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QTS 0001007921 BARTER JOHN W C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. 12851 FOSTER STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213 true false false false Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 M false 700.00 25.51 A 10634.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 M false 700.00 21.00 A 11334.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 S false 700.00 68.135 D 10634.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 S false 700.00 68.1139 D 9934.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 C false 1000.00 A 10934.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-14 4 S false 1000.00 68.1086 D 9934.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 M false 6300.00 25.51 A 16234.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 M false 3300.00 21.00 A 19534.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 C false 2000.00 A 21534.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 S false 2000.00 68.0807 D 19534.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 S false 3300.00 68.0971 D 16234.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-08-17 4 S false 6300.00 68.2485 D 9934.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2020-08-14 4 C false 1000.00 D Class A common stock 1000.00 10000.00 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.51 2020-08-14 4 M false 700.00 25.51 D 2015-03-05 2024-03-05 Class A Common Stock 700.00 29725.00 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.00 2020-08-14 4 M false 700.00 21.00 D 2014-10-15 2023-10-15 Class A Common Stock 700.00 18285.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2020-08-17 4 C false 2000.00 D Class A common stock 2000.00 8000.00 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.51 2020-08-17 4 M false 6300.00 25.51 D 2015-03-05 2024-03-05 Class A Common Stock 6300.00 23425.00 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.00 2020-08-17 4 M false 3300.00 21.00 D 2014-10-15 2023-10-15 Class A Common Stock 3300.00 14985.00 D 700 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 5, 2014 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vested on March 5, 2015. 700 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on October 15, 2013 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vested on October 15, 2014. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.06 to $68.32; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (4). This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.30; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (5). 1,000 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's redemption of 1,000 Class A units of the Operating Partnership. Class A units are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's election, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, beginning November 1, 2014, which was one year following the beginning of the first full calendar month following the closing of the Company's initial public offering. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.32; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (7). 6,300 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 5, 2014 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vested on March 5, 2015. 3,300 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on October 15, 2013 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vested on October 15, 2014. 2,000 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter's redemption of 2,000 Class A units of the Operating Partnership. Class A units are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's election, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, beginning November 1, 2014, which was one year following the beginning of the first full calendar month following the closing of the Company's initial public offering. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.17; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (11). This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.20; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (12). This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $68.01 USD to $68.435 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (13). Class A units are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's election, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, beginning November 1, 2014, which was one year following the beginning of the first full calendar month following the closing of the Company's initial public offering. /s/ Aga Carpenter, as attorney-in-fact for John W. Barter 2020-08-18