KEYreit mails circular in connection with subsequent acquisition transaction and announces convertible debenture conversion mechanics

TORONTO, May 29, 2013 /CNW/ - KEYreit (TSX: KRE.UN) has mailed the management information circular related to the special meeting of unitholders of KEYreit to be held on June 26, 2013 at 10:00 am (Toronto time) for the purpose of approving the subsequent acquisition transaction which will allow Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. (TSXV: PLZ) ("Plazacorp") to acquire all of the units of KEYreit (the "Units") not previously acquired by Plazacorp.  The full details of the subsequent acquisition transaction are contained in the circular, which is available on KEYreit's website at www.keyreit.com and at www.sedar.com.

Concurrently with the completion of the subsequent acquisition transaction, Plazacorp, KEYreit and CIBC Mellon Trust Company will enter into a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the 7.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due December 31, 2014 (the "2009 Debentures"), the 8.00% convertible unsecured debentures due December 31, 2016 (the "2011 Debentures") and the 7.00% convertible unsecured debentures due December 31, 2017 (the "2012 Debentures" and, together with the 2009 Debentures and the 2011 Debentures, the "Debentures") will become obligations of Plazacorp in accordance with the terms of their respective indentures.

At the same time, the Debentures will cease to be convertible into Units and will instead be convertible into an amount of cash and common shares of Plazacorp ("Plazacorp Shares") that a holder of Debentures would have been entitled to receive if, on the date of the subsequent acquisition transaction, it had been the registered holder of the number of Units which it was entitled to acquire upon the exercise of its conversion right. Accordingly, each $1,000 principal amount of the 2009 Debentures will be convertible into $117.25 in cash and 188 Plazacorp Shares, each $1,000 principal amount of the 2011 Debentures will be convertible into $99.76 in cash and 169 Plazacorp Shares and each $1,000 principal amount of the 2012 Debentures will be convertible into $112.76 in cash and 190 Plazacorp Shares.  The amount of cash into which the Debentures will be convertible is based on the maximum cash consideration available under the subsequent acquisition transaction and assuming full conversion of all the Debentures as of the date of the subsequent acquisition transaction.

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KEYreit 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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SOURCE: KEYreit

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