Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO) (the “Company”) today announced that, based on the advice of its proxy solicitor, it believes that shareholders voted to elect all of Taubman’s director nominees – Robert S. Taubman, Cia Buckley Marakovits and Myron E. Ullman III – to the Taubman Board of Directors at the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today.

As previously announced, the Taubman Board has committed to transitioning to annual elections for directors and pursuing accelerated Board refreshment no later than the 2018 Annual Meeting. The Company looks forward to continuing meaningful engagement with shareholders as part of its ongoing commitment to further enhancing the Company’s corporate governance.

Commenting on the preliminary results, the Company issued the following statement:

On behalf of Taubman’s entire Board and management team, we sincerely thank our shareholders for their support and valuable feedback throughout this process. Our Board and management team value the open dialogue and input we have received from our shareholders, and we look forward to continuing to engage with investors in our ongoing efforts to deliver superior long-term shareholder value.

We are gratified to have the support of Taubman’s shareholders and will continue to focus on executing the right strategies for building on our long track-record of success. Under the leadership of our Board and management team, Taubman has assembled an exceptional portfolio comprising some of the best assets in the industry and has delivered superior returns to shareholders. We are confident that our directors will continue to be instrumental in guiding the Company and management as we continue to execute Taubman’s proven strategy to drive growth and create value for all Taubman shareholders.

The preliminary results provided by the Company’s proxy solicitor also indicate that shareholders approved all other proposals considered at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting, including the ratification of KPMG LLP as Taubman’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017, the advisory approval of the compensation of Taubman’s named executive officers, and the advisory approval of advisory votes for named executive officer compensation on an annual basis.

The Company will file the preliminary voting results as tabulated by the independent Inspector of Elections on a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days and will file the Inspector’s final certified vote report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K as soon as practicable.

About Taubman

Taubman Centers is an S&P MidCap 400 Real Estate Investment Trust engaged in the ownership, management and/or leasing of 27 regional, super-regional and outlet shopping centers in the U.S. and Asia. Taubman’s U.S.-owned properties are the most productive in the publicly held U.S. regional mall industry. Founded in 1950, Taubman is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Taubman Asia, founded in 2005, is headquartered in Hong Kong. www.taubman.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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