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  The Prime Central London Residential Market                                                                            Executive Summary

Executive Summary
           ➢ The Prime Central London (“PCL”) residential market has attracted considerable investor interest due to its defensive characteristics, on account of its unique supply-demand
             profile and London’s growing prominence as the world’s financial nerve centre. The following factors and resulting trends indicate this market’s continued importance going
             forward:

                    ✓ An acute supply-demand imbalance prevalent in the PCL market, due to tight planning restrictions and growing overseas investor appetite for London property assets
                      has resulted in sustained capital value growth, outpacing that in other prime residential locations in Paris, Dubai, Moscow, Shanghai and Mumbai

                    ✓ PCL outperformed not only other property sub-sectors in the long run, but also delivered higher returns compared to other asset classes such as equities, commodities
                      and fixed income, resulting in higher fund inflows, particularly from overseas investors

                    ✓ London’s reputation as a global financial hub with world-class amenities has attracted overseas HNWIs, particularly those from emerging nations

                    ✓ Despite a pick-up in development activities, supply of super-prime residential units continues to lag demand, especially due to planning constraints and lack of funding
                      sources

                    ✓ A rapidly burgeoning overseas student population in London has also helped in driving demand for PCL residences, with affluent parents looking to either purchase or
                      rent properties for their children studying in London universities

           ➢ On the downside, certain government policies can potentially dampen the PCL growth story in the short term. Case in point being the Stamp Duty Land Taxes (SDLT)
             launched in 2012, which resulted in a temporary dip in sales volumes in mid-2012

           ➢ However, in the long run, capital values in PCL are expected to expand by 26% between 2012 and 2017, due to sustained demand from overseas HNWIs

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  The Prime Central London Residential Market                                            Section 1

                                    Market Overview

                                    PCL Buyer Profile

                                    Increasing Student Demand

                                    PCL Residential Development and Supply Bottlenecks

                                    Conclusion

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Prime Central London represents one of the most expensive residential markets in the
world…
                                                          Prime Central London Sub-markets                                                                                                                            Prime Residential Markets Across the World

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                  Prime Central London Sub-markets                                                    Average Capital Values (psf)(1)                                              Prime Markets Across the World                                                       Average Capital Values (psf)(2)
        1         Mayfair                                                                                                  £1,903                                            1     New York                                                                                            £1,270 - £1,400
        2         Knightsbridge and Belgravia                                                                              £2,218                                            2     Paris                                                                                               £1,470 - £1,620
        3         Kensington                                                                                               £1,325                                            3     Tokyo*                                                                                                £770 - £860
        4         Notting Hill                                                                                            £1,170(3)                                          4     Los Angeles                                                                                            £760- £840

        5         Chelsea and South Kensington                                                                             £1,470                                            5     Singapore*                                                                                          £1,460 - £1,610

        6         St John’s Wood                                                                                           £1,136                                            6     Sydney                                                                                              £1,260 - £1,390

        7         Marylebone                                                                                              £1,950(3)                                          7     Hong Kong*                                                                                                £1,806

                   While the table above represents the average capital values psf for PCL residential properties, a typical ‘super prime’ property such as ‘One Hyde Park’ can fetch as much as £6,000 - £7,000 psf
            Note:      Tokyo – based on properties priced above ¥100m (houses and apartments); Capital Values for Singapore are based on provisional data. The Capital Value for Hong Kong has been calculated by converting figures from Hong Kong Dollar to GBP at an average rate of 1 Hong Kong Dollar = £0.5091
            (1)        Chesterton Humberts Prime London Residential Capital Values Index
            (2)        ‘The Wealth Report’, Knight Frank, 2013
            (3)        Foxtons

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…consistently outperforming global peers….

                                PCL vs. Global Prime Residential Capital Values QoQ Growth(1)                                                             Key Observations
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                                                                                                                      • London’s performance on a global scale has been impressive, having outperformed its
                115                                                                                                     peers in terms of capital value growth in the last two years of the post-crisis period

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                                                                                                                        — At the peak of the sub-prime crisis in 2009, while other major cities such as Moscow,
                                                                                                                          Paris and Mumbai struggled with stagnant capital values, Prime Central London
                                                                                                                          registered an annual growth of 6.1% (having declined by 9.4% in 2008)(2)
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                                                                                                                      • In addition to the strong capital value growth, the emergence of London as a global
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                                                                                                                        financial and multi-cultural hub has made the city increasingly desirable for global
                         Q4           Q1              Q2     Q3     Q4       Q1     Q2      Q3       Q4
                        2010         2011            2011   2011   2011     2012   2012    2012     2012
                                                                                                                        HNWIs, the target segment for PCL

                                         London                    Moscow                 Paris
                                         Shanghai                  Dubai                  Mum bai

                    Most Desirable Cities Among HNWIs – 2009(2)                            Most Desirable Cities Among HNWIs – 2011(2)                           Most Desirable Cities Among HNWIs – 2013(2)

                    1                 London                                                 1        New York                                                   1          New York

                    2                 New York                                               2        London                                                     2          London

                    3                 Paris                                                  3        Paris                                                      3          Paris

                    4                 Tokyo                                                  4        Tokyo                                                      4          Tokyo

                    5                 Los Angeles                                            5        Brussels                                                   5          Hong Kong

                        London has been consistently ranked as one of the most desirable cities among global HNWIs, leading its peers in parameters such as knowledge and influence and economic activity
          Prime Global Cities Index’, Knight Frank
          ‘Wealth Report’, Knight Frank, 2009-2013

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Consequently, global HNWIs have increasingly favoured the PCL residential market…
                                                  Comparison of PCL with Equities Indices(1)                                                                                                       Comparison of PCL with other asset classes in 2012(1)

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                      70                                                                                                                                                                      Gold                                                                                       6.96%
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                                    Prim e Central London                       FTSE 350 Real Estate Index                             FTSE All Share Index

                                                                                           Strong demand for PCL property, especially from overseas buyers, has delivered high returns consistently
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Comparison with UK House Prices(3)
                                                    Comparison of Capital Values Growth(2)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PCL Index                     UK House Price Index
                                      PCL                              Retail                             Office                            Industrial

                                                                                In stark contrast to the larger property market, PCL’s recovery since the sub-prime crisis has been largely sustainable
          1)     Bloomberg as at 18th March, 2013
          2)     IPD Quarterly Digest
          3)     Nationwide House Price Index

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                                    Market Overview

                                    PCL Buyer Profile

                                    Increasing Student Demand

                                    PCL Residential Development and Supply Bottlenecks

                                    Conclusion

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Consequently, global HNWIs have increasingly favoured the PCL residential market…

                                  Percentage of HNWIs’ net worth invested in residences (1)                                          Overseas Buyers for PCL residential properties above £1m(1)

                                                                                                26%                                          2008                                       2013

                                                21%

                                                2007                                            2012                                                                               UK        Overseas
                                                                                                                                           UK     Overseas

                London has consistently featured in the Top 5 in all Global Cities Surveys in the past decade, and this has led to increased attention from overseas buyers who consider PCL property as a good
                                                                                       residential option as well as a ‘safe haven’ investment

                                                               Comparison of Tax Rates(2)                                                           Arab Buyers of PCL residences(3)
                        Italy                                                                                68.3%                     Arab Spring begins                              16%

                    France                                                                                  65.7%
                    Russia                                                                          54.1%
                   Sweden                                                                       53.0%
                  Germany                                                                   46.8%                                            3%
                      Spain                                                       38.7%
                          UK                                                   35.5%                                     Dec’ 2010         Q12011                                 Q42011

                Two recent examples highlight the role played by overseas political and legislative environment on PCL demand – (1) French President Hollande’s proposed 75% tax on high earners resulted in
                             a rush by French HNWIs to buy homes in PCL and (2) The beginning of the Arab Spring uprisings witnessed a five-fold increase in buying activity from Arab HNWIs
          (1)     ‘Wealth Report’, Knight Frank, 2009-2013
          (2)     ‘Paying Taxes 2013’, PwC
          (3)     ‘Prime Central London Index’, Knight Frank

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…especially those from emerging economies, which led in terms of global wealth
creation in the past decade…
                                 Percentage of HNWIs’ net worth invested in residences (1)                                                         Global Distribution of HNWIs(2)

                                                                                                                             40                                                                         40
                                           Silver                                              408%
                                                                                                                             30                                                                         30

                                                                                                           in USD trillion

                                                                                                                                                                                                               in USD trillion
                                            Gold                                        303%                                 20                                                                         20

                  Real Estate (Emerging
                        Markets)*                                                 256%                                       10                                                                         10

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                                     Crude Oil                                   244%                                         2004       2005      2006    2007      2008     2009      2010      2011

                                                                                                                                   North America            Europe                      Asia Pacific
                Equities (MSCI Emerging
                     Markets Index)                                   138%                                                         Middle East              Africa                      Latin America

                                                              Key Observations                                                              Increase in HNWI Population (2012-2022F)(3)

                                                                                                                                                                            33%
                • Growing global demand for energy resources and agricultural commodities, led to
                  a windfall for emerging countries which are major agricultural producers or are
                  rich in natural resources

                       − Consequently, cumulative HNWI wealth from emerging continents (Asia
                         Pacific, Africa, Latin America and Middle East) increased 55% from USD
                         2.9 trillion in 2004 to USD 4.5 trillion in 2011, North America and Europe                                                                                                    92%
                         registering 24.5% growth during the same period
                                                                                                                                  33%
                       − This trend is expected to continue during this decade as well with emerging                                                                              61%
                         continents forecast to account for roughly 60% of the new members added
                         to the global HNWI population                                                                                                                      66%
                                                                                                                                                             94%
                                                                                                                                                                                                         39%
          (1)    ‘Wealth Report’, Knight Frank, 2009-2013
          (2)    ‘Paying Taxes 2013’, PwC
          (3)    ‘Prime Central London Index’, Knight Frank

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…eventually leading to a paradigm shift in the buyer profile….

                                                                                         International Buyer Activity in PCL
                         Entire PCL between 2005 – 2006(1)                                                        By PCL Sub-markets between 2010-2012(2)

                       % International
                                           Price Brackets                                                                                    26.2%
                           Buyers
                                                                                                                         St. John’s Wood

                                                                                                                                             2.0%
                            47%               £2m-£4m
                                                                                                                                                                           43.2%

                                                                                                                                                            Marylebone

                            60%                                                                                                                                             11.9%
                                              £4m-£6m
                                                                                                         44.3%
                                                                                                                                                                                     54.8%
                                                                                         Notting Hill                                                                      Mayfair
                                                                                                         8.0%                                                                        4.2%
                            65%               £6m-£8m                                        65.8%
                                                                                                                                                                          59.3%
                                                                            Kensington
                                                                                                                               76.5%                     Knightsbridge
                                                                                             8.4%
                                                                                                          South Kensington                                                14.6%
                            66%                 £8m+
                                                                                                                               3.4%
                                                                                                                                                                  43.3%

                                                                                                                                               Chelsea

                                                                                                                                                                  5.6%
                      Since 2005, overseas buyers have
                      shown an increasing affinity towards
                      investing in PCL residential property                                % of International Buyers 2010-12               2010 – 2012 % Price Change

                  • HNWIs preference for a PCL home, combined with a struggling domestic financial services sector and dwindling bonus payouts, resulted in a paradigm shift in buyer profiles of PCL residences:
                    — In 2010-2012, overseas buyers had an overwhelming presence in some super prime sub-markets of PCL such as Kensington (65.8%), South Kensington (76.5%), Knightsbridge (59.3%) and Chelsea
                      (43.3%)
                    — Increased interest from overseas buyers has also resulted in healthy price appreciation in these super-prime post-codes underscoring the defensive qualities of this sub-sector

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…especially for new build properties, prompting a realignment in the marketing
strategies of developers
                                                                                                                                                     100%
                                     Overseas Investment in New Build PCL Developments(1)                                                                                       Buyer Split for New Build PCL Developments(2)
                                                                                                                                                       75%
                                                                                                                                                     100%

                                                                                                                  £2.2bn                               50%
                                                                                                                                                        75%
                                              £1.8bn                                                                                                   25%
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                                                                                                                                                                               2009                             2010                                 2011
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                                                                                                                                                                           2009                                             2010                      2011
                                                                                                                                                         UK
                                                                                                                                                          UK                                                                Western Euro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Western    p e & No
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Europe      rid ic CoCountries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                & Noridic   untries
                                                                                                                                                         Af rica & Mid d le East                                            Eastern Euro p e & The CIS
                                                                                                                                                          Afuth
                                                                                                                                                         So   ricaAsian
                                                                                                                                                                   & Middle  East
                                                                                                                                                                        sub-co ntinent                                         Eastern
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            China      Europe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  & Pacif      & The CIS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ic Asia
                                               2011                                                                2012                                     South Asian sub -continent                                            China & Pacif ic Asia
                                                                                                                                                            Others

                                        Overseas buyers, specifically Asian HNWIs, have increasingly started buying new build PCL residences, replacing domestic buyers as the major buyer segment...

                                             Property Tax Changes in Key Asian Markets(4)(5)                                                                                           PCL Developers’ Marketing Strategy(3)
                                                            • In 2011, Singapore imposed an additional 10% stamp                                                                        • Launched its ‘Fitzroy Place’ residential units in Asia, four
                                                              duty on residential properties purchased by foreigners                                                                      months before its launch in the UK through several road
                  Singapore
                                                            • Plans are also in place to raise taxes for luxury                                                                           shows
                                                              homeowners and investment properties in 2013                                                                              • 70% of the residential units at the scheme were eventually
                                                                                                                                                                                          purchased by clients in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong
                                                            • In October 2012, the Hong Kong Government imposed
                                                                                                                                                                                          Kong
                  Hong Kong                                   a 15% tax on property purchased by foreign buyers
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Chelsea Creek, a prime residential scheme, was launched
                                                            • House prices in China dropped by 30% in 2012 owing                                                                          globally in Singapore in 2012 through sales exhibitions
                   China                                      to ownership restrictions which allowed foreign                                                                           • Subsequent exhibitions were also held in Kuala Lumpur and
                                                              residents to own only one property                                                                                          Hong Kong

                ...on the back of restrictive legislations in Asian markets, causing Asian HNWIs to look towards London for investing in prime residential property. Consequently, PCL developers have re-directed
                                                                                        their marketing efforts to specifically target Asian buyers
          (1)      International Residential Investment in London’, Knight Frank, 2013                                        (4)        ‘Singapore hits foreign property buyers with an extra 10% stamp duty’, Property Wire, 16th December, 2011
          (2)      ‘The World in New London’, Savills Research, February 2012                                                 (5)        ‘City Government Imposes Tax on Foreign Property Buyers ‘, The Wall Street Journal, 20th October, 2012
          (3)      ‘’ Builders set sights on Asia as West is being hit by financial crisis’, The Star, 22nd September, 2012

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                                    Market Overview

                                    PCL Buyer Profile

                                    Increasing Student Demand

                                    PCL Residential Development and Supply Bottlenecks

                                    Conclusion

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The UK’s emergence as a global higher education hub in recent years has led to a surge
in the number of overseas students in London universities…
                                      International Students Market Share – 2000 to 2010                                                International Students in London Universities 2008-2012(3)

                                                                    United States                                             110,000                                                                               27%
                                                                  25.0%                                                                                                               106,000        106,000
                                                                  20.0%
                                                                                                                              105,000                                                                               26%
                                               Japan              15.0%                         United Kingdom                                                          102,000
                                                                  10.0%
                                                                                                                              100,000                                                                               25%
                                                                    5.0%                                                                                 97,150
                                                                    0.0%
                                                                                                                               95,000      93,000                                                                   24%
                                      Canada                                                       Germany

                                                                                                                               90,000                                                                               23%

                                                     Australia                         France                                  85,000                                                                               22%
                                                                                                                                            2008           2009          2010           2011           2012
                                                                         2000          2010
                                                                                                                                         Number o f In tern ational Stud ents         % o f In tern ational Stud ents

                                     Ranking of London Colleges in the Global Top 100(3)                                                  % of International Students at Top London Colleges(4)

                                                University                                      2011      2012    2013
                                                                                                                                                                                   68% 67%

                                               Imperial College, London                           9          8     8

                                                                                                                                    39% 41%                       39%
                                               University College, London                        22          17    17                                      33%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                25%
                                                                                                                                                                                                          20%
                                               London School of Economics                        86          47    39

                                               King's College. London                            77          56    57
                                                                                                                                 Imperial College      University College       London School of        King's College
                                                                                                                                                                                   Economics
          (1)    ‘‘Patterns and Trends in UK Higher Education 2012’, Universities UK
          (2)    London Higher Factsheet
          (3)    Times Higher Education World University Rankings
          (4)    Higher Education Statistics Agency

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…which has led to an upsurge in demand for private rented accommodations and
positively impacted the rental values in the PCL residential market
                           Share of Overseas Students in the PCL Private Rented Market(1)                                              Central London Student Accommodation Rental Growth (YoY) (3)
                                              2006                                                  2012                                                                                          9%

                                                   12%
                                                                                                           29%                    5%                   5%                    5%

                                                                                           71%
                                       88%

                                                                                                                              2007-2008             2008-2009            2009-2010             2010-2011
                                                                    Overseas              Others
                               PCL Regions Preferred by Different Student Nationalities(2)                                                                      Key Observations

                 PCL Region                Prominent Nationalities Preferring the Region                                      • Wealthy students have continued to show an active interest in renting properties in
                                                                                                                                PCL(1)
                 Kensington                                     Netherlands                                Greece               — Overseas students account for 29% of the private rented market in the areas of
                                                                                                                                   City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, up from
                                                                                                                                   12% in 2006
                 Mayfair                                        UAE                                        Russia                  – This is substantial, given that growth in demand from other quarters, such as
                                                                                                                                      finance professional tenants in PCL have been nominal (3% growth since
                 Knightsbridge
                                                                                                                                      2006)
                                                                UAE                                        Russia
                                                                                                                                — In Westminster alone, almost half the total resident population comprise
                                                                                                                                   students
                 Chelsea                                        UK                                         Netherlands        • Strong demand from students has led to sustained growth in rental values in the
                                                                                                                                PCL residential market
                                                                China                                      Kazakhstan           — The Knight Frank Student Rental Index grew at a compound annual growth rate
                 Belgravia
                                                                                                                                   (CAGR) of 6.35% for the period spanning 2008-2011

           (1)     ‘Rich students rent a third of prime London homes’, Building.co.uk, 19 December, 2012
           (2)     ‘Overseas students boost London lets’, Financial Times, 7 September, 2012
           (3)     Knight Frank Student Accommodation Rental Index, 2008-2011

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                                    Market Overview

                                    PCL Buyer Profile

                                    Increasing Student Demand

                                    PCL Residential Development and Supply Bottlenecks

                                    Conclusion

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The buoyancy in the investment and rental markets has catalysed a sharp pick-up in
development activities in different parts of the sub-market…
                                               PCL Residential Development Pipeline(1)                                                  Break-up of Prime Residential Development by Area(1)

                                                                                                                                                                      1.2%
                                                                                                                                                                                             2.4%
                                                                                          15,446                                                                    St. John’s
                                                                                                                                                                      Wood                Marylebone

                                                                                           3,223                                                                                                     3.3%

                                            9,024                                          3,825                            10.1%                                                                   Mayfair

                                            1,486
                                            1,174                                                                         Kensington                       2.9%
                                                                                                                                                                                   1.9%
                                                                                           8,398
                                            6,414                                                                                                   Knightsbridge
                                                                                                                                                                                 Belgravia

                                            2011                                           2012                                                    24.5%
                                                                                                                                       Chelsea &
                        £ 1,100 psf- £ 1,500 psf                       £ 1,500 psf- £ 2,000 psf    > £ 2,000 psf                        Fulham

                 • Development activity in PCL has started gathering momentum over the last couple of years, as developers are attracted by the high returns from super-prime projects such as One Hyde
                   Park, Grosvenor Crescent and The Lancasters
                  — There has been a 70.2% increase in the number of planned residential projects (>1,000 psf) launched in 2012 compared to 2011
                       – Of these, projects valued between £1,500-£2,000 psf have grown by c.222.8% over the previous year, while projects valued at >£2,000 psf have registered c.117% YoY growth
                       – £8bn worth of new development could come to market in 2014-15 alone, comprising over 4,000 units
                 • Among all the PCL locations, Chelsea continues to witness majority of the development activity
                  — In 2012, 24.5% of all the residential development activity in Central London was concentrated in Chelsea
                  — In 2011, project completions rose to 50 units from a mere 12 in 2010, while new project applications rose to 1,737, the Borough's highest application pipeline for more than a decade

           (1)    ‘London Prime Residential Pipeline 2012’, EC Harris, 2012

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…notwithstanding the tight planning norms in Central London….
                                                                  S106 Agreement                                                                                                                                          Rights of Light

               The Law                                                                                                                                              The Law
               Section 106 Agreements are a form of planning obligation that enable a planning                                                                      A "right to light" is an easement that gives landowners the right to receive light
               authority to set out limitations on the use of the land being sold for development or                                                                through defined apertures in buildings on their land. The owners of land that is
               requiring a developer to make a financial or other contribution to the infrastructure                                                                burdened by the right cannot substantially interfere with it (for example by erecting
               and facilities in the area. This can include providing drainage, lighting or other                                                                   a building in a way that blocks the light) without the consent of the benefiting owner.
               services, road, community facilities, education facilities or social housing.

                                                                 Recent Examples                                                                                                                                        Recent Examples

                                                           • Almacantar’s residential-led property redevelopment                                                                                             • Plans to redevelop the Middlesex Hospital site by
                                                             plan for Centre Point was rejected by the Camden                                                                                                  Exemplar were met with strong opposition by parents of
                                                             Council in September 2012 due to inadequate                                                                                                       nearby All Souls Primary School, citing lack of adequate
                                                             provision for affordable housing                                                                                                                  sunlight
                                                           • This is expected to be resolved by the acquisition of                                                                                           • Although the Westminster Council finally approved the
                                                             an adjoining former pub, Intrepid Fox, with plans to                                                                                              planning application for the site redevelopment, the
                                                                                                                                                                           Fitzroy Place
                                                             redevelop it into either an 8 or a larger 14-16                                                                                                   developers had to provide space in the scheme for a
                        Centre Point
                                                             affordable flat scheme(1)                                                                                                                         new primary care facility and an educational centre for
                                                                                                                                                                                                               the All Souls Primary School(3)
                                                           • The Chelsea Barracks redevelopment plan was
                                                                                                                                                                                                             • Candy and Candy in its endevour to increase the
                                                             initially rejected by the Westminster Council on
                                                                                                                                                                                                               developable area of its super prime residential
                                                             account of plans to develop affordable housing off-site
                                                                                                                                                                                                               development had to contend with several right to light
                                                           • This was rectified in subsequent plans which included                                                                                             issues
                                                             123 affordable on-site units, together with an
                                                                                                                                                                                                             • In order to proceed with the development, Candy and
                                                             additional £78m payment made to the council’s                                                                 One Hyde Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Candy were required to provide adequate compensation
                                                             affordable housing fund(2)
                        Chelsea Barracks                                                                                                                                                                       to 34 adjoining owners(4)

                  (1)     Estate Gazette, ‘Will Camden finally get the Point?’, 8th March 2013                                           (3)   Development plans for Middlesex Hospital site approved by Westminster council’, Fitzrovia News, 3rd February, 2012
                  (2)     ‘Qatari Diar offers Westminster £78m to cut Chelsea Barracks social housing’, Property Week, 16th June, 2011   (4)   GIA website (http://www.gia.uk.com/projects/rights-of-light-projects/one-hyde-park-london/)

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  The Prime Central London Residential Market                                                                                                                           PCL Buyer Profile

…which along with a lack of funding sources, continue to deter development activities
and can potentially widen the demand supply gap in the future
                                           Housing supply vs. demand in Central London(1)                                                                                 Variance in Units to be Delivered up to 2021(2)
                       4,500
                                                                                                                                                                4,000

                                                                                                                                    Units delivered in a year
                       4,000
                                                                                                                                                                3,500
                       3,500
                                                                                                                 Demand and                                     3,000
                       3,000                                                                                     Supply Gap                                     2,500
                       2,500
               Units

                                                                                                                                                                2,000
                       2,000
                                                                                                                                                                1,500
                       1,500
                                                                                                                                                                1,000
                       1,000
                                                                                                                                                                 500
                         500
                                                                                                                                                                   0
                           0
                                                                                                                                                                        2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
                                 2002        2004        2006         2008        2010       2012F 2014F 2016F 2018F 2020F
                                                                                                                                                                   Pipeline 2011       Pipeline 2012       Deliverability Assessment
                           Private Completions                         All Completions                 Average Annual Demand

                                           Housing supply vs. demand in Central London(1)

                • Despite an improvement in development activity in the PCL region, the gap in demand and supply becomes evident while comparing a supply of 13,904 units in the pipeline against
                  demand for 31,769 units between 2012 and 2021
                • Lack of bank funding is proving a critical bottleneck in residential property development not only for PCL but across London
                       — Over 70% of European CMBS loans maturing in 2012 have not been repaid, causing banks to stay away from funding the real estate sector
                       — In order to plug the gap left by banks, several non-bank lenders are showing an active interest in lending to the sector
                          – Several senior debt funds including Henderson Global Investors, are in the process of raising equity while insurance companies such as Legal and General and Aviva have also
                            initiated plans to target the real estate sector
                          – However, these funds come with aggressive requirements (to de-risk development prior to commencement) which includes minimum pre-sales, construction cost certainty, over-
                            run guarantees and flexibility to stop and start work depending on sales rates
                          – Mezzanine finance is also an expensive alternative causing developers to think twice before resorting to these avenues
                   (1)         ‘London Development 2012’, Knight Frank
                   (2)         ‘London Prime Residential Development Pipeline 2012’, EC Harris, 2012

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                                    Market Overview

                                    PCL Buyer Profile

                                    Increasing Student Demand

                                    PCL Residential Development and Supply Bottlenecks

                                    Conclusion

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Recent tax increases have failed to dampen the attractiveness of PCL, offset by robust
overseas demand which is likely to drive capital appreciation in the long term
                                                 Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Slab(1)                                                                          % Change in Sales of Properties above £2m (YoY)(2)
                                                                                                                                                 87%
                                                            Charge prior to 22nd       Charge post 22nd March,                                                                       Dip in sales owing to tax policies
                House Price Brackets
                                                               March, 2012                      2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                              41%                       35%
                >£2m                                                5%                             7%                                                              3%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           10%

                                                                                                                                                                                     -5%
                >£2m and owned by                                                                                                                                                               -19%
                                                                    5%                             15%
                non-natural person
                                                                                                                                              Jun-12             Jul-12           Aug-12       Sep-12      Oct-12         Nov-12      Dec-12

                                                                    Sales of PCL residential units experienced a temporary fall on account of an increase in the SDLT rates in 2012...

                                     PCL vs. UK House Price Growth (YoY Forecasts)(3)                                                                                          Number of HNWIs in London(4)

                    Dip in growth owing
                    to tax policies                               6.00%                    6.00%         6.00%                                                                                                    8,202
                                             4.00%                                      3.50%            4.20%
                                                                    2.00%                                                                                          6,015
                                             1.00%
                    0.00%

                    -2.00%

                       2013 (F)                  2014 (F)           2015 (F)          2016 (F)      2017-2021 (F)

                        Prime Central London Annual Price Growth                        UK House Price Annual Growth                                               2012                                         2022 (F)

                                                             ...however, PCL being intrinsically linked to HNWIs, growth in the latter’s numbers should auger well for the market in the future
              (1)     HMRC                                                                                                      (3)   UK Housing Market Forecast, Knight Frank, Q4 2012
              (2)     Land Registry House Price Index                                                                           (4)   ‘The Wealth Report’, Knight Frank, 2013

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