Crombie REIT announces redemption of outstanding 5.00% Series D Convertible Debentures due September 30, 2019

NEW GLASGOW, NS, June 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust ("Crombie") (TSX: CRR.UN) announced today that it has exercised its right to redeem its 5.00% Series D Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures maturing on September 30, 2019 (the "Debentures") in accordance with the terms of the supplemental trust indenture dated July 3, 2012, governing the Debentures. The redemption of the Debentures will be effective on July 4, 2017 (the "Redemption Date"). Upon redemption, Crombie will pay to the holders of Debentures the redemption price (the "Redemption Price") equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Debentures to be redeemed, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to but excluding the Redemption Date, for a total of $1,013.01 per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures, less any taxes required to be deducted or withheld.  

The aggregate principal amount of Debentures currently outstanding is $60,000,000. Crombie intends to draw funds from its existing revolving line of credit to pay the Redemption Price of the redeemed Debentures. The Debentures are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CRR.DB.D" and may be converted in accordance with their terms into Units of Crombie until June 30, 2017.

About Crombie

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under, and governed by, the laws of the Province of Ontario. Crombie currently owns a portfolio of 281 income-producing properties across Canada, comprising approximately 19.1 million square feet with a strategy to own, operate and develop a portfolio of high quality grocery and drug store anchored shopping centres, freestanding stores and mixed use developments primarily in Canada's top urban and suburban markets.

This news release may contain forward looking statements that reflect the current expectations of management of Crombie about Crombie's future results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "continue", "may", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward looking statements. These statements reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management of Crombie. Forward looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors, including those discussed in the 2016 annual Management Discussion and Analysis under "Risk Management", could cause actual results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and a reader should not place undue reliance on the forward looking statements. There can be no assurance that the expectations of management of Crombie will prove to be correct.

Additional information relating to Crombie can be found on Crombie's web site at www.crombiereit.com or on the SEDAR web site for Canadian regulatory filings at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE Crombie REIT

Glenn Hynes, FCPA, FCA, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Crombie REIT, [phone]

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