The Owner
About CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (www.capitamallsmalaysia.com)
CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (“CMMT”), listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 16 July 2010, is the country’s largest “pure-play” shopping mall real estate investment trust (“REIT”) by market capitalisation and property value. CMMT’s market capitalisation is about RM1.4 billion, while its portfolio has been valued at RM2.14 billion in a valuation commissioned by its Trustee, AmTrustee Berhad.
CMMT is established with the objective of investing in a portfolio of income-producing real estate primarily used for retail purposes and located primarily in Malaysia. Its initial portfolio comprises three shopping malls which are strategically located in three sites across Malaysia. The three assets are Gurney Plaza in Penang, an interest in Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur, and The Mines in Selangor. The portfolio has a total net lettable area of approximately 1.88 million square feet.
CMMT is managed by CapitaMalls Malaysia REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. – a joint venture between CapitaMalls Asia, one of Asia’s largest listed shopping mall developers, owners and managers, and Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (“MIDF”). About CapitaMalls Asia (www.capitamallsasia.com)
CapitaMalls Asia Limited is one of the largest listed shopping mall developers, owners and managers in Asia by total property value of assets and geographic reach. CapitaMalls Asia has an integrated shopping mall business model encompassing retail real estate investment, development, mall operations, asset management and fund management capabilities. It has interests in and manages a pan-Asian portfolio of 91 shopping malls across 49 cities in the five countries of Singapore, China, Malaysia, Japan and India, with a total property value of approximately S$21.9 billion and a total GFA of approximately 75.7 million sq ft.
Shopping malls in the portfolio include ION Orchard and Plaza Singapura – which are located in one of the world’s most famous shopping streets, Orchard Road – Raffles City Singapore and Clarke Quay in Singapore. Our landmark shopping malls in China are Xizhimen Mall and Wangjing Mall in Beijing; Raffles City Beijing and Raffles City Shanghai.
The portfolio also includes Gurney Plaza in Penang, Malaysia; Vivit Square in Tokyo, Japan; as well as Forum Value Mall in Bangalore, India. CapitaMalls Asia’s principal business strategy is to invest in, develop and manage a diversified portfolio of real estate used primarily for retail purposes in Asia, and to strengthen its market position as a leading developer, owner and manager of shopping malls in Asia.
