CHARTER HALL GROUP — Board/Management Information 2012

Jan 2, 2012

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Charter Hall Retail Management Limited ABN 46 069 709 468 AFS Licence No. 246996 as responsible entity of Charter Hall Retail REIT

ASX/MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

CHARTER HALL RETAIL REIT SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGE

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Charter Hall Retail Management Limited, manager of Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) (the ‘REIT’), today announced that Steven Sewell has resigned from Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the REIT.

Charter Hall will shortly undertake a formal recruitment process for the CEO role with Scott Dundas, Chief Investment Officer, taking on the Acting CEO role during this transition period.

Mr Dundas, who has been with the REIT for over 14 years, will lead a highly experienced team to continue to drive the ongoing strong performance of the REIT for the benefit of all unitholders.

For further information please contact:

Investor enquiries

Kylie Ramsden

Head of Listed Investor Relations Charter Hall Tel: +61 2 8295 1016 kylie.ramsden@charterhall.com.au

Media enquiries

Rachel Mornington-West

Head of Marketing and Communications Charter Hall Tel: +61 2 8908 4093 rachelm@charterhall.com.au

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About Charter Hall Retail REIT

Charter Hall Retail REIT is a leading listed real estate investment trust with a portfolio of predominantly Australian high quality supermarket anchored neighbourhood and sub-regional shopping centres, with a smaller portfolio of quality shopping centres in Poland and Germany in Europe.

Charter Hall Retail REIT is managed by Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC), one of Australia’s leading fully integrated property groups with 20 years’ experience managing high quality property on behalf of institutional, wholesale and retail clients. Charter Hall has over $10 billion of funds under management across the office, retail, industrial and residential sectors. The Group has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Warsaw and Chicago.

The Group’s success is underpinned by a highly skilled and motivated team with diverse expertise across property sectors and risk-return profiles. Sustainability is a key element of its business approach and by ensuring its actions are commercially sound and make a difference to its people, customers and the environment, Charter Hall can make a positive impact for its investors, the community and the Group.

For further information on Charter Hall Group and Charter Hall Retail REIT go to www.charterhall.com.au