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Action Hotels plc

('Action Hotels' or the 'Company')

Director's Dealing

Action Hotels, the leading owner, developer and asset manager of branded three and four-star hotels in the Middle East and Australia announces that is has been notified that Non Executive Chairman Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al-Sabah, purchased 66,700 Action Hotels ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') on 14 August 2017 at a price of 40.25p per Ordinary Share.

Following this transaction, Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah has an interest in 97,305,616 (1,719,968 directly and the balance held by Action Group Holding Company (K.S.C.C)) ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately 65.91 per cent. of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Chairman

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Action Hotels plc

b)

LEI

213800BGD9TEXUTCQ647

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.10

AHCG ISIN: JE00BFZD1492

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

40.25p

66,700

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 August 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

For more information contact:

Action Hotels PLC

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7907 9663

Alain Debare, Chief Executive Officer

Katie Shelton, Director of Corporate Affairs

Zeus Capital Limited (Nomad and Broker)

Dan Bate / Andrew Jones

Tel: +44 (0) 161 831 1512

Victoria Ayton

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000

Camarco (Press enquiries)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3757 4994

Jennifer Renwick/ Tom Huddart

Notes to Editors

Action Hotels PLC

Action Hotels PLC is a leading owner, developer and asset manager of branded three and four star hotels in the Middle East and Australia. Established in 2005, Action Hotels currently has 12 completed hotels with 2,181 rooms in aggregate across the Middle East and Australia, with further properties in development in both regions.

More information is available at http://www.actionhotels.com/

Action Hotels plc published this content on 15 August 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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