Plaza Centers N.V. UPDATE REGARDING SALE OF PROJECT BANGALORE INDIA (9718Y)

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RNS Number : 9718Y

Plaza Centers N.V.

18 May 2021

May 18, 2021

PLAZA CENTERS N.V.

UPDATE REGARDING SALE OF ITS HOLDINGS IN THE PROJECT IN BANGALORE, INDIA

Plaza Centers N.V. (" Plaza " or the " Company ") announces today, further to its announcement dated January 10, 2020 (the "Previous Announcement"), regarding the agreement ("Agreement") between Elbit Plaza India Real Estate Holdings Limited (a subsidiary held by the Company (50%) and Elbit Imaging Ltd. (50%)) (" EPI ") and a local investor (the " Purchaser ") for the sale of 100% interest in the Special Purpose Vehicle (" SPV ") which holds a site in Bangalore, India, as follow:

1. The insolvency proceedings initiated against the Purchaser for the recovery of the due amounts has been dismissed by the National Company Law Tribunal in Bangalore since the case is not maintainable before it and therefore Plaza should claim for the recovery of its debt or for the resolution of its dispute in any other forum. In light of the foregoing, Plaza is considering filing an appeal or initiating arbitration proceedings against the Purchaser.

2. Regarding the criminal cases that were filled concerning the dishonoring of the cheques which were given as a security for payment of certain installments, all the accused persons appeared before the court and were granted bail. In addition, all further proceedings continue in the matter.

3. As of this date, the Purchaser paid to EPI approximately EUR 11.2 million (INR 87.00 crores) (Plaza part INR 43.5 crores (approximately EUR 5.6 million). SPV is entitled to receive a total consideration of INR 356 crores (approximately EUR 41.16 million) (Plaza part INR 178 crores (approximately EUR 20.58 million if the Purchaser does not close the transaction in accordance with the Agreement. In addition, the Purchaser has mortgaged approximately 8.7 acres of plots as a security for the completion of the transaction.

Plaza will continue to take all measures warranted in the circumstances to protect its interest and will update regarding any new development in this matter.

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For further details, please contact:

Plaza

   Ran Yaacovs, CFO                                                  972-546-303-006 

Forward-looking statement

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Notes to Editors

Plaza Centers N.V. ( www.plazacenters.com ) is listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange, as of 19 October 2007, on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (LSE: "PLAZ", WSE: "PLZ/PLAZACNTR") and, on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

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