Action Hotels : Closely Associated Person Dealing

Action Hotels plc

('Action Hotels' or the 'Company')

Closely Associated Person Dealing

Action Hotels, the leading owner, developer and asset manager of branded three and four-star hotels in the Middle East and Australia announces that is has been notified that Sheikha Dr. Souad Al-Sabah, in her capacity as a closely associated person to Non Executive Chairman Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al-Sabah, purchased 11,100 Action Hotels ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') on 28 December 2016 at a price of 52.57p per Ordinary Share.

Following the transaction Sheikha Dr. Souad Al-Sabah is interested in 870,011 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.59 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sheikha Dr. Souad Al-Sabah
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Closely associated person to Non Executive Chairman Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Action Hotels plc
b)	LEI	(Pending)
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.10 AHCG ISIN: JE00BFZD1492
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 52.57p 11,100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	28 December 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

For more information contact:

Action Hotels PLC	Tel: [phone]
Alain Debare, Chief Executive Officer
Katie Shelton, Director of Corporate Affairs

Zeus Capital Limited (Nomad and Broker)
Dan Bate/Jonny Sharp	Tel: [phone]
Victoria Ayton	Tel: [phone]

Camarco (Press enquiries)	Tel: [phone]
Jennifer Renwick/ Tom Huddart

Notes to Editors

Action Hotels PLC

Action Hotels is a leading owner, developer and asset manager of branded three and four star hotels in the Middle East and Australia. Established in 2005, Action Hotels currently has 12 completed hotels with 2,181 rooms in aggregate across the Middle East and Australia, with further properties in development in both regions.

More information is available at http://www.actionhotels.com/