18 May 2022

PPHE Hotel Group Limited

("PPHE" or the "Group")

Launch of extended strategic partnership with Radisson Hotel Group

Agreement will accelerate expansion, generate additional income and drive brand awareness

PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, is very pleased to announce the launch of an extension of its strategic partnership with Radisson Hotel Group ("RHG").

PPHE has been the leading force behind the expansion of the Park Plaza brand in Europe, operating since 2002 under an exclusive and perpetual territorial license of Radisson Hotel Group's Park Plaza brand in Europe, Middle East and Africa (the "Park Plaza TLA"). Today's announcement builds on this successful 20-year partnership with Radisson Hotel Group, which is founded on trust, collaboration and joint value creation.

Through the extension of the partnership and in addition to the Park Plaza TLA (which remains in its current form), the parties entered into long term agreements through which:

·      PPHE will have the ability to access and leverage the full suite of Radisson Hotel Group's brands, including Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu and Radisson RED, to support the growth of its own property portfolio beyond the upper upscale and lifestyle segments on favourable commercial terms, subject to development targets. The first hotel to be launched under the extended partnership will be the Grand Hotel Brioni Pula, which will open in May 2022 as a Radisson Collection Hotel. 

·     Radisson Hotel Group will have access to the art'otel and Park Plaza brands in certain regions, primarily outside of PPHE's core markets, and subject to development targets. Through this arrangement, PPHE will be entitled to a fee based income for the use of its brands. PPHE retains full ownership over the art'otel brand and its special rights under the Park Plaza TLA.

Boris Ivesha, President and Chief Executive Officer PPHE Hotel Group, said:

"I am excited to announce this material extension of the Group's partnership and deepened relationship with Radisson Hotel Group.  

PPHE, through its exclusive and perpetual Park Plaza master franchisee licence, has worked with Radisson Hotel Group for two decades in a partnership that has created significant value for the Group's stakeholders. Through the implementation of the enhanced agreement announced today, we build on that long-standing, trusted relationship by leveraging both business's property portfolios and market-leading hotel brands to unlock a range of exciting opportunities for long-term growth. 

We look forward to working closely with Radisson Hotel Group to achieve the significant potential of this fantastic partnership, as we continue to scale our hospitality management platform."

Federico J. González, CEO of Radisson Hotel Group, added: 

"We are thrilled to expand our relationship with PPHE and further support the growth and evolution of art'otel internationally. Art blends culture with lifestyle and this bold brand will provide unique opportunities to our guests and owners in this growing upper upscale segment. We are equally excited to grow Radisson Hotel Group's brands across Europe with our trusted partner with the launch of the first Radisson Collection in Croatia of the renowned Hotel Brioni." 

Notes to editors

About PPHE Hotel Group

PPHE Hotel Group is an international hospitality real estate company, with a £1.8 billion portfolio, valued as at December 2021 by Savills and Zagreb nekretnine Ltd (ZANE), of primarily prime freehold and long leasehold assets in Europe.

Through its subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates it owns, co-owns, develops, leases, operates and franchises hospitality real estate. Its portfolio includes full-service upscale, upper upscale and lifestyle hotels in major gateway cities and regional centres, as well as hotel, resort and campsite properties in select resort destinations. The Group's strategy is to grow its portfolio of core upper upscale city centre hotels, leisure and outdoor hospitality and hospitality management platform.

PPHE Hotel Group benefits from having an exclusive and perpetual licence from the Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world's largest hotel groups, to develop and operate Park Plaza® branded hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, PPHE Hotel Group wholly owns, and operates under, the art'otel® brand and its Croatian subsidiary owns, and operates under, the Arena Hotels & Apartments® and Arena Campsites® brands.

PPHE Hotel Group is a Guernsey registered company with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. PPHE Hotel Group also holds a controlling ownership interest in Arena Hospitality Group, whose shares are listed on the Prime market of the Zagreb Stock Exchange.

about art'otel

A contemporary collection of premium lifestyle hotels, each inspired by a signature artist, forming a cultural, gastronomic and social hub in the most creative areas of the most interesting cities, filled with warm, welcoming, helpful team members and discerning, cosmopolitan guests, buzzing with life all year round, in buildings as striking and individual as the stunning art they host.

art'otels can be found in Amsterdam and soon in London, Rome, Pula and Zagreb.

Radisson Hotel Group Media Contacts

Evi Robignon, Senior Manager Public Relations & Communications, [email protected]

About Radisson Hotel Group 

Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with nine distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,700 hotels in operation and under development in 120 countries. The Group's overarching brand promise is Every Moment Matters with a signature Yes I Can! service ethos. 

The Radisson Hotel Group portfolio includes Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Radisson Individuals, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, and prizeotel brought together under one commercial umbrella brand Radisson Hotels.  

Radisson Rewards is our international rewards program that delivers unique and personalized ways to create memorable moments that matter to our guests. Radisson Rewards offers an exceptional experience for our guests, meeting planners, and travel agents at over 640 hotels in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
  
Radisson Meetings provides tailored solutions for any event or meeting, including hybrid solutions placing guests and their needs at the heart of its offer. Radisson Meetings is built around three strong service commitments: Personal, Professional, and Memorable, while delivering all desired basics and being uniquely 100% Carbon Neutral.  

The health and safety of guests and team members remain a top priority for Radisson Hotel Group. All properties across the Group's portfolio are subject to stringent health and safety requirements, as outlined in the Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol.  The in-depth cleanliness and disinfection protocols were developed in partnership with SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, and are designed to ensure guest safety and peace of mind from check-in to check-out. The Safety Protocol is an integral part of Radisson Hotel Group's Safety and Security program ensuring we always care for our guests and team members.
  
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Company websites

www.pphe.com
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