27 July 2017

Thomas Cook Group plc

(the "Company")

Appointment of two Non-Executive Directors

The Company announces that Jürgen Schreiber and Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 26 July 2017.               

Jürgen brings a breadth of international experience across retail and consumer goods including Chief Executive roles in both a publicly-listed company and large private companies. His experience includes customer-facing businesses across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Jürgen is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Aldo Group, Non-Executive Director with the Lidl & Schwarz Group and Deputy Chairman of Edcon.

Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson is currently Chief Financial Officer of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and brings his deep experience of the global hotel industry to the Board. During a 13-year career at IHG, Paul has served in a number of senior financial roles and acted as Interim CEO of its former Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Frank Meysman, the Company's Chairman said: "I am delighted to welcome Paul and Jürgen to the Board. Both have strong, relevant international experience across customer-facing businesses. I'm particularly pleased that we've been able to make these two appointments, which will help drive further strategic progress across the business."

Jürgen Schreiber said: "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Thomas Cook. I look forward to help further embed the customer agenda and contribute to the growth of the business."

Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson said: "It's an exciting time to join Thomas Cook. It's a great fit for my experience and I look forward to bringing my knowledge of the hotel sector to the work of the Board."

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