SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BMR) today announced the tax treatment of its 2015 distributions. The following table summarizes, for income tax purposes, the nature of the cash distributions paid by the company to stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 and the appropriate 1099DIV box number:



                                                                              Security Description: Common Stock

                                                                                       CUSIP: 09063H107

                                                                                      Ticker Symbol: BMR


        Record Date            Payable Date         Total Distribution               Allocable to 2015                   Box 1a                    Box 2a                       Box 3

                                                          Per Share                                             Taxable Ordinary Dividend   Long-Term Capital Gain     Nondividend Distributions
    ---                    ---                                                                           ---      ----------------------    ----------------------

        12/31/2014                        1/15/2015                 $0.260000                      $0.260000                      $0.004758                  $0.084396                         $0.170846
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         3/31/2015                        4/15/2015                 $0.260000                      $0.260000                      $0.004758                  $0.084396                         $0.170846
         ---------                        ---------                 ---------                      ---------                      ---------                  ---------                         ---------

         6/30/2015                        7/15/2015                 $0.260000                      $0.260000                      $0.004758                  $0.084396                         $0.170846
         ---------                        ---------                 ---------                      ---------                      ---------                  ---------                         ---------

         9/30/2015                       10/15/2015                 $0.260000                      $0.260000                      $0.004758                  $0.084396                         $0.170846
         ---------                       ----------                 ---------                      ---------                      ---------                  ---------                         ---------

                    Totals                                        $1.040000                      $1.040000                      $0.019032                  $0.337584                         $0.683384
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No foreign taxes were paid in 2015.

Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of BioMed Realty Trust distributions.

About BioMed Realty Trust

BioMed Realty invests in the highest quality institutional real estate to meet the needs of the growing demand across the life science industry. The company owns or has interests in properties comprising approximately 18.9 million rentable square feet. Additional information is available at www.biomedrealty.com. Follow us on Twitter @biomedrealty.

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