Simon 2021 Annual Report

International Properties Our ownership interests in properties outside the United States are primarily owned through joint venture arrangements. With the exception of our Premium Outlets in Canada, all of our international properties are managed by related parties. European Investments At December 31, 2021, we owned 63,924,148 shares, or approximately 22.4%, of Klépierre, which had a quoted market price of $23.65 per share. Klépierre is a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns, or has an interest in shopping centers located in 14 countries. As of December 31, 2021, we had a controlling interest in a European investee with interests in 11 Designer Outlet properties. Ten of the outlet properties are located in Europe and one outlet property is located in Canada. Of the ten properties in Europe, two are in Italy, two are in the Netherlands, two are in the United Kingdom, and one each is in Austria, France, Germany, and Spain. As of December 31, 2021, our legal percentage ownership interests in these entities ranged from 23% to 94%. We own a 14.6% interest in Value Retail PLC and affiliated entities, which own and operate nine luxury outlets throughout Europe. We also have a minority direct ownership in three of those outlets. Other International Investments We hold a 40% interest in nine operating joint venture properties in Japan, a 50% interest in five operating joint venture properties in South Korea, a 50% interest in two operating joint venture properties in Mexico, a 50% interest in two operating joint venture properties in Malaysia, a 50% interest in one operating joint venture in Thailand, and a 50% interest in three Premium Outlet operating joint venture properties in Canada. The nine Japanese Premium Outlets operate in various cities throughout Japan and comprise over 3.6 million square feet of GLA and were 99.8% leased as of December 31, 2021. Our investment in TRG includes an interest in four operating joint venture properties located outside of the U.S.; two located in the People’s Republic of China and two located in South Korea. Our effective ownership in these centers, through our investment in TRG, ranges from 13.7% to 39.2%. The following property tables summarize certain data for our international properties as of December 31, 2021 and do not include our equity investments in Klépierre, or our investment in Value Retail PLC and affiliated entities.

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