Slate Office REIT Announces Voting Results from Special Meeting of Unitholders

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN) (the "REIT"), an owner and operator of high-quality workplace real estate, announced today that, at its special meeting of unitholders held on January 15, 2024 (the “Meeting”), a special resolution authorizing and approving an amendment to the REIT’s declaration of trust for the purposes of removing the restriction imposed on the REIT not to incur or assume additional indebtedness that would cause the REIT to achieve financial leverage in excess of 65% of its gross book value (the “Restriction”), as such amendment may be varied by the trustees of the REIT in their discretion (the “Amendment Resolution”), was passed.

The trustees of the REIT have decided to exercise their discretion to implement the proposed amendment to the declaration of trust in the form of a waiver of the Restriction until December 31, 2025, rather than implement the proposed amendment as a blanket removal of the Restriction. In addition to the foregoing, and as previously disclosed, the board of trustees intends to adopt the Restriction within the board’s operating guidelines, with the board having discretion to waive the Restriction to the extent that the board determines that doing so is in the best interests of the REIT.

Voting results for the Amendment Resolution are as follows:

	Voted For	%	Voted Against	%
Amendment Resolution	24,921,964	68.96%	11,218,320	31.04%

Final results on all matters voted upon at the Meeting have been or will be filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and will be available on the REIT’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

About Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN)
Slate Office REIT is a global owner and operator of high-quality workplace real estate. The REIT owns interests in and operates a portfolio of strategic and well-located real estate assets in North America and Europe. The majority of the REIT’s portfolio is comprised of government or high-quality credit tenants. The REIT acquires quality assets at a discount to replacement cost and creates value for unitholders by applying hands-on asset management strategies to grow rental revenue, extend lease term and increase occupancy. Visit slateofficereit.com to learn more.

About Slate Asset Management
Slate Asset Management is a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets. We focus on fundamentals with the objective of creating long-term value for our investors and partners. Slate’s platform has a range of real estate and infrastructure investment strategies, including opportunistic, value add, core plus, and debt investments. We are supported by exceptional people and flexible capital, which enable us to originate and execute on a wide range of compelling investment opportunities. Visit slateam.com to learn more.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information herein constitutes “forward-looking information” as defined under Canadian securities laws which reflect management’s expectations regarding objectives, plans, goals, strategies, future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities of the REIT. The words “plans”, “expects”, “does not expect”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “does not anticipate”, “projects”, “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements to the effect that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “occur”, “be achieved”, or “continue” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management as of the date hereof, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, the REIT cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the filings of the REIT with securities regulators.

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