Agroinvest PLUS. Agroinvest PLUS. Safety through land ownership Return through cultivation and processing

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1 Agroinvest PLUS Safety through land ownership Return through cultivation and processing

2 Farmland is the cheapest, inflation-protected form of real estate Agroinvest PLUS A sustainable, environmentally friendly investment with a brilliant future Produce of Agricultural Land+Management AG and DJD Partners Trust reg. 2

3 Continuously growing world population with co-occuring decline of water and farmland per capita 3

4 Continuously growing demand of agricultural products with co-occuring declining storage capacities 4

5 Continuous shortage of food with co-occuring price increases of main grain types 5

6 Climate change leads to shortage of farmland globally Over the last 20 years more than 480 billion tons of topsoil has been lost corresponds to surface soil of India the desert has expanded by approx. 20 million hectares corresponds to area of land which is cultivated in China Buy land, they don t make it anymore Mark Twain 6

7 Basic requirements for successful investment in farmland: + good quality of soil + attractive land price + political stability + nearby markets + loyal employees + correct management + long-standing local network = Agroinvest PLUS 7

8 Prices for premium farmland in Europe (in EUR per hectare) Switzerland 50,000 Austria 50,000 Denmark 35,000 Ireland 30,000 Germany 20,000 UK 20,000 Italy 15,000 Hungary 5,000 Romania 2,500 8

9 Information about Romania Form of Government Parliamentary Republic Capital Bucharest Head of State Traian Bãsescu Head of Government Emil Boc Area 238,391 km 2 Population 21.5 million GDP (nominal) EUR 163 billion (2010 forecast) Currency 1 EUR = 4.10 RON (Leu) Labour Market 42% are employed in agriculture Precipitations 650mm (Transylvania area) Rule of Law Purchase of farmland legally ensured 9

10 Public debt in Romania Low debt ratio by international comparisons (public debt-to-gdp ratio) Quelle: IWF,S&P, Moody s, I-CV 10

11 Romania meets basic requirements of Agroinvest PLUS Very good quality of soil (humus content 7%) Cheap land prices EU membership Proximity to Western distribution channels Successful, well-established local network Europe s second largest supplier of agricultural products 11

12 Transylvania meets quality requirements of Agroinvest PLUS Highly respected history of German speaking ancestors Hermannstadt (Sibiu), European Capital of Culture 2007 Touristic attractive region with mild climate Increasing urban infrastructure Huge growth potential in rural areas 12

13 Strategy Agroinvest PLUS Agroinvest PLUS invests 70% of its capital in premium farmland and industrial land in Transylvania, Romania all registered in the Registry of Deeds The farmland is cultivated organically according to Swiss Bio - guidelines 30% of its capital is invested in biological assets, including an Angus cattle breeding, feed and grain growing and storage, respectively 13

14 Diversified capital protection through investing in hard assets Farmland Industrial land Angus beef 14

15 Diversified return through cultivation and processing Land price increase through rounding off Cultivation of farmland Angus cattle breeding (sales and distribution whole animals and meat) Drying and storage plants for grains Services for third parties 15

16 Current property situation of Agroinvest PLUS Industrial land, stables 14 hectares Farmland hectares Forest 24 hectares Angus beef 581 breeder animals 299 young animals 10 breeding bulls Machines & equipments Agricultural engines, fences, feed, etc.. 16

17 Organizational Chart Agroinvest PLUS 17

18 Board of Directors Agroinvest PLUS Christof Arnold Administration, Coordination AL+M AG, Zürich Günther Biedermann Investments, Marketing DJD Partners Trust reg., Balzers Theo Häni Investments, Press GHP Arbitrium AG, Zürich Luis Ott Consultant IFM AG, Vaduz

19 Executive Board of Investments Agroinvest PLUS Siebenbürgen Christof Arnold, Dan Arimie Karpaten Meat Samuel Widmer, Stefan Jung, Georg Schweiger-Beck

20 Objective To become one of the most important vertically integrated organic farming operation supplying the market with premium beef and grain. Production on our own farmland with our own storehouses, drying and cleaning plants. High value added and independency. 20

21 Return According to conservative analysis (business plan) and our 10-year experience in Romania with other successfully implemented agricultural projects, we expect a return of 10% p.a. 21

22 Contact For more detailed information on Agroinvest PLUS, please contact one of the following management companies: Agricultural Land+Management AG DJD Partners Trust reg. Freigutstrasse 27 Zweistäpfle 6 P.O. Box P.O. Box 140 CH-8022 Zurich FL-9496 Balzers Contact person: Christof Arnold Contact person: Günther Biedermann Phone: Phone: christof.arnold@alplusm.com guenther.biedermann@djd.li 22