F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited Announces Retirement of Jonathan Hooley as Director, Effective December 31, 2013

Balanced Commercial Property Trust Limited is a closed-ended investment company. The investment objective of the Company is to provide ordinary shareholders with an attractive level of income together with the potential for capital and income growth from investing in a diversified United Kingdom commercial property portfolio. The Company’s policy is to hold a diversified portfolio of freehold and long leasehold (over 60 years remaining at the time of acquisition) United Kingdom commercial properties. It invests principally in three commercial property sectors: office, retail (including retail warehouses) and industrial. It can also have exposure to other commercial property sectors such as healthcare, leisure, hotels and serviced apartments, residential property, student housing, car parks, petrol stations, storage and supermarkets. The Company’s investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.