2015 and 31.12.2016,

1 This Law stipulates that some taxes and charges, because of their nature, cannot be charged to the tenants.

2 Replaces the former item 'Net current result (excluding IAS 39 impact) - Group share', i.e. Epra Earnings. See page 2 of this press release.

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following a greater impairment recognised on the goodwill of the Pubstone subsidiary as a mechanical effect from the positive revaluation of the pubs/restaurants portfolio (+ 3.5 %).

The net result - Group share amounted to 97.4 million EUR at 31.12.2016, compared to 104.0 million EUR at 31.12.2015. Per share, the figures were 4.64 EUR at 31.12.2016 and 5.23 EUR at 31.12.2015.

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4.2. Consolidated balance sheet (x 1,000 EUR)

ASSETS 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Non-current assets 3,547,181 3,325,414
Goodwill 99,256 111,256
Intangible assets 751 565
Investment properties 3,363,636 3,131,483
Other tangible assets 635 364
Non-current financial assets 758 20
Finance lease receivables 75,718 75,652
Trade receivables and other non-current assets 29 41
Participations in associated companies and joint ventures 6,398 6,033
Current assets 114,101 87,066
Assets held for sale 2,695 2,870
Current financial assets 0 14
Finance lease receivables 1,795 1,656
Trade receivables 25,642 19,801
Trade receivables and other current assets 20,446 17,363
Cash and cash equivalents 41,271 22,040
Accrued charges and deferred income 22,252 23,322
TOTAL ASSETS 3,661,282 3,412,480
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Shareholders' equity 1,919,459 1,924,615
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of parent 1,852,923 1,860,099
company
Capital
1,124,628 1,124,295
Share premium account 504,544 504,240
Reserves 126,358 127,597
Net result of the financial year 97,393 103,967
Minority interests 66,536 64,516
Liabilities 1,741,823 1,487,865
Non-current liabilities 1,074,668 926,891
Provisions 16,890 17,636
Non-current financial debts 970,604 809,313
Other non-current financial liabilities 49,971 64,656
Deferred taxes 37,203 35,286
Non-current liabilities 667,155 560,974
Current financial debts 558,167 445,676
Other current financial liabilities 12,949 20,572
Trade debts and other current debts 72,280 62,865
Accrued charges and deferred income 23,759 31,861
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,661,282 3,412,480

Notes on the consolidated balance sheet

The investment value of the property portfolio1 , as determined by the independent real estate experts, amounts to 3,505.0 million EUR at 31.12.2016, compared with 3,262.3 million EUR at 31.12.2015. The fair value included in the consolidated balance sheet, in application of the IAS 40 standard, is obtained by deducting the transaction fees from the investment value. At 31.12.2016, fair value reached 3,366.3 million EUR, compared to 3,134.4 million EUR at 31.12.2015.

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The item 'Participations in associated companies and joint ventures' refers to Cofinimmo's 51 % holding in Cofinea I SAS (nursing homes in France). The item 'Minority interests' includes the Mandatory Convertible Bonds issued by the Cofinimur I SA subsidiary (MAAF/GMF distribution network in France), and the minority interests of the Aspria Machsee, Aspria Uhlenhorst, Pubstone, Pubstone Group, Pubstone Properties and Rheastone subsidiaries.

1 Including buildings for its own use and development projects.

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5. Property portfolio

CHANGES IN THE GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
Excerpt from the report of independent real estate experts Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang
LaSalle and PricewaterhouseCoopers based on the investment value
(x 1,000,000 EUR) 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Total investment value of the portfolio 3,505.0 3,262.3
Projects and development sites -70.1 -63.1
Total properties under management 3,434.9 3,199.2
Contractual rents 224.8 210.1
Gross yield on properties under management 6.5 % 6.6 %
Contractual rents + Estimated rental value of unlet space on the
valuation date 237.9 221.4
Gross yield at 100 % occupancy 6.9 % 6.9 %
Occupancy rate of properties under management1 94.5 % 94.9 %

At 31.12.2016, the 'Projects and development sites' item consisted primarily of the Belliard 40 office building (Brussels CBD), the Plataan (Heerlen) revalidation clinic and the future nursing and care home Woluwe 106-108 (Decentralised Brussels).

Buildings Area in
super
structure
(in m²)
Contractual
rents
(x 1,000 EUR)
Occupancy
rate
Rents +
ERV for
vacant space
(x 1,000 EUR)
Estimated
Rental Value
(ERV)
(x 1,000 EUR)
Offices 542,889 80,532 87.3 % 92,226 87,012
Offices of which
receivables have been
sold
102,725 12,200 99.9 % 12,210 12,210
Sub-total offices 645,614 92,732 88.8 % 104,436 99,222
Healthcare real estate 708,480 92,882 99.2 % 93,614 95,733
Pubstone 349,148 29,530 98.5 % 93,614
29,991
27,623
Cofinimur I 59,487 7,786 97.6 % 7,975 8,284
Other 15,830 1,842 100.0 % 1,842 1,637
Subtotal of investment
properties & properties
of which receivables
have been sold
1,778,559 224,772 94.5 % 237,858 232,499
Projects & renovations 24,740
Development sites 40 40 40
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 1,803,299 224,812 94.5 % 237,898 232,539

1 Calculated based on rental income.

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Fair value Property result
after direct costs
Segment (x 1,000 EUR) (in %) Change
over the
period1
(x 1,000 EUR) (in %)
Healthcare real estate 1,499,918 44.6 % + 4.0 % 87,075 43.8 %
Belgium 815,597 24.2 % + 3.4 % 47,956 24.1 %
France 411,134 12.2 % + 5.5 % 25,167 12.7 %
The Netherlands 156,103 4.6 % + 4.0 % 7,189 3.6 %
Germany 117,084 3.5 % + 2.4 % 6,763 3.4 %
Offices 1,286,680 38.2 % - 4.5 % 74,057 37.2 %
Brussels Centre 100,880 3.0 % - 16.5 % 4,796 2.4 %
Brussels Decentralised 492,470 14.6 % - 9.0 % 34,452 17.3 %
Brussels Leopold/Louise 377,323 11.2 % + 3.6 % 16,816 8.5 %
Brussels Periphery &
Satellites
133,832 4.0 % - 4.2 % 5,989 3.0 %
Antwerp 67,284 2.0 % + 1.7 % 4,412 2.2 %
Other regions 114,891 3.4 % - 0.7 % 7,592 3.8 %
Property of distribution
networks
552,844 16.4 % + 2.9 % 36,346 18.3 %
Pubstone - Belgium 283,561 8.4 % + 3.5 % 19,098 9.6 %
Pubstone - Netherlands 142,408 4.2 % - 2.8 % 9,605 4.8 %
Cofinimur I - France 126,875 3.8 % + 8.6 % 7,643 3.9 %
Other 26,889 0.8 % + 0.4 % 1,303 0.7 %
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 3,366,331 100 % + 0.4 % 198,781 100 %
Yield per
segment
Healthcare
real estate
BE + FR
Healthcare
real estate
DE + NL
Offices Pubstone Cofinimur
I
Other Total
Gross rental yield
at 100 %
occupancy
6.0 % 6.8 % 8.1 % 6.5 % 5.9 % 7.0 % 6.9 %
Net rental yield at
100 % occupancy
5.9 % 6.5 % 7.0 % 6.2 % 5.8 % 6.4 % 6.4 %

6. Events after 31.12.2016

No major events occurred between 31.12.2016 and the publication date of this press release.

1 On a like-for-like basis.

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7. Information on shares and bonds

7.1. Stock market performance

Ordinary share (COFB)

31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2014
Share price (over 12 months, in EUR)
Highest 114.7 110.8 97.8
Lowest 92.1 90.2 84.7
At close 108.7 98.4 96.0
Average 105.8 99.5 89.8
Dividend yield1 5.2 % 5.5 % 6.7 %
Gross return2
(over 12 months)
14.1 % 11.2 % 14.3 %
Volume (over 12 months, in number of shares) on
Euronext
Average daily volume 46,619 46,900 33,883
Total volume 12,027,768 12,006,493 8,844,025
Number of ordinary shares entitled to share in the
consolidated results of the financial year
20,345,637 20,344,378 17,339,423
Market capitalisation at close (x 1,000 EUR) 2,210,553 2,002,090 1,664,064
Free float zone3 95 % 100 % 100 %

Preference shares (COFP1 & COFP2)

COFP1
31.12.2016
COFP1
31.12.2015
COFP2
31.12.2016
COFP2
31.12.2015
Stock market price (over 12 months, in
EUR)
At close 127.0 126.4 151.0 99.0
Average 126.7 115.9 100.1 96.8
Dividend yield1 5.0 % 5.5 % 6.4 % 6.6 %
Gross return2
(over 12 months)
5.5 % 38.6 % 58.9 % 15.6 %
Volume (over 12 months, in number of
shares)
Average daily volume4 16 16 22 361
Total volume 16 16 178 11,546
Number of shares 395,048 395,048 290,505 290,800
Market capitalisation at close
(x 1,000 EUR)
50,171 49,934 43,866 28,789

1 Gross dividend on the average share price.

2 Share price evolution + dividend yield.

3 According to the Euronext method.

4 Average calculated based on the number of stock exchange days on which volume was recorded.

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Bonds

Cofinimmo SA/NV Cofinimmo SA/NV
140 million EUR – 2012-2020 50 million EUR – 2013-2017
ISIN BE6241505401 ISIN BE6258604675
31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Stock market price (over 12 months,
in % of nominal)
At close 103.7 105.9 101.6 102.4
Average 104.4 106.5 102.1 102.4
Average yield through maturity 2.3 % 2.0 % 0.8 % 1.4 %
Effective yield at issue 3.6 % 3.6 % 2.8 % 2.8 %
Interest coupon (in %)
Gross 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.8
Net 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.0
Number of securities 1,400 1,400 500 500
Cofinimmo SA/NV
190 million EUR – 2015-2022
ISIN BE0002224906
Cofinimmo SA/NV
70 million EUR – 2016-2026
ISIN BE0002267368
31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Stock market price (over 12 months,
in % of nominal)
At close 102.4 99.9 99.6 n/a
Average 102.2 100.1 n/a n/a
Average yield through maturity 1.4 % 1.9 % 1.7 % n/a
Effective yield at issue 1.9 % 1.9 % 1.7 % n/a
Interest coupon (in %)
Gross 1.9 1.9 1.7 n/a
Net 1.3 1.4 1.2 n/a
Number of securities 1,900 1,900 700 n/a
Cofinimmo SA/NV
55 million EUR – 2016-2024
ISIN BE0002269380
31.12.2016
31.12.2015
Stock market price (over 12 months,
in % of nominal)
At close 100.2 n/a
Average 100.0 n/a
Average yield through maturity 2.0 % n/a
Effective yield at issue 2.0 % n/a
Interest coupon (in %)
Gross 2.0 n/a
Net 1.4 n/a
Number of securities 550 n/a

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Convertible bonds

Cofinimmo SA/NV
219.3 million EUR – 2016-2021
ISIN BE0002259282
31.12.2016
31.12.2015
Stock market price (over 12 months, in EUR)
At close 141.8 n/a
Average 142.3 n/a
Average yield through maturity 0.8 % n/a
Effective yield at issue 0.2 % n/a
Interest coupon (in %)
Gross 0.19 n/a
Net 0.13 n/a
Number of securities 1,502,196 n/a
Conversion price (en EUR) 146.0 n/a

7.2. 2016 dividend

The Board of Directors expects to propose a dividend of 5.50 EUR gross (3,85 EUR net) per ordinary share and 6.37 EUR gross (4.459 EUR net) per preference share at the Ordinary General Meeting of 10.05.2017. This proposal is in line with the indication given in the 2015 Annual Financial Report which was published in April 2016.

7.3. Conversion of preference shares

In accordance with Article 8.2 of the Articles of Association, four new windows for the conversion of Cofinimmo preference shares into Cofinimmo ordinary shares were opened during 2016. Requests to convert 295 preference shares were received during the period. As a result, since the beginning of the conversion procedure (01.05.2009), a total of 814,213 preference shares have been converted into ordinary shares. There are still 685,553 preference shares outstanding.

7.4. Shareholder structure at 31.12.2016

Company Ordinary
shares
Preference
shares
Total number
of shares
(voting rights)
%
Crédit Agricole Group 1,068,286 0 1,068,286 5.1 %
Cofinimmo Group 44,864 0 44,864 0.2 %
Free float 19,232,487 685,553 19,918,040 94.7 %
Total number of shares issued 20,345,637 685,553 21,031,190 100 %

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8. Corporate Governance

The Ordinary General Meeting of 11.05.2016 appointed as independent directors with immediate effect Diana Monissen, Olivier Chapelle and Maurice Gauchot, effective until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2020. It recorded their independent status in accordance with Article 526ter of the Company Code, given that they meet all of the criteria stipulated in the article.

The General Meeting of 11.05.2016 also renewed the director's term of Jean-Edouard Carbonnelle, with immediate effect, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2018.

The same General Meeting also renewed the term of Xavier de Walque, effective immediately, until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2020 and the term of Christophe Demain until the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2017. It recorded their independent status in accordance with Article 526ter of the Company Code, given that they meet all of the criteria stipulated in the article.

9. FBI status in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, via its Dutch subsidiaries, Cofinimmo benefits from the Fiscale Beleggingsinstelling (FBI) tax regime which is a status comparable to that of the Belgian Regulated Real Estate Company (RREC). The Dutch tax authorities recently informed Cofinimmo that, as the parent company, it would also have to comply with the obligations of the FBI status, failing which its Dutch subsidiaries could lose their FBI status.

Discussions are underway between Cofinimmo and the Dutch tax authorities to determine what steps should be taken in practice. In the event that its Dutch subsidiaries were to lose their FBI status and come under a 'traditional' tax regime, which Cofinimmo believes is very unlikely, the impact on the 2017 financial year result is estimated at 900,000 EUR, i.e. 0.04 EUR/share.

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10. 2017 shareholder calendar

Event
Interim report: results at 31.03.2017 27.04.2017
2016 Ordinary General Meeting 10.05.2017
Payment of the 2016 dividend (ordinary shares)1
Coupon No 30
Ex date2 12.05.2017
Record date3 15.05.2017
Settlement date As of 16.05.2017
Payment of the 2016 dividend (preference shares)
Coupons No 18 (COFP1) and No 17 (COFP2)
Ex date2 12.05.2017
Record date3 15.05.2017
Settlement date As of 16.05.2017
Half-yearly Financial Report: results at 30.06.2017 27.07.2017
Interim report: results at 30.09.2017 09.11.2017
Annual press release: results at 31.12.2017 08.02.2018

1 Subject to approval by the Ordinary General Meeting of 10.05.2017.

2 Date on which stock market trading takes place without rights to the future dividend payment.

3 Date on which positions are closed to identify the shareholders entitled to the dividend.

For more information:

Ellen Grauls Benoît Mathieu Head of External Communication and Investor Relations Officer Investor Relations Tel.: +32 2 373 60 42 Tel.: +32 2 373 94 21 [email protected] [email protected]

About Cofinimmo:

Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market.

The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, worth over 3.4 billion EUR, representing a total surface area of over 1,780,000 m². Riding on demographic trends, its main investment segments are healthcare properties (44 %), offices (38 %) and distribution networks (17 %). As an independent company that consistently applies the highest corporate governance and sustainability standards, Cofinimmo services its tenants and manages its properties through its team of over 130 people, operating from Brussels.

Cofinimmo is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL 20) and benefits from the fiscal REIT regime in Belgium (RREC), in France (SIIC) and in the Netherlands (FBI). Its activities are controlled by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, the Belgian regulator.

At 31.12.2016, its total market capitalisation stands at 2.3 billion EUR. The company pursues investment policies which seek to offer a high dividend yield and capital protection over the long term, targeting both institutional and private investors.

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Appendix: Consolidated global result – Royal Decree of 13.07.2014 form (x 1,000 EUR)

A. NET RESULT 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Rental income 203,051 202,612
Writeback of lease payments sold and discounted 11,265 10,214
Rental-related expenses -121 -709
Net rental income 214,195 212,117
Recovery of property charges 50 329
Recovery income of charges and taxes normally payable by the tenant
on let properties 42,368 41,588
Costs payable by the tenant and borne by the landlord on rental
damage and redecoration at end of lease -1,602 -1,434
Charges and taxes normally payable by the tenant on let properties -44,352 -45,066
Property result 210,659 207,534
Technical costs - 5,901 -5,643
Commercial costs -1,508 -950
Taxes and charges on unlet properties -4,469 -3,451
Property management costs -18,659 -15,343
Property charges -30,537 -25,387
Property operating result 180,122 182,147
Corporate management costs -8,043 -7,806
Operating result before result on the portfolio 172,079 174,341
Gains or losses on disposals of investment properties and other non
financial assets 2,691 22,425
Changes in the fair value of investment properties 11,626 -8,620
Other result on the portfolio -13,902 -8,558
Operating result 172,494 179,588
Financial income 5,207 5,735
Net interest charges -32,309 -42,310
Other financial charges -848 -660
Changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities -38,286 -30,403
Financial result -66,236 -67,638
Share in the result of associated companies and joint ventures 701 460
Pre-tax result 106,959 112,410
Corporate tax -5,906 -4,209
Exit tax 1,182 248
Taxes -4,724 -3,961
Net result 102,235 108,449
Minority interests -4,842 -4,482
Net result - Group share 97,393 103,967
Net result from core activities - Group share* 134,260 128,517
Result on financial instruments - Group share* -38,850 -30,811
Result on the portfolio - Group share* 1,983 6,261

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B. OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE GLOBAL RESULT RECYCLABLE UNDER
THE INCOME STATEMENT 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Impact on the fair value of estimated transaction costs resulting
from the hypothetical disposal of investment properties
51 0
Change in the effective part of the fair value of authorised cash flow
hedging instruments as defined under IFRS
5,914 33,209
Other elements of the global result recyclable under the income
statement
5,965 33,209
Minority interests 0 0
Other elements of the global result recyclable under the income
statement - Group share
5,965 33,209
C. GLOBAL RESULT 31.12.2016 31.12.2015
Global result 108,200 141,658
Minority interests -4,842 -4,482
Global result - Group share 103,358 137,176