CommonWealth REIT Sells Common Shares in Government Properties Income Trust

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV) today announced that CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) has sold its remaining position in GOV through the sale of 9,950,000 common shares in an underwritten public offering under an effective shelf registration statement filed by GOV, at a price of $25.20 per share. CWH has agreed to pay all the costs associated with this transaction and GOV will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common shares. The settlement of this sale is expected to occur on March 15, 2013.