TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 15, 2013) - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced a distribution of 11.75 cents per unit for the month of October. The distribution will be payable on November 7, 2013 to unitholders of record as at October 31, 2013.

About RioCan

RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust with a total capitalization of approximately $13.7 billion as at June 30, 2013. It owns and manages Canada's largest portfolio of shopping centres with ownership interests in a portfolio of 348 retail properties containing more than 83 million square feet, including 50 grocery anchored and new format retail centres containing 13.7 million square feet in the United States through various joint venture arrangements as at June 30, 2013. RioCan's portfolio also includes 15 properties under development in Canada. For further information, please refer to RioCan's website at www.riocan.com.