Company: GDHLF
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001104659-25-053912
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Company: GDS Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form: 424B5
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 by customers;

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“RMB” or “Renminbi” are to Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC;

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“SAFE” are to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC, the PRC governmental agency responsible for matters relating to foreign exchange administration, including local branches, when applicable;

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“SAFE Circular 37” are to the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles promulgated by SAFE with effect from July 4, 2014;

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“SAIC” or “SAMR” are to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC, currently known as the PRC State Administration for Market Regulation;

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“SASAC” are to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council;

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“SCNPC” are to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC;

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“SEC” are to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

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“self-developed data centers” are to data centers operated by us that we either purpose-build from the ground up, develop from building shells purpose-built for us, convert from existing buildings, acquire, or build, operate, and transfer pursuant to contacts with specific customers;

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“SFO” are to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended or supplemented from time to time;

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“shareholder(s)” are to holder(s) of ordinary shares and, where the context requires, ADSs;

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“sqm” are to square meters;

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“STA” are to the State Taxation Administration of the PRC;

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“State Council” are to the PRC State Council;

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“STT Garnet” are to STT Garnet Pte. Ltd. (a company incorporated with limited liability in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of STT Communications Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited);

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“STT GDC” are to STT GDC Pte. Ltd. (a company incorporated with limited liability in Singapore and a subsidiary of STT Communications Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private)