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Savills PLC 11 January 2007 **Not for publication, distribution or release in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions), Canada, Japan or Australia** This announcement is not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase any shares referred to in this announcement on the basis of this announcement. PRESS RELEASE 11 JANUARY 2007 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. to sell stake in Savills plc CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. ('CBRE') today announces its intention to explore a sale of up to 25,878,398 ordinary shares ('the Offering') in Savills plc (' Savills'), representing approximately 19.2% of the issued share capital of Savills held by Trammell Crow Company which CBRE acquired on 20 December 2006. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Hoare Govett Limited and Morgan Stanley Securities Limited are acting as joint bookrunners in an accelerated bookbuild being launched today. Savills confirms that it has previously indicated that it may consider buying back for cancellation some of its ordinary shares, should they be sold by CBRE in an offering. By virtue of CBRE being a related party as defined by the UK Listing Rules, Savills would be permitted to buy back up to a maximum of 4.9% of its issued share capital. Enquiries: CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Tel: +1 310 606 4706 Kenneth Kay, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Savills plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 9923 Aubrey Adams, Group Chief Executive Officer Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7888 8888 Antony Isaacs, Equity Capital Markets Richard Probert, Investment Banking Hoare Govett Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7678 8000 Alex Garton, Corporate Broking John MacGowan, Equity Syndicate Desk Morgan Stanley Securities Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7425 8000 John Porter, Global Capital Markets About CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2005 revenue). With approximately 21,000 employees, CBRE serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 200 offices worldwide (excluding affiliate and partner offices). CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; research and consulting. Further information is available at www.cbre.com About Savills plc Savills plc (LSE: SVS), a FTSE 250 company headquartered in London, is a leading international property consultancy, with a global presence and reputation. Its success is based on its experienced and committed team of property consultants and real estate agents, with over 140 offices and associates world-wide. The company offers expert advice on all aspects of commercial, rural and residential property through consultancy and transactions, property related financial services and corporate finance. It also operates a specialist fund management division. Further information is available at www.savills.com The contents of this announcement, which have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of CBRE and Savills, have been approved by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Hoare Govett Limited and Morgan Stanley Securities Limited solely for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This announcement does not constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy ordinary shares in Savills plc in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The offering of the ordinary shares has not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended and no public offering of such ordinary shares will be made in the United States. This announcement contains certain 'forward-looking statements'. In particular, the words 'intends', 'may', 'should', 'believes', 'target', 'anticipate', 'expect', 'will' and similar expressions can be used to identify forward-looking statements. Certain important factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond CBRE's or Savills' control that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CBRE or Savills to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding CBRE's and Savills' present and future business strategies and the environment in which CBRE and Savills may operate in the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Hoare Govett Limited and Morgan Stanley Securities Limited, each of which are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA, are acting exclusively for CBRE, CB Richard Ellis Inc. and Trammell Crow Company and no-one else in connection with the Offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than CBRE, CB Richard Ellis Inc. and Trammell Crow Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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