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DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
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Flat footed, llc marc andersen
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Flat Footed LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Flat Footed”), together with the other participant named herein, has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying GOLD proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes in connection with its opposition to proposals to be presented at the special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Diversified Healthcare Trust, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

Item 1: On August 2, 2023, Flat Footed issued the following press release:

Flat Footed LLC Releases Presentation Regarding the Flawed, Value-Destructive Merger of Diversified Healthcare Trust and Office Properties Income Trust

Urges Fellow Shareholders of DHC to Visit www.SaveDHC.com to Download the Presentation and Obtain Information Regarding How to Vote AGAINST the Deal on the GOLD Proxy Card

WILSON, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flat Footed LLC (together with its affiliates, “FFL”), a top shareholder of Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) (“DHC” or the “Company”) and the owner of approximately 9.8% of the Company’s outstanding common shares, today released a presentation detailing why shareholders should reject the proposed merger with Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) (“OPI”).

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FFL Urges Fellow Shareholders to Vote AGAINST ALL of DHC’s Proposals on the GOLD Proxy Card at the Company’s August 30th Special Meeting.

Voting AGAINST DHC’s Merger with OPI and the Company’s Adjournment Proposal Can Protect the Value of Your Investment.

Visit www.SaveDHC.com for FFL’s Presentation and to Obtain Information on How to Vote the GOLD Proxy Card.

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About Flat Footed

Flat Footed LLC is a special situation, value-oriented investment management firm focused on leveraged, asset-heavy companies with complex capital structures. The Flat Footed LLC team has cumulatively managed $2.8 billion since founding their first fund together in 1999. For more information, visit www.flatfootedllc.com.

Contacts

For Investors:

Flat Footed LLC

ir@flatfootedllc.com

Okapi Partners LLC

Mark Harnett

(212) 297-0720

mharnett@okapipartners.com

For Media:

Longacre Square Partners

Greg Marose / Aaron Rabinovich, 646-386-0091

FFL@longacresquare.com

Item 2: Also on August 2, 2023, Flat Footed issued an updated Investor Presentation titled “The Case for Voting AGAINST the Proposed DHC-OPI Merger,” a previous version of which was previously filed with the SEC. The Investor Presentation includes a new slide addressing the Issuer’s earnings call, which occurred on August 1, 2023. A copy of the Investor Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3: Also on August 2, 2023, Flat Footed posted the Investor Presentation, which was previously filed with the SEC, and the following materials to www.SaveDHC.com: