On February 18, 2020, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the Company) announced that the board of directors of the Company has elected Caterina Ardon Mozingo, CPA, PFS, as a member of the Board effective immediately. With the appointment of Ms. Mozingo, the Board now consists of eight directors. The Board determined that Ms. Mozingo qualifies as an independent director under the independence standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Ms. Mozingo has not currently been appointed to any committees of the Board. Ms. Mozingo will be compensated for her service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of the Company.