WINNIPEG, MB, June 27,
2023 /CNW/ - Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
("Artis") and its joint actors have decreased their position in
Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust ("Dream Office") (TSX:
D.UN) to 14.77%, pursuant to Dream Office's substantial issuer bid
(the "SIB") in which Dream Office offered to purchase up to
12,500,000 of its outstanding Series A units (the "Units") at a
price of $15.50 per Unit. On
June 22, 2023, Dream Office announced
that it would acquire 12,500,000 Units pursuant to the SIB. Artis
and partnerships managed by Sandpiper Group sold an aggregate of
2,409,568 Units pursuant to the SIB (of which Artis sold 2,185,035
Units), resulting in aggregate cash proceeds to Artis and its
joint actors of $37.3 million.
As a result of the disposition of Units and completion of the
SIB, Artis and its joint actors own and exercise control and
direction over an aggregate of 5,589,319 Units, representing
approximately 14.77% of the 37,851,360 issued and outstanding
voting units.
Prior to the SIB, Artis and its joint actors owned and exercised
control and direction over 7,998,887 Units.
The Units were disposed of for investment purposes.
Artis and its joint actors may, from time to time, depending on
market and other conditions, increase or decrease their respective
beneficial ownership, control or direction over the securities of
Dream Office through market transactions, private agreements, or
otherwise.
Dream Office's head office is located at 30 Adelaide Street
East, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario,
M5C 3H1.
Artis's head office is located at Suite 600, 220 Portage Avenue,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0A5.
An early warning report will be filed by Artis in accordance
with applicable securities laws. For further information and to
obtain a copy of the early warning report filed by Artis, please
contact Heather Nikkel, Senior Vice
President – Investor Relations and Sustainability of Artis at (204)
947-1250.
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Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust
with a portfolio of industrial, office and retail properties in
Canada and the United States. Artis's vision is to build
a best-in-class asset management and investment platform focused on
growing net asset value per unit and distributions for investors
through value investing in real estate.
SOURCE Artis Real Estate Investment Trust