Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc and Poly Bay Area Investment Development Co., Ltd. and Shoucheng Real Estate Co., Ltd Enters into Joint Venture Agreement

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is a global hospitality management and real estate group. The Company operates approximately 125 hotels in over 85 business and leisure destinations in Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. Its geographical segments include New York, Regional US, London, Rest of Europe (including the Middle East), Singapore, Rest of Asia and Australasia. The Company's Millennium Collection includes brands, such as Grand Millennium Hotels and Millennium Hotels. Its Leng's Collection includes brands, such as The Bailey's Hotel London, The Chelsea Harbour Hotel, Grand Hotel Palace Rome, M Hotels, Studio M Hotels and M Social. Its Copthorne Collection includes brands, such as Copthorne Hotels and Kingsgate Hotels. The Company's portfolio of over 125 hotels includes approximately 65 owned or leased hotels, 40 managed hotels, 10 hotels that are franchised and 15 hotels held as investment properties.