Jonathan Crook Appointed GM of Peninsula New York

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. April 26, 2011

April 25, 2011 - The Peninsula New York is pleased to announce the appointment on April 11, 2011 of Mr. Jonathan Crook as General Manager of the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond property. Mr. Crook's commitment to The Peninsula Hotels spans more than 10 years, with key executive positions both in North America and Asia. He was most recently General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, a position he held for more than two years. Prior to that, Mr. Crook served as Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo and Resident Manager of The Peninsula Beijing. Mr. Crook began his Peninsula career in North America, where he honed his skills within the food and beverage departments at The Peninsula hotels in New York and Chicago.

Born and raised in the UK, Mr. Crook had lived in Portugal, Zambia, Montserrat and Egypt during his formative years. He attended the Gloucestershire University in Cheltenham, UK where he received a Higher National Diploma in Hotel & Institutional Management. He also furthered his studies via the Executive Development Program from the Kellogg School of Management, The University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong. Before joining HSH, Mr. Crook had worked in leading hotels and resort in London, UK and Colorado, USA.

The Peninsula New York has also promoted two key executives as of April 4, 2011: Mr. Alpan Keskin was promoted from Director of Food and Beverage to Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage. Mr. Kurt Macher was promoted from Director of Rooms to Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms. Both gentlemen will work closely with Mr. Crook to run the daily operations of the hotel.

The Peninsula New York is ideally located on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, in the heart of New York City's most prestigious shopping, cultural, and business neighborhood, in Mid-town Manhattan. A 23-storey, 1905 landmark building, The Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Peninsula New York features 185 spacious and luxurious guest rooms and 54 suites, decorated in a classic, contemporary style with art nouveau accents. For additional information on The Peninsula New York please visit www.peninsula.com/newyork.

About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), HSH is a holding company whose subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entity are engaged in the ownership and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key destinations in Asia, the USA and Europe. The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila and The Peninsula Paris (opening in 2012). The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building, The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.

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