Jan 31 (Reuters) - Diversified Healthcare Trust DHC.O :
* DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST ANNOUNCES $703 MILLION JOINT
VENTURE FOR 10 PROPERTIES IN ITS OFFICE PORTFOLIO SEGMENT
* DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST - DHC TO RECEIVE CASH
PROCEEDS OF
APPROXIMATELY $653 MILLION AND RETAIN A 20% EQUITY INTEREST IN
JOINT VENTURE
* DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST - SELLING 80% JV EQUITY
INTEREST AT
A 4.98% CAPITALIZATION RATE AND EXPECTED GAIN ON SALE OF
APPROXIMATELY $320 MILLION
* DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST - EXPECTS TO USE CASH
PROCEEDS FROM
THIS TRANSACTION TO FUND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, TO REDUCE
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS
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