23Dec2009

Americold Plans IPO

Atlanta-based Americold Realty Trust (“Americold”) has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares.

 The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The common shares to be sold in this offering are proposed to be sold by Americold.

The joint book-running managers of the offering will be Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acting as co-managers. This offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus, when available, may be obtained by contacting: Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004; or J.P. Morgan, Attention: J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

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