• Accor signed a definitive agreement on July 23, 2026, to sell its approximately 30.7% Essendi stake to Blackstone and Colony IM.
• The sale could fetch approximately EUR 975 million, including approximately EUR 675 million at closing.
• An earn-out could add up to EUR 300 million.
• Closing is expected in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory and competition approvals.
• A planned EUR 500 million additional share buyback would return most sale proceeds to shareholders.

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