Listed on 12 December 2014, Keppel DC REIT is the first pure-play data centre REIT listed in Asia on the Singapore Exchange (SGX-ST).
Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.
Its current portfolio comprises 17 high-quality data centres strategically located in key data centre hubs. With an aggregate lettable area of approximately 1,411,411 sq ft, the portfolio spans ten cities in eight countries in Asia Pacific and Europe.
The REIT is managed by Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the Manager). Keppel Capital has a 50% interest in the Manager, with the remaining interest held by Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation (Keppel T&T). Keppel Capital is a premier asset manager in Asia with assets under management of approximately $33 billion in real estate, infrastructure and data centre properties in key global markets.
As the Sponsor of the REIT, Keppel T&T has also granted Rights of First Refusal (ROFR) to the REIT for future acquisition opportunities of its data centre assets.
The Manager's key objectives are to provide the REIT's Unitholders with regular and stable distributions, as well as achieve long-term growth while maintaining an optimal capital structure.
For more information on Keppel DC REIT, please visit www.keppeldcreit.com