Accor — M&A Activity 2012

Oct 2, 2012

Press Release Paris – October 2, 2012

Accor: Motel 6 disposal completed

Accor today announces the completion of the sale of its Motel 6 / Studio 6 hotels in North America to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, for an amount of US 1.9 billion dollars¹ .

This transaction allows Accor to reduce its adjusted net debt by c. €780m.

Following the divestment, Accor operates 17 Sofitel and Novotel hotels in North America, of which 9 in the United States and 8 in Canada.

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Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is present in 92 countries with nearly 3,500 hotels and 440,000 rooms. Accor's broad portfolio of hotel brands - Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and hotelF1 - provide an extensive offer from luxury to budget. With more than 160,000 employees in Accor brand hotels worldwide, the Group offers its clients and partners 45 years of know-how and expertise.

Agnès Caradec Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & External Relations Phone: +33 (0)1 45 38 87 52

Elodie Woillez Phone: +33 (0)1 45 38 87 08

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Sébastien Valentin Senior Vice President, Financial Communication & Investor Relations Phone: +33 (0)1 45 38 86 25 Olivia Hublot Investor Relations Phone:+33 1 45 38 87 06