The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

EXTENSION OF COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF CORPORATE AVENUE 1 & 2 IN SHANGHAI

Reference is made to the announcement dated 23 July 2015 of The Link (the Announcement) regarding the Acquisition of the Property (currently known as "Corporate Avenue 1" and "Corporate Avenue 2" in Shanghai, the PRC). Capitalised terms herein have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Announcement unless otherwise stated.
The Manager wishes to inform Unitholders that, in exercise of its right under the SPA, the Purchaser (being a special purpose vehicle wholly-owned by The Link) has served written notice on the Seller (being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shui On Land) on 14 August 2015 to extend Completion of the Acquisition from 24 August 2015 (being the original date of Completion) to 31 August 2015 (the Revised Completion Date). In accordance with the terms of the SPA, the balance (85%) of the Initial Consideration (being, approximately, RMB5,631.7 million) will be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller on the Revised Completion Date according to the exchange rates quoted by the Treasury Markets Association on the
2nd Business Day prior to the Revised Completion Date.
The Manager will make further announcements upon Completion and when the Final Consideration is finally determined according to the Completion Statement, or alternatively, if the Conditions Precedent have not been satisfied or (where applicable), waived on or prior to the Revised Completion Date.
By order of the board of directors of

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

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 14 August 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
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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