GDS Holdings director acquires 1,890 depositary shares

The RSU award settled immediately upon grant, and the reported option position covered 10,000 ADSs before expiring.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GDS Holdings Ltd director Kathy Hua Chen acquired 1,890 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on October 15, 2026, upon settlement of Restricted Stock Unit awards that vested immediately upon grant. Her direct holdings following the acquisition were 52,630 ADSs. Separately, 100 share options with an obligation to sell, an exercise price of $60, and underlying 10,000 ADSs expired on September 18, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Chen Kathy Hua

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	American Depositary Shares F1, F2	1,890	$0.00	$0.00
Derivative Expiration	Share Options (Obligation to Sell) F3, F1	100	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Share Options (Obligation to Sell) — 0 contracts (Direct); American Depositary Shares — 52,630 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents eight (8) Class A ordinary shares.
2. F2. Reflects the acquisition of ADSs upon settlement of Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards fully vested immediately upon their grant.
3. F3. These share options can be exercised early if the ADS price is above the exercise price, or closed if the reporting person chooses to buy back the share options.

Key Figures

ADSs acquired: 1,890 ADSs Direct ADS holdings after acquisition: 52,630 ADSs Share options expired: 100 options +3 more

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ADSs acquired 1,890 ADSs October 15, 2026; settlement of Restricted Stock Unit awards

Direct ADS holdings after acquisition 52,630 ADSs Following the October 15, 2026 acquisition

Share options expired 100 options September 18, 2026; obligation to sell

Exercise price $60 per share option Options with an obligation to sell that expired September 18, 2026

Underlying securities 10,000 ADSs Underlying the share options that expired September 18, 2026

ADS conversion ratio 8 Class A ordinary shares per ADS Ratio stated in the footnote

Key Terms

American Depositary Share, Restricted Stock Unit, Share Options (Obligation to Sell)

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American Depositary Share financial

"Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents eight"

An American Depositary Share (ADS) is a U.S.-listed certificate that represents a specified number of shares in a foreign company, held by a custodian bank; it works like a receipt that allows U.S. investors to buy and trade foreign equity on American exchanges without dealing with another country’s markets. Investors care because ADSs make foreign stocks easier to access, improve liquidity and settlement in dollars, and can affect dividend payments, voting rights and regulatory oversight compared with buying the underlying foreign shares directly.

Restricted Stock Unit financial

"settlement of Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards"

A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.

Share Options (Obligation to Sell) technical

"Share Options (Obligation to Sell)"

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How many GDS ADSs did Kathy Hua Chen acquire?

Kathy Hua Chen acquired 1,890 ADSs on October 15, 2026, upon settlement of Restricted Stock Unit awards that vested immediately upon grant. Her direct holdings following the acquisition were 52,630 ADSs.

What GDS share options expired, and what ADSs did they cover?

100 share options with an obligation to sell expired on September 18, 2026, and covered 10,000 ADSs at an exercise price of $60. The options could be exercised early if the ADS price was above the exercise price, or closed if Kathy Hua Chen chose to buy them back.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chen Kathy Hua

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O F4/F5, BLDG C, SUNLAND INTERNATIONAL

NO. 999 ZHOUHAI ROAD, PUDONG

(Street)

SHANGHAI 200137

(City) (State) (Zip)

CHINA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GDS Holdings Ltd [ GDS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[9698]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
American Depositary Shares(1)	10/15/2026		A(2)		1,890	A	$0	52,630(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Share Options (Obligation to Sell)	$60	09/18/2026		E			100	(3)	09/18/2026	American Depositary Shares(1)	10,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents eight (8) Class A ordinary shares.

2. Reflects the acquisition of ADSs upon settlement of Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards fully vested immediately upon their grant.

3. These share options can be exercised early if the ADS price is above the exercise price, or closed if the reporting person chooses to buy back the share options.

	/s/ Kathy Hua Chen	10/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)