RICHMOND, Va., October 23, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRR) (the "Company" or "Medalist"), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate, gave notice of its intent to redeem 140,000 shares (the "Redeemed Shares") of its 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock") on November 25, 2024 (the "Optional Redemption Date"). The Redeemed Shares will be redeemed at a cash redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the Optional Redemption Date in an amount equal to approximately $0.194 per share, for a total payment of $25.194 per share.

About Medalist Diversified REIT

Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing value-add commercial real estate in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company’s strategy is to focus on value-add and opportunistic commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. The Company seeks to maximize operating performance of current properties by utilizing a hands-on approach to property management while monitoring the middle market real estate markets in the southeast for acquisition opportunities and disposal of properties as considered appropriate. For more information on Medalist, please visit the Company website at www.medalistreit.com.

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