Ventas Appoints Theodore Bigman and Joe V. Rodriguez, Jr. to Board of Directors - Seite 2

With Mr. Bigman’s and Mr. Rodriguez’s appointments, the Ventas Board will temporarily expand to 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent and over 50% of whom identify as diverse by gender or ethnicity. The Board is expected to comprise 12 directors following the Annual Meeting. Mr. Bigman will join the Investment Committee of Ventas’s Board and Mr. Rodriguez will join the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.

In connection with the Cooperation Agreement, Land & Buildings will vote its shares in favor of all of the Board’s director nominees at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Land & Buildings has also agreed to customary standstill, voting and other provisions. The full agreement between Ventas and Land & Buildings will be filed on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

In a separate release issued today, Ventas announced additional governance actions.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company’s growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments. Ventas leverages its unmatched operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas Operational Insights^TM platform, extensive relationships and strong financial position to achieve its goal of delivering outsized performance across approximately 1,400 properties. The Ventas portfolio is composed of senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities in North America and the United Kingdom. The Company benefits from a seasoned team of talented professionals who share a commitment to excellence, integrity and a common purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

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