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Dalata HotelAnnouncement

18/05/2017 07:00

RNS Number : 4764F
Dalata Hotel Group PLC
18 May 2017
Dalata Enters into Agreement to Acquire the Freehold Interest of Maldron Hotel Portlaoise 
ISE: DHG  LSE: DAL 
Dublin, 18th May 2017 | Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Receivers Declan McDonald and Ken Tyrrell of PwC to acquire the freehold interest of the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise and adjoining Midway Foodcourt. Dalata have also agreed a simultaneous sub-sale of the foodcourt to a third party. The net cost of the transaction to Dalata is 6.8 million. It is expected that the acquisition will complete in May 2017.
Dermot Crowley, Deputy CEO Business Development and Finance, said: "We are delighted to have secured the freehold of our Maldron Hotel in Portlaoise. This transaction is consistent with ourstated strategy of buying out the freehold interests of those leased properties with future unpredictable rent reviews."
The Maldron Hotel Portlaoise is 3-star hotel located adjacent to the M7 motorway at Junction 17, Portlaoise. The hotel contains 90 bedrooms, a bar, restaurant, leisure centre and meeting room facilities. The Company holds a long leasehold on the hotel until 2036. The Company incurred a rental charge of 0.57 million in 2016 in relation to the hotel.
The consideration is payable in cash.
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Contacts
Dalata Hotel Group PLC
Dermot Crowley, Deputy CEO Business Development and Finance
T: +353 1 206 9400
E: dcrowley@dalatahotelgroup.com
 
Investor Relations & Public Relations 
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Anthony Farrell 
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E: anthony.farrell@davy.ie
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Ben Wright
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E: ben.wright@berenberg.com
About Dalata
Dalata Hotel Group plc is Ireland's largest hotel operator, with a current portfolio of 41 hotels with over 8,000 rooms. Dalata successfully operates Ireland's two largest hotel brands, Clayton Hotels and Maldron Hotels across Ireland and the UK, as well as managing a portfolio of partner properties. 24 of the hotels are owned by Dalata, 10 hotels are operated under lease agreements and 7 are operated under management agreements.
For the full year 2016 Dalata reported revenue of 290.5 million. Dalata is listed on the Main Market of the Irish Stock Exchange (DHG) and the London Stock Exchange (DAL).
For further information visit: www.dalatahotelgroup.com

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