Disposal of Property

Savills PLC 10 August 2004 10 August 2004 DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY The Directors of Savills plc are pleased to announce that through its wholly-owned proprietary property trading subsidiary, Grosvenor Hill Ventures Limited, agreement has been reached for the disposal of Talbot Green Retail Park, Llantrisant for a cash consideration of £18.1million. This property was originally acquired as an investment, however following a particularly successful letting of one of the units it was considered more appropriate to realise the resulting uplift in value now. After deducting directly attributable costs, the disposal will result in an additional £7million of profit in the second half of 2004; however there will be minimal impact on 'normalised profits', i.e. before property sales and goodwill amortisation. The cash generated will be ultimately used to further develop the Group's business. Commenting on the disposal, Aubrey Adams, Chief Executive of Savills, said: 'I am delighted that we have been able to achieve such a significant profit for the benefit of our shareholders'. ENDS For further information, please contact: Savills plc Aubrey Adams 020 7409 9923 Grandfield Marc Popiolek / Samantha Robbins 020 7417 4170 Notes to editors: Savills plc is a leading international property services company with a full listing on the London Stock Exchange. The company has undergone dynamic growth in recent years establishing itself as a powerful player on the international stage with offices and associates throughout the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa. In addition, Savills' strategic alliance with a top US full service real estate advisory company, Trammell Crow Company, in North America, means that clients have access to a network of offices in the US and Canada. FPDSavills is the trading name for the property service subsidiaries of Savills plc which advise on commercial, rural, residential and leisure properties. Other services include corporate finance advice, property and venture capital funding and a range of property related financial services. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange WAAR

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