Federal Realty Investment Trust Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 5.000 percent Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland and currently employs 314 full-time employees. The Trust specializes in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets and select underserved regions with strong economic and demographic fundamentals. Federal Realty OP LP (the Operating Partnership) is the entity through which the Trust conducts substantially all of its operations and owns substantially all of its assets. The Trust’s portfolio includes open-air shopping centers and mixed-use destinations. The Trust has approximately 105 properties, including Santana Row, Pike & Rose, Assembly Row, Assembly Square, Andorra Shopping Center, Bala Cynwyd On City Avenue, Town Center Plaza, Town Center Crossing, Del Monte Shopping Center, and Annapolis Town Center, among others.