CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (A17U) has announced the timetable for its previously flagged equity fund-raising exercise of no less than 900 million Singapore dollars and set Apr, 1 2026 as the record date for both an advanced distribution and entitlement to a preferential offering.

The trust will close its transfer books and register of unitholders at 17:00 on Apr, 1 2026. Holders of existing units at that time will receive a pro-rated advanced distribution for the period from Jan, 1 2026 up to the day before the expected Apr, 2 2026 issuance of new private-placement units and will also be eligible for provisional allotments under the forthcoming preferential offering.

The manager estimates the advanced distribution at about 3.750 Singapore cents per existing unit, comprising 3.116 Singapore cents of taxable income, 0.044 Singapore cents of tax-exempt income and 0.590 Singapore cents of capital distribution. The actual amount will be confirmed later, with payment targeted for Apr, 30 2026.

The fund-raising comprises: • A private placement of 244.898 million to 249.377 million new units at 2.406–2.450 Singapore dollars each to raise at least 600 million Singapore dollars. • A non-renounceable preferential offering of new units to eligible investors at 2.35–2.40 Singapore dollars apiece to raise about 300 million Singapore dollars.

Private placement units will not be entitled to the advanced distribution and will not participate in the preferential offering; preferential offering units will likewise not receive the advanced distribution but will qualify for distributions accruing after Apr, 2 2026.

Unitholders required to file tax declarations must return the relevant forms to the unit registrar by 17:00 on Apr, 14 2026. Semi-annual distributions are expected to resume after the interim payment.