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WA-90026

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority / Barings Darling Square Holding TrustWA-90026

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Processing timeline

26

days

Filed

3 July 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

29 July 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for Pearl Spring ZB 2016 Trust ABN - 77 247 165 207

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

MM DS Investor LLC Company number 10401629

Other parties

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Summary

The Trust Company (Australia) Limited, as trustee for Pearl Spring ZB 2016 Trust (an Abu Dhabi Investment Authority vehicle), is acquiring a minority interest in the Barings Darling Square Holding Trust. This unit acquisition involves a Sydney 13-level office building; Pearl joins Barings and Tigcorp as unitholders.

Acquisition details

The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for Pearl Spring ZB 2016 Trust ( Pearl ) proposes to acquire a minority interest in the Barings Darling Square Holding Trust (the Darling Square Trust ). The Darling Square Trust, via a subsidiary trust, holds a leasehold interest in property located at Darling Square, 35 Tumbalong Boulevard, Haymarket NSW 2000. The property is the site of a 13-level office building. Pearl will become party to a Unitholders' Agreement in respect of the Darling Square Trust. The other unitholders will be Barings, a global alternative asset management firm (through various entities, including entities owned by its parent MassMutual) and Tigcorp, an Australian property developer and investor. Pearl is an investment vehicle of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ( ADIA ). Pearl invests in commercial real estate assets and investment vehicles in Australia, as part of the ADIA’s broader investment group that invests in infrastructure, logistics and hotels.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

29 July 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF140.2 KB

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