235 Capitaland Properties Participating in Earth Hour 2012 the Group’S Wear Less Day Initiative Expands Beyond Singapore to Asia and Europe

For Immediate Release 23 March 2012 NEWS RELEASE

235 CapitaLand properties participating in Earth Hour 2012 The Group’s Wear Less Day initiative expands beyond Singapore to Asia and Europe

Singapore, 23 March 2012 – CapitaLand Limited is pleased to announce that 235 of the Group’s properties across Asia and Europe will be participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, 31 March 2012. This includes countries such as Singapore, China, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. This is the fifth year that the Group is participating in the annual global sustainability movement to show commitment towards protecting the environment since many other cities globally adopted the event in 2008.

To further generate awareness on climate change, CapitaLand is also expanding its Wear Less Day beyond Singapore to Asia and Europe on the eve of Earth Hour 2012.

For the third consecutive year, CapitaLand will be turning off façade lights and non-essential lighting at its participating properties for extended hours throughout the night, beginning 8.30pm (local time) on Saturday, 31 March 2012. Emergency lighting and security systems will function normally to ensure that safety and security are not compromised.

In Singapore, more than 30 CapitaLand office buildings, serviced residences and CapitaMalls will be taking part in Earth Hour 2012. Participating properties include ION Orchard, Raffles City, The Atrium@Orchard, CapitaGreen, Capital Tower, Six Battery Road and Ascott Raffles Place Singapore. In particular, CapitaMalls Asia is organising its “Bring Your Own Shopping Bag” campaign in Singapore to encourage shoppers to save the environment by bringing their own reusable shopping bags while enjoying STAR$ rewards with a minimum purchase.

In China, CapitaMalls Asia has planned a series of exciting activities leading up to Earth Hour 2012 to draw shoppers and rally them towards the environmental cause. The line-up includes ‘live’ unplugged performances at CapitaMall Wangjing, Beijing; “Add a Tint of Green for Mother Earth” tree-planting campaign; “I Was Formerly A Big Tree” exhibition at four CapitaMalls where works of art created out of used disposable chopsticks will be displayed; and a 100-metre ‘green graffiti wall’ at CapitaMall Peace Plaza, Dalian, where shoppers can express their support towards the environment through creative drawings.

Wear Less Day expands to Asia and Europe

Wear Less Day was inaugurated in Singapore last year as an extension of CapitaLand’s commitment towards Earth Hour. CapitaLand staff and participating tenants in Singapore were encouraged to “wear less” while air-conditioning temperatures are turned up to conserve energy. Studies show that every 1°C increase in temperature can save up to 3% of energy used for air-conditioning.

With Wear Less Day ’s expansion to Asia and Europe, the initiative will take a twist this year with the inception of Wear More Day , where staff and tenants weathering cold climate during this period in countries such as Japan, South Korea, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, will be encouraged to “wear more” as heater temperatures at participating properties in the country are turned down in a bid to conserve energy. Interestingly, in Vietnam, participants in Hanoi will be “wearing more” while those at Ho Chi Minh City will be “wearing less” due to climate differences.

In Singapore, a Wear Less Day photo contest will be held from 30 March to 8 April 2012. Details of this contest will be posted on the Facebook page of CapitaLand’s green mascot, CapitaFrog (www.facebook.com/CapitaFrog).

To further its commitment towards the environment, CapitaLand will be organising Wear Less Day at all CapitaLand corporate offices in Singapore on the first Friday of each month from 6 April 2012. Ascott, CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence unit, has also been encouraging staff and guests to “wear less” and “wear more” during its monthly Earth Day. This is part of Ascott’s global sustainability drive as it strives to become the world’s leading green serviced residence company.

Mr Francis Wong Hooe Wai, Chairman of CapitaLand’s Green Committee, said: “Wear Less Day was initiated last year as a fun and meaningful way of engaging our staff and tenants to play their part for the environment. What started off as a simple initiative to rally CapitaLand’s staff and tenants in Singapore to conserve energy and make a stand against climate change has expanded to Asia and Europe this year. With its widened geographical reach, CapitaLand is also organising Wear More Day this year, catering to countries experiencing cold weather during this period of the year. This attests to the fact that no initiative is too simple or too small to create greater awareness and inspire organisations and individuals to contribute towards environmental sustainability.”

CapitaLand understands the importance of the role that the wider community has to play as the end-users of its buildings. CapitaLand’s participation in Earth Hour is part of the Group’s Building A Greener Future Programme to encourage stakeholders and the public to play a role in protecting the environment. This is also supported by the Because iCare group-wide initiative launched in February 2012.

More on CapitaLand’s commitment towards sustainability can be found in Appendix A and a complete list of participating CapitaLand properties for Earth Hour 2012 is available in Appendix B.

About CapitaLand Limited CapitaLand is one of Asia’s largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the multi-local company's core businesses in real estate, hospitality and real estate financial services are focused in growth cities in Asia Pacific and Europe.

The company's real estate and hospitality portfolio, which includes homes, offices, shopping malls, serviced residences and mixed developments ，spans more than 110 cities in over 20 countries. CapitaLand also leverages on its significant asset base, real estate domain knowledge, financial skills and extensive market network to develop real estate financial products and services in Singapore and the region.

The listed entities of the CapitaLand Group include Australand, CapitaMalls Asia, CapitaMall Trust, CapitaCommercial Trust, Ascott Residence Trust, CapitaRetail China Trust, CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust and Quill Capita Trust.

About Because iCare CapitaLand launched its year-long Because iCare campaign in February 2012. Because iCare reinforces CapitaLand’s ‘Building People’ credo and strengthens its commitment towards the people it builds and the people it builds for. Through this year-long campaign, business units across the Group will ramp up its efforts to engage and care for its stakeholders including homebuyers, shoppers, shopping mall and office tenants, serviced residence guests, investors, partners, employees and the community-at-large.

Because iCare is characterised by three calls-to-action - ‘We Care. We Save.’ which focuses on CapitaLand’s commitment to increase environmental awareness through green properties and eco-initiatives, and conserving wildlife through the Group’s role as the Presenting Sponsor and Conservation Donor of the Giant Pandas Collaborative Programme; ‘We Care. We Share.’ which focuses on various tenant-, customer- and employee-focused initiatives; and ‘We Care. We Give.’ which sheds light on the corporate social responsibility efforts driven by CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic arm as well as local and overseas staff volunteerism programmes. For more information on Because iCare , please visit www.capitaland.com/becauseicare.

Issued by: CapitaLand Limited (Co. Regn.: 198900036N) Date: 23 March 2012

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APPENDIX A

CapitaLand’s commitment to sustainability

CapitaLand strives to be an environmentally-sustainable real estate developer and aims to be at the forefront of the industry in terms of green buildings and environmental awareness. As part of CapitaLand’s efforts towards environmental sustainability, the Group has set a long-term target to reduce energy and water usage by 20% per square metre (for all the properties that it operates) by 2020, using 2008 as the benchmark. An environmental tracking system is also used to monitor the Group’s properties worldwide to ensure that it is on track to meet this target.

On green buildings, CapitaLand has set a goal to achieve at least the Singapore Building & Construction Authority’s Green Mark Gold PLUS status for all Singapore projects and green certification and above by local authorities or organisations approved by the World Green Building Council for all its projects overseas.

In November 2011, CapitaLand Group more than doubled the geographical reach of the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification of its Environmental, Health and Safety Management System, to cover properties in 11 countries across Asia and Europe. This ensures that the Group develops and operates its properties in an environmentally sustainable and safe manner.

CapitaLand’s robust sustainability framework has also been recognised by various international accolades. In 2011, CapitaLand retained its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index 2011/2012 for the fourth year running. CapitaLand is one of only three Singapore companies in the index. This year, CapitaLand was one of only two Singapore companies in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World by Corporate Knights, and was listed in the Sustainability Yearbook 2012 based on its achievements in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index. The Group’s commitment towards the environment was also recognised globally, being named Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Builder of the Year 2011 and as one of the Asian leaders in environmental management by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) in its 2011 survey.

For more information, please visit www.capitaland.com/csr/sustainabilityreport.

APPENDIX B

235 PROPERTIES PARTICIPATING IN EARTH HOUR 2012

SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA La Foret, Beijing Ascott Centre for Excellence 350 Wellinton Road, Luxury Serviced Residence, Ascott Raffles Place Melbourne Beijing Singapore 352 Wellington Road, Orchid Garden, Beijing Bedok Residences Melbourne Raffles City Beijing Bugis Junction Church Street, Melbourne Somerset Grand Fortune Bugis Village Citadines on Bourke Garden, Beijing Bukit Panjang Plaza Melbourne Somerset ZhongGuanCun, CapitaGreen Freshwater Place, Melbourne Beijing Capital Tower Somerset on Elizabeth The Pines, Beijing CapitaLand Institute of Melbourne CapitaMall Yuhuating, Management and Business Twenty8, Melbourne Changsha Citadines Mount Sophia Somerset on Salamanca CapitaMall Jinniu, Chengdu Singapore Hobart CapitaMall Shawan, Chengdu Clarke Quay Somerset on the Pier Hobart Somerset Riverview, Chengdu Funan DigitaLife Mall Somerset St Georges Terrace Raffles City Chengdu Golden Shoe Car Park Perth The Loft, Chengdu Hougang Plaza Civic Tower Building, Sydney CapitaMall Jiulongpo, HSBC Building Gateway Building, Sydney Chongqing Iluma Henry Deane Building, Sydney CapitaMall Shapingba, IMM Qantas Building, Sydney Chongqing Interlace Rhodes Building A, Sydney Somerset JieFangBei, ION Orchard Rhodes Building B, Sydney Chongqing Junction 8 Rhodes Building C, Sydney CapitaMall Peace Plaza, Lot One Shoppers' Mall Rhodes Building D, Sydney Dalian One George Street TNT Building Mascot, Sydney Somerset Harbour Court, Plaza Singapura Tower Building, Sydney Dalian Raffles City Singapore CapitaMall Deyang Rivervale Mall BAHRAIN CapitaMall Dongguan Sembawang Shopping Centre Somerset Al Fateh Bahrain Beau Residences, Foshan Six Battery Road CapitaMall Guicheng, Foshan Somerset Bencoolen BELGIUM Riverside Ville, Foshan Singapore Citadines Sainte-Catherine The Riviera, Foshan Somerset Grand Cairnhill Brussels Ascott Guangzhou Singapore Citadines Toison d'Or Beau Monde, Guangzhou Somerset Liang Court Brussels Springdale Serviced Singapore Residence, Guangzhou Somerset Orchard Singapore CHINA Imperial Bay, HangZhou Tampines Mall Ascott Beijing I-World, HangZhou Technopark @ Chai Chee Ascott Raffles City, Beijing CapitaMall Aidemengdun, The Atrium @ Orchard CapitaMall Crystal, Beijing Harbin Twenty Anson CapitaMall Cuiwei, Beijing Citadines Ashley, Hong Kong Wilkie Edge CapitaMall Wangjing, Beijing CapitaMall Saihan, Huhhot CapitaMall Xizhimen, Beijing CapitaMall Kunshan La Capitale, Beijing CapitaMall Maoming

CHINA (continued) FRANCE INDONESIA CapitaMall Fucheng, Ascott Arc de Triomphe Paris Ascott Jakarta Mianyang Citadines Bastille Gare de Somerset Berlian Jakarta CapitaMall Chengnanyuan, Lyon Paris Somerset Grand Citra Jakarta Nanchang Citadines Bastille Marais Paris Somerset Surabaya Hotel and Summit Residences and Citadines La Défense Paris Serviced Residence Clubhouse, Ningbo Citadines Louvre Paris CapitaMall Quanzhou Citadines Montmartre Paris JAPAN Ascott Huai Hai Road, Citadines Montparnasse Paris Chitose Mall, Hokkaido Shanghai Citadines Opéra-Grands Citadines Karasuma-Gojo CapitaMall Qibao, Shanghai Boulevards Paris Kyoto Citadines Biyun, Shanghai Citadines Place d’Italie Paris Citadines Shinjuku Tokyo Citadines Jinqiao, Shanghai Citadines Porte de Versailles Somerset Azabu East Tokyo Cloud Nine Shopping MALL, Paris Somerset Roppongi Tokyo Shanghai Citadines Prestige Les Halles Vivit Square, Tokyo (Chiba) Hongkou Plaza, Shanghai Paris Innov Tower, Shanghai Citadines Prestige Opéra MALAYSIA Minhang Plaza, Shanghai Vendôme Paris Ascott Kuala Lumpur Oasis Riviera, Shanghai Citadines Prestige Saint- Somerset Ampang Kuala Parc Trésor, Shanghai Germain-des-Prés Paris Lumpur Raffles City Shanghai, Citadines République Paris Somerset Seri Bukit Ceylon Shanghai Citadines Tour Eiffel Paris Kuala Lumpur Somerset Xu Hui, Shanghai Citadines Trocadéro Paris Sungei Wang Plaza, Kuala The Metropolis, Shanghai Citadines Jas de Bouffan Aix Lumpur The Paragon, Shanghai Citadines Centre Mériadeck East Coast Mall, Kuantan The Pinacle, Shanghai Bordeaux Wisma Technip, Kuala Westwood Green, Shanghai Citadines Croisette Cannes Lumpur Somerset Heping, Shenyang Citadines Genève Ferney- Gurney Plaza, Penang Ascott Maillen, Shenzhen Voltaire Queensbay Mall, Penang Somerset Garden City, Citadines City Centre The Mines, Selangor Shenzhen Grenoble Quill Building 1 (DHL 1), Citaines Xinghai, Suzhou Citadines City Centre Lille Cyberjaya Somerset Emerald City, Citadines Part-Dieu Lyon Quill Building 2 (HSBC), Suzhou Citadines Presqu'île Lyon Cyberjaya CapitaMall TianjinOne, Tianjin Citadines Castellane Marseille Quill Building 3 (BMW), Somerset International Citadines Prado Chanot Cyberjaya Building, Tianjin Marseille Quill Building 4 (DHL 2), Somerset Olympic Tower, Citadines Antigone Montpellier Cyberjaya Tianjin Citadines Buffa Nice Quill Building 5 (IBM), Somerset Youyi, Tianjin Citadines Promenade Nice Cyberjaya CapitaMall Weifang Citadines Kléber Strasbourg CapitaMall Beiguan, Wuhan Citadines Wilson Toulouse PHILIPPINES CapitaMall Minzhongleyuan, Ascott Makati Wuhan GERMANY Somerset Millennium Makati, Citadines Zhuankou, Wuhan Citadines Arnulfpark Munich Somerset Olympia Makati, CapitaMall Wuhu Citadines Kurfürstendamm Somerset Salcedo Makati, Citadines Central, Xi'an Berlin Citadines Gaoxin, Xi'an QATAR Citadines Xingqing Palace, GEORGIA Somerset West Bay Doha Xi'an Citadines Freedom Square SOUTH KOREA CapitaMall Hongqi, Xinxiang Tbilisi Somerset Palace Seoul CapitaMall Yangzhou CapitaMall Nan'an, Yibin INDIA SPAIN CapitaMall Taohualun, Yiyang Citadines Richmond Citadines Ramblas Barcelona CapitaMall Zhangzhou Bangalore CapitaMall Zhanjiang Forum Value Mall, Bangalore THAILAND CapitaMall Zhaoqing Somerset Greenways Chennai Ascott Sathorn Bangkok CapitaMall Jinshui, The Celebration Mall, Udaipur Citadines Sukhumvit 8 Zhengzhou Bangkok CapitaMall Zibo 6

THAILAND (continued) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES St Marks London Citadines Sukhumvit 11 Ascott Park Place Dubai Bangkok VIETNAM Citadines Sukhumvit 16 UNITED KINGDOM Somerset Grand Hanoi Bangkok Ascott Mayfair London Somerset Hoa Binh Hanoi Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Citadines Barbican London Somerset West Lake Hanoi Bangkok Citadines Prestige Holborn- Somerset Chancellor Court Ho Somerset Lake Point Bangkok Covent Garden London Chi Minh City Somerset Park Suanplu Citadines Prestige South Somerset Ho Chi Minh City Bangkok Kensington London Somerset Sukhumvit Thonglor Citadines Trafalgar Square Bangkok London

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