Shareholders Supported the Election of Taubman Centers Director Nominees Mayree C. Clark and Michael J. Embler, as well as Nominee Jonathan Litt

Land & Buildings’ Proposal Regarding the Company’s Capital and Voting Structure Rejected by Taubman Centers Shareholders

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) (the “Company”) today announced that shareholders elected Taubman Centers director nominees Mayree C. Clark and Michael J. Embler, as well as director nominee Jonathan Litt, to Taubman Centers’ Board of Directors at the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders based on the assessment of its proxy solicitor and subject to the final certification of the voting results by the inspector of election.

The preliminary results also indicate that shareholders approved proposals 2-4 at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting, including the ratification of KPMG LLP as Taubman Centers’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, the advisory approval of the compensation of Taubman Centers’ named executive officers and the approval of the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In addition, based on the preliminary vote count and subject to the final certification of the voting results by the inspector of election, Taubman Centers shareholders did not approve Land & Buildings’ non-binding proposal regarding the Company’s capital and voting structure.

The Company issued the following statement:

The Taubman Centers Board and management team thank shareholders for their support and valuable feedback. We are pleased that shareholders elected Mayree Clark and Mike Embler to the Taubman Centers Board, and welcome Jonathan Litt as a new director. We look forward to working collaboratively to build on the Company’s track-record of success.

Taubman Centers’ portfolio of best-in-class assets have delivered superior returns to shareholders for decades. We remain committed to acting in the best interests of shareholders and building on the Company’s long, proven track-record of shareholder value creation.

The Company will file preliminary voting results on a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days and will file the Inspector’s final certified vote report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K as soon as practicable, following the customary review period.

About Taubman

Taubman Centers is an S&P MidCap 400 Real Estate Investment Trust engaged in the ownership, management and/or leasing of 26 regional, super-regional and outlet shopping centers in the U.S. and Asia. Taubman’s U.S.-owned properties are the most productive in the publicly held U.S. regional mall industry. Founded in 1950, Taubman is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Taubman Asia, founded in 2005, is headquartered in Hong Kong. www.taubman.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believes,” “intends,” “should,” “plans,” “estimates,” “approximate,” “guidance” and similar expressions in this document that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Actual results may differ materially from those expected because of various risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in market rental rates; unscheduled closings or bankruptcies of tenants; relationships with anchor tenants; trends in the retail industry; challenges with department stores; changes in consumer shopping behavior; the liquidity of real estate investments; the company’s ability to comply with debt covenants; the availability and terms of financings; changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies; changes in value of investments in foreign entities; the ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk; risks related to acquiring, developing, expanding, leasing and managing properties; competitors gaining economies of scale through M&A and consolidation activity; changes in value of investments in foreign entities; risks related to joint venture properties; insurance costs and coverage; security breaches that could impact the company’s information technology, infrastructure or personal data; costs associated with response to technology breaches; the loss of key management personnel; shareholder activism costs and related diversion of management time; terrorist activities; maintaining our status as a real estate investment trust; changes in the laws of states, localities, and foreign jurisdictions that may increase taxes on our operations; and changes in global, national, regional and/or local economic and geopolitical climates. You should review our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

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