NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

22 June 2023

RECOMMENDED FINAL CASH OFFER

for

Industrials REIT Limited

by

Sussex Bidco LP

(a newly-formed limited partnership indirectly owned by investment funds advised by affiliates of Blackstone Inc.)

to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part VIII of the Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008, as amended

DE-LISTING AND CANCELLATION OF TRADING OF INDUSTRIALS SHARES

Further to the announcement made by Industrials REIT Limited ("Industrials") on 21 June 2023 that the Scheme has become Effective in accordance with its terms, Industrials today announces that, following an application by Industrials, the Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled the listing of Industrials Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the trading of Industrials Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) today, 22 June 2023.

Following the suspension of Industrials Shares on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE"), effective from 9.00 a.m. (SAST) on 21 June 2023, the delisting of Industrials Shares from the JSE is expected to take effect from 9.00 a.m. (SAST) on 27 June 2023, being the first Business Day following the date on which payment of the Cash Consideration is expected to be made to Industrials Shareholders on the South African Register.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement (the "Announcement") have the meanings given to them in the scheme document published on 9 May 2023 (a copy of which is available on Industrials' website at www.industrialsreit.com).

Enquiries:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is retained as legal adviser to Blackstone and Bidco. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is retained as legal adviser to Industrials.

Java Capital is acting as JSE sponsor to Industrials. BofA Securities and Deutsche Bank are also acting as financial advisers to Bidco.

Important notices

Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as the financial adviser and Rule 3 financial adviser to Industrials and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and the matters set out in this announcement and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Industrials for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis, nor for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition or any matter referred to herein. Neither Numis nor any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or branches owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Numis in connection with this announcement, any statement or other matter or arrangement referred to herein or otherwise. Numis has given, and not withdrawn, its consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the references to its name and the advice it has given to Industrials in the form and context in which they appear.

Eastdil Secured International Limited ("Eastdil Secured") which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as the financial adviser to Industrials and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and the matters set out in this announcement and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Industrials for providing the protections afforded to clients of Eastdil Secured, nor for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition or any matter referred to herein. Neither Eastdil Secured nor any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or branches owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Eastdil Secured in connection with this announcement, any statement or other matter or arrangement referred to herein or otherwise. Eastdil Secured has given, and not withdrawn, its consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the references to its name and the advice it has given to Industrials in the form and context in which they appear.

Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors Proprietary Limited ("Java Capital"), which is authorised and regulated in South Africa by the JSE, which is licensed as a securities exchange and is regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority of South Africa, is acting as JSE sponsor exclusively for Industrials and for no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Industrials for providing the protections afforded to clients of Java Capital, or for providing advice in relation to the contents of, matters referred to in, this announcement or any matter referred to herein. Neither Java Capital nor any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or branches owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Java Capital in connection with this announcement, any statement or other matter or arrangement referred to herein or otherwise. Java Capital has given, and not withdrawn, its consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the references to its name and the advice it has given to Industrials in the form and context in which they appear.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting for Blackstone and Bidco and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement. Rothschild & Co, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to anyone other than Blackstone and Bidco for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Rothschild & Co nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement.

RBC Europe Limited (trading as "RBC Capital Markets"), which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting for Blackstone and Bidco and no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Blackstone and Bidco for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement.

Merrill Lynch International ("BofA Securities"), which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Bidco and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bidco for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither BofA Securities, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of BofA Securities in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Deutsche Bank AG is a joint stock corporation incorporated with limited liability in the Federal Republic of Germany, with its head office in Frankfurt am Main where it is registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court under number HRB 30 000. Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German banking law. The London branch of Deutsche Bank AG is registered in the register of companies for England and Wales (registration number BR000005) with its registered address and principal place of business at Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB. Deutsche Bank AG is authorised and regulated by the European Central Bank and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).  With respect to activities undertaken in the United Kingdom, Deutsche Bank AG is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority. It is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of Deutsche Bank AG's authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority are available from Deutsche Bank AG on request. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ("Deutsche Bank") is acting as financial adviser to Bidco and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank nor for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission nor any US state securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed or approved this announcement or the Scheme. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.