Since start-up in January 2005, DIF I Equity Trust has invested a total of A$180 million, of which A$157 million has been returned to Unit Holders after asset realisations.

Since start-up in October 2005, DIF II Mezzanine Debt Trust has riased A$310 million and invested A$290 million of which A$140 million has been returned to Unit Holders as income and as capital returns after asset realisations.

Since start-up in September 2007, DIF III Global CoInvestment Fund has invested a total A$90 million.

All realisations have delivered an IRR in excess of the relevant trust’s target return


Table: Completed realisations – DIF I Equity Trust
to end-March 2008
Asset Entry
date
Exit
date
Period
Months
Exit
mechanism
Braemar stage one Apr ‘05 Aug ‘05 4 to secondary market
Eircom stage one Nov ‘05 Aug ‘06 9 leveraged buy out
Braemar stage two Apr ‘05 Dec ‘06 20 initial public offering
ARG Rail May '06 Apr '08 23 exchange for listed scrip

Table: Completed realisations – DIF II Mezzanine Debt Trust
to end-March 2008
Asset Entry
date
Exit
date
Period
Months
Exit
mechanism
Braemar Nov ‘05 Dec ‘06 13 assignment and selldown
Boart Longyear Dec ‘06 May ‘07 5 full exit at IPO
US property secs Feb ‘07 Jan ‘08 11 sold to other DIF trust
BB Power Nov ‘05 April ‘07 17 partial exit by IPO
BB Air Mar ‘06 Dec ‘07 21 partial exit by IPO
Note BB Power: two thirds of capital returned by way of sell downs in Dec '06 and Apr '07. Note BB Air: all of capital returned.