ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a Maryland corporation and self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates primarily in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of predominantly apartment communities along the West Coast of the United States. The company owns or has ownership interests in 252 operating apartment communities, aggregating 61,997 apartment homes, and has a development pipeline of one unconsolidated joint venture project and various predevelopment projects. Essex is the sole general partner of Essex Portfolio, L.P., which holds approximately 96.6% of the ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. The company's website is <http://www.essex.com> and its ticker symbol is EXP. The company's business strategies include a research-driven approach to investments, focusing on major metropolitan areas with strong local economies, rental demand, and affordability. The company manages its properties by focusing on property management, capital preservation, business planning and control, and development and redevelopment. The company's current business activities include acquisitions, dispositions, development pipeline, long-term debt, equity transactions, and co-investments. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers training and development opportunities, employee health, safety, and wellness programs, and competitive compensation and benefits. The company also engages in community and social impact initiatives and employee engagement programs.