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Category 2 transaction - Disposal of shares

Published: 2023-12-04 13:46:08 ET
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LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTIES p.l.c.
(Registered in Malta)
(Registration number: C 100848)
Share code: LTE
ISIN: MU0461N00015
LEI: 549300UG27SWRF0X2U62
(“Lighthouse” or the “Company”)


CATEGORY 2 TRANSACTION - DISPOSAL OF SHARES


Further to the announcement that was released on 30 November 2023 in respect of a category 2 transaction,
shareholders are advised that at 4 December 2023, Lighthouse had disposed of a further 145 509 646 shares in
Hammerson plc (“Hammerson”) for an aggregate cash consideration equivalent to ZAR 936 294 987 (the
“Disposals”).

Hammerson is a UK-based REIT that owns, manages and develops retail centres in the UK, Ireland and France.
Hammerson is listed on the Main Market of the LSE and has a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (“JSE”).

The proceeds of the Disposals enable Lighthouse to pursue yield-accretive direct property acquisitions.

The following profitability metrics are attributable to Hammerson for the six months ended 30 June 2023:
                                                                     GBP pence*
  Distribution per share                                                   0,72
  Basic loss per share                                                           0,0
  Headline earnings per share                                                    1,0
 *Extracted from Hammerson’s unaudited half year 2023 results published on 27 July 2023.

The Disposals were effected on-market and were not subject to any conditions precedent.

The Disposals, when aggregated, are classified as a category 2 transaction in terms of the JSE Listings
Requirements and as such are not subject to shareholder approval.

4 December 2023


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