to Expanded Board of Directors JACKSONVILLE, FL. (May 19, 2021) - Regency Centers Corporation ('Regency' or the 'Company') announced today that its Board of Directors (the 'Board') has appointed James ('Jim') H. Simmons III as its newest member. Mr. Simmons is currently the CEO and Founding Partner of Asland Capital Partners, a private equity firm focusing on acquiring, repositioning, and operating best-in-class multifamily, mixed-use and retail assets in revitalizing sub-markets. He has spent much of his career managing, originating and structuring real estate transactions across the public and private sectors. With the addition of Mr. Simmons as an independent director, Regency has expanded the size of the Board to twelve directors.