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3 INTRODUCTION Hotelbeds Group is the world s number one bedbank and a business-to-business (B2B) provider to the global travel industry. The Group s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller. Additionally the Group also owns and operates several B2B related travel brands, offering in-bound destination services (for example tours or transfers) in around 40 countries, visa outsourcing, shoreside cruise solutions and more. The company is arranged into four business units: 3

4 4 The vision of Hotelbeds Group is to play a leading role in reshaping the future of travel together with its industry partners.

5 FACTS & FIGURES The offering: Hotelbeds Group offers travel providers access to a network of over 35,000 travel sellers from around 120 source markets globally. Travel sellers have access to over 120,000 hotels (from 185 countries), +20,000 transfer routes (in 140 countries, with +700 destinations) and +12,000 activities (in +120 countries with +650 destinations). Advanced API makes XML connectivity access simple and quick plus white labelling and widget solutions on offer. The technology platform handles up to 430 million data requests per day from users worldwide. The performance: 3.80 billion of Total Transaction Value (TTV) in 2014/15. Almost 27 million room nights sold in 2014/15. The leading bedbank globally. Number one cruise handler worldwide. 5 Since its creation in 2001 the company has recorded double-digit annual growth.

6 The company: 6,150 employees worldwide. 153 offices in 37 countries. Biggest single site is the head office in Palma de Mallorca, Spain where over 1,650 people work. Led by Joan Vilà, Executive Chairman. HOTELBEDS GROUP S OFFICES WORLDWIDE EMEA 89 The Americas 30 APAC 34 TOTAL Asia-Pacific represents a fast growing part of the Hotelbeds Group being China already its biggest market in the region.

7 DID YOU KNOW? Currently the company is working with Amazon Web Services to transition to an open-source, cloud-based IT infrastructure. There are 9 call centre hubs with around 400 employees providing support 24/7 in 20 languages. In the Transfer & Activities Bank (TAB) there are amongst many other activities tickets for Disneyland, Barcelona Football Club, and Cirque du Soleil. Leading hotel chains such as Hilton and AccorHotels are available to travel sellers via the platform. Household name online travel agencies such as Getaroom.com and tour operators such as TUI Deutschland, Amoma, Prodo, Travel Republic or British Airways Holidays. In 2015 Hotelbeds Group and its companies won 8 awards, including TT Services, recognised as the Best Visa Facilitation Company at the India Travel Awards, and Bedsonline winning the Travel TTG award. In 2016 Hotelbeds Group was awarded best Company to work for in Spain by Actualidad Económica magazine and Best Online Travel Wholesaler at Travel Weekly Asia s 2016 Readers Choice Awards. EasyJet has an exclusive partnership with Hotelbeds Group, via the Easyjet Holidays brand. The head office is one of the biggest single sites in Mallorca. 7 In 2015 the company launched APItude, the fastest and lightest API on the market, and Maxiroom, a hotel partner portal. Both platforms are designed to be simpler, faster, smarter and easier to use to enhance the Hotelbeds experience.

8 HISTORY Since its inception in 2001 Hotelbeds Group has gone from strength-to-strength to become a truly global business employing 6,150 staff across 153 offices. Through its commitment to developing its innovative distribution platform and targeting fast growing markets the Hotelbeds Group managed to grow its total transaction value (TTV)* to 3.80 billion in 2014/ First Choice Holidays PLC acquired Barcelo Travel Division Hotelbeds launched Hotelbeds launched Bedsonline & Intercruises launched First XML connection kicked off vertiginous growth online Became official accommodation partner for Easyjet Pacific World acquired kicking off both our Asia Pacific and MICE development Micronnexus acquired (now known as Carnect) First Choice Holidays PLC and the Tourism Division of TUI AG merged to establish TUI Travel PLC A focus on consolidating international expansion through organic growth Hotelbeds 10 year anniversary and rebranding Destination Services launched TT Services acquired Transfer & Activity Bank launched 100% stake in Roiback acquired Merger of TUI Travel PLC with TUI AG to create TUI Group HOTELBEDS GROUP ESTABLISHED CINVEN and CPPIB acquire Hotelbeds Group * The total transaction value (TTV) is the sum of the retail value of all the travel services sold through the Hotelbeds Group distribution platform. 8 In 2016 Hotelbeds Group was ranked as the best travel company to work for in Spain by Actualidad Economica magazine.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT Joan Vilà Executive Chairman Joan Vilà is the Executive Chairman of Hotelbeds Group, the world s number one bedbank and the business-to-business provider of services to the travel

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca and connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally

9 SENIOR MANAGEMENT Joan Vilà Executive Chairman Joan Vilà is the Executive Chairman of Hotelbeds Group, the world s number one bedbank and the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally. Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca and connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 120,000 hotels, 20,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities. Vilà developed his career in the Barceló Travel Group, becoming Managing Director of Barceló Destination Services in One year later, Barceló Destination Services was acquired by First Choice Holidays PLC, which then merged with the tourism division of TUI AG to form TUI Travel PLC. In 2001, the company launched the Hotelbeds brand, becoming one of the first B2B bedbanks worldwide. Over the last 15 years Joan Vilà, together with Hotelbeds management team, has leveraged the combination of global distribution with local destination infrastructure to maintain an unrelenting focus on internationalization - including making a number of strategic acquisitions to further accelerate and support his vision of reshaping travel. In 2015 Hotelbeds Group came into creation as a global provider of travel services, then Joan became the Managing Director - with Hotelbeds Group becoming independent in September 2016 under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), with Joan Vilà as Executive Chairman. Vilà was born in Tarragona (Spain) in 1963 and has an MBA from IESE, a degree in Economics from the University of Barcelona and has completed development programs at Columbia Business School and IMD. He also holds the title of Vice-Chairman of JSF Travel & Tourism School, which is partnered with both IESE and Wharton. Under Vilà s leadership in the summer of 2016 Hotelbeds Group was ranked as the best travel company to work for in Spain. 9 Hotelbeds Group became an independent company in September 2016 under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.

Carlos Muñoz Managing Director, Bedbank Carlos developed his career in the Aeronautical and Telecommunication industries, with positions at Retevisión, BT and GMV.

Following the integration of Barceló Destination Services into First Choice Holidays PLC (UK) in 2000, Carlos was appointed Operations Director for Hotelbeds in 2001, later

10 Carlos Muñoz Managing Director, Bedbank Carlos developed his career in the Aeronautical and Telecommunication industries, with positions at Retevisión, BT and GMV. He has been in the travel industry since 1999 when he joined the Barceló Travel Group. Following the integration of Barceló Destination Services into First Choice Holidays PLC (UK) in 2000, Carlos was appointed Operations Director for Hotelbeds in 2001, later becoming Managing Director in In 2015 he was appointed Managing Director of the Bedbank Business Unit for Hotelbeds Group. Carlos holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Barcelona Tech University (UPC) and a Master s Degree in Space Telecommunications from Telecom Paris. 10

11 CONTACT INFORMATION group.hotelbeds.com Follow us hotelbeds-group Hotelbeds Group Media Communications, Social Media & Corporate Affairs: News room: group.hotelbeds.com/news-room/news 11

1 INTRODUCTION 2 FACTS & FIGURES 3 DID YOU KNOW? 4 HISTORY 5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT 6 CONTACT INFORMATION

1 INTRODUCTION 2 FACTS & FIGURES 3 DID YOU KNOW? 4 HISTORY 5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT 6 CONTACT INFORMATION 3 6 8 9 10 12 2 INTRODUCTION Hotelbeds Group a leading bedbank and a business-to-business (B2B) provider