Prologis Announces Nippon Prologis REIT's Issuance of New Investment Units

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. PLD, the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced that Japanese real estate investment trust Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (NPR), will issue new investment units. Prologis will retain its 15-percent ownership interest in NPR.

NPR intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance, estimated at JPY 38 billion ($374 million), for the repayment of the bridge loans used to acquire five Class-A properties for approximately JPY 45.5 billion ($448 million). The properties will be acquired from Prologis' wholly owned Japan portfolio. The assets, totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet (222,037 square meters), were offered to NPR through its sponsor support agreement with Prologis. The acquisition is expected to close September 1, 2014 in Japan.

"This acquisition aligns with NPR's investment strategy," said Gary Anderson, CEO, Prologis Europe and Asia. "NPR will further strengthen its existing portfolio while creating additional unit holder value."

NPR is managed by a wholly owned subsidiary of Prologis.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless they are registered or exempt from registration.

ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc., is the leading owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, focused on global and regional markets across the Americas, Europe and Asia. As of June 30, 2014, Prologis owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 571 million square feet (53 million square meters) in 21 countries. The company leases modern distribution facilities to more than 4,700 customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises.

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