Purchase in Germany

SEGRO SIGNS ITS LARGEST EVER PURCHASE IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE SEGRO has exchanged contracts on its largest ever transaction in Continental Europe, the sale and leaseback from Neckermann (a KarstadtQuelle group company) of a major office and distribution campus in Frankfurt for €197m, including all acquisition costs. This follows SEGRO's 2005/06 €163m acquisition of a major logistics portfolio and landbank from KarstadtQuelle AG in a sale and leaseback transaction. The portfolio is in one of SEGRO's core business space markets and provides development potential in both the medium term and long term, underpinned by a strong income stream. SEGRO will enhance the value of the site by developing 6,000m² of business space in the short term and subsequently refurbishing and redeveloping additional areas as they are handed back. The property is located approximately 4km from the centre of Frankfurt on Hanauer Landstraße, the main artery running east from the city, near to the new European Central Bank building, which is currently under construction. The assets comprise a total of 30 ha and has a built area in excess of 310,000m², including some 86,000m² of high quality office space. The remainder of the site includes high and low bay warehousing, flexible business space, a large data centre and some small retail units. Approximately 83% of the income from the site (occupied entirely by Neckermann) is secured on leases of at least 10 years, with the remaining space, principally offices that have been let to other Karstadt group companies or to Neckermann's contractors, leased on shorter terms, thus representing a refurbishment / redevelopment opportunity in the medium term. This transaction builds on SEGRO's 2005/06 purchase of a major warehousing portfolio across Germany from the KarstadtQuelle group and subsequent corporate partnering and extensive asset management. KarstadtQuelle announced earlier in the year that Neckermann, one of Germany's leading mail order and online retailers, would be demerged from the main group. Dr. Udo Titz, General Manager, Germany said, "This transaction means that Germany is now SEGRO's largest market in Continental Europe and demonstrates our commitment to grow our geographic coverage. We are very confident about the future of the Frankfurt market, noting the excellent take-up seen over the past 12 months and the historically low ratio of rents being achieved in the out-of-town market compared to the central business district (CBD)." Walter Hens, Managing Director, Continental Europe said, "We are delighted to have agreed this major purchase which will provide us with both an attractive income yield and future development opportunities. This is the largest transaction we have ever undertaken on the Continent. It builds on our existing skill base and market knowledge, and underlines our commitment to major expansion in Europe and particularly in Germany, where we see very positive economic signs". -ENDS- Contacts: SEGRO Michael Waring Tel: 07775 788 628 Maitland Colin Browne/Peter Ogden Tel: 020 7379 5151 Notes to editors: About SEGRO SEGRO is the leading provider of Flexible Business Space in Europe. Headquartered in the UK, SEGRO is listed on the London Stock Exchange and on Euronext in Paris. The company is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") with operations in eleven countries, serving a diversified customer base of over 1,760 customers operating in a wide range of sectors, representing both small and large businesses, from start ups to global corporations. With investment property assets of £5.0 billion (£6.0 billion including trading properties and development assets) and 4 million sq m of business space, SEGRO has an annual rental income in excess of £300 million.

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