LBT - Interim Financing

Release date: 19 September 2006 CLS HOLDINGS PLC ("CLS") THE SHARD / LONDON BRIDGE TOWER INTERIM FINANCING CLS Holdings plc is pleased to announce the completion of an interim financing package for London Bridge Tower, otherwise known as `The Shard', which is owned by Teighmore Limited, the joint venture company held by three equal partners, CLS Holdings plc, Sellar Property Group and CN Limited (for and on behalf of the Halabi Family Trust). The £196 million facility has been provided by Nationwide Building Society and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander and will, in part, fund the purchase of the PwC occupational lease in place at the existing building on the site known as Southwark Towers. Teighmore has exercised its option with PwC who will now vacate the building before the end of 2007. The funds will also be used to pay off the existing financing and to provide working capital for the current stage of the project. This follows the recent pre-letting of 190,000 sq ft (17,650 sq m) of offices over the lower floors of the tower to TfL (Transport for London). TfL will take a 30 year lease at rent rising in line with RPI. Teighmore has already announced the pre-letting of the 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) hotel element of the scheme to Shangri-La who is also taking a 30 year lease. Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman of CLS Holdings plc said: "With this financing now in place we can secure vacant possession from PwC and move one step closer to delivering The Shard. We are delighted to have pre-let close to 50 per cent of the commercial element of the scheme - a remarkable achievement." -ends- For further information, please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Per Sjöberg, Chief Executive Officer CLS Holdings plc www.clsholdings.com Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766 Ben Simons Hansard Communications 0207 245 1100

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