French Property Acquisition

Release date: 8th May 2006 Embargoed until: 07:00 CLS HOLDINGS PLC ("CLS") ANNOUNCES FURTHER ACQUISITION IN PARIS The Board of CLS is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Citadel Holdings plc ("Citadel") has purchased a property located at 18 rue Goubet, 75019 Paris, comprising 1,294 sq m (13,929 sq ft) of offices and 27 parking spaces. The property was built in the 1970s and is located in the north-eastern part of Paris. There are two underground stations within a 5-minute walk and the property also benefits from direct access to the Paris ring road. The property is substantially let to Selecta, the market leader for snacks/ drinks dispensing machines in public places, on a new 9-year lease with a tenant break after 6 years. The net rental income at the time of completion was € 247,020 (£169,505) per annum and is expected to reach € 276,020 (£189,405) per annum when fully let, vacant space is currently 129 sq m (1,389 sq ft). This equates to a rental value of €199 per sq m (£12.69 per sq ft) inclusive of car parking. The total purchase price, including all costs, was € 3,339,000 (£ 2,291,223), representing a 7.4% yield. Based on a completed loan facility of € 2,700,000 (£1,852,741) at a 3.9% interest rate per annum on a floating rate basis, the initial return on equity is 21.2%, whilst the initial cash return on equity is 8.5%. L'Etoile Properties advised CLS in respect of this acquisition. Executive Chairman for CLS, Sten Mortstedt, commented: "I am very pleased with this further acquisition in Paris. The property is let to a prime tenant on a 9-year basis, ensuring secure income and an attractive financial return." -ends- For further information, please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Per Sjöberg, Chief Executive Officer Dan Bäverstam, Chief Financial Officer CLS Holdings plc www.clsholdings.com Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766 Adam Reynolds/Ben Simons Hansard Communications Tel. +44 (0)20 7245 1100

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