PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) announced today the tax treatment of its Year 2016 distributions as described in the chart below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. distributions.



                                                                                                                           Dividends                     Capital Gains

                     Ticker                            Record            Payment            Distribution              Taxable             Qualified
                                                                                                                                               (1)              Total         Unrecaptured       Return of
                                                                                                                                                                            Section 1250
                                                                                                                                                                                   (2)
                     Symbol                             Date               Date               Per Share               Ordinary                            Capital Gain                        Capital (3)
                     ------                             ----               ----               ---------               --------                            ------------                        ----------

                       ARE                                    12/31/2015          1/15/2016                 $0.770000                       $0.19371311                    -                                   $0.23824508        -                          $0.33804180

                       ARE                                     3/31/2016          4/15/2016     0.800000                     0.20126038                   -                        0.24752736                             -            0.35121226

                       ARE                                     6/30/2016          7/15/2016     0.800000                     0.20126038                   -                        0.24752736                             -            0.35121226

                       ARE                                     9/30/2016         10/17/2016     0.800000                     0.20126038                   -                        0.24752736                             -            0.35121226
                                                                                                --------

    Total Common Stock (Cusip # 015271109)                                                              $3.170000                       $0.79749425                      -                                 $0.98082716          -                        $1.39167858
                                                                                                        =========                       ===========                    ===                                 ===========        ===                        ===========

    Percentage                                                                                      100%                    25.157547%                  -         %              30.940920%                            -    %       43.901533%


                     ARE PRD                                  12/31/2015          1/15/2016                 $0.437500                       $0.19619835                    -                                   $0.24130165        -                     -

                     ARE PRD                                   3/31/2016          4/15/2016     0.437500                     0.19619835                   -                        0.24130165                             -                     -

                     ARE PRD                                   6/30/2016          7/15/2016     0.437500                     0.19619835                   -                        0.24130165                             -                     -

                     ARE PRD                                   9/30/2016         10/17/2016     0.437500                     0.19619835                   -                        0.24130165                             -                     -
                                                                                                --------

    Total Series D Preferred Stock (Cusip # 015271505)                                                  $1.750000                       $0.78479340                      -                                 $0.96520660          -                     -
                                                                                                        =========                       ===========                    ===                                 ===========        ===                   ===

                   Percentage                                                                       100%                    44.845337%                  -         %              55.154663%                            -    %                -    %


                     ARE PRE                                  12/31/2015          1/15/2016                 $0.403125                       $0.18078276                    -                                   $0.22234224        -                     -

                     ARE PRE                                   3/31/2016          4/15/2016     0.403125                     0.18078276                   -                        0.22234224                             -                     -

                     ARE PRE                                   6/30/2016          7/15/2016     0.403125                     0.18078276                   -                        0.22234224                             -                     -

                     ARE PRE                                   9/30/2016         10/17/2016     0.403125                     0.18078276                   -                        0.22234224                             -                     -
                                                                                                --------

    Total Series E Preferred Stock (Cusip # 015271703)                                                  $1.612500                       $0.72313104                      -                                 $0.88936896          -                     -
                                                                                                        =========                       ===========                    ===                                 ===========        ===                   ===

                   Percentage                                                                       100%                    44.845337%                  -         %              55.154663%                            -    %                -    %



             (1)    Qualified dividends are a subset
                     of, and included in, the taxable
                     ordinary dividend amount.

             (2)    Unrecaptured section 1250 gain is
                     a subset of, and included in, the
                     total capital gain amount.

             (3)    Represents a return of shareholder
                     investment.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) is an urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $14.2 billion and an asset base in North America of 25.2 million square feet as of December 31, 2016. The asset base in North America includes 19.9 million RSF of operating properties and development and redevelopment of new Class A properties (under construction or pre-construction) and 5.3 million square feet of future ground-up development projects. Alexandria pioneered this niche in 1994 and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland and Research Triangle Park. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science and technology campuses that provide its innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity and success. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.

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