GDS Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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GDS Holdings announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on June 27, 2024. All resolutions proposed were approved by shareholders.

The resolutions included the re-election of three directors: Mr. Lim Ah Doo, Mr. Chang Sun, and Ms. Judy Qing Ye. Additionally, KPMG Huazhen LLP was confirmed as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

Shareholders also authorized the Board of Directors to issue equity or equity-linked securities up to 30% of the existing share capital within 12 months from the AGM date. Lastly, directors and officers were authorized to execute necessary actions to implement these resolutions.

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• Authorization for issuance of shares up to 30% of existing share capital may dilute current shareholder value.

SHANGHAI, China, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and South East Asia, today announced that it held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“2024 AGM”) on June 27, 2024. Each of the resolutions submitted to the shareholders for approval at the 2024 AGM has been approved.

Specifically, the shareholders of the Company passed ordinary resolutions approving:

1. Re-election of Mr. Lim Ah Doo as a director of the Company;
2. Re-election of Mr. Chang Sun as a director of the Company;
3. Re-election of Ms. Judy Qing Ye as a director of the Company;
4. Confirmation of the appointment of KPMG Huazhen LLP as independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;
5. Authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company to allot or issue, in the 12-month period from the date of the 2024 AGM, ordinary shares or other equity or equity-linked securities of the Company up to an aggregate thirty per cent. (30%) of its existing issued share capital of the Company at the date of the 2024 AGM, whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions (OTHER THAN any allotment or issues of shares on the exercise of any options that have been granted by the Company); and
6. Authorization of each of the directors and officers of the Company to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such director or officer, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

About GDS Holdings Limited

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and South East Asia. The Company’s facilities are strategically located in primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. The Company also builds, operates and transfers data centers at other locations selected by its customers in order to fulfill their broader requirements. The Company’s data centers have large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancies across all critical systems. GDS is carrier and cloud-neutral, which enables its customers to access the major telecommunications networks, as well as the largest PRC and global public clouds, which are hosted in many of its facilities. The Company offers co-location and a suite of value-added services, including managed hybrid cloud services through direct private connection to leading public clouds, managed network services, and, where required, the resale of public cloud services. The Company has a 23-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. The Company’s customer base consists predominantly of hyperscale cloud service providers, large internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications carriers, IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

GDS Holdings Limited
Laura Chen
Phone: +86 (21) 2029-2203
Email: ir@gds-services.com

Piacente Financial Communications
Ross Warner
Phone: +86 (10) 6508-0677
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com

Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com

GDS Holdings Limited

FAQ

What did GDS approve at their 2024 Annual General Meeting?

GDS approved the re-election of three directors, confirmation of KPMG Huazhen LLP as auditor, and authorized issuing shares up to 30% of existing share capital.

When did GDS hold its 2024 Annual General Meeting?

GDS held its 2024 Annual General Meeting on June 27, 2024.

What is the impact of GDS issuing shares up to 30% of its existing share capital?

Issuing up to 30% of existing share capital could dilute the value of current shareholder holdings.