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Hong Kong, 28 January 2016 – Link Asset Management Limited (Link), manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 823), and Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC), the fixed-line division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH; stock code: 215), today announced a collaborative venture to provide speedy and reliable Wi-Fi service throughout Link's 114 shopping centres. This will grant 30 minutes' free Wi-Fi service each day, creating a better overall shopping experience for millions of visitors.

Free Wi-Fi available from early April
The collaboration involves phased rollout of high-speed Wi-Fi at Link's 114 shopping centres, where coverage will be served by HGC's 1Gbps optical-fibre backhaul in order to deliver premium service. Shopping centres – including Link's flagship Stanley Plaza, Lok Fu Plaza, Temple Mall, H.A.N.D.S and Lions Rise Mall properties – are expected to offer fast and stable wireless Internet service by early April 2016. The last phase is expected to be completed by mid-2017.

George Hongchoy, Chief Executive Officer of Link, said: "We are delighted to collaborate with HGC to link shopping centre customers with free high-speed Wi-Fi service. Being able to access information and various services online has become part of our daily lives. We hope this value-added offering will create a better overall shopping experience and make everyday life easier and more convenient for customers."

Jennifer Tan, HTHKH Chief Operating Officer, said: "We are delighted to collaborate with Link in deploying a large-scale Wi-Fi network for the company's millions of shoppers and visitors. This joint effort not only reinforces HGC's leadership in providing Wi-Fi coverage throughout the city's major shopping clusters, but also allows the general public to enjoy fast and reliable wireless Internet service via HGC's 1Gbps optical-fibre backhaul. We now look forward to working with Link on other innovative initiatives that will benefit shoppers and retailers by harnessing the capabilities of our high-speed Wi-Fi network."

Visitors get 30 minutes' free Wi-Fi each day
Visitors will simply access the "LINKwifi" landing page, without going through a registration process, in order to get online for 30 free minutes at any of Link's 114 shopping malls.

About Link REIT and Link Asset Management Limited
Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong stock code: 823), managed by Link Asset Management Limited, is the first real estate investment trust listed in Hong Kong, and currently Asia's largest REIT and one of the world's largest retail-focused REITs in terms of market capitalisation. Wholly owned by private and institutional investors, Link REIT is a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index. With a portfolio spanning Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, we serve the community by creating vibrant and unique retail experiences that meet the needs of the people who live around our shopping centres, and providing an effective platform with which the tenants of our retail and office properties can flourish. In doing so, we enhance value for unitholders of Link REIT and support the local economy while linking people to a brighter future.

About Hutchison Global Communications Limited
Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading fixed-line operator, IT service provider, carrier's carrier and one of Hong Kong's largest-scale Wi-Fi service providers. HGC empowers local and overseas customers with one-stop international, corporate, data centre and residential broadband services. HGC owns and runs an extensive optical-fibre network, coupled with four cross-border routes integrated with three of mainland China's tier-one telecoms operators, plus a world-class international network. The company is committed to developing cloud computing services and offering high-speed Wi-Fi service under the "HGC on air" and "HGC on air EX" brands. HGC is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (stock code: 215), a group member of CK Hutchison Holdings (stock code: 1).

For more information on HGC, please visit www.hgc.com.hk.
For more information on HTHKH, please visit www.hthkh.com.