2017 Carbon Disclosure Project: Mercialys Awarded an "A-” Rating

Regulatory News:

For its first participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Mercialys (Paris:MERY) has achieved an excellent rating of "A-”. The Company is confirming its leadership for environmental performance and has been rewarded for the reduction of its carbon emissions.

Following its outstanding performance in the Gaïa Index, Mercialys has received further recognition this year for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

With its "A-” rating, Mercialys has been recognized by the CDP for the relevance of its actions to reduce its portfolio's energy consumption. The Company, which has mapped out an ambitious CSR strategy - "Mery’21” - successfully reduced its energy consumption by -4% year-on-year in 2016, in line with its target for a -20% reduction between 2015 and 2020. It has also set itself a target to reduce its carbon emissions per visitor by -20% over the same period.

The CDP, an international non-profit organization, researches the impacts of major listed companies in terms of CO₂ emissions and climate change. This year, more than 5,600 companies completed the questionnaire that is sent out annually by the CDP. This initiative aims to encourage businesses and cities to measure and develop awareness of their carbon footprint, paving the way for them to put in place the actions needed to build a sustainable economy.

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This press release is available on www.mercialys.com

About Mercialys
Mercialys is one of France’s leading real estate companies, focused exclusively on retail property. At June 30, 2017, Mercialys had a portfolio of 2,108 leases, representing a rental value of Euro 174.6 million on an annualized basis. At June 30, 2017, it owned properties with an estimated value of Euro 3.7 billion (including transfer taxes). Mercialys has had "SIIC” real estate investment trust (REIT) tax status since November 1, 2005 and has been listed on Euronext Paris Compartment A (ticker: MERY) since its initial public offering on October 12, 2005. At June 30, 2017, there were 92,049,169 shares outstanding.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding future events, trends, projects or targets. These forward-looking statements are subject to identified and unidentified risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Mercialys shelf registration document available at www.mercialys.com for the year ended December 31, 2016 for more details regarding certain factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect Mercialys’ business. Mercialys makes no undertaking in any form to publish updates or adjustments to these forward-looking statements, nor to report new information, new future events or any other circumstances that might cause these statements to be revised.

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