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GPT GROUP — Investor Presentation 2004
Apr 28, 2004
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Meeting of Unitholders 29 April 2004
Donna Byrne Investor Relations Manager

Richard Longes Chairman

Nic Lyons Chief Executive Officer

Key Adhievements
- Earnings growth of 5.6%
- Increase in distribution to 21.2 cents per unit
- Strong underlying performance
- Major redevelopments completed and others commenced
- Entry into masterplanned urban communities sector

Secure & Growing Farnings
| 2000 2001 2002 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings (cpu) | 19.3 19.7 20.4 | 21.6 |
| Earnings Growth (%) 296 21% 36% * Includes impact of change in fee |
m 69/k | |
| Distribution (cpu) | 19.3 19.7 20.4 | 21.2 |
| NTA per unit | \$2.53 \$2.58 \$2.60 | \$2.73 |
March Quarter Districution
- Distribution of 5.4 cents per unit $\bullet$
- GPT Split Income 4.725 cents per unit
- GPT Split Growth 0.675 cents per unit
- Record date 10 May
- Distribution paid 24 May $\bullet$
Returns Commensure tehwih Index
GPT LPT index

H.
Signe Balence Shase
- Total assets \$7.7 billion
- Gearing within policy range (20-30%)
- Borrowings
- Varied maturity profile
- Current effective interest rate 6.01%
- S & P ratings

Michael O'Brien Fund Manager

Portolo@onoositon

Value \$7.6 billion

Retail Portfoliot
Retail Portfolio
- Increased income by 11%
- Solid performance across Portfolio
- Strong specialty productivity
- Strong revaluations
- Homemaker portfolio demonstrating growth
- Portfolio in great shape to deliver growth
- Total centre MAT up 2.9%
- Occupancy costs low
- Strong development pipeline
Homanakar Strategow Daiwaring
- Income up 18.8%
- Rental growth 8.7% at review (6 months to Dec)
- Occupancy remains high at 99%
- Portfolio grown to \$460 million
- Epping & Stage 2 Fortitude Valley
- Potential expansions
- Rouse Hill Regional Centre
- Positive valuations
- Actively pursuing opportunities
Retail Development Pfoafne
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreat Forum | \$48M | |||||||
| Erina Fair | \$106M | |||||||
| Melbourne Central Fortitude Valley |
Kanadian Sepanjang Ba | |||||||
| Macarthur Square | S80M* | Complete | ||||||
| Penrith Plaza | \$130M* | |||||||
| Rouse Hill Regional Centre |
\$300M* | Planned *Approximate value |
||||||
| Charlestown Square |
& timing | |||||||
| Chirnside | ||||||||
| Wollongong | ||||||||
| Sunshine Plaza | \$20M |
TA.
Erina Fair
- \$212m expansion (\$106m GPT 50% share)
- Expansion included
- Town Square restaurants
- Leisure facilities ice rink, gymnasium
- Community facilities library, community & youth centres
- Additional retail fashion, food & homewares
- Completed ahead of schedule
- Trading very well
- Year 1 Yield of 8.5%+
Erina Fair

Erina Fair
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Ethe Fair
W.
Melbourne Central

1020

ritter
Meloourne (eenire)
- 90% of base rent committed
- First stage (90 new retailers) now open
- On track for completion end 2004
- Project cost \$245 million
- 8.5% initial yield

Office Pontoho
Office Portfollo
- Income up 3.8% despite weak market
- Portfolio quality enhanced
- Darling Park stage 3
- 1 Farrer Place
- National Buildings
- Refurbishments
- Occupancy remains high
- Even lease expiry profile
National Building Stage 1

4 Farrer Black
Ù,

Darling Park Stage 3

Manageable Expiry Risk
Office Lease Expiry Profile by Area

- Portfolio well positioned
- Manageable forward expiry
Hotel & Tourism Portfolto
Hotel & Toursmakeritorie
- Difficult market conditions
- Income increased by 4%
- Ayers Rock Resort
- $-$ income flat
- room rate improved
- Four Points refurbishment largely complete
- $-$ increased room rate
- $-$ income up 12%
- Medium-term outlook positive

Industrial & Business Park Portfolio

Masterplanned Urban Communites

Masterolando Urban Communites
- Entered sector in Feb 2003
- Rouse Hill to commence late 2004
- \$1 billion development
- 1,500 dwellings/lots over 10 years
- Twin Waters to commence 2005
- Cost \$20.6m (excluding acquisition costs)
- -370 dwellings/lots over 7 years
- Actively pursuing other opportunities

On Track for Continued Growth
- Portfolio quality improved
- All portfolios positioned well
- Retail developments will deliver growth
- Masterplanned communities
- Confident of ability to continue to deliver earnings growth
Richard Longes Chairman

Ken Moss

GPT
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