DGAP-Adhoc: Dexus Finance Pty Limited: Settlement of GIC's additional interest in DALT

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Dexus Finance Pty Limited / Key word(s): Real Estate 
Dexus Finance Pty Limited: Settlement of GIC's additional interest in DALT 
 
01-Apr-2020 / 05:46 CET/CEST 
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation 
(EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. 
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 
 
*Dexus (ASX: DXS) * 
 
*ASX release* 
 
*1 April 2020* 
 
*Settlement of GIC's acquisition of an additional 24% interest in Dexus 
Australian Logistics Trust * 
 
Dexus today announced the settlement of the second tranche for GIC to 
acquire an additional 24% interest in the Dexus Australian Logistics Trust 
("DALT") core portfolio[1], increasing GIC's total investment in DALT to 
49%. 
 
The establishment of DALT was previously announced to the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX) on 26 November 2018 and the exercise of the option 
to acquire the additional 24% was announced to the ASX on 6 January 2020. 
DALT is an open-ended unlisted trust with an active acquisition and 
development mandate, seeded with assets from Dexus's existing industrial 
portfolio and a development landbank. 
 
The additional investment is priced at $366.1 million[2], consistent with 
the 31 December 2019 independent valuations across the core Dexus industrial 
portfolio. 
 
Dexus will utilise the proceeds to further strengthen its capital position, 
resulting in $1.3 billion of cash and committed undrawn debt facilities. 
 
_Authorised by Brett Cameron, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Dexus 
Funds Management Limited._ 
 
*For further information please contact:* 
 
*Investors*                     *Media* 
Jessica Johns                   Louise Murray 
Senior Manager, Investor        Senior Manager, Corporate 
Relations                       Communications 
[phone]                 [phone] 
[phone]                 [phone] 
[e-mail]         [e-mail] 
 
[1] As part of the initial joint venture, GIC acquired 25% of DALT's core 
portfolio, with Dexus and GIC entering into a put and call arrangement for a 
further 24% interest. GIC took an initial 49% interest in DALT's development 
landbank and is funding its share of the development spend. 
 
[2] Excludes 250 Forest Road South, Lara for which the put and call options 
have been deferred to mid-FY21. 
 
Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News: 
 
*About Dexus* 
 
Dexus is one of Australia's leading real estate groups, proudly managing a 
high-quality Australian property portfolio valued at $33.8 billion. We 
believe that the strength and quality of our relationships is central to our 
success and are deeply committed to working with our customers to provide 
spaces that engage and inspire. We invest only in Australia and directly own 
$16.8 billion of properties, with a further $17.0 billion of properties 
managed on behalf of third-party clients. The group's $11.2 billion 
development pipeline provides the opportunity to grow both portfolios and 
enhance future returns. With 1.8 million square metres of office workspace 
across 55 properties, we are Australia's preferred office partner. Dexus is 
a Top 50 entity by market capitalisation listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (trading code: DXS) and is supported by 27,000 investors from 20 
countries. With 35 years of expertise in property investment, development 
and asset management, we have a proven track record in capital and risk 
management, providing service excellence to tenants and delivering superior 
risk-adjusted returns for investors. At December 2019, Dexus's gearing 
(look-through) was 25.5% which is below the 30-40% target range with a debt 
duration of 7.4 years, $1.3 billion of cash and committed undrawn bank 
facilities available and minimal debt financing requirements with circa 
$400m of debt maturing in late FY21. www.dexus.com 
 
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Dexus Funds Management Ltd ABN 24 060 920 783, AFSL 238163, as Responsible 
Entity for Dexus (ASX: DXS) Level 25, 264 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 
 
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Language:    English 
Company:     Dexus Finance Pty Limited 
             264 George Street 
             2193 Sydney 
             Australia 
Phone:       [phone] 
Fax:         [phone] 
E-mail:      [e-mail] 
Internet:    www.dexus.com 
ISIN:        XS1961891220 
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EQS News ID: 1012335 
 
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