Medical Properties Trust Announces Agreement to Sell Healthscope Portfolio

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPW) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Australian real estate investments operated by Healthscope to affiliates of HMC Capital (ASX: HMC) (“HMC”), an Australian alternative asset manager focused on real estate strategies, including HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT (ASX: HCW) (“HCW”). The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2