Digital Realty and Interxion announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses to create a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein will serve as CEO of the combined company. Interxion Chief Executive Officer David Ruberg will serve as the Chief Executive of the combined company's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) business, which will be branded "Interxion, a Digital Realty company" at the close of the transaction.

Mr. Ruberg is expected to transition out of the role as Chief Executive of the EMEA business at some point within approximately one year of completion of the transaction. Mr. Ruberg will lead the combined company's effort to organize and execute a program to identify and develop high-value communities of interest across the combined company's platform. He will play a leadership role on certain of the combined company's key global customer accounts, bringing to bear his longstanding relationships and thought leadership.

Digital Realty Chief Financial Officer Andrew P. Power will serve as CFO of the combined company. Digital Realty EMEA Managing Director Jeffrey Tapley will work jointly with Mr. Ruberg on the integration of Interxion's and Digital Realty's businesses. The board of directors of the combined company will consist of nine board members designated by Digital Realty and one board member designated by Interxion.

Laurence A. Chapman, the current Chairman of the Digital Realty Board of Directors, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the combined company.