Business Wire | Jan 19, 2021 07:01AM EST

Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2020 Distributions

Jan. 19, 2021

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2021--Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced the tax treatment of its 2020 common and preferred share distributions, which is as follows:

Common Stock (CUSIP No. 294628102)

2020 2020 Total 2020 2020Record Payment Total Taxable Capital Gain Unrecaptured SectionDate Date Distribution Ordinary Distribution^ Section 1250 199A per Share Dividends 1 Gain^2 Dividends^ 3

10/1/20 10/20/ $3.50 $ $3.494679 $ 0.603784 $ 0.005321 20 0.005321

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 294628201)

2020 2020 Total 2020 2020Record Payment Total Taxable Capital Gain Unrecaptured SectionDate Date Distribution Ordinary Distribution^ Section 1250 199A per Share Dividends 1 Gain^2 Dividends^ 3

1/30/ 2/18/20 $ 0.406250 $ $ 0.405633 $ 0.070082 $ 0.0006172020 0.000617

4/29/20 5/15/20 $ 0.406250 $ $ 0.405632 $ 0.070082 $ 0.000618 0.000618

7/29/20 8/17/20 $ 0.406250 $ $ 0.405633 $ 0.070082 $ 0.000617 0.000617

10/28/20 11/16/ $ 0.406250 $ $ 0.405632 $ 0.070082 $ 0.000618 20 0.000618

Total $ 1.625000 $ $ 1.622530 $ 0.280328 $ 0.002470 0.002470

1 The 2020 Total Capital Gain Distribution amounts are comprised entirely of long-term capital gain determined under Section 1231 of the Code, which amounts are excluded from Section 1061 of the Code. Accordingly, for purposes of Section 1061 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, the Company makes the following disclosures: the "One Year Amounts Disclosure" and the "Three Year Amounts Disclosure" are $0.

2 2020 Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2020 Total Capital Gain Distribution amount.

3 2020 Section 199A Dividends are reported in Box 5 of Form 1099-DIV. 2020 Section 199A Dividends are a subset of, and included in, 2020 Taxable Ordinary Dividends, which are reported in Box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.

This release is based on estimates and is subject to correction or adjustment when the tax filings are completed. No material change in these classifications is expected. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of the distributions they received from the Company.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC's same portfolio is comprised of 4 properties and 1.5 million square feet.

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CONTACT: Investor Contact Sarah Byrnes, Equity Commonwealth, (312) 646-2801