Hudson Provides Notice of Potential Change in Board of Directors

Mary J. Steele Guilfoile, who currently serves as an independent member of Hudson’s Board of Directors and the Chairwoman of the Company’s Audit Committee, has been proposed for election as an independent member of the Board of Directors of our parent company Dufry AG at its upcoming annual shareholder meeting to be held on May 18, 2020. If Ms. Guilfoile is elected to the Board of Directors of Dufry AG, she has informed the Company that she intends to step down from the Board of Directors of Hudson, and Hudson would expect to name a new chair of the Audit Committee at such time.

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About Hudson

Hudson, a Dufry Company, is a travel experience company turning the world of travel into a world of opportunity by being the Traveler’s Best Friend in more than 1,000 stores in airport, commuter hub, landmark, and tourist locations. Our team members care for travelers as friends at our travel convenience, specialty retail, duty free and food and beverage destinations. At the intersection of travel and retail, we partner with landlords and vendors, and take innovative, commercial approaches to deliver exceptional value. To learn more about how we can make your location a travel destination, please visit us at www.hudsongroup.com.