08.06.2006 – 08:01

Vivacon AG

Vivacon German Properties PLC: Intention to list on AIM

Cologne (ots)

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France, Germany or Italy.

This document is an advertisement and does not constitute or form
part of, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or issue,
or a solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for ordinary
shares in the Company nor should it or any part of it form the basis
of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment
whatsoever. This document is not a prospectus or admission document.
Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to
in this announcement except on the basis of information in the
admission document to be issued in due course by the Company in
connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the
Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange plc. In
the event of any discrepancy between this document and the admission
document, the admission document will prevail. It is not the purpose
of this announcement to provide, and you may not rely on this
announcement as providing, a complete and comprehensive analysis of
the Company's financial or commercial position or prospects.

8th June 2006

Vivacon German Properties PLC announces intention to list on AIM

Vivacon German Properties PLC ("Vivacon German Properties" or the
"Company"), which has been specially formed for the purpose of
investing in German residential real estate, today announces its
intention to offer shares in a private placement to institutional
investors (the "Offer") and to apply for the admission of its shares
to AIM ("Admission").  The Offer is intended to raise up to EUR300
million.

Overview

• Vivacon German Properties represents an opportunity to invest in German residential real estate through an AIM-traded vehicle.
• The Company intends to generate attractive returns by investing in well-maintained German residential properties located throughout Western Germany and in and around the main urban centres in Eastern Germany. The Company will draw on the experience and expertise of its initiator, Vivacon AG ("Vivacon"), a German real estate company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, to identify and acquire assets and portfolios which are capable of delivering attractive returns to shareholders.
• Following Admission, the Company will be offered portfolios of German residential property identified by Vivacon, which has contractually agreed to offer all portfolios of properties owned or offered to Vivacon which fulfil the investment criteria set by the directors of the Company and which have a value of EUR25 million or more to the Company on a preferential basis. It is expected that the Company will acquire predominantly leasehold properties.
• Vivacon has a ten-year history of acquiring, restructuring and selling residential assets throughout Germany, and has already identified a pipeline of potential acquisitions for the Company. Of these, two portfolios together valued at approximately EUR184 million have already been acquired or are under contract to be acquired by Vivacon, and the Company expects these to be offered to it following Admission. A further four portfolios together valued at approximately EUR390 million are presently in due diligence or under negotiation by Vivacon.
• The Company has appointed Vivacon Real Estate Management GmbH (the "Asset Manager"), a specially-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivacon, as Asset Manager for the Company's future property portfolio. Apart from its own team of experienced real estate professionals, the Asset Manager will also have unrestricted access to the corporate resources of Vivacon in the areas of acquisition, due diligence, financing, insurance and property sales.
• Vivacon German Properties intends to raise up to EUR300 million by way of the Offer. The Company proposes to use the net proceeds of the Offer, together with bank financing that is under negotiation with German and international banks, to fund its acquisitions of German residential real estate. The Company intends that the consolidated borrowings of Vivacon German Properties will generally not exceed a loan-to-value ratio of 60% (including acquisition costs).
• Vivacon will subscribe for shares at the offer price representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company immediately after Admission.
• The Company believes that the German real estate market is currently one of the most attractive in Europe for investors, and is characterised by:
• improving macroeconomic conditions and outlook;
• attractive pricing of assets in comparison to other European markets;
• significant acquisition opportunities created by changes in the structure of German residential property ownership; and
• a currently low level of home ownership, which is expected to generate sustained demand from potential investors.

The Company believes that the German residential real estate
market is seeing a fundamental shift in the structure of property
ownership. In particular, large-scale asset sales from the public
sector and large corporates to professional and private investors and
the subsequent trading of these assets should present a wide range of
potential future acquisition opportunities. The directors believe
that Vivacon and the Asset Manager are well-placed to source
sufficient attractive portfolios which meet the Company's
requirements.

• Through its long-standing presence in the German residential real estate market, Vivacon has built an extensive network of relationships at all levels of the industry. This has enabled Vivacon to source acquisition opportunities at attractive prices, largely in off-market transactions, thereby avoiding often costly and time-consuming auction processes. In 2005 alone, Vivacon traded more than 8,100 units throughout Germany, the vast majority of which were residential units, with a total value of over EUR300 million.
• Vivacon German Properties is incorporated in the Isle of Man. The directors, who collectively bring together extensive experience in the acquisition, financing and management of German residential real estate, are Dr. Karl Kauermann (Chairman), Dr. Hans-Jürgen Ahlbrecht, Darren Ehlert, Peter Land, and Clive Parrish,. They will be responsible for all investment decisions.
• The Company will hold portfolios of properties through a holding company incorporated in Luxembourg.

Past performance is not an indicator of future returns and
references to performance are provided as historical benchmarks only.

The Offer

• Admission and dealings in the Company's ordinary shares are expected to commence in June 2006.
• Credit Suisse is Sole Global Co-ordinator and Nominated Adviser to the Company.
• Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers are Joint Bookrunners.

Dr. Karl Kauermann, Non-Executive Director and Board Chairman of
   Vivacon German Properties, said:

"We believe that Vivacon German Properties represents an
attractive opportunity for investors to access the German residential
property market by way of a publicly-traded vehicle.  We believe that
the market currently offers a combination of high-quality assets and
stable cashflows. Our co-operation with Vivacon, with its successful
track record and long-standing presence in the German market, offers
a strong platform for both property acquisitions and professional
asset management."

Marc Leffin, Chief Executive of Vivacon said:

"We are delighted that we have been able to attract a
highly-experienced group of directors to the Board of Vivacon German
Properties. This team brings together a combination of experience and
complementary skills that will make a major contribution to the
success of the Company, and we look forward to working with them. Our
intention to hold 10% in the Company demonstrates our confidence in
the future development of the Company."

Biographies

Dr. Karl Kauermann (Board Chairman)

Dr. Kauermann served as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of
Berliner Volksbank until December 2005.  He also sits on the
supervisory board of various companies owned by the State of Berlin
including the largest residential real estate company in Berlin.
During his 30-years in the banking sector he has held several
managerial roles and directorships and has served as the CEO and
Chairman of the Board of several German banks including
Kreissparkasse Kassel and Nassauische Sparkasse and the State Bank of
the Federal States Hesse and Thuringia. He graduated from the
University of Cologne with a degree in economics and studied at the
London School of Economics. He holds a doctorate in Business
Administration from the University of Marburg.

Dr. Hans-Jügen Ahlbrecht

Dr. Ahlbrecht served as a President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler
Immobilien GmbH (DaimlerChrysler Corporate Real Estate) from 1993 to
2005 where he handled all DaimlerChrysler properties.  During his
30-year career with the Daimler-Benz Group he has served in a number
of managerial roles including as a Managing Director of its Nigerian
subsidiary ANAMMCO, as Head of Corporate Controlling  and Corporate
Planning at Daimler-Benz InterService AG and as a Member of the Board
of Directors of Daimler-Benz AG.  In addition, Dr. Ahlbrecht is a
member of the German Advisory Board of Eurohypo AG.  He holds a
degree in mechanical engineering & economics and a doctorate in
economics from the Technical University of Berlin.

Darren Ehlert

Mr. Ehlert is an Independent Advisor to the real estate sector and
was until recently a Director at ING's Strategic Trading Platform. At
ING he was responsible for leading the structured products efforts in
Europe.  Prior to working at ING, he was a director in Lehman
Brothers' Global Real Estate Finance Group in London where he
structured more than EUR8 billion of commercial real estate
transactions.  His responsibilities included commercial real estate
loan structuring, commercial mortgage-backed securities structuring
and residential mortgaged-backed securities structuring. He is a
graduate of Brigham Young University.

Peter Land

Mr. Land is a Principal at Harbert Management Corporation (Europe)
LLC.  He has been active in European real estate private equity since
1993 and has been involved in transactions with an aggregate value in
excess of US$1.9 billion.  Prior to joining Harbert Management
Corporation, he served as a Director of Lehman Brothers in London in
the Global Real Estate Finance Group.  He also worked at TrizecHahn
Europe where he, inter alia, co-founded TrizecHahn's Budapest office
in 1996.  He holds a degree in economics from the University of
Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.

Clive Parrish

Mr. Parrish worked with Midland Bank and HSBC for 30 years,
ultimately serving as the Area Director of HSBC, Isle of Man before
setting up his own consultancy business, CDP Associates Limited, in
September 2004.  He holds a number of non-executive directorships
including directorships with a public company in the Isle of Man and
an Isle of Man based insurance company.  At Midland/HSBC, Mr. Parrish
served in a number of managerial roles in both corporate and
commercial banking.  He has managed several HSBC retail branches in
the North of England before moving to the Isle of Man.  He holds a
degree in Banking & Finance from Loughborough University, a Diploma
in Management Studies and a Diploma in Company Direction with the
Institute of Directors.  He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Bankers and a member of the Institute of Directors.

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Co-Ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Nominated Adviser) and Lehman
Brothers International (Europe) (acting as Joint Bookrunner) are
advising the Company and no-one else in relation to the Offer and
Admission of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the
Company to trading on AIM and will not be responsible to anyone other
than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers
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performance is not a guide to future performance.  Potential
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of the Offer for the investor concerned.

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forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on
current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of
factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,
including the risks to be described in the admission document. The
Company does not undertake, nor does it have any obligation, to
provide updates or to revise any forward-looking statements except as
may be required by applicable law and regulation (including the AIM
Rules).

Contact:

Vivacon German Properties PLC
15-19 Athol Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 1LB

Mike Edwards
Tel.: +44 (0)1624 638300
Fax: +44 (0)1624 638333

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
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