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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 25, 2011

 

                      
           Meeting Information
  DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.         

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

          

 

For holders as of: March 07, 2011

    
          

 

Date: April 25, 2011            Time: 12:00 PM PDT

    
          

 

Location:

  

 

560 Mission Street

    
             

 

20th Floor Conference Center

    
             

 

(the Market Room)

    
               

 

San Francisco, Ca 94105

 

    
                

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

PAMELA MATTHEWS

560 MISSION ST, SUITE 2900

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

     

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                Voting  items                     
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote
   FOR each of the following nominees:
  

 

1.

  

 

Election of Directors

      Nominees          
   01    Richard A. Magnuson   02   Michael F. Foust   03    Laurence A. Chapman   04    Kathleen Earley   05    Ruann F. Ernst, Ph. D.
   06    Dennis E. Singleton   07   Robert H. Zerbst      
  

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:

  

 

2

  

 

RATIFYING THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011.

  

 

3

  

 

THE APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

  

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

  

 

4

  

 

RECOMMENDATION, ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (EVERY ONE, TWO OR THREE YEARS).

  

 

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