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GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES AUSTRALIA Capital/Financing Update 2017

Aug 9, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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10 August 2017

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES AUSTRALIA (ASX Code: GOZ)

Leasing update

Growthpoint Properties Australia ( “Growthpoint” ) is pleased to announce that it has undertaken 18,712 square metres of additional leasing since the release of its investor update in April 2017 including a significant lease of 14,082 square metres to Direct Couriers at 45-55 South Centre Road, Melbourne Airport, Victoria. The industrial property has been leased at a commencing net rent of $72.50 per square metre, or approximately $1.0 million per annum[1] , which is subject to fixed annual rental increases to the greater of CPI and 3.5%.

Growthpoint’s Senior Asset Manager - Industrial, Andrew Fitt, commented –

“At the start of FY17, Growthpoint had two significant pending vacancies at Melbourne Airport to focus on being 120 Link Road and 45-55 South Centre Road. Growthpoint announced a 10 year lease of 120 Link Road to The Workwear Group (a subsidiary of Wesfarmers) in April 2017 and is extremely pleased to now announce a 10 year and 2 month lease of 45-55 South Centre Road to Direct Couriers. Both properties have been leased to new tenants and have been achieved with no or little downtime, ahead of Growthpoint’s expectations.

We welcome Direct Couriers to the portfolio. As a result of this lease, the industrial portfolio is over 99% occupied. Attention is now focussed on the sole industrial vacancy at 5 Viola Place, Brisbane Airport, Queensland.”

Leasing undertaken since 30 April 2017

Property Sector Tenant Startdate Term(yrs) Annualrentincreases Lettablearea (sqm) Carparks
45-55 South Centre Road,Melbourne Airport, VIC Industrial Direct Couriers Q2,FY18 10.2 Greater ofCPI & 3.50% 14,082 52
333 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD* Office Queensland LocalGovernmentSuperannuation Board Q2,FY18 10.0 Fixed 3.75% 2,601 13
Building C, 211 WellingtonRoad, Mulgrave, VIC Office Corning OpticalCommunications Q1,FY18 5.0 Fixed 3.25% 652 35
333 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD* Office Anne Street Partners Q2,FY18 3.3 Fixed 3.75% 525 6
Building C, 211 WellingtonRoad, Mulgrave, VIC Office Toshiba (Australia) Q2,FY18 8.0 Fixed 3.25% 502 20
333 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD* Office Triple A Super Q2,FY18 3.3 Fixed 3.75% 285 -
6 Parkview Drive, SydneyOlympic Park, NSW Office Bright Employment Q4,FY17 2.0 Fixed 4.00% 65 2
Building B, 211 WellingtonRoad, Mulgrave, VIC Office BMW Finance Australia Q3,FY17 5.0 Fixed 3.25% - 52
Building C, 211 WellingtonRoad, Mulgrave, VIC Office BMW Finance Australia Q3,FY17 1.0 n/a - 50
Total / Weighted Average - - 8.5 3.6% 18,712 230

* Note this leasing includes the relocation of Anne Street Partners from Level 19 to Level 11 (replacing their previous lease), a new lease to Queensland Local Government Superannuation Board of Level 19 and a 3.5 year extension of Queensland Local Government Superannuation Board’s existing lease over two other floors.

1 Face rent (before a market based tenant incentive). Growthpoint Properties Australia Trust ARSN 120 121 002 Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited ABN 33 124 093 901 AFSL 316409

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Separately, Growthpoint has disposed of an industrial property at 10 Gassman Drive, Yatala, Queensland for $4.8 million, 7% above its last book value. Net sale proceeds have been used to pay down debt.

Growthpoint is due to release its full year results on 21 August 2017 and will provide further details in relation to potential leasing, acquisitions and sales at that time.

Media and investor enquiries should be directed to:

Aaron Hockly, Chief Operating Officer, Growthpoint Properties Australia Telephone: +61 8681 2900, [email protected]

Growthpoint Properties Australia

Growthpoint Properties Australia is a publicly traded ASX listed A-REIT (ASX Code: GOZ) that specialises in the ownership and management of quality investment property. After allowing for recently announced transactions, Growthpoint owns interests in a diversified portfolio of 58 office and industrial properties throughout Australia valued at approximately $3.1 billion and has an investment mandate to invest in office, industrial and retail property sectors.

Growthpoint is included in the S&P/ASX 200 Index and has been issued with an investment grade rating of Baa2 for senior secured debt by Moody’s.

Growthpoint aims to grow its portfolio over time and diversify its property investment by asset class, geography and tenant exposure through individual property acquisitions, portfolio transactions and corporate activity (M&A transactions) as opportunities arise.

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