Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

For immediate release 1 July 2016

MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

As previously announced, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) is pleased to confirm the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Mr Kok-Kee Chong. Mr Chong will join the senior executive management team on 1st July 2016.

Mr Chong has a wealth of experience having worked in international accounting firms and leading global financial institutions for 30 years. Since 2012, he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer at JP Morgan First Capital Securities and Chief Administration Officer at JP Morgan Chase Bank in Beijing. Prior to this he held several senior positions with UBS. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honors) from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Chong will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for key elements of financial management, including risk management, treasury, accounting, reporting, tax and investor relations activities, and he will be working closely with senior management on a number of strategic initiatives across the Group.

Mr Chong will report to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Aloysius Lee.

Commenting on the appointment, Aloysius Lee, Group CEO, said "I am pleased to welcomeKok-Kee to M&C. He brings with him a significant amount of financial knowledge and I look forward to working with him and his support."

Enquiries:

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7872 2444

Aloysius Lee, Group Chief Executive Officer

Jonathon Grech, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Peter Krijgsman - Financial Communications (Media)