Trading Statement

Savills PLC 04 July 2007 SAVILLS PLC ('Savills') Trading Update Savills, the international property services company, provides the following trading update prior to entering the close period before the half year results for the year ended 31 December 2007, which are scheduled for release on 11 September 2007. Overview of Main Business Streams: Transactional Demand for prime commercial property across Europe remained strong in the first half of 2007, although investors are becoming increasingly selective, focusing on strong opportunities for upward rental growth. Yields for secondary stock are rising, reflecting the recent increases in interest rates. Tenant demand for commercial property continued to improve, particularly for office space in Europe's major cities. In both the office and retail markets there also appeared to be increasing tenant bias towards prime properties and locations. Although successive interest rate rises are starting to lead to a cooling of the UK mainstream residential market, prime markets continued to be buoyant, with our rates of sales and properties under offer ahead of last year. New homes markets in certain provincial cities are starting to show signs of over supply, but markets in London and the South-East remain strong. Super prime markets have continued to rise strongly, due in part to interest from international purchasers. In Asia, the sales and investment markets have been active over the first half of the year with interest from overseas investment funds, local investors and developers. Opportunities in the retail market have been scarce and values, especially in core locations, continued to rise. In the residential market, luxury apartments and townhouses have been appreciating strongly while more lacklustre growth has been experienced in the mainstream market. Consultancy Our Consultancy business across the Group has performed well. The expectation of upward rental growth in many city office markets led to a pick-up in development activity across Europe. Our Valuation Consultancy team has enjoyed a strong first half and continues to expand. The Government's housing supply policies have continued to provide challenges for our clients in the UK, resulting in a flow of consultancy work. Development has become increasingly complex on large brownfield sites, often in less established residential markets and with a requirement for significant developer contributions to both infrastructure and affordable housing. In Asia Pacific, an active sales and investment market continued to stimulate demand for valuation and consultancy work. Initial Public Offerings on the Hong Kong stock market and demand for due diligence work from regional investment funds also generated demand for professional services. Property Management The UK and European Commercial Property Management business has benefited from organic growth, acquisitions and key recruitment. In Asia Pacific, the Property Management business continued to grow over the first half of the year. Financial Services Our private client Financial Services business continued to perform well with several new offices opening. Following the recent interest rate increases, the requirement for advice, specifically at the top end of the market, remained strong. Fund Management Cordea Savills performed well in the first half, successfully investing equity raised for funds launched at the end of 2006, as well as launching the German Retail Fund and preparing to launch Italian Opportunities No.2 and a UK Ventures Fund. The process to find a strategic partner for the business is progressing. Outlook The Group has made a good start to the year. Possible further increases in interest rates in the UK will continue to affect commercial property values and the resultant uncertainty could, in the short term, affect the volume of commercial transactions but should have little effect on prime residential markets. European and Asian markets are less likely to be influenced by the increasing cost of money. Subject to unforeseen circumstances, we continue to be confident of a good result for 2007. ENDS For further information, please contact: Savills Aubrey Adams 020 7409 9923 Citigate Dewe Rogerson Sarah Gestetner/George Cazenove/Lindsay Noton 020 7638 9571 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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