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Tue 14 Jun 2005, 17:52 RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2005
Prima - Audited results for the year ended 30 April 2005 and further cautionary 
Prima Property Trust                                                            
A collective investment scheme in property, registered as such in terms         
of the Collective Investment Schemes Act no. 45 of 2002                         
Share code: PRM      ISIN: ZAE000005641                                         
(`Prima`)                                                                       
Managed by Prima Property Trust Managers Limited (PPTM)                         
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1969/011594/06)                                            
AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2005 AND FURTHER CAUTIONARY         
ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                    
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                     Audited           Audited     
                                                     year        ten months     
                                                    ended             ended     
                                            30 April 2005     30 April 2004     
R`000             R`000     
Revenue                                           122 514            55 393     
Operating expenses                                 38 445            17 093     
Property profit                                    84 069            38 300     
Net finance charges                                20 063             6 630     
Profit before revaluation and sale                                              
of investment properties                           64 006            31 670     
Loss on sale of investment properties             (2 373)                 -     
Change in fair value of                                                         
investment properties                              18 417            34 406     
Profit before taxation                             80 050            66 076     
Taxation                                              128           (3 722)     
Profit after taxation                              80 178            62 354     
Headline earnings                                                               
Profit after taxation                              80 178            62 354     
Loss on sale of investment properties               2 373                 -     
Change in fair value of                                                         
investment properties                            (18 417)          (34 406)     
Taxation                                            (140)             3 722     
Headline earnings                                  63 994            31 670     
Earnings per unit                                                               
Actual number of units in issue (000)             559 933           406 092     
Units to be issued which rank for                                               
final distribution (000)                            5 791                 -     
Weighted average number of units (000)            492 502           309 424     
Earnings per unit (cents)                           16,28             20,15     
Headline earnings per unit (cents)                  12,99             10,24     
Distribution per unit (cents)                       13,00              9,71     
- Interim                                            6,50              5,28     
- Final                                              6,50              4,43     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                        Audited           Audited     
                                            30 April 2005     30 April 2004     
R`000             R`000     
Assets                                                                          
Non current assets                                843 520           510 643     
Investment properties                             843 520           510 643     
Current assets                                     44 318            24 618     
Receivables                                        11 813             5 041     
Cash and cash equivalents                          32 505            19 577     
Total assets                                      887 838           535 261     
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Stated capital                                    462 004           308 400     
Non distributable reserves                         77 637            61 505     
Accumulated loss                                  (1 519)           (1 519)     
Total equity and reserves                         538 122           368 386     
Non-current liabilities                           206 395           142 243     
Long-term liabilities                             205 430           139 076     
Deferred taxation                                     965             3 167     
Current liabilities                               143 321            24 632     
Payables                                           13 011             6 620     
Property vendors                                   93 896                 -     
Unit holders for distribution                      36 414            18 012     
Total equity and liabilities                      887 838           535 261     
Net asset value per unit (cents)                    95,12             90,72     
ABRIDGED CONSOLIDATED                             Audited           Audited     
CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                  year        ten months     
ended             ended     
                                            30 April 2005     30 April 2004     
                                                    R`000             R`000     
Cash flows from operating activities               15 907             2 910     
Cash generated from operations                     84 069            38 588     
Working capital changes                           (2 455)               924     
Interest income                                       923               957     
Finance charges                                  (20 986)           (7 628)     
Distributions to unit holders                    (45 644)          (29 931)     
Cash flows from investing activities            (316 833)         (352 894)     
Cash flows from financing activities              313 854           347 347     
Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                 
and cash equivalents                               12 928           (2 637)     
Cash and cash equivalents at                                                    
beginning of the year                              19 577            22 214     
Cash and cash equivalents at end                                                
of the year                                        32 505            19 577     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                     
                                              Non-                              
                              Stated distributable    Retained                  
capital     reserves       income        Total     
                               R`000        R`000        R`000        R`000     
Balance at 1 July 2003       100 129       29 359            2      129 490     
Issue of units               208 271                                208 271     
Net profit for the period                              62  354       62 354     
Transfer to                                                                     
non-distributable reserve                  32 146     (32 146)            -     
Distributions                                         (31 729)     (31 729)     
Balance at 30 April 2004     308 400       61 505      (1 519)      368 386     
Issue of units               153 604                                153 604     
Net profit for the year                                 80 178       80 178     
Transfer to                                                                     
non-distributable reserve                  16 132     (16 132)            -     
Distributions                                         (64 046)     (64 046)     
Balance at 30 April 2005     462 004       77 637      (1 519)      538 122     
BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with South     
African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The accounting    
policies applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements are      
consistent with those applied for the 10 months ended 30 April 2004.            
AUDIT OPINION                                                                   
Grant Thornton has audited the financial information set out in this report and 
their unqualified audit report is available for inspection at the registered    
office.                                                                         
COMMENTS                                                                        
Financial results                                                               
Headline earnings for the year under review increased to 12,99 cents per unit as
compared with 10,24 cents per unit for the 10 months ended 30 April 2004.       
During the year ended 30 April 2005, investment properties increased by R332,9  
million to R843,5 million.                                                      
The net asset value per unit increased to 95,12 cents (April 2004: 90,72 cents).
Distributions                                                                   
Prima paid an interim distribution of 6,50 cents per unit for six months ended  
31 October 2004.                                                                
The board has approved a final distribution of 6,50 cents per unit for six      
months ended 30 April 2005 in accordance with the forecast made in December     
2004.                                                                           
The total distribution for the year ended 30 April 2005 is 13 cents per unit.   
Valuation of investment properties                                              
In accordance with Prima`s policy, investment properties were independently     
valued at 30 April 2005, save for the portfolio acquired from Standard Bank     
which has been valued at cost as the purchase was concluded at the financial    
year end.                                                                       
Property acquisitions                                                           
During the year under review the following properties were acquired:            
Description                            Location          GLA Purchase price     
                                                        (m2)           R`000    
Ellerine Bros                                                                   
Portfolio                                                                       
(45 properties)                        Various       81 595         198 100     
Ellerine Holdings                                                               
Portfolio                                                                       
(34 properties)                        Various       52 454          82 000     
Standard Bank                                                                   
Portfolio*                                                                      
(20 properties)                         Various       31 900          80 000    
RT Hillbank                        Johannesburg        3 309          11 000    
Q Tyre*                                                                         
(4 properties)                          Various        3 627           5 772    
Juniper Road                             Durban        1 041           5 700    
38 Prospecton                          Isipingo        1 528           3 900    
Absa Scottburgh                      Scottburgh          330           1 900    
Russels Kuruman                         Kuruman        1 296           1 300    
Geen & Richards                      Phalaborwa          810           1 200    
390 872    
* Transfer pending                                                              
Property disposals                                                              
During the year under review the following properties were disposed of and      
ownership transferred:                                                          
Description               Location            GLA              Selling Price    
                                             (m2)                      R`000    
Besterbrown              Nelspruit         13 452                     52 550    
Sammy Marks               Pretoria          7 519                     38 100    
Witbank Medical            Witbank         13 923                     24 350    
                                                                     115 000    
Property portfolio and segmental analysis                                       
The number of properties in the property portfolio has increased to 166 at 30   
April 2005 (April 2004 - 61).                                                   
Vacancies reduced to 6% (April 2004 - 7%).                                      
65% of net income is derived from properties situated in Gauteng, 11% in        
Mpumalanga, 10% in KwaZulu-Natal, with the balance spread across the other six  
provinces.                                                                      
Over 55% of leases are due to expire after 2007, with 17% expiring after 2009.  
                                       Retail  Commercial      Industrial       
%           %               %       
Revenue                                    57          31              12       
Net profit                                 60          27              13       
Borrowings                                                                      
At 30 April 2005 Prima`s borrowings amounted to R205 million.                   
Prima has fixed the rate of interest on R100 million at 8,94% per annum for two 
years with effect from 21 April 2005.                                           
The balance of the borrowings attract interest at a rate of prime less 1,5%.    
Material related party transactions                                             
                                                                        R`000   
Apex Hi Properties                                                    115 000   
Disposal of Properties                                                          
Madison Property Fund                                                           
Managers(Proprietary)Limited                                            5 353   
Fees - Acquisitions                                                             
Prima Property Trust Managers Ltd                                       5 324   
Asset management fee                                                            
Standard Bank Properties                                                        
Borrowings                                                            205 430   
Property acquisitions                                                  80 000   
Interest on borrowings                                                 16 088   
Directorate                                                                     
Mr A Levy was appointed to the board of Prima Property Trust Managers Ltd on 6  
April 2005.                                                                     
Mr S Jersky and Mr M J Cullabine resigned as directors of Prima Property Trust  
Managers Ltd during the year.                                                   
Further cautionary announcement                                                 
Further to the cautionary announcements dated 4 April 2005 and 16 May 2005, unit
holders are advised that Prima is still involved in discussions which, if       
successfully concluded, may have a material effect on the price of Prima`s      
securities.                                                                     
Accordingly, unit holders are advised to continue exercising caution when       
dealing in Prima`s securities until a further announcement is made.             
DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION                                                        
Notice is hereby given of distribution No.73 of 6,50 cents per unit for the six 
months ended 30 April 2005.                                                     
Last date to trade cum distribution              Friday, 1 July 2005            
Date units will trade ex distribution            Monday, 4 July 2005            
Record date                                      Friday, 8 July 2005            
Payment of distribution No 73                    Monday, 11 July 2005           
Unit certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,   
4 July 2005 and Friday, 8 July 2005.                                            
N F J Haasbroek       W E Cesman                                                
Chairman              Director                                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
14 June 2005                                                                    
Directors: N F J Haasbroek* (Chairman), W E Cesman*, M Wainer*, A Levy          
(* Non-executive)                                                               
Registered Office                    Transfer Secretaries                       
2 Arnold Road                        Computershare Investor                     
Rosebank, 2196                       Services 2004 (Pty) Ltd                    
PO Box 3426,                         70 Marshall Street                         
Parklands, 2121                      Johannesburg, 2001                         
www.prima.co.za                      PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107           
Tel:+ 27 11 283 0000                 Tel:+ 27 11 370 5200                       
Sponsor and                          Company Secretary                          
Corporate Advisor                    Probity Business Services (Pty) Ltd.       
Java Capital (Pty) Ltd               PO Box 85392, Emmarentia, 2129             
                                     Tel: + 27 11 327 7146                      
Date: 14/06/2005 05:40:09 PM              
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