Oct 2 (Reuters) - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REI_u.TO
* RioCan REIT - plans to sell approximately 100 properties located primarily in secondary markets across Canada over next two to three years
* RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust - sale expected to generate total net proceeds of approximately $1.5 billion
* RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says suspends distribution reinvestment plan effective November 1, 2017
* RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust - proceeds of sale to be used to repurchase units under normal course issuer bid and fund its development program