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The information appearing on DHC ’s website includes statements which constitute forward looking statements. These forward looking statements are based upon DHC ’s present intents, beliefs or expectations, but forward looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and may not occur. DHC ’s actual results may differ materially from those contained in DHC ’s forward looking statements. The information contained in DHC ’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under “Risk Factors" and “Warnings Concerning Forward Looking Statements” in DHC ’s periodic reports and other filings, identifies important factors that could cause DHC ’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in DHC ’s forward looking statements. DHC ’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are also accessible on DHC ’s website at the following link: SEC Filings. You should not place undue reliance upon forward looking statements.

The documents provided in this archived section are provided for historical purposes only. The information contained in each document is accurate only as of the date each document was originally issued or such earlier date stated in those documents. Diversified Healthcare Trust does not undertake any obligation to update any information contained in these documents. For current information about the company, please refer to our most recent public SEC Filings.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

The information appearing on Diversified Healthcare Trust’s (“DHC”) website contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. Also, whenever DHC uses words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “will”, “may” and negatives or derivatives of these or similar expressions, it is making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon DHC’s present intent, beliefs or expectations, but forward-looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by DHC’s forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. For example: (a) Office Properties Income Trust (“OPI”) and DHC have entered into a definitive merger agreement and the proposed merger is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023. However, the closing of the proposed merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions, including DHC shareholder approval and the financing or any consents or approvals required or contemplated in connection with the proposed merger, some of which are beyond DHC’s control, and DHC cannot be sure that any or all of these conditions will be satisfied or waived. Accordingly, the proposed merger may not close on the contemplated terms or at all or it may be delayed; (b) DHC shareholders are expected to benefit from an annual dividend of $1.00 per share of the combined company. However, the Board of Trustees of the combined company will consider many factors when setting distribution rates, and thus future distribution rates may be increased or decreased and DHC cannot be sure as to the rate at which future distributions will be paid; (c) the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and the terms thereof were evaluated, negotiated and recommended to DHC’s Board of Trustees by a special committee of DHC’s Board of Trustees, comprised solely of DHC’s disinterested, Independent Trustees, and were separately approved by DHC’s Independent Trustees and by DHC’s Board of Trustees. Despite this process, DHC could be subject to claims challenging the proposed merger or other transactions or DHC’s entry into the merger and related agreements because of the multiple relationships among DHC, OPI and The RMR Group LLC (“RMR”) and their related persons and entities or other reasons, and defending even meritless claims could be expensive and distracting to management; and (d) DHC’s website contains statements regarding the expectations for proposed merger and the combined company which may imply that the combined company will achieve its expected strategic and financial goals and the shareholders will benefit from the growth potential of the combined company. However, the combined company will be subject to various risks, including: the risk that the combined businesses will not be integrated successfully or that the integration will be more costly or more time-consuming and complex than anticipated; the risk that cost savings and synergies anticipated to be realized by the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; risks related to future opportunities, plans and strategy for the combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance, expected access to cash flows and capital, timing of accretion, distribution rates and results of the combined company following completion of the proposed merger and the challenges facing the industries in which each company currently operates and the combined company will, following the closing of the transaction, operate; risks related to the market value of the OPI common shares of beneficial interest to be issued in the proposed merger; risks associated with indebtedness incurred in connection with the proposed merger, including the potential inability to access, or reduced access to, the capital markets or other capital resources or increased cost of borrowings, including as a result of a credit rating downgrade; risks associated with the level of capital expenditures of each company and the combined company following the proposed merger; and risks associated with the impact of general economic, political and market factors on the combined company. As a result, the combined company may not achieve the long-term growth and value creation for shareholder as expected.

The information contained in DHC's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” or incorporated therein, also identifies important factors that could cause DHC's actual results to differ materially from those stated in or implied by DHC's forward-looking statements. DHC's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and are also accessible on DHC ’s website at the following link: SEC Filings.

You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, DHC does not intend to update or change any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The documents provided in this section are provided for historical purposes only. The information contained in each document is accurate only as of the date each document was originally issued or such earlier date stated in those documents. DHC does not undertake any obligation to update any information contained in these documents. For current information about DHC, please refer to DHC’s most recent public SEC Filings.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER

The information appearing on DHC ’s website may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger between DHC and OPI. In connection with the proposed merger, OPI filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus of DHC and OPI. On July 21, 2023, the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC and DHC and OPI each filed with the SEC and commenced mailing to their respective shareholders the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus. The proposed transaction involving DHC and OPI will be submitted to DHC’s and OPI’s shareholders for their consideration at special meetings of shareholders to be held on August 30, 2023. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DHC, OPI AND THE MERGER. Investors are also able to obtain copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents (when they become available) free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Additional copies of documents filed by DHC with the SEC may be obtained for free on DHC’s Investor Relations website at www.dhcreit.com/investors or by contacting the DHC Investor Relations department at 1-617-796-8234. In addition to the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, DHC files annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. DHC’s filings with the SEC are also available to the public from commercial document-retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION

The information appearing on DHC ’s website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy, any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction with respect to the merger or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

DHC and certain of its trustees and executive officers, OPI and certain of its trustees and executive officers, and RMR, the manager of DHC and OPI, and its parent and certain of their respective directors, officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from DHC’s and OPI’s shareholders in connection with the merger. Certain information regarding these trustees, executive officers, directors, officers and employees and a description of their direct and indirect interests are set forth in the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC by DHC and/or OPI. Information about DHC’s trustees and executive officers is also included in the proxy statement for DHC’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 20, 2023. Information about OPI’s trustees and executive officers is included in the proxy statement for OPI’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 6, 2023. Copies of the foregoing documents may be obtained as provided above.

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September 29, 2005

Court Approves Senior Housing Properties Trust's Termination of HealthSouth's Lease

NEWTON, Mass.--Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced that it has received a favorable decision from the Massachusetts Superior Court that its termination of HealthSouth's lease of two hospitals in October 2004 was proper. The termination of the lease is not expected to have any disruptive impact upon patients or staff at the two hospitals as the contract between SNH and HealthSouth requires HealthSouth to continue operations of the hospitals until a new operator designated by SNH is appropriately licensed by regulatory authorities. Also, SNH stated that when its designated operator is fully licensed SNH expects that the staff at the hospitals may be offered continued employment.

SNH entered an amended lease with HealthSouth effective January 2, 2002. In March 2003, the S.E.C. accused HealthSouth and several of its officers of fraudulent financial reporting; approximately 15 former HealthSouth employees have since pled guilty to participating in that fraud. The court decision announced today is that SNH is permitted to terminate its lease with HealthSouth because HealthSouth failed to provide timely and accurate financial reports as required by the lease. According to affidavits submitted during this litigation by HealthSouth, the leased hospitals produce cash flow of approximately $14 million/year in excess of amounts paid by HealthSouth to SNH. SNH has asked the court to sequester these amounts until a new duly licensed operator assumes control of the hospitals; HealthSouth has opposed this request and this aspect of this litigation has not yet been decided.

The 2002 amended lease between SNH and HealthSouth requires HealthSouth to pay SNH rent of $8.7 million/year; HealthSouth has continued to pay SNH at the rate of $8.7 million/year since January 2002. In a separate lawsuit, SNH has alleged that it was induced to enter this lease at a reduced rent rate because of fraudulent representations by HealthSouth concerning its financial condition. In this separate case, SNH is seeking to have the rent payable by HealthSouth reset to $10.3 million/year (i.e., an increase of approximately $1.6 million) from January 2002 until the lease was terminated in October 2004. HealthSouth has disputed SNH's claims in this matter and this second case remains pending at this time.

For more information about the disputes pending between SNH and HealthSouth, please refer to the information about these disputes included in SNH Reports 10Q and 10K previously filed at the S.E.C.

Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Newton, MA. SNH owns independent living apartments, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and rehabilitation hospitals.

WARNING REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND MAY NOT OCCUR. IN PARTICULAR, THIS PRESS RELEASE REFERS TO A RECENT COURT DECISION IN PENDING LITIGATIONS BETWEEN SNH AND HEALTHSOUTH. FUTURE COURT DECISIONS MAY REVERSE OR MODIFY THE RESULTS OF PRIOR DECISIONS. DISCOVERY DURING LITIGATION OR OTHER LITIGATION RELATED ACTIVITIES MAY CAUSE SNH OR HEALTHSOUTH TO CHANGE THEIR POSITIONS OR SETTLE THEIR DISPUTES. FOR EXAMPLE:

-- THIS PRESS RELEASE REPORTS A DECISION BY A MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT THAT SNH'S TERMINATION OF HEALTHSOUTH'S LEASE OF TWO HOSPITALS WAS PROPER. HEALTHSOUTH MAY SEEK TO APPEAL THIS DECISION OR OTHERWISE SEEK TO REVERSE OR CHANGE THIS DECISION AND HEALTHSOUTH'S EFFORTS MAY SUCCEED.

-- THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT THE CONTRACT REQUIRES HEALTHSOUTH TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITALS UNTIL A NEW OPERATOR DESIGNATED BY SNH IS APPROPRIATELY LICENSED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. HEALTHSOUTH MAY DISPUTE THIS LEASE INTERPRETATION OR IT MAY BE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO CONTINUE ITS OPERATIONS. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, SNH MAY SEEK FURTHER DAMAGES FROM HEALTHSOUTH AND TO CONTINUE THE HOSPITALS' OPERATIONS WITH APPROPRIATE REGULATORY APPROVALS, BUT IT MAY BE UNABLE TO COLLECT SUCH DAMAGES FROM HEALTHSOUTH OR TO CONTINUE THE HOSPITALS' OPERATIONS.

-- THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT SNH IS SEEKING TO HAVE THE CASH FLOW FROM THE HOSPITALS OF ABOUT $14 MILLION/ YEAR SEQUESTERED. ONE IMPLICATION OF THIS STATEMENT IS THAT SOME OF THIS CASH FLOW MAY BE PAID TO SNH. HOWEVER, HEALTHSOUTH'S HISTORICAL STATEMENTS ABOUT ITS CASH FLOW HAVE BEEN INACCURATE AND THE EXISTENCE AND AMOUNT OF CASH FLOW FROM THE HOSPITALS WHICH SNH OWNS AND HEALTHSOUTH OPERATES MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY STATED. ALSO, THE COURT MAY DECIDE NOT TO SEQUESTER THE HOSPITALS' CASH FLOW OR THAT SNH HAS NO CLAIM OR ONLY A LESSER CLAIM ON THIS CASH FLOW.

-- THIS PRESS RELEASE REFERS TO A SECOND LITIGATION IN WHICH SNH IS SEEKING TO COLLECT INCREASED RENT FROM HEALTHSOUTH BETWEEN JANUARY 2002 AND OCTOBER 2004. THE FACT THAT SNH HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE RULING IN A SEPARATE LITIGATION ABOUT THE LEASE TERMINATION MAY IMPLY THAT SNH WILL ALSO SUCCEED IN THIS INCREASED RENT LITIGATION. HOWEVER, THE LEASE DEFAULTS IN THE LEASE TERMINATION LITIGATION ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT CLAIMS PENDING IN THE RENT INCREASE LITIGATION. ALSO, THESE CASES ARE PENDING IN DIFFERENT COURTS. SNH BELIEVES ITS RENT INCREASE CLAIMS ARE VALID. HOWEVER, THOSE CLAIMS HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED AND THE FACT THAT SNH HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE RULING REGARDING THE LEASE TERMINATION DOES NOT MEAN IT WILL SUCCEED IN THIS SECOND CASE.

-- THE IMPLICATION OF THE STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY BE THAT SNH WILL EVENTUALLY RECEIVE MORE INCOME FROM ITS OWNERSHIP OF THE TWO HOSPITALS THAN THE $8.7 MILLION/YEAR BEING PAID BY HEALTHSOUTH SINCE JANUARY 2002. HOWEVER, THIS IMPLICATION MAY NOT BE REALIZED FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS: THE COURTS MAY NEVER ORDER HEALTHSOUTH TO PAY ANY INCREASED AMOUNTS. EVEN IF THE COURTS ORDER HEALTHSOUTH TO PAY AN INCREASED AMOUNT, HEALTHSOUTH MAY BE UNABLE TO DO SO. SNH MAY BE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A NEW TENANT FOR THESE HOSPITALS WHO OBTAINS APPROPRIATE LICENSES AND WHO IS WILLING OR ABLE TO PAY INCREASED RENTS. THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE HOSPITALS' OPERATIONS MAY DECLINE AND THIS DECLINE MAY BE MATERIAL. IN FACT, HEALTHSOUTH MAY CEASE PAYING THE $8.7 MILLION/YEAR WHICH IT HAS HISTORICALLY PAID SNH UNTIL A NEW OPERATOR ASSUMES THE OPERATIONS.

-- LITIGATION IS EXPENSIVE. SINCE THE CURRENT LITIGATIONS BETWEEN SNH AND HEALTHSOUTH BEGAN IN APRIL 2003, SNH HAS SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION IN LITIGATION COSTS. THE EXPENSE OF THESE LITIGATIONS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT CONCENTRATED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS. SNH EXPECTS THAT THESE EXPENSES WILL CONTINUE AND MAY INCREASE SO LONG AS THE LITIGATIONS CONTINUE. MOREOVER, SNH IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PROJECTIONS AS TO WHEN THESE LITIGATIONS MAY END OR THE AMOUNTS OF FUTURE LITIGATION COSTS.

FOR ALL OF THE FOREGOING REASONS INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.

Senior Housing Properties Trust
Timothy A. Bonang
617-796-8149
Manager of Investor Relations
www.snhreit.com

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