FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial No
:
CS20141203000009
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
:
2,293,242,269
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
:
28/11/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16.
Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later)
:
01/12/2014
(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
108,000
HKD
49.425
49.174
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
160,519,994
6.99
Short Position
1,166,500
0.05
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
160,627,994
7.00
Short Position
1,045,000
0.05
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Code describing capacity
Number of shares
205
Long position
160,627,994
Short position
1,045,000
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Code describing derivatives
Number of shares
404
Long position
120,387
Short position
613,000
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 (Delaware, USA)
Blackrock Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
3,595,151
Short position
458,000
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
3,595,151
Short position
458,000
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
Blackrock Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
157,032,843
Short position
587,000
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
156,182,343
Short position
587,000
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2 Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
850,500
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
97,019,568
Short position
432,000
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC
100.00
N
Long position
97,019,568
Short position
432,000
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC
100.00
N
Long position
97,019,568
Short position
432,000
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
52,125,724
Short position
432,000
BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
44,893,844
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
1635 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 (Pennsylvania, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
59,162,775
Short position
155,000
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
4,893,987
Short position
142,500
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
4,893,987
Short position
142,500
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
54,268,788
Short position
12,500
BR Jersey International LP
13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
54,268,788
Short position
12,500
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.
c/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
3,448,012
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
Taney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.
100.00
N
Long position
3,448,012
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
100.00
N
Long position
3,448,012
BlackRock Japan Co Ltd
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
100.00
Y
Long position
3,448,012
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd
250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400, Toronto ON M5B 2M6, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
2,853,000
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd
100.00
N
Long position
2,853,000
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
2,853,000
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
819,114
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
819,114
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
419,971
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
16/F, Cheung Kong Center, No. 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
419,971
BlackRock Group Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BR Jersey International LP
100.00
N
Long position
46,728,691
Short position
12,500
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
378,324
Blackrock Advisors (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
6,079,844
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
6,834,677
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
2,050,307
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
20,609,719
Short position
5,000
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
18,543,980
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
18,543,980
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
6D, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l.
100.00
Y
Long position
2,065,739
Short position
5,000
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
5,085,296
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
5,690,524
Short position
7,500
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH
OpernTurm, Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4 , 60306 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
100.00
N
Long position
2,200,000
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH
100.00
N
Long position
2,116,500
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Holdings Deutschland GmbH
100.00
Y
Long position
83,500
BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
2,885,296
BlackRock Life Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock International Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
6,834,677
IShares (DE) I InvAG mit Teilgesellschaftsvermogen
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
100.00
Y
Long position
2,116,500
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
:
02/12/2014
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29.
Number of attachments
: