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Fri 28 Oct 2011, 12:50 VPF - Vunani Property Investment Fund Limited - Acquisition by VPIF of an
VPF
VPF                                                                             
VPF - Vunani Property Investment Fund Limited - Acquisition by VPIF of an       
office park in Port Elizabeth and two properties in Rustenburg                  
VUNANI PROPERTY INVESTMENT FUND LIMITED                                         
(formerly Vunani Property Investment Fund Proprietary Limited)                  
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2005/019302/06)                                            
JSE code: VPF                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000157459                                                              
("VPIF" or "the company")                                                       
ACQUISITION BY VPIF OF AN OFFICE PARK IN PORT ELIZABETH AND TWO                 
PROPERTIES IN RUSTENBURG                                                        
1.   INTRODUCTION                                                               
    Unitholders are advised that VPIF has entered into Sales of                 
    Enterprise Agreements for the acquisition by it of:                         
    1.1  the rental enterprise conducted as a going concern on Erfs             
11322 and 1698, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, known as The Lion Roars        
         Office Park, ("the Lion Roars property" or "the Lion Roars             
         transaction") with Hobbes Holdings Proprietary Limited ("the           
         Lion Roars vendor");                                                   
1.2  a building situated on 87 Ridder Street, Xstrata, Rustenburg           
         ("the Xstrata property" or the Xstrara transaction) with the           
         Trustees of the Michael Viljoen Trust, Master`s number                 
         IT6645/1995 and RCV Projects CC (registration number                   
2000/045175/23) ("the Xstrata vendor"); and                            
    1.3  a 2 storey office block situated on 12 Kgwebo Street, Mabe             
         Park, Rustenburg ("the Mabe property" or "the Mabe                     
         transaction") with Lizard Creek Properties Proprietary Limited         
("the Mabe vendor"),                                                   
    (collectively "the properties" or "the transactions").                      
The agreements contain warranties normal for transactions of this nature.       
2.   INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPERTIES                                     
`2.1 The Lion Roars property:                                               
    Description of the     Erf 11322 Walmer in the Nelson Mandela Bay           
    property:              Metropolitan Municipality, Division of Port          
                           Elizabeth, measuring 4 367 square metres;            
and                                                  
                           Erf 1698 Walmer in the Nelson Mandela Bay            
                           Metropolitan Municipality, Division of Port          
                           Elizabeth, measuring 3 468 square metres.            

    Location:              53 Heugh Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth                
                                                                                
    GLA:                   4 280 square metres and 136 parking days,            
which constitutes 100% offices                       
                                                                                
    Weighted average       R116.93 per square metre                             
    rental per square                                                           
metre:                                                                      
                                                                                
    Purchase price and     The purchase price of the property is set            
    other costs:           out in paragraph 4 below.  The following             
other expenditure will be incurred in                
                           respect of the property:                             
                           Agent`s commission is payable by the                 
                           vendor.                                              
All costs incidental to the transfer of the          
                           property - approximately R86 625                     
                           All amounts due in terms of the agreement            
                           shall, unless paid on due date, bear                 
interest at the Prime Rate from the due              
                           date to date of payment.                             
                                                                                
    Independent            Date of valuation - 01 December 2011                 
valuation:             Market value: R52 300 000                            
                                                                                
    2.2  The Xstrata property:                                                  
    Description of the     Portion 19 of Erf 1833 Rustenburg Extension          
property:              4, measuring 7 016 square metres.                    
                                                                                
    Location:              91 Ridder Street, Ooseinde, Rustenburg.              
                                                                                
GLA:                   3 720 square metres constituting 100%                
                           offices.                                             
                                                                                
    Weighted average       R69.46 square metres                                 
rental per square                                                           
    metre:                                                                      
                                                                                
    Independent            Date of valuation - 01 December 2011                 
valuation:             Market value: R29 150 000                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
    2.3  The Mabe property:                                                     
Description of the     Erf 114 Waterval East Extension 4,                   
    property:              measuring 2 612 square metres.                       
    Location:              12 Kgwebo Avenue, Waterval East Extension            
                           4, Rustenburg.                                       

    GLA:                   1 642 square metres plus 54 bays                     
                           constituting 100% offices.                           
                                                                                
Weighted average       R138.27 square metres                                
    rental per square                                                           
    metre:                                                                      
                                                                                
Independent            Date of valuation - 01 December 2011                 
    valuation:             Market value: R24 700 000                            
                                                                                
    The properties have been valued by Mr. MRB Gibbons, an authorised           
Professional Valuer, registered without restriction in terms of             
    section 19 of the Property Valuers Professional Act, 2000 (Act 17 of        
    2000), of Mills Fitchet Magnus Penny Proprietary Limited.                   
3.   RATIONALE FOR THE TRANSACTIONS                                             
VPIF was listed on the JSE Limited ("JSE") on 11 August 2011.  The          
    main purpose of the listing was to provide VPIF with a platform for         
    acquisitive growth and these transactions are a step towards VPIF`s         
    stated intention to grow the portfolio by the acquisition of high           
quality yield-enhancing properties.                                         
    The Lion Roars property will give an initial yield of 12%. The              
    property is located in Walmer which is the prime decentralised              
    office node and is tenanted by `blue chip` tenants.                         
The Xstrata property and the Mabe property are both well-located            
    properties, recently constructed, A-Grade buildings occupied by             
    `blue chip" tenants on long leases.  These properties have a forward        
    yield of 10,6%.                                                             
4.   PURCHASE CONSIDERATIONS                                                    
    The cash purchase considerations of the properties will be funded by        
    debt and the amounts include VAT levied at the rate of 0% in terms          
    of section 11(1)(e) of the VAT Act.                                         
The Lion Roars     The Xstrata         The Mabe property:                   
    property:          property:                                                
    R52 100 000        R28 982 000         R24 000 000                          
5.   EFFECTIVE DATES                                                            
The effective dates of the transactions will be the dates of                
    registration of transfer of ownership of the properties.                    
6.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT                                                       
    The transactions are unconditional and are subject to transfer of           
the properties.                                                             
7.   PRO FORMA FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE TRANSACTIONS                            
    The pro forma financial effects of the transactions, individually           
    and jointly on net asset value and net tangible asset value per             
linked unit are not significant and have therefore not been                 
    disclosed.                                                                  
8.   FORECAST INFORMATION RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS                          
    The forecast financial information relating to the transactions for         
the financial periods ending 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013 are set          
    out below.  The forecast financial information has not been reviewed        
    or reported on by a reporting accountant in terms of section 8 of           
    the Listings Requirements of the JSE and is the responsibility of           
the company`s directors.                                                    
8.1  The Lion Roars property                                                    
                                    Forecast for    Forecast for the            
                                    the 7 months    12 months ending            
ending          30 June 2013                
                                    30 June 2012    R`000                       
                                    R`000                                       
         Gross income               3 510           7 340                       
Property Expenditure       (560)           (1 195)                     
         Net operating income       2 950           6 145                       
         Finance costs              (2 425)         (4 837)                     
         Debenture interest         (525)           (1 308)                     
Net profit before tax      0               0                           
         Taxation                   0               0                           
         Net profit after           0               0                           
         taxation                                                               
Distributable earnings:    525             1 308                       
                                                                                
8.2  The Xstrata property                                                       
                                    Forecast for    Forecast for the            
the 7 months    12 months ending            
                                    ending          30 June 2013                
                                    30 June 2012    R`000                       
                                    R`000                                       
Gross income               2 048           3 719                       
         Property Expenditure       (394)           (713)                       
         Net operating income       1 654           3 007                       
         Finance costs              (1 571)         (2 692)                     
Debenture interest         (83)            (314)                       
         Net profit before tax      0               0                           
         Taxation                   0               0                           
         Net profit after           0               0                           
taxation                                                               
         Distributable earnings:    83              314                         
8.3  The Mabe property                                                          
                                    Forecast for    Forecast for the            
the 7 months    12 months ending            
                                    ending          30 June 2013                
                                    30 June 2012    R`000                       
                                    R`000                                       
Gross income               1 671           3 089                       
         Property Expenditure       (288)           (519)                       
         Net operating income       1 383           2 570                       
         Finance costs              (1 301)         (2 230)                     
Debenture interest         (81)            (340)                       
         Net profit before tax      0               0                           
         Taxation                   0               0                           
         Net profit after           0               0                           
taxation                                                               
         Distributable earnings:    81              340                         
Notes:                                                                          
1.   Gross income includes all tenant recoveries while Property                 
Expenditure includes all consumption expenditure as well as property        
    and asset management fees.                                                  
2.   VPIF will raise debt to fund the transactions and therefore 100% of        
    the debt for the transactions has been attributed to the individual         
transactions.                                                               
3.   The debenture interest has been calculated in accordance with the          
    provision of the Debenture Trust Deed.                                      
9.   CLASSIFICATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS                                         
The Lion Roars transaction is classified as a Category 2 transaction        
    in terms of the Listing Requirements of the JSE.                            
    The Xstrata transaction and the Mabe transaction, when aggregated,          
    are classified as a Category 2 transaction in terms of the Listing          
Requirements of the JSE as they have been entered into by the               
    company with vendors who are associated with each other.                    
The transactions jointly constitute a Category 2 transaction.                   
10.  RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT                                         
Unitholders are referred the cautionary announcement published by           
    the company on 23 September 2011 and advised that the company               
    remains involved in negotiations in respect of property acquisitions        
    that if concluded, could have a material effect on the price of             
VPIF`s units.  Unitholders are therefore advised to continue                
    exercising caution in dealing with the units of VPIF until such time        
    that a further announcement is made.                                        
Sandton                                                                         
28 October 2011                                                                 
Corporate Adviser and Joint Sponsor                                             
Vunani Corporate Finance                                                        
Independent Lead Sponsor                                                        
Grindrod Bank Limited                                                           
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