FREO Group (UK) LLP

FREO Group as it is known today was established in 1996. 20 years and over 40 transactions later, FREO is today an independent pan-European investment manager and developer with a deep and cohesive network of 15 offices in 7 countries with over 100 employees. FERI Real Estate GmbH launched FERI AG, a German-based investment management business, launched its real estate arm, FERI Real Estate GmbH. Numerous succssful real estate projects ensued during the FERI period, including a portfolio transaction with GE Real Estate, the acquisition of two office towers on Lennestrasse in Berlin and Geschaeftshaus Koenigsallee, a 5,300 sqm trophy asset in the centre of Duesseldorf. 2002 FERI Real Estate renamed to FREO Following a management buy out, FERI Real Estate GmbH was renamed as FREO Financial & Real Estate Operations GmbH with Matthias Luecker its Chairman and CEO. 2004 FREO acquires Kudamm 26a An affiliate of FREO acquired Kurfuerstendamm 26a in Berlin, a 6,800 sqm office and retail building located on one of Berlin’s most prestigious retail destinations. 2005 FREO acquires Alcatel Campus An affiliate of FREO, in conjunction with its joint venture partner Revcap, acquired the XCEL Business Campus project in Stuttgart, a 25.5 hectare office development site, which would later be majority occupied by Alcatel-Lucent and Porsche. 2006 FREO acquires Hery Park An affiliate of FREO, together with its partner Revcap, acquired Hery Park, a 67,000 sqm retail centre, in Gersthofen, Augsburg, which was later extended and repositioned. 2007 Kudamm 26a, Berlin sold Following acquisition in December 2004 and an extensive refurbishment programme and full leasing to office and retail tenants, the Kurfuerstendamm 26a building located on a prime retail street in Berlin was successfully sold on completion. 2009 FREO acquires landmark tower in Munich FREO acquired Central Tower in Munich, a 23,000 sqm office tower adjacent to the Donnersberger Bridge. Over a 4 year ownership period, the building was successfully repositioned and sold to a German insurance company. 2010 FREO awarded asset management of trophy Duesseldorf office complex In its second deal with Rockpoint Group, FREO was selected to provide full asset management service for the 54,000 sqm ‘Deutsche Bank Carre’ on Koenigallee in Duesseldorf. Following long-term lease regears with the two largest tenants and a successful rebranding exercise, the property was successfully sold to a German pension fund in 2014. 2011 FREO acquires landmark development sites in Frankfurt FREO acquired two development site for what would become One-Goetheplaza, a prime office and retail development project and also Taunusanlage 11, both situated in the heart of Frankfurt CBD. Both developments were completed successfully sold to a German pension institution in 2013. 2013 FREO completes redevelopment at Kudamm 195 FREO completed the comprehensive and meticulous redevelopment of Kurfuerstendamm 195, a 17,500 sqm office and retail building located in a prestigious location in the best section of Berlin’s most famous luxury shopping street. In the same year, the building was sold to a German institution. 2014 Cornerstone laid at Mall of Switzerland development Construction starts in Ebikon, near Lucerne, on the Mall of Switzerland. Upon completion in 2017, the Mall will be one of the country’s largest and most exciting retail and leisure destinations. 2015 FREO strengthens its European reach FREO grows its platform by opening offices in the United Kingdom, Spain and the USA and also acquires Atemi, a French asset management company based in Paris and Marseille.

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