Purchase of ZDP Shares

ING UK Real Estate Income Trust Limited

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

29 December 2010

The Board of ING UK Real Estate Income Trust Limited (the "Company") announces the completion of its purchase of 5,902,317 Zero Dividend Preference Shares ("ZDP Shares") in IRET Securities Limited at a cost of 67.77p per ZDP Share; a total investment of approximately £4 million. The number of ZDP Shares purchased is marginally below the number of shares previously announced on 21 December 2010 as a result of final pricing adjustments.

In addition, as a result of the final pricing adjustment, the total number of ZDP Shares placed by Laxey and its associates was 26,201,532, marginally below that previously announced, representing approximately 56.3 per cent. of the ZDP Shares in issue.

For further information:

ING Real Estate Investment Management Tel: 020 7767 5648

(Investment Manager)

Michael Morris

Helen Stott

Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113

(Financial PR)

Dido Laurimore

Laurence Jones