Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

(d) On March 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from eleven to twelve members and appointed Gianni Marostica to the Board effective March 27, 2026, to hold office until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board designated Mr. Marostica as a Class II member of the Board.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Marostica and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Marostica was appointed as a director. Mr. Marostica does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Marostica will be entitled to compensation for his service on the Board on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company, pursuant to the Hyatt Hotels Corporation Summary of Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation and the Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.