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IPO PRESENTATIONRUBICON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

RUBICON EUROPE TRUST GROUPINITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGOCTOBER 2005

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1. Investment Highlights

2. Investment Strategy

3. Initial Portfolio

4. German Real Estate Market

5. Financials

6. Structure & Management

7. Fee Structure

8. Indicative Timetable

Appendix A: Peer Group Comparison

Appendix B: Individual Property Information

Appendix C: Management Biographies

CONTENTS

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1. INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

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Investment HighlightsRubicon Europe Trust Group (“RET”) – Raising approximately A$256(1) million through an IPO

Opportune time to invest in European real estate –

The cost of debt finance is considerably lower than property yields

Property cycle turning positive

Australian dollar trading at near all-time highs against the Euro

Opening up of Pan-European REIT markets expected to fuel demand for property assets

High quality portfolio – Initial portfolio consists of a 95% interest(2) in three high quality office buildings located in Frankfurt and Berlin, Germany

Attractive purchase price –

Negotiated off-market2.9% discount to valuation11% discount to replacement cost

Attractive forecast annualised distribution yield –

9.00% for the year ending 31 December 20069.25% for the year ending 31 December 2007Forecast distributions 100% tax deferred

(1) Based on an exchange rate of €0.63 to A$1.00(2) The vendor, DB Real Estate Investment GmbH, retains a 5% interest and RET has the option to acquire this interest from 2010

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Investment HighlightsSecure income stream –

97% occupied

Weighted average lease term to expiry of 10.6 years

Deutsche Bahn, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Hochtief comprise 88% of rental income

Proven funds management and capital markets expertise –Rubicon Asset Management has total assets under management of approximately A$1.6 billion Strong real estate focus - Responsible Entity for the listed Rubicon America Trust (RAT)Strong track record in completing large and complicated cross border real estate transactions

Access to Pan-European real estate expertise – DTZExtensive expertise in European real estate markets - advised on in excess of €10 billion of capital transactions across Europe last yearExclusivity agreement for European real estate acquisitions in accordance with RET’s investment strategyAppointed as asset and property managerLong-term agreement in place – 5 year term with 5 year renewal option at RET’s discretionEconomic incentives reinforce long term partnership and promote RET’s growth and performance

Future growth –

Initial platform established in Germany as largest economy, office-intensive finance, service and government sectors, and signs of recovery in real estate markets and broader economy

Excellent opportunities for earnings accretive and portfolio diversifying acquisitions throughout Europe

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Investment Highlights

Compares favourably with peers

2006F Distribution Yield NTA Premium / (Discount)

EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS JapanEuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan

Source: Merrill Lynch / Deutsche Bank(1) Annualised.

17.3%9.6% 9.0% 6.4%

(0.8%)(6.7%)

(13.6%)

61.4%

37.7%

4.2%

-20%-10%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Yield Spread Markets

MPR RAT GSA JUICA RNY MDT TSO BJT AEZCA RET

5.9%

7.5%

9.0%8.3%

8.7%8.8%8.8%9.4%9.5%

10.8%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11% Yield Spread Markets

RAT JUICA MPR MDT GSA RNY TSO RET AEZCA BJT(1)

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Offer Summary

(1) DB Real Estate Investment GmbH retains 5% interest and RET has the option to acquire this interest from 2010(2) Based on an exchange rate of €0.63 to A$1.00(3) Source: DTZ

11%Discount to replacement cost (3)

€344 million (A$546 million(2))Purchase price (95% interest) (1)

15 December 2005Expected commencement of normal trading

Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch Joint Lead Managers and Underwriters

Rubicon Asset Management (“Rubicon”)Fund Manager

57.5%Gearing

A$0.96NTA backing per Stapled Unit

100%Tax deferred component (forecast period)

2.8%DPU growth

9.25%Annualised DPU yield – CY 2007

9.00%Annualised DPU yield – CY 2006

A$256 million(2) (A$1.00 per Stapled Unit)Capital raising

2.9%Discount to valuation

€354 million (A$562 million(2) (3))Appraised valuation (95% interest) (1)

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2. INVESTMENT STRATEGY

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Overview of Investment StrategyOpportune time to invest in European real estate with the cost of debt finance considerably lower than property yields

Objective is to provide stable A$ income returns to investors:

High quality European real estate assets with long-term stable cash flows

Financed with long-term fixed rate debt

Protected from adverse FX movements

with the potential for capital growth

Opportunities for earnings accretive transactions throughout Europe

Top 10 European Office Markets –A-grade Office Yield Spread to relevant 10-Year Bond (2)

Top 10 European Office Markets (million sqm) (1)

(1) Source: DTZ(2) Source: DTZ – A-grade office yield; IRESS – 10-year Euro bond rate for all except London (city), UK 10-year long bond rate

London27.0

Munich17.3

Berlin17.3

Paris16.1

Hamburg13.0

Frankfurt11.8

Brussels11.6

Madrid10.4

Vienna9.7

Sydney6.0

Melbourne4.5

Dusseldorf6.6

London27.0

Munich17.3

Berlin17.3

Paris16.1

Hamburg13.0

Frankfurt11.8

Brussels11.6

Madrid10.4

Vienna9.7

Sydney6.0

Melbourne4.5

Dusseldorf6.6

3.7% 3.6%

3.0% 3.0% 2.9%2.6%

2.4% 2.4%

3.7%

4.1%

0.0%

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

4.0%

4.5%BRUSSELS

PARISVIENNA

HAMBURGFRANKFURT

MADRIDDUSSELDORF

BERLINMUNICH

LONDON (CITY)

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Real Estate with Long-Term Stable Cash FlowsProvide investors with the opportunity to gain exposure through an ASX listed vehicle to stable income-producing real estate located in Europe

Focus on well-located, well-tenanted and long-leased properties with a:

Primary focus on office properties in CBD and business park locations

Secondary focus on industrial properties with high office content and distribution centres

Initial Portfolio highly attractive –

Strong locations (government capital and financial capital)

Well positioned in sub-markets

Modern buildings acquired at discount to replacement cost

Long leases with good credit quality tenants

Locked-in geared CPI growth

Comprehensive due diligence undertaken by leading practitioners in Europe

Partnership with DTZ provides Pan-European real estate expertise (origination and asset / propertymanagement)

Target investments that add to the diversification of the portfolio by property class, location, tenant and lease maturity

Objective of enhancing the portfolio return and earnings and reducing exposure to individual property risk

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Financed with Long-Term Fixed Rate Debt

Consolidated gearing ratio of RET to be approximately 57.5% on listing

Target is to maintain consolidated gearing ratio in the range of 50% to 60%

Borrowings denominated in Euros (or local currency of asset)

All-in interest rate of approximately 4.20%

Security of fixed interest rates removes the potential impact of interest rate volatility on the forecast distributions

Historical 7-Year Swap Rates

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

8.00%

Oct-00 Oct-01 Oct-02 Oct-03 Oct-04 Oct-05

Euro 7-Year SwapAUD 7-Year SwapSpread

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Protected from Adverse FX MovementsInvestors’ distributions and equity capital are protected against a material increase in the AUD from current levels

Manager will enter into foreign exchange hedges for 100% of the estimated distributions for 7 years (at a par forward rate of 0.5100)

Equity capital not hedged for historical AUD/EUR range, but a cap will be set so as to limit NTA exposure to a 10% appreciation in AUD

To mitigate the cost of hedging, floor will be set so as to limit NTA exposure to a 10% - 20% depreciation in AUD

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3. INITIAL PORTFOLIO

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Geographic Profile

Berlin

Frankfurt

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Initial Portfolio Summary

(1) The vendor, DB Real Estate Investment, retains a 5% interest and RET has the option to acquire this interest from 2010(2) Based on an exchange rate of €0.63 to A$1.00(3) Source: DTZ

2.9%Discount to valuation

6.47%Initial portfolio acquisition yield

up to €500,000 in each of years 1 and 2 Rental guarantee (over vacant space)

10.6 YearsWeighted average lease term

96.9%Occupancy (based on area)

9Number of tenants

11%Discount to replacement(3)

€2,949 (A$4,681(2))Purchase price per sqm

122,756 sqmNet lettable area

3Number of properties

€354 million (A$562 million(2))Valuation (95% interest)

€344 million (A$546 million(2))Purchase price (95% interest)(1)

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Initial Portfolio Details

(1) 95% interest(2) Two years of rental guarantee totalling €1 million in place for vacant space

Asset LocationNet Lettable Area (sqm)

Occupancy (% NLA)

Valuation (€M) (1)

Acquisition Price

(€M) (1)

Acquisition Price

(€ per m)

Initial Acquisition

YieldKey Tenants (by income)

Stettiner Carree Berlin 61,575 100% 154 147 2,517 6.52% Deutsche Bahn (100%)

Campus Carree Frankfurt 31,963 88% 99 102 3,348 6.38% (2) Hochtief (59%), Techniker Krankenkasse (26%)

Olof-Palme-Strasse Frankfurt 29,218 100% 101 95 3,423 6.49% PwC (100%)

Total 122,756 97% 354 344 2,949 6.47%

Tenant Profile (by income) Property Profile (by value)

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Major Tenants

(1) Includes office, storage and carpark income(2) Average remaining lease term weighted by income (3) Break option in December 2013(4) Hochtief Construction AG and Hochtief Facility Management are subsidiaries of Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft(5) A special termination clause exists in December 2011 if tenant moves into its own building in Frankfurt

Portfolio Lease Structure (by income)

2.1% of portfolio with no review

0.9% of portfolio with fixed review

97.0% of portfolio with CPI indexation:

53.7% annual CPI indexation

43.3% with stepped CPI indexation – rent increases after CPI threshold has been reached and is then reset

Over-Renting

Passing rents in Berlin and Frankfurt have decreased by approximately 30% - 40% since the start of 2000

The Initial Portfolio is approximately 33% over-rented

Based on the Initial Portfolio WALT of 10.6 years, market rents must increase by approximately 3.0% pa above CPI to equate to passing rents at lease expiry

New supply is forecast to be limited in both Berlin and Frankfurt over the 5 years to 2010 with positive net absorption of approximately 0.5 million sqm and 1.1 million sqm respectively

2006E Lease Area Expiry WALT Tenant Rental Property Income (€M) (1) % Rental Income (sqm) Date (Years)(2)

Deutsche Bahn Stettiner Carree 5.3 32,173 Dec 2017 12.2

Deutsche Bahn Stettiner Carree 4.8 29,402 Dec 2016 (3) 11.2

Total Deutsche Bahn Stettiner Carree 10.1 43.4% 61,575 11.7

PricewaterhouseCoopers Olof Palme-Strasse 6.4 27.3% 29,218 Dec 2016 11.2

Hochtief Construction AG (4) Campus Carree 3.8 16,438 Dec 2017 (5) 12.2

Hochtief Facility Management (4) Campus Carree 0.2 984 Feb 2008 2.3

Total Hochtief Campus Carree 4.0 17.2% 17,422 11.5

Techniker Krankenkasse Campus Carree 0.8 3,622 Oct 2012(6) 7.0

Techniker Krankenkasse Campus Carree 0.9 4,271 Oct 2007 2.0

Total Techniker Krankenkasse Campus Carree 1.8 7.6% 7,893 4.3

Total of Major Tenants 22.3 95.5% 116,108 10.9

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Major Tenant ProfileStettiner Carree Tenant (Berlin)

The Deutsche Bahn Group is the principal provider of transportation in Germany, the largest transport and logistics company in Europe and has extensive global transport and logistics activities. Deutsche Bahn is structured along three major business units, passenger transportation, transport and logistics and infrastructure and services

Deutsche Bahn is one of Germany’s largest employers with approximately 225,000 employees and is rated AA by Standard & Poors

Campus Carree Major Tenants (Frankfurt)

Hochtief is the world’s third largest provider of construction services. Hochtief Construction AG, is one of Hochtief’s five operating divisions, specialising in the construction of high-rises, malls, sports stadium, tunnels and bridges. Hochtief Construction AG had revenue of €2.1 billion and generated new orders of €2.3 billion in 2004. Hochtief Facility Management Construction GmbH provides end-to-end technical, commercial and infrastructure services

Techniker Krankenkasse is a nationwide health insurance fund with 3.8 million members, a budget of €14.6 billion (A$23.3 billion) for 2005 and employs over 10,000 people

Olof Palme Strasse Tenant (Frankfurt)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) an international accounting practice which provides assurance, tax and advisory services for public and private clients globally

PwC reported a turnover of €2.7 billion with profits of €0.7 billion in the year to 30 June 2005

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Expiry Profile

(1) Weighted by income(2) Assumes no break options are exercised (9.0 years with break options exercised)

Portfolio Lease Expiry Profile (by portfolio income) (1)(2)

Weighted Average Lease Term to Expiry (by portfolio income) (1)(2)

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4. German Real Estate Market

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Germany – Economic OverviewGermany is the largest economy in Europe, the third largest economy in the world and the world’s biggest exporter

Germany’s 2004 GDP (at current prices) was US$2.7 trillion which is approximately 30% of the entire Euro Zone

Germany’s economic importance within the EU is reflected by the size of its office markets which have grown considerably in recent years

Germany is a well dispersed country, both economically and politically, with Berlin as the political centre and Frankfurt as the leading financial services centre

German cities account for 4 of the top 6 European cities for the volume of investment grade office stock

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on)

2004 GDP (US$ trillion) (1)

(1) Source: DTZ

Top 10 European Office Markets (1)

Total Stock (M sqm)(June 2005)

London 27.0Munich 17.3Berlin 17.3Paris 16.1Hamburg 13.0Frankfurt 11.8Brussels 11.6Madrid 10.4Vienna 9.7Dusseldorf 6.6

Domestic MarketSydney 6.1Melbourne 4.5

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German Office Markets

Berlin

Frankfurt

2000 to 2004

Vacancy increased and rents decreased

Speculative supply added to the market as Technology and Banking sectors contracted

2005

Occupancy improving and rents are stable / rising

Frankfurt’s net absorption forecast is 0.5 million sqm

Berlin attracted the 230,000 sqm German intelligence agency from Bonn

Market features

Leases 5+5 with CPI indexation

Space comes partitioned with incentives 3 to 6 months rent free

Air conditioning is not common

Market rents below economic rents

Limited construction

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Berlin - OverviewBerlin is the capital of Germany, with a population of approximately 3.5 million is the country’s largest cityExcellent national and international transport links:

Construction due to start in 2006 to expand Schonefeld airport to become the new Berlin-Brandenburg International airportRegional and national rail links to a wide range of cities across Germany and EuropeRoad links connected to autobahns (motorways)

The Berlin office market comprises 17.3 million sqm of office spaceFollowing a decline in demand for office space over the four years ending December 2004, demand rebounded in the first 9 months of 2005 with take-up of 331,000 sqm (2004 take-up was 369,000 sqm) Supply of new office space has been falling in the Berlin market over the last ten years and net absorption of 500,000 sqm is forecast for the 5 years to December 2010 Prime market rents declined in Berlin from 2001 to 2004. Prime rents have stabilised in the 2nd half of 2005 and are forecast to grow from 2006

Berlin Office Market Metrics (2000 – 2007F) (1) Berlin Prime Office Rents (1990 – 2007F) (1)

Source: DTZ

Construction5%

Hospitality6%

Transport6%

Trade11%

Finance3%Real Estate & Corporate

Services19%

Public Administration, Health & Education

40%

Production10%

Employees by sector – Berlin (2004) (1)

(1) Source: DTZ

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Frankfurt – OverviewFrankfurt is continental Europe’s leading financial centre with 315 banks, the European Central Bank and the Deutsche Bundesbank located there

Excellent national and international transport links:International airport is situated approximately 12 km south of FrankfurtConnected to the regional and national rail network and serviced by high speed trains

The Frankfurt office market comprises 11.8 million sqm of office spaceFollowing a decline in demand for office space over the four years ending December 2004, demand rebounded in the first 9 months of 2005 with take-up of 321,000 sqm (2004 take-up was 329,000 sqm) The supply of new office space is forecast to be relatively constrained and net absorption of 1,100,000 sqm is forecast for the 5 years to December 2010 Prime market rents declined in Frankfurt from 2000 to 2004 and are now at near 15 year lows. Rents stabilised in the 1st half of 2005 and are forecast to grow from 2006

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5. FINANCIALS

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Sources and Application of Funds

(1) Based on an exchange rate of €$0.63 to A$1.00

Sources of Funds €M A$M (1)

Offer Proceeds 160.1 255.6

Borrowings 217.2 346.7

DBREI Interest (5%) 7.2 11.6

Total Sources of Funds 384.6 613.8

Application of Funds €M A$M (1)

Purchase 100% interest in portfolio 362.0 577.8

Portfolio acquisition costs 3.4 5.5

Debt establishment and bridging costs 6.5 10.3

Due diligence and other costs 4.9 7.8

Offer Costs 7.5 12.0

Working capital 0.3 0.4

Total Application of Funds 384.6 613.8

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Pro Forma Financial Summary

Profit and Loss StatementBalance Sheet

(1) Assumes FX of €0.63 = A$1.00

At Allotment (€000)

At Allotment (A$000) Year ending 31 December (000s) 2006F 2007F

Property Investments 372,900 595,211 Initial Portfolio NOI (€) 23,514 23,879Debt establishment 4,627 7,385 Interest expense (€) (9,108) (9,132)Cash 250 399 Partnership income (€) 14,406 14,747Total Assets 377,777 602,996 Minority interest (€) (715) (731)

Australian LPT share (€) 13,691 14,016Interest Bearing Liabilities 217,200 346,688 7-year par forward FX rate (€/A$) 0.5100 0.5100Total Liabilities 217,200 346,688 Australian LPT share (A$) 26,845 27,482Net Assets 160,577 256,308 Management fees (A$) (3,034) (3,034)

Other trust expenses (A$) (809) (809)Contributed Capital 160,113 255,567 Amortisation debt establishment (1,049) (1,049)Minority Interests 7,240 11,556 Net Income 21,953 22,590Other & Issue Costs (7,501) (11,972) Transfer from reserves 1,049 1,049Reserves 725 1,157 Distributable income 23,002 23,639Shareholders Equity 160,577 256,308 Units on issue 255,567 255,567Gearing (debt to gross assets, excl. cash) 57.5% Distribution yield 9.00% 9.25%NTA per unit 0.96NTA Premium/(Discount) 4.2%

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6. STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

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Investment Structure

Investors

Rubicon EuropeTrust II

Rubicon EuropeTrust III

RET Pty Limited

stapled

Rubicon EuropeTrust I

99%*

1%*

100%

100%

Rubicon Asset Management Limited

DTZ

Responsible Entity

Advisory Services

Asset and Property Management Services

GermanyAustralia

RubiconCompany

RubiconPartnership

General PartnerDBREI

Joint VenturePartnerships

Real Estate

95% 5%

General Partner

Rubicon Advisory

100%

* Represents economic interest only

Investors

Rubicon EuropeTrust II

Rubicon EuropeTrust III

RET Pty Limited

stapled

Rubicon EuropeTrust I

99%*

1%*

100%

100%

Rubicon Asset Management Limited

DTZ

Responsible Entity

Advisory Services

Asset and Property Management Services

GermanyAustralia

RubiconCompany

RubiconPartnership

General PartnerDBREI

Joint VenturePartnerships

Real Estate

95% 5%

General Partner

Rubicon Advisory

100%

* Represents economic interest only

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Fund Manager – Rubicon Asset Management

Independent Australian investment firm founded in 2001 to provide investors with access to specialised investment strategies

A$1.6 billion of total assets under management following the RET offer

Real Estate FocusCompany Overview

(1) Based on an exchange rate of US$0.76 to A$1.00

Strong track record in completing various large and complicated cross border real estate transactions, including:

95% interest in €362 million (A$575 million) portfolio of three German office assets (pending completion)

US$384 million (A$505 million (1)) acquisition of an 80.1% interest in a portfolio of 14 properties (13 offices and one industrial distribution centre) leased primarily to the US Government, in joint venture with NGP

US$69 million (A$91 million (1)) acquisition of an 80% interest in a portfolio of four offices located in the US, in joint venture with Parkway (NYSE:PKY)

US$58 million (A$76 million (1)) acquisition of a 90% interest in a portfolio of warehouses located in the US, in joint venture with JMB and True North

In total, Rubicon has been involved in the acquisition of approximately A$1.2 billion of international real estate over the past 12 months

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Board of Directors and Trust Management

Gordon Fell – Executive Chairman & Managing Director: previously Joint CEO of Ord Minnett

Matthew Cooper – Executive Director: previously a director of Ord Minnett

Ray Kellerman – Non-Executive Director: previously Head of Compliance Services of the Corporate Trust division of Perpetual Trustees

David Simpson – Non-Executive Director: previously a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Board of Directors

Trust Management Team

Lawrence Stapleton – Fund Manager and Head of Real Estate Investments: previously Macquarie Bank and Colonial First State Property (CFSP)

Julie Manios - Investment Manager: previously CFSP, AIG and Lend Lease

Brandon Lay – Manager of Finance, Real Estate Investments: previously CFSP and KPMG

Miranda Wong – Compliance Manager: previously Everest and Perpetual Trustees

Luke Petherbridge – Head of Distribution: previously Sagitta Wealth Management and Rothschild Australia Asset Management

Rob Partos – Manager of Finance and Fund Operations: previously National Custodian Services, Norwich Investment Management and MML Management

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Asset / Property Manager – DTZ

DTZ is a leading global real estate advisory company

In Europe, DTZ has 3,350 staff operating from 94 offices in 24 countries

Strongest market presence of any property consultant in Europe

Advised on in excess of €10 billion of capital transactions across Europe last year

€25 billion asset / property under management in Europe

DTZ in Germany was established in 1979 and has its headquarters in Frankfurt with further offices in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich and Hamburg

Senior Management Team

John Slade – Managing Director of International Investment

Paul Abrey – Director of DTZ International

Alistair Meadows – Director of Sales and Investments

Jochen Kleef – Managing Director of DTZ’s German Property Management team

David Sheldon – Head of European Building Consultancy Services

Colin Wilson – Director of DTZ London Markets

Company Overview

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Long-term agreement – 5 year term with 5 year renewal option at RET’s discretion

Asset origination:Source real estate acquisitions in accordance with RET’s investment strategyExclusivity agreement for European real estate acquisitions in accordance with RET’s investment strategyAdvise on bids and pricing levelsCo-ordinate due diligenceComplete detailed inspections of each prospective property, its environs and undertake surveys

Asset and property management:Provide 5-year asset plansPrepare and maintain recordsMaintain tenant relationshipsProvide researchSupervise repairs and capex

Asset / Property Manager – DTZ (Cont’d)

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Economic incentives reinforce long term partnership and promote RET’s growth and performance

Asset / Property Manager – DTZ (Cont’d)

Up to 0.25% of gross assets acquired based on market rates for services provided

Asset acquisition services(1)

Up to 25% of the performance fee paid to RubiconPerformance fee

Up to 25% of the asset origination fee paid to RubiconAsset origination fee

Market rates, capped at €250,000 for Initial Portfolio – fully recoverable from tenants for Initial Portfolio

Asset and property management fees

Fees to DTZ

(1) Asset acquisition services include comprehensive property due diligence, experts reports, valuations, market research etc

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7. FEE STRUCTURE

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Fee Structure

Up to 1.0% of gross assets acquiredAsset origination fee

Up to 0.5% of debt finance raised (waived for the Initial Portfolio)Debt arrangement fee

Payable when the performance of RET exceeds the S&P/ASX 200 PropertyAccumulation Index

5% of the total increased unitholder value from outperformance; plus15% of the total increased unitholder value above 2% nominal outperformance per annumBase management and performance fees are capped at 1% of gross assets per annumRequired to earn back any underperformance accrued in previous periods prior to being entitled to a performance fee in future periodsFees in excess of the 1% cap can be carried forwardCap waived if outperformance occurs for 3 consecutive years

Performance fee

Up to 0.45% pa of gross assetsBase management fee

Fees to Rubicon

AmountFee

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8. INDICATIVE TIMETABLE

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Indicative Timetable(1)

(1) This timetable is indicative only and is subject to change

Institutional marketing Week of 24 October 2005

“Pathfinder” PDS available Week of 31 October 2005

Institutional property tour Week of 7 November 2005

Institutional bids Week of 7 November 2005

Retail and RAT priority offer opens 21 November 2005

Retail and RAT priority offer closes 2 December 2005

Allotment 9 December 2005Deferred settlement trading commences 9 December 2005Deferred Settlement Trading ceases 13 December 2005Normal trading on ASX 15 December 2005

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APPENDIX A – PEER GROUP COMPARISON

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Office Peer Group Comparison

Distribution Yield 2007FDistribution Yield 2006F

Premium to NTAGearing

Source: Merrill Lynch / Deutsche Bank(1) Calendar year end

OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and OffshoreOffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore

OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore

10.8%

9.0%8.7% 8.5% 8.3%

8.0% 8.0%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11%

RAT RET RNY MOF TSO IOF CPA(1)

8.1%8.2%8.4%8.7%

9.3%

10.2%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11%

RAT RET MOF TSO IOF CPA RNY

N/A

(1)

27.5%

38.1%42.1%

54.0%54.1%57.5%

73.3%

0%

10%20%30%

40%50%60%

70%

80%

RAT RET TSO RNY IOF MOF CPA

(13.6%)

(0.8%)

4.2%4.7%9.6%10.2%

19.3%

(20%)(15%)(10%)

(5%)0%5%

10%15%20%25%

MOF IOF RAT CPA RET RNY TSO

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Office Peer Group Comparison (Cont’d)

WALTEquity Market Capitalisation ($ millions)

OccupancyGeography

OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore

OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore OffshoreDomestic Domestic and Offshore

OffshoreDomestic OffshoreDomestic

Source: Merrill Lynch / Deutsche Bank

90.0%

93.1%93.1%

95.0%

96.9%

98.6%99.0%

88%

90%

92%

94%

96%

98%

100%

IOF RAT RET MOF CPA TSO RNY

4.45.05.15.85.85.9

10.6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

RET MOF RAT TSO IOF CPA RNY

53%67%

100% 100%100%100%

47%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

CPA IOF MOF TSO RNY RAT RET

100%

33%

165183256

609

1,303

1,9462,233

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

MOF CPA IOF TSO RET RAT RNY

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Offshore Peer Group Comparison

Distribution Yield 2007FDistribution Yield 2006F

Premium / (Discount) to NTAGearing

EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan

EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan

Source: Merrill Lynch / Deutsche Bank(1) Calendar year end

5.9%

7.5%

9.0%8.3%

8.7%8.8%8.8%9.4%9.5%

10.8%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11% Yield Spread Markets

RAT JUICA MPR MDT GSA RNY TSO RET AEZCA BJT(1)

6.7%

8.3%

9.3%

8.4%8.9%9.1%9.4%

9.8%10.2%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11% Yield Spread Markets

N/A

RAT JUICA MPR MDT GSA TSO RNY RET AEZCA BJT

N/A

(1)

17.3%9.6% 9.0% 6.4%

(0.8%)(6.7%)

(13.6%)

61.4%

37.7%

4.2%

-20%-10%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Yield Spread Markets

MPR RAT GSA JUICA RNY MDT TSO BJT AEZCA RET

73.3%

61.4%56.0% 54.1% 54.0% 53.9% 50.4%

57.5%51.1%

43.6%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80% Yield Spread Markets

RAT GSA MDT TSO RNY JUICA MPR RET AEZCA BJT

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WALTEquity Market Capitalisation ($ millions)

OccupancyGeography

Offshore Peer Group Comparison (Cont’d)

Source: Merrill Lynch / Deutsche Bank

EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan

EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan EuropeUS JapanEuropeUS Japan

8.810.6

14.7

4.24.45.55.85.8

6.87.8

0.02.04.06.08.0

10.012.014.016.0

MDT GSA RAT TSO MPR RNY JUICA BJT RET AEZCA

Yield Spread Markets

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

100%

100%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

MDT MPR GSA JUICA RAT TSO RNY RET AEZCA BJT

Yield Spread Markets

93.2%93.5%

96.9%

90.0%

93.0%93.1%

96.1%96.2%

98.3%98.6%

84%86%88%90%92%94%96%98%

100% Yield Spread Markets

RAT MPR GSA MDT TSO JUICA RNY RET BJT AEZCA

$153$256

$416

$121$165$183

$609

$930$950$968

$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

Yield Spread Markets

GSA MDT MPR TSO RAT RNY JUICA BJT RET AEZCA

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APPENDIX B – INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY INFORMATION

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Stettiner Carree – Berlin

(1) 95% interest

Key Office Property StatisticsPurchase Price (1) €147m

Valuation (1) €154m

Occupancy 100%WALT (by income) 11.7 yearsCompletion Date 2004

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Stettiner Carree – Berlin (Cont’d)

(1) 95% interest(2) Excludes income from storage and parking(3) Break option in December 2013(4) As at lease commencement, January 2005, German CPI was 107.3 compared with 109.1 as at September 2005

Valuation SummaryValuation (1) €154m

Valuer DTZ

Acquisition SummaryOwnership Interest 95%Purchase Price (1) €147mInitial Yield 6.5%

Property StatisticsProperty Type OfficeArea NLA (sqm) 61,575Occupancy 100%Current Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €166Market Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €126WALT (by income) 11.7 yearsRent review structure CPICar Parking Ratio (per 1,000 sqm) 7.4Completion Date 2004Replacement Cost €179mDiscount to Replacement Cost 14% Economic Office Rent (per sqm pa) €179

Tenant Profile% by Lease Lease Remaining

Tenant SQM Area Start Date Maturity Years Rent ReviewsDeutsche Bahn 32,173 52% Jan 2005 Dec 2017 12.2 CPI, after CPI index (4) increases by > 8.5 pointsDeutsche Bahn 29,402 48% Jan 2005 Dec 2016 (3) 11.2 CPI, after CPI index (4) increases by > 8.5 pointsTotal 61,575 100% 11.7

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Stettiner Carree – Berlin (Cont’d)Investment Profile

Prime location – located in the Nordbahnhof area to the north west of the central district of Mitte.

The location is immediately adjacent to the Zinnowitzer Strasse underground station and within

walking distance of the mainline railway station Berlin Lehrter which is undergoing a re-development

Quality asset – four attractive linked office buildings built in 2004 to high quality specification

Attractive lease expiry profile – weighted average lease expiry of 11.7 years

Quality tenant profile – leased to Deutsche Bahn (AA rated credit quality), Europe’s largest

transport and logistics company, a corporatised entity owned by the German government

Double net lease – the property is tenanted such that all costs of repair, with the exception of

structural repairs, are borne by the tenant.

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Campus Carree – Frankfurt

(1) 95% interest

Key Office Property StatisticsPurchase Price (1) €102mValuation (1) €99mOccupancy 88%WALT (by income) 8.5 yearsCompletion Date 2002

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Campus Carree – Frankfurt (Cont’d)

(1) 95% interest(2) Excludes income from storage and parking(3) Break option in December 2011(4) Break option over 880 sqm in November 2007

Tenant Profile% by Lease Lease Remaining

Tenant SQM Area Start Date Maturity Years Rent ReviewsHochtief Construction 16,438 51.4% Dec 2002 Dec 2017(3) 12.2 CPIHochtief Facility Management 984 3.1% Feb 2003 Feb 2008 2.3 CPITechniker Krankenkasse 3,622 11.3% Nov 2002 Oct 2012(4) 7.0 CPI ≤ 3%, 2/3 of CPI > 3%Techniker Krankenkasse 4,271 13.4% Apr 2003 Oct 2007 2.0 CPI ≤ 3%, 2/3 of CPI > 3%Imoplan Immobilien 1,095 3.4% Dec 2002 Dec 2011 6.1 Step-up 1.5% p.a.Euro Finanz Consulting 1,009 3.2% Nov 2005 Oct 2010 5.0 CPI from Nov 2006Siebel Systems Deutschland 703 2.2% Sep 2005 Sep 2010 4.9 CPI from Sep 2006Vacant 3,840 12.0% TOTAL 31,963 100.0% 8.5

Valuation SummaryValuation (1) €99mValuer DTZ

Acquisition SummaryOwnership Interest 95%Purchase Price (1) €102mInitial Yield 6.4%

Property StatisticsProperty Type OfficeArea NLA (sqm) 31,963Occupancy 88%Current Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €203Market Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €162WALT (by income) 8.5 yearsRent review structure CPI and StepsCar Parking Ratio (per 1,000 sqm) 18.4Completion Date 2002Replacement Cost €121mDiscount to Replacement Cost 12% Economic Office Rent (per sqm pa) €204

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Investment ProfilePrime location – the property is located in an established submarket with excellent accessibility to both the Frankfurt city and airport

Quality asset – attractive property built in 2002 with modern specifications such as air cooling and raised floors

Attractive lease expiry profile – weighted lease expiry of 8.5 years

Quality tenant profile – tenants include Hochtief which is the world’s third largest provider of construction services and Techniker Krankenkasse a nationwide health insurance fund with 3.8 million members

Double net lease – the property is tenanted such that all costs of repair, with the exception of structural repairs, are borne by the tenant

Campus Carree – Frankfurt (Cont’d)

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Olof Palme-Strasse – Frankfurt

(1) 95% interest

Key Office Property StatisticsPurchase Price (1) €95mValuation (1) €101mOccupancy 100%WALT (by income) 11.2 yearsCompletion Date 1994

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Olof Palme-Strasse – Frankfurt (Cont’d)

(1) 95% interest(2) Excludes income from storage and parking

Valuation SummaryValuation (1) €101m

Valuer DTZ

Acquisition SummaryOwnership Interest 95.0%Purchase Price (1) €95mInitial Yield 6.5%

Tenant Profile

% by Lease Lease RemainingTenant SQM Area Start Date Maturity Years Rent ReviewsPwC 29,218 100% Jan 2002 Dec 2016 11.2 CPITotal 29,218 100% 11.2

Property Statistics

Property Type OfficeArea NLA (sqm) 29,218Occupancy 100%Current Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €223Market Office Rent (per sqm pa) (2) €156WALT (by income) 11.2 yearsRent review structure CPICar Parking Ratio (per 1,000 sqm) 15.2Completion Date 1994Replacement Cost €108mDiscount to Replacement Cost 8% Economic Office Rent (per sqm pa) €240

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Olof Palme-Strasse – Frankfurt (Cont’d)Investment Profile

Prime Location – Merton-Viertel is an established submarket with good accessibility and appeal to

international corporations

Quality Asset – attractive property built in 1994 and refurbished in 2002

Attractive lease expiry profile – weighted lease expiry of the property is 11.2 years

Quality tenant profile – 100% tenanted by a PricewaterhouseCoopers, an established global

provider of financial services.

Double net lease – The property is tenanted such that all costs of repair, with the exception of

structural repairs, are borne by the tenant

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APPENDIX C – MANAGEMENT BIOGRAPHIES

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RET BoardGordon Fell / Executive Chairman & Managing Director

Dr Fell is the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of the Rubicon Group. Previously he was the Joint Chief Executive of Ord Minnett, an independent Australian investment bank which was acquired in 2000 by Chase Manhattan (now JP Morgan). Prior to that, he was Head of Corporate Finance at Ord Minnett. Before joining Ord Minnett he was a Director of Schroders Australia Corporate Finance and a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Dr Fell holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney. He received a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Dr Fell is a director of Record Investments Limited (ASX:RCD). He is the Chairman of Opera Australia and a Trustee of Sydney Grammar School.

Matthew Cooper / Executive Director

Mr Cooper is an Executive Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the Rubicon Group. Previously Mr Cooper was a director within the investment banking team of Ord Minnett. Prior to that, he was with UBS Warburg Corporate Finance, spending six years with the Bank. Mr Cooper holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Victoria University (New Zealand). He received a Master of Applied Finance degree from Macquarie University and is a Chartered Accountant (New Zealand).

Ray Kellerman / Non-Executive Director

Mr Kellerman has over 15 years compliance, legal, operational and financial experience in the funds management, investment banking and corporate and structured finance industries. He has specialised in legal, risk and compliance activities and worked on some of the largest and most complex funds management, infrastructure and project financings including Melbourne City Link, Olympic Stadium and Hills Motorway. Mr Kellerman has over 10 years experience with Perpetual Trustees Australia including Head of Compliance Services of the Corporate Trust division, before establishing his own compliance consulting and advisory business in 2001. Mr Kellerman is a responsible officer of Transurban Holdings Trust (ASX:TCL) and Tishman Speyer Office Trust (ASX:TSO), a member of the compliance committees of Macquarie Goodman Industrial Trust (ASX:MGI), Macquarie Infrastructure Trust I and II (ASX:MIG), Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Trust (ASX:MCG), Macquarie Airports Trust 1 and 2 (ASX:MAP), FKP Commercial Property Trust (ASX:FKP). Mr Kellerman holds a Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Business Administration and diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia.

David Simpson / Non-Executive Director

Mr Simpson has 20 years experience as a corporate lawyer, specialising in large scale mergers and acquisitions, both public and private, and international offerings of debt and equity securities. Until recently he was a partner in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields), one of the world’s largest law firms and before that a partner in one of Australia’s leading law firms, Allen Allen & Hemsley (now Allens Arthur Robinson) (Allens). From 1991 to 2004 he was based in Asia, living and working as a corporate lawyer in Indonesia from 1991 to 1997 and Singapore from 1997 to 2004. He was the managing partner of both the Allens and the Freshfields offices in Singapore and has worked on some of the largest transactions in South Asia. Mr Simpson holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a Master of Laws from Cambridge University.

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RET ManagementLawrence Stapleton / Fund Manager

Mr Stapleton will be the Fund Manager of RET and is Head of Real Estate Investments at Rubicon Asset Management. He has over 20 years experience in chartered accounting, investment banking and funds management and has focused on international real estate investing since 2001. Mr Stapleton is a Responsible Officer for the Tishman Speyer Office Fund (ASX:TSO). Most recently he was Head of International at Colonial First State Property where he assisted with establishing Colonial’s International Private Equity Real Estate Fund, a wholesale fund of funds of international private equity real estate funds. Prior to that role he was an Associate Director of Macquarie Bank, assisting with the establishment of the Macquarie Leisure Trust (ASX:MLE). Thereafter he was the fund manager of that trust and Managing Director of MLE’s operator, Omni Leisure, for 2 years. Mr Stapleton is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Southern Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Finance from the University of New England.

Julie Manios / Investment Manager

Ms Manios is Investment Manager Real Estate Investments at Rubicon Asset Management. Ms Manios has over 12 years experience in funds management both in Australia and Europe, real estate investing and real estate development. Most recently Ms Manios was a Senior Analyst with AIG Global Real Estate, a European private real estate fund with €1 billion of assets under management where she was responsible for sourcing, negotiating and completing due diligence on real estate investments covering office, retail, mixed use and hotel real estate assets. Prior to that role Ms Manios worked for Lend Lease in Europe and was an Investment Analyst with General Property Trust. Ms Manios is a CFA Charter holder and holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University.

Brandon Lay / Manager Finance

Mr Lay is Manager of Finance and Fund Operations Real Estate Investments at Rubicon Asset Management. He has over six years property accounting experience. Previously, Mr Lay held various roles with Colonial First State Property. Prior to Colonial Mr Lay worked in London in various property accounting roles and has also worked as an auditor with KPMG. Mr Lay holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.

Miranda Wong / Compliance Manager

Ms Wong is the Compliance Manager for the Rubicon Group. Ms Wong has thirteen years experience in funds management operations and professional services. Previously, Ms Wong worked at Everest Capital where she was responsible for funds administration as well as the accounting and auditing functions for the firm and its funds. Prior to that, Ms Wong was an Assistant Client Accounting Manager at Perpetual Trustees and she also worked in the Audit division of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms Wong is a qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of New South Wales.

Luke Petherbridge / Head of Distribution

Mr Petherbridge is Head of Distribution of Rubicon Asset Management. Previously, Mr Petherbridge was Head of Client Communications for Sagitta Wealth Management Limited and was responsible for all communications with clients and advisers. Prior to that, he was a senior superannuation analyst with Rothschild Australia Asset Management. Mr Petherbridge holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Macquarie University, Sydney.

Rob Partos / Manager of Finance and Fund Operations

Mr Partos is Manager of Finance and Fund Operations for Rubicon Asset Management. He has over 11 years management and fund accounting experience. Previously, Mr Partos was with the National Custodian Services where he was responsible for ensuring the accuracy of taxation, financial reporting, and pricing information for a large number of institutional clients. He was responsible for a 24 hour reporting cycle and more than 15 clients reporting in excess of A$40 billion on a daily basis. Prior to the National Mr Partos held roles at Norwich Investment Management Limited and MML Management. Mr Partos has received a Bachelor of Economics with a Major in Accounting from LaTrobe University, Melbourne and has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia.

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DTZ Asset / Property ManagerJohn Slade

John is Managing Director of International Investment at DTZ. Formerly he was Chief Executive of Richard Ellis City and for seven years ran his own successful Investment Agency, Slade & Co. His career spans 26 years in the investment markets and his specialisation is acting for/advising clients on the most significant international investment transactions on a global basis. His recent instructions include advice to Morley on a significant investment in the Pillar Retail Warehouse Fund and sale of 50 Avenue Montaigne in Paris for Unibail.

Paul Abrey

Paul Abrey is a Director of DTZ International having been at DTZ for the last 16 years and is responsible for the day-to-day provision of asset management services. He has wide ranging experience in investment, landlord and tenant, valuation, leasing and asset and property management. His has represented DTZ in some of the firms largest instructions that have included letting Canary Wharf, Adviser to Lloyds of London on landlord and tenant matters and the purchase of a portfolio of retail warehouses in Sweden for approximately €282 million (A$655 million).

Alistair Meadows

Alistair has ten years of commercial property experience, all spent within the DTZ group. Between 1994 and 2000, Alistair was with DTZ Debenham Tie Leung in London, where he was involved in the acquisition and disposal of commercial property assets on behalf of UK institutions, property companies, developers and overseas private investors. Clients included AMP Henderson Global Investors, AXA Sun Life, MEPC, CIS Insurance Society, Brixton Estates, Taylor Woodrow. In 2000, following the re-structuring of DTZ in Australia, Alistair transferred to the Sydney office to assist in the re-positioning of DTZ Australia and continue his investment role where now he is responsible for Sales & Investments for DTZ Australia (NSW) Pty Ltd.

Jochen Kleef

Jochen Kleef is Managing Director of DTZ’s German Property Management team, having been with DTZ for four years. Jochen Kleef has extensive experience in real estate specialising in two core skills, Project Management and Property Management. His property management clients include Sony, Deka, Redevco, Gothaer Asset Management and La Salle Investment Management.

David Sheldon

David Sheldon is Head of DTZ's European Building Consultancy services and Managing Director of their London team. His career spans over 30 years , with more than 20 years at DTZ where he has specialised in the provision of structural surveys and technical due diligence to a wide range of investor and occupier clients in mainland Europe as well as in the UK.

Colin Wilson

Colin is a Director of DTZ London Markets and DTZ National Co-ordinator for Investment Agency. Colin has 17 years commercial property experience and joined DTZ in 1996, following 8 years with CBRE and has extensive experience of the Central London Investment markets. His experience includes sales and acquisitions and project advice to major investors and developers including British Land, CIT, Delancey, Land Securities, West LB, Morley, ADIA, Insight and Morgan Stanley. Notable London transactions include the sales of Commercial Union Tower for circa £240m on behalf of ADIA / Morley and 100 New Bridge Street for circa £102m on behalf of British Land / West LB. Colin holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Estate Management from Bristol Polytechnic and is a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Survey.

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