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October 19, 2021

For Immediate Release

Issuer of real estate investment trust securities: Invesco Office J-REIT, Inc.

6-10-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo

Ryukichi Nakata, Executive Director

(TSE code: 3298)

Asset Management Company:

Invesco Global Real Estate Asia Pacific, Inc. Yasuyuki Tsuji, Representative in Japan

Inquiries: Hiroto Kai, Head of Po rtfolio Ma nag ement Dep artm en t TEL. +81-3-6447-3395

Notice Concerning GRESB Real Estate Assessment Results

Invesco Office J-REIT, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Investment Corporation") announces that it has achieved "5 Green Stars", the highest of the five grades, in the 2021 GRESB assessment, placing it in the top quintile of global Real Estate submiss ions.

1. Overview of GRESB Real Estate Assessment

Each year GRESB assesses and benchmarks the environmental, social and governance (hereinafter referred to as the "ESG") performance of real assets worldwide and monitors the sector's progress towards global sustainability goals. GRESB Real Estate Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry consider to be material issues in the sustainability performance of real estate investments and are aligned with international reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

For details of GRESB Real Estate Assessment, please refer to the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/

Note: This press release is a document for making a public announcement concerning GRESB Real Estate Assessment results and is not prepared for the purpose of solicitation of investment.

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2. Evaluation results

The Investment Corporation received the highly regarded "Green Star" designation due to its high scores in the "Management" and "Performance" components. In addition, the Investment Corporation received "5 Green Stars" in the "GRESB Rating", which represents the highest of the five grades, and scoring in the top 20% of all 1,500+ global participants. The Investment Corporation received an overall score of 94 out of 100 and ranked 1st out of 11 in the Japan Office Corporate Listed GRESB peer group while a peer average of 88 and a global average of 73.

The Investment Corporation received the following Environment, Social and Governance scores on the 2021 GRESB Real Estate Assessment:

  • Environment: Score of 57 out of 62 (GRESB Average was 40)
  • Social: Score of 18 out of 18 (GRESB Average was 16)
  • Governance: Score of 20 out of 20 (GRESB Average was 17)

A major highlight of the 2021 submission was a 11.4% energy reduction and a 30.1% water reduction across all assets between 2019 and 2020. The Investment Corporation was also able to achieve green building certifications for 100% of building floor area in 2020. In addition, the Investment Corporation was awarded points for publishing a GRI Report, ESG information in investor reports, and ESG information on its website.

In addition, the Investment Corporation achieved an A rating in the GRESB Public Disclosure module, compared to the global average of C rating. Full points were awarded for Disclosure of Sustainability Governance, Disclosure of Sustainability Implementation, and Disclosure of Stakeholder Engagement Practices.

  1. Sharing ESG objectives with Invesco Group
    The Investment Corporation shares sustainability objectives with Invesco Global Real Estate Asia Pacific Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Asset Manager"), to which it entrusts its asset management and the Invesco Group of which the Asset Manager is a group company.
  2. About GRESB

GRESB is a mission-driven and investor-led organization providing standardized and validated ESG data to the capital markets. Established in 2009, GRESB has become the leading ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments across the world.

In 2021 alone, 1,520 real estate portfolios were reported to GRESB covering 117,000 assets. Its coverage for infrastructure includes 707 infrastructure assessment participants. Combined, the reported assets represent US $5.7 trillion AUM.

The data is used by more than 140 institutional and financial investors to monitor investments across portfolios and navigate the strategic choices needed for the industry to transition to a more sustainable future.

  • Website address for the Investment Corporation:http://www.invesco-reit.co.jp/en/

Note: This press release is a document for making a public announcement concerning GRESB Real Estate Assessment results and is not prepared for the purpose of solicitation of investment.

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