Ventas Confirms Receipt of Director Nominations from Land & Buildings

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of three director candidates by Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC to stand for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at Ventas’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Ventas Board of Directors and management team are committed to acting in the best interests of the Company and all shareholders. Ventas shareholders today benefit from a strong, diverse and experienced Board composed of 11 highly qualified directors, 10 of whom are independent, with significant leadership, investment, financial and operating experience across real estate, healthcare, development, REITs and public companies.

The Board recognizes the importance of ongoing refreshment and has an effective and comprehensive director succession and search process in place. This includes annual director evaluations, feedback from our investors and support from third-party search firms. To that end, the Board has appointed four new independent directors in the last four years.

Ventas’s Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will evaluate Land & Buildings’ director candidates consistent with its established practices. The Ventas Board will present its formal recommendation regarding the nominees in its proxy statement, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ventas shareholders are not required to take any action at this time.

About Ventas

Ventas Inc., an S&P 500 company, operates at the intersection of two large and dynamic industries – healthcare and real estate. Fueled by powerful demographic demand from growth in the aging population, Ventas owns or has investments in a highly diversified portfolio of approximately 1,400 properties in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Ventas uses the power of its capital to unlock the value of senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. A globally-recognized real estate investment trust, Ventas follows a successful long-term strategy, proven over more than 20 years, built on diversification of property types, capital sources and industry leading partners, financial strength and flexibility, consistent and reliable growth and industry leading ESG achievements, managed by a collaborative and experienced team dedicated to its shareholders.