• Ares Real Estate funds completed the acquisition of Whitestone REIT for USD 19 per share or unit in cash, valuing the deal at about USD 1.7 billion.
• The transaction adds 54 convenience-focused retail properties totaling about 4.8 million square feet in high-growth US markets.
• Whitestone will no longer trade on any public securities exchange following the closing.

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