Cineworld Group cinemas to reopen in July

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Cineworld Group plc

16 June 2020

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16 June 2020

Cineworld Group plc ("Cineworld" or the "Group")

Cineworld Group cinemas to reopen in July

With several blockbuster movies including Tenet and Mulan now confirmed for release in the coming weeks, Cineworld is pleased to announce plans that will see it reopen cinemas across some territories during the last week of June, with all theatres expected to be open over the course of July.

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Cineworld's main priority remains the health and well-being of both our customers and colleagues. As a result, it has made several operational changes and invested in new technology to ensure a safe but enjoyable cinematic experience for all our visitors.

Among the new measures introduced, we have updated our booking system to ensure social distancing within and throughout our auditoriums; adapted our daily movie schedules to manage queues and avoid the build-up of crowds in our lobbies; and enhanced our cleanliness and sanitation procedures across all of our sites.

We have outlined below the scheduled opening dates, however these are subject to final clarifications and confirmation in relation to various government COVID-19 restrictions in certain territories:

· Unites States: July 10^th

· United Kingdom: July 10^th

· Poland: July 3^rd

· Czech Republic:  June 26^th

· Slovakia: June 26th

· Israel: July 9^th

· Bulgaria: July 3^rd

· Hungary and Romania: to be confirmed (anticipated for week of July 3^rd)

Speaking ahead of the planned reopenings, Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said: "we are thrilled to be back and encouraged by recent surveys that show that many people have missed going to the movie theatre. With a strong slate confirmed for the coming weeks, including among others Tenet, Mulan, A Quiet Place Part II, Wonder Women 1984, Black Widow, Bond, Soul, Top Gun Maverick and many more, the entire Cineworld team remains committed to being 'the best place to watch a movie' ".

Cautionary note concerning forward looking statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward looking and so involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events, and depend upon circumstances that will occur in the future and therefore results and developments can differ materially from those anticipated. The forward looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of preparation of this announcement and the Group undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.  Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.

C ontacts

Cineworld Group plc:		Finsbury:
Israel Greidinger	[phone]	James Leviton	[phone]
Nisan Cohen	[e-mail]	Andy Parnis	[e-mail]
Manuela Van Dessel		Rob Allen

 

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