Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust : Actual Cumulative Distribution from 1 January to 5 May 2019

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA

Trust Management (Suntec) Limited

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust	Manager of
("Suntec REIT")

ACTUAL CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION

Capitalised terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the announcement of Suntec REIT dated 24 April 2019 titled "Notice of Cumulative Distribution Books Closure and Distribution Payment Date" (the "Announcement").

Further to the Announcement, the Manager is pleased to announce the Cumulative Distribution of 3.230 cents per unit in Suntec REIT ("Unit") for the period from 1 January 2019 to 5 May 2019 comprising a taxable income component of 2.568 cents per units, a tax-exempt income component of 0.420 cents per unit and a capital distribution of 0.242 cents per unit.

Unitholders whose securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with Units as at 5.00 p.m. on 3 May 2019 will be entitled to the Cumulative Distribution to be paid on or around 30 May 2019. For the avoidance of doubt, the New Units issued under the Private Placement will not be entitled to this distribution. All Units will be entitled to the distribution for the period from 6 May 2019 to 30 June 2019.

By Order of the Board

ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited

(as manager of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust) (Company registration no. 200410976R)

Chong Kee Hiong

Director

2 May 2019

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ABOUT SUNTEC REIT

Listed on 9 December 2004, Suntec REIT holds properties in Suntec City, Singapore's largest integrated commercial development (including one of Singapore's largest shopping mall), a 60.8% interest in Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, a one-third interest in One Raffles Quay, a one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2 and the Marina Bay Link Mall and a 30.0% interest in 9 Penang Road. Suntec REIT holds a 100% interest in a commercial building located at 177 Pacific Highway, Sydney, a 50.0% interest in Southgate complex, Melbourne and a 50.0% interest in a commercial building to be developed located at Olderfleet 477 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia. Its aim is to invest in income-producing real estate which is primarily used for office and/or retail purposes. Suntec REIT is managed by an external manager, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited. For more details, please visit www.suntecreit.com.

ABOUT ARA TRUST MANAGEMENT (SUNTEC) LIMITED

Suntec REIT is managed by ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARA Asset Management Limited ("ARA" or the "Group").

ARA Asset Management Limited is a premier global integrated real assets fund manager. As at 31 December 2018, the Gross Assets Managed by ARA Group and its Associates is approximately S$80.1 billion1 across over 100 cities in 23 countries.

Driven by a vision to be the best-in-class real assets fund management company, ARA Group and its Associates' businesses include:

(a)REITs - ARA is one of the largest REIT managers in Asia Pacific. The Group directly manages Fortune REIT, dual-listed in Singapore and Hong Kong; Suntec REIT and Cache Logistics Trust, listed in Singapore; and Hui Xian REIT and Prosperity REIT, listed in Hong Kong. It also indirectly manages REITs in Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia through its associate companies.

(b)Private real estate funds - The Group manages private funds providing investment opportunities in diverse real estate sectors and geographies that cater to different investor risk appetites.

(c)Country desks - ARA operates country desks in China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Europe and the United States. The country desks employ a strong understanding of each local market to facilitate the flow of inbound and outbound capital and cross-country collaborations. ARA has an expanded presence in Japan via its strategic stake in Kenedix, Inc. and in Europe via its strategic stake in Cromwell Property Group.

(d)Infrastructure - ARA Infrastructure was established in 2018 to cater to strong investor demand for global infrastructure investment.

(e)Real estate management services - As part of the Group's investor-operator philosophy, its dedicated property management teams actively work the ground to manage its assets globally.

1Includes assets under management by ARA Asset Management Holdings Pte. Ltd. and the Group of companies ("ARA Group") and its Associates and Joint Ventures as at 31 December 2018.

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ARA's multi-platform,multi-product global fund management strategy, combined with its dedicated teams with in-depth local knowledge, enables the Group to offer enduring value to investors. Built on a foundation of strong corporate governance and business integrity, ARA counts some of the world's largest pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments and family offices as its investors.

For more information, please visit www.ara-group.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or acquire, Units in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The value of Units and the income derived from them may fall as well as rise. Units are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, the Manager or any of its affiliates. An investment in Units is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Investors have no right to request the Manager to redeem their Units while the Units are listed. It is intended that Unitholders may only deal in their Units through trading on the SGX-ST. Listing of the Units on the SGX-ST does not guarantee a liquid market for the Units. The past performance of Suntec REIT is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of Suntec REIT.

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, European Economic Area, Canada, Japan or Australia, and should not be distributed, forwarded to or transmitted in or into any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of applicable securities laws or regulations.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and under the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of the securities referred to herein in the United States.

This announcement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Notification under Section 309B of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore:

The Units are prescribed capital markets products (as defined in the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018) and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).

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