Gazit-Globe Declares a Dividend of NIS 0.46 Per Share

TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gazit-Globe (NYSE:GZT) (TSX:GZT) (TASE:GZT), one of the world's leading multi-national real estate companies focused on acquisition, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets declared a quarterly cash dividend of NIS 0.46 per share payable on April 14, 2015 to shareholders of record as of April 7, 2015. The dividend represents an annualized distribution of NIS 1.84 per share. Since initiating its dividend in 1998, Gazit-Globe has increased its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Holders of Gazit-Globe's shares on the NYSE and TSX will receive their distribution in U.S. dollars based on the NIS exchange rate as of the record date. Canadian shareholders may request that their brokers convert their payment in U.S. dollars into Canadian dollars.

About Gazit-Globe

Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners, developers and operators of predominantly supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets around the world. Gazit-Globe is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GZT), the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GZT) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:GZT) and is included in the TA-25 and Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. Gazit-Globe owns and operates 524 properties in more than 20 countries, with a gross leasable area of approximately 6.3 million square meters and a total value of approximately US$ 21 billion.

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Gazit-Globe Headquarters, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Tel: +972 3 694 8000 / New York Office, Tel: +1 212 897 9741

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