CAPITALAND RETAIL CHINA TRUST

(Constituted in the Republic of Singapore pursuant to a trust deed dated 23 October 2006 (as amended))

ANNOUNCEMENT DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULE 704(31) OF THE LISTING MANUAL OF THE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE SECURITIES TRADING LIMITED

Pursuant to Rule 704(31) of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (the "Manager"), as manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust ("CRCT"), wishes to announce that HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited, in its capacity as trustee of CRCT (the "Borrower") has on 14 September 2016 entered into a facility agreement (the "Facility Agreement"), which contains a prepayment event (the "Prepayment Event") if CRCT ceases to be managed by the Manager or by any other wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Mall Asia Limited.

If the Prepayment Event occurs and the Borrower fails to pay the outstanding amounts due and payable under the Facility Agreement in accordance therewith, it may trigger cross defaults under other facilities, debt issues and borrowings of CRCT and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, together with the facility under the Facility Agreement, "Borrowings"). The aggregate level of Borrowings which are outstanding and that may be affected is approximately S$654.6 million (excluding interest) as at 14 September 2016.

As at the date of this announcement, the Prepayment Event has not occurred.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (Registration Number: 200611176D)

As manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust

Lee Ju Lin, Audrey Company Secretary 14 September 2016

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The value of units in CapitaLand Retail China Trust ("Units") and the income derived from them may fall as well as rise. Units are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (the "Manager"), as manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust, 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 Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST"). Listing of the Units on the SGX-ST does not guarantee a liquid market for the Units.

The past performance of CapitaLand Retail China Trust is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of CapitaLand Retail China Trust.

CapitaRetail China Trust published this content on 14 September 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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