Westfield History

Timeline

2005
Expands portfolio in Chicago, Illinois
Increases investment in Los Angeles, California Shopping Centre
Announces acquisition of GPT Shopping Centres
Purchases additional 25% interest in White City Development in the United Kingdom
Expands portfolio in New York
Opens new centre at Helensvale in Queensland
Unveils plans for world-class retail and office complex for Sydney CBD

2004
Closes US$4.0 billion global syndicated facility
Westfield, Multiplex and Reuben Brothers' bid for Deulguide pls goes unconditional
Westfield Group prices US$2.6 billion of fixed and floating rate notes in the US market
Joint bid for Duelguide Pls resulting in expansion of the UK portfolio to nine, plus three significant development sites
Acquires Skygarden and Imperial Arcade in Sydney CBD
Westfield in $790 million, four-way property transaction with Deutshe Diversified Trust
Buys remaining 50% Newmarket stake
Westfield Group commences trading on ASX on 5 July (ASX code: WDC)
Westfield Holdings Limited, Westfield Trust and Westfield America Trust merge to become Westfield Group
Receives outline planning consent for Guildford in the UK

2003
Receives outline planning consent for third UK redevelopment of Swindon
Acquires Sydney Central Plaza
Westfield Trust makes $1.9 billion takeover offer for AMP Shopping Centre Trust
Enters Joint Ventures for Bay City Plaza in Geelong and Airport West in Melbourne with Perron Group
Westfield North Lakes in Brisbane opens
Acquires Sarasota Square in Sarasota, Florida
Completes redevelopment of Westfield Shoppingtown Oakridge
Acquires Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet, Illinios
Agrees to sell World Trade Center retail interest

2002
Acquires Rodamco North America portfolio
Unveils plans for billion-dollar, world-class centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney
West County centre in Missouri reopens after $US237 million redevelopment
Completes redevelopment of Westfield Eastgardens in Sydney
Receives outline planning consent for $A1.1 billion Nottingham development in UK
Acquires Southgate Plaza in Sarasota, Florida USA

2001
Selected for retail component of World Trade Center in New York
Westfield Holdings purchases strategic interest in Rodamco North America for A$920 million
Completes redevelopment of Westfield Fountain Gate in Victoria
Westfield Trust and AMP sign A$555 million, three-property transaction
Completes redevelopment of Westfield Hornsby in Sydney
US$760 million transaction to acquire nine shopping centres from the Richard E Jacobs Group
Westfield America Inc de-lists
Completes redevelopment of Valley Fair in San Jose, California

2000
Westfield expands into the UK
Westfield Trust and St Lukes Group amalgamate
Completes redevelopments of Burwood in Sydney and Chermside in Brisbane
40-year anniversary dinner
Announces Westfield Premiers' Scholarships
Peter and Steven Lowy appointed managing directors