INTERIM REPORT - The Link REIT

CORPORATE PROFILEThe Link REITThe Link Real Estate Investment Trust (“The Link REIT”) is the first real estate investment trustin Hong Kong and currently the largest in Asia in terms of market capitalisation. Wholly owned byprivate and institutional investors, The Link REIT has been listed on The Stock Exchange of HongKong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) since 25 November 2005.As at 30 September 2011, the portfolio consists of properties with an internal floor area (“IFA”) ofapproximately 11 million square feet (“sq ft”) of retail space and approximately 80,000 car parkspaces.The portfolio’s retail facilities, located on the doorstep of over 40% of Hong Kong’s households,primarily serve the daily needs of people in Hong Kong. The car parks mainly serve tenants andcustomers of the retail facilities and residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods.The current investment strategy of The Link REIT’s manager, The Link Management Limited(the “Manager”), is to invest in sustainable income producing properties in Hong Kong that aremainly for retail and car park use and to maximise their value through asset enhancement worksencompassing physical structure, trade-mix, customer service and promotional activities. Asthese enhancement projects progress, the portfolio offers customers a better shopping experiencewith more choices at reasonable prices, whilst improving returns for unitholders of The Link REIT(“Unitholders”).The Manager is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) to conduct theregulated activity of asset management and is responsible for managing The Link REIT’s portfolio ofproperties.2The Link Real Estate Investment Trust