SUPPLEMENT TO JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

We and SIR have agreed to make the following amended and supplemental disclosures to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. This supplemental information should be read in conjunction with the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which should be read in its entirety. Pagereferences in the below disclosures are to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Without admitting in any way that the disclosures below are material, we and SIR make the following amended and supplemental disclosures:

1. The following supplemental disclosure restates in its entirety the first sentence of the second full paragraph on page92 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Background of the Merger and the Other Transactions.”

Following the adjournment of the SIR board of trustees meeting, Donna D. Fraiche, William A. Lamkin and Jeffrey P. Somers, comprising all of the independent trustees of SIR, and representatives of Skadden met in executive session to further discuss the Merger and the other Transactions and the SIR special committee’s process with respect to evaluation and negotiation of the Merger and the other Transactions.

2. The following supplemental disclosure is added after the third full paragraph on page119 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—SIR excluding ILPT Selected Public Companies Analysis.”

3. The following supplemental disclosure is added after the third full paragraph on page120 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—GOV Selected Public Companies Analysis.”

4. The following supplemental disclosure restates in its entirety the table on page121 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis.”

5. The following supplemental disclosure restates in its entirety the paragraph on page122 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—Discounted Cash Flow Analyses—SIR excluding ILPT.”

UBS calculated a range of implied present values (as of June30, 2018) of the standalone unlevered free cash flows that SIR excluding ILPT was forecasted to generate from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 and of terminal values for SIR excluding ILPT.

UBS calculated unlevered free cash flow as SIR excluding ILPT’s Adjusted EBITDA, less capital expenditures and leasing costs, less redevelopment costs, less non-cash rents, non-cash expenses and equity in earnings of investees and other non-cash adjustments, less general and administrative expenses paid in common shares, less state, local and franchise taxes.

Based on the foregoing calculations, UBS calculated the unlevered cash flow for SIR excluding ILPT from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 of $50 million, $155 million, $169 million and $186 million, respectively.

Implied terminal values of $2,654 million to $3,097 million were derived by applying to SIR excluding ILPT’s estimated 2022 Adjusted EBITDA a range of forward multiples of 12.0x to 14.0x. Present values of cash flows and terminal values were calculated using discount rates ranging from 7.5% to 8.5%, based on a range of SIR excluding ILPT’s weighted average cost of capital estimated by UBS (derived by utilizing the capital asset pricing model). UBS selected the range of forward multiples and discount rates based on its professional judgment and expertise.

UBS then added to the range of present values it derived for SIR excluding ILPT the market value of the shares of classA common stock of RMRInc. owned by SIR of $149 million, based on the closing price of such shares as of September12, 2018 and subtracted the net debt of $1,701 million as of June30, 2018. The discounted

cash flow analysis resulted in a range of implied equity values for SIR excluding ILPT of $10.31 to $14.97 per SIR Common Share.

6. The following supplemental disclosure restates in its entirety the paragraph beginning on page122 and continuing to page123 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—Discounted Cash Flow Analyses—GOV.”

UBS calculated a range of implied present values (as of June30, 2018) of the standalone unlevered free cash flows that GOV excluding a certain property of GOV was forecasted to generate from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 and of terminal values for GOV.

UBS calculated unlevered free cash flow as GOV’s Adjusted EBITDA before Secondary Sale, less capital expenditures and leasing costs, less redevelopment costs, less non-cash rents and other non-cash adjustments, non-cash expenses and equity in earnings of investees, less general and administrative expenses paid in common shares, less state, local and franchise taxes, less cash flows associated with the certain property of GOV, plus net proceeds from asset sales.

Based on the foregoing calculations, UBS calculated the unlevered cash flow for GOV from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 of $536 million, $84 million, $107 million and $105 million, respectively.

Implied terminal values of $2,386 million to $2,828 million were derived by applying to GOV’s estimated 2022 Adjusted EBITDA before Secondary Sale a range of forward EBITDA multiples of 13.5x to 16.0x. Present values of cash flows and terminal values were calculated using discount rates ranging from 7.0% to 8.0%, based on a range of GOV’s weighted average cost of capital estimated by UBS (derived by utilizing the capital asset pricing model). UBS selected the range of forward EBITDA multiples and discount rates based on its professional judgment and expertise. UBS then added the present value of a certain property of GOV, calculated based on the unlevered free cash flows that the property was forecast to generate through to the end of fiscal year 2026 to capture the fully stabilized financials from the repositioning of the property, and utilizing a range of forward multiples of 13.5x to 16.0x and discount rates ranging from 7.0% to 8.0%.

UBS then added to the range of present values it derived for GOV the market values of the shares of classA common stock of RMRInc. and SIR Common Shares owned by GOV of $114 million and $499 million, respectively, based on the closing prices of such shares as of September12, 2018 and then subtracted the net debt of $2,125 million as of June30, 2018. The discounted cash flow analysis of GOV resulted in a range of implied equity values of $12.21 to $16.82 per GOV Common Share.

7. The following supplemental disclosure restates in its entirety the first paragraph on page123 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—Discounted Cash Flow Analyses—Pro Forma Combined Company.”

UBS calculated a range of implied present values (as of June30, 2018) of the unlevered free cash flows that the pro forma combined company excluding a certain property of GOV was forecasted to generate from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 and of terminal values for the pro forma combined company, including certain cost savings estimates totaling approximately $3.1 million per annum prepared by the management of SIR.

UBS calculated unlevered free cash flow as the combined company’s Adjusted EBITDA before Secondary Sale, plus estimated synergies, less capital expenditures and leasing costs, less redevelopment costs, less non-cash rents, non-cash expenses and equity in earnings of investees, less general and administrative

expenses paid in common shares, less state, local and franchise taxes, less: cash flows associated with the certain property of GOV, plus net proceeds from asset sales.

Based on the foregoing calculations, UBS calculated the unlevered cash flow for the combined company from June30, 2018 through the end of fiscal year 2021 of $588 million, $241 million, $280 million and $294 million, respectively.

Implied terminal values of $5,114 million to $6,016 million were derived by applying to the pro forma combined company’s estimated 2022 Adjusted EBITDA before Secondary Sale a range of forward EBITDA multiples of 12.75x to 15.0x. Present values of cash flows and terminal values were calculated using discount rates ranging from 7.0% to 8.0%, based on a range of the pro forma combined company’s weighted average cost of capital estimated by UBS (derived by utilizing the capital asset pricing model). UBS selected the range of forward EBITDA multiples and discount rates based on its professional judgment and expertise.

UBS then added the present value of a certain property of GOV, calculated based on the unlevered free cash flows that the property was forecast to generate through to the end of fiscal year 2026 to capture the fully stabilized financials from the repositioning of the property, and utilizing a range of forward multiples of 13.5x to 16.0x and discount rates ranging from 7.0% to 8.0%.

UBS then added to the range of present values it derived for the pro forma combined company the market values of the shares of classA common stock of RMRInc. and SIR Common Shares owned by SIR and GOV of $262 million and $499 million respectively, based on the closing prices of such shares as of September12, 2018 and then subtracted the net debt of $3,826 million as of June30, 2018 and estimated transactions fees and expenses of approximately $42.0 million as provided by the management of SIR. The discounted cash flow analysis of the pro forma combined company resulted in a range of implied equity values of $11.87 to $16.72 per SIR Common Share.

8. The following supplemental disclosure is added after the third sentence of the first paragraph on page124 of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Opinion of Financial Advisor to the SIR Special Committee—Miscellaneous.”

For the services described in clauses (i)through (vi)above, UBS and its affiliates received during such two-year period aggregate fees of approximately $6 million from GOV, $7 million from ILPT, $1 million from RMR Inc. and less than $1 million from SIR.

Additional Information about the Merger and the Other Transactions and Where to Find It

In connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company has filed with the SEC a registration statement on FormS-4 containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS.

The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus has been mailed to our and SIR’s shareholders. Investors may obtain free copies of documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors may obtain free copies of our filings with the SEC from our website at www.govreit.com and free copies of SIR’s filings with the SEC from SIR’s website at www.sirreit.com.

Participants in the Solicitation Relating to the Merger and the Other Transactions

We, our trustees and certain of our executive officers, SIR, its trustees and certain of its executive officers, and The RMR Group LLC, The RMR Group Inc. and certain of their directors, officers and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from our shareholders in respect of the approval of the issuance of our common shares of beneficial interest in the Merger and from SIR’s shareholders in respect of the approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to which SIR is a party. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rulesof the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of our and SIR’s shareholders in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus for the Merger filed with the SEC. You can find information about our trustees and executive officers in our definitive proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. You can find information about SIR’s trustees and executive officers in SIR’s definitive proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from us or SIR, as applicable, using the sources indicated above.

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM8-K CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORMACT OF 1995 AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. ALSO, WHENEVER WE USE WORDS SUCH AS “BELIEVE”, “EXPECT”, “ANTICIPATE”, “INTEND”, “PLAN”, “ESTIMATE”, “WILL”, “MAY” AND NEGATIVES OR DERIVATIVES OF THESE OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAYNOT OCCUR. ACTUAL RESULTS MAYDIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS. FOR EXAMPLE:

· WE AND SIR BELIEVE THAT THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAWSUITS ARE WITHOUT MERIT. NONETHELESS, LITIGATION MAYBE DISTRACTING TO OUR MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSIVE, AND THIS DISTRACTION AND EXPENSE MAYCONTINUE.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OUR FILINGS WITH THE SEC,INCLUDING UNDER THE CAPTION “RISK FACTORS” IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS,IDENTIFIES OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE STATED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. OUR FILINGS WITH THE SEC ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO UPDATE OR CHANGE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

About GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST (NASDAQ:GOV)

Government Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company operates in two segments: ownership of properties that are primarily leased to Government tenants and its equity method investment in Select Income REIT (SIR). The Company’s properties are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington West Virginia and Wyoming, among others. The Company owns approximately 70 properties located in over 30 states and the District of Columbia containing approximately 10.7 million rentable square feet. Approximately 50 of those properties with over 7.3 million rentable square feet, are primarily leased to the United States Government, and approximately 20 of those properties, with approximately 2.6 million rentable square feet, are primarily leased to over 10 state Governments.