The board of directors of Link Real Estate Investment Trust announced that Ms Jenny GU Jialin (Ms GU) will be appointed as an independent non-executive director (INED) and a member of the audit and risk management committee (ARMC) of the Manager effective from 17 August 2021. Ms GU, aged 52, is a chartered certified accountant with a wealth of experience in multi-national business, consulting and investment. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer, China of the luxury group Richemont where she brings expertise in both on and off-line retail, strategy and transformation.