Gazit Brasil Completes the Acquisition of 100% of Mais Shopping, Its Fourth Shopping Center in Sao Paulo, for a Total of R$ 200M (US$ 72M)


TEL-AVIV, Israel and SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gazit-Globe (NYSE:TSX) (TASE:GZT), one of the world's leading multi-national real estate companies focused on the acquisition, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gazit Brasil Ltda.("Gazit Brasil"), which purchased 60% ownership of "Mais Shopping" in the city of Sao Paulo in the beginning of February for R$125 million (approximately US$ 46 million), will now purchase the remaining 40% stake in the asset for R$75 million (approximately US$ 26 million).

Mais Shopping is an urban shopping center located in a rapidly growing neighborhood in the south of the city situated at an intersection surrounded by a bus terminal hub, a metro station, the only government agency in the area, universities, a hospital, corporate offices (IBM and Santander) and within walking distance of a train station. It is estimated that approximately one million people pass through this area on a daily basis.

The shopping center was built in 2010, currently has 238 stores with a total GLA of approximately 13,300 sqm and contains 770 parking spaces, comprising in total of approximately 18,000 sqm of land. In addition, the transaction includes 1,150 sqm of adjacent land available for future expansion.

About Gazit-Globe

Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners, developers and operators of predominantly supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets around the world. Gazit-Globe is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GZT), the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GZT) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:GZT) and is included in the TA-25 and Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. Gazit-Globe owns and operates 540 properties in more than 20 countries, with a gross leasable area of approximately 6.4 million square meters and a total value of approximately US$ 21 billion.

About Gazit Brasil

Gazit Brasil is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazit-Globe. Gazit Brasil is active in the acquisition, development and management of shopping centers in Brazil. With the closing of this transaction Gazit Brasil owns and operates 7 shopping centers (one of which is under development) with a total GLA of over 90,000 sqm and a total value of more than R$1B (more than USD$ 350M).

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Gazit-Globe: Investors Contact: ir@gazitgroup.com, Media Contact: press@gazitgroup.com 
Gazit-Globe Headquarters, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Tel: +972 3 6948000 / New York Office, Tel: +1 212 897 9741
Gazit Brasil: Mia Stark, CEO, Gazit-Brasil, Main: +55 11 3508 0830 mstark@gazitgroup.com 
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