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Link Real Estate Investment Trust : 9M FY2025/2026 Operational Updates Published in March 2026

Link Real Estate Investment Trust : 9M FY2025/2026 Operational Updates Published in March

Link Real Estate Investment TrustMarch 16, 20265
Link Real Estate Investment Trust : 9M FY2025/2026 Operational Updates Published in March 2026

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‌9M FY2025/2026 Operational Updates 16 March 2026 ‌Agenda 2 Highlights Retail and Car Park Assets Overview Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre, Hong Kong Other Assets Overview Capital Management & Cost Optimisation Focus Areas Q&A TKO Gateway, Hong Kong ‌01 Highlights ‌Key Highlights Geopolitical Landscape 4 High levels of uncertainty as geopolitics and global economic environment evolve at pace Rising oil prices adding inflationary pressure, feeding through to wages and services. Growth outlook divergent in Link's different geographies Interest rates remain on hold for now, with the path forward driven by incoming data Non-discretionary retail continues to show relative resilience Operations Capital Position Focus Areas Occupancy stayed at healthy levels amid a challenging retail backdrop in HK and the CML, with full-year HK rental reversion expected to remain in the high negative single-digit range Robust operating conditions in Singapore and Australia retail with close to full occupancy Pre-financing of HK$15B FY25/26 debt completed at competitive rates Continued focus on cost optimisation and efficiency to protect overall margin Expect valuation adjustments to reflect negative rental reversions Deep focus on core business to deliver sustainable returns Advance asset recycling opportunities especially non-core Return excess capital where appropriate ‌5 Link REIT Portfolio Overview 140 Retail, Car Parks and Related Business 90.4% 51.7% 20.3% 10.7% 7.7% HK Retail (2) HK Car Parks and Related Business (3) CML Retail AU & SG Retail Retail and Car Park Assets Portfolio Value (1) : HK$223B (as at 30 Sep 2025) Assets 140 Portfolio Value HK$202B Other Assets 9 Offices & 5 Logistics 9.6% 3.2% AU Office 2.4% HK Office 2.1% CML Office 1.0% CML Logistics 0.9% UK Office Assets 14 Portfolio Value HK$21B Notes: As at 30 September 2025, the total property valuation which includes 100% value of The Quayside, Dongguan and Foshan logistic facilities and 49.9% value of the prime office portfolio in Sydney and Melbourne. Including a property under development for non-office commercial use. Including two car park/car service centres and godown buildings in Hong Kong. Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Australia ‌02 Retail and Car Park Assets Overview ‌7 Hong Kong Retail Negative rental reversion, mainly from categories including supermarkets, foodstuff and household Early signs of recovery in tenant sales were observed in the supermarkets and F&B categories Piloting new pick-up service to meet community needs, drive footfall and enhance resilience to e-commerce shift Further efforts focus on trade-mix optimisation, usage conversions and increased efforts in new tenant recruitment, particularly from Chinese Mainland Chinese Mainland Retail Sales improvement observed across F&B, digital appliances and valuable goods categories Ongoing tenant remixing and layout reconfiguration to optimise trade mix and sustain leasing momentum Introduction of new concept tenants to enhance offerings and strengthen mall positioning Footfall showed a general upward trend in the last quarter Singapore Retail High occupancy and positive rental reversion supported by limited retail supply Shopper traffic and tenant sales moderated due to higher outbound travel during the year-end holidays Australia Retail Solid sales performance in fashion, sporting goods, jewellery and mini-major categories, supported by moderately improving consumer sentiment Positive leasing outcomes driven by enhanced tenant mix and increasing retailer confidence Snapshot of Retail Assets Performance Singapore retail supported by stable economic fundamentals Hong Kong retail still challenging with measures to mitigate the impact Australia retail steady income growth Chinese Mainland ongoing trade mix optimisation to boost performance Retail Occupancy (as at 31 Dec 2025) Hong Kong 97.0% Chinese Mainland 95.3% Singapore 98.8% Australia 98.4% ‌8 Snapshot of Hong Kong Assets Performance HK Retail Operating Metrics HK Car Parks and Related Business Parking revenue edged lower, reflecting tariff growth offset by lower ticket volumes Further optimise the revenue model to strengthen the resilience of our earnings Positive demand underpinned by favourable regulatory changes, demographic growth and increasing EV adoption Occupancy (as of 31 Dec 2025) 97.0% Unit Rent psf (as of 31 Dec 2025) HK$61.0 Reversion (for the 9 months ended 31 Dec 2025) -7.5% Link's Tenant Sales (1) YoY Growth HK Occupancy Costs (2) Trade 9M25/26 9M24/25 F&B 1.1% Flat Supermarket & Foodstuff -0.4% -3.9% General Retail (3) -5.1% -5.5% Overall -1.5% -3.3% General Retail - 14.1% Food & Beverage - 12.8% (3) Overall - 12.8% Supermarket & Foodstuff - 11.7% 14.1% 12.8% 12.8% 11.7% 9M 25/26 24/25 23/24 22/23 21/22 20/21 19/20 Notes: Percentage figures represent year-on-year change in tenants' average monthly sales per square foot. A ratio of base rent (excluding management fees) to tenant retail gross sales per square foot. 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. All figures for the period ended or as at 31 December 2025 unless stated otherwise. ‌9 Chinese Mainland Office Link square's occupancy remained healthy, supported by hardware upgrade and provision of fitted-out units However, rental levels were impacted by elevated market vacancies and increased supply Chinese Mainland Logistics Maintained high occupancy rate amid a challenging operating environment with rising supply Market demand driven by domestic e-commerce and retailers continued to underpin leasing activity from 3PLs International Office Positive leasing momentum supported improvements in overall occupancy Core assets demonstrated greater resilience, supported by a flight-to-quality trend Other Assets Performance Hong Kong Office Improving HK office market outlook, supported by demand from the banking and finance sector Vacancy rate in Kowloon East saw a decline, particularly in Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay area Occupancy (as at 31 Dec 2025) Hong Kong Office 99.6% Chinese Mainland Office 96.1% Chinese Mainland Logistics 97.4% International Office 87.5% Link Plaza Zhongguancun, Beijing, Chinese Mainland ‌04 Capital Management & Cost Optimisation ‌11 Prudent Capital Management Amid Changing Macro Outlook Feb 2026 o US$600M 10-year notes at 4.875% p.a. Dec 2025 o HK$300M 6-year notes at 3.55% p.a. Sep 2025 HK$1.2B 4Y loan facility HK$500M 7-year notes at 3.65% p.a. Aug 2025 o HK$3.8B 4/5-year loan facilities Jul 2025 o HK$1.8B 4/5-year loan facilities Jun 2025 HK$1B 4-year loan facility HK$500M 7-year notes at 3.72% p.a. May 2025 HK$1B 3-year loan facility HK$300M 6-year notes at 3.63% p.a. Prudent Capital Management - Highlights Financing Arranged during FY25/26 Finance Costs Hedge Ratio Refinancing Managed through competitive credit margins and effective interest rate risk management Diversified Funding Diverse funding sources, including bank loans, MTNs, and convertible bonds Maintained fixed-rate hedge within 50-70% range and non-HKD currency exposure substantially hedged Banking Relationships Established banking relationships across Asia-Pacific HK$15B debt refinanced up to Feb 2026, at competitive rates Market Access Continued expansion of funding access through an enlarged MTN programme with dual HK and SG issuing entities Notes: (1) All as at February 2026 unless stated otherwise. ‌12 Prudent Capital Management Amid Changing Macro Outlook Net Gearing Ratio 22.5% Fixed-rate Debt Ratio 65.8% Average All-in Borrowing Costs 3.2% Average Debt Maturity 2.9 years EBITDA Interest Coverage 5.4x Available Liquidity (2) HK$9.4B Ample Liquidity & Healthy Credit Metrics Healthy Debt Maturity Profile with Prudent Refinancing Cadence (HK$ billion) 9.6 11.7 Medium Term Notes Convertible Bonds Bank Loans Debt Profile Breakdown (HK$ billion) 6.1 1.2 8.3 7.9 4.4 4.4 6.7 7.5 0.3 Debt Mix by Type 16.3 (30%) 3.3 ( 6% ) 35.4 (64%) 3.8 6.0 3.9 7.2 Medium Term Notes Convertible Bond Bank Loans 1.3 4.9 3.3 3.3 Debt Mix by Fixed / Floating Rates (After interest rate swap) Debt Mix by Currencies (After currency swap) 36.2 (66%) 18.8 (34%) Fixed Rate Floating Rate 0.1 1.2 7.8 27.2 6.6 13.4 (14%) (50%) (24%) (12%) 2H FY25/26 3.9 1H FY26/27 1.3 2H FY26/27 0.5 1H FY27/28 0.5 2H FY27/28 0.7 FY28/29 FY29/30 FY30/31 FY31/32 and beyond HKD RMB AUD SGD FY26/27 FY27/28 Notes: All figures for the period ended or as at 30 September 2025 unless stated otherwise. HK$5.8 billion undrawn committed facilities and HK$3.6 billion cash and bank balances as at 30 September 2025. ‌13 Delivering On Cost Optimisation Initiatives Organisational Streamlining Operational Efficiency Resized G&A cost base Further rationalised and simplified the executive structure, ensuring a leaner and more nimble leadership structure Exceeded the communicated target of HK$200M in annualised cost savings from the next financial year, reflecting the cumulative impact of these initiatives Expanded the use of automation to accelerate operational processes, including: Automated car park access controls Deployment of on-site cleaning robots Consolidated integrated facilities management (IFM) contracts to mitigate inflationary pressures Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Australia ‌05 Focus Areas ‌15 Focus Areas Sustainable Unitholder Value through Core Strength, Capital Recycling, and Cost Discipline Harnessing Core Capabilities Actively manage shopping malls and car parks in APAC Deep focus on our core in retail malls, especially in HK Further optimise the car park revenue model Optimising Cost Structure Maintain lean operating model and adjusted cost base Continue to enhance operational efficiency Recycling Non-Core Assets Advance recycling opportunities, especially those which are non-core Return excess capital where appropriate Swing By @ Thomson Plaza, Singapore ‌06 Q&A ‌17 Disclaimer This document has been prepared by Link Asset Management Limited in its capacity as the Manager (the "Manager") of Link Real Estate Investment Trust ("Link REIT") solely for use at the presentations/meetings held and may not be reproduced or redistributed without permission. 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