Japan Hotel Reit Investment CorporationTSE: 8985

Notice Concerning Appointment of Director of Asset Management Company

· Issued by Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation

This English translation is provided for information purposes only. If any discrepancy is identified between this translation and the Japanese original, the Japanese original shall prevail.

March 14, 2025

REIT Issuer:

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation (TSE code: 8985)

Kaname Masuda, Executive Director

Asset Management Company:

Japan Hotel REIT Advisors Co., Ltd.

Hiroyuki Aoki, President & CEO

Contact:

Makoto Hanamura

Director of the Board, Managing Director

Head of Finance and Planning Division

TEL: +81-3-6422-0530

Notice Concerning Appointment of Director of Asset Management Company

This is to inform you that Japan Hotel REIT Advisors, Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called "JHRA"), the asset management company of Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation (hereinafter called "JHR"), has resolved today to propose the appointment of a new director to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of JHRA scheduled for March 24, 2025, as stated in 1 below.

1. Newly Appointed Director (Scheduled appointment date: March 24, 2025)

Director (part-time)

Goh Soon Keat Kevin

*For the newly appointed director's profile, please refer to the attachment.

Necessary procedures such as notifications, etc. required for the above change will be submitted pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations.

* Website of Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation: https://www.jhrth.co.jp/en/

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Attachment

Profile of the Newly Appointed Director

Name of title

Name

Profile

Director

Goh Soon Keat Kevin

July 2001

Accenture Pte. Ltd.

(part-time)

Analyst

July 2003

Accenture Pte. Ltd.

Consultant

July 2006

Accenture Pte. Ltd.

Manager

Ascott International Management (2001) Pte. Ltd.

May 2007

Assistant Vice President of Business Analysis (China)

and Business Development - ACF

Ascott International Management (2001) Pte. Ltd.

August 2009

Head, Corporate Services of Business Development -

ACF

Ascott International Management (2001) Pte. Ltd.

October 2009

Vice President, Corporate Services of Business

Development - ACF

February 2012

Ascott Property Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Regional General Manager, East & South China

June 2013

Ascott Property Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Managing Director, North Asia

October 2015

Ascott Property Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Managing Director, North Asia and Ascott China Fund

December 2016

Ascott Property Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Chief Operating Officer of The Ascott Limited

January 2018

CapitaLand Limited

Chief Executive Officer of The Ascott Limited

CapitaLand Investment Limited

September 2021

Chief Executive Officer of The Ascott Limited

concurrently, CEO, Lodging (current)

March 2025

Japan Hotel REIT Advisors Co., Ltd.

Director (part-time) (scheduled)

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