Following its agreement to purchase 21 buildings in the Seattle area, Keppel-KBS REIT is raising US$93.1 million of fresh capital with a rights issue. Shareholders who held units on 22 October will be entitled to subscribe to 295 new units for each 1000 held, at a price of US$0.50 per new unit. This represents a 30.1% discount on the closing price of US$0.715 before the announcement.