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Release date: 16 September 2004 Embargoed until: 07:00 CLS HOLDINGS PLC ('CLS') ANNOUNCES ACQUISITIONS IN FRANCE The Board of CLS is pleased to announce that Citadel Holdings plc, its wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased three properties in the Paris area. The properties are located in Levallois, Ivry and Villepinte, established office areas in Parisian suburbs close to and with good communications to central Paris and were constructed or substantially refurbished in 1993, 1999 and 1989 respectively. They comprise a total of 15,632 m² (168,263 sq ft) of office space together with 324 car parking spaces and are let to a variety of tenants. The vacancy rate at acquisition was 4.1%. The rental income from the properties is €2,793,000 (£1,899,240) per annum, which equates to €186 per m² (£11.75 per sq ft) and there is reversionary potential. The total purchase price for the properties was €30,200,000 (£20,536,000) inclusive of all costs, representing an initial yield of 9.25%. The initial return on equity is 20.2% whilst the initial cash return on equity is 13.9%. The properties have a total of €21,330,000 (£14,504,400) of existing loans secured against them equating to 70% of the purchase price. The average interest rate across the loans is 4.7% of which €14,592,600 (£9,922,970) is fixed at an average rate of 5.4% until 2006. It is anticipated that the loans will be refinanced with the existing lenders to release equity and that the interest expense will fall in 2006, which together would significantly enhance the return on equity. Executive Chairman, Sten Mortstedt, said: 'I am pleased that we are continuing to find good quality office properties generating high initial returns with future possibilities of capital growth in addition to enhanced returns through loan restructuring.' -ends- For further information please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Dan Bäverstam, Chief Financial Officer CLS Holdings plc www.clsholdings.com Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766

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