alstria office REIT-AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 8, 2008

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Corporate | 8 September 2008 08:06

alstria office REIT-AG: Change in Shareholder Structure

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Hamburg, September 8, 2008 – alstria office REIT-AG (symbol: AOX, ISIN:
DE000A0LD2U1), an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
which is solely focused on acquiring, owning and managing office real
estate in Germany, announces today an increase of its main shareholder’s
participation.

Captiva 2 Alstria Holding S.à r.l. has informed us that it has increased
its combined direct and indirect holdings in alstria’s share capital from
54% to 61%. Captiva 2 Alstria Holding S.à r.l. is a fund managed and
advised by Natixis Capital Partners.

alstria’s compliance with German REIT regulation is unaffected by these
changes in the shareholder structure.

About alstria:

alstria office REIT-AG (alstria) owns a diversified portfolio of properties
across attractive German office real estate markets. Its current portfolio
comprises 92 properties with an aggregate lettable space of approximately
953,000 sqm and is valued at approximately EUR 1.9 billion.

alstria intends to expand its portfolio significantly in the upcoming years
as part of a sustainable growth strategy. This strategy is based on
selective investments and active asset and portfolio management as well as
on establishing and maintaining good relationships with its key customers
and decision makers.

For further information, please see: www.alstria.com

Disclaimer:

This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities. The securities have already been sold.
As far as this press release contains forward-looking statements with
respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of
alstria office REIT-AG (alstria), these statements are based on current
expectations or beliefs of alstria's management. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially
from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Apart from other
factors not mentioned here, differences could occur as a result of changes
in the overall economic situation and the competitive environment –
especially in the core business segments and markets of alstria. Also, the
development of the financial markets and changes in national as well as
international provisions particularly in the field of tax legislation and
financial reporting standards could have an effect. Terrorist attacks and
their consequences could increase the likelihood and the extent of
differences.
alstria undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions or
updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.

Media:
Simon Steiner
phone: +49 - 40 - 226 341 340
Email: pr@alstria.de

Investor Relations:
Brigitte Büchner
phone: +49 - 40 - 226 341 319
Email: ir@alstria.de

08.09.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: alstria office REIT-AG
Fuhlentwiete 12
20355 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40 226 341 300
Fax: +49 (0)40 226 341 310
E-mail: info@alstria.de
Internet: www.alstria.de
ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1
WKN: A0LD2U
Indices: SDAX, EPRA, German REIT Index
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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