FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial No
:
CS20140801000004
1.
Name of listed corporation
:
The Link Real Estate Investment Trust
2.
Stock code
:
00823
3.
Class of shares
:
REIT Units
4.
Number of issued shares in class
:
2,310,726,769
5.
Name of substantial shareholder
:
BlackRock, Inc.
6.
Registered office
:
55 East 52nd Street,New York, NY 10055
7.
Principal place of business in Hong Kong
:
N/A
13.
Exchange on which listed
:
New York Stock Exchange
14.
Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed
:
15.
Date of relevant event
:
29/07/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16.
Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later)
:
30/07/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
17.
Details of relevant event
:
Relevant event code describing circumstances
Code describing capacity in which shares were/are held
Number of shares bought/sold or involved
Currency of transaction
On Exchange
Off Exchange
Before relevant event
After relevant event
Highest price per share
Average price per share
Average consideration per share
Consideration code
Long position
103
205
205
42,000
HKD
43.860
43.323
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
161,784,361
7.00
Short Position
1,527,000
0.07
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
161,742,361
6.99
Short Position
1,490,000
0.06
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Code describing capacity
Number of shares
205
Long position
161,742,361
Short position
1,490,000
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Code describing derivatives
Number of shares
402
Long position
185,387
Short position
387,500
401
Short position
518,000
22.
Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder
:
Name of controlled corporation
Address and place of incorporation
Name of controlling shareholder
% control
Direct interest
Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States
Blackrock Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
4,577,151
Short position
518,000
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC.
1 University Square Drive Princeton, NJ 08540, United States
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
4,577,151
Short position
518,000
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States
Blackrock Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
157,165,210
Short position
972,000
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street, New York NY 10022, United States
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
157,165,210
Short position
972,000
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC
40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United States
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
86,555,068
Short position
628,500
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC
40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United States
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC
100.00
N
Long position
86,555,068
Short position
628,500
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC
100.00
N
Long position
86,555,068
Short position
628,500
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
400 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94105-2618
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
47,987,224
Short position
628,500
BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
38,567,844
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055, United States
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
69,945,142
Short position
322,500
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, United States
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
15,865,487
Short position
307,000
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, United States
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
15,865,487
Short position
307,000
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.
55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055, United States
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
54,079,655
Short position
15,500
BR Jersey International LP
One Waverley Place, 4th Floor, St. Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BR
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
54,079,655
Short position
15,500
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.
c/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman Islands
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
3,146,512
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
Taney Hall Eglington Terrace Dundrum Dublin 14, Ireland
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.
100.00
N
Long position
3,146,512
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
100.00
N
Long position
3,146,512
BlackRock Japan Co Ltd
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
100.00
Y
Long position
3,146,512
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd
250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400, Toronto ON M5B 2M6, Canada
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
2,618,500
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd
100.00
N
Long position
2,618,500
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited
100.00
N
Long position
2,618,500
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
1,148,614
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
1,148,614
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
35/F Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
127,293
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
16/F, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
127,293
BlackRock Group Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
47,038,736
Short position
15,500
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
266,324
Blackrock Advisors (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
4,588,696
BlackRock International Limited
40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh,EH3 8JB, United Kingdom
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
9,178,677
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
23,167,219
Short position
2,000
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
17,483,480
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
17,483,480
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, Luxembourg
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
100.00
Y
Long position
5,683,739
Short position
2,000
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
9,837,820
Short position
13,500
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH
OpernTurm, Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4 , 60306 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
100.00
N
Long position
2,044,500
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH
100.00
Y
Long position
2,044,500
BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
2,822,296
BlackRock Life Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom
BlackRock International Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
7,058,677
IShares (DE) I InvAG mit Teilgesellschaftsvermogen
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, Munich, Germany
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
100.00
Y
Long position
1,946,500
23.
Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person
:
Name of joint shareholder
Address
Number of shares
Nil
24.
Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust
:
Names of Trust
Address
Status code
Number of shares
Nil
25.
Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317
:
Names of other parties
Address
Number of shares
Nil
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318
:
26.
Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act
:
Names
Address
Relationship Code
%
Nil
27.
Date of filing this Form 2
:
31/07/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29.
Number of attachments
: