Merlin Entertainments : Notice of AGM

Merlin Entertainments plc

('Merlin' or the 'Company')

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Company will today publish on its website the 2019 Notice of Annual General Meeting ('2019 AGM Notice').

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 3 May 2019 at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel, Winkfield Road, Windsor, SL4 4AY, commencing at 11.00am.

The 2019 AGM Notice together with the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts for the Company will today be sent to those shareholders who have elected to receive paper communications.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 the 2019 AGM Notice will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for public inspection. It will also be available to view on the Company's website atwww.merlinentertainments.biz/shareholder-meetings.

Matthew Jowett

General Counsel and Company Secretary

28 March 2019

For further information, please contact:

Merlin Entertainments plc

Matthew Jowett, General Counsel and Company Secretary [phone]

Simon Whittington, Investor Relations [phone]

James Crampton, Corporate Affairs Director [phone]

Brunswick Group

Fiona Micallef-Eynaud / Imran Jina [phone]

About Merlin Entertainments plc

Merlin Entertainments plc is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. As Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates over 120 attractions, 18 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 25 countries and across 4 continents. Merlin's purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to 67 million guests around the world, through its iconic brands and multiple attraction formats, and the commitment and passion of its c.28,000 employees (peak season).

See Merlin Backstage (www.merlinentertainments.biz/backstageor www.facebook.com/merlinbackstage) or visitwww.merlinentertainments.bizfor more information.