Consolidated Financial Statements 1st Semester 2009 - Sonae Sierra

May
• Sonae Sierra distinguished at the European Risk Management Awards 2009, an initiative of the British
magazine "Strategic Risk", which rewards the best and most innovative actions in the risk management
area. This distinction, in the "Best Risk Training Programme" category, acknowledges Sonae Sierra's bet
on the development of a Safety & Health culture across the whole company and its shopping centres,
namely through the PERSONÆ Project. This distinction is the result of a rigorous selection process
carried out by the jury panel of "Strategic Risk", composed by 20 of the most important and prominent
scholars and professional of the risk management area in some of the most important multinational
companies. Sonae Sierra was also nominated in the "Best Risk Communication of the Year" and "Best
Lost Control Strategy of the Year" categories.
• Sonae Sierra and Foncière Euris announced that the LOOP5 centre in Weiterstadt, Germany, will open
on October 9, 2009. The large-scale themed centre, whose motto is the world of aviation has a gross
lettable area (GLA) of 56,500 m2 with an attractive tenant mix comprising 177 shops and restaurants
made up of leading international and national brands as well as local tenants. Owned and developed by
Sonae Sierra (50%) and Foncière Euris (50%) the LOOP5 shopping centre represents an investment of
€ 265 million and will create 1,000 jobs.
June
• Sonae Sierra presented the expansion project for GuimarãeShopping, in Guimarães, Portugal. To
celebrate its 14th birthday, GuimarãeShopping will benefit from an expansion, representing an
investment of 15.2 million euros. After the expansion, the centre will have an extra 4,000 m2 of Gross
Lettable Area (GLA), for a new total of 31,500 m2 and will feature a total of 113 shops and 16
restaurants, with 14 new shops and 6 new restaurants, including a new FNAC, which up until now didn't
have any stores in the city.
• Sonae Sierra designated as the manager of a third-party centre in Portugal. Inaugurated on the 5 th of
June and located in Tavira, the "Tavira Gran Plaza" centre has a Gross Lettable Area (GLA) of 26,732
m2 and 110 shops, representing an investment of 55 million by its promoter. Sonae Sierra will leverage
its centre management know-how in a geographical area where it has no competing property of its own.
July
• Sonae Sierra, an international specialist in shopping centres, won the “Promoter of the Year” prize for
the second consecutive year. Part of the “Prémios Construir 2008”, the prizes are issued by the “Jornal
Construir”, a specialized publication for the real estate sector and distinguish the best players in areas
like Architecture, Engineering, Constructions and Real Estate.
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