OUE Completes Acquisition of US Bank Tower

OUE Completes Acquisition of US Bank Tower

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Further to our announcement on March 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Overseas Union Enterprise Limited ("the Company") is pleased to announce that it has today completed the acquisition of US Bank Tower (the "Acquisition").

As previously announced, the Acquisition was done via an indirect wholly owned subsidiary company, Beringia Central LLC, by purchasing the total agreed upon acquisition price of US$367,500,000, or approximately S$459,375,000 (based on an exchange rate of US$1.00 : S$1.25) from Library Square Associates, LLC, a subsidiary of MPG Office Trust Inc. (NSYE:MPG), a US REIT.

About Overseas Union Enterprise Limited

Overseas Union Enterprise Limited (SGX-ST: "OUE") is a diversified real estate owner, developer and operator with a complete portfolio of prime assets in key locations in Singapore, and hotels in Malaysia and the People's Republic of China.

OUE consistently grows its business by leveraging its brands and proven expertise in developing and managing landmark assets across the commercial, hospitality, retail and residential sectors primarily in Singapore. With its core strategy of investing in and enhancing a stable of distinctive properties, OUE is committed to developing a portfolio that has a strong recurrent income base, balanced with development profits, to enhance long-term shareholder value.

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