Dorsett Hospitality International is pleased to announce that the group has received re- development planning permission from The City of London Corporation to drop-down and rebuild The Matrix building located at 9 Aldgate which flanks the Aldgate tube station and the 18th century St Botolph Church into a hotel to be known as Dorsett City, London, the groups 2nd hotel in London.

This is the final office to hotel conversion that The City of London Corporation will grant,

said John Connolly, Head of UK Development for Dorsett Hospitality International. Given the architectural sensitivity of this histori c and typically dense area of London, The Matrix is indeed a landmark building; both figuratively as well as architecturally; and we are indeed honoured and grateful to the local community and The City of London Corporation for granting us the approval to proceed with our re-development plan, added John.

Dorsett Hospitality International has been liaising closely with various entities in the

surrounding areas earmarked for this hotel development. In keeping true to the groups philosophy of working closely with the community in location where the group operates, so as to ensure minimum impact to the local heritage and environment, the group will provide a parcel land to St Botolph Church for this very purpose which will also enable the Church to carry out further beautification and landscaping work; and greater accessibility by the local community.

In respect of the surrounding heritage settings and town planning requirements, the 13-

storey Dorsett City, London will be a sleek and sensitively designed building with 275 guestrooms; and further houses two restaurants, a bar, meeting facilities and a spa. Scheduled to open Q4 of 2015, this new development further fortifies Dorsett Hospitality Internationals vision to continue to expand its hotel portfolio in selected strategic regions in the United Kingdom and Europe. The groups 1st hotel, Dorsett Shepherds Bush is geared for opening in the 1st quarter of 2014.

About Dorsett Hospitality International

Dorsett Hospitality International is one of Asia's fastest-growing hotel groups. As a Hong Kong hospitality brand, we are proud to have an international footprint in 23 major cities worldwide with a total of 53 properties with our strategic partners TWH and AGORA Hospitality Group, including Dorsett Hospitality International's 4 core brands: Dorsett Hotels, Dao by Dorsett, d.Collection, and Silka, each with their own distinct identity and offerings to cater to diverse travel needs. Since the group's establishment in Hong Kong in January 2007, we have grown by leaps and bounds with hotels across China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe; more properties are planned in the development pipeline. For more information on Dorsett Hospitality International, visit: www.dorsett.com.

Kattie Hoo
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Dorsett