KEYreit ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF CONTROL OFFER TO PURCHASE DEBENTURES

TORONTO, May 22, 2013 /CNW/ - KEYreit (TSX: KRE.UN) announces that, as a result of the change of control with respect to KEYreit caused by the acquisition by Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. ("Plazacorp") of 13,288,370 units of KEYreit ("Units") pursuant to its offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Units, KEYreit has made a repurchase offer, as of May 22, 2013, for the 7.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due December 31, 2014, the 8.00% convertible unsecured debentures due December 31, 2016 and the 7.00% convertible unsecured debentures due December 31, 2017 (collectively, the "Debentures"), at a price equal to 101% of their respective principal amounts plus accrued and unpaid interested.  The repurchase offer will expire on June 28th, 2013 at 5:00 pm.  Should a holder of debentures elect not to accept the repurchase offer, the Debentures will become obligations of Plazacorp in accordance with the terms of their respective indentures.

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KEYreit (TSX: KRE.UN) is Canada's premier small-box retail property owner with 227 properties in nine provinces across Canada. KEYreit's properties are well located and geographically diverse across Canada with the majority of all properties containing long-term quadruple net leases.

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Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time they are made, underlying estimates and assumptions made by management and management's good faith belief with respect to future events, performance and results, and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally which could cause actual results to differ materially from what is currently expected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, reliance on key tenants, risks associated with investment in real property, competition, reliance on key personnel, financing and refinancing risks, distributions, environmental matters, tenant risks, risks related to current economic conditions and other risk factors more particularly described in KEYreit's most recent Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to KEYreit or that KEYreit currently believes to be less significant may also adversely affect KEYreit.

KEYreit cautions readers that the list of factors is not exhaustive and that should certain risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying estimates or assumptions prove incorrect, actual events, performance and results may vary significantly from those expected. There can be no assurance that the actual results, performance, events or activities anticipated by KEYreit will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effect on, KEYreit. The reader should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date.

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SOURCE: KEYreit

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