1. Real Estate Investment Trust 房地產投資信託基金 Wong Yee Han, Roni (043102) Tsang Pui Yee, Polly (043112) Kwok Chi Keung, Rex (043126) Yeung Tat Chung, Angus (043097)

2. Agenda Introduction of REIT Example of REIT – The Link Comparison of different REIT in HK Evaluation and Recommendations Conclusion Roni Wong

3. Introduction of REIT Roni Wong

4. What is Real Estate Investment trust (REIT)? collective investment scheme in a portfolio of income-generating real property Manager distributes all / almost of net income  holders Annual or semi-annual basis Roni Wong

5. Investor buy / sell through a stock exchange REIT do not redeem investors interests Long term income yield not for capital appreciation on resale What is Real Estate Investment trust (REIT)? (con ’ t) Roni Wong

6. Advantages Realize and redeploy capital investment  asset become more liquidate Regular income Invest in an asset class which is difficult to access Remove double taxation Roni Wong

7. Example of REIT – The Link 領匯房地產投資信託基金 領匯房地產投資信託基金 Polly Tsang

8. Background Stock code: 823 invests in 180 retail and carpark facilities one million sq.m of retail space and around 80,000 carpark spaces 40% of people lived near the Link REIT properties Polly Tsang

10. Investment strategies invest in properties for the long-term focus on sustainable-income producing properties with the potential for long-term income and capital growth maintain a large and geographically diversified portfolio Polly Tsang

11. Investment strategies (con ’ t) convenience-based retail properties primarily serving the basic consumer needs of the residents of the adjacent housing estates and other visitors carparks serving the tenants and customers of the retail properties and the residents of the surrounding neighborhoods and other visitors Polly Tsang

12. Dividend Distribution no less than 90% of total distributable income not less than HK$0.6176 21 December 2006 - 32.81 HK cents 30 August 2006 - 21.81 HK cents Polly Tsang

13. Advantages Certainty as to business focus A policy to distribute of an amount equivalent to 100% of total distributable income Financial and operating transparency Polly Tsang

14. Comparison of different REITs in Hong Kong Link REIT( 領匯房產基金,823) Gzi REIT( 越秀房產信託基金,405) Champion REIT( 冠君產業信託,2778) Prosperity REIT( 泓富產業信託,808) Rex Kwok

15. Link REIT--- invests in 180 retail and carparks facilities Rex Kwok

16. With an Internal Floor Area ("IFA") of approximately one million sq.m of retail space and around 80,000 carparks spaces the properties are on the doorstep to 40% of Hong Kong's seven-million populations. Rex Kwok

17. Gzi REIT---consists of commercial properties located in Guangzhou 1.White Horse Units 2.Fortune Plaza Units 3.City Development Plaza Units 4.Victory Plaza Units Rex Kwok

18. The overall occupancy of the 4 properties improved to over 90% White Horse Building is maintained at 100% Fortune Plaza at approximately 90.2% City Development Plaza at approximately 92.6% Victory Plaza at 100% Rex Kwok

19. Champion REIT--- formed primarily to office and retail properties in Hong Kong Comprises 91.5% of the Gross Rentable Area of Citibank Plaza and substantially all of the parking spaces at Citibank Plaza. Rex Kwok

20. Citibank Plaza comprises Citibank Tower a 47-storey building and ICBC Tower a 37- storey building and includes a retail podium and a carpark It is hub of banking and financial activities in the Central District Rex Kwok

21. Prosperity REIT--- own a high quality portfolio of seven Hong Kong commercial properties Rex Kwok

22. Comprising three Grade A office buildings in decentralized business districts A portion of three industrial/office buildings A portion of one industrial building Rex Kwok

23. Discussion According to their different portfolio of properties, which REITs will you subscribe and why? Rex Kwok

24. Evaluation and Recommendations Angus Yeung

25. Evaluation Market scale is large Low quality of capital Underdeveloped supervision structure Lack of experience of fund managers Unclear investment strategies Angus Yeung

26. Recommendations 1)Redevelop the assets (Shopping mall, Carparks, Estates)  Capital quality and rent level of private properties 2)Human resources management  Training and learning from other countries (eg, USA, Singapore) Angus Yeung

27. Recommendations (con ’ t) 3)Investment strategies  For business  Focus on SME or large companies  Benefit to properties  Adjust the interest rate Angus Yeung

28. Conclusion REIT will become more popular The market scale will increase to 60% Active in financial market

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