Rule 2.9 Announcement

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

22 January 2018

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ("M&C")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, M&C confirms that, as at the date of this announcement, it has 324,765,838 ordinary shares of 30 pence each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

The increase in issued ordinary share capital is the result of share options under M&C's 2006 Sharesave Plan being exercised by certain employees.

Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote. M&C does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

The International Securities Identification Number for the ordinary shares is GB0005622542.

The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in M&C and if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, M&C under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.