SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BMR) today announced the tax treatment of its 2014 distributions. The following table summarizes, for income tax purposes, the nature of the cash distributions paid by the company to stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the appropriate 1099DIV box number:



                                                                   Security Description: Common Stock
                                                                            CUSIP: 09063H107
                                                                           Ticker Symbol: BMR


          Record          Payable               Total                        Allocable                 Box 1a              Box 2a                 Box 2b
           Date            Date             Distribution                      to 2014                 Taxable                                  Unrecaptured
                                               Per Share                                               Ordinary             Long-               Section 1250
                                                                                                       Dividend              Term                   Gain
                                                                                                                           Capital              (Included in
                                                                                                                          Gain                 Box 2a)
    ---                                                                                                             ---     ----

        12/31/2013                1/15/2014              $0.250000                     $0.250000                $0.096650            $0.153350                 $0.042022
        ----------                ---------              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

         3/31/2014                4/15/2014              $0.250000                     $0.250000                $0.096650            $0.153350                 $0.042022
         ---------                ---------              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

         6/30/2014                7/15/2014              $0.250000                     $0.250000                $0.096650            $0.153350                 $0.042022
         ---------                ---------              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

         9/30/2014               10/15/2014              $0.250000                     $0.250000                $0.096650            $0.153350                 $0.042022
         ---------               ----------              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

        12/22/2014               12/29/2014              $0.300000                     $0.300000                $0.115980            $0.184020                 $0.050426
        ----------               ----------              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

                   Totals                              $1.300000                     $1.300000                $0.502580            $0.797420                 $0.218513
                   ------                              ---------                     ---------                ---------            ---------                 ---------

No capital was returned and no foreign taxes were paid in 2014. The distributions payable on January 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014, as previously declared on December 10, 2014, are considered 2015 distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of BioMed Realty Trust distributions.

About BioMed Realty Trust

BioMed Realty, with its trusted expertise and valuable relationships, delivers optimal real estate solutions for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, scientific research institutions, government agencies and other entities involved in the life science industry. BioMed Realty owns or has interests in properties comprising approximately 17.5 million rentable square feet. Additional information is available at www.biomedrealty.com. Follow us on Twitter @biomedrealty.

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