History
| 1999 | Redefine was founded. |
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| 2000 | Redefine listed on the JSE, with total assets of R1,1 billion and a market capitalisation of R400 million. At listing, Redefine’s assets comprised 50% direct property and 50% listed securities, including the acquisition of its initial holding in Hyprop Investments Limited (Hyprop). |
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| 2002 | The company increased its stake in Hyprop to 18%. |
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| 2003 | Redefine acquired 53% of Prima Property Trust. |
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| 2006 | Redefine was the first South African listed property company to invest offshore, when it acquired 18% of Ciref plc (Ciref), Corovest International’s property fund which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Redefine formed an enterprise development initiative with black owned Dijalo Property Services (Proprietary) Limited (Dijalo) to create Dipula Property Fund (Proprietary) Limited (Dipula) with an initial property portfolio value of R300 million. A second enterprise development initiative with Mergence Africa Properties (Proprietary) Limited (Mergence Africa) to create Mergence Africa Property Fund (Mergence) with an initial property portfolio value of R230 million, followed later that year. The company increased its stake in ApexHi Properties Limited (ApexHi) to 12% in exchange for its investment in Prima Property Trust. |
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| 2007 | Redefine acquired Spearhead Property Holdings Limited and increased its stake in Hyprop to 27% in exchange for Sycom Property Fund units. |
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| 2009 | Redefine acquired all the units of ApexHi and Madison Property Fund Managers Limited (Madison) to effect a merger of the three companies in a record R12,7 billion transaction and increased its stake in Hyprop to 33.3%. |
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