1 August 2016

European Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ('the Company')

Return of capital

Further to the approval by the Company's shareholders of the winding down proposals (as described in the Circular to shareholders on 12 July 2011) the Board is pleased to announce a return of €20.7m, being a substantial portion of the proceeds from the Panrico sale (equivalent to 115 pence per share) on 11 August 2016 (the 'Redemption Date') by way of a compulsory partial redemption of shares (the 'Seventh Redemption').

Further details will be announced in due course.

Enquiries:

Computershare Investor Services PLC

Shareholder Helpline Phone: +44 (0) 370 7074040

Praxis Fund Services Limited

Shona Darling Phone: +44(0) 1481 755528

Cenkos Securities plc

Will Rogers Phone: +44 (0) 20 7397 1920

Sapna Shah Phone: +44 (0) 20 7397 1922

Schroder Property Investment Management Ltd

Tony Smedley Phone: +44(0) 20 7658 6000

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