WPG Washington Prime Group Inc

Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE:WPG) today announced the 2017 tax reporting information (Federal Form 1099) for distributions as shown below. The distributions relate to its common shares, Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest and Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.

Amounts reported to Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan participants will differ due to administrative costs.  Participants should refer to their Form 1099 which will be mailed no later than January 31, 2018.  The taxability of the 2017 common stock distributions and the 2017 preferred stock distributions are not indicative of the taxability of future distributions.

Common Stock - Ticker Symbol: WPG

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total Distribution Per Share		Ordinary Income		L-T Capital Gains		Unrecap. 1250 Gains		Non-Dividend Distributions		Liquidated Distributions
03/08/2017	03/15/2017	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000		$0.107644		$0.142356		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
06/01/2017	06/15/2017	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000		$0.107644		$0.142356		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
09/01/2017	09/15/2017	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000		$0.107644		$0.142356		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
12/01/2017	12/15/2017	Cash	93964W108	$0.250000		$0.107644		$0.142356		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
			TOTAL	$1.000000		$0.430576		$0.569424		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000

Preferred Stock - 7.5% Series H Preferred Shares - Ticker Symbol: WPG-H

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total Distribution Per Share		Ordinary Income		L-T Capital Gains		Unrecap. 1250 Gains		Non-Dividend Distributions		Liquidated Distributions
12/30/2016	01/17/2017	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800		$0.201854		$0.266946		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
03/31/2017	04/17/2017	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800		$0.201854		$0.266946		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
06/30/2017	07/17/2017	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800		$0.201854		$0.266946		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
09/29/2017	10/16/2017	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800		$0.201854		$0.266946		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
12/29/2017	01/16/2018	Cash	93964W207	$0.468800		$0.201854		$0.266946		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
			TOTAL	$2.344000		$1.009270		$1.334730		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000

Preferred Stock - 6.875% Series I Preferred Shares - Ticker Symbol: WPG-I

Record Date	Payable Date	Type of Distribution	CUSIP Number	Total Distribution Per Share		Ordinary Income		L-T Capital Gains		Unrecap. 1250 Gains		Non-Dividend Distributions		Liquidated Distributions
12/30/2016	01/17/2017	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700		$0.185018		$0.244682		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
03/31/2017	04/17/2017	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700		$0.185018		$0.244682		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
06/30/2017	07/17/2017	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700		$0.185018		$0.244682		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
09/29/2017	10/16/2017	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700		$0.185018		$0.244682		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
12/29/2017	01/16/2018	Cash	93964W306	$0.429700		$0.185018		$0.244682		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000
			TOTAL	$2.148500		$0.925090		$1.223410		$0.000000		$0.000000		$0.000000

Contacts

For additional information, contact Computershare Investor Services at 800.738.4931; or John Mills, Senior Director, Tax, Washington Prime Group, at 614.887.5910.

About Washington Prime GroupWashington Prime Group Inc. is a retail REIT and a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of retail properties. The Company combines a national real estate portfolio with an investment grade balance sheet, leveraging its expertise across the entire shopping center sector to increase cash flow through rigorous management of assets and provide new opportunities to retailers looking for growth throughout the U.S. Washington Prime Group® is a registered trademark of the Company. Learn more at www.washingtonprime.com.