Re Major Letting Agreement

Embargoed: 29 April 2004, 07:00hrs (BST) CLS HOLDINGS PLC ('CLS') ANNOUNCES A MAJOR NEW LETTING AT SOLNA BUSINESS PARK, STOCKHOLM The Board of CLS is pleased to announce that the ICA Group ('ICA'), Scandinavia's largest retailer, has leased a total of 23,800 sq m (256,183 sq ft) of mixed office and retail space plus parking spaces, for the creation of the ICA House in Solna Business Park. The letting to ICA is one of the largest lettings in Sweden over the last few years. The offices, comprising 14,400 sq m (155,002 sq ft), which will constitute ICA AB's head office, have been let for a term of 11 years 9 months commencing on 1 July 2005. ICA will also have the option of leasing additional space of 2,200 sq m (23,680 sq ft). The retail space comprises approximately 9,400 sq m (101,181 sq ft) and will be used as the flagship MAXI ICA Supermarket. The space has been let for a term of 25 years commencing on 15 May 2005, with a break clause at the end of the fifteenth and twentieth years. The aggregate headline annual rental income equates to approximately SEK 44,300,000 (£3,230,000) excluding turnover rent and rental discounts. As a result of this transaction 92 per cent of Fräsaren 12 is now let to ICA and other tenants and will be 100 per cent let, should ICA exercise its option. Bo Liffner, the Managing Director of ICA Fastighets AB, gave his reasons for choosing Solna Business Park: 'We have analysed several alternatives in the Stockholm area. Solna Business Park is best suited to our specifications in terms of cost efficiency, high quality, flexibility, environmental acceptability and communications. In addition, it enables ICA to achieve its desired aim of combining its head office with a supermarket in the same building.' Executive Chairman of CLS, Sten Mortstedt, commented: 'We extend a warm welcome to ICA and to its staff and customers at Solna Business Park. In addition to the existing first class offices and the excellent facilities comprising a hotel, gym, restaurants and retail, Solna Business Park will also be offering a supermarket in cooperation with ICA. Solna Business Park has now proved itself as one of the most attractive areas for offices and retail premises close to the centre of Stockholm.' -ends- For further information, please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Tom Thomson, Chief Executive & Vice Chairman Dan Bäverstam, Chief Financial Officer CLS Holdings plc, Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766 www.clsholdings.com Adam Reynolds / Ben Simons Hansard Communications Tel +44 (0)20 7245 1100

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