Directorate Change

Change in Directorate

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sarmad Zok as
non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Zok will also
serve as a member of the Company's audit and management engagement committee.

Mr. Zok is Chairman of and Chief Executive Officer of Kingdom Hotel Investments
(KHI). Additionally, Mr Zok is a Board Director of Kingdom Holding Company
(KHC) and a member of the company's Investment Committee where he is
responsible for KHC's global hotel portfolio. Mr. Zok is also a member of the
Board of Directors of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Raffles Hotels
and Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts AG.

Previously, Mr Zok headed Forte PLC's development effort in emerging markets
and worked at HVS International, a leading hotel consulting and valuation firm,
covering European markets. Prior to this Mr Zok gained operational experience
with Hilton International. Mr. Zok holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel
Management from the University of Surrey and a Masters of Arts in Property
Valuation and Law from City University Business School in London.

Mr Zok has been a director of the following listed companies in the last five
years:-

Kingdom Hotel Investments (listed on the London Stock exchange and the NASDAQ
Dubai from March 2006 to June 2010) (current)

Kingdom Holding Company (listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange) (current)

Mr Zok does not have any interest in the ordinary shares of the Company at the
present time.

There are no further details or disclosures required under Section 9.6.13R (1 -
6) of the Financial Services Authority Listing Rules in respect of Mr Zok.

Sarah Beynsberger
Company Secretary

Date: 8 February 2011