積水ハウス・リート投資法人（3309） – Notice Concerning Acquisition of DBJ Green Building Certification

May 23, 2022 Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Issuer Sekisui House Reit, Inc. Representative: Atsuhiro Kida, Executive Director (Securities Code: 3309) Asset Management Company Sekisui House Asset Management, Ltd. Representative: Toru Abe, Inquiries: President & Representative Director Koichi Saito, Chief Manager Investor Relations Department TEL: +81-3-6447-4870 (main) Notice Concerning Acquisition of DBJ Green Building Certification Sekisui House Reit, Inc. (“SHR”) hereby announces that it today acquired DBJ Green Building Certification from Japan Real Estate Institute (“JREI”) for the owned five properties, including Prime Maison Shimokitazawa as follows. 1. Overview of the Properties Certified by the DBJ Green Building Certification Program and the Certification Rank, etc. Property Number Location/ Acquisition Property Name Asset Type Completion/ Main Assessment Points Certification Rank R-118 Residence Prime Maison Shimokitazawa Setagaya-ku, convenience and comfort of Tokyo/ residents, such as wall December 2019/ thickness between units September 2021 with sound insulation (four stars) Properties with exceptionally high environmental & social awareness ・Consideration for energy saving of the building through use of LED for lighting in the whole building, installation of double glazing and water-saving toilets, etc. ・Consideration for performance in mind, sound insulation performance of floors, adoption of hot water toilet seats, etc. ・Consideration is given to the security of facilities by installing security cameras in various locations, etc. 1 Disclaimer: This translation is for informational purposes only. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English translation, the Japanese version shall prevail. Property Number Property Name Asset Type Completion/ Main Assessment Points Certification Rank Location/ Acquisition ・Consideration for energy saving of the building through use of LED for lighting in the whole building, installation of double glazing and water-saving toilets, etc. ・Consideration for convenience and comfort of residents, such as wall thickness between units with sound insulation ・Consideration is given to the security of facilities by adopting two-stage security and installing security cameras in various locations, etc. ・Consideration for energy saving of the building through installation of paired glass and use of LEDs for lighting in common R-119 Residence Prime Maison Meguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo/ August 2018/ September 2021 performance in mind, sound (five stars) insulation performance of Properties with the floors, adoption of hot water best class toilet seats, installation of environmental & trunk rooms etc. social awareness R-120 Residence areas, etc. Sumida-ku, Tokyo/ February 2019/ September 2021 Prime Maison Ryogoku ・Consideration is given to resource conservation in (three stars) Properties facilities by adopting water-with excellent saving water faucets and toilets, etc. environmental & social awareness Disclaimer: This translation is for informational purposes only. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English translation, the Japanese version shall prevail. 2 Property Number Property Name Asset Type Completion/ Main Assessment Points Certification Rank Location/ Acquisition R-121 Residence Meguro-ku, residents, such as wall Tokyo/ thickness between units November 2019/ with sound insulation February 2022 performance in mind, sound Prime Maison Nakameguro (four stars) Properties with exceptionally high environmental & social awareness ・Consideration for energy saving of the building through use of LED for lighting in the whole building, installation of double glazing and water-saving toilets, etc. ・Consideration for convenience and comfort of insulation performance of floors, adoption of hot water toilet seats, etc. ・Consideration is given to the security of facilities by adopting two-stage security and installing security cameras in various locations, etc. ・Consideration for energy saving of the building through installation of R-122 Residence Prime Maison Itabashi 2. ESG Initiatives Going Forward Itabashi-ku, paired glass and use of LEDs Tokyo/ for lighting in common February 2019/ areas, etc. February 2022 ・Consideration of energy conservation in buildings by adopting water-saving faucets and toilets, etc. (four stars) Properties with exceptionally high environmental & social awareness SHR aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by conducting real estate investment management with due consideration given to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance). SHR regards the investment in real estate with excellent environmental performance as one of the materiality (important issues), and has set the target (KPI) of achieving a 70% or more green certification ratio for its portfolio by FY 2022. As a result of this acquisition of DBJ Green Building Certification, the ratio of portfolio with green certifications has increased to 66.0% (based on total floor area). In order to invest in real estate with excellent environmental performance, SHR intends to utilize the know-how of Sekisui House, Ltd., the sponsor, who aims to be a leading company in ESG management, in managing Disclaimer: This translation is for informational purposes only. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English translation, the Japanese version shall prevail. 3 real estate operations. SHR intends to further promote energy conservation and environmental considerations, ensuring the safety of life and business continuity, etc., in line with the improvement of tenant satisfaction in owned properties. For details of ESG initiatives of SHR, please refer to “ESG Report” on SHR’s website. (Reference) Overview of DBJ Green Building Certification Program The DBJ Green Building Certification Program was launched by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (“DBJ”) in April 2011, for the purpose of supporting the properties which give proper care to environment and society (“Green Building”). The program evaluates and certifies properties which are required by society and economy, and supports initiatives for these properties. It makes comprehensive assessment of properties, while evaluating various factors which range from properties’ environmental features to their communication with stakeholders, such as disaster prevention and proper care for surrounding communities. Since August 2017, JREI evaluates and certifies properties and DBJ oversees the overall DBJ Green Building Certification Program. For details of the DBJ Green Building Certification Program, please refer to the website “Jointly operated by DBJ and Japan Real Estate Institute”. * Sekisui House Reit, Inc. website: https://sekisuihouse-reit.co.jp/en/ 4 Disclaimer: This translation is for informational purposes only. If there is any discrepancy between the Japanese version and the English translation, the Japanese version shall prevail.