Acquisitions

Release date: 6th September 2006 Embargoed until: 07:00 CLS HOLDINGS PLC ("CLS") ANNOUNCES THREE NEW GERMAN ACQUISITIONS The Board of CLS is delighted to announce the completion of a further three acquisitions in Germany at a total consideration of €71,423,307 (£48,252,470) inclusive of all costs. Two of the buildings are located in Munich and one in Stuttgart. The acquisition and financing of the Headquarters of BrainLab AG in Feldkirchen, Munich, announced in January, has now been completed. The property is a new development of a total of 16,100 sq m (173,299 sq ft) and 213 car parking spaces, fully let to BrainLab on a 10 ½ year lease without breaks, with an annual rent of €2,043,791(£1,380,754) and a rent free period of six months. The total acquisition cost for this investment was €30,058,850 (£20,307,290) with an annual return on equity, after the rent free period, of 14.3% financed by a completed 7 year fixed interest rate loan facility of €24,200,000 (£ 16,349,142). The property known as Maximillian Forum is located in Planegg, Munich. The property was constructed in 1995 and comprises 13,906 sq m (149,683 sq ft) of offices and 232 car parking spaces. The property is fully let to various tenants with two anchor tenants, Gambro and MedieGene, and generates a total annual rent of €2,035,189 (£1,374,942). The total acquisition cost for this investment was €29,322,257 (£19,809,942) including all costs. The annual return on equity is 13.1%, based on a completed fixed 5 year fixed interest rate loan facility of €21,000,000 (£14,187,272). The property known as Step 9 is located in Stuttgart Engineering Park, Stuttgart. The property was constructed in 2004 and comprises 5,058 sq m (54,444 sq ft) of offices, 174 sq m (1,873 sq ft) of storage and 59 car parking spaces. The property is fully let to various tenants and generates an annual rental income of €794,090 (£536,475). The total acquisition cost was € 12,042,200 (£8,135,522). The annual return on equity is 16.1% based on a completed 5 year fixed interest rate loan facility of € 9,300,000 (£6,282,935). Christian Holle of IAM has acted as consultant for CLS on all these transactions. Executive Chairman of CLS, Sten Mortstedt, commented: "I am pleased with these further three acquisitions of properties in Germany. CLS is making excellent progress into building up a portfolio of new office buildings in attractive locations in or around major cities in Germany. The portfolio now comprises 10 buildings with a book value of €151 million (£102 million). The initial financial returns are attractive, with further significant potential for asset growth through yield compression and rental growth." -ends- For further information, please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Per Sjöberg, Chief Executive Officer Dan Bäverstam, Chief Financial Officer CLS Holdings plc www.clsholdings.com Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766 Adam Reynolds/Ben Simons Hansard Communications Tel. +44 (0)20 7245 1100

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