7 October 2011

MARKET RELEASE

VHP announce annual meeting and independent director nomination closing date

Vital Healthcare Management Limited, the manager of Vital Healthcare Property Trust would like to advise that the annual meeting of unitholders of the Vital Healthcare Property Trust (the “Trust”) will be held on Tuesday 6 December 2011 in Auckland, at a time and venue to be advised.
Nominations for independent director of the Manager, to be voted on at the annual meeting, are being accepted by the Manager.
At the annual meeting of unithold
rs the nominee who receives the most votes from unitholders will
be nominated for appointment as one of the independent directors.
Nominations:

Can only be made by unitholders who are entitled to atten and by the Manager;

and vote at the annual meeting

Must be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of the person nominated together with brief biographical details of the nominee’s experience; and

Must be received by Friday 21 October 2011.

Please send nominations to:- Company Secretary
Vital Healthcare Management Limited
PO Box 6945, Wellesley Street Auckland 1141.

ENDSEnquiries Stuart Harrison Company Secretary

Vital Healthcare Management Ltd

Telephone: 09 362 2332

Email: sharrison@vhpt.co.nz

Vital Healthcare Property Trust

Vital Healthcare Property Trust is New Zeal and’s only NZSX listed specialist medical and healthcare property entity. The Trust has a total portfolio value of NZ$513.9m, with 25 prop erties and 128 tenants in New Zealand and Australia, including Ascot Hos pital in Auckland and Epworth Eastern Hospital in Box Hill, Melbourne.