Vukile Property Fund Limited (JSE:VKE) News - GCR Ratings upgrades Vukile issuer rating VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2002/027194/06) JSE share code: VKE NSX share code: VKN ISIN: ZAE000180865 Bond company code: VKEI (Granted REIT status with the JSE) ("Vukile") GCR RATINGS UPGRADES VUKILE ISSUER RATING Vukile noteholders and shareholders are advised that Global Credit Rating Company Limited ("GCR") has released a credit rating announcement in which Vukile's national scale long-term issuer rating has been upgraded to AA(za) (previously AA-(za)), with the short-term national scale issue rating affirmed at A1+(za), with a Stable Outlook. According to GCR, the issuer rating reflects "Vukile's geographically diversified Spanish and South African retail portfolio (at c. R33bn) focus on non-metropolitan, convenience-oriented shopping centres and retail parks, that are primarily anchored with grocery or essential services tenants" and "recognises the REIT's commitment to maintaining balance sheet and liquidity strength." GCR's credit rating announcement is publicly available on its website at: https://gcrratings.com/announcements/ 27 July 2022 JSE equity and debt sponsor NSX sponsor Java Capital IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd Date: 27-07-2022 04:22:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.