Jumeirah Group ('Jumeirah'), the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai
Holding, announced today that it has successfully raised a US$1.4 billion unsecured
syndicated loan priced at 2.75% above LIBOR due 2019. The facility was lead arranged
by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, Mashreq and
Standard Chartered. Jumeirah Group was advised by Rothschild on the transaction. The
loan will be used for expansion plans as Jumeirah continues to grow in the years ahead
as well as for general corporate purposes, at the parent level, for Dubai Holding
Commercial Operations Group.Gerald Lawless, President and Group Chief Executive
Officer, Jumeirah Group said; "The pricing we have been able to achieve for this
syndicated loan is a testament to the Company's financial strength and future
prospects. This financing will support our focus on driving profitable revenues from the
existing portfolio while giving us the headroom to continue our local and international
expansion. This is the first time we have raised funds through a syndicated loan and we
are pleased to be supported by the highest calibre of international and local
banks."Year to date September 2013, average occupancy in Jumeirah's portfolio of
hotels has increased by 8% globally, compared to the same period in 2012. In the
same period the revenue per available room, an industry standard for measuring
performance, rose by 15%. The performance data is based on hotels that had more
than 18 months of operations under the Jumeirah brand.