Castellana Properties Socimi, S.A.

Auditor´s report

Annual accounts at March 31, 2021 Management report

This version of our report is a free translation of the original, which was prepared in Spanish. All possible care has been taken to ensure that the translation is an accurate representation of the original. However, in all matters of interpretation of information, views or opinions, the original language version of our report takes precedence over this translation

Independent auditor's report on the

annual accounts

To the shareholders of Castellana Properties Socimi, S.A.:

Opinion

We have audited the annual accounts of Castellana Properties Socimi, S.A. (the Company), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021, and the income statement, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement and related notes for the year then ended.

In our opinion, the accompanying annual accounts present fairly, in all material respects, the equity and financial position of the Company as at 31 March 2021, as well as its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework (as identified in note 2 of the notes to the annual accounts), and in particular, with the accounting principles and criteria included therein.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with legislation governing the audit practice in Spain. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the annual accounts section of our report.

We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements, including those relating to independence, that are relevant to our audit of the annual accounts in Spain, in accordance with legislation governing the audit practice. In this regard, we have not rendered services other than those relating to the audit of the accounts, and situations or circumstances have not arisen that, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned legislation, have affected our necessary independence such that it has been compromised.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Most relevant aspects of the audit

The most relevant aspects of the audit are those that, in our professional judgment, were considered to be the most significant risks of material misstatement in our audit of the annual accounts of the current period. These risks were addressed in the context of our audit of the annual accounts as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these risks.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores, S.L., Torre PwC, Pº de la Castellana 259 B, 28046 Madrid, España

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Tel.: +34 915 684 400 / +34 902 021 111, Fax: +34 915 685 400, www.pwc.es

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Inscrita en el R.O.A.C. con el número S0242 - CIF: B-79 031290

Most relevant aspects of the audit

Valuation of investments in group companies

The Company has investments in group companies amounting to €433,200 thousand, as detailed in note 8 to the annual accounts. As of March 31, 2021 investments in group companies have been impaired by € 9,178 thousand (note 16).

Investments are measured at cost less, where appropriate, accumulated value adjustments for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, understood as the asset's fair value less the higher of costs to sell and value in use.

With respect to fair value, the investment properties owned by the group companies should be taken into account and, specifically, the valuation that the independent external valuers of the real estate assets have issued. This valuation is based on the identification of a "material valuation uncertainty" for some investments, as per VPS3 and VPGA10 of the RICS Global Red Book. As a result, a lower level of certainty should be attributed and a higher degree of attention should be drawn to the valuation as described in note 4.1.d.

This is a key audit matter due to the relevance of the heading and because it entails a high level of judgement and estimation by management.

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How our audit addressed the most relevantaspects of the audit

When testing the analysis of the recovery of the value of investments in Group companies, we drew on our knowledge in order to conclude on whether the value and the assumptions employed by Management are appropriate. In particular:

  • We compared the cost of the investees with the results and reserves relating to each investment and its performance compared with the previous year.
  • We used our technical knowledge in order to conclude on whether the value and assumptions used by management are appropriate. Specifically, we confirmed the reasonableness of the existing latent capital gains resulting from the valuation of the real estate assets and checked the arithmetic calculations.

We considered the appropriateness of the disclosures provided in note 4.1.d to the annual accounts, explaining that there is a material valuation uncertainty as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, in relation to some group's investment properties.

Additionally, we assessed the sufficiency and adequacy of the information disclosed in the Company's annual accounts in this respect.

As a result of our tests, we considered that management's estimates sufficiently underpin the amount recognised as investments in group companies.

Other information: Management report

Other information comprises only the management report for the 2021 financial year, the formulation of which is the responsibility of the Company's directors and does not form an integral part of

the annual accounts.

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Our audit opinion on the annual accounts does not cover the management report. Our responsibility regarding the management report, in accordance with legislation governing the audit practice, is to evaluate and report on the consistency between the management report and the annual accounts as a result of our knowledge of the entity obtained during the audit of the aforementioned financial statements, as well as to evaluate and report on whether the content and presentation of the management report is in accordance with applicable regulations. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that material misstatements exist, we are required to report that fact.

On the basis of the work performed, as described in the previous paragraph, the information contained in the management report is consistent with that contained in the annual accounts for the 2021 financial year, and its content and presentation are in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Responsibility of the directors for the annual accounts

The directors are responsible for the preparation of the accompanying annual accounts, such that they fairly present the equity, financial position and financial performance of the Company, in accordance with the financial reporting framework applicable to the entity in Spain, and for such internal control as the aforementioned determine necessary to enable the preparation of annual accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the annual accounts, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the annual accounts

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the annual accounts as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with legislation governing the audit practice in Spain will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these annual accounts.

As part of an audit in accordance with legislation governing the audit practice in Spain, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the annual accounts, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control.

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  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
  • Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor´s report to the related disclosures in the annual accounts or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the annual accounts, including the disclosures, and whether the annual accounts represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the entity´s directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

From the significant risks communicated with the entity´s directors, we determine those risks that were of most significance in the audit of the annual accounts of the current period and are, therefore, considered to be the most significant risks.

We describe these risks in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores, S.L. (S0242)

Original in Spanish by

Rafael Pérez Guerra (20738)

May 28, 2021

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