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Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” MENA REAL ESTATE RESEARCH Real Estate Market Commentary 01-Jan-12 to 07-Jan-12 Kuwait: An analysis of data provided by the Kuwait Ministry of Justice indicates that the value of transactions in the real estate market grew 36.2% Y-o-Y to KD 2.7 Bn in 2011. Value of private residential transactions increased 35.3% Y-o-Y (KD 1.5 Bn); the investment sector expanded 51.7% Y-o-Y (KD 991 Mn), while the commercial sector contracted 3.9% Y-o-Y to KD 220 Mn. Similar to 2010, the strongest Y- o-Y growth in total transactions was witnessed during Q2-11 (64.0% Y- o-Y and 54.6% Q-o-Q); during Q4-11, growth slowed down to 7.7% Y- o-Y and 22.5% Q-o-Q. Dubai: It was reported that real estate transactions in Dubai posted a rebound during 2011 as it recorded 16% Y-o-Y growth in transactions to 35,297 with total value up 20% Y-o-Y to Dh143 Bn, with the recovery mainly being led by land sales. Availability of financing for the real estate sector also reportedly increased from this perspective with mortgages accounting for around 60% of value transacted. KSA: Transactions data from the Ministry of Justice indicates a 23% growth in number of residential real estate transactions in Dammam during 2011 compared to 2010. Value transacted stood at SAR 17.44 Bn, up by 52% Y-o-Y. On the commercial real estate front, number of transactions posted a 23% Y-o-Y growth during 2011, however, transacted value stood at SAR 13.23 Bn, posting a 11.6% Y-o-Y decline. Both residential and commercial transactions declined by 23-25% Y-o-Y in terms of number of transactions and 9-10% in terms of value transacted. Please refer to charts to note for details. Qatar: Data from a report by NAI Qatar for 2011 indicates that the average asking rates in the residential sector declined across property types, except for two bedroom apartments, however, it reported stable trends during Q4-11. On the office space front, average asking rates reportedly remained stable for both Class A and B offices during 2011, however more volatility was reported between quarters and locations. The report indicated flat trends in retail and warehouse rents and expected an upward movement in warehouse rents during 2012. Bahrain: CBRE reportedly indicated that despite continuous oversupply and weak demand issues, office rentals in Bahrain reached a bottom as landlords are unwilling lower the rates further. Earlier, Cluttons reported that the oversupply situation in the office space would aggravate further with 160,000 Sqm expected to be added in 2011 and 2012. It was reported that a public private partnership (PPP) agreement worth BD208Mn ($550Mn) was signed to build 3,110 social housing units. JLL earlier estimated that 86% of households fall in the low-income group and pegged the shortage of affordable housing at 46,000 units. Oman: It was reported in a news article that around 35,000 new apartments would be added to the total stock by June-2012 in Muscat which could lead to surplus apartments available for rent. Consequently, rentals in prime locations is expected to decline by 25% in 2012. Cluttons, in its report expects not all kinds of properties to be impacted by the supply. It indicates that properties that are well-designed and provide value for money are expected to enjoy stable rentals with high occupancy rates vis-à-vis poorly designed properties that may continue to face a decline in rentals and higher cancellations. Research Highlights: A weekly market commentary Contents Market Commentary Charts to Note Activity Monitor: Dubai, Kuwait, Riyadh - KSA, Dammam – KSA Qatar Markaz Research is available on: Bloomberg - Type “MRKZ” <Go> Thomson Research, Reuters Knowledge ReutersRealEstate.com Nooz Zawya Investor ISI Emerging markets Venkat Ramadoss ACA, CFA Assistant Manager +965 2224 8548 [email protected] Bassam N. Al-Othman Executive Vice President +965 2224 8011 [email protected] M.R. Raghu CFA, FRM Head of Research +965 2224 8280 [email protected] Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” P.O. Box 23444, Safat 13095, Kuwait Tel: +965 2224 8000 Fax: +965 2242 5828 markaz.com Developments sourced from various sources including news portals like Gulfbase, Zawya, Reuters, Bloomberg, Trade Arabia, Business 24/7, Arabian Business, The Peninsula, Gulf News, Property wire, Khaleej Times, Saudi Gazette, KUNA etc and also from published reports of real estate brokers and investment research houses.

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Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” MENA REAL ESTATE RESEARCH

Real Estate Market Commentary 01-Jan-12 to 07-Jan-12

Kuwait: An analysis of data provided by the Kuwait Ministry of Justice indicates that the value of transactions in the real estate market grew

36.2% Y-o-Y to KD 2.7 Bn in 2011. Value of private residential transactions increased 35.3% Y-o-Y (KD 1.5 Bn); the investment sector

expanded 51.7% Y-o-Y (KD 991 Mn), while the commercial sector

contracted 3.9% Y-o-Y to KD 220 Mn. Similar to 2010, the strongest Y-o-Y growth in total transactions was witnessed during Q2-11 (64.0% Y-

o-Y and 54.6% Q-o-Q); during Q4-11, growth slowed down to 7.7% Y-o-Y and 22.5% Q-o-Q.

Dubai: It was reported that real estate transactions in Dubai posted a

rebound during 2011 as it recorded 16% Y-o-Y growth in transactions to 35,297 with total value up 20% Y-o-Y to Dh143 Bn, with the recovery

mainly being led by land sales. Availability of financing for the real estate sector also reportedly increased from this perspective with

mortgages accounting for around 60% of value transacted.

KSA: Transactions data from the Ministry of Justice indicates a 23%

growth in number of residential real estate transactions in Dammam

during 2011 compared to 2010. Value transacted stood at SAR 17.44 Bn, up by 52% Y-o-Y. On the commercial real estate front, number of

transactions posted a 23% Y-o-Y growth during 2011, however, transacted value stood at SAR 13.23 Bn, posting a 11.6% Y-o-Y decline.

Both residential and commercial transactions declined by 23-25% Y-o-Y

in terms of number of transactions and 9-10% in terms of value transacted. Please refer to charts to note for details.

Qatar: Data from a report by NAI Qatar for 2011 indicates that the average asking rates in the residential sector declined across property

types, except for two bedroom apartments, however, it reported stable trends during Q4-11. On the office space front, average asking rates

reportedly remained stable for both Class A and B offices during 2011,

however more volatility was reported between quarters and locations. The report indicated flat trends in retail and warehouse rents and

expected an upward movement in warehouse rents during 2012.

Bahrain: CBRE reportedly indicated that despite continuous oversupply

and weak demand issues, office rentals in Bahrain reached a bottom as

landlords are unwilling lower the rates further. Earlier, Cluttons reported that the oversupply situation in the office space would aggravate further

with 160,000 Sqm expected to be added in 2011 and 2012.

It was reported that a public private partnership (PPP) agreement worth

BD208Mn ($550Mn) was signed to build 3,110 social housing units. JLL

earlier estimated that 86% of households fall in the low-income group and pegged the shortage of affordable housing at 46,000 units.

Oman: It was reported in a news article that around 35,000 new apartments would be added to the total stock by June-2012 in Muscat

which could lead to surplus apartments available for rent. Consequently, rentals in prime locations is expected to decline by 25% in 2012.

Cluttons, in its report expects not all kinds of properties to be impacted

by the supply. It indicates that properties that are well-designed and provide value for money are expected to enjoy stable rentals with high

occupancy rates vis-à-vis poorly designed properties that may continue to face a decline in rentals and higher cancellations.

Research Highlights: A weekly market commentary

Contents Market Commentary

Charts to Note

Activity Monitor: Dubai,

Kuwait,

Riyadh - KSA,

Dammam – KSA

Qatar

Markaz Research is available on:

Bloomberg - Type “MRKZ” <Go>

Thomson Research, Reuters Knowledge

ReutersRealEstate.com Nooz

Zawya Investor

ISI Emerging markets

Venkat Ramadoss ACA, CFA Assistant Manager

+965 2224 8548 [email protected]

Bassam N. Al-Othman Executive Vice President

+965 2224 8011 [email protected]

M.R. Raghu CFA, FRM

Head of Research

+965 2224 8280 [email protected]

Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”

P.O. Box 23444, Safat 13095, Kuwait

Tel: +965 2224 8000

Fax: +965 2242 5828 markaz.com

Developments sourced from various sources including news portals like Gulfbase, Zawya, Reuters, Bloomberg, Trade Arabia, Business 24/7, Arabian Business, The Peninsula, Gulf News, Property wire, Khaleej Times, Saudi Gazette, KUNA etc and also from published reports of real estate brokers and investment research houses.

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Charts to note:

Chart 1: Kuwait Real estate transactions - 2011

Source: Ministry of Justice – Kuwait, Markaz analysis

Chart 2: Qatar - Residential Y-o-Y Asking rate ∆ (%) for 2011

Source: NAI Qatar, Markaz analysis

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Chart 3: Transaction Trends for the year 2011 – Riyadh

Source: Ministry of Justice – KSA, Markaz analysis

Chart 4: Transaction Trends for the year 2011 – Dammam

Source: Ministry of Justice – KSA, Markaz analysis

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Activity monitor

Dubai Real Estate Transactions (2011 & 2012)

Transactions W-o-W Y-o-Y

Apartment No. -72.6% 15.6%

Value -74.7% 14.5%

Villa No. -44.4% 233.3%

Value -50.3% 176.5%

Land No. 0.0% 34.5%

Value 77.6% 248.0%

Total No. -65.0% 25.4%

Value -17.3% 153.8%

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Source: Dubai Land Department Note: 1) The above table/chart represents transactions as per the registration date and not the transaction date

2) Outliers identified are removed for better clarity.

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Kuwait Real Estate Transactions (2011)

Transactions W-o-W Y-o-Y

Private Residential

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Value 10.4% 29.9%

Investment No. 50.0% -15.6%

Value -6.3% -53.4%

Commercial No. N.A. -71.4%

Value N.A. -78.2%

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Value 22.6% -41.0%

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Source: MOJ, Kuwait

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KSA Real Estate Transactions (2011 & 2012)

Riyadh Real Estate Transactions

Transactions W-o-W Y-o-Y

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Value 17.0% -18.7%

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Dammam Real Estate Transactions

Transactions W-o-W Y-o-Y

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Economics

MENA Unrest (Apr-11) Kuwait Development Plan (Mar-11) Kuwait Investment Sector (Sept-10) The New Regulations on Kuwait Investment Sector (Jun-10) Kuwait Capital Market Law (Mar-10) The “Vicious Square” Monetary Policy options for Kuwait (Feb-08) To Leap or To Lag: Choices before GCC Regulators (Apr-07) GCC for Fundamentalists (Dec-06)

GCC Leverage Risk (Nov-06)

Sectors

Infrastructure GCC Power (2011) GCC Airports (2011) GCC Ports (2011) GCC Water (2011) GCC Roads & Railways (2011) GCC ICT (2011)

MENA Real Estate MENA Market Outlook

Kuwait KSA Abu Dhabi Dubai Qatar Egypt Lebanon Jordan Syria Algeria Periodic Research Real Estate Strategic Research MENA Real Estate Perspectives Weekly Real Estate Market Commentary

International Real Estate

Market Outlook U.S.A.

Banking

Stress Testing Kuwait Banks (May-11) GCC Banks - Done with Provisions? (Jan-10) Shelter in a Storm (Mar-09) Banking Sweet spots (Apr-08)

Oil & Gas Diworsification: The GCC Oil Stranglehold (Jan-09) Monthly Regional Petroleum Projects Commentary Daily Oil & Gas Bulletin

Strategic Research KSE 15 Index (Sept-11) How is the GCC preparing for a AA+ World? (Sept-11) GCC Outlook 2H11 (Aug-11) What to expect in 2011 (Jan-11) The Golden Portfolio (Sept-10) Persistence in Performance (Jun-10) What to expect in 2010 (Jan-10) What is left for 2009? (Sept-09) Missing the Rally (Jun-09) This Too Shall Pass (Jan-09) Fishing in Troubled Waters (Dec-08) Down and Out: Saudi Stock Outlook (Oct-08) Mr. GCC Market-Manic Depressive (Sept-08) Global Investment Themes (June-08) To Yield or Not To Yield (May-08) China and India: Too Much Too Fast (Oct-07) A Potential USD 140b Industry: Review of Asset Management Industry in Kuwait (Sep-07) A Gulf Emerging Portfolio: And Why Not? (Jun-07) Derivatives Market in GCC (Mar-07) Managing GCC Volatility (Feb-07)

Periodic Research Annual GCC Market Outlook Quarterly Thought Speaks GCC Equity Funds GCC Corporate Earnings GCC Equity Research Statistics Monthly Market Review Weekly MENA Market Intelligence KSE Market Review International Market Update Daily Markaz Daily Morning Brief Markaz Kuwait Watch Daily Fixed Income Update

Company Research (See the list attached)

Capital Markets

Markaz Research Offerings

MENA REAL ESTATE RESEARCH

Bahrain Batelco (Aug-10) Al Salam Bank (Aug-10) Gulf Finance House (Oct-08) Esterad Inv. Company (Aug-08) Bahrain Islamic Bank (Aug-08) Ithmaar Bank (July-08) Tameer (July-08)

Qatar Qatar National Bank (Oct-10) Qatar Gas Transport Co. (Sept-10) QISB (Sept-10) Masraf Al-Rayan (Jun-10) Commercial Bank of Qatar (Mar-10) Qatar Telecom (Jun-09) Industries Qatar (Apr-09) United Development Co. (Feb-09) Qatar Fuel Co. (Dec-08) Qatar Shipping Co (Dec-08) Barwa Real Estate Co. (Nov-08) Qatar Int‟l Islamic bank (Nov-08) Qatar Insurance Co. (Nov-08) Doha Bank (Aug-08) QEWC (July-08)

UAE NBAD (Mar-11) Union National Bank (Sept-10) FGB (Aug-10) Etisalat (Aug-10) Dubai Financial Market (Sept-09) ADCB (Jun-09) DP World (Jun-09) Sorouh Real Estate (Feb-09) Aldar Properties (Feb-09) Gulf Cement Company (Jan-09) Abu Dhabi National Hotels (Dec-08) Dubai Investments (Dec-08) Arabtec Holding (Dec-08) Air Arabia ( Nov-08) Union Properties (Nov-08) Dubai Islamic bank (Oct-08) Emaar Properties (July-08) Dana Gas (July-08)

Oman Bank Muscat (Mar-11) Raysut Cement Company (Sept-10) Shell Oman Marketing (Apr-10) Galfar Engineering & Cont. (Nov-08) Oman Telecommunications (Sept-08) Bank Muscat(Sept-08) Oman cement (Sept-08) National Bank of Oman (Aug-08) OIB (July-08)

Egypt Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (Jul-10) Egypt Kuwait Holding (Mar-10) Commercial Int‟l Bank (Oct-08) Orascom Telecom (Sep-08) Mobinil (Sep-08) Telecom Egypt (Aug-08) EFG-Hermes (Jun-08)

Jordan Arab Bank (Sept-08) Cairo Amman Bank (Oct-08) Morocco Maroc Telecom (Mar-10)

Saudi Arabia Al Rajhi bank (Mar-11)

Saudi Telecom Co. (Feb-11)

Samba Financial Group (Aug-10) Jabal Omar Development (Jul-10)

Arabian Cement Co (Jul-10)

Yanbu Cement Co. (Jun-10) Emaar Economic City (Jun-10)

Qassim Cement Company (Jun-10)

Savola Group (May-10) Alinma Bank (May-10)

Jarir Marketing (May-10) Bank Al Bilad (May-10)

Bank Al Jazira (Apr-10)

Makkah Construction (Apr-10) Saudi Cement Company(Apr-10)

Southern Province Cement Co(Mar-10)

Saudi Electricity Company(Feb-10) Saudi Arabian Mining Co(Feb-10)

Yamama Saudi Cement (Feb-10)

Etihad Etisalat (Feb-10) Al Marai Company (Dec-09)

Arab National Bank (Oct-09)

SAFCO (Oct-09) Al Rajhi Bank (Aug-09)

Riyad Bank (Jul-09) Sabic (Mar-09)

Saudi Investment Bank (Jan-09)

Kingdom Holding Co (Dec-08) Saudi Kayan Petro Co. (Aug-08)

Banque Saudi Fransi (Jun-08)

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Qurain Petrochem. Ind. (Aug-10) Wataniya (Jul-10) Boubyan Bank (June-10) Agility (June-10) Gulf Bank of Kuwait (May -10) National Bank of Kuwait (Mar-10) Al Deera Holding (Aug-09) Kuwait Finance House (Apr-09) Kuwait Financial Centre (Dec-08) Commercial Bank of Kuwait (Oct-08) National Industries Group (Sept-08) Zain (Sept-08) Global Investment House (Sept-08) Kipco (Sept-08) The Investment Dar (Sept-08) Burgan Bank (Sept-08) Automated Systems Co (Aug-08) Al Safat Investment Co (July-08)

Markaz Company Research Coverage

MSCI Arabian Markets

Conventional MSCI Arabian Markets

Islamic Local Index

Saudi Arabia 60% 64% 78%

Kuwait 83% 92% 56%

Qatar 92% 90% 95%

UAE 79% 25% 58%

Bahrain 58% 74% 23%

Oman 63% 100% 50%

Egypt 62% 100% 45%

Jordan 39% 0% 32%

Morocco 50% 70% 24%

MENA 79% 93% 63%

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