GDS Holdings Limited to Hold Annual General Meeting on August 16, 2017

SHANGHAI, China, July 14, 2017 -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GDS), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced that it will hold its 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) at Room F, 5^th Floor, World-Wide House 19 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong at 4:00 p.m. (China Standard Time) on August 16, 2017 (which is 4:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) on August 16, 2017).  Shareholders listed in the register of members at the close of business on July 17, 2017 (China Standard Time) are entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the AGM or at any adjournment that may take place. Beneficial owners of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the depositary of the Company’s ADS program.

Copies of the notice of AGM, which sets forth the resolutions to be proposed and seek adoption from shareholders, the Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2016 Annual Report are available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.gds-services.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

About GDS Holdings Limited
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GDS Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:GDS) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China. The Company’s facilities are strategically located in China’s primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. The Company’s data centers have large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancy across all critical systems. GDS is carrier and Cloud neutral, which enables customers to connect to all major PRC telecommunications carriers, and to access a number of the largest Cloud service providers, whom GDS hosts in its facilities. The Company offers colocation and managed services, including a unique and innovative managed Cloud value proposition. The Company has a 16-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. The Company’s base of customers consists predominantly of top tier Cloud service providers and Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations.

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