Dr. Ece Gürsoy appointed Chief Legal Officer

15 January 2018

Dr. Ece Gürsoy appointed Chief Legal Officer

Global Ports Holding plc (GPH), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ece Gürsoy as Chief Legal Officer.

Prior to joining Global Ports Holding, Dr. Gürsoy served for six years as the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Executive Director of Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings Limited. Before becoming an in-house lawyer, Ece spent over eight years at international law firms Dentons and White & Case specialising in project finance, infrastructure, energy and private equity, working on a wide range of Public Private Partnerships, Private Finance Initiatives, infrastructure, concessions and renewable projects.

Dr. Gürsoy is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Istanbul Bar Association. She holds a LL.M. degree in Corporate and Commercial law from the University of London and a Ph.D. in European Competition Law from King's College London. She is also a member of the board of the Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry where she served as Company Secretary between 2015 and 2017 and was recently appointed Vice-Chairman.

Dr. Gürsoy was recognised by the Legal 500 Awards, as the In-house Individual of the year, 2017 and by the Halsbury Legal Awards 2016 In-house team of the year.

Emre Sayın, CEO of GPH said:

"I am delighted that Dr. Gürsoy is joining GPH. Her extensive legal and commercial experience is a perfect match for the needs of our business. This is an exciting time for GPH and Dr. Gürsoy will play an important role as we grow our business."

Dr. Ece Gürsoy commented:

"GPH is a dynamic company, uniquely positioned as the leading global port operator. This role is a fantastic opportunity to help the company as it delivers on its strategy and I look forward to joining the team."

NOTES TO EDITORS

Global Ports Holding

Global Ports Holding (GPH) is the world's largest cruise port operator with an established presence in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Asia-Pacific regions, including extensive commercial port operations in Turkey and Montenegro.

As an independent cruise port operator, the group holds a unique position in the cruise port landscape, positioning itself as the world's leading cruise port brand. GPH operates 14 ports in 8 countries. GPH provides services for 7.8 million passengers reaching a market share of 25% in the Mediterranean annually.

A portfolio of award-winning ports and terminals allows GPH to transfer best practices to its subsidiaries. With a strong focus on operational excellence, enhanced security practices and customer-oriented services, GPH aims to contribute to the development of the cruise industry.

CONTACTS

Global Ports Holding

Ceylan Erzi

Telephone: +90 212 244 44 40

Email: ceylane@globalportsholding.com

Brunswick Group

Will Rowberry / Imran Jina

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

Email: GPH@brunswickgroup.com