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CapitaLand Malaysia REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (“CMRM” or the “Company”), as manager of CapitaLand Malaysia Trust, wishes to announce the appointment of Ms Wong Kar Ling (“Ms Wong”) as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director and Member of the Executive Committee of CMRM with effect from 1 May 2025.

Ms Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director of Southeast Asia of The Ascott Limited (“Ascott”). She joined Ascott in May 2021. She has been playing a key role in driving the development of Ascott’s global strategy, charting strategic growth and accelerating expansion through mergers and acquisitions, transformation and partnerships. In her dual role as Managing Director of Southeast Asia, she leads the region’s business, operations, and growth.

Prior to joining Ascott, Ms Wong was the Group Chief Financial Officer at Sheares Healthcare Group, where she played an active role in investments and asset management. Her foray into hospitality started with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where in her last role as Chief Financial Officer, she oversaw strategic planning, reporting, compliance, tax, financial IT systems and operations in Asia Pacific. She later led the integration efforts between Starwood and Marriott International in 2016, before expanding to oversee the combined portfolio in Asia Pacific excluding China as Senior Vice President of Finance at Marriott.

Ms Wong is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of hospitality experience and her professional expertise lies in strategic planning and investments, corporate finance, financial management and operations.

Following the aforesaid appointment, the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Company will comprise the following members with effect from 1 May 2025:

Board of Directors

Dato’ Ng Tiong Lip, Chairman and Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Foo Wei Hoong, Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Tan Boon Peng, Non-Executive Independent Director

Ms Tan Ming-Li, Non-Executive Independent Director

Datin Hayati Aman Binti Hashim, Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Lim Cho Pin Andrew Geoffrey, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Ms Goh Gek Hiang (Wu Yuxian), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Ms Wong Kar Ling, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Ms Yong Su-Lin, Executive Non-Independent Director and Chief Executive Officer

Executive Committee

Mr Lim Cho Pin Andrew Geoffrey, Chairman

Ms Goh Gek Hiang (Wu Yuxian), Member

Ms Wong Kar Ling, Member

Ms Yong Su-Lin, Member

The detailed announcement pursuant to Paragraph 9.19 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”), in relation to the above appointment, is being released separately to Bursa Securities.

This announcement is dated 30 April 2025.