Except as hereinafter provided, from and after the execution of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall keep the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement confidential and neither shall make any public announcements hereof unless the other first approves of same in writing, nor shall either disclose the terms, conditions and provisions hereof, except to persons who “need to know,” such as their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, engineers, surveyors, consultants, financiers, partners, investors, potential lessees and bankers and such other third parties whose assistance is required in connection with the consummation of this transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is acknowledged that Buyer is, or is an affiliate of, a real estate investment trust (the “ REIT ”), and the REIT has and will seek to sell shares to the general public; consequently, Buyer shall have the right to disclose any information regarding the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (other than the identity of the Seller or any of its affiliated entities) solely if disclosure is required by law or otherwise been determined to be necessary or appropriate by Buyer or Buyer’s attorneys to satisfy disclosure and reporting obligations of Buyer or its affiliates. On or at any time following the Effective Date, Buyer may make a press release and/or file with the United States Securities Exchange Commission information regarding the transaction contemplated by this Agreement other than the identity of the Seller or any of its affiliated entities. Seller and Buyer and their representatives are cautioned that United States securities laws restrict the purchase and sale of securities by anyone who possesses non-public information about the issue of such securities. Accordingly, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor its representatives may buy or sell any of the securities of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates so long as any of them is in possession of any material non-public information about the Buyer or any of its Affiliates, including information contained in or derived from confidential information.