HALIFAX, Jan. 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT (the "REIT") announced today that its unitholders have approved the previously disclosed proposed consolidation of all of its outstanding units on the basis of a consolidation ratio of one post-consolidation unit for 12 pre-consolidation units (with the number of pre-consolidation units being a whole number of units). The consolidation was approved by a special meeting of unitholders held today. Following the consolidation, which the REIT expects to be effective shortly after receiving approval and acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange, the number of outstanding units will be reduced from 82,717,645 as of December 21, 2012 to approximately 6,893,137 units.

About Summit II
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an open‐ended mutual fund trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit II's units are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trade under the symbol SMU.UN.

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SOURCE Summit Industrial Income REIT