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Sonae SGPS

Annual Report Mar 26, 2009

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Sonae Sierra SGPS, SA Lugar do Espido Via Norte Apartado 1197 4471-909 Maia Portugal

Tel (+351) 22 010 44 58 (+351) 22 010 44 36 Geral (+351) 22 948 75 22 FAX (+351) 22 010 46 98

www.sonaesierra.com SONAE SIERRA

Consolidated Financial Statements - 1st Half 2008

INTRODUCTION

The consolidated Net Profit of Sonae Sierra, in the first half of 2008, was €1.3 million - this compares with €163.7 million booked in the same period of 2007.

This variation in Net Profit is mainly driven by Indirect Net Profits that were adversely affected by increases in market capitalization yields in Europe, namely in Iberia.

The Company measures its performance, fundamentally, on the basis of changes in Net Asset Value (NAV) plus dividends distributed. In this period, the Company decided to calculate its NAV on the basis of the guidelines published in 2007 by INREV (European Association for Investors in Nonlisted Real Estate Vehicles), an association of which the Company is a member.

On the basis of this methodology, the NAV of Sonae Sierra, as of the 30th June 2008, was €1.729 billion and this corresponds to €53.17 per share.

MAIN EVENTS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2008

The main events during the first eight months of 2008 were the following:

March

  • Sonae Sierra announces a new shopping centre project in Brazil, in the city of Londrina, state of Paraná. This will be the Company's 11th shopping and leisure centre in the country. The development will be part of a hotel, residential, commercial and cultural complex. The shopping centre will have a GLA of 35,600m² and will correspond to an investment of €53 million.
  • Sonae Sierra launches its second shopping centre investment fund the Sierra Portugal Fund (SPF) - with a total equity of € 300 million. The SPF is seeded with eight Portuguese shopping centres, representing a total market value of over €425 million and also benefits from a pipeline of three projects currently being developed in Portugal, with an estimated market value, after completion, of €235 million. Three reference investors have joined Sonae Sierra in the initial closing of the SPF with combined commitments of €120m: LGPI - Local Government Pensions Institution, a Finnish pension fund for municipal workers, Ilmarinen - a Finnish mutual pension insurance company and Continental European Fund I and Continental European Fund II, two real estate funds of funds managed by Schroder Investment Management. Sonae Sierra in addition to its role as investor is also the sponsor and manager of the SPF.
  • Sonae Sierra and Caelum Development, a specialist retail developer in Eastern Europe, established a 50:50 joint venture for the development of Parklake Plaza, one of Europe's

largest shopping centres, located in Bucharest, Romania, and scheduled to open in April 2011. The shopping center will have a GLA of around 110,000m2 for a total gross investment, excluding VAT, of €591 million. This innovative shopping centre, in Sector 3 of the Eastern part of Bucharest, will be only at a 5 minutes drive from the city centre, and will benefit from substantial road frontage on the four-lane Liviu Rebreanu road. The project shall comprise a five-level shopping centre, with 443 shops and 3,300 spaces of underground car parking. The location is served by all kind of public transportation including Bus, Tram and Metro.

April

  • Opening of Freccia Rossa first shopping centre developed from scratch by Sonae Sierra in Italy. The new centre has a GLA of 29,679 m2 and represented a total investment of € 144 million. Freccia Rossa includes 119 shops, of which 19 dedicated to restaurants and bars, including Italian and international cuisine. There is also a 3,300 m2 PAM supermarket, and a strong leisure offer with a Quilleri multiplex cinema, a Family Entertainment Centre and a Virgin Active fitness centre. Well-known brands such as Zara, Intersport, Mondadori, H&M, Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Nike, CK and Bershka are some of the main attractions, all served by 2,500 parking spaces.
  • Sonae Sierra and Rockspring announced that Pantheon Plaza, the largest shopping and leisure centre in Thessaly, Central Greece, will open to the public on the 23rd October 2008. Located in the city of Larissa, the new centre will have a GLA of 27,000 m2 and an estimated investment of €76.3 million. Pantheon Plaza will host approximately 120 units, including the main international and national brands. Some of the important large shops already committed to Pantheon Plaza include an Aldi supermarket, a Movies Star cinema with 3 screens and H&M, while Media Markt has already started operation in the shopping centre. It is worth noting that the latter, together with H&M, Promod, Mikyazy and Footlocker, are newcomers to the city of Larissa.
  • Sonae Sierra has symbolically delivered the shop keys to the tenants of Gli Orsi, the new shopping centre which is scheduled to open to the public on the 30th October in Biella, Italy. Gli Orsi represents a Sonae Sierra investment of more than € 103 million. With a GLA of 41,100 m2, it will be the largest shopping and leisure venue in the Biella region and will significantly strengthen the commercial appeal of the city. It will host 119 shops, including a 13.700 m2 Ipercoop hypermarket owned and managed by NovaCoop and 19 restaurants and bars. The shopping centre will offer free-parking for more than 3,000 cars.
  • Sonae Sierra announces that the Plaza Mayor expansion, in Malaga, Spain, will be inaugurated on the 30th September. Plaza Mayor's expansion will add to the existing and operating Plaza Mayor centre 18,800m2 of GLA, and 1,130 extra parking spaces, for an investment of € 58 million. It will feature 58 new shops, including Mercadona, Zara, H&M, C&A and Cortefiel. It will also feature brands such as Zara Home, Oysho, Bershka, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Women Secret, Springfield, Promod, Jack & Jones,

Prenatal, Primor Perfurmería, Soloptical and Mayoral. After the expansion is concluded, shopping and leisure centre Plaza Mayor will have a total of 53,100 m2 of GLA, 153 shops, 3,480 parking spaces, 20 cinemas, 35 restaurants, 1 bowling alley with 20 lanes, 1 Mercadona supermarket, 1 autocenter, 1 gas station, 1 music school and 1 gymnasium.

• Sonae Sierra Brasil announces the development of its 12th shopping and leisure centre in Brazil, located in the city of Uberlândia, in the Minas Gerais state. Scheduled to be inaugurated in 2010, the development represents an investment of about € 43.5 million. The project will have 33.000 m2 of GLA in a first stage, with a total of 191 shops including 4 large dimension shops, 20 restaurants, 1 hypermarket and one cinema with 6 lastgeneration screens, besides a car park with 2.000 parking spaces. In its second stage, the development will reach 47.000 m2 of GLA and a total of 258 shops.

June

  • Sonae Sierra announces the start of construction of LeiriaShopping, Leiria, Portugal. This new project corresponds to the expansion of current Continente de Leiria shopping gallery and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010. With a GLA of 43,200 m2, the new shopping and leisure centre represents an investment of € 75 million. LeiriaShopping will present the best shopping and leisure offer in the region with a total of 108 shops. There will be 8 large dimension shops, including the Continente hypermarket, Worten and Sportzone which are already under operation, a Castello Lopes cinema with 7 screens and a C&A. The offer is completed by 16 restaurants, and 84 shops which will host a wide range of prestigious brands.
  • Sonae Sierra wins three more awards. Alexa (Berlin) , the first shopping and leisure centre developed by Sonae Sierra in Germany, was distinguished with the "Silver Award" at the prestigious ICSC Solal Marketing Awards 2008 in the category "Grand Opening, Anniversary, Refurbishment or Extension" (an International Council of Shopping Centres award). Sonae Sierra itself was distinguished by RLI magazine - Retail & Leisure International - with the "RLI Developer of the Year" award, at the Global RLI Awards 2008, the annual awards of this prestigious British publication. In Portugal, "Jornal Construir" also awarded Sonae Sierra, at the "Construir 2007" awards, with the "Best Real Estate Developer" prize.

July

• Sonae Sierra concluded an additional closing of the Sierra Portugal Fund (SPF), with investments made by two clients of Aberdeen Property Investors. These investments correspond to a combined gross commitment in excess of €55 million, corresponding to an interest of approximately 18% in the SPF. This brings the total commitments raised from third party investors in the Fund to €175 million. With this closing, Sonae Sierra's interest in the SPF decreased to approximately 42%. Further closings are planned after the summer. The Fund's main objectives are to provide investors with capital growth and

income return through the investment in a portfolio of high-quality Portuguese shopping and leisure centres. This transaction reinforces Sonae Sierra's goal of increasing its asset management activity, while leveraging its investments through long term partnerships.

August

• Sonae Sierra announced a new development project in Brazil, located in Goiânia, state of Goiás, which will represent an investment of around € 123 million and should open in 2011. The development, which will be the largest and most modern of its kind in the city and its metropolitan area, will consist of 78,500 m2 of GLA and 260 shops, including 10 large shops, 172 satellite shops, 38 fast food outlets, 11 restaurants, one hypermarket, a multiplex cinema and a theatre, as well as a car park with 5,700 parking places.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

SIERRA INVESTMENTS

Sierra Investments has now a solid portfolio of properties – a total of 39 centres – with centres in operation in all the European markets where Sonae Sierra is present. During the period, Freccia Rossa (Brescia, Italy) was added to the operating portfolio. The table below shows the main indicators for the portfolio, on a 100% basis. To note that, even as European economies were slowing down, the Iberian portfolio delivered a fixed rental growth, on a like-for-like basis, of around 2%.

Nº of
Centres
GLA (m2) Fix. Rents
6M08 (€ mil.)
Var. Fix.
Rents (L-F-L)
Portugal 20 784,737 92.2 2%
Spain 12 525,318 38.1 2%
Italy 3 104,941 5.1 _
Germany 2 56,341 12.1 _
Greece 1 45,970 8.5 10.5%
Romania 1 12,304 1.5 _

SIERRA DEVELOPMENTS

Portugal

Sierra Developments just started the construction of LeiriaShopping (Leiria), a new shopping and leisure centre which is the result of the expansion of current hypermarket Continente and shopping gallery in Leiria, and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010. With a GLA of 43,200 m2, the new Shopping and Leisure Centre represents an investment of € 75 million.

Spain

Plaza Mayor expansion will be inaugurated on September 30th. Plaza Mayor's expansion represents an investment of € 58 million and will add to the existing and operating Plaza Mayor leisure centre some 18,800m2 of GLA, and 1,130 extra parking spaces.

Sonae Sierra and Miller Developments, established in 2007 a joint venture for the development of a new shopping and leisure centre, to be called Puerta Granada, in the Las Pulianas neighbourhood of the city of Granada, with a total investment of € 107 million. The centre is under construction and it is scheduled to open to the public in 2010.

Italy

In April 2008, Sierra Developments in partnership with AIG (40%) and Coimpredil (10%) inaugurated Freccia Rossa, in Brescia. The new centre has a shopping and leisure area of 29,679 m2 representing a total investment of € 144 million.

The second investment in Italy, the Gli Orsi commercial and leisure centre in Biella, resulted from a partnership with NovaCoop, who will own and operate a supermarket of 13,500 m2. Development is progressing in Gli Orsi and opening is now scheduled for October 2008.

Sonae Sierra and ING Real Estate Development established a 50/50 partnership for the development of a new shopping and leisure centre, named "Le Terrazze", in La Spezia, with opening planned for 2010. With a GLA of 39,100 m2 and representing an investment of € 105 million, the centre will have a hypermarket operated by Coop Liguria as its main anchor shop.

Germany

Sonae Sierra and Foncière Euris joined forces again to develop Loop5 (Weiterstadt) on a 50/50 basis, investing in excess of €200 million in the project.

Loop5 is the second project which the company has undertaken in the country, the first being Alexa on Berlin's world-famous Alexanderplatz, likewise a partnership with Foncière Euris. Alexa opened its doors to the public on last September 12th and received more than 1 million visits in the first two weeks of operation.

Greece

The 50/50 partnership between Sonae Sierra and Rockspring is currently developing the largest shopping and leisure centre in Larissa, to serve a population of 197,000 inhabitants. Pantheon Plaza, a €76.3 million investment, will host approximately 120 units in a total of 22,000m2 GLA, including the main international and national brands. Opening is scheduled for the next 23rd October.

In a 50/50 partnership with the Greek group Acropole Charagionis, Sonae Sierra won a 40 year concession to develop the Galatsi Olympic Hall in Athens – one of the 2004 Olympic Games

premises. The project is for a new commercial and leisure centre with a GLA of 38,695 m2 with an investment of € 69 million. This project is forecasted to open in the spring of 2010.

SIERRA MANAGEMENT

Sierra Management continues to strengthen its structures in Italy, Greece, Germany and Romania in order to respond to the constant increase in the portfolio of assets being let and under management. The company added a new centre in Italy in April (Freccia Rossa) and now manages 6,338 contracts in Europe, covering 1.747 million m2 of GLA, with three new centres expected for the second half of 2008.

Portugal

With a portfolio of 31 shopping centres and galleries under management, its performance was affected by the current macroeconomic scenario and consequent decrease in consumer confidence, with a total of 98 million visits and tenant sales reaching € 1,015 million, a slight decrease of 0.8% when compared to the first half of 2007. Sierra Management manages a total of 877 thousand m2 GLA, equal to 3,700 tenant contracts. The portfolio occupancy rate was 97.2%.

Spain

Sierra Management has a total of 15 shopping centres and galleries under management, with 1,579 tenant contracts, covering 595 thousand m2 of GLA. Performance was affected by the fall in consumer confidence due to the economic slowdown in Spain. During this period, the Spanish portfolio had € 439 million in tenant sales and 39 million visits, an increase of 5.8% over the same period last year. The occupancy rate increased to 90.1%. Plaza Mayor Shopping, an expansion of the Plaza Mayor leisure centre in Malaga, is expected to open this year.

Italy

Sonae Sierra inaugurated Freccia Rossa (Brescia) in April, the largest downtown shopping centre in Italy and the first conceived by Sonae Sierra in this market. Valecenter (Marcon) was also extended and refurbished. Sierra Management now has 3 centres under management, with 218 tenant contracts and 105 thousand m2 of GLA. Sales rose to € 37 million with 3.3 million visits and occupancy reached 93%. A 4th centre, Gli Orsi, located in Biella, is expected to open later this year.

Greece

Sierra Management has 1 shopping centre under management, with 314 tenant contracts and 46 thousand m2 of GLA. A second centre, Pantheon Plaza, in Larissa, is expected to open next October.

Sales during this period reached € 83.1 million, an increase of 25.7% over the 1st half of 2007, with 4 million visits. The occupancy rate reached 99.2%.

Germany

Sierra Management currently manages 2 shopping centres in Germany, including one acquisition (Munster Arkaden, in Munster) and one developed by Sonae Sierra (Alexa, in Berlin), representing 342 tenant contracts and 93 thousand m2 of GLA. Sales during this period reached € 134.1 million from 7.4 million visits. occupancy rate reached 99.2%.

Romania

Sierra Management has 2 shopping centres under management in Romania, one of which from a third party owner, with a total of 185 tenant contracts and around 31 thousand m2 of GLA. Visits reached 2.1 million and the occupancy rate was 93.2%.

SONAE SIERRA BRASIL

In Brazil, Sonae Sierra Brasil is the owner (or co-owner) of 9 shopping centres, equal to a total of 317,745 m2 of GLA.

The aim of Sonae Sierra Brasil is to become one of Brazil's leading companies and a partner of choice in the shopping and leisure centre sector. This objective is being achieved through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, which is being accelerated following the acquisition of 50% of Sonae Sierra Brazil by DDR (Developers Diversified Realty from USA).

On the development front, the company continues the construction of its 10th shopping centre – Manauara Shopping - located in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazon. Total investment will be approximately € 60 million for 43,000 m2 of GLA distributed over three floors, with 252 shops and 2,716 parking places.

During March 2008, Sonae Sierra announced the company's 11th shopping and leisure centre in the city of Londrina, state of Paraná. The development will be a part of a hotel, residential, commercial and cultural complex. The investment in the shopping centre is estimated at € 53 million.

Recently, Sonae Sierra Brasil announced two new developments. The first one is located in the city of Uberlândia, in the Minas Gerais state. This project will have two levels with 33,000 m2 of GLA representing an investment of about € 43.5 million. Opening date is scheduled to 2010. The company's other announced project is located in Goiânia, state of Goiás, and will represent an investment of around € 123 million and should open in 2011. The development, which will be the largest and most modern of its kind in the city and its metropolitan area, will consist of 78,500 m2 of GLA and 260 shops, including 10 large shops, 172 satellite shops, 38 fast food

outlets, 11 restaurants, one hypermarket, a multiplex cinema and a theatre, as well as a car park with 5,700 parking places.

FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS

Consolidated Financial Performance

Profit & Loss Account

The Net Profit for the first six months of 2008 was €1.3 million whereas the Net Profit attributable to Equity Holders was €17.5 million. When comparing with the same period of the previous year, the negative variation in Net Profit is mainly driven by Indirect Net Profits that were adversely affected by increases in market capitalization yields in Europe, namely in Iberia.

Direct Results

The direct income from investment in the first half of 2008 was €34.9 million, versus €44.2 million during the same period of last year. This reduction is basically explained by increased Net Financial Costs, and this is explained by two factors. The first is the increase in interest rates in the period. The second relates to non-recurrent financial income connected with the Company's operations in Brazil. In the first half of 2007, the Company booked gains resulting from hedging contracts on its operations in Brazil, in the amount of €6.9 million. In the first half of 2008, it booked a corresponding loss of €0.4 million.

Net Operating Margin was €89.7 million versus €70.8 million in the first half of 2007. The increase of 27% is explained by the improvement of the operating performance of the existing assets plus the contribution of the openings occurred in the 2nd half of 2007, namely Alexa (Berlin, Germany), 8ª Avenida (S.João da Madeira, Portugal) and El Rosal (Ponferrada, Spain). To note that, on a likefor-like basis, the rents booked by the Company, grew in the period by 4.5% versus the same period of 2007. The average occupancy rate in the portfolio was stable, reaching 96.3% as of 30th June 2008 versus 96.5% as of 30 June 2007.

Indirect Results

The big shift in the Company's Results happened at the level of Indirect Results. In this area, the Company booked a loss of €33.5 million in the first half of 2008 whereas it had booked a gain of €119.5 million in the same period of 2007.

This Indirect Result has two main components. In the first (Gains Realized on Investments), the Company shows a profit, in the period, of €13.6 million - corresponding basically to the gains made on the sale of positions to third party investors in the Sierra Portugal Fund.

The second component (Value Created on Investments) corresponds to changes in value, on the basis of independent valuations, of the properties in the portfolio. In this component, the Company booked a loss, in the period, of €47 million.

The valuations of the properties, as of 30th June 2008, were affected by the negative climate now prevailing in the property markets of most of the developed countries where the Company operates. This context led to an upwards shift of the capitalization yields applied in the valuations on those countries, implying a reduction in the value of the corresponding property. The losses of the Company were mitigated however by valuation gains in Brazil, a market that was not affected by the crisis and where yields are still going down.

In the case of Sonae Sierra, the increase in the yields led to a reduction in the value of the Investment Properties of 3.3% or €126.6 million. The main impacts were in Portugal (loss of €60.9 million) and Spain (loss of €66.9 million) whereas other European countries had a loss of €10.5 million and Brazil had a gain of €11.7 million.

The potential loss of €126.6 million, resulting from changes in yields, was significantly mitigated by a favourable evolution at operating level. The combined effect of changes in the projections of rents, key money, other net income and maintenance and capital expenditures, led to an increase in the value of the properties of €75.4 million.

Balance Sheet

The Consolidated Balance Sheet continues to show a solid financial position. The total assets amounted to €4,682 million at the end of June 2008; the increase in Investment Properties of €77 million versus 31 December 2007, relates with the opening of Freccia Rossa that more than compensated the decrease in the valuations of the existing portfolio.

The increase in Bank Debt amounts to €117.9 million and results from the re-financing of investment properties and the financing of the projects under development. The Leverage (measured as net indebtedness less cash and equivalents, as a percentage of total assets) increased from 38.3% to 38.7%, a level still far from the target of 50%.

Value Metrics

As referred in the introduction, the Company uses NAV as its basic performance metric. In this period, the Company adopted, for the first time, the INREV guidelines for NAV calculation.

The three main differences between the INREV NAV and the statutory NAV are the following.

The first relates to Deferred Tax Liabilities (DTLs). INREV indicates that no deduction for DTLs should be made if the Company´s track record and expectations indicate that sales of properties will, in all likelihood, attract no tax. Sierra was already in line with this proposal since it reported an adjusted NAV without deduction for DTLs on its properties.

The second adjustment relates to Promote Fees (or performance fees) in Funds. INREV recommends that, both the Fund and the Manager, accrue this type of fees, over time, on the basis of performance to date. Sierra booked an amount of € 29 million corresponding to the fees accrued to date on the Sierra Fund.

The third adjustment relates to grossing-up of property valuations. INREV recommends that properties be booked on the basis of gross values if transactions of funds are usually done on that basis. Valuers calculate a property value that is net of acquisition costs, taxes on the transaction, etc. Sierra increased its NAV by € 35 million, to allow for this adjustment

On the basis of these guidelines from INREV, the NAV of Sonae Sierra, as of the 30th June 2008, was €1.729 billion. This corresponds to €53.17 per share and the performance in the period (change in NAV + dividends) was 3.8%. If the NAV was calculated on the same basis used in 31 December 2007, the total amount was €1.665 billion, the value per share was € 51.20 and the performance in the period was 0.1%.

The NAV assesses the value of the portfolio of the Company but does not capture the value of the service activities undertaken by its operating companies. The value metrics for those service activities are the Net Operating Income generated by each of them. In the period, the NOIs generated were as follows,

(€ 000)
NOI
6M08 6M07
Developments -27,516 10,009
Asset Management 6,263 4,308
Property Management 2,833 2,442
Total -18,420 16,760

The activities Asset Management and Property Management show an improving performance as a consequence of the increase of the portfolio under management.

The Developments activity shows a loss of €27.5 million – this compares with a gain of €10 million in the same period of 2007. Under this activity, we book both project development services and margins accrued in projects under development held by Sierra Developments.

The negative result in the period has to do with this second component. The Company adjusted down the estimates for value created until inauguration in a number of projects. As a consequence, the Company cancelled margins accrued in previous periods relating to those projects.

Sonae Sierra
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
(€ 000)
6M08 6M07 % 08/07
Direct Income from Investments 156,820 128,900 22%
Operating costs 63,874 55,620 15%
Other costs 3,282 2,505 31%
Direct costs from investments 67,156 58,125 16%
Net Operating Margin 89,664 70,775 27%
Depreciation 1,015 892 14%
Net financial costs 44,157 15,629 183%
Direct profit before taxes 44,493 54,255 -18%
Corporate tax 9,624 10,081 -5%
Direct profit 34,869 44,174 -21%
Gains realized on investments 13,595 65 -
Value created on investments -47,040 182,553 -126%
Indirect income -33,445 182,618 -118%
Deferred tax 87 63,141 -100%
Indirect profit -33,532 119,478 -128%
Net profit before minorities 1,337 163,652 -99%
Attributable to :
Equity holders 17,479 100,505 -83%
Minority interests -16,142 63,146 -126%

Sonae Sierra

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(€ 000)
30/06/2008 31/12/2007 Var.
(08 - 07)
Investment properties 3,851,841 3,774,495 77,346
Properties under development and others 477,222 428,618 48,604
Goodwill 71,782 81,338 -9,556
Deferred taxes 24,967 22,194 2,773
Other assets 164,652 139,288 25,364
Deposits 91,513 48,848 42,666
Total assets 4,681,977 4,494,782 187,195
Net worth
Minorities
1,322,906
594,356
1,339,137
448,970
-16,231
145,387
Bank loans 1,868,408 1,750,513 117,895
Shareholder loans from minorities 20,128 88,636 -68,508
Deferred taxes 612,208 598,956 13,252
Other liabilities 263,970 268,570 -4,599
Total liabilities 2,764,715 2,706,675 58,039
Net worth, minorities and liabilities 4,681,977 4,494,782 187,195

Management Financial Statements by business (un-audited)

We present pro-forma financial statements (un-audited) by businesses.

Sierra Investments

In the first six months of 2008, Sierra Investments had a negative contribution to the Consolidated Results of €13.8 million. As portfolio owner, it was mostly affected by the upwards adjustment on European market yields.

Net Operating Income totalled €89.6 million, an increase of 29% on the same period of last year. The positive variance is related with (i) the increased operational margin as a result of openings occurred during the 2nd half of 2007 and Freccia Rossa (Brescia, Italy) inaugurated in April 2008 (ii) the increase of the asset management activity. In fact, the Asset Management Net Operating Income increased by 45%, versus the same period of 2007, a direct outcome of the increased number of shopping centres under management.

Net Financial Costs increased by 85% versus the same period of last year, mainly due to the increase in interest rates in the period.

Sierra Investments (un-audited accounts)
Profit & Loss Account
(€ 000)
6M08 6M07 % 08/07
Fixed Rental Income 100,486 79,870 26%
Turnover Rental Income 3,173 2,514 26%
Key-Money Income 3,516 3,079 14%
Other Income 4,472 3,602 24%
Retail Operating Income 111,648 89,065 25%
Property Management Services 5,748 4,712 22%
Asset Management Services 12,163 9,661 26%
Letting & Promotion 849 596 42%
Capital Expenditures 1,843 2,066 -11%
Other Costs 9,881 8,971 10%
Retail Operating Costs 30,485 26,007 17%
Retail Net Operating Margin 81,163 63,058 29%
Parking Net Operating Margin 1,482 1,368 8%
Co-generation Net Operating Margin 637 585 9%
Shopping Centre Net Operating Income 83,281 65,011 28%
Offices Net Operating Income 100 195 -49%
Income from Asset Management Services 12,683 10,164 25%
Overheads 6,419 5,855 10%
Asset Management Net Operating Income 6,263 4,308 45%
Net Operating Income (NOI) 89,645 69,514 29%
Depreciation 1,223 454 169%
Recurrent net financial costs/(income) 42,234 22,785 85%
Non-Recurring costs/(income) (101) 7 -
Results Before Corporate Taxes 46,289 46,268 0%
Corporate Taxes 10,134 8,875 14%
Direct Profit 36,154 37,393 -3%
Realized Property Profit 2,078 (3,428) 161%
Non-Realised Property Profit (56,738) 154,568 -137%
Total Indirect Income from Investments (54,661) 151,140 -136%
Deferred tax (4,682) 52,639 -109%
Indirect Profit (49,979) 98,502 -151%
Net Profit for the Period (13,824) 135,894 -110%
Attributable to :
Equity holders (80) 73,318 -100%
Minority interests (13,744) 62,576 -122%
Sierra Investments (un-audited accounts)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(€ 000)
30/06/2008 31/12/2007 Var.
(08 - 07)
Investment properties & others 3,686,209 3,661,027 25,183
Tenants 15,309 14,158 1,152
Deferred taxes 21,305 18,655 2,650
Other assets 115,056 100,956 14,100
Deposits & short term investments 198,606 208,495 -9,889
Total assets 4,036,486 4,003,291 33,195
Net worth 897,666 930,795 -33,129
Minorities 556,276 440,212 116,064
Bank loans 1,746,652 1,679,884 66,768
Shareholder loans 53,759 97,318 -43,559
Deferred taxes 561,648 561,079 568
Other liabilities 220,486 294,003 -73,517
Total liabilities 2,582,544 2,632,284 -49,740
Net Worth, minorities and liabilities 4,036,486 4,003,291 33,195

Sierra Developments

This business had a loss of €22 million in the first half of 2008. The Developments activity shows a loss in the Net Operating Income of €27.5 million - this compares with a gain of €10 million in the same period of 2007. This concept includes both project development services and margins accrued in projects under development held by Sierra Developments.

The negative result in the period has to do with this second component. The Company adjusted down the estimates for value created until inauguration in a number of projects. As a consequence, the Company cancelled margins accrued in previous periods relating to those projects. To note that this second component is not IFRS-compliant and is excluded from the Consolidated Accounts.

The variance in operating costs reflects the continued efforts of Sierra Developments to set-up solid teams in the markets where it operates. The increase in the income resulting from project developments services rendered is mainly related with a strong pipeline of projects under development.

Sierra Developments (un-audited accounts)
Profit & Loss Account
(€ 000)
6M08 6M07 % 08/07
Project Development Services Rendered 6,412 5,109 26%
Value created in projects (18,585) 17,895 -204%
Operating Income (12,173) 23,004 -153%
Personnel costs 5,859 4,423 32%
Other costs 9,484 8,573 11%
Operating costs 15,343 12,995 18%
Net Operating Income (NOI) (27,516) 10,009 -375%
Depreciation and provisions 16 7 138%
Net financial costs/(income) 2,572 (1,469) 275%
Non-recuring costs/(income) -
Profit Before Taxes (30,104) 11,471 -362%
Corporate taxes (3,697) (1,108) -233%
Deferred tax (4,385) 1,597 -375%
Net Profit for the Period (22,023) 10,983 -301%
Attributable to :
Equity holders (22,023) 10,983 -301%
Minority interests 0 (0) -
Sierra Developments (un-audited accounts)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(€ 000)
30/06/2008 31/12/2007 Var.
(08 - 07)
Properties under development 487,391 470,341 17,050
Customers 4,099 1,876 2,223
Deferred taxes 0
Other assets 96,744 155,505 -58,761
Deposits 100,348 34,171 66,176
Total assets 688,582 661,894 26,689
Net worth 187,584 148,695 38,889
Minorities 1,225 1,225 0
Bank loans 118,829 83,951 34,877
Shareholder loans 286,563 342,119 -55,556
Deferred taxes 24,248 28,050 -3,802
Other liabilities 70,134 57,854 12,280
Total liabilities 499,774 511,974 -12,200
Net worth, minorities and liabilities 688,582 661,894 26,689

Sierra Management

This business contributed with €2.1 million to the Consolidated Results of Sonae Sierra during the first half of 2008, which compares with €2.0 million in the same period of last year.

Net Operating Income (NOI) for this period was €2.8 million versus €2.4 million for the same period last year (up 16%). The increase in NOI was mostly driven by the 23% increase in letting services income due to openings both during this period and expected for the second half of 2008. But Property Management Services continue also to show a steady growth - up 15% versus the first half of 2007.

The increase of 14% in operating costs, compared to the same period of last year, results from the reinforcement of the local management structures in Italy, Greece and Spain, where new openings will occur in the near future, and Germany and Romania, where several projects are under development and expected for 2009. This strengthening of the international teams is aligned with the Company´s internationalization strategy.

Sierra Management (un-audited accounts)
Profit & Loss Account
(€ 000)
6M08 6M07 % 08/07
Property Management Income 14,647 12,735 15%
Letting Services Income 2,159 1,750 23%
Other Income 1,357 1,448 -6%
Total Income from Management Services 18,162 15,933 14%
Operating Costs 15,330 13,490 14%
Net Operating Income (NOI) 2,833 2,442 16%
Depreciation and Provisions 418 415 1%
Net financial costs/(income) (888) (729) -22%
Non-recurring costs/(income) (30) (33) 10%
Results Before Corporate Taxes 3,333 2,789 20%
Corporate taxes 1,179 821 44%
Net Profit for the Period 2,154 1,968 9%
Atributable to :
Equity holders 2,103 1,935 9%
Minority interests 51 33 56%
Sierra Management (un-audited accounts)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(€ 000)
30/06/2008 31/12/2007 Var.
(08 - 07)
Net Fixed Assets 382 433 -52
Goodwill 5,068 5,472 -404
Tenants 13,904 13,240 664
Other Assets 10,100 7,024 3,076
Deposits 20,890 21,551 -661
Total Assets 50,863 48,122 2,740
Net Worth 2,514 5,979 -3,464
Minorities 134 84 51
Other Liabilities 48,164 42,060 6,104
Total Liabilities 48,213 42,060 6,153
Net Worth, Minorities and Total Liabilities 50,863 48,122 2,740

Sonae Sierra Brasil

Sonae Sierra Brasil comprises development, investment and property management activities in Brazil.

Retail Operating Income reached €18.7 million, an increase of 20% compared with the same period of 2007, mainly due to the exceptional performance of the operating portfolio: 18% increase in the fixed rents and 55% increase in the turnover rents.

The NOI rose from €11.5 million to €13.7 million, an increase of 19% compared to the first half of 2007. Besides the higher retail operating income, this growth is also sustained by growing income from service activities, namely at property management level.

Value created on properties totalled €63 million in 2008, mainly due to a weighted average yield compression of 48 bp in the shopping centres in operation. The value created on properties under developments relates with the development margin accrued on the Manauara project.

Sonae Sierra Brasil
(un-audited accounts)
Profit & Loss Account
(€ 000)
6M08 6M07 % 08/07
Fixed Rental Income
Turnover Rental Income
15,666
1,290
13,323
832
18%
55%
Key-Money Income 1,049 999 5%
Other Income 658 386 71%
Retail Operating Income 18,662 15,539 20%
Property Management Services 898 287 212%
Letting & Promotion Services 266 142 88%
Other Costs 2,719 2,258 20%
Retail Operating Costs 3,883 2,687 44%
Parking Net Operating Margin 441 280 58%
Shopping Centre Net Operating Margin 15,220 13,132 16%
Income from Project Development Services 236 88 167%
Income from Property Management Services 3,589 2,445 47%
Total Income from Services Rendered 3,825 2,533 51%
Overheads 5,331 4,173 28%
Net Operating Income (NOI) 13,715 11,492 19%
Depreciation 90 62 45%
Provisions 480 326 47%
Net financial costs/(income) (353) (459) 23%
Non-recurring costs/(income) 719 214 236%
Results Before Corporate Taxes 12,779 11,349 13%
Corporate taxes 2,594 2,443 6%
Direct Profit 10,185 8,906 14%
Realised Property Profit 1,073 0 -
Non-Realised Property Profit 53,059 32,907 61%
Non-Realised Property Profit (Under Dev.) 8,823 2,886 206%
Total Indirect Income from Investments 62,955 35,793 76%
Deferred tax 20,125 11,968 68%
Indirect profit 42,830 23,824 80%
Net Profit for the Period 53,015 32,730 62%
Atributable to:
Equity holders 51,292 31,655 62%
Minority interests 1,722 1,075 60%
Sonae Sierra Brasil (un-audited accounts)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(€ 000)
30/06/2008 31/12/2007 Var.
(08 - 07)
Properties 532,778 434,242 98,536
Tenants 5,508 6,018 -509
Tax Shelter 4,736 4,994 -258
Other Assets 8,360 4,183 4,177
Deposits 7,073 5,304 1,769
Total Assets 558,455 454,740 103,715
Net Worth 431,094 365,753 65,341
Minorities 17,192 14,895 2,297
Bank Loans 14,554 673 13,882
Shareholder Loans 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes 85,274 62,986 22,288
Other Liabilities 10,341 10,433 -92
Total liabilities 110,169 74,092 36,077
Net Worth, Minorities and Total Liabilities 558,455 454,740 103,715

Maia, 4 September 2008.

The Board of Directors

Duarte Paulo Teixeira de Azevedo Chairman (non-executive)

_______________________

Ângelo Ribeirinho Paupério Director (non-executive)

_______________________

Mark Robin Preston Director (non-executive)

__________________________

Neil Leslie Jones Director (non-executive)

_______________________

Benoit Prat-Stanford Director (non-executive)

_______________________

Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela President

____________________________

João Gonçalo Sassetti Pessoa Jorge Director

_______________________________

José Edmundo Medina Barroso de Figueiredo Director

_______________________________________

Pedro José D'Hommée Caupers Director

____________________________

Fernando Maria Guedes Machado Antunes Oliveira Director

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

António José Santos Silva Casanova Director

Ana Maria Guedes Antunes de Oliveira Director

SONAE SIERRA, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF 30 JUNE 2008 AND 31 DECEMBER 2007

(Amounts stated in Euro)

ASSETS Notes 30 June
2008
31 December
2007
30 June
2007
NON CURRENT ASSETS:
Investment properties 4 3,816,882,527 3,740,142,951 3,186,602,652
Investment properties in progress 4 435,975,456 385,204,256 463,786,786
Property, plant and equipment 3,207,928 2,352,189 2,069,521
Goodwill 5 71,781,832 82,963,317 48,314,473
Intangible assets 6,697,138 7,107,368 7,449,854
Investments in associates 6 17,025,644 24,210,873 22,094,188
Deferred tax assets 27,010,421 24,337,165 30,142,190
Derivative financial instruments
State and other public entities
7 36,717,011
101,954
14,696,011
101,954
21,157,113
101,954
Other non current assets 19,230,330 35,090,965 18,290,832
Total non current assets 4,434,630,241 4,316,207,049 3,800,009,563
CURRENT ASSETS:
Inventories - - 101,653
Trade receivables 26,699,654 23,827,629 20,447,786
Other shareholders - - 111,788,880
State and other public entities 46,958,159 44,756,186 36,696,801
Other receivables 67,457,741 22,449,427 18,167,012
Other current assets 21,574,661 22,952,381 21,025,587
Derivative financial instruments 7 4,349,678 4,298,729 6,591,601
Cash and cash equivalents 87,887,596 65,690,438 143,014,735
Total current assets 254,927,489 183,974,790 357,834,055
Total assets 4,689,557,730 4,500,181,839 4,157,843,618
EQUITY, MINORITY INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY:
Share capital 162,244,860 162,244,860 162,244,860
Reserves 57,329,112 57,329,112 57,329,112
Translation Reserve 9,198,973 2,642,409 4,224,423
Hedging Reserve 14,410,225 5,697,406 10,389,920
Retained earnings 1,062,248,497 896,326,381 896,380,904
Consolidated net profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of Sonae Sierra 17,478,759 214,896,663 100,505,133
Equity attributable to the shareholders of Sonae Sierra 1,322,910,426 1,339,136,831 1,231,074,352
Minority interests 8 594,356,289 448,969,565 447,735,113
Total Equity 1,917,266,715 1,788,106,396 1,678,809,465
LIABILITIES:
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long term debt - net of current portion 7 1,804,861,745 1,670,868,626 1,549,555,946
Derivative financial instruments 7 1,220,426 1,656,398 49,130
Other shareholders 12,106,881 28,486,087 32,129,076
Trade payables 26,095,976 23,194,006 24,171,413
Other non current liabilities 13,586,863 13,799,187 12,853,013
Deferred tax liabilities 610,809,107 598,072,642 546,466,600
Total non current liabilities 2,468,680,998 2,336,076,946 2,165,225,178
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long term debt
7 67,000,362 67,165,130 44,219,433
Short term debt and other borrowings 41,474 9,701,790 45
Derivative financial instruments - - 33,393
Other shareholders 10,139,281 60,435,757 43,388,137
Trade payables 70,163,792 64,708,703 58,292,048
State and other public entities 22,413,579 16,808,381 24,228,574
Other payables 29,560,321 25,217,338 20,748,326
Other current liabilities 104,182,026 131,816,833 106,651,583
Provisions 109,182 144,565 16,247,436
Total current liabilities 303,610,017 375,998,497 313,808,975
Total equity, minority interests and liabilities 4,689,557,730 4,500,181,839 4,157,843,618

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.

SONAE SIERRA, S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS BY NATURE

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts stated in Euro)

Notes 2008 2007
Operating revenue:
Services rendered 181,849,665 147,072,680
Variation in fair value of the investment properties 4 (43,331,078) 198,852,902
Other operating revenue 9,869,530 9,325,824
Total operating revenue 148,388,117 355,251,406
Operating expenses:
Cost of inventories sold - -
External supplies and services (70,643,569) (59,478,838)
Personnel expenses (26,424,490) (22,551,917)
Depreciation and amortisation (1,068,073) (949,218)
Provisions and impairment (1,969,992) (14,890,104)
Other operating expenses (10,010,717) (9,531,522)
Total operating expenses (110,116,841) (107,401,599)
Net operating profit 38,271,276 247,849,807
Financial income 14,170,948 18,610,687
Financial expenses (57,271,521) (33,842,053)
Share of results of associated undertakings 6 521,850 1,807,517
Investment income 3 14,779,749 1,905,042
Profit before income tax 10,472,302 236,331,000
Income tax (9,135,297) (72,679,462)
Profit after income tax 1,337,005 163,651,538
Net profit after tax from discontinuing operations - -
Consolidated net profit for the period 1,337,005 163,651,538
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Sonae Sierra 17,478,759 100,505,133
Minority interests 8 (16,141,754) 63,146,405
1,337,005 163,651,538
Consolidated net profit per share:
Basic 0.538 3.091
Diluted 0.538 3.091

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated statements of profit and loss.

SONAE SIERRA S.G.P.S., S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts stated in Euro)

Attr
ibut
abl
e to
Eq
uity
Ho
lde
f So
Sie
rs o
nae
rra
Res
erv
es
Sha
re
Leg
al
Tra
nsla
tion
He
dg
ing
Re
tain
ed
Ne
t
Min
orit
y
Not
es
ital
cap
Re
ser
ves
res
erv
e
res
erv
e
ning
ear
s
fit
pro
Tot
al
Inte
ts
res
Tot
al
Bal
t 31
De
ber
20
06
anc
e a
cem
162
,24
4,8
60
57,
329
,11
2
(5,9
68,
021
)
2,9
45,
233
766
,02
4,9
49
160
,31
7,9
10
1,1
42,
894
,04
3
405
,51
2,6
40
1,5
48,
406
,68
3
App
riat
ion
of c
olid
ate
d n
et p
rofi
t fo
r 20
06:
rop
ons
Tra
nsfe
leg
al r
nd
ine
d e
ings
r to
reta
ese
rve
s a
arn
- - - - 130
,73
0,1
70
(13
0,7
30,
170
)
- - -
Div
ide
nds
dis
trib
d
ute
- - - - - (29
40)
,58
7,7
(29
40)
,58
7,7
(25
63)
,27
6,6
(54
03)
,86
4,4
Cur
slat
ion
diff
cy t
ren
ran
ere
nce
s:
Cre
d d
urin
he
iod
ate
g t
per
- - 10,
192
,44
4
- - - 10,
192
,44
4
525
,80
8
10,
718
,25
2
Fai
lue
of h
edg
ing
inst
ent
r va
rum
s
6 - - - 10,
224
,45
8
- - 10,
224
,45
8
5,0
04,
027
15,
228
,48
5
in
lue
he
dg
ing
inst
Def
d ta
x in
fair
val
of h
edg
ing
ins
trum
ent
ent
erre
va
ue
rum
s
s
6 - - - (2 7
(2,7
79
79,
771
771
)
)
- - (2 7
(2,7
79
79,
771
771
)
)
(1 2
(1,2
96
96,
204
204
)
)
(4 0
(4,0
75,
975
975
)
)
75
Con
sol
idat
ed
fit f
erio
d e
nde
d 3
0 J
net
20
07
pro
or p
une
- - - - - 100
,50
5,1
33
100
,50
5,1
33
63,
146
,40
5
163
,65
1,5
38
Oth
ers
- - - - (37
4,2
15)
- (37
4,2
15)
119
,10
0
(25
5,1
15)
Bal
t 30
Ju
200
7
anc
e a
ne
162
,24
4,8
60
329
,11
2
57,
4,2
24,
423
10,
389
,92
0
896
,38
0,9
04
100
,50
5,1
33
1,2
31,
074
,35
2
447
,73
5,1
13
1,6
78,
809
,46
5
Bal
De
ber
t 31
20
07
anc
e a
cem
162
,24
4,8
60
57,
329
,11
2
2,6
42,
409
5,6
97,
406
896
,32
6,3
81
214
,89
6,6
63
1,3
39,
136
,83
1
448
,96
9,5
65
1,7
88,
106
,39
6
App
riat
ion
of c
olid
d n
rofi
t fo
r 20
07:
ate
et p
rop
ons
nsfe
Tra
r to
ret
ain
ed
ning
ear
s
- - - - 165
,15
0,2
43
(16
)
5,1
50,
243
- - -
Div
ide
nds
dis
trib
d
ute
- - - - - (49
,74
6,4
20)
(49
,74
6,4
20)
(6,7
04,
366
)
(56
,45
0,7
86)
Cur
slat
ion
diff
cy t
ren
ran
ere
nce
s
- - 6,5
56,
564
- - - 6,5
56,
564
280
,90
9
6,8
37,
473
Fai
lue
of h
edg
ing
inst
ent
r va
rum
s
6 - - - 12,
758
,69
4
- - 12,
758
,69
4
9,4
54,
464
22,
213
,15
8
Def
d ta
x in
fai
lue
of h
edg
ing
inst
ent
erre
r va
rum
s
6 - - - (3,2
67,
418
)
- - (3,2
67,
418
)
(2,3
38,
764
)
(5,6
06,
182
)
Cap
ital
incr
e in
bsid
iari
eas
su
es
- - - - - - - 78,
065
,96
0
78,
065
,96
0
Effe
f sa
les
of s
ubs
idia
ries
ct o
3 - - - (77
8,4
57)
778
,45
7
- - 82,
770
,45
3
82,
770
,45
3
Con
sol
idat
ed
fit f
erio
d e
nde
d 3
0 J
net
20
08
pro
or p
une
- - - - - 17,
478
,75
9
17,
478
,75
9
(16
54)
,14
1,7
1,3
37,
005
Oth
ers
- - - - (6,5
84)
- (6,5
84)
(17
8)
(6,7
62)
Bal
Ju
t 30
200
8
anc
e a
ne
162
,24
4,8
60
57,
329
,11
2
9,1
98,
973
14,
410
,22
5
1,0
62,
248
,49
7
17,
478
,75
9
1,3
22,
910
,42
6
594
,35
6,2
89
1,9
17,
266
,71
5

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated statement of changes in equity.

SONAE SIERRA, SGPS, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts stated in Euro)

Notes 2008 2007
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Received from clients
Paid to suppliers
Paid to personnel
182,660,521
(64,785,970)
(28,506,081)
150,128,636
(51,711,750)
(24,744,501)
Flows from operations 89,368,470 73,672,385
(Payments)/receipts of income tax
Other (payments)/receipts relating to operating activities
(7,005,772)
268,153
(6,291,732)
(1,076,674)
Flows from operating activities [1] 82,630,851 66,303,979
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts relating to:
Sale of 40% Sierra PTF
Investments
Tangible fixed assets
Interest income
Other
3 91,019,760
10,469,625
1,078,273
13,572,963
-
116,140,621 -
125,830
22,198
11,380,808
2,775,353
14,304,189
Payments relating to:
Investments
Tangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
Other
Variation in Loans granted
4 (6,697,565)
(174,764,115)
(391,510)
(6,430,823)
(188,284,013)
(14,848,527)
(34,747,028)
(355,814,073)
(204,280)
(4,575,604)
(395,340,985)
7,127,463
Flows from investing activities
Flows from investing activities [2]
(86,991,919) (373,909,333)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts relating to:
Capital increase and share premiums
Other
8 3,216,000
-
3,216,000 -
-
-
Payments relating to:
Interest expenses
Dividends
Decrease of share capital - nominal value and discounts and premiums
Other
Variation in Loans obtained
(53,145,225)
(54,330,036)
-
-
(107,475,261)
140,473,565
(33,960,264)
(54,530,073)
(176,685)
-
(88,667,022)
318,266,773
Flow from financing activities [3] 36,214,304 229,599,751
Variation in cash and cash equivalents [4]=[1]+[2]+[3] 31,853,236 (78,005,603)
Effect of exchange differences 3,933 384,735
Effect of the acquisitions and sales of companies 305 1,208,201
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 55,988,648 219,427,357
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 87,846,122 143,014,690

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated statements of cash flows.

Sonae Sierra SGPS, SA Lugar do Espido Via Norte Apartado 1197

4471-909 Maia Portugal

Tel. (+351) 22 010 44 58 (+351) 22 010 44 36 Geral (+351) 22 948 75 22 Fax (+351) 22 010 46 98 www.sonaesierra.com

SONAE SIERRA, SGPS, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF 30 JUNE 2008

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

1. INTRODUCTION

SONAE SIERRA, S.G.P.S., S.A. ("the Company" or "Sonae Sierra"), which has its head office in Lugar do Espido, Via Norte, Apartado 1197, 4471-909 Maia – Portugal, is the parent company of a group of companies ("the Group").

The Group's operations consist of investment, management and development of shopping centres.

The Group operates in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy, Romania and Netherlands.

These financial statements are presented in Euro because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates.

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The annual consolidated financial statements of Sonae Sierra are prepared on a going concern basis, from the accounting records of the companies included in the consolidation, maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the countries of each company, adjusted, in the consolidation process, to International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as adopted by the European Union, applicable to economic years beginning on 1 January 2008.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to the Sonae Sierra's interim consolidated accounts, being the financial information disclosed prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as adopted by the European Union, for the purpose of Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34).

The Board of Directors of the Company consider that the accompanying consolidated financial statements and their notes have, under IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, an adequate presentation of the interim consolidated information. For additional information about the accounting policies and other information, consult the consolidated financial statements of the Company and their notes for the year 2007.

Estimates were used in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements, that affect the reporting amounts of the assets and liabilities, as well the reporting amounts of income and expenses. All the estimates and assumptions made by the Board of Directors were however made, based on the best knowledge existing, as of the approval date of the financial statements, of the events and transaction in course.

3. CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE GROUP

The main acquisitions and sales of companies occurred during the half years ended 30 June 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

Acquisition of subsidiaries

In June 2008 the Group acquired 100% of the company S.C. SRP Development S.A.("Ploiesti") by the amount of Ron 81,430,113 (Euro 22,361,523), creating a Goodwill of Ron 13,110,514 (Euro 3,600,278, as of 30 June 2008).

In January 2007 the jointly controlled company Sonae Sierra Brasil BV sold the company Project Sierra Brasil 1 BV (which was dormant at the date of the sale) to Sierra Investments Holding BV (owned by the Group in 100%). Before this operation the financial statements of this company were included in the consolidated financial statements by the proportional consolidation method and after this operation by the full consolidated method. The "Goodwill" related to this operation in the amount of Euro 15,676, was expensed as an operational cost.

In March 2007 the company Larissa Development of Shopping Centers, SA ("Larissa") (owned by the Group in 50%), acquired 100% of the companies Athienitis Larissa, SA, Kamares, SA and Dory, SA ("Larissa subsidiaries") by the amount of Euro 7,729,500 creating a Goodwill of Euro 1,956,461.

In April 2007 the Group acquired 100% of the company S.C. Setler Mina, Srl (owner of the shopping centre "River Plaza" in Romania) by the amount of Ron 77,286,069 (Euro 24,660,439), creating a Goodwill of Ron 4,055,728 (Euro 1,333,614).

Sales of subsidiaries

On the 27th March and 27th June, 2008 the Group sold 40% and 9.692%, respectively, of the share capital of its subsidiary SPF - Sierra Portugal Real Estate ("SPF"), which holds the following investments:

Percentage of share
Company Head office capital held by SPF
8ª Avenida Centro Comercial, SA. Maia 100.00%
Arrábidashopping- Centro Comercial, S.A. ("Arrábidashopping") Maia 50.00%
Gaiashopping I- Centro Comercial, S.A. ("Gaiashopping I") Maia 50.00%
Gaiashopping II- Centro Comercial, S.A. ("Gaiashopping II") Maia 50.00%
Loureshopping- Centro Comercial, S.A. Maia 50.00%
Oeste Retail Park - Gestão Galerias Comerciais, SA Maia 50.00%
Rio Sul- Centro Comercial, S.A. Lisbon 50.00%
Serra Shopping- Centro Comercial, S.A. Covilhã 50.00%
Sol Retail Park - Gestão Galerias Comerciais, SA Maia 50.00%

The sale of the 40% and the 9.692% of the share capital of SPF, generated a net gain of Euro 14,839,680, recorded under the caption "Investment income" on the consolidated statement of profit and loss.

As after the sales above, SPF is still being controlled by Sonae Sierra, the consolidated financial statements of SPF are included on the consolidated financial statements of Sonae Sierra by the full consolidation method.

In January 2007, the company Sierra Investments Holdings, BV (held at 100% by the Group) sold the 50% of the investment held in the companies Oeste Retail Park, SA and Sol Retail Park, SA by Euro 25,000 each and a gain of Euro 15 each was recorded. Those companies were included in the group accounts using the proportional consolidation method.

In January 2007 the Group sold 50% of the investment held in the company Project Sierra Spain 3, SA by Euro 61,000 and a gain of Euro 2,397 was booked. The company was included in the group accounts using the proportional consolidation method.

In March 2007 the Group sold 50% of the investment held in the company Project Sierra Spain 5, BV by Euro 9,100 and a gain of Euro 1,429 was booked. The company was included in the group accounts using the proportional consolidation method.

In May 2007 the company Sierra Development Holding, BV (held at 100% by the Group) sold to third parties 50% of the investment held in the company Shopping Centre Colombo Holding, BV (ex. Project Sierra Spain 4, BV) by Euro 9,100 and a gain of Euro 1,429 was booked. Also on this date the same company sold the remaining 50% to the company Sierra BV (held at 50.1% by the Group) and a gain of Euro 713 was recorded. The company was included in the group accounts using the proportional consolidation method.

During the first half year ended 30 June 2008, Sierra Developments Holding BV granted a loan to RI Management SPV 6 Sarl, a development property company in Romania, that is expected to be acquired during the second half year of 2008. As of 30 June 2008, the loan granted amounts to Euro 15,000,000 and is recorded in the balance sheet under the caption "Other receivables".

Effect of the acquisitions and sales

The effect of the acquisitions and sales occurred during the half years ended 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2007 was as detailed below:

Acquisitions - first half year 2008:

30.06.2008
Acquisitions 50%
Ploiesti
Cash and cash equivalents (I) 302
Investment properties in progress (Note 4) 32,095,596
Tangible and intangible fixed assets 357
Other current assets 17,740
Deferred tax liabilities (3,600,278)
Accounts payable and other liabilities - current (9,752,472)
Minorities -
Identifiable assets and liabilities at acquisition date 18,761,245
Goodwill:
Recorded as asset (Note 5) 3,600,278
Purchase amount (II) 22,361,523
Net cash flow (II-I) 22,361,221

Acquisitions - first half year 2007:

30.06.2007
Acquisitions
Acquisitions 50%
Project Sierra
Brasil 1, BV
Larissa
Subsidiaries
River
Plaza
Total
Cash and cash equivalents (I) 650 1,304,371 215,560 1,520,581
Investment properties (Note 4) - - 42,122,616 42,122,616
Investment properties in progress (Note 4) - 12,792,000 - 12,792,000
Tangible fixed assets - 292 - 292
Other non current assets - 189,311 - 189,311
Trade receivables - - 40,181 40,181
Other current assets - 4,631 60,077 64,708
Bank loans and shareholder loans - non current - (5,324,967) (15,620,422) (20,945,389)
Deferred tax liabilities - (1,956,461) (4,044,288) (6,000,749)
Other non current liabilities - - -
Accounts payable and other liabilities - current (7,226) (1,236,138) (861,009) (2,104,373)
Identifiable assets and liabilities at acquisition date (6,576) 5,773,039 21,912,715 27,679,178
Translation reserve - - 1,453,622 1,453,622
Goodwill:
Recorded as asset (Note 6) - 1,956,461 1,294,102 3,250,563
Recorded as cost 15,676 - 15,676
Purchase amount (II) 9,100 7,729,500 24,660,439 32,399,039
Net cash flow (II-I) 8,450 6,425,129 24,444,879 30,878,458

Sales – first half year 2008:

The effect of sale of 40% and of the 9.692% of the share capital of SPF was reported to 31 March 2008 and 30 June 2008, respectively, and can be demonstrated as follows:

31.03.08 30.06.08 Total
Cash and cash equivalents (I) 6,594,942 8,244,193
Investment properties 419,751,000 425,876,000
Investment properties under construction 3,589,678 47,831
Deferred tax assets 2,352,305 2,534,201
Derivative financial instruments 894,746 7,235,079
Other non current assets - 4,254,590
Trade receivables 1,794,493 1,746,304
Other current assets 1,798,445 3,062,894
Deferred tax liabilities (59,458,181) (61,880,188)
Bank loans and shareholder loans - non current (189,542,658) (195,071,946)
Bank loans and shareholder loans - current (5,628,432) (3,807,169)
Accounts payable and other liabilities - current (18,271,697) (14,563,324)
Identifiable assets and liabilities at sales date 163,874,641 177,678,465
% sold 40.000% 9.692%
Minorities 65,549,856 17,220,597 82,770,453
Profit/ (loss) on sale 25,469,904 6,041,039 31,510,943
Gross sale amount (II) 91,019,760 23,261,636 114,281,396
Goodwill related with the proportion sold (12,212,238) (2,959,025) (15,171,263) (*)
Transaction costs (III) (1,207,438) (292,562) (1,500,000) (**)
Net cash flow (II+III-I) 71,005,143 11,765,855 97,610,133

Resume of the computation of the net profit on the sale of SPF:

Gross profit / (loss) on sale 25,469,904 6,041,039 31,510,943
Goodwill related with the proportion sold (12,212,238) (2,959,025) (15,171,263)
Transaction costs (1,207,438) (292,562) (1,500,000)
Net profit / (loss) on sale 12,050,228 2,789,452 14,839,680

(*) During the second half of the year 2007, Sonae Sierra has acquired 50% of the share capital of ArrabidaShopping and GaiaShopping I and II, generating a goodwill on these purchases of Euro 12,229,864 (adjusted in 2008 by Euro 389,500) and Euro 17,911,231, respectively. In 2008, with the sale of 49.692% of the share capital of SPF (that owns the 50% of share capital of ArrabidaShopping and GaiaShopping I and II), the Group derecognised 49.692% of these goodwills by the amounts of Euro 6,270,814 and Euro 8,900,449, respectively (Note 5).

(**) Transaction cost to be paid, in respect to this sale transaction.

The amount of Euro 23,261,636 corresponds to the sale price of 9.692% of SPF to third parties occurred at the end of June 2008, was received only in July 2008, and as so, as of 30 June 2008, it is classified in the balance sheet, under the caption "Other receivables". .

As mentioned before, after the sales above, SPF is still being controlled by Sonae Sierra and as so, those sales had no impact on the consolidated assets and liabilities and consolidated revenues and expenses of Sonae Sierra.

Sales – first half year 2007:

30.06.2007
Sales of 50%
Sol Retail Oeste Retail Shopping C. Project Sierra Pantheon
Park, SA Park, SA Colombo, BV Spain 3, SA Plaza, BV Total
Cash and cash equivalents (I) 25,000 25,000 8,177 246,026 8,177 312,380
Investment properties in progress (Note 4) - - - 1,289,297 - 1,289,297
Other current assets - - - 234,079 - 234,079
Accounts payable and other liabilities - current (15) (15) (506) (1,741,299) (506) (1,742,341)
Identifiable assets and liabilities at sales date 24,985 24,985 7,671 28,103 7,671 93,415
Payment made by the acquirer through a capital increase - - - 30,500 - 30,500
Profit/ (loss) on sale 15 15 1,429 2,397 1,429 5,285
Sale amount (II) 25,000 25,000 9,100 61,000 9,100 129,200
Net cash flow (II-I) - - 923 (185,026) 923 (183,180)

4. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

The movement in investment properties during the period ended 30 June of 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

30.06.2008
Investment properties
In operation "Fit Out" In progress Advances Total
Opening balance 3,730,358,451 9,784,500 380,985,835 4,218,421 4,125,347,207
Increases 24,397,178 - 111,792,482 - 136,189,660
Impairment - - (3,748,952) - (3,748,952)
Sales - - (1,035,000) - (1,035,000)
Fit-out billed - (425,325) - - (425,325)
Regularizations - - (195,706) - (195,706)
Increases by transfer from investment properties in progress:
Production cost 87,220,211 1,400,000 (86,994,698) (1,625,513) -
Adjustment to fair value 19,318,370 (129,500) - - 19,188,870
Variation in fair value of the investment properties between
years :
Gains 35,721,041 63,702 - - 35,784,743
Losses (97,210,637) (1,094,054) - - (98,304,691)
Increases through acquisitions of companies (Note 3) - - 32,095,596 - 32,095,596
Currency translation differences 7,478,590 - 482,991 - 7,961,581
Closing balance 3,807,283,204 9,599,323 433,382,548 2,592,908 4,252,857,983

The gain shown as "Adjustment to fair value", in the amount of Euro 19,188,870 relates to the transfer from "in progress" (and as so stated at cost under IAS 16) to "in operation" (and as so, stated at fair value, under IAS 40), of the investment properties Freccia Rossa and Arrábida expansion, which have opened to the public during the first half year ended 30 June 2008.

The amount of Euro 3,748,952 detailed as "Impairment" relates to the increase during the first half year of 2008 of the provision for "Development Funds at Risk". The total increase of this provision during this period amounts to Euro 4,327,000 and was recorded by debit to "Other Operating Expenses" (Euro 3,748,952) and "External supplies and services" (Euro 578.048).

30.06.2007
Investment properties
In operation "Fit Out" In progress Advances Total
Opening balance 2,687,017,137 10,910,802 344,216,421 2,330,408 3,044,474,768
Increases 228,853,858 63,955 114,609,121 458,065 343,984,999
Write-off - (650,000) (1,741,475) - (2,391,475)
Fit-out billed - (1,911,227) - - (1,911,227)
Regularizations - - (60,921) - (60,921)
Increases by transfer from investment properties in progress:
Production cost 7,743,522 - (7,743,522) - -
Adjustment to fair value 1,238,762 - - - 1,238,762
Variation in fair value of the investment properties between
years :
Gains 209,340,317 1,075,970 - - 210,416,287
Losses (12,570,147) (232,000) - - (12,802,147)
Increases through acquisitions of companies (Note 3) 42,122,616 - 12,792,000 - 54,914,616
Sales of companies (Note 3) - - (1,289,297) - (1,289,297)
Currency translation differences 13,599,087 - 215,986 - 13,815,073
Closing balance 3,177,345,152 9,257,500 460,998,313 2,788,473 3,650,389,438

At 30 June 2008, 31 December 2007 and 30 June 2007 investment properties in operation corresponded to the fair value of the Group's proportion on the following shopping centres:

30.06.2008 31.12.2007 30.06.2007
% of % of % of
consolidation Yield Amount consolidation Yield Amount consolidation Yield Amount
Portugal:
8ª Avenida 100% 6.55% 68,342,000 100% 6.35% 70,838,000 - - -
AlgarveShopping 100% 5.25% 156,397,000 100% 5.15% 157,632,000 100% 5.15% 156,230,000
ArrábidaShopping 100% 5.65% 196,128,000 100% 5.55% 179,032,000 50% 5.75% 83,501,500
C C Continente de Portimão 50% 6.65% 12,380,000 50% 6.50% 11,804,000 50% 6.50% 11,709,000
C C Modelo de Albufeira 50% 6.80% 7,001,000 50% 6.60% 7,001,000 50% 6.60% 6,816,000
CascaiShopping 50% 5.10% 188,309,500 50% 4.95% 191,232,500 50% 4.95% 187,457,000
Centro Colombo 50% 5.10% 399,701,500 50% 4.90% 408,755,500 50% 4.90% 408,273,500
Centro Vasco da Gama 50% 5.05% 159,267,500 50% 4.90% 156,939,500 50% 4.90% 155,653,500
CoimbraShopping 100% 6.65% 29,512,000 100% 6.40% 35,120,000 100% 6.40% 35,043,000
Estação Viana 100% 6.10% 86,290,000 100% 6.00% 85,757,000 100% 6.00% 84,922,000
GaiaShopping 100% 5.55% 184,868,000 100% 5.40% 185,249,000 50% 5.40% 89,481,500
GuimarãeShopping 100% 6.15% 48,918,000 100% 6.00% 49,730,000 100% 6.00% 48,981,000
Lima Retail Park - - - - - - 50% 6.75% 7,983,000
LoureShopping
MadeiraShopping
50%
50%
5.70%
6.50%
63,052,000
39,474,500
50%
50%
5.50%
6.30%
64,734,000
40,090,500
100%
50%
5.50%
6.30%
128,960,000
39,879,000
MaiaShopping 100% 6.45% 61,230,000 100% 6.20% 60,827,000 100% 6.20% 59,020,000
NorteShopping 50% 5.05% 210,004,500 50% 4.90% 212,746,500 50% 4.90% 208,347,000
Parque Atlântico 50% 6.50% 36,818,500 50% 6.30% 36,855,000 50% 6.30% 36,529,500
RioSul Shopping 50% 5.60% 59,364,500 50% 5.50% 57,773,000 50% 5.50% 57,334,500
Serra Shopping 50% 6.10% 23,232,000 50% 6.00% 23,339,500 50% 6.00% 23,002,000
Torre Ocidente 25% 7.15% 1,759,500 25% 7.00% 1,801,250 - - -
Torre Oriente 25% 7.15% 1,547,000 25% 7.00% 1,576,500 - - -
ViaCatarina 50% 6.30% 33,226,000 50% 6.10% 34,348,500 50% 6.10% 37,093,000
2,066,823,000 2,073,182,250 1,866,216,000
Brazil:
Parque D. Pedro
50% 8.00% 131,185,017 50% 10.50% 111,297,374 50% 9.50% 93,088,351
Pátio Boavista 50% 9.25% 13,689,160 50% 9.50% 11,960,687 50% 10.50% 10,906,089
Shopping Metrópole (83%) 50% 8.00% 33,634,361 50% 8.50% 30,246,860 50% 9.50% 25,462,703
Shopping Penha (73,18%) 50% 8.75% 20,757,175 50% 9.00% 18,353,723 50% 10.00% 15,422,232
Shopping Plaza Sul (30%) 50% 8.00% 14,245,126 50% 8.50% 11,084,751 50% 10.00% 8,961,516
Sierra Enplanta 50% 15,496,865 50% 12,384,806 50% 0.00% 10,613,486
229,007,704 195,328,201 164,454,377
Spain:
Avenida M40 100% 7.65% 46,149,000 100% 6.45% 63,820,000 100% 5.80% 77,254,000
Dos Mares 100% 5.65% 59,762,000 100% 5.45% 59,329,000 100% 5.60% 58,293,000
El Rosal 100% 6.60% 125,859,000 100% 6.15% 131,130,000 - - -
Grancasa 50% 5.40% 101,760,000 50% 5.00% 100,507,000 50% 5.00% 93,724,500
Max Center 50% 5.50% 90,121,000 50% 5.35% 90,584,500 50% 5.25% 90,033,000
La Farga 50% 6.65% 30,930,500 50% 5.95% 31,673,500 50% 6.15% 31,512,500
Luz del Tajo 100% 5.65% 107,983,000 100% 5.35% 106,904,000 100% 5.35% 105,556,000
Plaza Éboli 100% 6.50% 56,359,000 100% 6.10% 57,994,000 100% 6.10% 57,394,000
Plaza Mayor - Parque de Ócio 100% 7.80% 64,876,000 100% 6.90% 76,381,000 100% 6.90% 78,389,000
Parque Principado
Valle Real
50%
50%
5.55%
5.90%
95,437,500
49,528,500
50%
50%
5.10%
5.35%
95,554,500
49,573,500
50%
50%
5.05%
5.35%
95,539,795
49,270,000
Zubiarte 50% 6.35% 35,800,000 50% 5.95% 41,600,000 50% 5.95% 44,034,000
Italy: 864,565,500 905,051,000 780,999,795
Airone 100% 6.40% 19,129,000 100% 6.15% 18,642,000 100% 6.15% 18,556,000
Valecenter/Warner Village 100% 5.75% 155,001,000 100% 5.50% 149,868,000 100% 5.15% 139,453,000
Freccia Rossa 50% 5.05% 88,987,000 - - - -
263,117,000 168,510,000 158,009,000
Germany:
Alexa 50% 5.50% 176,473,000 50% 5.50% 176,950,000 - - -
Münster Arkaden 100% 5.50% 167,231,000 100% 5.50% 168,634,000 100% 5.50% 165,005,000
343,704,000 345,584,000 165,005,000
Romania:
River Plaza Mall
100% 7.00% 40,066,000 100% 6.75% 42,703,000 100% 7.00% 42,660,980
40,066,000 42,703,000 42,660,980
3,807,283,204 3,730,358,451 3,177,345,152

The fair value of each investment property was determined by means of a valuation as of the balance sheet date made by an independent specialised entity (Cushman & Wakefield).

The valuation of these investment properties was made in accordance with the Practice Statements of the RICS Appraisal and Valuation Manual published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ("Red Book"), located in England.

The methodology used to compute the market value of the investment properties consists in preparing 10 years projections of income and expenses of each shopping mall which are then discounted to the balance sheet date using a discount market rate. The residual amount at the end of year 10 is computed by applying a return rate ("Exit yield" or "cap rate") on the projected net income of year 11. The market values so obtained are then tested by calculating and analyzing the capitalization yield that is implicit in those values – corresponding to the yield shown in the list above. Projections are intended to reflect the actual best estimate of the valuator regarding future revenues and costs of each shopping mall. Both the return rate and discount rate are defined in accordance to the real estate local and institutional market conditions, being the reasonability of the market value thus obtained tested in terms of initial gain.

In the valuation of investment properties some assumptions, that in accordance with the Red Book are considered to be special, were in addition considered, namely in the case of recently inaugurated shopping malls, in which the possible costs still to be incurred were not considered, as the accompanying financial statements already include a provision for them.

30.06.2008 31.12.2007 30.06.2007
% of % of % of
consolidation Yield Amount consolidation Yield Amount consolidation Yield Amount
Portugal:
8ª Avenida 100% 6.55% 633,000 100% 6.55% 647,000 - - -
AlgarveShopping 100% 5.25% 310,000 100% 5.25% 357,000 100% 5.15% 403,000
Estação Viana 100% 6.10% 1,080,000 100% 6.10% 1,222,000 100% 6.00% 1,243,000
GaiaShopping 100% 5.55% 135,000 100% 5.55% 182,000 50% 5.40% 113,500
LoureShopping 50% 5.70% 576,500 50% 5.70% 628,000 100% 5.50% 1,289,000
MadeiraShopping 50% 6.50% 148,500 50% 6.50% 172,000 50% 6.30% 168,500
NorteShopping 50% 5.05% 674,823 50% 5.05% 675,000 50% 4.90% 701,500
Parque Atlântico 50% 6.50% 485,500 50% 6.50% 526,500 50% 6.30% 546,500
RioSul Shopping 50% 5.60% 484,000 50% 5.60% 505,500 50% 5.50% 513,000
Serra Shopping 50% 6.10% 245,500 50% 6.10% 249,500 50% 6.00% 253,500
4,772,823 5,164,500 5,231,500
Spain:
Avenida M40 100% 7.65% 945,000 100% 7.65% 1,286,000 100% 5.80% 1,378,000
Dos Mares 100% 5.65% 51,000 100% 5.65% 62,000 100% 5.60% 73,000
El Rosal 100% 6.60% 555,000 100% 6.60% 800,000 - - -
Luz del Tajo 100% 5.65% - 100% 5.65% - 100% 5.35% -
Plaza Mayor 100% 7.80% 2,006,000 100% 7.80% 2,472,000 100% 6.90% 2,575,000
3,557,000 4,620,000 4,026,000
Italy:
Freccia Rossa 50% 5.05% 1,269,500 - - - - - -
1,269,500 - -
9,599,323 9,784,500 9,257,500

As of 30 June 2008, 31 December 2007 and 30 June 2007 the fair value of the fit out contracts existing in each investment property was as follows:

The fair value of the fit out contracts was determined by means of a valuation as of the balance sheet date made by an independent specialised entity (Cushman & Wakefield). The methodology used to compute the fair value of the fit out contracts consisted in determining the discounted estimated cash flows of each one of the fit out contracts, using a discounted marked rate, similar to the one used in determining the fair value of the investment property to which each fit out contract relates.

Investment properties in progress at 30 June 2008, 31 December 2007 and 30 June 2007 are made up as follows:

30.06.2008 31.12.2007 30.06.2007
Portugal:
8ª Avenida - - 39,461,702
Alverca 6,031,303 5,990,071 5,717,599
Arrábidashopping - expansion - 4,750,022 275,672
Maiashopping - expansion - - 1,521,945
Cacém Shopping 2,165,427 2,073,838 1,949,254
Caldas da Rainha Shopping 2,074,840 2,385,075 1,899,492
Leiria 570,213 528,462 -
Parque de Famalicão 1,255,000 1,255,000 1,255,000
Setubal Retail Park 1,572,307 1,572,328 1,570,035
Torres Oriente e Ocidente 2,222,695 384,851 2,484,897
Others 47,831 171,180 446,135
Germany:
Alexa 14,641,984 14,641,984 135,712,501
Loop 5 61,617,090 51,224,568 35,937,948
Others 280,922 - 478,603
Brazil:
Manauara Shopping 21,070,448 11,257,692 4,857,741
Pátio Uberlândia 3,202,481 3,061,213 133,375
Others 691,029 - -
Spain:
El Rosal - - 86,605,303
Plaza Mayor Shopping 44,888,215 35,467,867 29,036,593
Puerta Granada 10,444,311 11,493,694 3,823,234
Dos Mares - expansion 2,809,804 2,809,804 3,338,703
Alfaz del Pi 19,606,841 - -
Greece:
Aegean Park 9,754,260 9,690,412 9,621,763
Pantheon Plaza 27,303,602 27,711,214 17,301,756
Galatsi Shopping 6,646,206 6,318,553 4,629,454
Ioannina 22,592,802 20,791,597 -
Others - - 24,435
Italy:
Freccia Rossa - 64,526,976 49,828,153
Gli Orsi 74,903,675 46,795,459 17,353,118
Le Terraze 3,308,593 3,782,358 2,678,437
Caldogno 8,944,828 8,277,310 -
Pavia 7,290,500 7,282,978 5,691,491
Others 139,862 - 152,447
Romania:
Craiova 46,012,819 40,959,750 -
Ploiesti 33,885,568 - -
435,975,456 385,204,256 463,786,786

The investment property in progress related with Alexa, in amount of Euro 14,641,984 corresponds to the Alexa's premises that the Group intends to sell to an external investor during the second half year of 2008.

At 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007 the following investment properties had been given in guarantee of bank loans:

  • C.C. Modelo de Albufeira Madeirashopping
  • Algarveshopping Max Center
  • Arrabidashopping Munster Arkaden
  • Cascaishopping Parque Atlântico
  • Centro Vasco da Gama Plaza Éboli
  • Coimbrashopping Plaza Mayor

  • Estação Viana Rio Sul

  • Guimarãeshopping Viacatarina

  • La Farga Zubiarte

  • 8ª Avenida Loureshopping

  • Airone Luz del Tajo
  • Alexa Maiashopping
  • Avenida M40 Norteshopping
  • Centro Colombo Parque Principado
  • Dos Mares Plaza Mayor Shopping
  • El Rosal C.C. Continente de Portimão
  • Feccia Rossa River Plaza Mall
  • Gaiashopping Serra Shopping
  • Galatsi Valecenter
  • Grancasa Valle Real
  • Loop 5 Torre Ocidente
  • Torre Oriente

5. GOODWILL

On 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007 the detail of Goodwill was as follows:

30.06.2008 30.06.2007
Year of
aquisition
Amount Depreciation
and impairment
losses
of the year
Accumulated
depreciation
and impairment
losses
Book
value
Book
value
Sierra Management Spain, SA
1999 1,518,231 - 1,518,231 - -
2000 45,211 - 45,211 - -
2002 1,274,080 - 1,274,080 - -
2003 9,542 - 9,542 - -
2,847,064 - 2,847,064 - -
Iberian Assets, S.A:
Grancasa 2002 2,673,793 1,203,207 1,470,586 1,470,586
Max Center 2002 8,287,406 3,729,334 4,558,072 4,558,072
Valle Real 2002 (1,014,298) - (456,434) (557,864) (557,864)
Valle Real 2003 1,667,583 - 667,034 1,000,549 1,000,549
11,614,484 - 5,143,141 6,471,343 6,471,343
La Farga 2002 132,194 - 59,488 72,706 72,706
2005 406,310 - 159,433 246,877 246,877
538,504 - 218,921 319,583 319,583
Parque Principado 2004 997,416 - - 997,416 997,416
Alexa 2004 10,876,616 - - 10,876,616 10,876,616
2005 (7,995,503) - - (7,995,503) (7,995,503)
2,881,113 - - 2,881,113 2,881,113
Avenida M40 2005 1,180,575 - 1,180,575 - -
Plaza Eboli 2005 3,355,876 - 2,190,514 1,165,362 1,165,362
Luz del Tajo 2005 3,655,115 - 736,126 2,918,989 2,918,989
Dos Mares 2005 1,298,307 - - 1,298,307 1,298,307
Valecenter 2005 29,355,532 - 1,015,102 28,340,430 28,340,430
ArrábidaShopping (Note 3) 2007 6,348,550 - - 6,348,550 12,229,864
GaiaShopping (Note 3) 2007 9,010,782 - - 9,010,782 17,911,231
River Plaza Mall 2007 1,333,614 - - 1,333,614 1,333,614
Craiova 2007 5,139,604 - - 5,139,604 5,139,604
Larissa 2007 1,956,461 - - 1,956,461 1,956,461
Ploiesti (Note 3) 2008 3,600,278 - - 3,600,278 -
85,113,275 - 13,331,443 71,781,832 82,963,317

6. ASSOCIATES

As of 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007, this caption is made up as follows:

% 30.06.2008 31.12.2007
19.95% 13,896,938 21,498,878
3,128,706 2,711,995
17,025,644 24,210,873

During the first half year ended 30 June 2008 the movement in the associate Mediterranean Cosmos Shopping Centre, S.A. was as follows:

Opening balance 21,498,878
Capital decrease (7,783,079)
Appropriation of net result 181,139
Closing balance 13,896,938

7. BANK LOANS

At 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007 bank loans obtained were made up as follows:

30.06.2008 31.12.2007
Used amount Used amount
Financing Medium and Medium and
Entity Limit Short term long term Limit Short term long term Due date
Bank Loans:
3shoppings - Holding, SGPS, S.A Eurohypo (b) 60,304,665 1,296,875 59,007,790 60,304,665 1,296,875 59,007,790 Jul/2026
8ª Avenida - C.C., SA Santander (b), (c) 41,500,000 - 36,500,000 41,500,000 - 32,735,458 Dec/2019
Airone Shopping Centre, SA Eurohypo (b), (c) 8,000,000 - 8,000,000 8,000,000 - 8,000,000 May/2012
ALEXA Shopping Centre GmbH Eurohypo (a), (b), (c) 100,000,000 - 98,653,024 100,000,000 - 98,479,582 Oct/2015
ALEXA Shopping Centre GmbH Eurohypo (a), (b) 4,000,000 - - 4,000,000 9,909 - Sep/2009
Algarveshopping- C.C., S.A. European Property Capital 3 p.l.c. 1,541,000 13,312,496 1,502,000 14,092,496
Sierra B.V. European Property Capital 3 p.l.c. (b), (c) 60,524,629 423,163 45,247,970 61,474,697 419,321 45,460,880 May/2010
Arrábidashopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (b), (c) 36,555,000 2,537,500 34,017,500 37,815,000 2,520,000 35,295,000 Mar/2017
Arrábidashopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (b) 19,404,181 679,146 18,725,035 19,404,181 679,146 18,725,035 Mar/2017
Arrábidashopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo - - - 3,250,000 2,304,000 - Jun/2008
Avenida M-40, S.A. Westdeutsche Immobank (b) 56,970,313 12,761,113 44,209,200 57,823,438 12,249,238 45,574,200 Dec/2014
Cascaishopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b) 56,206,620 1,535,700 54,670,920 57,742,500 1,535,700 56,206,620 May/2027
Cascaishopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b), (c) 26,000,000 - 26,000,000 26,000,000 - 26,000,000 Jan/2016
Centro Colombo - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo, ING (a), (b) 112,250,000 - 112,250,000 112,250,000 - 112,250,000 May/2017
Centro Colombo - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo, ING (a), (b), ( c) - 500,000 - 500,000
Shopping C. Colombo, BV Eurohypo, ING (a), (b), ( c) 50,000,000 - 49,500,000 50,000,000 - 49,500,000 May/2017
Centro Vasco da Gama, S.A. ING Belgium SA/NV (a), (b), (c) 59,150,000 1,950,000 57,200,000 60,125,000 1,950,000 58,175,000 Aug/2016
Dos Mares - Shop. Centre S.A. Aareal Bank (b) 20,075,000 900,000 19,175,000 20,525,000 900,000 19,625,000 Sep/2012
El Rosal Shopping, SA Eurohypo (b) 83,000,000 5,602,500 77,397,500 83,000,000 2,621,774 71,438,226 Jul/2017
El Rosal Shopping, SA Eurohypo - 12,132,000 2,245,390 - 12,132,000 6,942,000 - Oct/2008
Estação Viana- C.C., S.A. BES (b), (c) 37,632,000 2,016,000 35,616,000 38,640,000 2,016,000 36,624,000 Dec/2015
Freccia Rossa - Shop.C. S.r.l. Unicredit (a), (b), (c) 55,039,500 620,436 53,460,157 55,039,500 620,436 39,641,481 Dec/2025
Freccia Rossa - Shop.C. S.r.l. Unicredit (a), (b), (c) 13,250,000 - 11,169,008 13,250,000 - 8,856,155 Dec/2012
Gaiashopping I- C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (b) 52,525,000 825,000 51,700,000 52,525,000 825,000 51,700,000 Nov/2026
Gaiashopping I- C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (b) 19,775,000 375,000 19,400,000 19,925,000 325,000 19,600,000 Aug/2016
Gli Orsi - Shopping Centre S.r.l. Bayern LB (a), (b), (c) 80,000,000 - 55,203,568 - - - Dec/2017
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 22,537,954 1,803,037 20,734,917 23,364,346 1,727,910 21,636,436 Jun/2019
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 23,194,406 800,000 22,394,406 23,569,406 750,000 22,819,406 Nov/2020
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 10,986,000 147,500 10,838,500 10,986,000 147,500 10,838,500 Jul/2018
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 8,500,000 275,000 8,225,000 8,500,000 275,000 8,225,000 Jul/2018
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 5,712,500 76,500 5,636,000 5,712,500 76,500 5,636,000 Jul/2018
Iberian Assets, SA Eurohypo (a), (b) 15,025,303 - 15,025,303 15,025,303 - 15,025,303 Jan/2026
Iberian Assets, SA BBVA (a) 4,500,000 3,483,886 - 4,500,000 4,207,971 - May/2010
La Farga - Shopping Center, SL Eurohypo (a), (b) 15,000,000 - 15,000,000 15,000,000 - 15,000,000 Apr/2014
Loop 5-Shopping Centre, Gmbh Bayern LB (a), (b) 93,750,000 - 31,898,991 93,750,000 - 22,405,043 Jan/2017
Loureshopping- C.C., S.A. CGD (b) 36,250,000 543,750 35,706,250 36,250,000 - 36,250,000 Oct/2020
Luz del Tajo C.C. S.A. Hypo Real Estate (b), (c) 45,700,000 - 45,700,000 45,700,000 - 45,700,000 Jun/2014
Madeirashopping- C.C., S.A. ING Real Estate Finance (a), (b) 18,000,000 - 18,000,000 18,000,000 - 18,000,000 Aug/2015
Münster Arkaden, BV Nord LB (b), (c) 128,196,333 1,759,136 126,437,197 140,000,000 1,651,475 127,358,053 Dec/2016
Norteshopping - C.C., S.A. BPI (a), (b) 458,162 458,162 - 686,277 456,229 230,048 Jun/2009
Norteshopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo, BPI (a), (b) 11,226,560 2,338,867 8,887,693 12,162,106 2,104,980 10,057,126 Jun/2011
Norteshopping - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b) 78,717,916 - 35,397,970 79,125,781 - 35,397,970 Dec/2014
Norte Shopping B.V. Eurohypo (a), (b) 815,730 42,504,216 815,730 42,912,081
Oeste Retail Park-C.C., SA BPI (a), (b) 11,700,000 - 6,300,000 11,700,000 - 6,300,000 Mar/2014
Park Avenue, Develop. Sh.C., SA Eurohypo (a), (c) 15,000,000 5,550,000 - 15,000,000 2,750,000 - Sep/2008
Parque Atlântico Shop.- C.C., SA CGD, BCP (a), (b) 17,500,000 700,000 16,800,000 17,500,000 - 17,500,000 Dec/2015
Parque Principado S.L. Calyon (a), (b), (c) 56,700,000 - 56,700,000 57,352,050 - 56,700,000 Jul/2013
Pátio Sertório Shopping Ltda Banco Itaú - 4,977,750 2,126,715 - - - - Feb/2009
Plaza Eboli - C.C. S.A. Hypo Real Estate (b), (c) 35,267,170 1,070,083 34,197,087 35,775,000 1,033,591 34,741,409 Nov/2010
Plaza Mayor Shopping, SA Eurohypo (b) 37,000,000 - 23,399,600 37,000,000 - - Apr/2019
Plaza Mayor Shopping, SA Eurohypo (b) 4,500,000 2,776,466 - 4,500,000 - - Oct/2009
Plaza Mayor Shopping, SA Eurohypo - - - - 4,000,000 4,000,000 - -
Plaza Mayor Shopping, SA Eurohypo - - - - 2,000,000 2,000,000 - -
Plaza Mayor Shopping, SA Eurohypo - - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000 - -
Plaza Mayor - Parque de Ocio, S.A. Eurohypo (b) 29,149,087 1,442,429 27,706,658 30,531,415 1,382,328 29,149,087 Apr/2018
Project Sierra Srl Société Générale/BRD (b), (c ) 18,000,000 - 15,000,008 - - - May/2018
Rio Sul - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b), (c) 20,175,000 650,000 19,525,000 20,500,000 650,000 19,850,000 Apr/2015
Rio Sul - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b), (c) 12,000,000 - 12,000,000 12,000,000 - 12,000,000 Apr/2015
Rio Sul - C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b), (c) 5,000,000 - 5,000,000 5,000,000 - 5,000,000 Apr/2015
River Plaza, Srl Société Générale/BRD (b), (c ) 15,000,000 - 15,000,008 - - - May/2018
Serra Shopping - C.C., S.A. CGD (a), (b) 11,550,000 510,000 11,040,000 11,775,000 480,000 11,295,000 May/2016
Sierra Investimentos Brasil Ltda Banco Itaú (a) 4,977,750 4,843,820 - - - - Feb/2009
Sol Retail Park-C.C., SA BPI (a), (b) 6,300,000 - 3,950,000 6,300,000 - 3,950,000 Mar/2014
Torre Ocidente Imobiliária, S.A. CGD (a), (b) 12,250,000 - 1,937,311 - - - Feb/2017
Torre Oriente Imobiliária, S.A. CGD (a), (b) 12,500,000 - 3,081,155 - - - Feb/2017
Valecenter Srl Eurohypo (b), (c) 6,600,000 41,250 6,558,750 6,600,000 - 6,600,000 Jun/2015
Valecenter Srl Eurohypo (b), (c) 14,250,000 89,063 14,160,937 14,250,000 - 14,250,000 Jun/2015
Valecenter Srl Eurohypo (b), (c) 52,750,000 329,687 52,420,313 52,750,000 - 52,750,000 Jun/2015
Valecenter Srl Eurohypo (b), (c) 24,000,000 150,000 23,850,000 24,000,000 - 19,239,682 Jun/2015
Via Catarina- C.C., S.A. Eurohypo (a), (b) 18,718,000 294,000 18,424,000 19,012,000 294,000 18,718,000 Feb/2027
Zubiarte Inversiones Inmobil.,SL. ING Real Estate Finance (a), (b) 27,300,000 - 27,300,000 29,800,000 - 29,800,000 Jun/2017
Total Bank Loans 2,055,213,799 68,383,904 1,817,652,438 1,949,403,165 68,519,613 1,682,821,067
Deferred bank expenses incurred on the issuance of bank debt (1,383,542) (12,790,693) (1,354,483) (11,952,441)
67,000,362 1,804,861,745 67,165,130 1,670,868,626
Fair value of the financial hedging instruments - asset - (36,717,011) - (14,696,011)

(a) These amounts are considered at the control proportion held by the Group (b) To guarantee the repayment of these loans, the Group pledged the real estate properties owned by these companies

(c) To guarantee the repayment of this loan, the Group pledged the shares of this subsidiary

67,000,362 1,769,365,160 67,165,130 1,657,829,013

Fair value of the financial hedging instruments - liability - 1,220,426 - 1,656,398

At 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007 loans were repayable as follows:

31.12.2007
68,383,904
68,519,613
104,105,007
38,493,365
85,471,171
134,833,935
61,698,540
49,040,486
84,991,381
84,511,776
1,481,386,339
1,375,941,505
1,886,036,342
1,751,340,680

At 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007, the Group's financial instruments related to interest rate swaps, collars and Non Deliverable Forwards of exchange rate and were as follows:

30.06.2008 31.12.2007
Fair value of the financial Fair value of the financial
instrument instrument
Loan Asset Liability Loan Asset Liability
Financial hedging instruments:
"Swaps":
Airone / BBVA 8,000,000 (198,517) - 8,000,000 (19,177) -
ArrábidaShopping / BBVA 36,555,000 (221,670) - 37,815,000 (174,478) -
ArrábidaShopping / BBVA 19,404,181 (875,562) - - - -
Colombo / BBVA 112,750,000 (1,567,964) - 112,750,000 - 1,146,099
Shopping Colombo BV/ BBVA 49,500,000 - 1,220,426 49,500,000 - 503,165
El Rosal / BES 41,500,000 (1,755,091) - - - -
El Rosal / BES 41,500,000 (1,647,435) - - - -
Estação Viana / BES 37,632,000 (2,106,532) - 38,640,000 (1,800,246) -
Freccia Rossa / Unicredit 33,504,627 (1,891,601) - 33,504,627 (1,319,534) -
Freccia Rossa / Unicredit 5,022,970 (119,408) - 3,500,000 (2,223) -
Gaiashopping / Caixa BI 52,525,000 (2,577,954) - - - -
Iberian / Eurohypo 10,986,000 (190,877) - 10,986,000 (158,797) -
Iberian / Eurohypo 8,500,000 (141,201) - 8,500,000 (116,014) -
Iberian / Eurohypo 5,712,500 (99,255) - 5,712,500 (82,573) -
Iberian / Eurohypo 15,025,303 (257,492) - 15,025,303 (172,676) -
Loureshopping / BBVA 72,500,000 (1,755,352) - - - -
Münster Arkaden / BPI 128,196,333 (6,109,182) - 129,009,529 (3,323,290) -
Norteshopping / BPI
Norteshopping / Eurohypo / BPI 47,082,922 (2,468,393) - 48,246,353 (1,836,907) -
Norteshopping / Eurohypo
Norteshopping BV / Eurohypo 43,319,946 (2,476,816) - 43,727,811 (1,821,659) -
Oeste Retail Park / BES 6,300,000 (159,117) - 6,300,000 (5,789) -
Parque Atlântico / BBVA 17,500,000 (187,107) - 17,500,000 (45,953) -
Rio Sul / BPI 32,175,000 (1,062,517) - 32,500,000 (430,331) -
Serra Shopping / BPI 11,550,000 (534,966) - - - -
Sol Retail Park / BES 3,950,000 (99,764) - 3,950,000 (3,630) -
Viacatarina / BPI 18,718,000 (425,313) - 19,012,000 (361) -
Valecenter / Eurohypo 6,600,000 (332,633) 6,600,000 (244,636)
Valecenter / Eurohypo 14,250,000 (718,184) 14,250,000 (554,214)
(29,979,903) 1,220,426 (12,112,488) 1,649,264
"Collars":
8ª Avenida / BBVA 18,500,000 (1,468,853) - 15,500,000 (690,177) -
Cascaishopping / Santander 26,000,000 (942,531) - 26,000,000 (566,057) -
Centro Vasco da Gama / ING 59,150,000 (560,484) - 60,125,000 (261,079) -
Dos Mares / BBVA 20,075,000 (344,916) - 20,525,000 (96,433) -
Gaiashopping / BBVA 19,775,000 (467,472) - 19,925,000 (148,742) -
Luz del Tajo / Hypo Real Estate 36,560,000 (776,249) - 45,700,000 (320,000) -
MadeiraShopping / BBVA 9,000,000 (80,298) - 18,000,000 (14,464) -
Parque Principado / Calyon 56,700,000 (1,250,221) - 56,700,000 (514,571) -
Plaza Eboli / Hypo Real Estate 30,485,000 (96,676) - 35,775,000 (4,000) -
Rio Sul / BBVA 5,000,000 (83,181) - 5,000,000 - 7,134
Valecenter / Eurohypo 52,750,000 (666,227) - 52,750,000 32,000 -
(6,737,108) - (2,583,523) 7,134
(36,717,011) 1,220,426 (14,696,011) 1,656,398
Foreign exchange instruments:
NDF / BNP Paribas R\$ 11,900,000 (704,283) - R\$ 11,900,000 (472,398) -
NDF / BNP Paribas - - R\$ 5,200,000 (197,963) -
NDF / BNP Paribas R\$ 13,642,000 (864,056) - R\$ 13,642,000 (533,447) -
NDF / Citibank - - R\$ 184,397,050 (2,475,458) -
NDF / Citibank R\$ 89,500,000 (2,781,339) - R\$ 14,900,000 (619,463) -
(4,349,678) - (4,298,729) -
(41,066,689) 1,220,426 (18,994,740) 1,656,398

The fair value of the financial hedging instruments was recorded under hedging reserves of the Group (Euro 19,526,254 and Euro 7,834,221 in 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007, respectively) and hedging reserves of the minorities (Euro 15,970,331 and Euro 5,205,392 in 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007 respectively).

As of 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007, the amounts of Euro 4,349,678 and Euro 4,298,729 relates to the fair value of the Non Deliverable Forwards ("NDF") in the amount of BRL 115,042,000 and BRL 230,039,050. These NDF's were negotiated in 2007, by Sonae Sierra, as a consequence of the share purchaser agreement with the jointly partner in Brazil (DDR), to reinvest the amount of BRL 300,000,000 in Brazil until the end of 2009. Because in this case the conditions for perfect hedging were not fulfilled, the fair value was recorded directly in the consolidated statements of profit and loss.

The non-deliverable forward foreign exchange contracts (NDFs) are stated at their fair value at the balance sheet date, determined by the valuation made by the bank entities with which the NDF's were contracted. The computation of the fair value of these financial instruments was made taking into consideration the actualisation to the balance sheet date of the forward settlement amount of the relevant NDF contract. The settlement amount considered in the valuation, is equal to the reference currency notional amount (foreign currency) multiplied by the difference between the contracted forward exchange rate and the forward exchange market rate to the settlement date as at the valuation date.

The interest rate swaps and collars are stated at their fair value at the balance sheet date, determined by the valuation made by the bank entities with which the interest swaps were contracted. The computation of the fair value of these financial instruments was made taking into consideration the actualisation to the balance sheet date of the future cash-flows relating the difference between the interest rate to be paid by the Company to the bank entity with which the swap or collar was negotiated and the variable interest rate to be received by the Company from the bank entity that granted the loan.

8. MINORITIES

B/S P/L
% 30.06.2008 31.12.2007 30.06.2008 31.12.2007 30.06.2008
Sierra BV 49.900% 495,954,284 438,887,375 (12,863,853) 82,475,658 62,545,107
SPF 49.962% 88,291,971 - 1,460,797 - -
Brazialian companies 3.0740% 8,429,940 7,449,517 861,196 1,513,014 546,543
Others 1,680,094 2,632,673 (5,599,894) 1,261,401 54,755
594,356,289 448,969,565 (16,141,754) 85,250,073 63,146,405

As of 30 June 2008 and 31 December 2007, minorities can be detailed as follows:

During the first half year ended 30 June 2008 Sierra BV has made a share premium increase of Euro 150,000,000 subscribed proportionally by all its shareholders.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On the 28th of July 2008 the Group has concluded an additional sale of the share capital of SPF - Sierra Portugal Real Estate (SPF) corresponding to 8.305% of its share capital. With this closing, Sonae Sierra's interest in the SPF has decreased to approximately 42% and as a consequence, the Group lost, after that date, its control on SPF and its participated companies. Considering as reference date, the 30 June 2008 accounts, the effect of this lost in control in SPF, would represent a decrease in consolidated assets and liabilities of, approximately, Euro 378,000,000 and Euro 275,000,000, respectively.

10. APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised to issue on the 4 of September 2008.

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