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Tue 2 Oct 2007, 17:02 ACP - Acucap Properties - Disposal Of Non-Core Atl
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ACP - Acucap Properties - Disposal Of Non-Core Atlas Properties                 
ACUCAP PROPERTIES LIMITED                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2001/021725/06)                                            
Share code: ACP & ISIN: ZAE000037651                                            
("Acucap")                                                                      
DISPOSAL OF NON-CORE ATLAS PROPERTIES                                           
INTRODUCTION                                                                    
Linked unitholders are advised that Acucap has, via its wholly-owned            
subsidiaries, Atlas Properties and Advent Properties, entered into agreements   
to dispose of thirty five non-core properties (the "sale properties") to Blend  
Property Group (Proprietary) Limited (the "disposal").                          
RATIONALE FOR THE DISPOSAL                                                      
Acucap`s strategy of owning a small number of larger assets has enabled         
Acucap`s asset management team to focus significant attention on every property 
in the portfolio, thereby optimising the performance of each asset.             
The Atlas portfolio acquired by Acucap pursuant to Acucap`s acquisition of all  
of the Atlas units earlier this year (the "Atlas acquisition") reflects a       
significantly different composition to Acucap`s. The 10 largest properties      
comprise 80% of the portfolio value, with the remaining 20% being in respect of 
37 smaller properties, 35 of which have been identified as non-core assets and  
suitable for disposal. The residual Atlas portfolio of 10 large and 2 medium-   
sized properties now fits comfortably within the Acucap strategy. In addition,  
the assets complement both Acucap`s sectoral bias towards retail, and its       
geographic spread, with a strong Cape Town weighting that balances Acucap`s     
presence in the Gauteng commercial market. The rationalisation of the combined  
portfolio will ensure that the asset management team retains focus on the core  
assets. Regrettably, the disposal will also lead to the rationalisation of the  
staff complement in the former Atlas administration business unit, since the    
number of leases under administration will reduce by over 220 or 33%.           
CONSIDERATION FOR THE DISPOSAL                                                  
The sale properties are being disposed of in a single transaction, with effect  
from their date of transfer, for a cash amount of R278,145,000. The cash        
proceeds will be utilised to settle most of the gearing incurred by Acucap      
pursuant to the Atlas acquisition.                                              
DETAILS OF THE SALE PROPERTIES                                                  
                                                                                
    Property    Address       Location        Sector          Weighted          
    name                                                      average           
rental per        
                                                              m2                
1    Belville,   309 Durban    Western Cape    Offices         54.37            
    Tyger       Road,                                                           
Manor       Belville                                                        
                                                                                
2    Pinelands,  Cnr Lonsdale  Western Cape    Offices         48.94            
    Lonsdale    and Gardener                                                    
Ways,                                                           
                Pinelands                                                       
                                                                                
3    Databuild   Oak Avenue,   Gauteng         Offices         27.19            
Randburg                                                        
                                                                                
4    Wynberg,    4th Street,   Gauteng         Industrial      9.86             
    Donrod      Wynberg                                                         
House                                                                       
                                                                                
5    Randburg,   Cnr Harley    Gauteng         Offices         35.56            
    Harley      Street and                                                      
Street      Surrey                                                          
                Avenue,                                                         
                Ferndale                                                        
                                                                                
6    Lundbeck    Oak Avenue,   Gauteng         Offices         30.66            
                Randburg                                                        
                                                                                
7    Braamfonte  35 Melle      Gauteng         Offices         16.57            
in, Melle   Street,                                                         
    Street      Braamfontein                                                    
                                                                                
8    Rosebank,   17 Baker      Gauteng         Offices         32.59            
17 Baker    Street,                                                         
    Street      Rosebank                                                        
                                                                                
9    Kramervill  3 Kramer      Gauteng         Offices         27.39            
e, Kramer   Road,                                                           
    Road        Kramerville                                                     
                                                                                
10   Woodmead,   12 Saddle     Gauteng         Offices         61.89            
Saddle      Drive,                                                          
    Drive       Woodmead                                                        
                                                                                
11   Sandton,    53B Wierda    Gauteng         Offices         52.76            
Pathway     Road East,                                                      
                Wierda                                                          
                Valley                                                          
                                                                                
12   Sandton,    39 Wierda     Gauteng         Offices         74.28            
    Wierda      Road West,                                                      
    Valley      Wierda                                                          
                Valley                                                          

13   Illovo, US  Cnr Oxford    Gauteng         Offices         133.18           
    Government  and Chaplin                                                     
                Roads,                                                          
Illovo                                                          
                                                                                
14   Phoenix,    160 Aberdare  Kwazulu Natal   Industrial      24.14            
    Robertsons  Drive,                                                          
Foods       Phoenix                                                         
                                                                                
15   Pinetown,   36 Kings      Kwazulu Natal   Retail/         18.33            
    Kings Road  Road,                         Offices                           
Pinetown                                                        
                                                                                
16   Klerksdorp  Radium        Gauteng         Warehouse       5.33             
    Great       Street,                                                         
Western     Uraniaville                                                     
    Distributo                                                                  
    rs                                                                          
                                                                                
17   Sandton,    45 Wierda     Gauteng         Offices         74.28            
    Atlas       Road West,                                                      
    house       Wierda                                                          
                Valley                                                          

18   Strijdom    Hammer        Gauteng         Industrial      35.11            
    Park,       Avenue,                                                         
    Bactlab     Strijdom                                                        
systems     Park                                                            
    House                                                                       
                                                                                
19   Centurion,  Cnr Lenchen   Gauteng         Offices         29.97            
Fleetcall   & Heuwel                                                        
                Avenues,                                                        
                Centurion                                                       
                                                                                
20   Rivonia,    359 Rivonia   Gauteng         Offices         38.43            
    Gibb House  Boulevard,                                                      
                Rivonia                                                         
                                                                                
21   Sandton,    134 Grayston  Gauteng         Offices         58.21            
    Grayston    Drive,                                                          
    Mews        Sandown                                                         
                                                                                
22   Rivonia,    Cnr Wessels   Gauteng         Offices         51.19            
    Master      Rd & 10th                                                       
    Computer    Ave, Rivonia                                                    
    House                                                                       

23   Randburg,   376 B Oak     Gauteng         Offices         27.63            
    Oak Avenue  Ave,                                                            
    (Fibrecom)  Ferndale                                                        

24   Randburg,   376 D Oak     Gauteng         Offices         42.22            
    Oak Avenue  Ave,                                                            
    (M&M        Ferndale                                                        
House)                                                                      
                                                                                
25   Randburg,   376 A Oak     Gauteng         Offices         27.72            
    Oak Avenue  Ave,                                                            
(MSA        Ferndale                                                        
    House)                                                                      
                                                                                
26   Randburg,   372 B Oak     Gauteng         Offices         30.18            
Oak Avenue  Avenue,                                                         
    (Seagate)   Ferndale                                                        
                                                                                
27   Randburg,   376 C Oak     Gauteng         Offices         25.57            
Oak Avenue  Ave,                                                            
    (Tuscany)   Ferndale                                                        
                                                                                
28   Strijdom    Sable Close,  Gauteng         Industrial      22.31            
Park,       Strijdom                                                        
    Prosort     Park                                                            
    House                                                                       
                                                                                
29   Sandton,    Delphi Str.   Gauteng         Industrial      16.05            
    Radem Lab   Eastgate                                                        
    Supplie                                                                     
                                                                                
30   Sandton,    Pongola       Gauteng         Offices         73.06            
    Sandhavon   Crescent                                                        
    Office                                                                      
    Block                                                                       

31   Sandton,    Commerce      Gauteng         Offices         13.75            
    Softline    Crescent                                                        
    House                                                                       

32   Centurion,  Cnr South     Gauteng         Offices         30.93            
    Suidpark 3  Str &                                                           
                Lenchen Ave                                                     

33   Centurion,  Cnr South     Gauteng         Offices         29.44            
    Suidpark 4  Str &                                                           
                Lenchen Ave                                                     

34   Strijdom    Cnr Hammer    Gauteng         Industrial      21.99            
    Park,       Ave &                                                           
    Tecnetics   Gerhardus                                                       
Str.                                                            
                                                                                
35   Stanhope    Main Road,    Western Cape    Offices /       57.72            
    Centre      Claremont                     Retail                            
Continued:...                                                                   
      Property                                                                  
      name                                                                      
1     Belville,  Rentable area  Valuation   Selling Price                       
Tyger      (m2)           (R)         (R)                                 
      Manor                                                                     
                 1 908          21 000 000  21 000 000                          
2     Pinelands                                                                 
,                                                                         
      Lonsdale                                                                  
                 2 175          18 500 000  18 580 000                          
3     Databuild                                                                 
734            2 040 000   2 040 000                           
4     Wynberg,                                                                  
      Donrod                                                                    
      House                                                                     
6 194          2 800 000   2 800 000                           
5     Randburg,                                                                 
      Harley                                                                    
      Street                                                                    
1 690          8 200 000   8 000 000                           
6     Lundbeck                                                                  
                 1 034          3 400 000   3 400 000                           
7     Braamfont                                                                 
ein,                                                                      
      Melle                                                                     
      Street                                                                    
                 5 057          8 400 000   8 400 000                           
8     Rosebank,                                                                 
      17 Baker                                                                  
      Street                                                                    
                 2 500          10 500 000  10 500 000                          
9     Kramervil                                                                 
      le,                                                                       
      Kramer                                                                    
      Road                                                                      
4 937          13 000 000  13 000 000                          
10    Woodmead,                                                                 
      Saddle                                                                    
      Drive                                                                     
1 775          13 800 000  13 800 000                          
11    Sandton,                                                                  
      Pathway                                                                   
                 1 829          12 500 000  12 500 000                          
12    Sandton,                                                                  
      Wierda                                                                    
      Valley                                                                    
                 2 256          12 000 000  12 000 000                          
13    Illovo,                                                                   
      US                                                                        
      Governmen                                                                 
      t                                                                         
1 125          10 600 000  10 600 000                          
14    Phoenix,                                                                  
      Robertson                                                                 
      s Foods                                                                   
3 462          10 500 000  10 500 000                          
15    Pinetown,                                                                 
      Kings                                                                     
      Road                                                                      
3 876          7 350 000   7 350 000                           
16    Klerksdor                                                                 
      p Great                                                                   
      Western                                                                   
Distribut                                                                 
      ors                                                                       
                 4 676          2 050 000   2 050 000                           
17    Sandton,                                                                  
Atlas                                                                     
      house                                                                     
                 1 199          5 750 000   5 750 000                           
18    Strijdom                                                                  
Park,                                                                     
      Bactlab                                                                   
      systems                                                                   
      House                                                                     
1 382          6 250 000   6 250 000                           
19    Centurion                                                                 
      ,                                                                         
      Fleetcall                                                                 
2 697          9 000 000   9 000 000                           
20    Rivonia,                                                                  
      Gibb                                                                      
      House                                                                     
2 819          11 000 000  11 000 000                          
21    Sandton,                                                                  
      Grayston                                                                  
      Mews                                                                      
2 261          16 000 000  16 000 000                          
22    Rivonia,                                                                  
      Master                                                                    
      Computer                                                                  
House                                                                     
                 801            4 700 000   4 700 000                           
23    Randburg,                                                                 
      Oak                                                                       
Avenue                                                                    
      (Fibrecom                                                                 
      )                                                                         
                 723            2 500 000   2 500 000                           
24    Randburg,                                                                 
      Oak                                                                       
      Avenue                                                                    
      (M&M                                                                      
House)                                                                    
                 814            3 500 000   3 500 000                           
25    Randburg,                                                                 
      Oak                                                                       
Avenue                                                                    
      (MSA                                                                      
      House)                                                                    
                 744            2 375 000   2 375 000                           
26    Randburg,                                                                 
      Oak                                                                       
      Avenue                                                                    
      (Seagate)                                                                 
827            4 000 000   4 000 000                           
27    Randburg,                                                                 
      Oak                                                                       
      Avenue                                                                    
(Tuscany)                                                                 
                 629            2 250 000   2 250 000                           
28    Strijdom                                                                  
      Park,                                                                     
Prosort                                                                   
      House                                                                     
                 1 050          2 150 000   2 150 000                           
29    Sandton,                                                                  
Radem Lab                                                                 
      Supplie                                                                   
                 2 009          5 500 000   5 500 000                           
30    Sandton,                                                                  
Sandhavon                                                                 
      Office                                                                    
      Block                                                                     
                 1 158          8 200 000   8 200 000                           
31    Sandton,                                                                  
      Softline                                                                  
      House                                                                     
                 2 260          4 250 000   4 250 000                           
32    Centurion                                                                 
      ,                                                                         
      Suidpark                                                                  
      3                                                                         
799            2 500 000   2 500 000                           
33    Centurion                                                                 
      ,                                                                         
      Suidpark                                                                  
4                                                                         
                 695            2 200 000   2 200 000                           
34    Strijdom                                                                  
      Park,                                                                     
Tecnetics                                                                 
                 4 215          9 500 000   9 500 000                           
35    Stanhope                                                                  
      Centre                                                                    
3 281          20 000 000  20 000 000                          
The properties were valued as at 1 August 2007 by independent valuers Mike      
Gibbons, in respect of the Western Cape properties and Peter Parfitt,           
in respect of the Gauteng and Kwa-zulu Natal properties.                        
Acucap`s directors are of the opinion that the sale consideration               
represents the fair value of the sale properties as reflected in                
the independent valuation reports.                                              
CONDITION PRECEDENT                                                             
The disposal is subject to the approval of the Competition Commission.          
FINANCIAL EFFECTS                                                               
The disposal will not have a significant effect on net asset value or           
distribution per linked unit and accordingly financial effects have             
not been disclosed.                                                             
CATEGORISATION OF THE TRANSACTION                                               
The acquisition has been categorized as a category 3 transaction in             
terms of  section 9.5(a) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.       
Cape Town                                                                       
2 October 2007                                                                  
Sponsor  Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited                                     
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