Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) - Issue 2

In the second issue of the Governance and Transparency Index (GTI), Keppel Land was ranked 10th out of 697 companies. The GTI, which was launched by the Business Times and the National University of Singapore's Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre, assesses companies on financial transparency and corporate governance practices.

The GTI is much broader in scope and more dynamic with the ability to award companies bonus and penalty points, compared to the BT Corporate Transparency Index (CTI) which it replaces. Companies will receive points for following recommendations from the Code of Corporate Governance and penalties for poor governance practices.

Keppel Land wins Gold Award for Best Annual Report

Keppel Land again won the prestigious Gold Award for Best Annual Report in the category for companies with market capitalisation of $1 billion and above, at the Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA) 2009. Organized by The Business Times and supported by the Singapore Exchange and partners, the award recognises the most outstanding annual report based on criterion such as transparency, adequacy of disclosure and presentation of information.

SIAS Most Transparent Company Award

Keppel Land took the runner-up award for the Most Transparent Company under the Properties category at the SIAS Investors' Choice Award Presentation held in 2009. This is the tenth time running that the company has won the award, following last year's winning. Organised by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore, the transparency awards are to encourage and promote corporate transparency in Singapore. Companies were nominated by fund management firms, stockbroking and research houses, as well as the media. They were then assessed over a year, based on criteria such as timeliness of corporate disclosures, frequency, clarity and substantiality of their announcements, as well as their willingness to reveal information to analysts and the media.

Certificate of Excellence at IR Magazine SEA Awards

Keppel Land also clinched the Certificate of Excellence at the annual Investor Relations (IR) Magazine South East Asia Awards held in December 2009. The award recognises companies for their transparency as well as active and effective engagement of the Company's shareholders. Winners were determined based on the results of an independent survey of over 5,000 investors and analysts from Asia. The annual IR Magazine South East Asia Awards are widely respected among the global IR community. IR Magazine is a monthly UK-based publication with more than 20 years of establishment and is one of the most esteemed industry publications.

Ranked 3rd out of 704 companies in the Business Times Corporate Transparency Index

Keppel Land has been consistently ranked top five in the Business Times' Corporate Transparency Index (BT-CTI), which rates Singapore listed companies on the quality of their financial disclosures and the way they are presented. In the latest issue published on 12 May 2008, Keppel Land ranked 3rd out of 704 companies.

Keppel Land among "Singapore's Best Managed Companies" by FinanceAsia

Keppel Land has emerged with three top accolades from FinanceAsia's Best Managed Companies Poll 2008. The company won recognition in the categories of Singapore's Best Managed Company (5th), Best Corporate Governance (4th), and Best Investor Relations (8th).

Keppel Land among Top Five in S&P and CGFRC Corporate Governance Study

Keppel Land emerged among the top five scoring companies in terms of corporate governance disclosure in a study of 45 companies on the Straits Times Index by Standard and Poor's (S&P) and the Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre (CGFRC) at the National University of Singapore in July 2004.

A corporate governance disclosure scorecard developed by S&P was used to assess the corporate governance practices of the STI companies based on their annual reports. The scorecard takes into account international principles and best practices which were adapted to the Singapore environment.

Keppel Land ranked tops in ISS and Business Week Corporate Governance Survey

Keppel Land was ranked 6th among Singapore companies in a corporate governance survey conducted by US-based Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Business Week in May 2004. The survey ranked 1,785 non-US companies from Canada to Japan. In Singapore, Keppel Land came up top among real estate companies, with a score of 91.5 in the corporate governance quotient. This means that Keppel Land outperformed 91.5% of the companies ranked by ISS.

Keppel Land Ranked 3^rd in Asia Pacific Transparency Study

Keppel Land has been ranked third out of 180 property firms in the Asia-Pacific in a study on Corporate Transparency. In terms of Singapore companies, Keppel Land ranked second out of the seven companies in the top 50 league. The study, conducted by the National University of Singapore, was based on three key factors of annual report transparency, corporate website clarity and analyst coverage.