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GPT GROUP — Regulatory Filings 2004
Jul 28, 2004
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MIG YGET RESULE FESOREIGN
IEICHICHE
- Underlying earnings per unit up 3.2%
- Distribution per unit up 3.8%
- Strong underlying portfolio performance
- Future growth
- Retail developments
- Recent acquisitions
Growth Profile Enhanced
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Annual | Annual | 6 months | |
| Distribution (cpu) | 19.7 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 10.9 |
| Growth | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Earnings (cpu) | 19.7 | 20.4 | 21.6 | 10.9 |
| EPU Growth | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% |
| Underlying | 2.1% | 3.6% | $3.1\%$ | $3.2\%$ |
| Growth* | ||||
| 1 Yr Total Return | 9.9% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 28.6% |
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* Excludes the impact of the change in fee ** June 03 on June 04
Financial Performance
| Dec | Jun | Jun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2004* | |
| Net Operating Income | $+7.3%$ | $+3.8%$ | $+3.8%$ |
| Total Assets | \$7.7 b | \$8.0b | \$8.2 b |
| Total Borrowings | \$2.1 b | \$2.2 b | \$2.4b |
| Gearing | 27.6% | 27.5% | 29.5% |
| NTA per unit | \$2.73 | \$2.74 | \$2.74 |
* Adjusted for P&O Resorts acquisition

Refail SS 9151110n (29%)

Key Results: Shopping Cenires
- Total Portfolio income up 8.4%
- Portfolio delivering growth
- Total Centre MAT/sqm up 2.7%
- Specialty MAT/sqm up 3.8%
- Regional specialty productivity at \$9,009/sqm
- Regional specialty occupancy costs at 14.6%
- $-$ Base rent/sqm up 3.9%
Strong Development Physicie
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreat Forum | \$48M | |||||||
| Erina Fair | \$106M | |||||||
| Melbourne Central |
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| Penrith Plaza | Complete | |||||||
| Macarthur Square |
\$95M* | Planned | ||||||
| Rouse Hill Regional Centre |
\$300-350* | * Approximate value & timing |
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| Charlestown Square |
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| Chirnside | ||||||||
| Wollongong | ||||||||
| Sunshine Plaza | \$20M | GPT |
Stong Davalophent Profine

Melbourne Central

Melbourne Genuel
- 75% of construction complete
- 95% of base rental committed
- Retail Plan will deliver on Vision
- Majors Hoyts, Coles
- Large Format Borders, Freedom, Bayswiss, Fitness First
- Catalyst Tommy Hilfiger, Carhartt, GStar, Billabong, Industrie, Morrissey, Armani Exchange, Miss Sixty
- On track for completion end 2004
Pentin Pieza
- Dominant regional in Sydney's outer west
- Specialty performance very strong
- Specialty sales \$11,219/sqm
- Specialty occupancy costs 14.7%
- Compelling development proposition
- Development
- $-$ \$140 million
- Additional 100 tenancies
- Target Year 1 yield 8%
MacarinurSouare
- Dominant regional in Sydney's outer south-west
- Specialty performance very strong
- Specialty sales \$9,143/sqm
- Specialty occupancy costs 14.3%
- Compelling development proposition
- Development \$190m (\$95m GPT share)
- Target Year 1 yield 8%
ROUSE HIMMOWN CENTS
- Last greenfield regional retail opportunity in NSW
- Catchment of approx 300,000 growing at 2.9% pa
- Progress on Conditions Precedent
- Masterplan DA March 04
- Majors
- Expected to commence early 2005
Office \$8 5111611 (872%)

Key Results! Office
- Income up 12.5%
- Portfolio quality enhanced
- Stage 2 National Building complete
- Darling Park Stage 3 under development
- Refurbishments
- Occupancy remains high (93%) $-$ Over 73,000 sqm leased (19,400sqm $-$ 2003)
- Low risk lease expiry profile
- Average lease term $6.3$ years $(5.0$ years $-2003)$
Manageable Expiry Risk
Office Lease Expiry Profile by Area
30 June 2004

- Portfolio well positioned
- Manageable forward expiry
- Melbourne assets well positioned
Office Pontolo Outlook
- Portfolio well positioned for growth
- Quality improved
- Acquisitions
- Refurbishments
- Minimal vacancy majority in Sydney
- Low risk expiry profile
- Strengthening of demand expected to continue

Hotel/Tourism \$778 million (10%)
Key Results: HotelTourism
• Portfolio income up 18.3%
• Ayers Rock Resort performance improving
| - Revenue* | $+4.9\%$ |
|---|---|
| - Room Nights Sold* | $+4.9%$ |
| – Room Rate | $+0.5%$ |
| . |
- GPT Income $+11.4\%$
- Longitude 131° now re-opened
- * Excludes Longitude 131°
Key Results: HotelTroutism
• Four Points by Sheraton Sydney showing continued strong performance
| – Revenue | $+30.1%$ |
|---|---|
| – Room Nights Sold | $+14.0\%$ |
| – Room Rate | $+16.5%$ |
| - GPT Income | $+36.2%$ |

Portfolio Expanded
- P&O Resorts acquisition \$225m (approx)
- $-9.4\%$ yield (excl land), increasing to 10% year 2
- Dominant owner of eco-tourism resorts
- Perfect strategic fit (quality & scale)
- Australia's Natural Treasures
- Significant benefits
- Greater diversity
- Marketing/cross selling
- Cost savings
- Expansion land

KOY RESULSHINGUSUAJAYSINGSSPENKE
- Income up 24.4%
- Occupancy 94%
- Acquisitions
- Quad 3 completed
- $-$ Quad 4
- 8 Herb Elliot Drive, Homebush Bay
- 7 Figtree Drive, Homebush Bay
- Future Growth Potential
- 350,000 sqm development land across Portfolio
- Austrak Business Park
- Homebush Bay
- Over 40,000 sqm leased
- Average lease expiry 5.6 years
Masterplanned Urban Communites

Masterolanned Urban Communites
- \$1 billion Rouse Hill Regional Centre
- Masterplan approved March 2004
- Residential construction due to commence end 2004
- Average capital commitment \$30m (max \$40m)
- 1,500 dwellings/lots over 10 years
- Twin Waters
- Stage 1 DA lodged
- Masterplan to be lodged late 2004
- Construction planned to commence end 2004
- Average capital commitment \$20m (max \$30m)
- 370 dwellings/lots over 7 years
Oadtal Managgnen
- Total Assets \$8.2 billion*
- Gearing of $29.5\%$ * (limit 40%)
- Borrowings
- Maturities from within one month to 2029
- Almost fully hedged
- $-$ Current effective interest rate 6.01%
- Average duration 3.3 years
- S&P ratings (Long term: A+, Short term: A-1)
- * Adjusted for acquisition of P&O Resorts
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- Performance strong
- Retail highly productive, quality portfolio
- Office well positioned, dependent on strength of market recovery
- Hotel expanded portfolio, quality assets, improving performance
- Industrial portfolio grown, further expansion and acquisition potential
- Masterplanned Urban Communities projects on track, impact on growth from 2005
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