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Strong private sector

creates demand for housing

Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. This is an excellent geo- graphical position, slightly south of Stockholm and with first- rate communications – two main rail lines, two international throughways and a port with regular goods transport to the continent. Södertälje has a very favorable location from an industrial/logistics viewpoint.

For many years, the population of Södertälje has been growing, and today the municipality has more than 80,000 inhabitants. The private sector is expanding, including a num- ber of world famous companies. The largest employers are Astra Zeneca, Scania, the municipality and the County Coun- cil. Astra Zeneca is currently investing about SEK 7 billion in its plant in Södertälje, and Scania is also expanding as a result of the transfer of bus operations from Katrineholm to Södertälje and conversion of a former retail area into offices and medical/health facilities. Investment in a new football sta- dium and retail facilities is under way in the Vasa area.

One result of the population trend and expansion in the manufacturing sector is a strong demand for housing accom- modation, particularly single-family dwellings.

Markets

For the most part, there has been a healthy demand for land and premises in the past few years and, as a result most of the central areas have now been fully developed. The prime loca- tion for offices is the center of the town, and the best location for industrial premises is at Östertälje, close to the intersection of the E4/E20 routes.

To some extent, the market for office premises is limited in comparison with the expansive commercial sector. The vacancy rate is about 3%, and the trend is stable or slightly declining for commercial premises. In the case of housing,

there are virtually no vacancies. Rents including heating are about SEK 1,000–1,800/m2_{in prime locations. Rents for}

industrial facilities in good locations are in the SEK

400–750/m2_{range. The yield requirement in prime locations is}

considered to be 6.75–7.5% for offices and 5–7.5% for residen- tial properties. For industrial properties, the yield requirement is 8.25–11.25%.

The major property owners are the Södertälje municipal- ity, including Telge Fastigheter and Telge Bostäder, Saab Scania AB, Astra Zeneca, Lundbergs, the County Council, Keops, JM, Saab Automobil AB, Cerealia AB and Läns- försäkringar.

Almnäs

Almnäs, the former Ing1 facility, is in a strategic location between Södertälje and Nykvarn, in an excellent location close to the E20 and E4 routes and the Svealand main rail line.

Almnäs covers 80 hectares and has 35 buildings dating from the 1970s. The total premises floor space is about 64,000 m2_{, of which 17% is leased.}

Activities during 2005

Vasallen had access to the property in 2002, but the armed forces continued to use the area until 2004 and, as a result, the transformation process did not start until 2005.

At the beginning of the year, NC Meals, the first major tenant, took over the former kitchen premises for the produc- tion of gourmet take-away food, backed by Operakällaren and Lantmännen.

The planning process started in earnest when the armed forces finally vacated the site.

A marketing initiative for Almnäs was launched in the Stockholm region and met with great interest. The area’s loca-

tion and character have proved to have considerable potential for the establishment of major operations.

Customer structure

The focus in Almnäs’ tenant profile for the Barracks and workshop area is primarily on production and logistics opera- tions.

The largest tenants are NC Meals AB and the Öhman fur- niture store. Both signed leases during the year.

Future development

According to current plans for the facility, Almnäs will com- prise three areas: new housing by the lake, offices in the exist- ing barracks building and a logistics section. Almnäs’ unique location in the Stockholm region, with excellent communica- tions throughout the Mälardalen valley, provides good oppor- tunities for the establishment of logistics operations, for exam- ple, and there is considerable interest on the part of potential customers.

The demand for attractive residential facilities in Stock- holm has directed interest to the former military training grounds areas at Almnäs which are suitable for housing pro- duction along the lake.

Housing and development of business operations will ensure that demand for existing premises in the area will increase.

A pilot study for a road link with the E20 throughway was completed in the spring of 2006.

The National Rail Administration, the municipality and Vasallen have signed an agreement regarding investigation of the feasibility of linking an industrial branch line to the Svealand main line

LEASE PORTFOLIO BY SECTOR, ANNUAL RENTS PROPORTION OF THE GROUP’S REMAINING LEASE VALUE POSITION IN SÖDERTÄLJE

RENEGOTIATION OF LEASE PORTFOLIO, ANNUAL RENT SEK M MAJOR TENANTS

Tenant

NC Meals AB Acira AB Cerealia Bread

LEASE PORTFOLIO AT DECEMBER 31, 2005

Annual rent, Proportion, Premises Leased until SEK M % floor space, m2

2005 2006 2.0 51 6,584 2007 2.0 49 3,932 2008 2009 2010–11 2012 2013 2014 2015 et seq Residential, etc. Total 4.0 100 10,516 S Sööddeerrttääll--

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