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FURTHER UPDATE ON ACQUISITION OF CORPORATE AVENUE 1 & 2 IN SHANGHAI


The Final Consideration for the Acquisition of the Property (as mentioned below) is adjusted to RMB6,636,534,533 based on the Completion Statement, which is higher than the Initial Consideration of RMB6,625,536,002 as announced on 23 July 2015.


Reference is made to the announcements of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link) dated 23 July, 14 August and 31 August 2015 relating to the Acquisition of the Property (known as "Corporate Avenue 1" and "Corporate Avenue 2" in Shanghai, the PRC) of which Completion took place on 31 August 2015. Capitalised terms used herein have the same meanings as ascribed to them in Link's announcement dated 23 July 2015 unless otherwise defined.


The Board of the Manager announces that, based on the Completion Statement which had been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (the external auditor appointed for the purpose of reviewing the Completion Statement), the Final Consideration (after the Net Asset Adjustment) for the Acquisition of the Property is RMB6,636,534,533 pursuant to the terms of the SPA, which is higher than the Initial Consideration of RMB6,625,536,002 as announced on 23 July 2015. The Purchaser will pay the extra amount in cash to the Seller within 14 Business Days after 29 December 2015 (being the date of the Completion Statement) in accordance with the terms of the SPA.


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, 29 December 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Board 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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