Changes to the composition of the Board and Board Committees

06 May 2025

Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd., as manager of Keppel DC REIT (the Manager), wishes to announce the following changes to the composition of its Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Board Committees with effect from 6 May 2025.

Mr Kenny Kwan (管耀光) will be stepping down from the Board as Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Low Huan Ping (刘焕彬) will be appointed as Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee. He will also step down from the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee while Mr Andrew Tan (陈国强) will be appointed as a member of the ESG Committee.

Ms Christina Tan (陈华美), Chairman of the Manager, said, “On behalf of the Board and management of Keppel DC REIT, I would like to extend our appreciation to Kenny for his strategic guidance and invaluable contributions to Keppel DC REIT in the last six years. His deep expertise in legal and capital markets matters, particularly in real estate investment structures, cross-border transactions, and regulatory compliance, has been instrumental in supporting Keppel DC REIT’s growth and governance. We wish Kenny all the best in his future endeavours.

“We also welcome Huan Ping as the new Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee. Huan Ping brings with him many years of experience in the information technology space, and we look forward to his continued contributions. The Board and Management remain committed to upholding high standards of corporate governance and transparency as we steer the REIT to deliver sustainable long-term value to our unitholders.”

Following the abovementioned change, the Board will comprise six Directors, of whom four are Independent Directors.

Compositions of the Board and the Board Committees

The compositions of the Board and the Board Committees with effect from 6 May 2025 will be as follows:

 Director Audit and Risk Committee Nominating and Remuneration Committee ESG Committee

Ms Christina Tan 
(Chairman and Non-
Executive Director)

- Member -

Mr Low Huan Ping
(Lead Independent Director)

Member Chairman -

Ms Yeo Siew Eng
(Independent Director)

Chairman - -

Mr Andrew Tan
(Independent Director)


Member
- Member

Mr Chua Soon Ghee
(Independent Director)

- Member Member

Mr Thomas Pang
(Non-Executive Director)


-

- Chairman

 

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About Keppel DC REIT (www.keppeldcreit.com)

Keppel DC REIT was listed on the Singapore Exchange on 12 December 2014 as the first pure-play data centre REIT in Asia.

Keppel DC REIT’s investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate and assets necessary to support the digital economy.

Keppel DC REIT’s investments comprise a mix of colocation, fully-fitted and shell and core assets, as well as debt securities, thereby reinforcing the diversity and resiliency of its portfolio.

Keppel DC REIT is managed by Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the Manager) and is sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.