I-RES Notes Glass Lewis Recommendation to Vote AGAINST All Resolutions at Forthcoming EGM

For immediate release

8 February 2024

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

I-RES Notes Glass Lewis Recommendation to Vote AGAINST All Resolutions at Forthcoming EGM

Proxy advisors Glass Lewis and ISS have now both recommended shareholders reject all of Vision’s proposals

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (“I-RES”) notes the report issued by a leading corporate governance advisor, Glass Lewis, which has recommended that shareholders vote AGAINST ALL resolutions proposed by Vision Capital Corporation (“Vision”) at the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) scheduled for 16 February 2024.

The Glass Lewis recommendation to vote against  all Vision resolutions follows a similar recommendation issued last week  by Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”).

The I-RES Board continues to recommend Shareholders vote against all resolutions proposed by Vision and urges  Shareholders to cast their votes at their earliest convenience to ensure their votes are received before the EGM. Details of how to do this, together with relevant voting deadlines, are described in the Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting issued to Shareholders on 8 January 2024, a copy of which is available on the Company’s website at www.iresreit.ie.

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For further information please contact:

For Investor Relations at Irish Residential Properties REIT plc:

Luke Ferriter, Investor Relations investors@iresreit.ie  Tel: +353 (0) 1 563 4000

Margaret Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +353 (0) 1 557 0974

For Media Queries:

Padraig McKeon, I-RES PR and Communications Tel: + 353 (0) 87 231 2632

Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting ires@fticonsulting.com  Tel: +353 (0) 86 231 4135

About Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (“I-RES”) is a growth oriented Real Estate Investment Trust providing quality professionally managed homes in sustainable communities in Ireland. The Group owns 3,734 apartments and houses for private rental in Dublin and Cork. I-RES aims to be the provider of choice for the Irish living sector, known for excellent service and for operating responsibly, minimising its environmental impact, and maximising its contribution to the community. The Company's shares are listed on Euronext Dublin. Further information at www.iresreit.ie.

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