PDF《ANNOUNCEMENT》

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(A Hong Kong collective investment scheme authorised under section

104 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter

571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)) (Stock code: 00405) Managed by ANNOUNCEMENT CONTINUING CONNECTED PARTY TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO GUANGZHOU YUEXIU FINANCIAL HOLDINGS GROUP CO., LTD The Board of the Manager wishes to announce that it has become aware of an increase in Guangzhou Yuexiu'

s interests in GZYFHG, resulting in the Relevant Tenants each becoming an associated company of the Manager and therefore each a connected person of the REIT. Prior to this, each of the Relevant Tenants was an independent third party and not a connected person of the REIT within paragraph 8.1 of the REIT Code. Each of the Relevant Tenants is a tenant of certain premises owned by the REIT, having each entered into a lease with fixed terms and for a fixed period. As each of the Relevant Tenants is now a connected person, each of the aforementioned leases has subsequently become a continuing connected party transaction of the REIT. This announcement is made by the REIT pursuant to paragraph 8.14 of the REIT Code. The Board of Yuexiu REIT Asset Management Limited (the Manager ) wishes to announce that it has become aware that, pursuant to the announcement made by Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings Group Co., Ltd.* (广州越秀金融控股集团股 份有限公司) (formerly known as Guangzhou Friendship Group Co., Ltd.* (广州友谊 ―

1 ― 集团股份有限公司)) ( GZYFHG ) on the website of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (http://www.szse.cn) on

19 August 2017, Guangzhou Yue Xiu Holdings Limited* (广州越秀集团有限公司) ( Guangzhou Yuexiu ) has on

17 August

2017 increased their interests in GZYFHG to approximately 54.25%, resulting in each of the following entities becoming an associated company of Guangzhou Yuexiu: (a) Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.* (广州越秀金融控股集团有限 公司) ( GZYFH );

(b) Guangzhou Securities Co., Ltd.* (广州证券股份有限公司) ( GZS );

(c) Guangzhou Guang Zheng Hang Seng Research Co., Ltd.* (广州广证恒生证券研 究所有限公司) ( Guang Zheng );

(d) Guangzhou Yuexiu IndustrialInvestment Fund Management Co., Ltd.* (广州越秀产业投资基金管理股份有限公司) ( GZYXIIFM );

(e) Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.* (广州越秀融资租赁有限公司) ( GZYXFL );

(f) Guangzhou Futures Co., Ltd.* (广州期货股份有限公司) ( GZF );

(g) Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Technology Co., Ltd.* (广州越秀金融科技有限公 司) ( GZFT );

(h) Shanghai Yuexiu Finance Leasing Co., Ltd.* (上海越秀融资租赁有限公司) ( SHYFL );

and (i) 广州友谊集团有限公司 ( GZFG ), (collectively, the Relevant Tenants ). Guangzhou Yuexiu indirectly holds approximately 49.67% of the total issued share capital of the Manager as at the date of this announcement. As such, Guangzhou Yuexiu is an associated company of the Manager and accordingly, a connected person of Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT )within the meaning of paragraph 8.1 of the Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts ( REIT Code ). By virtue of becoming an associated company of Guangzhou Yuexiu, each of the Relevant Tenants has become a connected person of the REIT pursuant to paragraph 8.1(g) of the REIT Code. Prior to the aforesaid increase in interests, each of the Relevant Tenants was an independent third party and not a connected person of the REIT within paragraph ―