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- Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 0405.HK) operates as a Hong Kong-listed real estate investment trust that owns and leases a portfolio of commercial properties in the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong; its core assets include Grade-A office buildings such as Guangzhou International Finance Centre, Yuexiu Financial Tower and Shanghai Yue Xiu Tower; retail and wholesale centers like White Horse Building, Fortune Plaza, City Development Plaza, Victory Plaza and Starry Victoria Shopping Centre; hotel and serviced apartment facilities within Guangzhou International Finance Centre; and additional properties including Wuhan Yuexiu Fortune Centre, Hangzhou Victory Business Centre and units in Hong Kong Yue Xiu Building, with a total rentable area of approximately 804,000 square meters concentrated in central business districts of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Constituted by a trust deed dated December 7, 2005 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 21, 2005, Yuexiu REIT focuses on generating rental income from office leasing, retail operations, specialized apparel markets, hotels and serviced apartments targeting corporate tenants, retailers and consumers across these key markets. In September 2025, the REIT announced a major strategic reorganization by disposing of its 50% interest in Yuexiu Financial Tower to Guangzhou Yue Xiu Development Group Co., Ltd. for approximately RMB3.433 billion, reducing its effective ownership to 49.495% as a qualified minority-owned property while optimizing capital structure, lowering the gearing ratio from 48.1% to about 41.2%, reducing interest expenses and achieving distribution per unit accretion through refinancing and debt repayment.