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1Q FY2025/2026 Operational Update Published in August 2025

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1Q FY2025/2026 Operational Update 13 August 2025


Key Highlights

1

Operations Occupancy sustained despite challenging operating environment in Hong Kong and Mainland China retail

  • Robust operating conditions in Singapore and Australia retail with close to full occupancy

  • Enhanced operational efficiency measures to preserve operating margins

    2

    Capital Position

    3

    Link 3.0

  • Benefitting from lower interest rate environment

  • Pre-financing of $8.7B FY25/26 debt completed on more favourable terms

  • Progress & continued momentum in establishing LREP



    Hong Kong - Portfolio Occupancy Stable; Car Park Revenue Steady

    Tenant Sales Growth(1)

    Link Hong Kong

    Retail & Office Performance

    Car Park Performance



    No. of Parking Tickets

    Moderate Decline

    Retail Occupancy

    97.6%

    Retail Unit Rent psf

    $62.8

    Retail Reversion Negative mid-single-digit

    Office Occupancy

    99.2%

  • Negative rental reversion, mainly from General Retail, Supermarkets, and Chinese Restaurants

  • Tenant sales remain soft, though the pace of

decline is narrowing. Supermarkets and F&B,

Trade

F&B

1Q25/26

1.6%

1Q24/25

-1.5%

1Q25/26

0.7%

1Q24/25

-2.1%

Supermarket & Foodstuff

0.4%

-5.9%

0.5%

-4.4%

General Retail(2)

-3.8%

-9.4%

0.2%

-14.0%

Overall

-0.8%

-5.9%

0.4%

-9.9%

HK Market vs Link's Tenant Sales YoY Growth

Parking Tariffs



Slight Growth



Parking Revenue

Marginal Growth

  • The new smart parking systems streamlined operations and

    which form the bulk of our trade mix, are showing early signs of recovery

    • While HK market rebounded from a steeper drop, Link's less volatile performance reflects its more resilient nature

    • Occupancy costs remain stable

-0.6% 0.4% HK Overall

-1.6% -0.8% Link

enabled innovative initiatives- such as dynamic pricing and diversified services-to support income stability

1Q25/26

4Q24/25

3Q24/25

2Q24/25

1Q24/25

4Q23/24

Notes:

  1. Tenant sales growth is measured by year-on-year change in tenants' average monthly sales per square foot.

  2. Including clothing, department store, electrical and household products, personal care/medicine, optical, books and stationer y, newspaper, valuable goods, services, leisure and entertainment, and other retail.



Mainland China Business - Navigating Challenges Amid Headwinds

Retail

Occupancy

95.4%

Office

Occupancy

92.4%

Logistics

Occupancy

97.5%



  • Performance and rental reversions, particularly at the two Beijing assets, remain under pressure amid a slow consumer spending recovery

  • Two AEs in Beijing and two in Guangzhou are nearing completion. These upgrades, together with strategic tenant remixing, have attracted more innovative and competitive mix of brands

  • Occupancy stable and rental rates under pressure

  • Continued upgrade of building amenities to enhance appeal and draw in new tenants

  • Rental pressure persists amid intense competition in Yangtze River Delta

  • Lease renewal negotiations with key tenants underway to sustain occupancy rate



International Business - Sustained Growth and Momentum

SG

Retail

Occupancy

99.8%

AU

Retail

Occupancy

99.5%

Int'l

Office

Occupancy

85.5%



  • Strong rental reversion, backed by continued interest from F&B

  • Tenant sales moderated slightly due to lower discretionary spending, while sales of necessity trades remained stable

  • Increased foot traffic in CBD and improved retailer sentiment to support strong occupancy levels

  • Sustained performance observed across portfolio in F&B, Apparel, and Leisure Goods

  • Flight-to-quality and core location continue to shape tenant demand

  • Lease renewals and expansions by key tenants indicate increasing demand across our assets

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