Issue of new Ordinary Shares under the LTIP

For immediate release       18 AUGUST 2023

Global Ports Holding PLC

(“GPH” or the “Company”)

Issue of new Ordinary Shares under the LTIP

GPH today announces the issue of 66,600 new ordinary shares of £0.01 each (the “LTIP Shares”) in the capital of the Company at an issue price equal to nominal value (the “Issue Price”) under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) (the “LTIP Share Issuance”) as previously announced on 14 July 2023.

The table below sets out PDMR participation in the LTIP Share Issuance. The notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found at the end of this announcement.

Applications will be made for the LTIP Shares to be admitted to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc. It is expected that admission of the LTIP Shares (“Admission”) will take place at or around 8.00 a.m. (London time) on or around 23 August 2023 (or such later date or time as the Company may decide).

Following Admission, the Company will have 68,038,008 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in issue, of which the LTIP Shares will represent approximately 0.098%. GPH does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury and therefore the total number of ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights will be 68,038,008. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, GPH under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

• The person responsible for releasing this announcement is Alison Chilcott, Company Secretary
• For further information:
• Global Ports Holding PLC Tel: 020 3911 2315
• Alison Chilcott, Company Secretary
• Martin Brown, Investor Relations Director
• Website: www.globalportsholding.com/investors/

Background note

GPH is the world’s largest cruise port operator with an established presence in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia-Pacific regions, including extensive commercial port operations in Montenegro. GPH was established in 2004 as an international port operator and is the world’s largest independent cruise port operator. GPH together with its affiliate companies (the “Group”) hold a unique position in the cruise port landscape, and positioned as the world’s leading cruise port brand, with an integrated network of cruise ports serving cruise liners, ferries, yachts and mega-yachts. GPH operates 27 cruise ports in 14 countries and continues to grow steadily, and provides services to over 15 million passengers reaching a market share of 29% in the Mediterranean annually. The Group also has a commercial port operation which specialises in container and general cargo handling. Prior to the LTIP Share Issuance, GPH was 66.3% owned directly or through Global Ports Holding B.V., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Yatırım Holding A.Ş. (“GIH”). GIH is listed on Borsa Istanbul (BIST) under the ticker "GLYHO".

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.