Mapletree Industrial Fund To Add Two Industrial Properties Worth $25 Million To Its Portfolio

Mapletree Industrial Fund To Add Two Industrial Properties Worth $25 Million To Its Portfolio

Singapore – Mapletree Industrial Fund Ltd. (“MIF”) today announced that:

(a) it has signed a Sale and Leaseback Agreement with Centillion Environment and Recycling Limited (“Centillion”), a SGX-listed electronic waste recycling company, to acquire its factory building located at 65 Tech Park Crescent for S$12.48 million; and

(b) it has completed the acquisition of a light industrial building at 19 Tai Seng Drive for S$12.5 million. The building is leased to StarHub, a leading SGX-listed info-communications company.

Both Centillion and StarHub will take long leases on the respective properties. The properties will be managed by Mapletree Industrial Fund Management Pte. Ltd. (“MIFM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.

Mr Phua Kok Kim, CEO of MIFM said, “We are pleased to add these two high-quality industrial properties to our growing portfolio of assets in Asia. Given the properties’ choice locations within the prime Paya Lebar/Eunos industrial area and the Tuas Industrial Estate, coupled with the strong demand for industrial space on the back of the continued firm growth of the manufacturing sector, these acquisitions will enhance the value of our portfolio.”

About Mapletree Industrial Fund

The Mapletree Industrial Fund (MIF) is a private real estate fund which invests in industrial real estate across Asia for yield and capital appreciation. It is managed by Mapletree Industrial Fund Management Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.

MIF is focused on investing primarily in manufacturing facilities, business parks, industrial parks, research and development facilities, IT and software parks, and industrial offices in various Asian countries. The key objective of MIF is to tap the shift in production and R&D processes to Asia by creating a diversified portfolio of good quality industrial real estate assets with a stable return profile.
The MIF completed its first closing in November 2006 at US$310 million with Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank’s AUB Pan Asian Industrial Fund as a cornerstone investor.

About the 65 Tech Park Crescent Property

The property is a 3-storey factory building with a Gross Floor Area of approximately 9,800 square metres. It is located within the Tuas Industrial Estate, which houses a wide range of industries from bio-medical to food, manufacturing and warehousing industries. It is also easily accessible from the Ayer Rajah Expressway and is close to two major sea ports in Singapore.

About the 19 Tai Seng Drive Property

This six-storey light industrial building, with Gross Floor Area of approximately 8,600 square metres, is located in the established Tai Seng Industrial Estate. It currently serves as a telephone exchange, mobile telephone switching centre, international gateway network management centre, data and broadband multimedia server centre, customer services call centre and telecommunication product development centre. The property is easily accessible by the Pan-Island Expressway and will be served by the future Circle Line Mass Rapid Transit network, which is expected to be operational in 2010. The location is also located approximately 15 minutes’ drive from the Central Business District.