About Attacq

Focused progress

2018
  • Converted to a REIT
  • Revised executive management (exco)
  • Completed five new buildings and one extension in Waterfall, adding 103 541m2 PGLA to our SA portfolio
  • South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) awards for best corporate development for PwC Tower and best industrial development for BMW Group SA Regional Distribution Centre
  • Started development of Deloitte head office
  • Successfully refinanced R5.7 billion of debt
  • Recycled R524.0 million capital by exiting investments in Artisan, Stenham and the Grove Mall of Namibia

2017
  • Revised strategy into a more focused approach, ahead of converting to a REIT
  • Completed four new buildings in Waterfall, adding 70 914m2 to our SA portfolio
  • Internalised development function
  • Included in FTSE4Good Index series
  • Recycled R1.9 billion capital by exiting investments in Cyprus, Serbia, Pemba and eight industrial buildings

2016
  • Mall of Africa opened as the largest first-phase mall development in South Africa
  • Completed eight new buildings in Waterfall, adding 127 198m2 to our SA portfolio
  • Partnered with:
    • Barrow Properties Proprietary Limited (Barrow Properties)
    • Equites Property Fund Limited (Equites)
    • Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (Sanlam)
    • Zenprop Property Holdings Proprietary Limited (Zenprop)
  • Acquired 25.0% of Ikeja City Mall, Nigeria
  • Recycled R1.3 billion capital by selling the remaining 50.0% of Great Westerford (Western Cape), our investment in Mauritius and a number of MAS shares
  • Invested in Cyprus and Serbia

2015
  • Completed 13 buildings in Waterfall, Lynnwood Bridge precinct and Newtown precinct, adding 150 850m2 to our SA portfolio
  • Refinanced our retail portfolio using R3.2 billion of existing debt
  • Raised USD51.0 million debt facility
  • Recycled capital: disposed of three properties in the Retail Africa Wingspan Investment portfolio, and our interest in Rapfund Holdings Proprietary Limited

2014
  • Listed on the JSE on 14 October 2013
  • Completed five buildings in Waterfall, adding 82 315m2 to our SA portfolio
  • Internalised our asset and property management
  • Raised R2.3 billion by issuing new shares
  • Recycled capital: sold Sanridge Square, Atterbury House, De Ville Shopping Centre and Harlequin Office Park