H&R Real Estate Investment Trust announced to hold annual and special meetings on June 17, 2016. Among matters to be voted on at the meetings, as a result of H&R's ongoing review of its corporate governance matters and in order to best serve unitholders, H&R has proposed to expand the size of the board of the REIT in order to nominate Stephen Sender as a trustee of the REIT. Mr. Sender has over 30 years of experience in the investment banking industry and H&R believes that Mr. Sender will bring valuable experience and insight to the board and assist the REIT in continuing to bring value to unitholders. Stephen Sender - Mr. Sender has over 30 years of experience in the investment banking industry in Canada and abroad. Most recently and since December 2005, he was Managing Director, Industry Head - Real Estate in Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets division representing the bank's capital markets activities in the Canadian real estate industry.