Simon Property Group Announces New $2 Billion Common Stock Repurchase Program

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program.  Under the new program, the Company may purchase up to $2 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months, as market conditions warrant.  The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. This new $2 billion program replaces the previous program that had been scheduled to expire on March 31, 2019 of which approximately $633 million was available.

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Simon is a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

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