FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20140805000009
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: 31/07/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16. Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later): 01/08/2014
(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 103 205 205 121,500 HKD 44.000 44.000
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position161,691,3616.99
Short Position1,387,5000.06
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position161,812,8617.00
Short Position1,387,5000.06
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position161,812,861
Short position1,387,500

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
402
Long position185,387
Short position387,500
401
Short position518,000
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling shareholder% controlDirect interestNumber of shares
Trident Merger, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United StatesBlackrock Inc.100.00N
Long position4,577,151
Short position518,000
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC.1 University Square Drive Princeton, NJ 08540, United StatesTrident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position4,577,151
Short position518,000
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United StatesBlackrock Inc.100.00N
Long position157,235,710
Short position869,500
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York NY 10022, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.100.00Y
Long position157,235,710
Short position869,500
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position86,836,068
Short position526,000
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 4 LLC100.00N
Long position86,836,068
Short position526,000
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 6 LLC100.00N
Long position86,836,068
Short position526,000
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.400 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94105-2618BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position48,028,224
Short position526,000
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United StatesBlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position38,807,844
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055, United StatesBlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position69,734,642
Short position322,500
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, United StatesBlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position15,865,487
Short position307,000
BlackRock Advisors, LLC100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, United StatesBlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position15,865,487
Short position307,000
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055, United StatesBlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position53,869,155
Short position15,500
BR Jersey International LPOne Waverley Place, 4th Floor, St. Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BRBlackRock International Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position53,869,155
Short position15,500
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.c/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman IslandsBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position3,146,512
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedTaney Hall Eglington Terrace Dundrum Dublin 14, IrelandBlackRock Cayco Ltd.100.00N
Long position3,146,512
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position3,146,512
BlackRock Japan Co LtdMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position3,146,512
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400, Toronto ON M5B 2M6, CanadaBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position2,618,500
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, CanadaBlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd100.00N
Long position2,618,500
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, CanadaBlackRock Holdings Canada Limited100.00N
Long position2,618,500
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty LtdLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 AustraliaBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position1,148,614
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 AustraliaBlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd100.00Y
Long position1,148,614
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited35/F Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen's Road Central, Hong KongBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position122,293
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited16/F, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong KongBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position122,293
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position46,833,236
Short position15,500
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam NetherlandsBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position266,324
Blackrock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position4,387,696
BlackRock International Limited40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh,EH3 8JB, United KingdomBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position9,078,677
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position23,163,219
Short position2,000
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings LtdJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, IrelandBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.100.00N
Long position17,479,480
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, IrelandBlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd100.00Y
Long position17,479,480
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.100.00Y
Long position5,683,739
Short position2,000
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position9,937,320
Short position13,500
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbHOpernTurm, Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4 , 60306 Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd100.00N
Long position2,044,500
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH100.00Y
Long position2,044,500
BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd100.00Y
Long position2,822,296
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position6,958,677
IShares (DE) I InvAG mit TeilgesellschaftsvermogenMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, Munich, Germany BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position1,946,500

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust:
Names of TrustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
Nil  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317:
Names of other partiesAddressNumber 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:
NamesAddressRelationship Code%
Nil  
 
27. Date of filing this Form 2: 04/08/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: