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Thu 4 Jun 2009, 16:41 SYC - Sycom Property Fund - Audited group results and declaration of the final
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SYC - Sycom Property Fund - Audited group results and declaration of the final  
distribution for the year ended 31 March 2009                                   
Annual distribution increases by 11.1%                                          
Net property income up by 12.0%                                                 
SYCOM PROPERTY FUND                                                             
A Collective Investment Scheme in property registered in terms of the Collective
Investment Schemes Control Act, No. 45 of 2002 and managed by Sycom Property    
Fund Managers Limited (Registration number 1986/002756/06)                      
JSE Share Code:  SYC                                                            
ISIN NO: ZAE000019303                                                           
Audited group results and declaration of the final distribution for the year    
ended 31 March 2009                                                             
The directors of Sycom Property Fund Managers Limited, the management company of
Sycom Property Fund (Sycom) or (the Fund), submit their report on the audited   
results of Sycom for the year ended 31 March 2009.                              
Audited year  Audited year             
                                         to 31 Mar     to 31 Mar                
                                         2009          2008                     
                                         (R`000)       (R`000)                  

CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT                                                      
                                                                                
Revenue                                                                         
437,666       390,087                  
                                                                                
 Rental income                                                                  
                                         430,995       389,823                  
Straight-line rental income                                                    
 accrual                                 (4,997)       (6,252)                  
 Dividend income                                                                
                                         11,668        6,516                    

Expenditure                                                                     
                                         92,117        88,705                   
                                                                                
Administrative expenditure                                                     
                                         1,257         1,161                    
 Auditors` remuneration                                                         
                                         767           935                      
Property management Fees                                                       
                                         14,558        13,002                   
 Property expenses                                                              
                                         56,132        52,517                   
Service charge                                                                 
                                         19,403        21,090                   
                                                                                
Operating income                                                                
345,549       301,382                  
                                                                                
 Net finance cost                                                               
                                         43,157        40,231                   

Net income before fair value                                                    
adjustments                               302,392       261,151                 
                                                                                
Realised (deficit) / surplus                                                   
 on disposal of investment               (64)          22,949                   
 property                                                                       
 Unrealised (deficit) /                                                         
surplus on revaluation of               (33,543)      6,372                    
 interest rate swap                                                             
 Straight-line rental income                                                    
 accrual                                 4,997         6,252                    
Unrealised surplus on                                                          
 revaluation of investment               79,091        833,038                  
 property                                                                       
 Unrealised (deficit) /                                                         
surplus on revaluation of               (44,240)      101,941                  
 investment in securities                                                       
                                                                                
Net income before taxation                                                      
308,633       1,231,703                
                                                                                
 Taxation                                                                       
                                         (1,513)       6,662                    

Earnings                                                                        
                                         310,146       1,225,041                
                                                                                
Number of units in issue (`000)                                                 
                                         205,107       205,107                  
                                                                                
Number of weighted average units in                                             
issue (`000)                              205,107       196,703                 
                                                                                
Diluted earnings per unit - cents                                               
                                         151.21        597.27                   

Earnings per unit - cents                                                       
                                         151.21        622.29                   
                                                                                

RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS, HEADLINE EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTABLE                 
EARNINGS                                                                        
                                                                                
Earnings                                                                        
                                         310,146       1,225,041                
                                                                                
 Realised deficit / (surplus)                                                   
on disposal of investment               64            (22,949)                 
 property                                                                       
 Unrealised surplus on                                                          
 revaluation of investment               (79,091)      (833,038)                
property                                                                       
 Unrealised deficit /                                                           
 (surplus) on revaluation of             44,240        (101,941)                
 investment in securities                                                       
Straight-line rental income                                                    
 accrual                                 (4,997)       (6,252)                  
 Taxation                                          -                            
                                                       6,662                    

Headline earnings                                                               
                                         270,362       267,523                  
                                                                                
Straight-line rental income                                                    
 accrual                                 4,997         6,252                    
 Unrealised deficit /                                                           
 (surplus) on revaluation of             33,543        (6,372)                  
interest rate swap                                                             
 Distribution clawback                                                          
                                         -             9,333                    
 Taxation                                (1,513)       -                        

Distributable earnings                                                          
                                         307,389       276,736                  
                                                                                
Headline earnings per unit -                                                    
cents                                     131.82        130.43                  
                                                                                
Weighted average headline earnings per                                          
unit - cents                              131.82        136.00                  
                                                                                
Distribution per unit - cents                                                   
                                         149.87        134.92                   

Distributions per unit                                                          
                                                                                
 No. 45 of 64.15 cents per                                                      
unit                                    -             131,576                  
 No. 46 of 70.77 cents per                                                      
 unit                                    -             145,160                  
 No. 47 of 70.63 cents per                                                      
unit                                    144,868       -                        
 No. 48 of 79.24 cents per                                                      
 unit                                    162,521       -                        
                                                                                
307,389       276,736                  
                                                                                
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET                                                         
                                          Audited       Audited                 
as at         as at                   
                                          31 Mar 2009   31 Mar 2008             
                                         (R`000)       (R`000)                  
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
                                                                                
 Investment property                                                            
                                         4,576,339     4,426,016                
Investment property under                                                      
 development                             96,890        72,162                   
 Investment in securities                                                       
                                         316,012       360,252                  
Total non-current assets                                                        
                                         4,989,241     4,858,430                
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  

 Rental and other receivables                                                   
                                         33,766        32,373                   
 Other financial assets                                                         
-             11,136                   
 Dividend receivable                                                            
                                         6,350         6,516                    
 Cash and cash balances                                                         
139,815       108,838                  
Total current assets                                                            
                                         179,931       158,863                  
Total assets                                                                    
5,169,172     5,017,293                
                                                                                
UNITHOLDERS` FUNDS AND LIABILITIES                                              
Unit holder`s funds                                                             

 Unit holders` capital                                                          
                                         1,661,828     1,661,828                
 Non-distributable reserves                                                     
2,592,931     2,590,174                
Total capital and reserves                                                      
                                         4,254,759     4,252,002                
                                                                                
Non-current liabilities                                                         
                                                                                
 Unsecured borrowings                                                           
                                         685,879       562,087                  
Total non-current liabilities                                                   
                                         685,879       562,087                  
                                                                                
Current liabilities                                                             

 Trade and other payables                                                       
                                         43,375        51,382                   
 Taxation payable                                                               
231           6,662                    
 Other financial liabilities                                                    
                                         22,407        -                        
 Unit holders for                                                               
distribution                            162,521       145,160                  
Total current liabilities                                                       
                                         228,534       203,204                  
Total liabilities                                                               
914,413       765,291                  
Total unit holders` funds and                                                   
liabilities                               5,169,172     5,017,293               
                                                                                
Net asset value per unit -                                                      
cents                                     2,074         2,073                   
                                                                                
Weighted average net asset value per                                            
unit - cents                              2,074         2,162                   
                                                                                
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND                                   
RESERVES                                                                        

                         Capital   Non            Retained  Total               
                                   distributable  earnings                      
                                   reserve                                      
(R`000)   (R`000)        (R`000)   (R`000)             
                                                                                
Balance as at 31 March                 1,632,536                                
2007                      1,281,486                -         2,914,022          

Units issued                                                                    
                         382,084   -              -         382,084             
Units issue cost                                                                
(1,742)   -              -         (1,742)             
Prepaid distribution                                                            
                         -         -              9,333     9,333               
Earnings                                                                        
-         -              1,225,041 1,225,041           
Transfer to non-                          957,638                               
distributable reserve     -                        (957,638) -                  
Unit holders                                                                    
distribution              -         -              (276,736) (276,736)          
                                                                                
Balance as at 31 March                 2,590,174                                
2008                      1,661,828                -         4,252,002          

Earnings                            -                                           
                         -                        310,146   310,146             
Transfer to non-                            2,757                               
distributable reserve     -                        (2,757)   -                  
Unit holders                        -                                           
distribution              -                        (307,389) (307,389)          
                                                                                
Balance at 31 March 2009               2,592,931                                
                         1,661,828                -         4,254,759           
                                                                                
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                   
Audited          Audited                
                                        year             year                   
                                        31 Mar 2009      31 Mar 2008            
                                        (R`000)          (R`000)                

Cash generated from operating                                                   
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Cash generated from operating                   344,146                         
activities                                               300,750                
Interest received                                                               
                                        16,167           18,992                 
Interest paid                                                                   
                                        (67,157)         (63,315)               
Dividends received                                                              
                                        11,834           -                      
Distribution paid                                                               
                                        (290,028)        (241,828)              
Taxation paid                                                                   
                                        (4,918)          (13,239)               
Net cash inflow from operating                                                  
activities                               10,044           1,360                 
                                                                                
Cash flows from investing                                                       
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Additions to investment and                                                     
development property                    (102,859)        (254,030)              
Additions to investment in                                                      
securities                              -                (258,311)              
Proceeds on disposal of                                                         
investment property                     -                98,657                 
Net cash outflow from investing                                                 
activities                               (102,859)        (413,684)             
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Increase in issued capital                                                      
                                        -                380,342                
Increase in borrowings                          123,792                         
                                                         32,789                 
Net cash inflow from financing                   123,792                        
activities                                                413,131               

Net increase in cash and cash                                                   
equivalents                              30,977           807                   
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at                    108,838                         
the beginning of the year                                108,031                
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of                                         
the year                                 139,815          108,838               
                                                                                
NOTES                                                                           
                                                                                
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                                          
                                                                                
This abridged report complies with IAS 34 - Interim Financial                   
Reporting, Schedule 4 of the South African Companies Act, the                   
disclosure requirements of the JSE Limited`s Listings Requirements              
and the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act of 2002. The                  
abridged report has been prepared using accounting policies that                
comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. The                    
accounting policies are consistent with those applied in the                    
financial statements for the prior year.                                        
2. PRIMARY OPERATIONAL SEGMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009                
                                                                                
Retail     Office        Fund       Total               
                        (R`000)    (R`000)       (R`000)    (R`000)             
                                                                                
Rental income                                                                   
241,770    189,225       -          430,995             
Straight-line rental                                                            
income accrual           (699)      (4,298)       -          (4,997)            
Dividend income                                                                 
11,668     -             -          11,668              
Total revenue                                                                   
                        252,739    184,927       -          437,666             
Expenditure                                                                     
42,951     27,800        21,366     92,117              
Net finance cost                                                                
                        (833)      (720)         44,710     43,157              
Net operating income                                                            
210,621    157,847       (66,076)   302,392             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Fair value adjustments                                                          
6,241               
Taxation                                                                        
                                                            1,513               
Earnings                                                                        
310,146             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Investment and                         2,143,291                                
development property     2,529,938                -          4,673,229          
Investment in                                                                   
securities               316,012    -             -          316,012            
Current assets                                                                  
11,591     18,979        149,361    179,931             
Total assets                           2,162,270                                
                        2,857,541                149,361    5,169,172           
                                                                                

Unsecured Borrowings     -          -             685,879                       
                                                            685,879             
Current liabilities                                                             
5,726      27.258        33,029     66,013              
Unit holders                                -                                   
distribution             -                        162,521    162,521            
Total liabilities                                                               
5,726      27,258        881,429    914,413             
                                                                                
Total capital and                      2,135,012                                
reserves                 2,851,815                (732,068)  4,254,759          

3. PRIMARY OPERATIONAL SEGMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008                
                                                                                
                        Retail     Office        Fund       Total               
(R`000)    (R`000)       (R`000)    (R`000)             
                                                                                
Rental income                                                                   
                        218,973    170,850       -          389,823             
Straight-line rental                                                            
income accrual           15,476     (21,728)      -          (6,252)            
Dividend income                                   -                             
                        6,516      -                        6,516               
Total revenue                                                                   
                        240,965    149,122       -          390,087             
Expenditure                                                                     
                        37,860     28,271        22,574     88,705              
Net finance cost                                                                
                        (904)      (2,313)       43,448     40,231              
Net operating income                                                            
                        204,009    123,164       (66,022)   261,151             
Fair value adjustments                                                          
                                                            970,552             
Taxation                                                                        
                                                            (6,662)             
Earnings                                                                        
                                                            1,225,041           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Investment property                    1,935,162                                
                        2,563,016                -          4,498,178           
Investment in                                                                   
securities               360,252    -             -          360,252            
Current assets                                                                  
                        15,846     22,249        120,768    158,863             
Total assets                           1,957,411                                
                        2,939,114                120,768    5,017,293           

                                                                                
Unsecured borrowings                                                            
                        -          -             562,087    562,087             
Current liabilities                 -             -                             
                        10,411     29,714        17,919     58,044              
Unit holders                                                                    
distribution             -          -             145,160    145,160            
Total liabilities                                                               
                        10,411     29,714        725,166    765,291             
                                                                                
Total capital and                      1,927,697                                
reserves                 2,928,703                (604,398)  4,252,002          
                                                                                
4. MAJOR PROFIT GENERATING                                                      
PROPERTIES*                                                                     
Rental                   Net                           
                        Income                   Income                         
                         (R`000)    %             (R`000)    %                  
Somerset Mall* (50%                 14.8%                    14.3%              
undivided share)         63,634                   52,752                        
Vaal Mall* (77.86%                  12.5%                    12.1%              
undivided share)         53,994                   44,692                        
Harrowdene Office Park*             12.1%                    12.7%              
52,134                   46,830                         
The Woodlands Office                11.8%                    11.5%              
Park* (40% undivided     50,953                   42,224                        
share)                                                                          
Other Properties                    48.8%                    49.4%              
                        210,280                  181,970                        
Total                               100.0%                   100.0%             
                        430,995                  368,468                        

*Properties contributing more than 10% to Rental                                
Income                                                                          
5.   BASIS OF PREPARATION AND AUDIT OPINION                                     
The independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche, have issued their opinion on the   
Group financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2009. The audit was      
conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. They have     
issued an unmodified audit opinion. A copy of their audit report is available   
for inspection at the Fund`s registered office. These abridged financial        
statements have been derived from the Group financial statements and are        
consistent in all material respects with the Group financial statements.        
COMMENTARY                                                                      
1.   REVIEW OF RESULTS AND OPERATIONS                                           
    The board of SPFM is pleased to announce an increase in distribution for    
    the year ended 31 March 2009 of 11.1% over that of the prior year. Seen     
    together with a 3.4% growth in the value of the property portfolio, these   
results demonstrate how good quality South African real estate assets have  
    held up in the current economic climate, relative to many other property    
    markets in both developed and emerging economies.                           
2.   PORTFOLIO ACTIVITIES                                                       
The major activity in the retail portfolio over the last 12 months has been 
    the installation of back-up generators at Vaal Mall, Somerset Mall and      
    Paarl Mall. Integrated Building Management Systems (BMS) have been          
    installed at the same time to improve efficiency in energy use and reduce   
power consumption.                                                          
    In the office portfolio, activity centred around the Veld Estates           
    development in the 114,000m2 Woodlands Office Park. Veld Estates comprises  
    19,842m2 of new office space, with the initial phase of 12,038m2 completed  
and handed over at the end of May 2009. It has been fully tenanted by       
    Deloitte & Touche. Negotiations are in progress to let the remaining        
    7,804m2, which is due for completion by July 2009.                          
3    BORROWINGS                                                                 
Sycom has an approved facility of R950 million. The facility is subject to  
    renewal in November 2014. At 31 March 2009, R686 million of this facility   
    had been utilised, with 85% of borrowings subject to interest rate swaps,   
    as tabulated below. The weighted average borrowing cost is 10.68%.          
Type      Maturity Date      Effective  Value     % of                    
                                                        total                   
                                   Rate       R`000                             
      SWAP      1 June 2009        9.56%                14.6%                   
100,000                           
      SWAP      1 June 2011        9.67%                14.6%                   
                                              100,000                           
      SWAP       June 2012         9.54%                14.6%                   
100,000                           
      SWAP      17 Mar 2014        11.92%               29.2%                   
                                              200,000                           
      SWAP      9 April 2014       11.63%               14.6%                   
100,000                           
                                                        87.5%                   
                                              600,000                           
      Floating  25 November 2014   10.50%               12.5%                   
85,879                            
                                   10.68%       685,879 100.0%                  
4.   PROPERTY PORTFOLIO VALUATION                                               
    Sycom`s property portfolio, excluding Southgate Mall and Value Mart,        
was independently valued by Quadrant Properties at 31 March 2009,           
    as set out in the table below. The Southgate properties were revalued       
    by One Focus Property Consultants. Increased net rental income compensated  
    for higher capitalisation rates, and the result was a 3.4% increase in the  
overall value of the portfolio.                                             
PROPERTY                  CAP RATE     MARKET         GROSS      VALUATION      
                        2009         VALUATION -    LETTABLE   PER SQUARE       
                                     SYCOM          AREA  -    METRE            
OWNERSHIP      100% OF                     
                                     R`000          PROPERTY                    
Fourways Crossing : 50%  8.75%                                                  
                                     333,250        47,231     14,111           
Somerset Mall : 50%      8.25%                                                  
                                     689,000        64,531     21,354           
Paarl Mall : 70%         9.00%                                                  
                                     329,000        36,125     13,010           
N1 City, Cape Town : 42% 8.50%                                                  
                                     378,840        64,705     13,940           
Vaal Mall : 77.86%       8.50%                                                  
                                     580,058        49,239     15,130           
Southgate Mall : 16.61%  9.00%                                                  
                                     196,626        69,030     17,151           
Southgate Value Mart :   10.00%                                                 
16.01%                                23,165         19,205     7,536           
RETAIL                                                                          
                                     2,529,939      350,066    15,683           
                                                                                
Woodlands Office Park    9.00%                                                  
642,400        95,568     16,805           
Harrowdene Office Park   9.00%                                                  
                                     528,000        36,888     14,314           
Advocates Chambers       9.75%                                                  
110,800        7,143      15,512           
Riverwoods Office Park   10.00%                                                 
                                     93,300         10,649     8,761            
Georgian Crescent        9.75%                                                  
84,400         6,312      13,371           
Discovery House          8.75%                                                  
                                     333,500        22,526     14,805           
ENS House, Cape Town     8.75%                                                  
254,000        18,065     14,060           
OFFICES                                                                         
                                     2,046,400      197,151    15,267           
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO TOTAL                                                                 
                                     4,576,339      547,217    15,533           
5    Stenham European Shopping Centre Fund (`SESCF`)                            
    SESCF owns a single asset, the 96,000m2 Nova Eventis shopping centre        
situated in Leipzig, Germany. At the time Sycom acquired its 22.509%        
    interest in SESCF in June 2007, Nova Eventis was valued at Euro365.6m.      
    The property was revalued at the end of December 2008 at Euro351.3m, an     
    annualised decline since acquisition of 2.6%, and yet a relatively good     
performance in a difficult market for physical property. This outcome is    
    partly due to the comparative strength of the German economy and its        
    property sector, seen in the context of Europe and the UK as a whole, and   
    partly because net rental cash flows have held up well at Nova Eventis      
itself.                                                                     
    At 31 March 2009, Sycom`s investment in SESCF was valued at R316m compared  
    with its March 2008 value of R360.2m. The decline in value over this period 
    was due principally to the lower property valuation referred to above,      
amplified by the effect of gearing in SESCF at 69% of asset value. Compared 
    to its initial cost of R256.6m, the investment has appreciated by 23% as a  
    result of the decline in the exchange rate of the Rand, from R9.55 to the   
    Euro at the end of June 2007 to R12.57 to the Euro at the end of March      
2009.                                                                       
    In terms of income, the dividend from SESCF for the year ended 31 March     
    2009 was R11.67m compared to R6.52m earned since acquisition in the prior   
    year. Net rental income from Nova Eventis is expected to remain under       
pressure in the next financial year, and the dividend received from SESCF   
    is likely to remain flat.                                                   
6    SOUTH AFRICAN RETAIL PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE                                 
    The eight defined segments in Sycom`s South African retail portfolio        
contributed to total retail turnover as shown in the chart below, with      
    food and apparel making up nearly 60% of all turnover.                      
    Food majors                           27.0%                                 
    Apparel                               30.8%                                 
Home & Furniture                      5.0%                                  
    Electronics & Music                   9.6%                                  
    Mass Discounters                      5.7%                                  
    Health & Beauty                       8.7%                                  
Food Service & Entertainment          7.5%                                  
    Other                                 5.7%                                  
    Total                                 100.0%                                
    Annual turnover in Sycom`s retail portfolio grew by 5.64% over the prior    
year, and by 4.54% for the quarter ended 31 March 2009 over the same        
    quarter last year. The performance of the March quarter is largely due to   
    Easter falling in April this year, and turnover growth for the month of     
    April bears this out, with a 6.25% growth over the same month in 2008.      
Overall, the turnover growths show a sound performance from Sycom`s         
    retail portfolio in a weakening market. The health and beauty segment       
    was the best performer, and food majors showed annual growth of 8.5%.       
    The home and electronics segments, in which Sycom has limited exposure,     
showed the poorest performance annually, although both segments improved    
    in the last quarter of the year, at the expense of the mass discount        
    segment, which moved into negative growth for the first time.               
    The lagged effect on consumers of high interest rates is revealed in the    
weakness of spend in discretionary segments, and although consistent rate   
    reductions will gradually bring relief, the effects may be dampened by a    
    contracting economy and job losses.                                         
    Across Sycom`s malls, total foot counts have decreased by 3.9%. It is       
clear that turnovers will remain under pressure as long as this trend       
    continues, and to arrest the trend, increasing proportions of the retail    
    marketing budgets are now being allocated to a number of initiatives        
    aimed at retaining customers and also attracting new feet to the fund`s     
malls.                                                                      
7    LEASE EXPIRY AND RENEWALS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS                          
    The pattern of lease expiries and renewals for the South African portfolio  
    over the last 12 months is shown in the table below. In the office          
portfolio, the opening vacancy was 1,766m2, new space of 3,797m2 was added  
    to the portfolio, and 8,659m2 expired during the year. Renewals and new     
    leases for 11,573m2 were concluded, leaving a vacancy of 2,649m2, or 1.9%   
    of office GLA. The expiring leases terminated at an average rental of       
R57.98/m2, and were renewed at an average of R100.92/m2.                    
    In the retail portfolio, 24,306m2 or 15% of that portfolio expired during   
    the year at an average rental of R183/m2. Of this, 23,413m2 was let or      
    renewed at an average of R192.80/m2, with the retail vacancy increasing     
from 0.95% to 1.5% by GLA.                                                  
                                           Offices    Retail    Total           
 31-March-08       Let          m2                     159,670                  
                                           134,247              293,917         
Vacant       m2                                              
                                           1,766      1,544     3,310           
                   Total        m2                     161,214                  
                                           136,013              297,227         
Additions                      m2                                              
                                           3,797      -         3,797           
 Expiries                       m2                                              
                                           8,659      24,306    32,965          
Ave R/m2   57.98      183.01    150.17          
 New lets &                     m2                                              
 renewals                                  11,573     23,413    34,986          
                                Ave R/m2   100.92     192.80    162.41          
31-March-09       Let          m2                     158,776                  
                                           137,161              295,937         
                   Vacant       m2                                              
                                           2,649      2,438     5,087           
Total        m2                     161,214                  
                                           139,810              301,024         
8    FORWARD LEASE EXPIRIES                                                     
    Sycom`s lease expiry profile shows relatively high office expiries          
in the 2010 financial year, and particular emphasis will be placed on       
    leasing and tenant retention in the office portfolio over the next 12       
    months. Average office gross rental on expiry, excluding parking,           
    is R116.04/m2, and market-related renewal level is estimated to be          
R106.74/m2 on average. This is an 8% negative reversion, and there          
    is also an inherent risk of increased vacancy as the fund lets into a       
    softening office market.                                                    
    In the retail portfolio, expiring leases offer potential for meaningful     
upward reversion over the next 12 months, as tabulated below.               
               Expiring next   Expiry rent  Market rent   % change              
               12 months (m2)  (R/m2)       (R/m2)                              
    Retail      22,140          188.89       235.55        24.7%                
Offices     35,467          116.04      106.74         (8.0%)               
    Total       57,607          144.04       156.25        8.5%                 
    Portfolio                                                                   
    Over the next 5 years, the retail portfolio shows a consistent and          
relatively low expiry profile. There will be negligible office expiries     
    in 2011, but another relatively high expiry year in 2012, by which time     
    an expected improvement in the economic climate should facilitate           
    leasing activities at around exit rental levels.                            
Office     Retail      TOTAL                                       
                                                                                
    2010     13.9%      8.3%        22.2%                                       
    2011     4.2%       13.2%       17.5%                                       
2012     14.0%      13.4%       27.4%                                       
    2013     10.4%      5.7%        16.1%                                       
    2014     1.8%       6.2%        8.0%                                        
    2015+    1.2%       7.6%        8.8%                                        
9    MAJOR TENANTS BY AREA AND INCOME                                           
    The table below reflects the contribution to income by Sycom`s 10           
    largest tenant groups. The four largest are all office tenants, and         
    contribute 22.4% of Sycom`s annual rental. The next six are all retail      
groups, contributing 15.6% of rental income.                                
                                      Income contribution                       
    Hatch Africa                      7.1%                                      
    Discovery Health                  6.9%                                      
Deloitte & Touche                 4.8%                                      
    Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs         3.6%                                      
    Pepkor Group                      3.1%                                      
    Foschini Group                    3.1%                                      
Edcon                             3.1%                                      
    Mr Price Group                    2.4%                                      
    Pick `n Pay                       2.5%                                      
    Truworths                         1.4%                                      
38.0%                                     
10.  VACANCIES AND BAD DEBTS                                                    
    The table below provides full details of Sycom`s vacancies for the          
    2008 and 2009 financial years, expressed by area and by income. Average     
through rentals for both the retail and office portfolios are also          
    shown. By income, the vacancy has declined slightly from 1.75% in 2008 to   
    1.71% at the end of March 2009.                                             
    Average through rentals for the retail portfolio are relatively low,        
at R120.70/m2 and offer upside growth on renewal. For the office            
    portfolio, the average is considered close to market for the portfolio      
    as a whole, although any softening in office rentals will expose            
    potential over-rents, with the associated reversionary risk.                
Sector    31 March 2009                 31 March 2008                       
              Lettable     Vacant  Vacant   Lettable    Vacant  Vacant          
              (m2)         (m2)    (%)      (m2)        (m2)    (%)             
                                                                                
Retail    161,214      2,456   1.52%    161,214     1,677   1.04%           
    Offices   139,810      2,631   1.88%    136,013     1,633   1.20%           
    Total     301,024      5,087   1.69%    297,227     3,310   1.11%           
    Sector    31 March 2009                31 March 2008                        
Lettable    Vacant   Vacant  Lettable     Vacant  Vacant          
              (R)         (R)      (%)     (R)          (R)     (%)             
                                                                                
    Retail    19,457,932  350,055  1.80%   18,813,674   385,535 2.05%           
Offices   16,231,448  259,942  1.60%   13,030,045   170,267 1.31%           
    Total     35,689,380  609,997  1.71%   31,843,719   555,802 1.75%           
    Sector    31 March 2009                  31 March 2008                      
              Lettable    Vacant             Lettable   Vacant                  
(R/m2)      (R/m2)             (R/m2)     (R/m2)                  
                                                                                
    Retail    120.70      142.53             116.70     229.83                  
    Offices   116.10      98.80              95.80      104.3                   
Total     118.56      119.91             107.14     167.91                  
    Bad debts written off for the 2009 financial year represent 0.49% of        
    rental income and amount to R2,119,924. The comparative write-off for       
    2008 was 0.38% of rental income, or R1,472,500.                             
11.  COST TO INCOME                                                             
    There has been a reduction in the cost to income ratio to 13.9% of          
    contractual rental income from 15.6% in the prior year. Of this 1.7%        
    reduction, 0.4% relates to an asset management fee saving as a result       
of a lower average Sycom unit price for the year, and 1.3% represents       
    real reductions in operating costs. Acucap and Parkdev, as joint asset      
    managers, will continue to focus on efficiencies in this area.              
12.  UNIT HOLDER SUMMARY                                                        
Sycom`s major unit holders at 31 March 2009 are shown below, with a         
    comparison to the prior year. The most significant change has been          
    Acucap`s acquisition of the major part of Attfund`s former holding.         
    Major unit holders                                                          
2009        2008                                      
    Hyprop                36.7%       35.8%                                     
    Attfund               -           20.5%                                     
    Acucap                18.3%       0.7%                                      
Redefine              3.2%        3.2%                                      
    Investec              5.5%        0.1%                                      
    PIC                   3.4%        1.2%                                      
    Nedbank               2.8%        2.8%                                      
Old Mutual            2.9%        3.2%                                      
    Standard Bank         2.5%        3.0%                                      
    Coronation            0.1%        3.2%                                      
                          75.3%       73.7%                                     
13.  PROSPECTS                                                                  
    Whilst the economic outlook remains uncertain, the performance of Sycom`s   
    portfolio over the last 12 months has shown its defensive qualities in a    
    weakening market. The fund`s strategy remains one of delivering consistent  
real growth in distributions, and whilst there is no doubt that there are   
    still significant challenges ahead for property managers in South Africa,   
    the board is of the view that this can be achieved in the year ahead,       
    provided there is no unexpected deterioration in the economic climate.      
14.  PAYMENT OF INTEREST                                                        
    Notice is hereby given of the declaration of distribution number 48 in      
    respect of the six months to 31 March 2009. The distribution is paid out    
    of property income which is classified as interest from a unit holder`s     
perspective for SARS reporting purposes The final distribution of 79.24     
    (seventy nine comma two four) cents per unit has been approved in respect   
    of the six month period ended 31 March 2009. The last date to trade the     
    units cum distribution is Friday, 19 June 2009 and the record date will     
be Friday, 26 June 2009. The units will start trading ex-distribution       
    from 22 June 2009. Distributions will be made to unit holders on Monday     
    29 June 2009.                                                               
    Unit certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between       
Monday 22 June and Friday 26 June 2009 both days inclusive.                 
On behalf of the Board                                                          
T E SEWELL                                   PA THEODOSIOU                      
(Chairman)                                   (CEO)                              
4 June 2009                                                                     
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http://www.sycom.co.za                                                          
Share Code: SYC                                                                 
ISIN : ZAE 000019303                                                            
Directors: TE Sewell (Chairman), FM Berkeley, JPD Flanagan, GA Nelson, L Norval 
*, NFJ Haasbroek*, SJ Wentzel*, PA Theodosiou* (CEO), GR Jones*                 
Company Secretary and CFO: CB Marlow                                            
* Executive                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
Nedbank Capital                                                                 
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