Charter Hall Office REIT : First US sales distribution of 48 cents per unit

ASX/MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT FIRST US SALES DISTRIBUTION OF 48 CENTS PER UNIT

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Charter Hall Office Management Limited

ABN 75 006 765 206

AFS Licence No. 247075 as responsible entity of Charter Hall Office REIT

Charter Hall Office Management Limited (the Manager), as responsible entity of Charter Hall Office REIT (ASX:CQO) is pleased to announce the first United States (US) sales distribution of A$0.48 per unit.

This payment follows the repatriation of approximately A$241 million of net proceeds from the settlement of the first seven properties under the US portfolio sale to entities associated with Beacon Capital Partners, LLC.

Distribution: A$0.48 per ordinary unit Record date: 1 March 2012 (5:00pm) Units trade ex-distribution: 24 February 2012

Payment date: On or about 8 March 2012

For further information please contact: Investor enquiries: Kylie Ramsden

Head of Listed Investor Relations

Charter Hall

Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Media enquiries: Rachel Mornington-West

Head of Marketing and Communications

Charter Hall

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About Charter Hall Office REIT

Charter Hall Office REIT is a leading listed real estate investment trust with a portfolio of high grade office buildings predominantly located in major business districts across Australia and the United States (under contract for sale). A customer focused approach to asset management drives the leasing and refurbishment initiatives with a view to maximising returns of the underlying assets.
Charter Hall Office REIT is managed by Charter Hall Office Management Limited (ABN 75 006 765 206; AFSL 247 075), a member of the Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC), one of Australia's leading fully integrated property groups, with 20 years' experience managing high quality property on behalf of institutional, wholesale and retail clients. Charter Hall has over $10 billion of funds under management across the office, retail, industrial and residential sectors. The Group has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Warsaw and Chicago.
Charter Hall's success is underpinned by a highly skilled and motivated team with diverse expertise across property sectors and risk-return profiles. Sustainability is a key element of its business approach and by ensuring its actions are commercially sound and make a difference to its people, customers and the environment, Charter Hall can make a positive impact for its investors, the community and the Group.
For further information on Charter Hall Group and Charter Hall Office REIT go to www.charterhall.com.au