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Dalata Hotel Group plc
Update on COVID-19 and upcoming annual general meeting
Dublin, 20 April 2020 | As previously indicated, the annual general meeting of Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or the "Group"), Ireland's largest hotel operator with a growing presence in the UK, is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 11:30 am GMT at its offices at Burton Court, Burton Hall Drive, Sandyford, Dublin D18 Y2T8.
Following the Irish Government's extension of social distancing measures, the prohibition on non-essential travel and limitations on public gatherings to 5 May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the AGM will be held as a closed meeting and shareholders will not be able to attend in person.
Dalata regrets the need to take this step, but it does so willingly to safeguard its shareholders' and employees' health and make the AGM as safe and efficient as possible.
Members' contributions at the AGM are valued, and shareholders are requested to use the proxy voting service and the methods explained below to participate in the meeting. Members are reminded that proxy votes must be submitted no later than 11:30 am GMT on Monday, 27 April.
Instructions on proxy voting are attached to the Notice of Meeting enclosed with the 2019 Annual Report already sent out to shareholders and can also be found on the Company's website: https://dalatahotelgroup.com/investors/shareholder-centre/year/2020#agm.
Voting:
Votes may be submitted in advance using one of the following options:
· via www.eproxyappointments.com
· postal voting
· via the CREST system where shares are held in CREST
Questions at the AGM
Members may submit questions relating to the business of the meeting in advance by email to companysecretarial@dalatahotelgroup.com or by post to the Company's registered office (in either case, to be received no later than Friday, 24 April).
Questions submitted using this mechanism will be addressed by the Chair at the meeting where possible.
Teleconference Facility
Members may listen to the proceedings of the meeting remotely by teleconference:
· From Ireland dial: (01) 4311252
· From the UK dial: (0044) 333 300 0804
· From the USA dial: 631 913 1422
· From other locations dial: +353 1 4311252
Participant PIN code: 44216336
Members will not be able to use this facility to vote, ask questions or table resolutions.
ENDS
Contacts
Dalata Hotel Group plc
Sean McKeon, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance
T: +353 1 206 9400
E: smckeon@dalatahotelgroup.com
About Dalata
Dalata Hotel Group plc was founded in August 2007 and listed as a plc in March 2014. Dalata has a strategy of owning or leasing its hotels and also has a small number of management contracts. The Group's portfolio now consists of 30 owned hotels, 11 leased hotels and three management contracts with a total of 9,208 bedrooms. In addition to this, the Group is currently developing 11 new hotels and has plans to extend two of its existing hotels, with a total of 2,871 bedrooms due to open over the next three years. This will bring the total number of bedrooms in Dalata to over 12,000. Dalata now has close to 5,000 employees. For the full year 2019, Dalata reported revenue of €429.2 million and a profit after tax of €78.2 million. Dalata is listed on the Main Market of Euronext Dublin (DHG) and the London Stock Exchange (DAL). For further information visit: www.dalatahotelgroup.com.