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Investor presentation Creating retirement communities to enrich the quality of life for our customers and their families 2019 Based on full year results ended 31 August 2018 Retirement living to the full IR Contact:


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Investor presentation

Retirement living to the full

2019 Creating retirement communities to enrich the quality of life for our customers and their families

Based on full year results ended 31 August 2018

IR Contact: marina.calero@mccarthyandstone.co.uk

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We have a great underlying business with strong fundamentals…

Undisputed market leader with high market share

Built and sold more than 56,000 properties across more than 1,200 retirement developments since 1977

Transitioning from UK’s leading retirement housebuilder to become the UK’s leading developer, owner and manager of retirement communities through two-stage transformation strategy Operating in a market with significant growth opportunity

Rapidly ageing population

Structural undersupply of retirement housing Strong operational capabilities

Recognised, well-respected brand

High-quality housebuilder

Strong landbank

Best customer satisfaction ratings – consistently 5 star rating

93% of our customers would recommend us to a friend

High-quality services – 100% of our registered RLP developments achieved “Good” or “Outstanding” CQC ratings

Great people – committed and talented employees

Two new COO appointments in January 2019 Offering a unique customer proposition

Lifestyle built around retirement community and wellbeing

c.17,000 homeowners across c.400 managed developments

Two key products: Retirement Living (RL) and Retirement Living Plus (RLP) Projected UK population growth1, million

11.8 17.3 2037 2017 1.6 3.0 Aged 65+ Aged 85+

Projected supply gap2, thousand

579

Retirement housing demand, 2018-28

People Units

Existing stock

162

72% shortfall (1)Office for National Statistics population projections (2017) (2)Note: Analysis based on the assumption that 25% of the over-65 population would consider retirement housing. SOURCE: ONS, Knight Frank Research; team analysis

Highly experienced management team with deep sector expertise

Paul Lester Chairman Appointed Jan 2018 Currently Chairman

  • f Essentra plc and

Forterra plc. Formerly CEO of VT Group plc and Group Managing Director of Balfour Beatty plc John Tonkiss CEO Appointed Sep 2018 Joined in 2014 and was previously Group Chief Operating Officer Rowan Baker CFO Appointed Jan 2017 Joined in 2012 and was previously Group Financial Controller Nigel Turner COO, Build Appointed Jan 2019 Formerly Developments Property Services Director and Executive Director at Kier Group plc Mike Lloyd COO, Services & Customers Appointed Jan 2019 Formerly Commercial Director responsible for Group Marketing at The AA.

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We are positioning the business to succeed in this challenging market environment

Shift in business mindset from growth to increasing ROCE and margins Realigning the workflow and rightsizing the operational cost base to deliver steady state volumes of c.2,100 units p.a. Change of year end to 31 October 2019 to decouple from peak holiday season Focus on two core offerings, Retirement Living and Retirement Living Plus (formerly Assisted Living) Improved product offering through increasing affordability, flexibility and choice for our customers

Key operational highlights of transformation Transforming the business from a retirement housebuilder to a developer, manager and owner of retirement communities

– Buy, rent, shared ownership – Part–exchange – Let customer’s property (Rent to

rent)

– Gym, local events, clubs, technology – Doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies,

convenience stores

– Variety of payment options

>15% operating margin by FY21 >15% ROCE by FY21 >£90m additional cash generated

– Broadening market appeal via

increased affordability

– Streamlined, contemporary and

compact designs

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Two stages of our business transformation Optimising our operations for strong financial performance…

Cost saving >£40m in FY21 FY21 Operating margin >15% FY21 ROCE >15% Cash saving >£90m FY19 to FY21 Focus on ROCE and margins

…leveraging strategic opportunities

ROCE >20% by FY23 Increased market penetration New revenue streams Reduced cyclicality

FY23: Developer, Manager, Owner FY19: Housebuilder

FY21

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  • 1. Workflow realignment

Stable monthly flow of land exchanges, build starts, sales releases and first occupations – fundamental to

  • perational efficiency

Uneven workflow in pursuit of previous growth strategy impacted results – planning mindset focused on first time consents, tendency to accelerate activity to deliver volumes Progress: Planning actions completed Incentive scheme launched Landbank optionality maintained

Stage 1 - optimising our operations for strong financial performance

1,779 1,100

FY18 Actual FY21 Target Finished stock, units

Optimise balance sheet and reduce finished stock levels - >£70m reduction in inventory FY18 to FY21 Stable monthly flow of build starts and first occupations

7 23 17 53 23 29 23 25 Average rate of first occupations FY16 – FY18, % Expected rate of first occupations FY21, % 3,000 unit sales target Steady volume at c. 2,100 units Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q1 FY21 Q3 FY21 Q2 FY21 Q4 FY21

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  • 4. Build cost reduction

Rightsizing operational cost base to reflect steady state volumes while remaining positioned to scale for growth

  • Footprint reduction from nine to seven

regions – focus on more densely populated areas

  • Optimally resourcing each region
  • Aligning support functions to adjusted volume

and footprint

  • Strengthening group oversight and control

Progress: Formal collective consultation process for reducing footprint from nine to seven regions now completed. Regions now resourced in line with steady state volumes. Total headcount reduction resulting in c.£10m of annualised cash saving Group oversight and control strengthened Reorganisation of sales teams and centralisation of marketing

  • Optimised sales operating model and

centralised marketing function - streamlined staffing, standardised sales processes and improved marketing effectiveness

  • Roll out of Salesforce CRM platform –

enhanced customer insight and analytics

  • Improved website and content management

system Progress: Optimised sales operating model and centralised marketing function now implemented. Salesforce CRM system – phased roll out now commenced Deliver more standardised and efficient designs, deploy more cost effective building solutions and streamline procurement practices

  • Design efficiency through standard designs and

spec guidelines

  • Value engineering – prelim standardisation and
  • ptimising of technical specifications
  • Procurement initiatives – framework agreements

and stronger competitive tendering processes Progress: Design efficiency reviews currently being undertaken

  • n all FY20 developments
  • 3. Efficient sales and marketing model

Share of expected >£40m savings FY21 Share of expected >£40m savings FY21 Share of expected >£40m savings FY21

Stage 1 - optimising our operations for strong financial performance …Cont

20-30% 10-20% 50-60%

  • 2. Rightsizing the business
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Design efficiency review

Build cost reduction – Cambourne case study

Cambourne plans, before and after

Methodology

15 schemes were reviewed and identified three key design parameters:

Quantity of building articulation to primary and secondary frontages

Net to gross floor area ratio

Apartment area over group standard

These parameters highlighted clear areas of inefficiency Application: Cambourne development Design changes (spatial efficiency only):

Floor area was reduced by 375msq

Increased efficiency of the communal areas resulted in additional 3 apartments

Primary façade articulation was reduced by 5%, and secondary façade articulation was reduced by 8% Estimated impact of Cambourne redesign, £000 Build cost savings 230 Additional revenue 610 Additional profit 840 Site margin increase 4.4%

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Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Third Floor

Redesign subject to local authority consultation and detailed design work

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Stage 2 - leveraging our strategic opportunities

Choice 2 Flexibility 1 Affordability 3

Growth in Management Services revenues (management and care fees) Opportunity = >5% of group revenue On balance sheet trial up to £50m Opportunity = transfer to separate rental fund with potential positive ROCE impact and regular asset management income streams Opportunity = increased market penetration by introducing lower cost product offering Target = c.15% of land bank

Strategic opportunity:

Multi–tenure: Build to sell and rent/shared

  • wnership

Variety of payment options Flexible, future proofed and evolving with needs products Streamlined, contemporary and compact designs at mass market average prices

Strategic objective: Limited capital investment requirement

Incubator approach in progress to develop operation platform and refine customer proposition Location for incubator pilots identified Incubator hub locations identified Customer focus groups set up Working with potential partners in order to further develop proposition Approach to compact, affordable product defined Full consideration given to design parameters and MMC Potential volumetric schemes identified

Progress update:

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Capital allocation

Optimise operations to deliver strong financial performance Progress turnaround and set business for steady state production at c.2,100 units p.a. Organic investment subject to market opportunity Maintain the necessary balance sheet strength with continuing focus on careful cash management Investment into multi-tenure proof of concept Maintain ordinary dividend payment level at 5.4p with intention to grow the ordinary dividend cover to around 2x underlying earnings over the medium-term Subject to market conditions, intention to return surplus capital to shareholders by way of share buy-back or special dividends

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FY18 performance and

  • utlook
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FY18 - Key highlights

Operational

Financial 2,134 legal completions (FY17: 2,302) ASP £300K (FY17: £273K), a 10% increase due to sales mix, as well as quality and location of our developments 68 first occupations (FY17: 49) brought to market 5* customer satisfaction rating (FY17: 5*) Revenue at £671.6m (FY17: £660.9m) £67.5m underlying operating profit1 (FY17: £96.2m), in line with 6 September announcement 10% underlying operating margin1 (FY17: 15%) Year end net cash of £4.0m (FY17: £30.7m) Proposing a final dividend of 3.5p per share, making the total dividend for the year 5.4p per share, in line with prior year (FY17: 5.4p) Volume and operating profit constrained by: heavy H2 weighting of first

  • ccupations

investment in operating cost base to support the previous growth strategy continuing economic uncertainty slower secondary market, particularly in the South East Key performance drivers

  • 1. Underlying operating profit (including underlying operating profit margin and underlying basic earnings per share) and underlying profit before tax are calculated by adding amortisation of brand and exceptional administrative expenses to operating profit and profit before tax respectively
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15% 20% 65%

FY18

7% 20% 73%

FY17

Part-exchange performance

Part-exchange (PX) usage Part-exchange proving to be a valuable tool for the business Increased volume of PX transactions: 35% of legal completions (FY17: 27%) reflecting ongoing subdued secondary market and full year national roll-out of on balance sheet solution Saving of c.£6.6m (FY17: c.£1.2m) through use of on balance sheet PX compared to use of third party PX with average capital employed of £27.2m On balance sheet PX properties resold in line with target at average of c.13.1 weeks (FY17: c.8.5 weeks) post buy-in, with increase reflecting full year roll-out Tight controls in place to ensure regions do not exceed capital allocation

335 163 418 464

FY18 FY17

PX transactions

In-house PX 3rd party PX

753 627

On balance sheet part-exchange usage 335 properties purchased (FY17: 163) and 302 sold (FY17: 49) Average buy-in price of 96% of market value ▪ Average purchase price £283k ▪ Average loss on sale of £3.1k 147 properties on balance sheet at year end (FY17: 114)

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Ground rents – Freehold Reversionary Interest (FRI) sales

Positive announcement by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) proposing to allow an exemption for the retirement community sector to continue to charge ground rents after they are capped elsewhere Consultation paper states that older people should have the choice in how they pay for their retirement housing. Proposal is to exempt retirement housing from the changes, subject to various conditions including:

A potential buyer having the choice to either pay a higher sale price at a ground rent of £10 per annum or a lower sale price with a specified economic ground rent This is consistent with our new strategy which offers increased choice to our customers The proposal recognises the unique way the sector uses ground rents to recover much of the construction cost of the significant communal areas so integral to the retirement living lifestyle However, it is still a proposal and is subject to further consultation and passage through Parliament No impact on FY19 which always assumed the benefit of FRI sales. >15% FY21 ROCE target achievable without the benefit of new FRI sales from FY20 onwards due to 50% of FRI benefit having been mitigated and further plans to mitigate remaining gap via introduction of other charges. No revision of targets until full detail of potential exemption and its impact on our contingency planning is fully understood

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Current trading as at November 2018

YTD sales releases FY18: 17 FY19: 4

Forward order book (including legal completions)

Sales lead indicators running moderately ahead of prior year on a per

  • utlet basis

Secondary market continues to be challenging, particularly in the South East - customers continuing to exercise caution due to economic uncertainty House price inflation remains subdued Build cost inflation is at expected 3-4% level, underpinning the Group’s new strategic priority of build costs reduction Forward order book currently in line with management expectations at £267m, c.4% behind prior year driven by lower level of sales releases Recent trading impacted as expected by organisational design changes within sales function across the last 6 weeks – collective consultation process now completed

£267m £174m £277m £141m 9 November 1 September FY18 FY19

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Outlook FY19

FY19 out-turn (14m to 31 October) remains in line with the Board’s expectations Group reiterates the expected FY19 savings range announced as part of the new strategy (c.20-30% of the FY21 targeted P&L saving of c.£40m). Impact of savings is mainly at gross profit level c.2,300 legal completions expected in FY19 due to extended 14 month period More than 40 first occupations expected in FY19 with all sites currently under construction FRI sales assumed to go ahead as planned in FY19 Build cost inflation expected to continue at 3-4% Exceptional items:

  • c.£2m of exceptional costs have been incurred in FY18 representing mainly third-party advisory fees
  • Total exceptional costs of c.£25m are expected across the life of the transformation programme

Next reporting date: 10 April 2019:

Half Year results announcement

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Appendix 1:

FY18 Financial performance

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Total legal completions of 2,134 units (FY17: 2,302) volumes constrained by the heavy H2 weighting of first

  • ccupations and slower secondary market

Full year revenue of £672m (FY17: £661m) supported by 10% improvement in average selling price to £300k (FY17: £273k) reflecting improvement in quality and location of developments Margin impacted by: sales mix, build cost increases, increased usage of part- exchange and incentives to counteract subdued market conditions, additional marketing activity to promote the higher level of sales releases and investment in regional

  • perational infrastructure

Headline FY18 results

Key financial metrics FY18 FY17 Change Legal completions 2,134 2,302 (7%) Average selling price1 £300k £273k +10% Revenue £671.6m £660.9m +2% Gross profit £104.6m £130.7m (20%) Gross profit margin 15.6% 19.8% (4.2ppts) Underlying operating profit2 £67.5m £96.2m (30%) Underlying operating profit margin2 10.1% 14.6% (4.5ppts) Underlying profit before tax2 £62.1m £94.1m (34%) Statutory profit before tax £58.1m £92.1m (37%) Underlying basic earnings per share2 9.2p 14.2p (35%)

  • 1. Average selling price is calculated as average list price less cash discounts and PX top-ups.
  • 2. Underlying operating profit (including underlying operating profit margin and underlying basic earnings per share) and underlying profit before tax are calculated by adding amortisation of brand and exceptional administrative expenses to operating profit and profit before tax respectively
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ROCE decrease by 6ppts and reduction in capital turn to 1.0x (FY17: 1.1x) driven by lower profit and increase in finished stock levels Net cash of £4m (FY17: £31m) reflecting management’s

  • ngoing focus on disciplined cash management

TGAV increase to £692m (FY17: £646m) driven by £157m increase in finished stock (including PX properties) reflecting 52 first occupations delivered in the second half

  • f FY18 (FY17: 30)

Proposing a final dividend of 3.5p per share, giving a total dividend for the year of 5.4p (FY17: 5.4p) reflecting the Board’s confidence in the Group’s new strategy

Headline FY18 results

Key financial metrics FY18 FY17 Change Return on capital employed3 (ROCE) 10% 16% (6ppts) Capital turn 1.0x 1.1x (0.1x) Net cash £4.0m £30.7m (£26.7m) Tangible gross asset value (TGAV) £692m £646m +£46m Total dividend per share 5.4p 5.4p 0 p

  • 3. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is calculated by dividing underlying operating profit for the previous 12 months by the average tangible gross asset value at the beginning and end of the 12 month period. Tangible gross asset value is calculated as net assets excluding goodwill and

intangible assets, excluding net cash

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14.6% 10.1% 7.2% 0.1% 7.1% 2.1% 1.1% 1.1% 0.4% FY17 Op. Profit margin List price Land & Build cost increase (location and specification improvement) Build cost inflation Total incentive costs Sales & marketing Operating costs Other FY18 Op. Profit margin

Operating profit margin bridge

Pricing increase reflecting continued improvements in quality and locations rather than house price inflation This has been offset by: ▪ Land and build cost increases (reflecting location & specification improvements) ▪ Build cost inflation c.3-4% p.a. Margin also impacted by: ▪ Increased discount and incentive costs to counteract subdued market conditions ▪ Additional marketing costs in relation to TV ad campaign and to promote high level of sales releases and first

  • ccupations in FY18

▪ Increased operating costs reflecting inflation and continued investment in anticipation of planned growth under our previous strategy

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Balance sheet

£m 31 August 2018 31 August 2017 £m £m Goodwill and intangible assets 67.8 69.3 Fixed assets & investments 2.7 3.0 Land 99.6 148.6 Land creditors (56.9) (67.4) Sites in the course of construction 290.3 341.2 Finished stock 385.9 238.7 PX properties 41.7 31.9 Total net stock 760.6 693.0 Net cash 4.0 30.7 Other net assets / liabilities (71.7) (50.3) Net assets 763.4 745.7

  • 33%
  • 15%
  • 16%

+62% +31% +10% Total land bank of 9,797 plots (FY17: 9,967) Lower land value reflects more cautious approach to land buying as a result of proposed changes to ground rents legislation ▪ 54 land exchanges (FY17: 75) and 43 land completions in FY18 (FY17: 58) Significantly higher level of first occupations

  • f 68 (FY17: 49) resulted in a 62% increase

in finished stock and a 15% reduction in sites under construction

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Cashflow – net cash

Enter cashflow bridge

£30.7m £659.1m £4.0m £111.9m £379.2m £139.7m £15.4m £10.0m £29.6m

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Opening net cash Net revenue Land spend Build spend Operating costs &

  • verheads

Tax & interest Promissory note debt Dividends paid Closing net cash

Total land & build spend £491m

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* Includes incentive costs, build repairs and other variable cost

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Change of auditors and new financial calendar

New financial calendar

FY19 H1 period end 28 February FY19 H2 period end 31 October FY20 H1 period end 30 April FY20 H2 period end 31 October FY19 - 14 months FY20 - 12 months

Audit tender completed in June 2018 in line with ten year statutory requirement EY appointed as auditors effective from FY19 (current auditors: Deloitte)

23 January 2019 – AGM 10 April 2019 – Half year results announcement 31 October 2019 – Year end 7 November 2019 – Full Year trading update 28 January 2020 – Full Year FY19 results announcement

Investor relations calendar:

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Appendix 2:

Strategy in detail

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Optimising our operations for strong financial performance

Rightsizing the business Efficient sales and marketing model Build cost reduction Workflow realignment Stable monthly flow of land exchanges, build starts, sales releases and first occupations – fundamental to operational efficiency Rightsizing operational cost base to reflect steady state volumes Reorganisation of sales teams and centralisation of marketing Utilising standard, more efficient designs and optimising subcontract procurement practices 2 3 4 1 >£40m P&L savings in FY21

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Uneven workflow and continued pursuit of growth strategy impacted results:

▪ Bias towards quantity rather than quality of land purchases ▪ Planning mindset focused on first time consents ▪ Tendency to accelerate activity to deliver volumes Workflow realignment

Average rate of first occupations FY16 – FY18, % Expected rate of first occupations FY21, %

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Inefficient use

  • f resources

Margin dilution 7 23 17 53 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 3,000 unit sales target Steady volume at c. 2,100 units 23 29 23 25 Q1 FY21 Q3 FY21 Q2 FY21 Q4 FY21

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Fundamental shift in mindset and business practices

…from growth to profitability…

across all elements of the business model:

Focus on optimised ROCE and margins

1 Workflow realignment

1,779 1,100 FY18 Actual FY21 Target Finished stock, units

▪ Reduce the number of units in development over the next three years

– Optimise balance sheet by matching production levels with sales rates and

reducing finished stock levels

▪ Stable monthly flow of build starts and first occupations supported by

conditional land acquisition subject to planning and commercial viability

– Less pressure on our suppliers and employees to deliver in peaks

▪ Incentive scheme designed to deliver smoothed workflow ▪ Benefits from decoupling year end from the peak holiday season to

31 October 2019

>4 years landbank supply1

1 - calculated based on FY18 legal completions of 2,134 units

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Rightsizing the business 2

Historical set up with focus on growth:

▪ Nine geographical regions, each targeting 400+ units across their entire footprint ▪ Standardised management structures across all regions with significant

  • perational autonomy

Rightsize the business to deliver workflow with optimal efficiency while positioned to scale for growth

▪ Formal consultation process commenced for reducing footprint from nine to

seven regions

– Focus on more densely populated areas

▪ Optimally resourcing each region in line with their steady state volume ▪ Aligning support functions to adjusted volume and footprint ▪ Strengthening group oversight and control in key areas including sales and

marketing and commercial Share of expected >£40m savings FY21 Rightsizing the business

Build cost reduction Sales model reorganisation

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Regions across the UK

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Regions optimised

  • n priority areas

Regional footprint:

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Enhanced sales effectiveness and efficiency through improved Salesforce IT system and new sales and marketing operating model Roll out of Salesforce CRM platform 2 Deliver an improved website and content management system

Efficient sales and marketing model

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Current model:

▪ Decentralised marketing function ▪ On-site sales teams resourced for growth ▪ Outdated sales progression IT system

Share of expected >£40m savings FY21 Strategic levers 3 Optimise sales operating model and centralised marketing function to achieve streamlined sales staffing model and consistent, efficient marketing activities

▪ Standardised sales processes ▪ Leveraging customer insight & analytics ▪ Enhanced personalised customer

experience

▪ Improved marketing effectiveness and

reduced cost per lead Sales model reorganisation

Rightsizing the business Build cost reduction

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Build cost reduction 4

Focus on speed & acceleration to drive growth increased build costs

▪ Overly complex designs, with high aesthetic specification ▪ Reliance on established subcontractors to expedite construction ▪ Limited coordination of national subcontractors

Achieve more standardised and efficient designs, deploy more cost effective building solutions and streamline procurement practices Key initiatives Share of expected >£40m savings FY21 Design efficiency through standard designs and spec guidelines and introduction of compact design solutions Value engineering - prelim standardisation and optimising of technical specs (e.g. foundations, balconies, wall structures) Procurement initiatives through increased framework agreements and stronger competitive tendering processes

Rightsizing the business Sales model reorganisation

Build cost reduction

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Strategic timeline – Two stages to deliver our business transformation Optimising our operations for strong financial performance…

Cost saving >£40m in FY21 FY21 Operating margin >15% FY21 ROCE >15% Cash saving >£90m FY19 to FY21 FY21: Focus on ROCE and margins

…leveraging strategic opportunities

ROCE >20% by FY23 Increased market penetration New revenue streams Reduced cyclicality

FY23: Developer, Manager, Owner FY19: Housebuilder

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We are not just a housebuilder, we create retirement communities … (1/2)

Sales and marketing Construction Planning and design Land Targeting different land

▪ Centrally located, brownfield

sites

▪ Close to amenities, c.1 acre ▪ Fragmented competitive

landscape

▪ Land acquisition conditionality ▪ High density parking &

amenity space

Significant planning & design expertise High-quality construction Industry leading trusted brand

▪ Specialist in-house planning

team

▪ Strong reputation with local

authorities

▪ Increased government

recognition of benefits of our products

▪ Limited on-site affordable

housing requirements

▪ Trusted brand – 40 years

experience

▪ Dedicated customer service

teams

▪ Full national capability ▪ Industry- leading quality

performance

▪ Experienced subcontractors

and established supply chain

▪ Repeatable build process ▪ Customer-focused build

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We are not just a housebuilder, we create retirement communities … (2/2)

…through well established Management Services supporting our developments since 2010

16,900 homeowners Across 379 developments 31,000 hours of care and support per month 60,900 meals per month

Dedicated in-house management services team Ongoing service quality underpins McCarthy & Stone brand

▪ Achieving ‘Good’ or

‘Outstanding’ CQC ratings in 100% of registered Retirement Living Plus developments in FY18 House and Estate Management teams undertake day-to-day running

  • f developments

Provides added peace of mind for customers

▪ Social events ▪ Care support and services ▪ Safety and security

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Enriching the quality of life of our customers and their families

1 Survey of homeowners by the NHBC and HBF (2016); 2 Survey of new homeowners by the NHBC and HBF (2017); 3 Homeowner survey (2017) and research by Demos (2016); 4 Homeowner survey (2017); 5 Internal figures (2018)

  • C. 9/10

Almost nine out of 10

  • f our homeowners

said their new property improved their quality

  • f life1

33,500

33,500 social events were held in our managed properties

  • ver the last 12

months5 83% of our customers said they experienced a sense of community in their new property, compared to 51% of

  • lder people in general3

83%

96% of our homeowners said they feel safe and secure in their new property4

96%

More than 93% of our homeowners would recommend us to a friend2

93.5%

‘I just love it here. I’ve never looked back…always chat to people about how great the development is.’ ‘My life is so much easier since we moved here. We can relax knowing that everything is taken care of.’ ‘My home is everything I’d ever dreamt it would be’ ‘My flat has outside space and I potter in the garden most days’

We have a strong service platform to build on

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Customer research informed our strategic plan

Affordability Flexibility Choice Key principles to underpin our proposition Independence- like proximity to transportation, privacy and own outdoor space

▪ 91% of our customers have good access to local amenities and facilities

Support- during life transitions, including social activities and healthcare

92% of our customers feel their House and Estate Manager is approachable and listens to their issues; they value 24-hour support Convenience- customers value features that are easy to use and enhance their lifestyle and safety

▪ 94% of our customers now feel their new property is easy to maintain ▪ Customers move into our properties because of home maintenance (52%),

futureproofing (50%) and pre-existing health conditions (36%) Community- "I don't want to be isolated, if you are older and you don't have good health, the community is vital“

▪ c.7/10 customers have made new friends and socialise more ▪ c.8/10 customers take part in organised events within our developments

Affordability- 1 in 5 list purchase price as primary reason for not purchasing and 1 in 10 are concerned about service costs; half would consider renting Our customers value Analysis we have done Approach: Surveys, focus groups, one-to-one interviews, direct customer feedback, and non-take-up research

▪ Surveyed 4,200

homeowners in July 2017, representing 51% of homeowners who lived with us for >18 months

▪ HBF new home customer

satisfaction survey of 1,457

  • f our customers, March

2018

We have asked our customers and we can do so much more for them

SOURCE: McCarthy & Stone Homeowner Survey, 2017 | Non-take up research, 2017; HBF new home customer satisfaction survey, 2018

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Where are we today:

Evolving the business model to meet the changing needs of our customers

Single tenure: Build to sell Complex design at high ASP Inflexible product, services and payment options Flexibility 1 Choice 2 Affordability 3 Multi–tenure: Build to sell and rent/shared ownership Variety of payment options Flexible, future proofed and evolving with needs Streamlined, contemporary and compact designs at mass market average prices Strategic objective:

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FLEXIBILITY – Management Services offering that responds to evolving customer needs

Business model adapted to flexible needs Integrated technology enabled services New offerings ensuring full support and inclusive of the community

▪ Shift Management Services to

customer-facing business

▪ Change charging model into all-

inclusive management fee model (with flexible payment methods)

▪ New tiered offering:

– Bronze / Silver / Gold – Pay-as-you-go option for add-ons

▪ Quality of life

– Sleep quality sensors, remote

monitoring

– Activity detection sensors – Machine learning and AI

▪ Convenience

– Home automation control – Medication control sensors

▪ Community

– Video communication – Community challenges

▪ Safety

– Fall awareness sensors – Security cameras

▪ Expanded care offering based on

hub-and-spoke delivery model (e.g. preparing food centrally and served at nearby sites)

▪ Opening our development for

wider community use generating additional revenue

▪ New partnerships (e.g. fitness

centres, NHS partnerships)

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FLEXIBILITY – All-inclusive management fee and flexible ways of paying for services C

Hybrid fees

▪ Partial payment of management fees on an annual/monthly basis ▪ Remainder to be transferred into equity release on the property

B

Deferred fees

▪ Possibility of paying management fees as an equity release to the

customer’s property, up to a certain maximum

▪ Upon sale, the equity released is paid to McCarthy & Stone

A

Pay monthly/annually

▪ Similar to current payment methods, the customer has the option to be

billed monthly or annually for their management fees

▪ Customer feedback shows the peace

  • f mind given by a fixed-fee model is

highly valued, and preferred to variable model

▪ Allows Management Services to

become a fully fledged profit centre

New, flexible ways to pay for services

1

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CHOICE - Choice of ownership through multi-tenure options OWNERSHIP SHARED OWNERSHIP RENTAL

2

▪ N/A – core model ▪ Target of 10% of new RL and RLP

developments by FY21

▪ Target of 10% of new RL and 20% RLP

developments by FY21 Full-scale plan

▪ N/A – current offering ▪ Initial partnership with Heylo for

affordable offering in place

▪ Own shared ownership offering to be

piloted Q1 2019

▪ Partnership with Places for People (PfP)

in FY17 and FY18

▪ Own rental offering to be piloted in

H1 2019 Existing/ future pilots

▪ Expand affordability levels of customers ▪ Offer customers high equity release ▪ Widens addressable market ▪ Option for customers to trade up ▪ Enter the rental market ▪ McCarthy & Stone retains part interest

in properties and sells to investors, becoming an asset holder McCarthy & Stone proposition

▪ Current offering ▪ Customer acquires an apartment or a

bungalow on leasehold/ freehold basis and passes property on as inheritance

▪ Customer benefits from property price

increase and has flexibility to sell at any time

▪ Customer acquires a share of the long

leasehold (>50%) and pays monthly rental on the remainder

▪ Customer can increase the share they

  • wn, reducing the rent

▪ Customer benefits from their share of

any increase in property price with the flexibility to sell at any time

▪ Requires lowest capital outlay and

transaction costs

▪ Provides customers with choice on

disposal of existing property and move dates

▪ Enables high equity release upon sale

  • f property/ retain current property

▪ Reduces hassle of resale by heirs

Customer proposition

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AFFORDABILITY – Broadening market appeal by making our products more affordable

SOURCE: Base imagery supplied by ShedKM 1 Concept in planning and fire and H&S safety assessment is to be done | 2 modern methods of construction

Achieved through

  • ptimised

apartment designs New, more affordable, contemporary living solutions

Reduced ASP increasing the size of potential addressable market

3

Apartment optimised for

  • pen plan living (depth

ensures full depth daylight1) Volumetric MMC2 applicable, reducing costs (modules are fully transportable)

▪ Desirable apartments ▪ Reduced build time ▪ Higher quality finish and

construction

▪ Repeatable components (All

apartments use a common kit of parts)

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Compact Two bed 62.7m2 Classic Two bed 72.1m2 Size:

▪ 2 bed compact flats are on average 16%

smaller than classic

▪ 1 bed compact flats are on average 12%

smaller than classic AFFORDABILITY – Classic apartment vs. compact model specifications

3

Layout:

▪ No en-suite bathroom ▪ Single bed sized second bedroom ▪ Living space remains similar in size to

classic specification

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AFFORDABILITY – Opportunity for systemised development approach

3

SOURCE: Base imagery supplied by ShedKM

Signature Designs

A rigorous approach to standardisation will lead to a high quality McCarthy & Stone signature design

Bolt on components

Standard components can be ‘bolted’ to modules extending to additional rooms or storage

Customer options

Easy management of customer options, e.g., a walk in wardrobe, twin room/ double room

Different building types

A modular approach could be extended to bungalow or ‘cottage’ design

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Evolving the business model to deliver improved financial returns

Single tenure: Build to sell Complex design at high ASP

Choice 2

Inflexible product, services and payment options

Flexibility 1 Affordability 3

Growth in Management Services revenues (management and care fees) Opportunity = >5% of group revenue Opportunity = transfer to separate rental fund with potential positive ROCE impact and regular asset management income streams Opportunity = Increased market penetration by introducing lower cost product offering Target = c.15% of land bank

Opportunity:

Multi–tenure: Build to sell and rent/shared

  • wnership

Variety of payment options Flexible, future proofed and evolving with needs Streamlined, contemporary and compact designs at mass market average prices

Strategic objective: Limited capital investment requirement

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Focus on our core RL and RLP product offering

Retirement Living (RL) Retirement Living Plus (RLP) Lifestyle Living (LL)

1 as of FY11-FY18 H1

To be discontinued

Offering type

▪ 40 unit (on average) developments,

with 1 or 2 bed solutions

▪ Basic level of services offered ▪ Larger, more adapted apartments ▪ High level of services and care ▪ High proportion of communal spaces ▪ Similar to a mainstream dwelling ▪ Limited amount of services

provided 79 83 73 Average age1 71% / 67% 26% / 31% 3% / 2% Current share of total revenues/ total site margins

▪ Prioritise two product lines (RL and RLP) ▪ Incorporate bungalows from LL ▪ Provide customer flexibility and choice through product innovations ▪ Build out existing land bank ▪ Discontinue product line and

transfer bungalows to RL and RLP Product strategy Olivier Place, Wilton Liberty House, Raynes Park Azaleas, Poole

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▪ Customer involvement at every stage through insight and feedback ▪ Appropriate project management and change support ▪ Leveraging new Salesforce CRM platform ▪ Developing strategic partnerships for services and funding

Delivery through an extension of our existing capabilities

Incubate Prototype Innovate Rollout Benefits realisation

FY19 FY20 FY21

Approach to rollout:

£

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