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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.
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The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdiction and the securities may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state or local securities law.

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 and for the listing of, and permission to deal in, notes to be issued thereunder, within a period of 12 months from 14 January 2013 to professional investors only, as described in the Offering Circular dated 14 January 2013. The listing of the Programme will become effective from 15 January 2013.

Hong Kong, 14 January 2013

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

Michael Ian ARNOLD William CHAN Chak Cheung Anthony CHOW Wing Kin Patrick FUNG Yuk Bun Stanley KO Kam Chuen

David Charles WATT Richard WONG Yue Chim

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