Property Market Update

May 2012 Lisney Services

The ones you may The ones you may know... not know... Lisney Commercial Rental Indices

Index Value

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

Composite Index Index Office Index Industrial Index

Source: Lisney Research Lisney Commercial Rental Indices

2010 2011 Q1 2012

Retail -16.6% -5.6% -2.3%

Office -17.4% -4.3% -

Industrial -23.7% -12.2% -

All Property -17.6% -5.8% -1.3%

Source: Lisney Research IPD Capital Value Growth

Index

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Retail (-68.5%) Office (-62.6%) Industrial (-60.3%) All Property (-64.8%)

Source: Investment Property Databank IPD Capital Value Growth

2010 2011

Retail -10.45% -12.08%

Office -10.50% -10.47%

Industrial -12.73% -11.82%

All Property -10.67% -11.36%

Source: Investment Property Databank Industrial Take-Up Q1 2012

By Area

2%

34%

North 58% Northwest Southwest South 6%

Source: Lisney Research Industrial Take-Up Q1 2012

By Size Category & No. of Transactions

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

1160.0011 0 < 1,000 1,000 - 2,000 2,000 - 4,000 4,000 - 7,000 > 7,000

Source: Lisney Research Industrial Supply Q1 2012

By Location

sqm 1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

- Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012

North Northwest Southwest South

Source: Lisney Research Industrial Sales

• Ballymount • 1,221 sqm • Sold €260,000 • €213 psm / €22 psf

• Ballymount • 677 sqm • Reserve €99,000 • Sale €270,000 (€400 psm / €37) Industrial Lettings

• Furry Park, Santry • DB Schenker • 7,945 sqm • €54 psm / €5 psf

• Kilcarbery • BWG • 11,950 sqm • €51.70 psm / €4.70 psf Trends in Retail

What’s Hot In • Discount • Short / flexible leases – Penneys • Open market rent reviews – Euro General / Poundland • Break clauses – / • Incentives – TK Maxx • Turnover related rents • Footwear • Restructuring • Coffee Houses – Costa Coffee – Insomnia • Jewellers • Value Food Changing Face of Retail

Gone New Active Occupiers Recent Deals

Hairspray, Henry Street Grafton Street

Holland & Barrett, Henry Street Lisney Shutter Count

No. of Units Unoccupied 12

10

8

6

4

2

0 Grafton Street Henry Street / Ilac Shopping Jervis Shopping Dundrum Liffey Valley Blanchardstown Pavilions Mary Street Centre Centre Shopping Shopping Shopping Shopping Centre Centre Centre Centre Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012

Source: Lisney Research Office Vacancy Q1 2012

By Location

Vacancy %

40.0%

35.0%

30.0%

25.0% Overall Dublin 20.0% Vacancy Rate of 19.9% 15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

16.8% 20.3% 22.7% 37.5% 0.0% City Centre North Suburbs South Suburbs West Suburbs

Source: Lisney Research Dublin City Centre Availability & Vacancy

Availability Vacancy psm % 450,000 25.00%

400,000

20.00% 350,000 C 28% 300,000 15.00% 250,000 B 25% 200,000 10.00% 150,000

100,000 A 47% 5.00% 50,000

- 0.00% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 City Centre Availability City Centre Vacancy

Source: Lisney Research Dublin Take-Up 2005 - 2011

sqm 350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

C 4% 150,000

B 100,000 54%

50,000 A 42%

- 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Office Take-Up Q1 2012

By Category Size and No of Transactions

sqm

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000 21633-1- - 1-499 500 - 999 1,000 -1,999 2,000 -2,999 3,000 -3,999 4,000 -4,999 5,000 +

Source: Lisney Research Active Requirements Take-Up v’s Rent

Take-Up Rent psm €psm

350,000 700

300,000 600

250,000 500

200,000 400

150,000 300

100,000 200

50,000 100

- -

Take-Up Rent Recent Deals

1

1. Bloodstone Building 3. Burlington Plaza 17,400 sq ft 34,000 sq ft

3 4

2. Minerva House 20,150 sq ft 4. Connaught House 10,600 sq ft 2 Investment Market Overview Q1 2012

• Total available stock €450m. • Closed Q1 €11m. • New to the market Q1 €173m. • Supply up 55% on Q4 2011. • 30% of total stock agreed. • €60m agreed in Q1. • 78% of new stock is offices. • Values weakened over Q1. Prime Yields and Values

3 month Q3 Q4 Q1 yield 2011 2011 2012 change Office 7.75% 7.75% 7.80% ↑ 5 Retail 6.75% 6.85% 6.90% ↑ 5 Industrial 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% Stable

Source: Lisney Research

• Values continued to weaken over Q1. • Average -2.5% in Q1. • Continued downward adjustments in ERVs. Is there a market?

• Appetite for 10 yrs + income. • Offices: 4 new lots on the market in Q1. • Retail: 21 new lots on the market in Q1. • Industrial: Limited stock with long income. • Supply: NAMA, Receivers, Non NAMA Banks (Ulster Bank Portfolio). Who is buying?

• 45% of enquiries for One Warrington were overseas

€250

€200

€150

International €100 Irish

€50

€- 2009 2010 2011 Trophy Deals

• Building completed 2010. • 55,524 sq ft. • Rent roll of €2.12m pa. • Let to Bord Gáis Eireann 2020

• 73,026 sq ft. • Leased to BNY Mellon and Beauchamp's. • Breaks 2021. QIF Qualifying Investment Fund

• Specialist Investment Funds regulated by the Central Bank targeted at sophisticated and institutional investors.

• Fast approval process

• Exempt from Irish Tax

• Used by Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Property Funds

• Can be an Investment Company, Unit Trust, Limited Partnerships or a Contractual Fund

• Very popular in other investment classes

• Minimum investment €100,000 with net worth >€1.25m What is a REIT?

• Real Estate Investment Trust

• Majority are publicly traded companies that own and manage investment property

• 75% of assets must be real estate

• 75% of income must come from real estate

• 90%+ of net income must be distributed to shareholders REIT – Benefits REIT – Downsides

• Liquidity • General stock market sentiment

• Transparent pricing • Trade at a discount to Asset • Low cost Value

• Leverage restrictions • Takeover target

• Economies of scale • Obligation to stay invested

• Facilitate regulated investment • Reporting obligations

in property • Portfolio effect • Portfolio benefits UK & US REITs Residential Sales

Howth Road Quoting: €695,000 Achieved: +€750,000

Windsor Road Quoting: €995,000 Region: €1,100,000 Erne Street Quoting: €395,000 Region: €410,000

Gilford Road Quoting: €625,000 Region: €600,000 Availability

D17 D15 -18% -41% D11 -31% D9 D13 -43% D5 -28% -46%

D3 D7 -42% -39% D1 -36% D20 -57% D8 D2 -34% -38% D10 D4 6-month change in -36% -50% stock of houses & D22 -37% D12 D6 apartments -54% -56% Overall -38% D14 -51% D24 -39% Co. D16 -25% -52%

D18 -34%