GPT Market Update

The GPT Group announced its operational update for the September 2018 quarter, and upgraded 2018 guidance for FFO per security growth and Distribution per security growth to 3.5 per cent for the full year 2018. Key Operational Highlights • Total Office leases of 36,017 sqm signed during the quarter, and occupancy of 97.5 per cent (96.6 per cent at 30 June 2018) • Acquired Eclipse Tower at 60 Station Street, Parramatta, for $277.6 million, reflecting an initial yield of 5.34 per cent • Total Centre comparable MAT growth of 3.4 per cent (2.3 per cent at 30 June 2018) • Combined Retail Specialty comparable MAT growth of 5.4 per cent (4.4 per cent at 30 June 2018) • Retail specialty sales of $11,495 per square metre (psqm) at 30 September ($11,404 psqm at 30 June 2018) • Total Logistics leases of 66,776 sqm signed during the quarter, and occupancy of 96.7 per cent (96.6 per cent at 30 June 2018) • GPT issued a $200 million 6 year medium term note at a margin of 133 basis points over 3 month BBSW • GPT Wholesale Office Fund (GWOF) priced a US$250 million (A$351 million) US Private Placement (USPP) debt issue for an average term of 14 years at a margin of 167 basis points over 3 month BBSW Commenting on the successful debt capital markets issuance by the Group and GWOF during the period, GPT’s Chief Financial Officer, Anastasia Clarke, noted the success of both transactions is testament to the high credit quality of both GPT and GWOF, with the GWOF issue 10 times oversubscribed. GPT’s Chief Executive Officer, Bob Johnston, said the Group was pleased to announce an upgrade to guidance for 2018, now forecasting to deliver FFO per security growth and Distribution per security growth of 3.5 per cent for the full year. “The upgrade to our guidance reflects the additional income arising from our recent purchase of the Eclipse office tower, and the stronger contribution from the Office and Logistics portfolio,” said Mr Johnston. “The investment portfolio has continued to perform well, with occupancy remaining high. The Group has made good progress on our new Sydney Logistics developments, with Huntingwood 1B completed and fully leased, and terms agreed over half of the building at Eastern Creek.” See presentation #GPT