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NOTICE OF LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED The Link Finance (Cayman) 2009 Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (as Issuer) U.S.$2,000,000,000 Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed by The Link Holdings Limited

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

and The Link Properties Limited

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

and HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Asia) Limited

(incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

in its capacity as trustee, and with recourse limited to the assets, of

The Link Real Estate Investment Trust

(a collective investment scheme authorised under section 104
of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong))

(stock code: 823) managed by The Link Management Limited

(incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

Arranger

HSBC

Dealers

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Application has been made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of the U.S.$2,000,000,000 Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the Programme) of The Link Finance (Cayman) 2009 Limited within a period of 12 months from 28 January 2015 for professional investors only, as described in the Offering Circular dated 28 January 2015. The listing of the Programme will become effective from 29 January 2015.

Hong Kong, 28 January 2015

As at the date of this notice:

- the board of directors of The Link Finance (Cayman) 2009 Limited comprises:

George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming

- the boards of directors of The Link Holdings Limited and The Link Properties Limited, each comprises:

George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming

- the board of directors of The Link Management Limited 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 Eva CHENG LI Kam Fun Anthony CHOW Wing Kin 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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