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Published on 4/27/2011 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Ramco-Gershenson sells $20 million more 7.25% convertible preferreds in reopening

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, April 27 - Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust priced an additional $20 million of 7.25% cumulative convertible perpetual preferred shares Wednesday in a reopening of an $80 million issue of the same preferreds that priced March 31, according to a syndicate source.

"This is just 400,000 additional shares in a reopening," the syndicate source said.

Joint bookrunners were Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. acting as the lead managers, and Comerica Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, and RBS Securities Inc. acting as the co-managers.

The preferreds are non-callable for seven years and then provisionally callable beginning April 20, 2018, subject to a 130% price hurdle.

The series D preferred shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "RPT PrD."

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Ramco-Gershenson is a real estate investment trust focused on community shopping centers in states such as Michigan, Florida and Georgia.

Issuer:Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
Issue:Cumulative convertible perpetual shares
Amount:$20 million
Maturity:Perpetual
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Lead managers:KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.
Co-managers:Comerica Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBS Securities Inc.
Dividend:7.25%
Price:Par, $50.00
Yield:7.25%
Conversion price:$14.41
Calls:On or after April 20, 2018, subject to 130% price hurdle
Takeover protection:Yes
Pricing date:April 27
Distribution:Registered, off the shelf
Stock symbol:NYSE: RPT
Market capitalization:$489.25 million

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