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Thu 10 May 2007, 15:49 SRL - SA Retail Properties - Reviewed results anno
SRL
 SRL                                                                             
SRL - SA Retail Properties - Reviewed results announcement for the 12 months    
                            ended 31 March 2007                                 
SA Retail Properties Limited                                                    
(Reg. No. 1999/025764/06)                                                       
Share Code: SRL                                                                 
ISIN Number: ZAE000034328                                                       
Website: www.saretail.co.za                                                     
REVIEWED RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2007             
*  Property acquisition totalling R1,2bn                                        
*  Distributable earnings up 9,2%                                               
*  Total return to 31 March 2007 33,6%                                          
*  Outperformed IPD benchmark                                                   
BALANCE SHEET (R`000)                  Notes       Reviewed         Audited     
2006                                                                            
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment properties                             3 195 002       1 788 198     
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At valuation                                      3 262 036       1 846 210     
Rental straight line adjustment                     (72 847)        (62 185)    
Prepaid letting commission                            5 813           4 173     
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Rental receivable - straight line adjustment        (19 170)         53 929     
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                                                 3 175 832       1 842 127      
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Current assets                                                                  
Trade and other receivables                         127 406          39 348     
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Trade and other receivables                          35 389          31 092     
Rental receivable - straight line adjustment         92 017           8 256     
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Properties classified as held for sale              262 190          33 439     
Cash resources and short-term investments                69          62 555     
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389 665         135 342      
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TOTAL ASSETS                                      3 565 497       1 977 469     
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Share capital and reserves                          761 842         405 647     
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
Debentures                                        1 223 913       1 154 210     
Fair value of Put obligation                              -          17 722     
Interest bearing borrowings             3.5         210 872         129 543     
Deferred taxation                                   221 732         157 685     
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1 656 517       1 459 160      
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Current liabilities                                                             
Trade and other payables                             16 340          26 362     
Property acquisition obligation         3.6       1 036 610               -     
South African Revenue Services                            3               3     
Linked unitholders for distribution                  94 185          86 297     
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1 147 138         112 662      
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TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                      3 565 497       1 977 469     
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INCOME STATEMENT (R`000)                                                        
Notes      Reviewed         Audited      
                                                      2007            2006      
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Revenue                                             296 704         229 800     
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Contractual lease revenue                           286 263         231 443     
Straight line adjustment                             10 441          (1 643)    
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Net rental from properties                          201 292         149 293     
Straight line adjustment on operating lease            (857)              -     
Interest earned                                       2 586           9 947     
Finance costs                                       (10 536)              -     
Capital profit/(loss) on disposal of                                            
investment properties                                 6 566            (728)    
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Net profit before fair value adjustments            199 051         158 512     
Write up on revaluation of investment properties    386 719         226 796     
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As per valuation                                    397 160         225 153     
Adjusted for rental straight line adjustment        (10 441)          1 643     
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Surplus/(deficit) on revaluation of                                             
Put obligation                                       17 721          (5 604)    
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Net profit before debenture interest                                            
and taxation                                        603 491         379 704     
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Debenture interest                                 (181 972)       (160 727)    
Net profit before taxation                          421 519         218 977     
Taxation                                            (64 049)       (107 307)    
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Net profit attributable to linked unitholders       357 470         111 670     
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Earnings per share (cents)(weighted)      3.4        154,40           49,44     
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Diluted earnings per share                                                      
(cents)(weighted)                         3.4        154,40           49,44     
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Distributable earnings per                                                      
linked unit (cents)                       3.4         77,71           71,18     
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT (R`000)                                                     
                                                  Reviewed         Audited      
2007            2006      
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Cash received from tenants                          280 326         216 096     
Cash paid to suppliers and employees               (107 694)        (63 718)    
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Cash generated by operating activities              172 632         152 378     
Interest earned                                       2 586           9 947     
Distributions to linked unitholders                (174 107)       (157 323)    
Finance costs                                       (10 536)              -     
Taxation paid                                            (3)             (6)    
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(9 428)          4 996      
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Acquisition of investment properties               (132 990)        (29 213)    
Improvements to investment properties              (129 941)       (171 066)    
Disposal of investment properties                    58 690          89 475     
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                                                  (204 241)       (110 804)     
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                            
Share premium expensed                               (1 752)              -     
Debentures issued and costs                          71 106             (88)    
Prepaid distribution received                           500               -     
Increase in interest bearing borrowings              81 329         106 049     
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                                                   151 183         105 961      
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Net (decrease)/ increase in cash                                                
and cash equivalents                                (62 486)            153     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning                                          
of the period                                        62 555          62 402     
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD           69          62 555     
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (R`000)                                          
Share           Non-                               
                           Capital  Distributable  Distributable                
                         & Premium       Reserves       Reserves     Total      
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Balance at 31 March 2005     33 238        257 769          3 015   294 022     
Net profit attributable                                                         
to linked unitholders             -              -        111 670   111 670     
Transfer to                                                                     
non-distributable reserves        -        124 230       (124 230)        -     
Dividend distributed              -              -            (45)      (45)    
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Balance at 31 March 2006     33 238        381 999         (9 590)  405 647     
Net profit attributable                                                         
to linked unitholders             -              -        357 470   357 470     
Share premium expensed       (1 752)             -              -    (1 752)    
Prepaid distribution                                                            
received                          -              -            500       500     
Transfer to                                                                     
non-distributable reserves        -        329 686       (329 686)        -     
Dividend distributed              -              -            (23)      (23)    
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Balance at 31 March 2007     31 486        711 685         18 671   761 842     
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1. OTHER INFORMATION                                                            
                                                  Reviewed         Audited      
                                                      2007            2006      
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Linked units in issue                         234 204 993     225 873 826       
Weighted average linked units in issue        231 515 833     225 873 826       
Net asset value (cents per linked unit)               888             728       
(including distribution yet to be paid)                                        
Listed market price (cents per linked unit)         1 225             975       
Premium to net asset value                           38,0%           33,9%      
Vacancy factor (based on lettable area)               2,3%            2,3%      
Interest capitalised during the year (R`000)        7 653           7 344       
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2. AUDITORS REVIEW STATEMENT                                                    
SA Retail`s auditors, KPMG Inc., have reviewed these preliminary financial      
results.  The unqualified review report is available at SA Retail`s registered  
office.                                                                         
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3. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL RESULTS                                               
3.1 Accounting policies                                                         
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International    
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the South African Companies Act,       
1973. These policies are consistent with the Annual Financial Statement         
accounting policies for the year ended 31 March 2006.  Disclosure of these      
financial results is in terms of IAS 34, interim financial reporting.           
3.2 Change in accounting estimate - Deferred tax on revaluation of investment   
property                                                                        
Historically deferred taxation on investment properties was calculated at       
corporate tax rates.  In terms of SIC 12 deferred taxation is calculated using  
a combination of corporate tax and capital gains tax rates.  Buildings are      
intended to be realised through rental income and therefore attract deferred    
taxation at corporate rates while land is viewed to be realised by disposal     
which therefore attracts deferred taxation at the capital gains tax rate.       
Investment properties held for sale attract deferred tax at the capital gains   
tax rate.  Deferred taxation on the change in accounting estimate has been      
applied in the current year.                                                    
Reconciliation of tax rate                                                      
                                                  Reviewed        Audited       
                                                      2007           2006       
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Taxation as a percentage of profit:                                             
Effective tax rate                                     15,20%        49,00%     
Unrecognised tax on property related assets           (15,81%)      (49,99%)    
Secondary tax on companies                                 -             -      
Disallowable items                                     29,61%        29,99%     
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Standard tax rate                                      29,00%        29,00%     
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3.3 Capital profit/(loss) on disposal of investment properties                  
Profits and losses are determined by the difference between net proceeds        
received and the last reported property valuation.                              
3.4 Earnings, diluted earnings, headline earnings and distributable earnings    
The earnings, diluted earnings, headline earnings and distributable earnings    
for the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 are calculated as follows:         
                                       2007                    2006             
Cents                    Cents      
                                R`000   (weighted)       R`000   (weighted)     
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Earnings and diluted                                                            
earnings per share             357 470      154,40      111 670       49,44     
Net surplus on revaluation                                                      
of investment properties                                                        
(net of deferred taxation)    (330 533)    (142,77)    (112 268)     (49,70)    
(Profit)/Loss on disposal                                                       
of investment property          (6 566)      (2,84)         728        0,32     
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Headline earnings                                                               
per share                       20 371        8,79          130        0,06     
Debenture interest             181 972       78,60      160 727       71,16     
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Headline earnings per                                                           
linked unit                    202 343       87,39      160 857       71,22     
Straight line adjustment                                                        
on operating lease expense         857        0,37            -           -     
(Surplus)/deficit on                                                            
revaluation of Put obligation  (17 721)      (7,65)       5 604        2,48     
Deferred taxation               (2 581)      (1,11)      (5 584)      (2,47)    
Amortisation of                                                                 
debenture premium               (1 403)      (0,61)           -           -     
Prepaid distribution received      500        0,22            -           -     
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Distributable earnings                                                          
per linked unit                181 995       78,61      160 877       71,23     
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Distributable earnings per                                                      
linked unit (units in issue)   181 995       77,71      160 772       71,18     
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Distributable earnings are not impacted by the surplus on revaluation of the    
Put obligation (IAS 39 fair value adjustment), which is included in earnings,   
diluted earnings and headline earnings per linked unit.                         
3.5 Interest bearing borrowings                                                 
The company as at 31 March 2007 had borrowings amounting to R210,9 million.     
These borrowings attract interest at a current variable rate of 10,2% per       
annum (prime minus 2,3%).  Interest borrowings relate to developments in        
progress and completed developments.  Interest capitalised during the year      
under review amounted to R7,7 million (2006:  R7,3 million).                    
3.6 Property acquisition obligation                                             
This obligation relates to the acquisition of the Sharemax portfolio.  This     
obligation will be settled by an issue of new linked units which have already   
been subscribed for.                                                            
3.7 Segment results                                                             
On a primary basis, the Company operates in the following geographical areas    
of South Africa:                                                                
KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Cape Province.                                       
It is the Company`s investment philosophy to invest only in retail property,    
therefore the Company can only report on a primary segment.                     
Period end 31 March 2007                                                        
Western                            
                 KwaZulu-Natal    Gauteng       Cape  Corporate      Total      
                         R`000      R`000      R`000      R`000      R`000      
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Income statement                                                                
Revenue (external)      149 334    112 703     34 665          2    296 704     
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Contractual                                                                     
lease revenue           145 223    106 876     34 162          2    286 263     
Straight line                                                                   
adjustment                4 111      5 827        503          -     10 441     
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Regional result                                                                 
Net rental income       107 112     80 870     23 559    (10 249)   201 292     
Straight line                                                                   
adjustment on                                                                   
operating lease            (857)         -          -          -       (857)    
Interest earned             741        288         96      1 461      2 586     
Finance costs                 -          -          -    (10 536)   (10 536)    
Capital profit on                                                               
disposal of                                                                     
investment properties     1 223      5 343          -          -      6 566     
Write up on revaluation                                                         
of investment property  214 616    158 251     13 852          -    386 719     
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As per valuation        218 727    164 078     14 355          -    397 160     
Adjustment for rental                                                           
straight line            (4 111)    (5 827)      (503)         -    (10 441)    
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Revaluation of                                                                  
Put obligation                -          -          -     17 721     17 721     
Debenture interest     (103 743)   (75 331)   (23 152)    20 254   (181 972)    
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                       219 092    169 421     14 355     18 651    421 519      
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Other information                                                               
Investment                                                                      
properties           1 430 089  1 504 873     260 040         -   3 195 002     
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At valuation         1 453 569  1 544 024     264 443         -   3 262 036     
Rental straight                                                                 
line adjustment        (26 149)   (41 814)     (4 884)        -     (72 847)    
Prepaid letting                                                                 
commission               2 669      2 663         481         -       5 813     
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Current and other                                                               
long-term assets        53 282    190 600     155 727   (29 114)    370 495     
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Excluding rental                                                                
straight line                                                                   
adjustment              27 133    148 786     150 843   (29 114)    297 648     
Rental straight                                                                 
line adjustment         26 149     41 814       4 884         -      72 847     
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Total assets         1 483 371  1 695 473     415 767   (29 114)  3 565 497     
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Debentures                   -          -           - 1 223 913   1 223 913     
Interest bearing                                                                
borrowings                   -          -           -   210 872     210 872     
Deferred taxation            -          -           -   221 732     221 732     
Current liabilities     68 176     50 496      15 115 1 013 351   1 147 138     
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Total liabilities       68 176     50 496      15 115 2 669 868   2 803 655     
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Acquisition of                                                                  
investment properties* 157 653    851 804     160 143         -   1 169 600     
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*(excluding property acquisition obligation)                                    
3.8 Commitments                                                                 
Guarantees                                                                      
Guarantees in lieu of municipal service deposits amount to R3,9 million         
(2006: R3,0 million).                                                           
Capital expenditure                                                             
Capital expenditure amounting to R13,4 million (2006:  R153,1 million) has      
been authorised for redevelopment and improvements of existing properties.      
This expenditure will be funded by existing cash resources, debt facilities     
and the issue of equity to vendors.                                             
Property acquisitions                                                           
An amount of R270,0 million has been authorised for future property             
acquisitions.  Arrangements to fund these transactions are in place.            
Property disposals                                                              
Investment properties to the value of R355,6 million have been approved for     
disposal.                                                                       
3.9 Related party                                                               
No other material related parties have been identified in relation to those     
disclosed in the 2006 annual report.                                            
3.10 Post balance sheet events                                                  
No material post balance sheet events have been identified at the date of this  
announcement other than those disclosed in 4.4 below and that SA Retail is now  
a subsidiary of SA Corporate Real Estate Fund ("SA Corporate") in terms of      
their successful offer to acquire all the linked units.                         
4. COMMENTARY ON RESULTS                                                        
4.1 SA Corporate Real Estate Fund Offer                                         
On 15 January 2007 the directors of SA Corporate advised the Board of           
Directors of SA Retail that it was making an offer to the holders of linked     
units in SA Retail to acquire all the SA Retail linked units held by them.      
The proposed transaction was subject to a number of suspensive conditions       
which have now been fulfilled.  One of the suspensive conditions of the offer   
was that SA Corporate procures acceptances from those SA Retail linked          
unitholders holding at least nine tenths of the SA Retail linked units in       
issue.  Further to this, SA Corporate intends invoking the provisions of        
section 440K of the Companies Act, in terms of which SA Corporate will          
exercise its entitlement to compulsorily acquire the remaining offer linked     
units, with SA Retail becoming                                                  
a wholly-owned subsidiary of SA Corporate.  Following this, it is intended      
that the listing of the SA Retail linked units on the JSE Limited be            
terminated.                                                                     
As of 4 May 2007 SA Retail linked unitholders holding directly and indirectly   
approximately 260 401 722 SA Retail linked units, comprising approximately      
99,79% of the SA Retail linked units in issue have irrevocably undertaken to    
accept the terms and conditions of the offer.                                   
An announcement will be released on Friday, 11 May 2007 regarding the           
compulsory acquisition of the remaining linked units in SA Retail in terms of   
Section 440K of the Companies Act.  The listing of SA Retail linked units will  
be suspended on the JSE from Monday, 14 May 2007 and the termination of         
listing of these linked units on the JSE is anticipated to be on Friday, 29     
June 2007.                                                                      
4.2 Directorship changes                                                        
Following the acquisition of the Company by SA Corporate, Messrs AM Hyatt and   
HSC Bester resigned from the Board with effect from 9 May 2007 and Mr RR        
Perkin was appointed to the Board.  Messrs RA Norton and WJ Swain will remain   
as independent non-executive directors of the Company until all remaining       
regulatory requirements of the Company are fulfilled and SA Retail is           
delisted.                                                                       
4.3 Results                                                                     
Unitholders have been advised of the change in the Company`s year end to 30     
September and, accordingly, the results reported on are in respect of the 12    
months ended 31 March 2007.                                                     
SA Retail`s distributable earnings for the 12 months ended 31 March 2007        
amounts to 77,7 (31 March 2006 : 71,2) cents per linked unit which represents   
a 9,2% growth in distributable earnings over the comparable period.             
At the date of this announcement SA Retail is a subsidiary of SA Corporate      
with SA Corporate owning 99,8% of the Company`s linked units in issue.  In      
terms of the offer by SA Corporate and the circular sent to all SA Retail       
unitholders, those unitholders who accepted the offer would not be entitled to  
a distribution from SA Retail for the period 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2007    
and the distribution would be paid to SA Corporate.  Accordingly no             
distribution has been declared at this time.                                    
4.4 Property portfolio                                                          
4.4.1 Acquisitions and Disposals                                                
The following property acquisitions were effected during the period under       
review:                                                                         
Willow Way Shopping Centre was acquired on the 14 July 2006 for R66,6 million   
at an initial yield of 9,1%.  This strategic investment in Lynnwood Road,       
Pretoria, is an 8 140m2 convenience shopping centre anchored by a 2 564m2       
SuperSpar with a lease to 2014.  7 119 565 linked units were issued, at 920     
cents per linked unit, in settlement of the transaction.                        
Dube Village Shopping Centre, a R44,5 million investment anchored by a          
Shoprite Checkers on a long lease in Kwa Mashu, Durban.  Acquired at an         
investment return of 10,25% in year one, this 7 300m2 centre is anchored by a   
2 330m2 Shoprite store and 75% of the tenants are national operators including  
Nedbank, SA Post Office, Dunns, KFC, PEP, OK Furniture, Jet and Standard Bank.  
The property was transferred to SA Retail on 23 January 2007.                   
Summer Cottage in Fourways was acquired at a capital cost of R11,2 million and  
an initial yield of 9,0%.  The property was transferred to SA Retail on 16      
October 2006.  1 211 602 linked units were issued at 906 cents per linked unit  
in settlement of the transaction.                                               
Axiz IBG in Midrand at a capital cost of R92,0 million and an initial yield of  
9,5% was transferred to SA Retail in April 2007.  The property has been on-     
sold to Sanlam for R93,4 million and the transfer is expected in June 2007.     
Hubyeni Shopping Centre at an estimated capital cost of R88,0 million and an    
agreed initial yield of 9,5%.    Tenant demand is extremely positive with 96%   
of the centre let on opening.  More than 78% of tenants are national chains     
including Spar, Tops, Jetmart, PEP, FNB, Standard Bank, JD Group, Ellerines     
and SA Post Office.  Transfer of this property is expected in June 2007.  This  
investment is the fourth of a number of turnkey shopping centre projects        
anchored by Spar which SA Retail may acquire, subject to approvals, with an     
estimated total value of R700,0 million over the next four years following a    
tri-partite memorandum of understanding between Spar, Kerr Developments and SA  
Retail.                                                                         
Following 17 months of negotiation, the execution and transfer of the Sharemax  
portfolio of properties to SA Retail is being processed.  Ten shopping centres  
with an investment value of R1,025 billion were acquired by SA Retail at a      
projected initial yield of close to 9,0%.  The effective date of the            
transaction was 1 March 2007 and the Old Mutual Investment Group Property       
Investments are currently managing the portfolio with a view to extrapolating   
value upside.                                                                   
Philani Valley Mall, a development opportunity in Umlazi, was acquired by SA    
Retail in March 2007.  The project is the construction of a                     
neighbourhood/community shopping centre anchored by a 2 600m2 Superspar and     
irrevocable tenant commitment to date of 75% including Build It, SA Post        
Office, MTN, Vodacom, Lewis Group, Tops, KFC, Chicken King, FNB, PEP, Shell     
etc.  The estimated cost is R90,0 million at a projected initial yield of       
9,75%.                                                                          
The following property disposals were effected during the period under review:  
The basement area of Knowles Shopping Centre was sectionalised and transferred  
to the tenant on 11 July 2006 at a price of R2,8 million (50% undivided         
share).                                                                         
Canterbury Crossing Shopping Centre in Randburg was transferred on 17 January   
2007 at a price of R27,8 million and at an exit yield of 7,75%.                 
Westwood Village Shopping Centre in Boksburg has been sold for R44,0 million    
at an exit yield of 7,0%.  Transfer went through on 26 April 2007.              
Axiz IBG - A corporate head office sold to Sanlam for R93,4 million at an exit  
yield of 9,0%.  Transfer is expected in June 2007.                              
4.4.2 Developments                                                              
The following developments were completed, or were in the course of             
construction, during the period under review: -                                 
Umlazi Mega City, a 31 000m2 regional shopping centre, developed jointly by SA  
Retail and SA Corporate at a total cost of R165 000 000 and an initial yield    
of 11,25%, opened during the period in review.  This development has            
contributed positively to SA Retail`s earnings in the current financial         
period.                                                                         
Construction commenced in November 2005 on the 8 363m2 Kings Road Value Centre  
in Pinetown, Durban, in partnership with Vukile Property Fund.  The current     
estimated total capital outlay is R60 million with an anticipated initial       
yield of 10,5% in the first year.  This investment, adjacent SA Retail and      
Vukile`s successful R400,0 million Pine Crest Shopping Centre has been branded  
the Pine Walk Centre and is anchored by a 2 500m2 SuperSpar and a number of     
SA`s leading national tenants.  The centre opened on 1 November 2006 and the    
trading conditions are very satisfactory to date.                               
The redevelopment of the Bluff Shopping Centre, incorporating an additional 7   
500m2 of bulk at a capital commitment of R78,0 million opened in October 2006.  
The 19 475m2 redevelopment is 100% let and the estimated total net income of    
R12,6 million in year one is 17% ahead of budget.  The quality of the centre    
is such that it has been possible to generate a very competitive demand for a   
ll the retail space with a consequent favourable return on cost of 10,4%, well  
above the approved budget of 9,5%.  Trading conditions over the Christmas       
period and January have been very favourable and the anchors, Shoprite          
Checkers, Woolworths, Edgars and Mr Price have reported strong trading          
densities and turnovers.                                                        
On 19 June 2006 construction commenced on a R12,5 million freestanding          
development on the western portion of the Bluff Shopping Centre site.  The      
building was pre-let to First National Bank, Ocean Basket, Butchers Block and   
Papa Giovanni`s and the estimated return in year one is 13,1%.  This            
development opened on 1 December 2006 and tenants are trading favourably.       
The redevelopment of Highland Mews Shopping Centre, increasing the existing     
centre from 12 670m2 to 16 676m2 at a capital cost of R41,0 million was         
completed in October 2006.  The return on cost on the new extension is 10,5%    
against a budget of 9,4% and save for two small shops the centre is 100% let.   
The extension and upgrade has resulted in a vast improvement on the previously  
dated mall.  The introduction of new national stores with their latest          
specifications has given life to a centre which could otherwise have become     
obsolete in the face of competition from the new regional mall in Witbank.      
4.4.3 Vacancy factor and expense to income ratio                                
The vacancy factor of the portfolio at 31 March 2007 was 2,26% (2006: 2,30%).   
The expense to income ratio for the 12 months ended 31 March 2007 was 29,80%    
(2006: 32,10%).  These have both improved since the previous reporting period   
and continue to remain favourable.                                              
4.5 Valuations                                                                  
In conformity with IFRS the portfolio is valued at each reporting date.  The    
portfolio was revalued by directors using discounted cash flows at R3,5         
billion, resulting in a revaluation surplus of R397,2 million.  This amount,    
net of deferred tax, has been transferred to non-distributable reserve.         
4.6 Fair value of Put obligation and Call right                                 
In conformity with IAS 39 the accounting statement on financial instruments,    
the Put obligation and Call right that exists between SA Retail and Whirlprops  
33 (Pty) Limited has been fair valued at 31 March 2007.  At that date           
Whirlprops 33 (Pty) Limited had signed an agreement to accept the SA Corporate  
unit offer in exchange for their SA Retail units and simultaneously release SA  
Retail from its Put obligation and Call right.  The directors, therefore have   
determined there to be no future obligation on the Company.                     
4.7 BEE Transaction                                                             
A BEE consortium comprising Women Investment Portfolio Holdings Limited         
(Wiphold) and Kensani Properties (Pty) Limited was identified as the Company`s  
BEE partners.  As a consequence of the negotiation between the BEE consortium   
and Whirlprops prior to the SA Corporate offer being made, this BEE consortium  
has acquired an effective 11% stake in the consolidated SA Corporate.           
4.8 Review                                                                      
Since listing in November 2001, SA Retail Properties Limited has grown from a   
market capitalisation of less than R1,0 billion to in excess of R3,5 billion.   
The Company has delivered on achieving its investment objectives by investing   
in a focused portfolio of retail properties, which cater for the needs of       
stable communities and which are anchored by established retailers and has      
provided its investors with meaningful distribution growth.                     
The successful offer by SA Corporate to acquire all the SA Retail linked units  
has seen significant value enhancement for SA Retail unitholders.  The          
participation in a fund with a market capitalisation in excess of R8 billion    
will bring additional consequential benefits to SA Retail unitholders.          
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD                                                           
SA RETAIL PROPERTIES LIMITED                                                    
9 May 2007                                                                      
Registered Office                                                               
Marriott at Kingsmead                                                           
Kingsmead Office Park                                                           
Durban, 4001                                                                    
P O Box 207                                                                     
Durban, 4000                                                                    
Tel: 031 366 1111                                                               
Transfer secretaries                                                            
Computershare Investor Services 2004 Limited                                    
70 Marshall Street,                                                             
Johannesburg, 2001                                                              
P O Box 61051                                                                   
Marshalltown, 2107                                                              
Tel: 011 370 7700                                                               
Old Mutual Investment Group                                                     
Property Investments                                                            
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Date: 10/05/2007 15:49:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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