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Sep 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTC
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Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust: Upper Canada Mall

Upper Canada Mall Market Leading Regional Shopping Centre Newmarket, ON

September 30, 2026





Growing Portfolio Quality as Primaris Executes on the Consolidation Opportunity

High Quality Target Assets in Growing Target Markets

Sources: ICSC Canada Mall Property Performance Report, 2025.

Target: Leading shopping centres in growing Canadian markets

Target Acquisition Criteria

October 31, 20261

Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket, ON

October 10, 2025

Promenades St-Bruno, Montreal, Quebec

June 17, 2025

Lime Ridge Mall, Hamilton, Ontario

January 31, 2025

Southgate Centre (50%), Edmonton, Alberta

January 31, 2025

Oshawa Centre, Oshawa, Ontario

Market

Total Trade Area Population of +200,000

Yes

Population of 1,013,300

Yes

Population of 860,000

Yes

Population of 806,200

Yes

Population of 1,020,300

Yes

Population of 638,800

Growing Total Trade Area Population2

Yes

14.4% expected 10-year population growth

Yes

6.4% expected 10-year population growth

Yes

14.8% expected 10-year population growth

Yes

29% expected 10-year population growth

Yes

21% expected 10-year population growth

Diversified Local Economy

Yes

Health sciences, business services, manufacturing, retail

Yes

Aerospace, technology, education

Yes

Manufacturing, agribusiness, lifesciences, education

Yes

Energy, health and life sciences, manufacturing

Yes

Manufacturing, education, financial services

Asset

+$100 million Annual CRU Sales

Yes

$271 million

Yes

$288 million

Yes

$257 million

Yes

$327 million

Yes

$263 million

Mass Rapid Transit Connection

Yes

Bus Rapid Transit adjacent

Yes

Exo station across Hwy 116

Yes

Bus terminal on site, planned expansion

Yes

LFT and bus station

Yes

Bus terminal on site

Excess Land

Yes

23% site coverage

Yes

15% site coverage

Yes

19% site coverage

Yes

48% site coverage

Yes

26% site coverage



  1. Subject to customary closing conditions, including any required regulatory approvals.

  2. Environics - Expected population change 2024-2035.



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Acquisitions further demonstrate Primaris as an attractive buyer for Canadian pension fund vendors of market leading Canadian shopping centres

Acquisition Deal Structure Overview

(in millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated)

Upper Canada Mall

Newmarket, ON

Promenades St-Bruno

Montreal, QC

Lime Ridge Mall

Hamilton, ON

Southgate (50%) and Oshawa Centres

Edmonton, Alberta Oshawa, Ontario

Galeries de la Capitale Quebec City, Quebec

Halifax Shopping Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia

Conestoga Mall

Waterloo, Ontario

Acquisition Date

October 31, 20261

October 10, 2025

June 17, 2025

January 31, 2025

October 1, 2024

November 30, 2023

July 12, 2023

Cash

100%

$411

57% $320

57% $235

57% $335

52% $170

54% $200

61% $165

Trust Units Issued at NAV**

28% $160

20% $81

13% $75

17% $55

12% $45

9% $25

Exchangeable Preferred LP Units

15% $85

24% $100

30% $175

31% $100

34% $125

30% $80

Total Consideration

$411

$565

$416

$585

$325

$370

$270

1. Subject to customary closing conditions, including any required regulatory approvals.

** Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this presentation and of the MD&A.



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8.0MSF

10 Most Productive Properties

Shopping Centre Overview

Adding large Leading Regional Shopping Centres to the Primaris Portfolio

Property Name

Location

Total CRU Sales Volume (thousands)1

Same Store Sales Productivity1

GLA at Share

(SF) Site Coverage (thousands)2

1

Southgate Centre

Edmonton, AB

$ 326,768

$ 1,476

423

48 %

2

Halifax Shopping Centre

Halifax, NS

$ 303,627

$ 1,144

574

34 %

3

Promenades St-Bruno

Montreal, QC

$ 288,086

$ 1,017

1,098

15 %

4

Upper Canada Mall

Newmarket, ON

$ 271,200

$ 888

990

23 %

5

Oshawa Centre

Oshawa, ON

$ 262,738

$ 834

1,061

26 %

6

Lime Ridge Mall

Hamilton, ON

$ 257,115

$ 874

811

19 %

7

Orchard Park Shopping Centre

Kelowna, BC

$ 218,660

$ 885

651

38 %

8

Les Galeries de la Capitale

Quebec City, QC

$ 212,446

$ 834

1,100

21 %

9

Conestoga Mall

Waterloo, ON

$ 200,111

$ 1,079

666

38 %

10

Devonshire Mall

Windsor, ON

$ 169,262

$ 739

678

25 %

Top 10 Properties

$ 2,239,084

8,052

15.6MSF

Total Portfolio GLA

1 For the rolling twelve-month period ended May 31, 2026. Supplementary financial measures. Refer to the "Use of Operating Metrics" section of this presentation and of the MD&A.

2 Reflects Primaris' 50% proportionate share of the GLA for Southgate Centre.



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Upper Canada Mall
  • Premier shopping destination in York Region, located in Newmarket, Ontario, approximately 50km north of Toronto

  • Located at the intersection of Yonge St. and Davis Drive, with quick access to both Highway 400 and Highway 404. Viva and YRT transit terminal located adjacent to the south entrance, with the Newmarket GO station 1.8km away

  • Significant expansion completed in 2008 including a new food court and approximately 148,000sf of new retail space, and a new Yonge St. entrance completed 2025

$271M

Annual Retail Sales1

$888

Same Store Sales Productivity1

70.0%

In-place Occupancy

23%

Approx. Site Coverage

Significant NOI** Growth Potential:

Opportunities to increase operating income include:

  • Redemise and lease approximately 263,400 square feet of former anchor and large format space to strong covenant, high-quality national retailers;

    • 142,800 square feet of former Hudson's Bay is under negotiation;

    • 47,600 square feet of former Toys R Us is under negotiation;

    • 73,000 square feet former Sears spaced is committed to two national retailers;

  • 33,800 square feet of vacant CRU space to strong tenants at market rents;

  • Identified over 6 acres of excess land available for potential retail pad development or monetization; and

  • Leverage Primaris' platform to deploy its cost management strategy.

990,114 Notable Tenants

SF GLA

6.6M

Rolling 12 Month Foot Traffic2

** Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this presentation and of the MD&A.

1 Supplementary financial measures. Refer to the "Use of Operating Metrics" section of this presentation.

2 For the rolling twelve month period ended December 31, 2025.

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Major Insights: Newmarket, ON

Growing population with strong demographic trends driven by relatively attractive cost of living and stable employment opportunities





Employment & Labour Trends

  • Supports over 41,000 local jobs, making it the primary employment center of northern York Region

  • Over 70% of employed residents work within York Region, highlighting the growing economic strength of the region

    Population & Demographics

  • Nearly 80% of households own their homes, reflecting a stable residential base

  • The intersection of Yonge Street and Davis Drive is designated as the Newmarket Centre Urban Growth Centre under the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

  • The Town's Urban Centres Secondary Plan guides the corridor's transition to a transit-supported, mixed-use community planned for 33,000 residents and 32,000 jobs at build-out

Total Trade Area Projected Population1 Growth

1,159,411

Newmarket, ON Total Trade Area1

Average Household Income $179,000

933,997

1,013,314

1,083,643

Projected Population Growth by 2035 14.4%

2019 2025 2030 2035

1. Environics Analytics, Statistics Canada.



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Competitive Retail Environment

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Site Plan



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