Acquisition in Germany

Release date: 13th November 2006 Embargoed until: 07:00hrs CLS HOLDINGS PLC ("CLS") ANNOUNCES A NEW GERMAN ACQUISITION The Board of CLS is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts for the purchase of an office property in Berlin at a total consideration of €10.8 million (£7.25 million) inclusive of all costs. The property known as Bismarckstrasse 105 and Leibnizstrasse 11-13 comprises 5,673 sq m (61,059 sq ft) of offices and storage space, together with 71 car parking spaces. The building is currently 77% let to two tenants with the main tenant occupying more than 50% of the building on a lease until June 2016. The property was constructed in the 1960s and comprehensively refurbished in 2002-2003. The purchase price will be paid in two tranches, with an initial payment of € 8,175,000 (£5,487,000) in December 2006 and the balance to be paid in December 2007. The existing rental income is €557,281 (£374,000) and the estimated rental value of the building once fully let is €794,000 (£532,000) which will generate an initial return on equity of 16.1%, whilst the cash return on equity is forecast at 12.1%. The current value of the German portfolio of CLS, including properties for which contracts have been exchanged but not yet completed, is €191.6 million (£ 128.4 million). Executive Chairman, Sten Mortstedt, commented: "This investment offers good returns and a potential for value increase in a strengthening Berlin market. CLS intends to make further selective acquisitions in Germany, where current yields generate attractive returns on equity, with potential upside in yield compression and rental growth." -ends- For further information, please contact: Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman Per Sjöberg, Chief Executive Officer Dan Bäverstam, Chief Financial Officer CLS Holdings plc www.clsholdings.com Tel. +44 (0)20 7582 7766 Ben Simons/Adam Reynolds Hansard Group www.hansardgroup.co.uk Tel. +44 (0)20 7245 1100

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