CAPITALAND INDIA TRUST

(Registration Number: 2007004)

(a business trust registered under the Business Trusts Act 2004 of Singapore)

ANNOUNCEMENT

ELECTRONIC DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR AND ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 17 APRIL 2023

Please note that no food or snacks will be served and there will be no distribution of vouchers or door gifts at the upcoming EGM, as well as at future EGMs of CLINT.

Capitalised terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the announcement of CapitaLand India Trust (formerly known as Ascendas India Trust) ("CLINT") dated 29 December 2022 in relation to the Proposed Acquisition of Ascendas IT Park (Pune) Private Limited and the Proposed Sponsor Subscription (the "Acquisition Announcement"), and in the circular to Unitholders dated 24 March 2023 (the "Circular").

  1. BACKGROUND
    CapitaLand India Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte. Ltd.), as the trustee-manager of CLINT ("Trustee-Manager"), refers to:
    1. the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 which enables the Minister for Law by order to prescribe alternative arrangements for listed entities in Singapore to convene, hold or conduct general meetings;
    2. the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Companies, Variable Capital Companies, Business Trusts, Unit Trusts and Debenture Holders) Order 2020 (the "Order") which sets out the alternative arrangements in respect of, inter alia, general meetings of business trusts; and
    3. the joint statement by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore Exchange Regulation of 13 April 2020 (and subsequently updated on 27 April 2020, 22 June 2020, 1 October 2020 and 4 February 2022), read together with the FAQs on "The Holding of General Meetings" issued by
      Singapore Exchange Regulation on 23 May 2022, which provides guidance on the conduct of general meetings amid the evolving COVID-19 situation.
  2. CIRCULAR, NOTICE OF EGM, PROXY FORM

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Further to the Acquisition Announcement, the Trustee-Manager wishes to announce that the Circular, the notice of extraordinary general meeting of Unitholders (the "EGM", and the notice of EGM, the "Notice of EGM") and the proxy form for the EGM (the "Proxy Form") will be sent to Unitholders solely by electronic means via publication on CLINT's website at the URL https://investor.clint.com.sg/agm.htmland on the SGX website at the URL https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements.

Printed copies of the Circular, the Notice of EGM and the Proxy Form will notbe sent to Unitholders.

3. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY UNITHOLDERS

3.1 Date, Time, Place and Conduct of the EGM

The EGM will be held in a wholly physical format at Canning Ballroom, Level 4, Raffles City Convention Centre, 80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189560 on Monday, 17 April 2023 at 4.00 p.m.(Singapore Time) (or as soon thereafter following the conclusion or adjournment of the annual general meeting of CLINT to be held at 2.30 p.m. (Singapore Time) on the same day and at the same place), pursuant to the Order. There will be no option to participate virtually.

Although Unitholders, including SRS investors, or, where applicable, their appointed proxy(ies), will be able to ask questions at the EGM, Unitholders, including SRS investors, may also submit questions related to the resolutions to be tabled for approval at the EGM in advance of the EGM. To do so, all questions must be submitted by no later than 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 15 April 2023 (Singapore Time) in the manner set out in the Notice of EGM (see also paragraphs3.6 and3.7 of this announcement below).

The Trustee-Manager will address all substantial and relevant questions (which are related to the resolutions to be tabled for approval at the EGM) received from Unitholders by the 15 April 2023 submission deadline by publishing the responses to such questions on the EGM website at the URL https://investor.clint.com.sg/agm.htmland the SGX website at the URL https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcementsprior to the EGM.

Any subsequent clarifications sought, or substantial and relevant follow-up questions (which are related to the resolutions to be tabled for approval at the EGM) received after the 15 April 2023 submission deadline which have not already been addressed prior to the EGM, as well as those substantial and relevant questions received at the EGM itself, will be addressed during the EGM. Where substantially similar questions are received, the Trustee-Manager will consolidate such questions and consequently, not all questions may be individually addressed.

3.2 Participation at the EGM Arrangements relating to:

  1. attendance at the EGM by Unitholders, including SRS investors, and (where applicable) duly appointed proxy(ies);
  2. submission of questions to the Chairman of the EGM by Unitholders, including SRS investors, in advance of, or at, the EGM, and addressing of substantial and relevant questions in advance of, or at, the EGM; and

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  1. voting at the EGM by Unitholders, including SRS investors, or (where applicable) duly appointed proxy(ies),

are set out in paragraph 13 of the Letter to Unitholders of the Circular, the Notice of EGM and paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 of this announcement below.

A Depositor shall not be regarded as a Unitholder entitled to attend the EGM and to speak and vote thereat unless he is shown to have Units entered against his/her/its name in the Depository Register maintained by The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP") as at 48 hours before the time set for holding the EGM or the adjourned meeting, as appropriate.

Please refer to paragraph 13 of the Letter to Unitholders of the Circular, the Notice of EGM and paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 of this announcement for details of key actions to be taken by Unitholders if they wish to participate in the EGM (including in relation to attendance at the EGM, submission of questions and voting).

3.3 Persons who hold Units through relevant intermediaries (other than SRS investors)

Persons who hold Units through relevant intermediaries (as defined in the Notice of EGM), other than SRS investors, and who wish to participate in the EGM by:

  1. attending the EGM in person;
  2. submitting questions to the Chairman of the EGM in advance of, or at, the EGM; and/or
  3. voting at the EGM (a) themselves; or (b) by appointing the Chairman of the EGM as proxy to vote on their behalf,

should contact the relevant intermediary through which they hold such Units as soon as practicable in order for the necessary arrangements to be made for their participation in the EGM.

  1. SRS investors
    SRS investors should note that they:
    1. may attend, speak and vote at the EGM if they are appointed as proxies by their respective SRS Operators, and should contact their respective SRS Operators as soon as practicable if they have any queries regarding their appointment as proxies; or
    2. (as an alternative to paragraph 3.4(i) above) may appoint the Chairman of the EGM as proxy to vote on their behalf at the EGM, in which case they should approach their respective SRS Operators to submit their votes by 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (Singapore Time), being seven working days before the date of the EGM. For avoidance of doubt, SRS investors will not be able to appoint third party proxy(ies) (i.e., persons other than the Chairman of the EGM) to vote live at the EGM on their behalf.
  2. Live webcast of the EGM
    Unitholders, including SRS investors, who do not wish to, or are unable to, attend the EGM in person but who wish to watch the EGM proceedings may do so remotely by accessing a live webcast of the EGM if they have registered to do so, details of which are set out in the Notice

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of EGM. They will not be able to submit questions or vote remotely via the live webcast of the EGM proceedings. They can refer to the Notice of EGM which sets out arrangements by which they may submit questions to the Chairman of the EGM in advance of the EGM and/or appoint a proxy(ies) to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the EGM.

3.6 Key actions to be taken by Unitholders

In summary, the key actions to be taken by Unitholders, based on the manner in which they hold their Units, are set out in the table below:

If you hold Units via

If you hold Units

If you hold Units

through a relevant

CDP

through SRS

intermediary

Approach your

You wish to

Register in person at the EGM venue

relevant

attend, speak

intermediary (if your

by 4.00 p.m. on Monday, 17 April 2023

and vote at the

relevant intermediary

(Singapore Time)1

EGM

has not already

contacted you)

Submit questions in advance via the EGM

Approach your

You wish to

website, via email or by post to the office of

relevant

ask questions

CLINT's Unit Registrar

intermediary (if your

in advance of

by 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 15 April 2023

relevant intermediary

the EGM

(Singapore Time)

has not already

contacted you)

Submit instrument of

You do not

proxy2 appointing the

Approach your

Chairman of the EGM as

Approach your

wish to attend

relevant

proxy via the online

SRS Operator to

the EGM, but

intermediary to

process through the

submit your votes

wish to vote by

submit your votes (if

EGM website, via email

by 5.00 p.m. on

appointing the

your relevant

or, if by post, by lodging

Tuesday, 4 April

Chairman of

intermediary has not

it with CLINT's Unit

2023 (Singapore

the EGM as

already contacted

Registrar by 4.00 p.m.

Time)

proxy

you)

on Saturday, 15 April

2023 (Singapore Time)

  1. SRS investors should note that they may attend, speak and vote at the EGM if they are appointed as proxies by their respective SRS Operators, and should contact their respective SRS Operators as soon as practicable if they have any queries regarding their appointment as proxies.
  2. An instrument appointing a proxy(ies) which is executed by an attorney under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the appointor, or by a corporation under its common seal, may only be submitted by post or via email using the Proxy Form, and not via the EGM website.

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If you hold Units via

If you hold Units

If you hold Units

through a relevant

CDP

through SRS

intermediary

Submit instrument of

proxy2 appointing third

party proxy(ies) via the

online process through

You do not

the EGM website, via

email or, if by post, by

wish to attend

lodging it with CLINT's

the EGM, but

Unit Registrar by 4.00

wish to appoint

p.m. on Saturday, 15

third party

Not applicable

Not applicable

April 2023 (Singapore

proxy(ies) to

Time)

attend, speak

and vote at the

Your proxy(ies) must

EGM

register in person at

the EGM venue by 4.00

p.m. on Monday, 17

April 2023 (Singapore

Time)

You do not

Approach your

wish to attend

relevant

the EGM, but

Register at the EGM website by 4.00 p.m. on

intermediary (if your

wish to watch

Saturday, 15 April 2023 (Singapore Time)

relevant intermediary

the EGM

has not already

proceedings

contacted you)

remotely

3.7 Key dates and deadlines

The table below sets out the key dates and deadlines for Unitholders, including SRS investors, to note:

Key dates

Actions

(Singapore Time)

5.00 p.m. on

Deadline for SRS investors who wish to appoint the Chairman of the

4 April 2023

EGM as proxy to vote on their behalf at the EGM to approach their

(Tuesday)

respective SRS Operators to submit their votes.

2.30 p.m. on

Deadline for Unitholders, including SRS investors, to submit

15 April 2023

questions in advance of the EGM.

(Saturday)

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