Aug 4 (Reuters) - Health Care REIT Inc (NYSE:HCN) HCN.N :
* Canada pension plan investment board and hcn form joint venture in portfolio
of medical office buildings in southern California
* Says the joint venture will initially own a 50.5% interest in the portfolio
* Says entire portfolio is valued at US$449 million
* Formed a 45%/55% jv with Canada pension plan investment board to hold
portfolio of medical office buildings in southern California
* Expected that jv's stake will increase to 100% if/when the seller converts
their operating partnership units into hcn stock or cash
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