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Notting Hill Housing Trust Kate Davies Chief Executive Paul Phillips Finance Director Andrew Sugden Assistant Finance Director 21-25 July 2011 www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Social Housing Update 3. Overview of Notting Hill Housing 4. Notting Hill Housing Group Financial Review 5. Treasury Policies & Ratings 6. Possible Issue and Security Summary Appendix A: Supporting Materials Page 2

1 Introduction Park Village East, Camden Hammersmith street property 661 London Road, Hounslow Page 3

Introduction Notting Hill Housing Trust (“NHHT”) is the parent of Notting Hill • Housing Group (“NHHG”) NHHT may, subject to market conditions, look to tap its outstanding • Aa3 rated 5.25% Secured Bonds due 2042 in the coming months The proceeds will be used to fund the group’s development • programme Last week the HCA announced grant support for NHHG’s affordable • home programme Page 4

2 Social Housing Sector Update No losses to secured creditors • Cuts to capital grant (from c. 50% of cost to c.25%) • Opportunity to increase rents to 80% of market rent • Housing Benefit caps • Universal credit (not yet clear) • Housing Benefit Direct will be altered • HCA London moves to Mayor • Sector regulation moves to HCA • Page 5

3 Overview of Notting Hill Housing Group Earls Court Mansions - SW5 Colville Square – W11 St John Street – EC1 Page 6

Key Highlights: Notting Hill Housing Group High demand, high value housing • Stable Aa3 credit rating - BCA of 8 • Strong management team and track record • Committed development funding in place • Significant capacity • Flexibility to adapt to political change • Varied portfolio, wide ranging skills and flexible board • Page 7

Progress Since Last Year Rationalised Board and Group Structure • Integrated Presentation Housing Association • Delivered development programme • Implemented Altogether Better • Cut operating costs • Stabilised and increased returns from Temporary Housing • Achieved Decent Homes Standard • Page 8

Notting Hill Housing Group Structure Registered Charity Notting Hill Housing Trust Incorporated as I&P The Issuer Registered with the TSA (“NHHT”) Social Rented Homes Temporary Housing Supported Housing Notting Hill Notting Hill Notting Hill Notting Hill Home Market Rent Commercial Properties Student Lets Ownership Student Shared ownership Open market rent Investment vehicle accommodation Page 9

Summary of NHHG Housing Stock Number of managed homes by type 30,000 Social Rented Shared Ownership Temporary Housing Leased Housing Market Rent Intermediate Rent Student Accommodation Supported Housing 25,000 Leasehold in management 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2010 - Acquisition of Presentation Page 10

NHHG Housing Stock (Locations) Page 11

Core NHHG Asset Base Top five locations of NHHG assets (67% of all stock) Borough Units Share of Total Hammersmith & Fulham 4,804 19% Kensington & Chelsea 4,275 17% Hounslow 2,817 11% Lambeth 2,686 11% Ealing 2,237 9% Average gross cost per social rented unit - £92,000 Page 12

NHHG Governance Structure Board Members Executive Management Team Paul Hodgkinson (Chairman) Kate Davies (Chief Executive) Alex Phillips Paul Phillips (Finance) Sophie Warner John Hughes (Development) Debra Yudolph Andy Belton (Operations) Mohan Yogendran Alastair Clegg (Corporate Services) Barbara Matthews Kath King (Asset Management) Annabelle Louvros Bukky Bird Page 13

£1.8bn Affordable Housing Programme NHHG has received an allocation for grant (subject to contract with the HCA) • The basis of the bid was on the following assumptions: 55% rented, 45% shared ownership • Circa 80% of developments on owned or controlled sites • Affordable Rents capped at a maximum of £230 per week • Average rent is 65% of market (at 40% today) • 50% of relets converted to higher Affordable Rents • No sales of existing stock to support bid • Overall target for NHHG development programme remains 1,200 homes p.a. • Page 14

Geographical details of NHHG Allocation HCA grant will support development at these sites • Page 15

Recent Typical NHHG Development St John Street, Islington (EC1) • Completed May 2011 • 32 residential properties, 10 social • rent and 22 shared ownership Two commercial units • Cost: £8.5m Grant: £3.2m • Shared Ownership Statistics • Average sales period: 2 weeks • Average first tranche: 45% • First tranche profit: £1m • Page 16

4 NHHG Financial Review Lonsdale Road, Kensington, W11 Page 17

Financial Highlights Year Ending 31 March 2011 Historical 5-Year Performance Turnover up 77% Operating surplus before interest of • • £40.9m Reserves up from £167m to £240m • Group surplus of £9.8m • Housing assets valued at cost up • 98% Gearing (Loans/Housing at cost) • remains low at 37% Homes under management up 49% • Successful sales programme • TSA reviewed NHHG finances in • 2010 and retained ‘top’ finance rating Committed funding lines available • of £264m (at 31 March 2011) Page 18

NHHG Key Financial Statistics Group highlights - five year summary 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 For the year ended 31 March Restated £m £m £m £m £m Statistics Surplus for the year as % of turnover 4% 4% 4% 10% 13% Surplus for the year as % of income from lettings 6% 5% 4% 15% 15% Operating Margin 16% 14% 12% 16% 19% Rent losses (void and bad debts as % of rent and service charges receivable) 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% Rent arrears (gross arrears as % of rent and service charges receivable) 12% 14% 10% 11% 10% Gearing (total loans as % housing properties at cost) 37% 38% 34% 27% 24% Interest cover (surplus before interest payable and depreciation and amortisation of housing properties as % of net interest payable) 203% 142% 156% 213% 221% Page 19

5 Treasury Policy and Ratings Viridian, 75 Battersea Park Road, Wandsworth, SW8 Page 20

Summary of Debt and Liquidity Position Summary of NHHG Debt Position at 31 March 2011 NHHG Debt Maturity Profile Average life of drawn debt: 21 years • 300 Average cost of drawn debt: 4.18% • 250 Average drawn margin: 0.48% • 200 £m 150 Total Borrowings: £831m • 100 Undrawn facilities: £264m • 50 Cash Balance: £20m • 0 0-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 years years years years years years years • No cross default between NHHT and other Group companies Loan Covenants NHHT Interest Cover Covenant set at 110% (202% at 31 March 2011) • NHHT Gearing Covenant set at 65% (33% at 31 March 2011) • Page 21

Summary of Treasury Position Latest NHHG Debt Position (at 30 June 2011 ) Facilities (£m) Drawn (£m) Undrawn (£m) Group 1,093 921 172 NHHT Only 759 643 116 Strong interest rate management is optimised with the use of derivatives Maintain prudent level of variable rate debt (greater flexibility for sales receipts) Circa 9,000 unencumbered properties remain in NHHT after bond tap NHHT Debt Mix Position (at 30 June 2011 ) Fixed 54% • Floating 39% • Inflation linked 7% • Page 22

Possible Issue and Security Summary Colville Gardens, Kensington, W11 Page 23 6

Summary of Possible Future Issue Terms Issuer Notting Hill Housing Trust • Deal size: £[100-120]mm • Format: Tap issue of existing 5.25% 2042 issue • Rating: Aa3 “Stable Outlook” • Security: Secured on additional Social Housing Assets • Fungible with existing issue security Secured investors rank senior to Social Housing Grant Asset Cover: 105% EUV-SH, 115% MV-ST • Information Covenants: Compliance certificates, accounts, meetings on request • Use of Proceeds: General Corporate purposes • Regulatory Information: Regulatory assessments publicly available • Bookrunners: Goldman Sachs and Santander GBM • Security and Bond Trustees: Prudential Trustee Company Limited • Expected timing of issue: Following completion of the roadshow • (subject to market conditions) Page 24

Summary of Bond Security Following the proposed tap 2,477 properties with • value as security for bondholders All secured properties • within London Social rent, keyworker • rent and supported housing units £642m - indicative • vacant possession value £355m – value as bond • security Page 25

Breakdown of Bond Security Breakdown of security following the proposed tap Number of Value for Bond Secured Units Security Purposes Amount EUV–SH 240 22.2 21.2 MV–T 2,237 332.9 289.5 Nil value 90 nil nil Total 2,567 355.1 310.7 Number of Units Social Rented 2,347 Supported Housing 88 Keyworker Rented 42 Nil value 90 Total 2,567 Page 26

Summary 661 London Road, Hounslow, TW7 Page 27

To Conclude, We have: • Implicit Government support provided by Social Housing Grant and Housing Benefit • A diverse prime property portfolio mainly within London • Strong financial business with borrowing capacity to invest in future high value housing development • Conservative and well managed operation underlined by a strong credit rating from Moody’s at Aa3 (Stable) Page 28