SHARES SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE) (PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE) A PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST NUMBER CUSIP 709102 10 7 SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS SHARES LOGO PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (hereinafter called the "Trust"), a business trust established under a Trust Agreement, dated December 27, 1960 as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file with the Transfer Agent and Registrar, and applicable provisions of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The holder and every transferee or assignee of this certificate or of the shares represented hereby or of any interest therein accepts and agrees to be bound by the provision of said Trust Agreement as from time to time amended in the manner therein provided, as though a party thereto. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are transferable only on the books of the Trust by the registered holder hereof in person or by attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Further provisions relating to ownership and transfer of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust are set forth on the reverse hereof. In Witness Whereof, the Trust has caused this certificate to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representatives. Dated: COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: LOGO AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) TRANSFER AGENT American AND REGISTRAR Bank Note BY Company AUTHORIZED OFFICER SECRETARY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-.............Custodian.................. TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act................. in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. FOR VALUE RECEIVED__________________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE ______________________________________ | | |______________________________________| __________________________________________________________________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________shares of beneficial interest represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint __________________________________________________________________________________________Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Trust with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated_______________________ ________________________________________________________________ THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION, (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OF ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. The Shares presented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on ownership and transfer for the purpose of the Trust's maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). No Person may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of 9.9% in value (or such greater percentage as may be determined by the Board of Trustees) of the outstanding Shares (exclusive of any Preferred Shares) of the Trust. Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the above limitation must immediately notify the Trust. In addition, if any Person attempts to acquire beneficial ownership of any Shares and the result of such acquisition would be Shares being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons, such purported transfer shall be void ab initio and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights to such Shares. All capitalized terms used in this legend have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement, a copy of which, including the restrictions on ownership and transfer, will be sent without charge to each Shareholder who so requests. If the restrictions on ownership and transfer are violated, the Shares represented hereby will be automatically exchanged for Excess Shares which will be held in trust by the Trust. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE TRUST WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to the same number of Rights (subject to adjustment) as the number of Shares of Beneficial Interest represented by this certificate, such Rights being on the terms provided under the Rights Agreement between Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the "Rights Agent"), dated as of April 30, 1999, as it may be amended from time to time (the "Rights Agreement") the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights shall be evidenced by separate certificates and shall no longer be evidenced by this certificate. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust shall mail to the registered holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge within five days after receipt of a written request therefor. Rights issued to or Beneficially Owned by Acquiring Persons or their Affiliates or Associates (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or any subsequent holder of such Rights shall be null and void and may not be exercised by any such Person, as and to the extent provided in Section 7(e) of the Rights Agreement.