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01/28 16:50 CST

EastGroup Properties Announces the Income Tax Treatment of its 2020 Distributions JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 28, 2021

JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE:EGP)(the "Company")announced today the income tax treatment of its 2020 distributions as described below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of EastGroup Properties distributions.

Common Stock:

Ticker Symbol EGP, CUSIP #277 276 101

Total Record Payment Ordinary Unrecaptured Distributions Sec. 1250 Nondividend SectionDates Dates Dividends Capital Gain Gain (2) 199A Per Share (1) Distributions Distributions Dividends (3) (4)

12/30/ 01/15/ $.37695 $.37695 $.00000 $.00000 $.00000 $.3769519 20

03/31/ 04/15/ .75000 .75000 .00000 .00000 .00000 .7500020 20

06/30/ 07/15/ .75000 .75000 .00000 .00000 .00000 .7500020 20

09/30/ 10/15/ .79000 .79000 .00000 .00000 .00000 .7900020 20

12/31/ 01/15/ .66173 .66173 .00000 .00000 .00000 .6617320 21

TOTALS $3.32868 $3.32868 $.00000 $.00000 $.00000 $3.32868

Form 1099-DIV 1a 2a 2b 3 5box

Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Section 857(b)(9),(1) cash distributions made on January 15, 2021 with a record date of December 31, 2020 are treated as received by shareholders on December 31, 2020 to the extent of 2020 undistributed earnings and profits.

(2) Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain (box 2b) is a subset of, and is included in, the Capital Gain Distributions amount reported in box 2a of Form 1099-DIV.

(3) Return of Capital

Represents qualified REIT dividends that may be eligible for the 20%(4) qualified business income deduction under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that is available for non-corporate taxpayers and is included in "Ordinary Dividends."

The Company did not incur any foreign taxes in 2020. Of the total distributions during 2020, none are considered qualifying dividends for purposes of the federal 15% income tax rate.

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP), an S&P MidCap 400 company, is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 15,000 to 70,000 square foot range). The Company's strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. EastGroup's portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, currently includes approximately 47 million square feet.

EastGroup Properties, Inc. press releases are available at www.eastgroup.net.

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