Mr. Armin Martens reports

ARTIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF BRUCE JACK TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust has appointed Bruce Jack, FCPA, FCA, to the board of trustees, effective March 1, 2017.

Mr. Jack is a highly respected professional with 40 years of experience serving boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in numerous organizations in the financial services, real estate and health care sectors in Canada. He was an audit partner with Deloitte LLP for 30 years, during which he developed extensive knowledge and skills in matters of financial reporting, controls and corporate governance with experience serving large complex global companies.

Mr. Jack has a bachelor of commerce (honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba. He was awarded the FCA (fellowship) designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba in 2005 for distinguished service to the profession and community.

Mr. Jack has been appointed to the board as an independent trustee and chair of the audit committee.

Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust investing in office, retail and industrial properties. Since 2004, Artis has executed an aggressive but disciplined growth strategy, building a portfolio of commercial properties in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and select markets in the United States. As of Dec. 31, 2016, Artis's commercial property comprises approximately 25.7 million square feet of leasable area.