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The Manager and corporate governanceThe Directors and employees of the Manager are also prohibited from communicating price sensitiveinformation to any person.In addition, the Manager has given an undertaking to the MAS that it will announce to the SGX-ST theparticulars of its holdings in the Units and any changes thereto within two Business Days after the date onwhich it acquires or disposes of any Units, as the case may be. The Manager has also undertaken that itwill not deal in the Units in the period commencing one month before the public announcement of LMIR<strong>Trust</strong>’s annual results and (where applicable) property valuations and two weeks before the publicannouncement of LMIR <strong>Trust</strong>’s quarterly results, and ending on the date of announcement of therelevant results or, as the case may be, property valuations.Management of business riskThe Board will meet quarterly or more often if necessary and will review the financial performance of theManager and LMIR <strong>Trust</strong> against a previously approved budget. The Board will also review the businessrisks of LMIR <strong>Trust</strong>, examine liability management and will act upon any comments from the auditors ofLMIR <strong>Trust</strong>.The Manager has appointed experienced and well-qualified management personnel to handle theday-to-day operations of the Manager and LMIR <strong>Trust</strong>. In assessing business risk, the Board willconsider the economic environment and risks relevant to the property industry. It will reviewmanagement reports and feasibility studies on individual development projects prior to approvingmajor transactions. The management will meet regularly to review the operations of the Manager andLMIR <strong>Trust</strong> and discuss any disclosure issues.Conflicts of interestThe Manager has also instituted the following procedures to deal with conflicts of interest issues:• The Manager will not manage any other REIT which invests in the same type of properties as LMIR<strong>Trust</strong>.• All executive officers will be employed by the Manager.• All resolutions in writing of the Directors in relation to matters concerning LMIR <strong>Trust</strong> must be approvedby a majority of the Directors, including at least one Independent Director.• At least one-third of the Board shall comprise Independent Directors.• In respect of matters in which the Sponsor and/or its subsidiaries have an interest, direct or indirect, anynominees appointed by the Sponsor and/or its subsidiaries to the Board to represent its/their interestswill abstain from voting. In such matters, the quorum must comprise a majority of the IndependentDirectors and must exclude nominee Directors of the Sponsor and/or its subsidiaries.• In respect of matters in which MIPL and/or its subsidiaries have an interest, direct or indirect, anynominees appointed by MIPL and/or its subsidiaries to the Board to represent its/their interests willabstain from voting. In such matters, the quorum must comprise a majority of the Independent Directorsand must exclude nominee Directors of MIPL and/or its subsidiaries.• It is also provided in the <strong>Trust</strong> Deed that if the Manager is required to decide whether or not to take anyaction against any person in relation to any breach of any agreement entered into by the <strong>Trust</strong>ee for andon behalf of LMIR <strong>Trust</strong> with a related party of the Manager, the Manager shall be obliged to consult witha reputable law firm (acceptable to the <strong>Trust</strong>ee) which shall provide legal advice on the matter. If the saidlaw firm is of the opinion that the <strong>Trust</strong>ee, on behalf of LMIR <strong>Trust</strong>, has a prima facie case against theparty allegedly in breach under such agreement, the Manager shall be obliged to take appropriateaction in relation to such agreement. The Directors will have a duty to ensure that the Manager socomplies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager shall inform the <strong>Trust</strong>ee as soon as it becomesaware of any breach of any agreement entered into by the <strong>Trust</strong>ee for and on behalf of LMIR <strong>Trust</strong> with arelated party of the Manager and the <strong>Trust</strong>ee may take such action as it deems necessary to protect therights of Unitholders and/or which is in the interests of Unitholders. Any decision by the Manager not to203

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