Washington Prime Group Announces Tax Reporting Information for 2019 Distributions

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE:WPG) today announced the 2019 tax reporting information (Federal Form 1099) for distributions as shown below. The distributions relate to its common shares, Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest and Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.

Amounts reported to Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan participants will differ due to administrative costs. Participants should refer to their Form 1099, which will be mailed no later than January 31, 2020. The taxability of the 2019 common stock distributions and the 2019 preferred stock distributions are not indicative of the taxability of future distributions.

Common Stock - Ticker Symbol: WPG

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of  Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total  Distribution  Per Share	Ordinary  Dividends	L-T Capital  Gains	Unrecap.  1250 Gain	Non- Dividend  Distributions	Liquidated  Distributions	Section 199A  Dividends
03/04 /2019	03/15/2019	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000	$0.125027	$0.124973	$0.021790	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.125027
06/03/2019	06/17/2019	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000	$0.125027	$0.124973	$0.021790	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.125027
09/03/2019	09/16/2019	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000	$0.125027	$0.124973	$0.021790	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.125027
12/02/2019	12/16/2019	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000	$0.125027	$0.124973	$0.021790	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.125027
			TOTAL	$1.000000	$0.500108	$0.499892	$0.087160	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.500108

Preferred Stock - 7.5% Series H Preferred Shares - Ticker Symbol: WPG-H

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of  Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total  Distribution  Per Share	Ordinary  Dividends	L-T Capital  Gains	Unrecap.  1250 Gain	Non- Dividend  Distributions	Liquidated  Distributions	Section 199A  Dividends
03/29/2019	04/15/2019	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800	$0.234450	$0.234350	$0.040861	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.234450
06/28/2019	07/15/2019	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800	$0.234450	$0.234350	$0.040861	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.234450
09/27/2019	10/15/2019	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800	$0.234450	$0.234350	$0.040861	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.234450
12/31/2019	01/15/2020	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800	$0.234450	$0.234350	$0.040861	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.234450
			TOTAL	$1.875200	$0.937800	$0.937400	$0.163444	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.937800

Preferred Stock - 6.875% Series I Preferred Shares - Ticker Symbol: WPG-I

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of  Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total  Distribution  Per Share	Ordinary  Dividends	L-T Capital  Gains	Unrecap.  1250 Gain	Non- Dividend  Distributions	Liquidated  Distributions	Section 199A  Dividends
03/29/2019	04/15/2019	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700	$0.214896	$0.214804	$0.037453	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.214896
06/28/2019	07/15/2019	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700	$0.214896	$0.214804	$0.037453	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.214896
09/27/2019	10/15/2019	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700	$0.214896	$0.214804	$0.037453	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.214896
12/31/2019	01/15/2020	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700	$0.214896	$0.214804	$0.037453	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.214896
			TOTAL	$1.718800	$0.859584	$0.859216	$0.149812	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.859584

This press release is intended to serve as the written notice required by the Internal Revenue Code that the amounts in the “L-T Capital Gains” columns above are designated as Capital Gains Dividends.

Contacts

For additional information, contact Computershare Investor Services at 800.738.4931; or John Mills, Senior Director, Tax, Washington Prime Group, at 614.887.5910.

About Washington Prime Group

Washington Prime Group Inc. is a retail REIT and a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of retail properties. The Company combines a national real estate portfolio with its expertise across the entire shopping center sector to increase cash flow through rigorous management of assets and provide new opportunities to retailers looking for growth throughout the U.S. Washington Prime Group® is a registered trademark of the Company. Learn more at www.washingtonprime.com.