Annual Report 2007 - The Link REIT

62 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Report 2007
Corporate Governance Report
Reporting and Transparency
The Link REIT prepares itsfinancial statements in accordance with the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards with afinancial
year end of 31 March and afinancial half-year end of 30 September. In accordance with the REIT Code, the annual report and
financial statements for The Link REIT will be published and sent to unitholders no later than four months following each
financial year end and the interim results no later than two months following eachfinancial half-year end.
A Disclosures Committee has been established to review and consider material disclosures made by The Link REIT for any
misstatements or omissions. Procedures and policies are in place to ensure that price sensitive information will be disseminated
to the market as a whole and will be kept confidential until it is publicly announced.
As required by the REIT Code, the Manager will ensure that public announcements of material information and developments
with respect to The Link REIT will be made on a timely basis in order to keep unitholders appraised of the position of The Link
REIT.
Communications with Stakeholders and Unitholders
In promoting good corporate governance and transparency, The Link REIT has continuously communicated with both the
stakeholders and the unitholders through the following channels:
i) press conferences and analyst meetings are held at least twice a year at the time of announcing final and interim results.
Management will be present to answer any questions that are raised;
ii)
during the Annual General Meeting held every year, the Executive Directors and the senior executives will explain
strategies or directions of The Link REIT and to answer any questions that unitholders may have;
iii)
the latest developments in The Link REIT are also available from its website. Interested parties may also contact the
Manager through email or the general investor hotline; and
iv)
the Manager will also participate in various investors’ conferences or roadshows to promote The Link REIT as well as to
foster relationships with potential investors.
Since 1 April 2006, the Manager has participated in the following investors’ conferences:
Month Event Organiser Venue
April 2006 Real Estate Investment Lexis Nexis Hong Kong
Asia Summit 2006
October 2006 Citigroup Greater China Citigroup Macau
Conference
May 2007 Asian and Australian Property Deutsche Bank Hong Kong
Conference