The RMR Group Inc., Government Properties Income Trust, Hospitality Properties Trust, Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Select Income REIT, Senior Housing Properties Trust; Tremont Mortgage Trust, Five Star Senior Living Inc., TravelCenters of America LLC and RMR Real Estate Income Fund announced that Barry M. Portnoy, founder and Chairman of RMR, died on February 25, 2018. Mr. Barry Portnoy founded what is now known as The RMR Group LLC (“RMR LLC”) in 1986 and he served as its Chairman and as a Managing Director of its parent company, The RMR Group Inc., since its inception. Mr. Barry Portnoy also served as a Managing Trustee or Managing Director of GOV, HPT, ILPT, SIR, SNH, TRMT, FVE, TA and RIF, and as a Director of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, RMR Advisors LLC and Tremont Realty Advisors LLC.

Since its founding, RMR LLC has grown under the leadership of Mr. Barry Portnoy and his son, Mr. Adam Portnoy, to its current size of approximately $30 billion of total assets under management and its managed companies have grown to realize combined annual revenues of approximately $11 billion in 2017. Mr. Adam Portnoy will continue to lead The RMR Group Inc. as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Managing Director. Mr. Adam Portnoy also serves as a Managing Director or Managing Trustee of almost all of the companies to which RMR LLC or its subsidiaries provide management services.