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GPT GROUP — Interim / Quarterly Report 2005
Feb 10, 2005
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Amnuel RGSU September PADO A
Hontons
- Underlying earnings per unit up 3.1%*
- Distribution per unit up 3.8%
- Strong underlying portfolio performance
- Future growth
- Retail development pipeline
- Recent acquisitions
- Before abnormal items, including profit on sale of properties and costs in relation to the Lend Lease merger proposal and Stockland takeover offer

Consistent frames arowin
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution (cpu) | 19.7 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 22.0 |
| Growth | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Earnings (cpu) | 19.7 | 20.4 | 21.6 | 21.3 |
| Underlying earnings* | 19.7 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 22.0 |
| Underlying growth* | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.1% | $3.1\%$ |
| 1 Yr Total Return | 9.9% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 33.6% |
* Excludes the impact of the change in fee, and costs associated with the Lend Lease merger proposal and the Stockland takeover offer

Financia Periomence
| 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Operating Income* | $+7.3%$ | 5.4% |
| Total Assets | \$7.7 b | \$9.1 b |
| Total Borrowings | \$2.1 b | \$2.7b |
| Interest Cover | 5.1x | 4.8x |
| Gearing | 27.6% | 29.7% |
| NTA per unit | \$2.73 | \$3. |
• Excludes \$16.5 million in costs associated with the Lend Lease merger proposal and Stockland takeover offer


Key Results: Shopping Genires
- Total Portfolio income up 8%
- Specialty base rent per sqm up 5%
- Strong sales and operating results
- $-$ Total centre MAT/sqm up 4.4%
- $-$ Specialty MAT/sqm up 6.4%
- Regional specialty productivity at \$9,355/sqm*
- Regional specialty occupancy costs at $14.4\%$ *
GPT
*Excluding centres impacted by development (Melbourne Central & Erina Fair)
Strong Shopping Centre Revaluations
- 13 centres valued 6 months to December 2004
- Quality reflected in strong valuation increases
-\$612.5 million net increase
• Average capitalisation rate of 6.5%
Melbourne Centre !
- Major stages now open
- Level 3 entertainment precinct open mid 2005
- Only 3 uncommitted tenancies
- Retail mix delivered on vision
- Initial trading results positive

Melbourne (Centre)


Melbourne Central

GPT


- \$138 million development commenced in June 2004
- Leasing progressing well
- Completion end 2005
- On track to achieve Year 1 yield of 8%

Macarthur Souare
- \$200 million development (\$100m GPT share) commenced in September 2004
- Leasing progressing well
- Completion
- $-$ Stage 1 end 2005
- $-$ Stage 2 early 2006
- On track to achieve Year 1 yield of 8%

Stong Davalophen. Divaline
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreat Forum | \$48M | |||||||
| Erina Fair | \$106M | |||||||
| Melbourne Central |
\$260M | |||||||
| Penrith Plaza | Complete | |||||||
| Macarthur Square |
Planned | |||||||
| Rouse Hill Regional Centre |
\$350M* | * Approximate value & timing |
||||||
| Charlestown Square |
||||||||
| Chirnside | ||||||||
| Wollongong | ||||||||
| Sunshine Plaza | \$20M | $\blacksquare$ |
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Key Results: Office
- $\cdot$ Income up 15%
- Portfolio quality enhanced
- Stage 2 National Building complete
- Darling Park Stage 3 acquired
- Refurbishments
-
Occupancy remains high (93.7%)
-
Over 120,000 sqm leased
-
Manageable lease expiry profile
- Average lease term 6.4 years

Manageable Expiry Risk
Office Lease Expiry Profile by Area 31 December 2004*

* Excludes Darling Park Stage 3

Office Portfolio Outlook
- Improving market fundamentals
- Portfolio well positioned
- Quality improved
- Manageable expiry profile
- Minimal vacancy majority in Sydney


Strong Operating Results
- Portfolio income up 28%
- Ayers Rock Resort
| – Revenue | $+6.7\%$ |
|---|---|
| - Room Nights Sold | $+4.6%$ |
| - Room Rate | $+1.9%$ |
| - GPT Income | $+10.7\%$ |
• Four Points by Sheraton Sydney
| – Revenue | $+14.4\%$ |
|---|---|
| - Room Nights Sold | $+5.6%$ |
| - Room Rate | $+8.6%$ |
| – GPT Income | $+12.7\%$ |

Portolo Expanded
- Voyages Lodges (P&O Resorts) acquisition \$218m
- Perfect strategic fit (quality & scale)
- Australia's Natural Treasures
- Significant benefits
- Marketing/cross selling
- Greater diversity
- Cost savings
- Expansion land
- 9.4% yield (excl land), increasing to 10% year 2


Key Results: Industral/Business Park=
- $\cdot$ Income up 25%
- Significant development potential
- Homebush Bay
- Quad 3 (complete)
- Quad 4
- 8 Herb Elliott Avenue
- 7 Figtree Drive
- -Austrak, Somerton

Masterdanitsd Urban Communities

Capital Management
- Total Assets \$9.1 billion
- Gearing of 29.7% (limit $40\%$ )
- Borrowings
- Maturities from within 1 month to 2029
- $-93%$ hedged
- Current effective interest rate $6.09\%$
- Average duration 2.9 years
- S&P ratings (Long term: A+, Short term: A-1)
RPT
In Summery....
- Performance strong
- Retail highly productive quality portfolio
- $\sim$ Office asset quality enhanced, improving market
- Hotel portfolio scale & diversity enhanced, exposure to major markets and sectors
- Industrial well leased, retain significant expansion and acquisition options
- Masterplanned Urban Communities first project sales underway


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