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EXPIRY OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING


Reference is made to the announcement dated 19 December 2013 (the MOU Announcement) of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (formerly, The Link Real Estate Investment Trust) (Link)

regarding the non-binding memorandum of understanding (戰略合作意向書) (the MOU) which Link

Asset Management Limited (formerly, The Link Management Limited) (the Manager), as manager of Link, entered into with 萬科企業股份有限公司 (China Vanke Co., Ltd.) (China Vanke) on 19

December 2013. Details of the MOU are set out in the MOU Announcement.


The MOU will expire on 19 December 2015 and will not be extended. No definitive or binding agreement was entered into by the Manager and China Vanke pursuant to the MOU. Both parties will continue to explore cooperation opportunities. The Manager will comply with the requirements of the Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts if it enters into any future transaction with China Vanke (including making any necessary announcement).


By order of the board of directors of

Link Asset Management Limited (as manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust) Ricky CHAN Ming Tak

Company Secretary


Hong Kong, 18 December 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Manager comprises: Chairman (also an Independent Non-Executive Director)

Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH


Executive Directors

George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY (Chief Executive Officer)

Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming (Chief Financial Officer)


Non-Executive Director

Ian Keith GRIFFITHS


Independent Non-Executive Directors

William CHAN Chak Cheung Poh Lee TAN

May Siew Boi TAN Peter TSE Pak Wing Nancy TSE Sau Ling David Charles WATT

Richard WONG Yue Chim Elaine Carole YOUNG

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