GDS-SW Sets 25 June 2026 AGM; Agenda Covers Board Refresh, Three-Year Extension of 2016 Equity Plan and 30% New-Issue Mandate

GDS Holdings Limited (GDS-SW, Nasdaq: GDS) has released the proxy materials for its annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled at 16:00 CST on 25 June 2026 at the company’s Shanghai headquarters (Beijing Meeting Room, F5, Building C, Sunland International, No. 999 Zhouhai Road, Pudong).

Key items to be put to an ordinary-resolution vote include:

1. Board composition • Re-election of director Gary J. Wojtaszek. • Election of David Zhang as a new director. • Re-election of independent director Hua (Kathy) Chen. At the announcement date, the board comprises 12 members, with William Wei Huang serving as chairman and CEO and Sio Tat Hiang as vice-chairman.

2. Equity incentives • Proposal to extend the effectiveness of the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan for an additional three years.

3. Auditor confirmation • Appointment of KPMG Huazhen LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2026.

4. Capital authorisation • Mandate empowering the board to allot or issue, within 12 months of the AGM, ordinary shares or other equity-linked securities up to 30% of the company’s existing issued share capital, excluding shares issued via previously granted options, warrants, or conversion of 2019-maturity bonds held by Ping An Insurance and STT.

5. Ancillary authority • Authorisation for directors and officers to execute any actions necessary to implement the approved resolutions.

Voting logistics Shareholders of record at the close of business on 4 June 2026 may vote in person or by proxy. Completed proxy forms must be lodged at the designated Hong Kong or Shanghai addresses no later than 48 hours before the AGM. Joint holders’ voting rights will be exercised by the senior registered holder present or represented.

Corporate governance note GDS operates under a weighted voting rights (WVR) structure, granting disproportionate voting power to WVR beneficiaries. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange reminds investors that the interests of WVR holders may diverge from those of other shareholders.

No dividend, financing or earnings guidance updates were included in the announcement.