Service Properties Trust and Hyatt Agree to Extend Termination Date

SVC and Hyatt Remain in Discussions Regarding Management Agreement

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC), or SVC, today announced that it has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, or Hyatt, to extend the termination date of the management agreement for 22 Hyatt Place hotels to May 22, 2021, versus April 8, 2021, previously. SVC and Hyatt remain in discussions regarding possible changes to the management agreement which may enable some or all of the hotels to remain Hyatt Place hotels managed by Hyatt.

About Service Properties Trust

Service Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust which owns a diverse portfolio of hotels and net lease service and necessity-based retail properties across the United States and in Puerto Rico and Canada. SVC’s properties are operated by third parties pursuant to management or lease agreements. SVC is managed by the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR), an alternative asset management company that is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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• Although SVC is continuing negotiations with Hyatt, there can be no assurance that any agreement will be reached.

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