16 September 2015

The Hotel Corporation plc

(the 'Company')

Result of General Meeting

The Company announces that at its General Meeting held earlier today, Resolution 1, put forward by the Board, was duly passed. Resolutions 2 and 3, put forward by Mr Yeoman and Mr Jackson (together the 'Requisitioners'), were not passed.

Resolution 1, proposing thatthe Investing Policy be and is hereby adopted,received 18,267,222 votes in favour, with 8,735,906 against.

Resolution 2, proposing that Marcus Yeoman be appointed as a director of the Company, received 8,779,436 votes in favour, with 18,226,692 against.

The proposal of Resolution 3, remained conditional on the passing of Resolution 2, and so was not put forward for vote.

For further information:

The Hotel Corporation plc

Derek Short / David Craine

+44 (0) 1624 626586

Sanlam Securities UK Limited (Nomad and Broker)

Simon Clements / James Thomas

+44 (0) 20 7628 2200

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