Kent s flagship business park and sustainable community.

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1 Kent s flagship business park and sustainable community

2 J4 M20, Kent working

3 Over the past two decades, Liberty Property Trust UK has transformed the former West Malling airfield into one of the largest and most successful sustainable developments in Europe. Nature Park Sports Park More than 500 million has been invested to date. Employment space for 5,000 people and homes for 7,700 people has been developed so far. School Cricket Pitch Golf Club working Kings Hill living Kings Hill Residential Waitrose Asda Control Tower Surgery Retail Community Centre School Day Nurseries A fully masterplanned landscaped environment. 800,000 sq ft of office and business space developed. A residential community with consent for approximately 2,750 homes. 15% of households have one person employed by a Kings Hill business. Capital Space Consent for a further 1.2 million sq ft gross. Liberty Square provides 21 convenience retail and restaurant outlets. Regus Over 200 companies in occupation. Supermarkets Waitrose and Asda. A range of property solutions for international and national corporates, small and medium sized enterprises. Fully integrated public transport and car share scheme. Capital Space (managed office space) and Regus (serviced office space). The Spitfire a Shepherd Neame pub. Medical and Community centres. 18-hole PGA championship golf course. Nature park, sports park, cricket ground with pavillion. David Lloyd Leisure, racquets, health and fitness club. A228 to Station, Maidstone & J4 M20 Business Park David Lloyd Entrance Two day nurseries and two county primary schools. A228 to Tonbridge 4

4 M1 M11 Stansted Airport M2, Chatham, Rochester 12 miles Ebbsfleet International 30 minutes A228 M40 M4 M3 16/1a 12/2 15/4b Heathrow Airport M25 21/6a Gatwick Airport A406 North Circular A406 St. Pancras Int l LONDON City Airport Blackfriars Charing Cross Cannon Street Victoria Waterloo London East Bridge A205 7/8 M25 A205 South Circular M23 M25 High Speed 1 A20 27/6 River Thames A2 5 3/1 1b/2 Tonbridge M25 Bluewater 2 2a Royal Tunbridge Wells 3 4 Ebbsfleet Int l West Sevenoaks Malling A228 KINGS HILL A26 1 Medway towns 2 Paddock Wood A20 M2 MAIDSTONE M20 Channel Tunnel / Folkestone A20 M20 Ashford International Channel Tunnel Rail Link Manston Airport M25 13 miles A20 Sevenoaks M20 London Victoria and Blackfriars Average time 55 minutes 15 miles Tunbridge Wells 15 miles A228 West Malling A228 KINGS HILL Junction 4 M20 A20 Maidstone 11 miles Ashford International 30 minutes Channel Tunnel Rail Link easily accessible BY ROAD: Kings Hill is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from M20 Junction 4 and is accessed directly via the A228 dual carriageway. The M20 in turn leads to the M26/M25 and from there to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and City airports. To the East on the M20 the Channel Tunnel Terminal, Folkestone is 38 miles (61 km) at J12 and Ashford International Rail Station (Eurostar) is 29 miles (46 km) at J10. CAR SHARE: Accessed via the Kings Hill website and operated by the national organisation, Liftshare, provides employees and residents with the opportunity to share fuel costs and reduce car usage and the negative impact on the environment. BY AIR: Gatwick Airport With 90 airlines flying to approximately 200 destinations across 90 countries worldwide, Gatwick is the second largest UK airport, and the most efficient single-runway airport in the world. BY ROAD KM MILES BY RAIL MINUTES Channel Tunnel West Malling to Victoria 50 Gatwick Airport West Malling to London Blackfriars 60 London City Airport Tonbridge to Charing Cross 40 Heathrow Airport Paddock Wood to Charing Cross 50 Stansted Airport West Malling to Ashford International 30 Manston Airport Ashford International to Paris 100 M25 via J3 M Ashford International to Brussels 80 M25 via J5 M Ebbsfleet International to St. Pancras 17 Ebbsfleet International Ebbsfleet International to Paris 125 Bluewater Ebbsfleet International to Brussels 101 Maidstone Source: National Rail Tunbridge Wells Medway Towns Sevenoaks Automobile a Association move figures in the right direction Only 2 miles from Junction 4 / M20 Heathrow Airport The world s busiest airport and regarded as the hub of the aviation world. 84 airlines have made it their base and they fly to over 183 destinations. Stansted Airport The fastest growing major airport in Europe has 12 airlines flying to over 150 destinations serving 30 countries. London City Airport is the UK s leading business airport serving over 40 destinations across the UK, Europe and USA - including Frankfurt, after London, Europe s second financial centre. Kent International Airport Manston Two direct, daily, flights to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, provide fast connections to more than 130 destinations worldwide. BY RAIL: A spur road connects the A228 to West Malling for Kings Hill station. Regular direct train services to London s Victoria and Blackfriars stations from West Malling (for Kings Hill) station average 55 minutes. Direct links to Paris, Brussels and the European transport network via the Channel Tunnel. BY BUS: A range of bus services link the surrounding towns and villages whilst a shuttle provides a service between Kings Hill and the railway station. Local coach services offer direct commuter services into London. Green Travel Plans: The Kings Hill Collective Travel Plan is designed to encourage a reduction in car use and a modal shift to car sharing, public transport, cycling and walking (via site footpaths and cycleways). Liberty has developed a Tenant Travel Plan Guide to assist its tenants in the development of their own plans. 6 7

5 A beautifully crafted and landscaped 800 acre development, providing a fully established mixed use community creating the perfect balance for working and living. in good company More than 200 companies are based at Kings Hill comprising a diverse mix of sectors, including: ADT Fire & Security Amlin Underwriting Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald Barclays Bank Our relocation to Kings Hill provides an exciting new working environment for our employees, enabling us to meet our customers' demanding service levels and......future growth in our business. Nick Cooper - Chairman Sterling Insurance Group Russet s move to Kings Hill has been driven by a desire to create a central headquarters with excellent facilities that will impress our customers. The new office will give staff a first-class working environment with access to all the transport links and amenities of Kings Hill. Debbie Reeves - Managing Director Russet part of Circle At Kings Hill we have been able to grow, culminating in our own bespoke building, located in a world class environment ideal for attracting the calibre of people we need. Ken Maynard - Chief Executive Officer Cabot Financial Europe Kings Hill provides an easily accessible location for our South East regional business hub and our staff really enjoy the facilities and working environment. Peter Anscombe - Managing Director Marsh We are at the forefront of renewable technology development and it is important that we are based on a development which reflects our sustainable ethos, which Kings Hill does. Jim Moore - Northern Europe Regional Director and UK & Ireland Managing Director for Vaillant Group Cabot Financial Circle Housing Group Davis Langdon Kimberly-Clark Marsh Rail Europe Rolex Sekisui Diagnostics (UK) Ltd Sterling Insurance Vaillant Group Viridor Waste Management 8

6 property characteristics The successful masterplan provides a working environment for all. Headquarters, regional offices, disaster recovery, back office, research and development and start ups are all catered for. Three main styles of building, with three levels of specification, provide tenants with a range of property solutions that can be tailored to meet their changing business needs. With outline consent for a further 1.2 million sq ft, a choice of sites for bespoke property solutions is available, ensuring fast track delivery to occupation. Because business is about people Kent s workforce offers a broad range of skills at salaries up to 14% less than London and elsewhere in the south east staff loyalty is reported as an added benefit, so reducing churn. Its four universities produce a ready supply of graduates, with particular strengths in computer science, digital media, medicine and science subjects, creative industries, finance and business services, manufacturing and engineering. Locate in Kent October 2013 Within a 20 minute drive of Kings Hill: 238,394 people of working age, 50/50 male/female 180,425 economically active people 173,446 people currently employed 18,495 administrative and secretarial staff 31,906 mangers and senior officials 10,868 people employed in banking & finance 17,085 people in professional occupations 12,120 sales and customer service occupations Source based on ONS census 2011 data re Labour Market Profiles, prepared by Locate in Kent offices flex office village Over 90% of our applicants register because they want to work at Kings Hill. Mike Richardson - Kings Hill Recruitment 10

7 Site-based companies Kings Hill Property Management and Kings Hill Estate Management maintain the properties, car parks, landscaping and provide 24 hour on-site security. customer service One of the most striking first impressions of Kings Hill is the investment in quality and the ongoing maintenance of the business park. KINGS HILL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT The scale of the opportunity at Kings Hill has enabled the deployment of a full property and asset management service, which is both highly responsive and cost effective from an occupational perspective. This service has been instrumental in both attracting and retaining tenants. Estate management is undertaken on a not for profit basis. Property management is provided by a dedicated, site based team offering planned preventative maintenance and a 24 hour help desk, with rapid response. Property management is offered from a shopping list of services from which tenants may tailor a package to suit their needs. Two thirds of tenants have contracted with Liberty for this service. Tenants are reassured that their landlord/asset manager, Liberty Property Trust UK, is site based and accessible, with a proactive policy of welcoming feedback. We have one point of contact for all our property management needs, which results in a personal, friendly service being site based, we also benefit from rapid response times. Rob Hurcomb - Head of Datacentre Management, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Capita IT Services

8 Kings Hill - the total life experience The investment in social infrastructure is unparalleled elsewhere in the country. Great care has been taken to create an environment which will enrich and enhance the lives of the population allowing a combination of family and business with fitness and lifestyle. To create a sense of place, Liberty commissions public art which is located throughout the development At the heart of Kings Hill is the Liberty Square retail centre. The tenant mix reflects the needs of both the residential and business communities, offering a choice of restaurants and every-day conveniences. In and around Kings Hill: Kings Hill Golf Club Kings Hill Cricket Club Kings Hill Sports Park David Lloyd Leisure, racquets, health and fitness club Two day nurseries Kings Hill and Discovery primary schools Kings Hill medical centre Kings Hill community centre The Spitfire public house Waitrose and ASDA supermarkets Bluewater shopping centre Historic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells 14

9 traditional values - contemporary lifestyle Over the last two decades Kings Hill has become established as a premium location and one of the UK s first sustainable mixed-use communities supported by a balanced mix of employment, sports, leisure, retail, medical and educational facilities set in a landscaped environment. Residents can walk or cycle to work using the network of footpaths and cycle ways which link the residential and commercial areas and also to Liberty Square, the central retail area. The homes are arranged in distinctive residential neighbourhoods around focal points such as a village green, cricket ground and golf course and have been built using a mix of traditional and contemporary designs. Kings Hill is a parish in its own right. living Housing developers at Kings Hill 17

10 living in Kings Hill A residential community with consent for approximately 2,750 homes - 2,601 occupied Kings Hill, although a new community, is beautifully thought out with its parkland, amenities and public art giving it a real sense of place for both residents and businesses. Sue Billings - Centre Manager Capital Space Ltd living & working Kings Hill We've lived in Kings Hill since 1994 and have moved twice within the village. Family life has always been a delight here with more and more facilities year by year. When we moved to Kings Hill the boys were young, now they re old enough to leave home, so you could say that they are second generation Kings Hillians! Linda Atkinson living Kings Hill My business benefits from being located in a prime business park in terms of attracting key staff and my family benefits from living in the residential village which has a real sense of community. Tony Lazell - Chief Consultant Athena credit management and risk solutions living & working Kings Hill

11 Completed business areas Outstanding consented business areas Residential areas Amenities Landscaped area, open space, recreation The masterplan continues, building on Kings Hill s proven success: Developed To be developed Total Land Use + = 800,000 sq ft 1.2 million sq ft 2 million sq ft business space business space business space + 2, ,750 homes homes homes = acres 150 acres 800 acres country park and centre for sport = 20 21

12 Papworth Hospital Cambridge Biomedical Campus Rolex, Kings Hill West Kent Kings Hill developers Kings Hill is being developed by Liberty Property Trust UK and Kent County Council, a successful private/public partnership formed in Liberty is the UK operating arm of Liberty Property Trust, a leading US Real Estate Investment Trust with a market capitalisation of approximately $7 billion. It owns and manages 843 office and industrial properties in the UK and US, totalling approximately 106 million sq ft, with over 2,100 tenants - Liberty has been called the poster child for commercial green development by a Director of the US Green Building Council. In the UK Liberty is building according to sustainable criteria to develop facilities which are environmentally responsible. Hertz HQ Middlesex Didsbury Point Manchester Public Realm Cambridge Biomedical Campus Liberty s mission is to enhance people s lives through extraordinary work environments. AT&T - Jacksonville, USA Comcast Tower - Philadelphia, USA GlaxoSmithkline - Philadelphia, USA

13 Developed and managed by Marketing Office T: +44 (0) F: +44 (0) E: MISDESCRIPTION: Particulars are submitted for guidance only and do not form part of any contract. Applicants must rely upon their own enquiries upon all matters relating to properties they intend to acquire. All floor areas quoted are approximate. All terms are exclusive of Value Added Tax. Produced by Zest. November 2013