Date, time and conduct of the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM"): The Manager is pleased to announce that pursuant to the Order, the AGM will be convened and held by way of electronic means, on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 at 11.00 a.m. (Singapore time).
No personal attendance at AGM: As the AGM will be convened and held by way of electronic means, Unitholders will not be able to attend the AGM physically in person.
The following information has been released in relation to the AGM.
Participation in Electronic AGM
Notice of AGM
Proxy Form
Annual Report
Alternative arrangements for participation at the AGM:
Unitholders may participate at the AGM by:
observing and/or listening to the AGM proceedings via live audio-visual webcast or live audio-only stream;
submitting questions in advance of the AGM; and
appointing the Chairman of the AGM as proxy to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the AGM.
Details of the steps are set out hereunder:
Pre-Registration to participate in the AGM
Pre-registration: Unitholders must pre-register at BHG Retail REIT's pre-registration website at http://bhgreit.listedcompany.com/agm2021/register from now till 11.00 a.m. on 24 April 2021 to enable the Manager to verify their status as Unitholders.
Verification: Following the verification, authenticated Unitholders will receive an email, which will contain user ID and password details as well as instructions on how to access the live audio-visual webcast and live audio-only stream of the AGM proceedings, by 11.00 a.m. on 26 April 2021 (the "Confirmation Email").
Confirmation: Unitholders who do not receive the Confirmation Email by 11.00 a.m. on 26 April 2021, but have registered by the 24 April 2021 deadline should contact BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd., at +65 6536 5355, during its operating hours from Monday to Friday at 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., or via email at AGM.TeamE@boardroomlimited.com.
Pre-Submission of Questions
Submission of questions: Unitholders may submit questions in advance of the AGM.
Questions must be submitted in the following manner by 11.00 a.m. on 24 April 2021:
via email to BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd., at AGM.TeamE@boardroomlimited.com; or
if submitted by post, be deposited at the office of BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd., at 50 Raffles Place, #32-01 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623.
Information required: Unitholders who submit questions via email or by post to BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar must provide the following information:
the Unitholder's full name;
the Unitholder's address; and
the manner in which the Unitholder holds Units in BHG Retail REIT (e.g., via The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP"), scrip, Central Provident Fund ("CPF") or Supplemental Retirement Scheme ("SRS")).
Addressing questions: The Manager will endeavour to address all substantial and relevant questions submitted in advance of the AGM, prior to or during the AGM, and the Manager will publish the responses to those questions which the Manager will not be addressing during the AGM, on BHG Retail REIT's corporate website and on SGX-ST's website at the URL https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements prior to the AGM. Unitholders will not be able to ask questions at the AGM live during the audio visual-webcast or audio-only stream, and therefore it is important for Unitholders who wish to ask questions to submit their questions in advance of the AGM.
Minutes: The Manager will publish the minutes of the AGM on BHG Retail REIT's corporate website and on SGX-ST's website at the URL https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements, and the minutes will include the responses to the substantial and relevant questions if these questions are addressed during the AGM.
Submission of Proxy Forms to Vote
Appointment of Chairman as proxy: If a Unitholder (whether individual or corporate) wishes to exercise his/her/its voting rights at the AGM, he/she/it must appoint the Chairman of the AGM as his/her/its proxy to attend, speak and vote on his/her/its behalf at the AGM.
Specific voting instructions to be given: : In appointing the Chairman of the AGM as proxy, a Unitholder must give specific instructions as to voting, or abstentions from voting, in respect of a resolution in the form of proxy, failing which the appointment of the Chairman of the AGM as proxy for that resolution will be treated as invalid.
Submission of proxy forms: The proxy form must be submitted to BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd., in the following manner by 11.00 a.m. on 25 April 2021 being forty-eight (48) hours before the time fixed for the AGM in the following manner:
if submitted by post, be lodged at the office of BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar at 50 Raffles Place, #32-01 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623; or
if submitted electronically, be submitted via email to BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar at AGM.TeamE@boardroomlimited.com.
A Unitholder who wishes to submit a proxy form must first download, complete and sign the proxy form, before submitting it by post to the address provided above, or before scanning and sending it by email to the email address provided above.
In view of the COVID-19 situation in Singapore and the related safe distancing measures which may make it difficult for Unitholders to submit completed proxy forms by post, Unitholders are strongly encouraged to submit completed proxy forms electronically via email.
Relevant intermediaries: Persons who hold Units through relevant intermediaries and who wish to participate in the AGM, should contact the relevant intermediary through which they hold such Units as soon as possible in order to make the necessary arrangements for them to participate in the AGM. For the avoidance of doubt, CPF and SRS Investors who wish to participate in the AGM by (a) observing and/or listening to the AGM proceedings through live audio-visual webcast or live audio-only stream and/or (b) submitting questions in advance of the AGM should refer to the steps under "Pre-Registration to participate in the AGM" and "Pre-Submission of Questions" above respectively. However, CPF and SRS investors who wish to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as proxy should approach their respective CPF Agent Banks or SRS Operators to submit their votes by 5.00 p.m. on 15 April 2021..
Further details of the alternative arrangements relating to the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM.
Key dates/deadlines: The table below sets out the key dates/deadlines for Unitholders to note:
Deadline for CPF or SRS investors who wish to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as proxy to approach their respective CPF Agent Banks or SRS Operators to submit their votes.
11.00 a.m. on 24 April 2021 (Saturday)
Deadline for Unitholders to pre-register for live audio-visual webcast or live audio-only stream of the AGM proceedings.
Deadline for Unitholders to submit questions in advance.
11.00 a.m. on 25 April 2021 (Sunday)
Deadline for Unitholders to submit proxy forms.
11.00 a.m. on 26 April 2021 (Monday)
Authenticated Unitholders will receive the Confirmation Email (which will contain user ID and password details, as well as instructions on how to access the live audio-visual webcast and a toll-free telephone number to access the live audio-only stream of the AGM proceedings.)
Unitholders who do not receive the Confirmation Email by 11.00 a.m. on 26 April 2021, but have registered by the 24 April 2021 deadline should contact BHG Retail REIT's Unit Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd., at +65 6536 5355, during its operating hours from Monday to Friday at 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., or via email at AGM.TeamE@boardroomlimited.com.
11.00 a.m. on 27 April 2021 (Tuesday)
Click on the link in the Confirmation Email and enter the user ID and password to access the live audio-visual webcast of the AGM proceedings; or
Call the toll-free telephone number in the Confirmation Email to access the live audio-only stream of the AGM proceedings.
Important reminder: Due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, the Manager may be required to change the arrangements for the AGM at short notice. Unitholders should check BHG Retail REIT's corporate website at the URL http://bhgreit.listedcompany.com/newsroom.html for the latest updates on the status of the AGM.