Company: GDHLF
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001104659-25-053917
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Company: GDS Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form: 424B5
Chunk 11
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 Cayman Islands with limited liability on December 1, 2006 and, where the context requires, its consolidated subsidiaries and the consolidated affiliated entities, including the variable interest entities and their subsidiaries, from time to time;

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“GDS Investment Company” are to GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Shanghai Free Trade Zone GDS Management Co., Ltd.), a limited liability company established in the PRC on December 30, 2015 and our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary;

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“GDS Shanghai” are to Shanghai Shu’an Data Services Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established in the PRC on May 4, 2011 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Management HoldCo;

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“GDS Suzhou” are to Global Data Solutions Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established in the PRC on September 30, 2000 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of GDS Beijing;

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“GIC” are to GIC Private Limited, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund;

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“gross floor area” are either to the total internal area of buildings which we own, or to the total area under lease with respect to buildings which we lease;

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“Group,” “our Group” or “the Group” are to GDS Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (including the variable interest entities) from time to time;

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“HK$,” “Hong Kong dollars” or “HK dollars” are to Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;

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“Hong Kong,” “HK” or “Hong Kong S.A.R.” are to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;

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“Hong Kong Listing Rules” are to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended or supplemented from time to time;

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“Hong Kong Share Registrar” are to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited;

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“Hong Kong Stock Exchange” are to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

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“IDC(s)” are to internet data center(s);

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“M&A Rules” are to the Rules on the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly issued by MOFCOM, SASAC, STA, CSRC, SAIC and SAFE on August 8, 2006, effective on September 8, 2006 and further amended on June 22, 2009 by MOFCOM;

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“Macau” or “Macau S.A.R.” are to the Macau Special Administrative