In June 2024, the Group entered into an equity and debt transfer agreement with the China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life”) group and the Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (“Sino-Ocean”) group, pursuant to which the Group and the China Life group have conditionally agreed to acquire a 14.895% and a 49.895% equity interest in the project company of INDIGO Phase Two, respectively, from the Sino-Ocean group for a consideration of approximately RMB891 million and RMB2,984 million, respectively. Completion of the acquisitions is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent. The acquisitions were completed in early August. Following the completion of the acquisitions, the Group’s interest in INDIGO Phase Two has increased from 35% to 49.895% and the China Life group owns a 49.895% interest in INDIGO Phase Two. In August 2024, Taikoo Hui in Guangzhou successfully bid No. 387 Tianhe Road which is connected to its shopping mall via a public auction. With approximate GFA of 655,000 square feet, No. 387 Tianhe Road will be renovated as a luxury retail addition to Taikoo Hui. The refurbishment is expected to be completed in 2026. The Group has a 97% interest in this property. Portfolio Overview The aggregate gross floor area (“GFA”) attributable to the Group at 30th June 2024 was approximately 39.3 million square feet. Of the aggregate GFA attributable to the Group, approximately 34.6 million square feet are investment properties and hotels, comprising completed investment properties and hotels of approximately 24.4 million square feet, and investment properties under development or held for future development of approximately 10.2 million square feet. In Hong Kong, the investment property and hotel portfolio comprises approximately 14.2 million square feet attributable to the Group of primarily Grade-A office and retail premises, hotels, serviced apartments and other luxury residential accommodation. In the Chinese Mainland, the Group has interests in eleven major commercial developments in prime locations in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi’an and Sanya. These developments are expected to comprise approximately 18.3 million square feet of attributable GFA when they are all completed. Of this, 10.4 million square feet has already been completed. Outside of Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, the investment property portfolio comprises the Brickell City Centre development in Miami, U.S.A. The tables below illustrate the GFA (or expected GFA) attributable to the Group of the investment property and hotel portfolio at 30th June 2024. Completed Investment Properties and Hotels (GFA attributable to the Group in million square feet) Residential/ Serviced Under (1) Apartments Planning Total Office Retail Hotels Hong Kong 9.4 2.6 0.8 0.6 – 13.4 Chinese Mainland 2.9 6.2 1.1 0.2 – 10.4 U.S.A. – 0.3 0.3 – – 0.6 Total 12.3 9.1 2.2 0.8 – 24.4 21
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