Primaris Retail REIT : Announces January Distribution

PRESS RELEASE Primaris Retail REIT Announces January Distribution

Toronto (Ontario), January 11, 2012 - Primaris Retail REIT (TSX: PMZ.UN) announces today its January 2012 monthly distribution in the amount of $0.1016. Payment will be made on February 15, 2012 to holders of record as of January 31,
2012.
In addition, Unitholders who elect to participate in the DRIP will receive a further distribution, payable in units, equal in value to 3% of each cash distribution reinvested by them. The price at which units will be purchased with such cash distributions is based on a weighted average trading price of units for the 20 trading days prior to the relevant distribution date, which is normally the 15th of each month. Those Unitholders wishing to enroll in the DRIP should contact the brokerage house or financial institution where their units are currently held and complete the required authorization form.
Primaris Retail REIT owns 32 income-producing properties comprising approximately
13.5 million square feet located in Canada. Primaris Retail REIT is a TSX listed real estate investment trust. As of December 31, 2011, Primaris had 82,740,232 Units
outstanding (including exchangeable units for which units have yet to be issued).

For more information, please contact

Primaris Retail REIT John Morrison
President and Chief Executive Officer
[phone] or
Primaris Retail REIT Louis M. Forbes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
[phone]