Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Huazhu Group Limited Investors (HTHT)

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors that purchased Huazhu Group Limited ("Huazhu" or the "Company") HTHT securities between May 14, 2018 and August 28, 2018, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Huazhu investors have until December 7, 2018 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Investors that suffered losses on their Huazhu investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.

On August 28, 2018, media outlets reported that Chinese police were investigating a possible leak of client information from Huazhu, stating that nearly 500 million pieces of customer-related information, including registration information, personal data, and booking records, had emerged in an online post. On this news, the Company's share price fell $1.55 per share, or approximately 4.36%, to close at $33.98 per share on August 28, 2018.

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company lacked adequate security measures to protect customer information; (2) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company would be susceptible to increased litigation risk and higher expenses; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's goodwill would potentially suffer, leading to lower revenues; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

If you purchased shares of Huazhu during the Class Period, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.

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