April 4 (Reuters) - Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust MI_u.TO :
* MINTO APARTMENT REIT ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE INTERESTS IN TWO URBAN PROPERTIES FOR A CUMULATIVE PURCHASE AMOUNT OF $209 MILLION CONCURRENT WITH A $150 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF TRUST UNITS
* MINTO APARTMENT REIT - TO ISSUE 7.7 MILLION TRUST UNITS OF REIT FROM TREASURY ON A BOUGHT DEAL BASIS AT $19.60/UNIT TO UNDERWRITERS
* MINTO APARTMENT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - INTENDS TO USE NET PROCEEDS OF OFFERING TO FINANCE A PORTION OF PURCHASE PRICE FOR ACQUISITIONS
* MINTO APARTMENT REIT- TO USE PROCEEDS OF OFFERING TO ALSO REPAY AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING UNDER ITS CREDIT FACILITY INCURRED FOR PREVIOUS ACQUISITIONS.