Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Presentation After 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it will deliver a presentation to shareholders immediately following the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Health Care REIT, Inc.'s headquarters in Toledo, Ohio. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations page of Health Care REIT’s website at www.hcreit.com.

About Health Care REIT, Inc.

Health Care REIT, Inc., an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of December 31, 2011, the company’s broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 937 properties in 46 states. More information is available on the company's website at www.hcreit.com.