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Press release Sofia, 22 nd February 2016. Two new hotel openings in Sofia Orbis Hotel Group accelerates the expansion of its network in Bulgaria with the opening of a new Novotel and a new ibis in Sofia A year after taking over the operation of all AccorHotels brands in Central- Eastern Europe and becoming the largest network of hotels in the region with more than 100 hotels, including 2 existing hotels in Bulgaria (Novotel Sofia and ibis Sofia Airport), Orbis Hotel Group accelerates the expansion of its network in Sofia with the opening of a new Novotel and a new ibis hotel. “Bulgaria is a very promising market with great potential for hotels under international brands, an important element of our development strategy. Our intention is very clear: we want to develop our network of hotels and become market leaders in Bulgaria” – confirmed Gilles Clavie , President and CEO of Orbis Hotel Group. Novotel Sofia Centre and ibis Sofia Centre will open as a combo-hotel on the same location with separate entrances and reception areas with a total of 250 new rooms in the center of Sofia. Both hotels are owned by Bulgarian Markan Holding AD through MHQ Combo EAD and will be operated by Orbis Hotel Group in the frame of a management contract. The new hotels scheduled to be open in 4Q 2017. Novotel Sofia Centre will offer 150 rooms, bar, restaurant, fitness center, parking lot as well as extensive meeting and event facilities with the latest technological requirements to accommodate business and personal events on various sizes. Ibis Sofia Centre will offer 100 rooms, breakfast areas, meeting rooms and extensive parking spaces to its guests. The Orbis Hotel Group is the largest network of hotels in Poland and in Central/Eastern Europe. Orbis comprises more than 100 hotels and is the sole licensor of all AccorHotels brands in 16 countries including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. It offers a total of almost 19,000 rooms. The hotels operate under the brand names Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget . These brands, recognized throughout the world, provide a quality of service to various standards, ranging from luxury 5-star to budget 1-star hotels. Orbis S.A. shares are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN code: PLORBIS00014). AccorHotels is a Group united by a shared passion for hospitality and driven by a shared promise to make everyone Feel Welcome. Over 180,000 women and men in 3,800 AccorHotels establishments look after thousands of guests every day in 92 countries. AccorHotels is the world’s leading hotel operator and offers its customers, partners and employees: - its dual expertise as a hotel operator and franchisor (HotelServices) and a hotel owner and investor (HotelInvest); - a large portfolio of internationally renowned brands covering the full spectrum, with luxury (Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, The Sebel), midscale (Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter, Adagio) economy (ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget, adagio access and hotelF1) establishments; - a powerful marketplace and loyalty program Le Club AccorHotels - almost half a century of commitment to corporate citizenship and solidarity with the PLANET 21 program. Accor SA shares are listed on the Euronext Paris exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and traded in the USA on the OTC marketplace (Code: ACRFY) Orbis’ strategic partner is Orbis SA press contact Zoltan KIraly T. +36 1 485 5636 Follow news on Accor: Book a hotel: [email protected] www.twitter.com/accorhotelsgroup | www.accorhotels-group.com www.accorhotels.com .