OASIS CRESCENT PROPERTY FUND

A property fund created under the Oasis Crescent Property Trust Scheme registered in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (Act 45 of 2002) having REIT status with the JSE

Share code: OAS

ISIN: ZAE000074332

("Oasis", "OCPF" or "the Fund")

SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT: AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 AND DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION

OASIS CRESCENT PROPERTY FUND PHILOSOPHY & STRATEGY

The Fund is a well-diversified real estate investment trust ("REIT") invested in South African direct property investments, high quality global listed REITs and liquid instruments. The Fund is focused on meeting all tenant needs and maintaining world class facilities. The absence of debt and financial leverage delivers a more sustainable rate of growth during the normal course of operations but more importantly, the Fund is not exposed to the risk and negative effects of financial leverage during difficult times as we are currently experiencing.

1.

THE PERIOD IN BRIEF

Since inception intrinsic value return of 11.7% per annum achieved and unitholder return of 10.5% per annum compared to inflation over that period of 5.5% per annum.

Net asset value per unit increased by 9.0% from 2 239 cents per unit to 2 440 cents per unit benefiting from excellent capital allocation and offshore exposure to high quality developed markets.

Improving leasing environment due to the portfolio focus on the Western Cape and industrial sector where demand is strong due to business semigration to the Western Cape and the global trend of onshoring of manufacturing.

The Fund is on track for the relaunch of The Ridge@Shallcross Shopping Centre in Shallcross, KwaZulu-Natal during September to November 2022 with an exciting new generation grocery anchor store and enhanced tenant mix.

The Fund has commenced a unit repurchase program to take advantage of the attractive discount that units are trading at relative to the net asset value per unit.

The Fund has no debt and its tenant profile remains low-risk as 87% of tenants are multi-national, national, or government-related.

2. KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue decreased by 8.1% to R97.1 million, from R105.7 million in the prior corresponding period.

Distributable income decreased by 1.7% to R56.9 million, from R57.9 million in the prior corresponding period.

Distribution per unit decreased by 3.5% to 85.7 cents per unit, from 88.8 cents per unit in the prior corresponding period.

Net asset value per unit increased by 9.0% to 2 440 cents per unit, from 2 239 cents per unit in the prior corresponding period.

Headline earnings per unit increased by 83.6% to 247.5 cents per unit, from 134.8 cents per unit in the prior corresponding period.

Earnings per unit increased by 90.9% to 298.1 cents per unit, from 156.2 cents per unit in the prior corresponding period.

3.

DECLARATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE 6

MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Notice is hereby given that a distribution of 4,188.58291 cents (in aggregate), after non-permissible income, for every 100 (one hundred) units so held, has been approved and declared to unitholders recorded in the register of OCPF at close of business on Friday, 3 June 2022, from income. Unitholders may elect to receive the distribution in cash or to reinvest the distribution by the purchase of new units at a rate of 1.71630 units at 2,440 cents per unit (in aggregate), for every 100 (one hundred) units so held.

Trading in the electronic Strate environment does not permit fractions and fractional entitlements in respect of units. Accordingly, should a unitholder's entitlement to new units, calculated in accordance with the ratio mentioned above, give rise to a fraction of a new unit, such fraction will be rounded down to the nearest whole number, resulting in allocations of whole units and a payment to the unitholder in respect of the remaining cash amount due to that unitholder under the distribution.

The publication of this announcement and/or applicable documents and the right to reinvest the distribution in jurisdictions other than South Africa may be restricted by law and a failure to comply with any of these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdictions. OCPF units have not been and will not be registered for the purposes of the election under the securities laws of the United Kingdom, European Economic Area or EEA, Canada, United States of America, Japan or Australia and accordingly are not being offered, sold, taken up, re-sold or delivered directly or indirectly to recipients with registered addresses in such jurisdictions.

In respect of the distribution, unitholders who will receive the distribution are hereby informed that, for taxation purposes, OCPF is a REIT as defined in the Income Tax Act as from 1 April 2013 and, accordingly, the tax implications of the distribution have changed as from that date. The distribution will not be exempt from income tax in terms of section 10(1)(k) of the Income Tax Act.

For South African tax residents, the distribution will be exempt from dividends tax in terms of section 64F(1) of the Income Tax Act, provided that you, as unitholder, provide the transfer secretary or your nominee, custodian or Central Securities Depository Participant ("CSDP") with confirmation of your tax residence status in the prescribed form. If you do not provide the required residence status, they will have no choice but to withhold dividends tax at a rate of 20%.

For non-resident unitholders, for South African tax purposes, the distribution received by a non-resident unitholder from a REIT will be subject to dividend withholding tax at 20%, unlessthe rate is reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation ("DTA") between South Africa and the country of tax residence of the unitholder. Non-resident unitholders that believe that a reduced rate of tax applies in respect of their applicable DTA should contact the transfer secretaries or their nominee, custodian or CSDP for the prescribed form to record the reduced rate of tax.

Where dividends tax is withheld at 20%:

  • - the reinvestment ratio for non-resident unitholders will be 1.37304 units at 2,440 cents per unit, for every 100 (one hundred) units held on the record date; and

  • - should such unitholders elect to receive the distribution in cash, they will receive 3,350.86633 cents per 100 units held on the record date.

Kindly contact the transfer secretaries, or your nominee, custodian or CSDP for a copy of the prescribed declaration form.

The Income Tax Act sections applicable to the distributions made are as follows:

- Property income distribution from a REIT - section 10(1)(k) and section 64F(1)

Both resident and non-resident unitholders are encouraged to consult their professional tax advisors with regard to their individual tax liability in this regard.

A circular will be posted out to unitholders on Friday, 13 May 2022, in respect of the unit and income distribution.

Units in issue at the date of declaration of the distribution: 66 265 434

Income tax reference number: 3354212148

The salient dates of the distribution declaration are:

2022

Release of results and declaration announcement on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE ("SENS") of distribution and right of election to purchase new units or receive a cash payment

Friday, 29 April

Circular and form of election posted to unitholders

Friday, 13 May

Finalisation announcement on SENS in respect of distribution and right of election to purchase new units or receive a cash payment

Friday, 13 May

Last day to trade in order to be eligible for the distribution

Tuesday, 31 May

Trading commences ex-entitlement to the distribution

Wednesday, 1 June

Listing of maximum possible number of units that may be purchased at commencement of trade

Friday, 3 June

Closing date for the election of cash distribution or to reinvest at 12:00 p.m. on

Friday, 3 June

Record date for the distribution

Friday, 3 June

Electronic payment and CSDP/broker accounts updated with cash

Monday, 6 June

Announcement of the results of the distribution on SENS

Monday, 6 June

Unit certificates posted and CSDP/broker accounts updated with units

Wednesday, 8 June

Adjustment of number of new units listed on or about

Friday, 10 June

Notes:

  • 1. Unitholders reinvesting their distribution in new units are alerted to the fact that the new units will be listed 3 business days after the last day to trade and that these new units can only be traded 3 business days after the last day to trade, due to the fact that settlement of the units will be 3 business days after the record date, which differs from the conventional one business day after the record date settlement process.

  • 2. Units may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 1 June 2022 and Friday, 3 June 2022, both days inclusive.

  • 3. The above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on SENS.

  • 4. All times quoted above are South African times.

  • 5. Dematerialised unitholders should provide their CSDP or broker with their election instructions by the cut-off time stipulated in terms of their custody agreement with such CSDP or broker.

  • 6. If no election is made, the distribution accrued to the unitholder will be used to purchase additional units

  • 4. SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT

This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors of the Fund's manager, Oasis Crescent Property Fund Managers Limited. It contains only a summary of the information in the full announcement ("Full Announcement") and does not contain full or complete details. The Full Announcement can be found at:

https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/JSE/ISSE/OAS/FY2022.pdf

Copies of the Full Announcement are also available for viewing on the Fund's website athttp://www.oasis.co.za/default/content.aspx?initial=true&moveto=704 or may be requested in person (during office hours), at no charge, at the Fund's registered office or from the office of the Fund's designated advisor, PSG Capital.

Any investment decisions by investors and/or unitholders should be based on consideration of the Full Announcement, as a whole.

These annual results for the year ended 31 March 2022 have been audited by the Fund's auditors, Nexia SAB&T, who expressed an unmodified audit opinion thereon. The audit opinion also includes communication of key audit matters. The audit opinion is available, along with the annual financial statements and the summarised consolidated financial statements, on the Fund's website athttp://www.oasis.co.za/default/content.aspx?initial=true&moveto=704.

Cape Town

29 April 2022

Designated Advisor PSG Capital

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