Partners Real Estate Investment Trust to Lower Dividend Guidance

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (Partners REIT) is a Canada-based open-ended real estate investment trust. The Trust is focused on the acquisition and management of a range of retail and mixed-use retail community and neighborhood shopping centers. The Trust's properties are located in both primary and secondary markets throughout Canada, and are primarily mid-market assets. Partners REIT's portfolio consists of approximately 30 properties located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Partners REIT's properties consist of approximately 2.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). The Trust's properties include Centuria Urban Village in British Columbia; Manning Crossing in Alberta; Shoppers Drug Mart Property in Manitoba; Cornwall Square, Crossing Bridge Square, King George Square, Place Val Est, Rona Property and Wellington Southdale in Ontario, and Elgar Place, Marcel Laurin, Place Desormeaux and Plaza des Seigneurs in Quebec.