Investor Relations
The Manager believes that openness
and transparency are essential in
maintaining positive relations with
stakeholders. The cornerstone of an
effective investor relations programme
also involves good communications.
To achieve a high level of transparency,
the Manager is committed to fair, timely,
regular and consistent disclosures to all
Unitholders and investors.
In recognition of its corporate
transparency efforts, K-REIT Asia
achieved a ranking of 28th amongst
704 Singapore publicly-listed
companies in the Business Times
Corporate Transparency Index as at
12 May 2008.
Communications with the
Investment Community
Senior management meets analysts
and fund managers frequently through
one-on-one or group meetings,
conference calls and post-results
luncheons. They also interact with
existing and potential investors at
investment conferences hosted by
various major financial institutions.
Some of the conferences that the
senior management took part in
included the Citigroup Asia Pacific
Property Conference, CLSA Corporate
Access Forum, CIMB-GK Corporate
Day, Nomura Asia Equity Forum and
Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific Summit.
In 2008, senior management also
participated in more than 50 meetings
in Singapore and more than 30 abroad.
They met or held conference calls
with about 140 institutional investors
from Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia,
United States, the Middle East,
United Kingdom and other European
countries. These included non-deal
marketing roadshows in Singapore,
Hong Kong, London and Amsterdam.
The Manager aims to raise awareness
and understanding of K-REIT Asia
through such interactions with the
investment community. They
also provide opportunities for the
Manager to provide clarity on
K-REIT Asia’s growth strategies,
corporate developments and financial
performance. Currently, nine local
and foreign brokerage firms have
undertaken research coverage on
K-REIT Asia.

Meeting with media and analysts at results briefings allows K-REIT Asia’s management to share
growth strategies.
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The Manager hosts combined analyst
and media results briefings every
six months to provide an update on
K-REIT Asia’s half year and full-year
financial and operational performance.
The briefings are usually chaired by
K-REIT Asia’s Chief Executive Officer
and supported by the Deputy Chief
Executive Officer.
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In accordance with K-REIT Asia’s
commitment to deliver accurate,
timely and transparent information to
Unitholders and the general public,
results announcements are made
within 30 days from the end of each
quarter. In addition, financial results
and press releases on significant
corporate developments are updated
on K-REIT Asia’s corporate website
on the same day that they are
released to the Singapore Exchange.
Subscribers to an email alert
notification service on K-REIT Asia’s
website will be promptly notified via
email when the announcements are
released to the public.
General information on K-REIT Asia
including annual reports, property
portfolio details and investor
presentations are updated regularly
on the website for investors and the
general public. Where and when
appropriate, the Manager also arranges
tours of its properties, upon advance
request, for overseas visitors, analysts
and potential investors.
Approximately 7,900 registered
Unitholders owned K-REIT Asia
units as at 31 December 2008 and
about 22% of the units were held by
institutional investors. K-REIT Asia’s
sponsor, Keppel Land, and its parent
company, Keppel Corporation, own a
combined interest of 75.3% of the units
in issue.
Rights Issue
On 31 March 2008, the Manager held
an Extraordinary General Meeting
(EGM) to seek Unitholders’ approval
for a proposed rights issue. To allay
Unitholders’ concerns over the
exercise, the Manager took steps in
advance to communicate the rationale
and merits for the rights issue with
investors. An overseas roadshow and
tele-conferences were held to garner
Unitholders’ support for the exercise.
The resolution was unanimously
passed by Unitholders at the EGM.
The rights issue was fully subscribed,
demonstrating Unitholders’
endorsement and confidence in the
long-term potential of K-REIT Asia. In
May 2008, the Manager successfully
completed the rights issue exercise,
raising net proceeds of $550.7 million
through an issue of 396.9 million units.
The net proceeds were subsequently
used to partially repay debt.
Looking Ahead
2009 is expected to be a challenging
year. Given such market conditions,
there is a need to pay more attention
to communication with current and
prospective investors. The Manager will
continue to actively promote K-REIT Asia
through the various platforms available
and keep existing Unitholders regularly
updated on its strategy and latest
corporate developments.
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For general enquiries
on K-REIT Asia, please
contact:
Ms Serena Toh
Deputy General Manager
Investor Relations and Research
Tel: (65) 6433 7546
Fax: (65) 6337 7226
Ms Jeanette Pang
Manager
Investor Relations and Research
Tel : (65) 6433 7622
Fax: (65) 6337 7226
www.kreitasia.com
Email: investor.relations@kreitasia.com
The Unitholder Registrar
Boardroom Corporate Advisory
and Services Pte. Ltd.
3 Church Street #08-01
Samsung Hub
Singapore 049483
Tel: (65) 6536 5355
Fax: (65) 6536 1360
www.boardroomlimited.com
Unitholder Depository
For depository-related matters
such as change of details
pertaining to Unitholders’
investment records, please
contact:
The Central Depository
(Pte) Limited
4 Shenton Way
#02-01 SGX Centre 2
Singapore 068807
Tel: (65) 6535 7511
Fax: (65) 6535 0775
www.cdp.com.sg
Email: cdp@sgx.com
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