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EX-10.18

 Exhibit 10.18 

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. 

2013 EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has adopted this Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. 2013
Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”), dated as of             , 2013, for the benefit of the Executive Officers of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (as
defined below), on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated. 
 1. Defined Terms. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated below: 
 1.1 “Annual Base Salary” means a Participant’s annual base salary at the
rate in effect immediately prior to a Qualifying Termination. 
 1.2 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 1.3 “Business” shall mean the business of operating, managing or franchising hotel and lodging properties and timeshares.

 1.4 “Cause” means any of the following: (a) a Participant’s willful failure substantially to perform the lawful
instructions of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness) following written notice by the Company to the Participant of such failure and 10 days within which to
cure such failure; (b) a Participant’s theft or embezzlement of Company property; (c) dishonesty in the performance of a Participant’s duties resulting in material harm to the Company; (d) any act on the part of a
Participant that constitutes (i) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or, where applicable, any other equivalent offence (including a crime subject to a custodial sentence) under the laws of the applicable
jurisdiction, or (ii) any other crime involving moral turpitude; (e) a Participant’s willful or gross misconduct in connection with the Participant’s duties to the Company which, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the
Board, could reasonably be expected to be materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company, its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or (f) a Participant’s breach of the provisions of any restrictive covenants
with the Company, its Subsidiaries or affiliates. 
 1.5 A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: 

(a) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)) other than the
Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company, acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total Voting Power
of the stock of the Company; 
 (b) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined under Treasury Regulation §
1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)) other than the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock
of the Company possessing 30 percent or more of the total Voting Power of the stock of the Company; 
 (c) a majority of members of the Board
is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of each appointment or election; or 

 (d) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury Regulation
§ 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or in excess of
40 percent of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of subsection (d), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the
value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. 
 The foregoing subsections
(a) through (d) shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 409A of the Code so that all, and only, such transactions or events that could qualify as a “change
in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) will be deemed to be a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan. 

1.6 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 

1.7 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board. 

1.8 “Company” means Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, and includes each of its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. 
 1.9 “Competitor” shall mean any Person engaged in the Business (but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding
any private equity firm engaged in the Business). 
 1.10 “Date of Termination” shall mean the date that a
Participant’s employment with the Company terminates for all purposes, as reflected in the writing documenting the termination from the party terminating the employment relationship to the other party, in accordance with Section 8 hereof.

 1.11 “Employment Term” shall mean the entire time period of Participant’s employment with the Company or its
Subsidiaries or affiliates. 
 1.12 “Executive Officer” means an active, full-time employee holding a position that has been
designated in the Human Resources Information System maintained by Hilton Worldwide, Inc. as having one of the following corporate titles: 

(a) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

(b) Executive Vice President (EVP) 

(c) Senior Vice President (SVP) 
 regardless of
whether the employee is employed by Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. 
 1.13 “Good
Reason” means any of the following, without the Participant’s written consent: 
 (a) a material diminution in a
Participant’s base salary or annual bonus opportunity; 
 (b) a material diminution in a Participant’s authority, duties or
responsibilities; 

  
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 (c) a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom
the Participant is required to report, including a situation where a Participant who initially reported to the Board as of the effective date of becoming a Participant is subsequently required to report to a corporate officer or employee instead of
reporting directly to the Board. 
 (d) a material change in the geographic location at which the Participant must perform the services. 

(e) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the service recipient of the agreement under which the Participant
provides services. 
 provided, however, that a termination by the Participant for any of the reasons listed in (a) through (e) above shall
not constitute termination for Good Reason unless the Participant shall first have delivered to the Company written notice setting forth with specificity the occurrence deemed to give rise to a right to terminate for Good Reason (which notice must
be given no later than sixty (60) days after the initial occurrence of such event), and the Company fails to cure such event within 30 days after receipt of this written notice. The Participant’s employment must be terminated for Good
Reason within 120 days after the occurrence of an event of Good Reason. A resignation by the Participant for Good Reason effectively constitutes an involuntary separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Treas.
Reg. Section 1.409A-1(n)(2). Good Reason shall not include the Participant’s death or disability. 
 1.14
“Participant” shall mean one of the Executive Officers.
 1.15 “Person” means any person, firm,
partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever. 
 1.16
“Plan” means this Hilton Worldwide, Inc. Executive Severance Plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time. 
 1.17
“Plan Termination Date” means December 31, 2018. 
 1.17 “Qualifying Termination” means the
Participant’s termination of employment with the Company either by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall a Participant be deemed to have experienced a Qualifying
Termination as a result of (a) the Participant’s death or disability, or (b) solely as a result of a Change in Control. 

1.18 “Restricted Period” means a period of one year following the Date of Termination of the Participant under circumstances
where Participant is entitled to receive Severance Benefits under this Plan. 
 1.19 “Severance Benefits” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 4 hereof. 
 1.20 “Subsidiary” means a corporation, company or other entity (i) more
than 50% of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority) are, or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case

  
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in a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or unincorporated association), but more than 50% of whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions for
such other entity is, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company. 
 1.21 “Target Bonus”
means a Participant’s target annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs. 
 1.22 “Voting
Power” over securities means beneficial ownership of the securities such that the Person has the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, the securities and/or investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the
disposition of, the securities. 
 2. Effectiveness of the Plan. This Plan becomes effective on the effective date of the Initial
Public offering of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. 
 3. Administration. Subject to Section 14.2 hereof, the Plan shall be
interpreted, administered and operated by the Committee, which shall have complete authority, subject to the express provisions of the Plan, to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to
make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may delegate any of its duties hereunder to a subcommittee, or to such person or persons from time to time as it may designate. All decisions,
interpretations and other actions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties who have an interest in the Plan. 

4. Qualifying Termination Severance Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, upon a Participant’s Qualifying
Termination, the Participant shall receive the following benefits (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”): 
  

	 	(i)	a cash payment equal to the sum of (A) the multiple of the Participant’s Annual Base Salary set forth in the table below, and (B) the multiple of the Participant’s Target Bonus set forth in the table
below, payable in a single lump sum within sixty (60) days following the Date of Termination; 

  

			
	 Level
	 	 Base Severance

		
	 Senior Vice President

(SVP)
	 	 1.0X Annual Base Salary
 1.0X Target
Bonus

		
	 Executive Vice President

(EVP)
	 	 2.0X Annual Base Salary
 2.0X Target
Bonus

		
	 Chief Executive Officer

(CEO)
	 	 2.99X Annual Base Salary
 2.99X Target
Bonus

  

	 	(ii)	 for twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination (the “COBRA Reimbursement Period”), monthly payments of an amount equal
to the excess of (i) the COBRA cost of such coverage over (ii) the amount that Participant would have had to pay for such coverage if he had remained employed during the COBRA Reimbursement Period and paid the active employee rate for such
coverage, less withholding for taxes and other similar items; provided, however, that (A) if the Participant becomes eligible to receive group health benefits under a program of a subsequent employer or otherwise (including
coverage available to the Participant’s spouse), the Company’s obligation to pay any portion of the cost of health coverage as described herein shall cease, except as otherwise provided by law; (B) the COBRA Reimbursement Period shall
only run for the period during which the Participant is eligible to elect health coverage under COBRA and timely elects such coverage; (C) nothing herein shall prevent the Company from amending,

  
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changing, or canceling any group medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug plans during the COBRA Reimbursement Period; (D) during the COBRA Reimbursement Period, the benefits
provided in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of benefits provided in any other calendar year (other than the effect of any overall coverage benefits under the applicable plans); (E) the reimbursement of an eligible taxable
expense shall be made as soon as practicable but not later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred; (F) the Participant’s rights pursuant to this Section 4(ii) shall not be subject to
liquidation or exchange for another benefit; and (G) the monthly payments described in this subparagraph (ii) shall be taxable to the Participant and any applicable withholdings shall apply or such amounts shall be treated as imputed
income to the Participant; 

  

	 	(iii)	to the extent the Company provides the Participant life insurance coverage immediately prior to the Qualifying Termination and this coverage is eligible for post-termination continuation or conversion to an individual
policy, a cash payment equal to the amount required to continue such coverage as an individual policy for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination (and, if the Company deems necessary or advisable, to convert such
coverage to an individual policy), payable in a single lump sum within sixty (60) days following the Date of Termination; and 

  

	 	(iv)	payment for executive outplacement services provided by a firm to be determined by the Company in its sole discretion for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 7 below, the Company shall be obligated to provide the Severance Benefits only if
(A) within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination the Participant shall have executed a separation and release of claims and covenant not to sue agreement in a form acceptable to the Company (the “Release
Agreement”) and such Release Agreement shall not have been revoked within the revocation period specified in the Release Agreement, and (B) the Participant fully complies with the obligations set forth in Section 6 hereof. The
Release Agreement shall, at a minimum, require the release of claims against the Company and its successors, Subsidiaries, affiliates, and parents, and their respective past, present, and future officers, directors, employees, shareholders, counsel,
insurers, investors and agents. 
 For the avoidance of doubt, inclusion of Target Bonus in the calculation of Severance Benefits does not
affect and is not in lieu of a Participant’s annual bonus opportunity for the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, which shall be determined in accordance with the Company’s annual bonus plan as then in effect. 

5. Non-Qualifying Termination. If a Participant’s status as an employee is terminated for any reason other than due to a
Qualifying Termination, the Participant shall not be entitled to receive the Severance Benefits, and the Company shall not have any obligation to such Participant under this Plan. 

6. Covenants. 
 6.1
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. 
 (a) Each Participant acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature
of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows: 

  
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 (i) During the Employment Term and subsequent Restricted Period, the Participant
will not, whether on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting away from the Company the business of any then current or prospective client or customer
with whom the Participant (or his or her direct reports) had personal contact or dealings on behalf of the Company during the one-year period preceding the Date of Termination. 

(ii) During the Restricted Period, the Participant will not directly or indirectly: 

(A) enter the employ of, or render any services to, a Competitor, provided that this restriction shall not prevent
Participants from working for or performing services on behalf of a Competitor if such Competitor is also engaged in other lines of business and if Participant’s employment or services are restricted to such other lines of business, and will
not be providing support, advice, instruction, direction or other guidance to lines of business that constitute the Competitor; 

(B) acquire a financial interest in, or otherwise become actively involved with, a Competitor, directly or indirectly, as an
individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or 
 (C) intentionally and
adversely interfere with, or attempt to adversely interfere with, business relationships between the Company and any of its clients, customers, suppliers, partners, members or investors. 

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6, the Participant may, directly or indirectly, own,
solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in a Business (including, without limitation, a Competitor) which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if the Participant (i) is
not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (ii) does not, directly or indirectly, own 2% or more of any class of securities of such Person. 

(iv) During the Restricted Period, the Participant will not, whether on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of or
in conjunction with any person or entity, directly or indirectly: 
 (A) solicit or encourage any employee of the Company to
leave the employment of the Company; or 
 (B) hire any employee who was employed by the Company as of the Date of
Termination or who left the employment of the Company coincident with, or within one year prior to or after, the Date of Termination, provided that this prohibition does not apply to (i) administrative personnel employed by the Company or
(ii) any Company employee who is hired away from the Company as a result of responding to a generic job posting on a website or in a newspaper or periodical of general circulation, without any involvement or encouragement by Participant. 

(v) During the Restricted Period, the Participant will not, whether on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of or in
conjunction with any Person, directly and intentionally encourage any material consultant of the Company to cease working with the Company. 

  
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 (b) It is expressly understood and agreed that, although the Participant and the
Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 6 to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Appendix A is
an unenforceable restriction against the Participant, the provisions of this Section 6 shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially
determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Section 6 is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such
finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein. 
 (c) The period of time
during which the provisions of this Section 6 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which the Participant is in breach of the terms hereof as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction on the Company’s
application for injunctive relief. 
 (d) The Company reserves the right to waive the enforcement of or limit the scope of
the non-competition or non-solicitation provisions of this Plan as to an individual Participant as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion on a case-by-case basis. 

6.2. Confidentiality. 

(a) The Participant will not at any time (whether during or after the Participant’s employment with the Company)
(x) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of the Participant or any other Person; or (y) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than its professional
advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise in performance of the Participant’s duties under the Participant’s employment and pursuant to customary industry practice), any non-public, proprietary or confidential
information – including without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances,
investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvals
– concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, its Subsidiaries or affiliates and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis
(“Confidential Information”) without the prior written authorization of the Board. 
 (b) “Confidential
Information” shall not include any information that is (i) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of the Participant’s breach of this covenant; (ii) made legitimately available to the Participant by
a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation of which the Participant has knowledge; or (iii) required by law to be disclosed; provided that with respect to subsection (iii) the Participant shall give prompt written
notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and reasonably cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment. 

(c) Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason, the Participant shall (x) cease
and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used
by the Company, its Subsidiaries or affiliates; and (y) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the 

  
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Company, at the Company’s option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in the Participant’s
possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in the Participant’s office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information, except that the Participant may retain
only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information. 
 6.3
Non-Disparagement. 
 As a condition to the receipt of the Qualifying Termination Severance Benefits, Executive agrees that Executive
will not directly, or through any other Person, make any public or private statements that are disparaging of the Company, its affiliates or subsidiaries, or their respective businesses or employees, officers, directors, or stockholders. 

7. Section 409A. 

7.1 General. The Company intends that the payments and benefits provided under the Plan shall either be exempt from the application of,
or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (recognizing that, if the Plan is not exempt from or compliant with the requirements of Section 409A, non-compliant payments to Participants would be subject to significant tax
penalties, which would be borne by the Participant). The Plan shall be construed in a manner that effects the Company’s intent to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A. Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under
the Plan is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither the Company nor its respective directors, officers, employees or advisers (other than in his or her capacity as a Participant) shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary
amounts owed by any Participant or other taxpayer as a result of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may amend the Plan, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as deemed necessary or advisable for the
purpose of remaining exempt from or complying with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the administrative regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder. 

7.2 Definitional Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that
would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (“Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation”) would otherwise be payable or distributable under the Plan by reason of the occurrence
of the Participant’s separation from service, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to the Participant by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such separation from service meet
any description or definition of “separation from service” in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition). This provision does not
prohibit the vesting of any amount upon a separation from service, however defined. If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on
which an event occurs that constitutes a Section 409A-compliant “separation from service,” or such later date as may be required by subsection 7.3 below. 

7.3 Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances. In the event that, notwithstanding the clear language of the Plan and the intent of the
Company, any amount or benefit under this Plan constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation and is payable or distributable by reason of a Participant’s separation from service during a period in which the Participant qualifies as a
“Specified Employee” under 409A, then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment under 409A: 
 (a) the amount of such
Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following the Participant’s separation from service under the terms of this Plan will be accumulated through and paid or provided on the
first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s separation from service (or, if the Participant dies during such period, within thirty (30) days after the Participant’s death) (in either case, the “Required Delay
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 (b) the normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will
resume at the end of the Required Delay Period. 
 For purposes of this Plan, the term “Specified Employee” has the meaning given such term
in Code Section 409A and the final regulations thereunder. 
 7.4 Timing of Release. Whenever in this Agreement a payment or
benefit is conditioned on the Participant’s execution of a release of claims and covenant not to sue, the Company shall provide such release to the Participant promptly following the Date of Termination, and such release and covenant not to sue
must be executed and all revocation periods shall have expired in accordance with terms set forth in the release, but in no case later than sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination; failing which such payment or benefit shall be forfeited.
If such payment or benefit constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, then, subject to subsection 7.3 above, such payment or benefit (including any installment payments) that would have otherwise been payable during such 60-day period shall be
accumulated and paid on the 60th day after the Date of Termination provided such release shall have been executed and such revocation periods shall have expired. If such payment or benefit is exempt from Section 409A of the Code, the Company
may elect to make or commence payment at any time during such 60-day period. 
 8. Termination Procedures. Any purported termination
of a Participant’s employment shall be documented in a writing appropriate to the nature of the termination from the party terminating the employment relationship to the other party: 

(a) In the case of termination by the Company with Cause, the Company shall provide Participant with a written notice identifying (i) in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances giving rise to the determination that Cause exists, and (ii) the effective date of the termination of employment; 

(b) In the case of a termination by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall provide the Company with a written notice (the
“Notice of Good Reason”) stating (i) in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances giving rise to the determination that Good Reason exists, and (ii) the effective date of the termination of employment absent cure, as
provided below, in compliance with the time period set forth in Section 1.10 herein; 
 (c) In the case of all other terminations of
employment, a document establishing the effective date of the termination of employment, in each case, subject to any other contractual obligations that may exist between the Company and the Participant. Under circumstances where the Participant
will be eligible for payment and benefits under the terms of the Plan (i.e., a termination by the Company without Cause), the document will confirm Participant’s eligibility for these payments and benefits and summarize Participant’s
entitlements post-termination. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a termination by the Participant with Good Reason, the Company shall have an
opportunity to cure the circumstances giving rise to Good Reason within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Good Reason. If the Company fails to cure such circumstances, the effective date of termination shall be the date specified
in the Notice of Good Reason, notwithstanding such thirty (30) day cure period. 
 9. No Mitigation. No Participant shall be
required to seek other employment or to attempt in any way to reduce or mitigate any benefits payable under this Plan and the amount of any such benefits shall not be reduced by any other compensation paid or provided to any Participant following
such Participant’s termination of service. 

  
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 10. Successors. 

10.1 Company Successors. This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.
Any successor (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company’s business and/or assets shall assume and agree to perform the obligations of
the Company under this Plan. 
 10.2 Participant Successors. This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each
Participant’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, legatees or other beneficiaries. If a Participant shall die while any amount remains payable to such Participant hereunder,
all such amounts shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Plan to the executors, personal representatives or administrators of such Participant’s estate. 

11. Notices. All communications relating to matters arising under this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given when hand delivered, faxed, emailed or mailed by reputable overnight carrier or United States certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed, if to a Participant, to the address on file with the Company and, if to the Company, to the
address set forth below, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual receipt: 

Hilton Worldwide, Inc. 

7930 Jones Branch Dr. 

Suite 1100 

McLean, Virginia 22102 

Attention: Chief Human Resources Officer 

with a copy to: 
 Hilton
Worldwide, Inc. 
 7930 Jones Branch Dr. 

Suite 1100 

McLean, Virginia 22102 

Attention: General Counsel 

12. Claims Procedure.  

12.1 A Participant may file with the Chief Human Resources Officer or the General Counsel of Hilton Worldwide, Inc., in accordance with
Section 11 above, a written claim for benefits under the Plan. The Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel shall jointly review all such claims for benefits received and determine whether to accept or deny the claim. Within a
reasonable time not to exceed forty-five (45) days after receipt of the claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time of not more than an additional forty-five (45) days (in which event a Participant will be notified of
the delay during the first forty-five (45) day period), the Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel shall provide notice in writing to any Participant whose claim for benefits shall have been denied, delivered in accordance with
Section 11 above, setting forth the following in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant: (a) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; (b) specific reference to the provision or provisions of the Plan on which
the denial is based; (c) a description of any additional material or information required to perfect the claim, an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and (d) information as to the steps to be taken in order that
the denial of the claim may be reviewed. 

  
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 12.2 If written notice of the denial of a claim has not been provided to a Participant, and such
claim has not been granted within the time prescribed in Section 12.1 above (including any applicable extension), the claim for benefits shall be deemed denied. 

12.3 A Participant whose claim for benefits shall have been denied in whole or in part pursuant to Section 12.2 above may, within sixty
(60) days after either the receipt of the denial of the claim or from the time the claim is deemed denied (unless the notice of denial grants a longer period within which to respond), appeal such denial to the Company. The Company shall provide
a full and fair review of the appeal, and the Participant shall be afforded the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records, and other information related to the claim. The Participant may also, upon request, at this time review
documents pertinent to his claim and may submit written issues and comments. 
 12.4 The Company shall notify a Participant of its decision
within forty-five (45) days after an appeal is received, unless special circumstances require an extension of time of not more than an additional forty-five (45) days (in which event a Participant will be notified of the delay during the
first forty-five (45) day period). Such decision shall be given in writing in accordance with Section 11 above in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant and shall include the following: (a) specific reasons for the
decision; and (b) specific reference to the provision or provisions of the Plan on which the decision is based. 
 13. Code
Section 280G.  
 13.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any
benefit, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant (whether payable or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Plan or otherwise) (such benefits, payments or distributions are hereinafter referred to as
“Payments”) would, if paid, be subject to the excise tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then prior to the making of any of the Payments to the Participant, a calculation shall be made
comparing (i) the net benefit to the Participant of the Payments after payment of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net benefit to the Participant if the Payments had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax.
If the amount calculated under (i) above is less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”). The
reduction of the Payments due hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by first reducing cash Payments and then, to the extent necessary, reducing those Payments having the next highest ratio of Parachute Value to actual present value of such
Payments as of the date of the change of control, as determined by the Determination Firm (as defined in subsection (b) below). For purposes of this Section 13, present value shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4)
of the Code. For purposes of this Section 13, the “Parachute Value” of a Payment means the present value as of the date of the change of control of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a “parachute payment”
under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, as determined by the Determination Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment. 

13.2 All determinations required to be made under this Section 13, including whether an Excise Tax would otherwise be imposed, whether
the Payments shall be reduced, the amount of the Reduced Amount, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm or compensation consulting firm mutually
acceptable to the Company and the Participant (the “Determination Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting 

  
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calculations both to the Company and the Participant within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Participant that a Payment is due to be made, or such earlier time as
is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Determination Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Determination Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Participant. As a result of the uncertainty in
the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Determination Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments hereunder will have been unnecessarily limited by this Section 13
(“Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. The Determination Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the
Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code, but no later than March 15 of the year after the year in which the Underpayment is
determined to exist, which is when the legally binding right to such Underpayment arises. 
 13.3 In the event that the provisions of Code
Section 280G and 4999 or any successor provisions are repealed without succession, this Section 13 shall be of no further force or effect. 

14. Miscellaneous. 
 14.1
No Right to Continued Service. Nothing contained in this Plan shall (i) confer upon any Participant any right to continue as an employee of the Company, (ii) constitute any contract of employment or agreement to continue employment
for any particular period, or (iii) interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate a service relationship with any Participant, with or without Cause. 

14.2 Termination and Amendment of Plan. 

(a) The Board and the Committee believe that an executive severance plan is vital to attract and retain the talent necessary
for the Company’s long-term success. The Board and the Committee regard the Severance Plan as a key recruitment and retention tool that is critical to securing and maintaining the employment and focus of the Company’s Executives. It is the
Committee’s express intent that the Company will at all times maintain a severance plan for its Executives as a recruitment and retention device, and to provide the Executive with assurances that they will be treated fairly in the context of a
termination of their employment without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. 
 (b) The Committee may, in its sole
discretion, terminate or amend this Plan by resolution at any time; provided that, except for a termination of the Plan occurring on the Plan Termination Date, no Plan termination or amendment shall adversely affect the rights of an individual who
is an Executive Officer as of the date immediately preceding the effective date of any such Plan amendment or termination without such Participant’s written consent. Furthermore, no Plan termination or amendment occurring after a
Participant’s Qualifying Termination shall adversely affect the rights or entitlements of that Participant. 
 (c)
Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, the Plan shall continue in effect until the Plan Termination Date, with the expectation that the Committee will review this Plan in the context of then current market conditions and renew this Plan or
provide a substitute severance plan. The termination of the Plan on the Plan Termination Date shall not affect the rights of the Company or any Participant who was subject to a Qualifying Termination prior to the Plan Termination Date, which rights
shall continue to be governed by the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan. 
 (d) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan
to the contrary, the Committee may amend the Plan, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of conforming the Plan to any present or future law relating to plans of this or similar nature
(including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code), and to the administrative regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder. By participating in this Plan, a Participant agrees to any amendment made pursuant to this Section 14.2(d)
without further consideration or action. 
 14.3 Withholding. The Company shall have the authority and the right to deduct and
withhold an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any benefits payable under this Plan. 

14.4 Benefits not Assignable. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, no right or interest of any Participant under the Plan
shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any manner; no attempted assignment or transfer
thereof shall be effective; and no right or interest of any Participant under the Plan shall be liable for, or subject to, any obligation or liability of such Participant. When a payment is due under this Plan to a Participant who is unable to care
for his or her affairs, payment may be made directly to his or her legal guardian or personal representative. 
 14.5 Applicable Law.
This Plan shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof, to the extent not preempted by federal law, which shall otherwise control. 

14.6 Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision of this Plan, which shall remain in full force and effect. 
 14.7 Captions. The captions contained in this Plan are
for convenience only and shall have no bearing on the meaning, construction or interpretation of the Plan’s provisions. 

  
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 14.8 Expenses. The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company. 

14.9 Unfunded Plan. The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan for severance benefits. Nothing contained in the Plan shall
give the Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. 
 14.10 Non-Duplication of
Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Participant that is or may become entitled to cash separation payments or benefits under any employment, consulting or severance agreement or other plan, program or arrangement of
the Company, shall not be entitled to benefits under this Plan, provided, however that, if the payments and benefits available to a Participant under this Plan exceed those contemplated under the Participant’s employment, consulting or
severance agreement or other plan, program or arrangement with the Company, then Participant shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits under this Plan if the Participant agrees to forego the separation payments and/or benefits
Participant might have been entitled to receive under the Participant’s employment, consulting or severance agreement or other plan, program or arrangement with the Company in exchange for the payments and benefits provided under the Plan,
subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan. 
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 The foregoing is hereby acknowledged as being the Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Executive
Severance Plan as adopted by the Committee on November     , 2013. 
  

			
	 HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

		
	By:	 	 
		
	Its:	 	 

  

  
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	 Plan Information

		
	 Name of Plan:
	 	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Severance Plan
		
	 Employer Identification Number:
	 	
		
	 Plan Number:
	 	
		
	 Plan Sponsor:
	 	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
		
	 Plan Administrator:
	 	 Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

		
	 Type of Plan:
	 	 The Plan is a benefit plan providing severance benefits

to eligible employees.

		
	 Agent for Service of Legal Process:
	 	 Matthew Schuyler, Executive Vice President, Chief

Human Resources Officer

		
	 Plan Year:
	 	 The Plan Year shall run from January 1 to December

31. This is also the year for purposes of determining
 Annual Base
Salary.

		
	 Amendment and Termination:
	 	 The Company may amend the Plan at any time. This

means the benefits of the Plan may be reduced,
 increased or
changed, or the Plan may be terminated
 by the Company at any time, in certain circumstances

with the required consent of affected Participants.

		
	 Funding:
	 	 The funding method will be from the Company’s

general assets.

		
	 Contributions:
	 	The Company will pay all costs of the Plan.
		
	 Contract:
	 	 This Plan shall not be deemed to constitute an

employment contract between you and the Company.

  
 15EX-10.19

 Exhibit 10.19 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 This
Indemnification Agreement is effective as of                     , (this “Agreement”) and is between Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned director/officer of the Company (“Indemnitee”). 

Background 
 The
Company believes that, in order to attract and retain highly competent persons to serve as directors or in other capacities, including as officers, it must provide such persons with adequate protection through indemnification against the risks of
claims and actions against them arising out of their services to and activities on behalf of the Company. 
 The Company desires and has
requested Indemnitee to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company and, in order to induce the Indemnitee to serve in such capacity, the Company is willing to grant the Indemnitee the indemnification provided for herein. Indemnitee is willing
to so serve on the basis that such indemnification be provided. 
 The parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement
regarding indemnification and the advancement of expenses. 
 In consideration of Indemnitee’s service to the Company and the covenants
and agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows. 

Section 1. Indemnification. 

To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”): 

(a) The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, as
a witness or otherwise, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (brought in the right of the Company or otherwise), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including appeals,
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, fiduciary, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in any such capacity. 
 (b) The
indemnification provided by this Section I shall be from and against all loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of
Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals. 
 Section 2. Advance Payment of
Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by Indemnitee in appearing at, participating in or defending any action, suit or proceeding or in connection with an enforcement
action as 

 
contemplated by Section 3(e), shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding within 30 days after receipt by the Company of a statement
or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay any amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
under this Agreement to be indemnified by the Company in respect thereof. No other form of undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee other than the execution of this Agreement. This Section 2 shall be subject to Section 3(b) and shall
not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 6. 
 Section 3. Procedure for
Indemnification~ Notification and Defense of Claim.  
 (a) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement
of any action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company hereunder, notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof. The failure to promptly notify the Company of the commencement
of the action, suit or proceeding, or of Indemnitee’s request for indemnification, will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent the Company is actually and materially prejudiced
in its defense of such action, suit or proceeding as a result of such failure. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request therefor including such documentation and information as is
reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to enable the Company to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. 

(b) With respect to any action, suit or proceeding of which the Company is so notified as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall,
subject to the last two sentences of this paragraph, be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so.
After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any subsequently-incurred fees of separate counsel engaged
by Indemnitee with respect to the same action, suit or proceeding unless the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized in writing by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Indemnitee, based on the advice of
his or her counsel, shall have reasonably concluded (with written notice being given to the Company setting forth the basis for such conclusion) that, in the conduct of any such defense, there is or is reasonably likely to be a conflict of interest
or position between the Company and Indemnitee with respect to a significant issue, then the Company will not be entitled, without the written consent of Indemnitee, to assume such defense. In addition, the Company will not be entitled, without the
written consent of Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the Company. 
 (c) To the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL, the Company’s assumption of the defense of an action, suit or proceeding in accordance with paragraph (b) above will constitute an irrevocable acknowledgement by the Company that any loss and liability
suffered by Indemnitee and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement by or for the account of Indemnitee incurred in connection therewith are indemnifiable by the Company under Section I of this
Agreement. 
 (d) The determination whether to grant Indemnitee’s indemnification request shall be made promptly and in any event
within 30 days following the Company’s receipt of a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 3(a). If the Company determines that 

  
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Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification or, as contemplated by paragraph (c) above, the Company has acknowledged such entitlement, the Company will make payment to Indemnitee of the
indemnifiable amount within such 30 day period. If the Company is not deemed to have so acknowledged such entitlement or the Company’s determination of whether to grant Indemnitee’s indemnification request shall not have been made within
such 30 day period, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, subject to Section 6, nonetheless be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by
Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under
the DGCL. 
 (e) In the event that (i) the Company determines in accordance with this Section 3 that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) the Company denies a request for indemnification, in whole or in part, or fails to respond or make a determination of entitlement to indemnification within 30 days following receipt of a request
for indemnification as described above, (iii) payment of indemnification is not made within such 30 day period, (iv) advancement of expenses is not timely made in accordance with Section 2, or (v) the Company or any
other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to
be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in any court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of expenses. Indemnitee’s expenses (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with successfully establishing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding or otherwise shall also be indemnified by the Company to
the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. 
 (f) Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of expenses
under this Agreement upon submission of a request therefor in accordance with Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement, as the case may be. The Company shall have the burden of proof in overcoming such presumption, and such presumption
shall be used as a basis for a determination of entitlement to indemnification and advancement of expenses unless the Company overcomes such presumption by clear and convincing evidence. 

Section 4. Insurance and Subrogation. 

(a) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to purchase and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance
companies with A.M. Best ratings of “A” or better, providing Indemnitee with coverage for any liability asserted against, and incurred by, Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has
agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent
(which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, fiduciary, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or arising out
of Indemnitee’s status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. Such insurance policies shall have coverage terms and policy limits at least
as favorable to Indemnitee as the insurance coverage provided to any other director or officer of the Company. If the Company has such insurance in effect at the time the Company receives from Indemnitee any notice of the commencement of an action,
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notice of the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the policy. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or
desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policy. 

(b) Subject to Section 9(b), in the event of any payment by the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the
extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee with respect to any insurance policy. Indemnitee shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as
are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights in accordance with the terms of such insurance policy. The Company shall pay or reimburse all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such
subrogation. 
 (c) Subject to Section 9(b), the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts
otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, and ERISA excise taxes or penalties) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under this
Agreement or any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise. 
 Section 5. Certain Definitions. For purposes of
this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply: 
 (a) The term “action, suit or proceeding” shall be broadly construed and
shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, arbitration, alternative
dispute mechanism or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative. 
 (b) The term “by reason of the fact that
Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any actual or alleged act or omission to act. 
 (c) The
term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, appeal
bonds, other out-of-pocket costs and reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which Indemnitee is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party), actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with either
the investigation, defense or appeal of an action, suit or proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise incurred in connection with a claim that is indemnifiable hereunder. 

(d) The term “judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all
direct and indirect payments of any type or nature whatsoever, as well as any penalties or excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan). 

  
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 Section 6. Limitation on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision
herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Agreement: 
 (a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To
indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof), however denominated, initiated by Indemnitee, other than (i) an action, suit or proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to
indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Agreement (which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 6(b) of this Agreement) and (ii) an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the
Board of Directors of the Company, it being understood and agreed that such authorization or consent shall not be unreasonably withheld in connection with any compulsory counterclaim brought by Indemnitee in response to an action, suit or proceeding
otherwise indemnifiable under this agreement. 
 (b) Action for Indemnification. To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by
Indemnitee with respect to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, unless Indemnitee is successful in such action, suit or proceeding in establishing Indemnitee’s right, in whole or in
part, to indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder (in which case such indemnification or advancement shall be to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL), or unless and to the extent that the court in such action, suit or proceeding
shall determine that, despite Indemnitee’s failure to establish their right to indemnification, Indemnitee is entitled to indemnity for such expenses; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6(b) is intended to limit the
Company’s obligations with respect to the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, as provided in Section 2 hereof. 

(c) Section 16(b) Matters. To indemnify Indemnitee on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for
disgorgement of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

(d) Fraud or Willful Misconduct. To indemnify Indemnitee on account of conduct by Indemnitee where such conduct has been determined by a
final (not interlocutory) judgment or other adjudication of a court or arbitration or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as to which there is no further right or option of appeal or the time within which an appeal must be filed has
expired without such filing to have been knowingly fraudulent or constitute willful misconduct. 
 (e) Prohibited by Law. To indemnify
Indemnitee in any circumstance where such indemnification has been determined by a final (not interlocutory) judgment or other adjudication of a court or arbitration or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as to which there is no further
right or option of appeal or the time within which an appeal must be filed has expired without such filing to be prohibited by law. 

Section 7. Certain Settlement Provisions. The Company shall have no obligation to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement
for any amounts paid in settlement of any action, suit or proceeding without the Company’s prior written consent. The Company shall not settle any action, suit or proceeding in any manner that would impose any fine or other obligation on
Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold his, her, its or their consent to any proposed settlement. 

  
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 Section 8. Savings Clause. If any provision or provisions (or portion thereof)
of this Agreement shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (brought in the right of the Company or otherwise), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including appeals, by reason of the fact that
Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise,
or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, from and against all loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred by
or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated. 

Section 9. Contribution/Jointly Indemnifiable Claims. 

(a) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for herein is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part, it is agreed that, in such event, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, contribute to the payment of all of Indemnitee’s loss and
liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals, in an
amount that is just and equitable in the circumstances; provided, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such contribution shall not be required where such holding by the court is due to any limitation on indemnification set forth
in Section 4(c), 6 (other than clause (e)) or 7 hereof. 

  
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 (b) Given that certain jointly indemnifiable claims may arise due to the service of the
Indemnitee as a director and/or officer of the Company at the request of the Indemnitee-related entities, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall be fully and primarily responsible for the payment to the Indemnitee in respect of
indemnification or advancement of expenses in connection with any such jointly indemnifiable claim, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, irrespective of any right of recovery the Indemnitee may have from the
Indemnitee-related entities. Under no circumstance shall the Company be entitled to any right of subrogation against or contribution by the Indemnitee-related entities and no right of advancement, indemnification or recovery the Indemnitee may have
from the Indemnitee-related entities shall reduce or otherwise alter the rights of the Indemnitee or the obligations of the Company hereunder. In the event that any of the Indemnitee-related entities shall make any payment to the Indemnitee in
respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to any jointly indemnifiable claim, the Indemnitee-related entity making such payment shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the
Indemnitee against the Company, and Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do all things that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary to enable the
Indemnitee-related entities effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. The Company and Indemnitee agree that each of the Indemnitee-related entities shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect to this Section 9(b), entitled to
enforce this Section 9(b) as though each such Indemnitee-related entity were a party to this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 9(b), the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

(i) The term “Indemnitee-related entities” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust,
employee benefit plan or other enterprise (other than the Company or any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise Indemnitee has agreed, on behalf of the Company or at
the Company’s request, to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent and which service is covered by the indemnity described in this Agreement) from whom an Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses with
respect to which, in whole or in part, the Company may also have an indemnification or advancement obligation (other than as a result of obligations under an insurance policy). 

(ii) The term “jointly indemnifiable claims” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any action, suit or
proceeding for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses from both the Indemnitee-related entities and the Company pursuant to the DGCL, any agreement or the certificate of incorporation, bylaws,
partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or comparable organizational documents of the Company or the Indemnitee-related entities, as applicable. 

Section 10. Form and Delivery of Communications. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand, upon receipt by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail
with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed, (c) mailed by reputable overnight courier, one day after deposit with such courier and with written verification of receipt or (d) sent by email or
facsimile transmission, with receipt of oral confirmation that such transmission has been received. Notice to the Company shall be directed to Kristin A. Campbell, General Counsel, by email at [    ] or by telephone at
[    ]. Notice to Indemnitee shall be directed to Indemnitee’s contact information on file with the Company’s Corporate Secretary or its Human Resources Department. 

Section 11. Nonexclusivity. The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, in any court in which a proceeding is brought, other agreements or otherwise, and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit
of the heirs, executors and administrators of Indemnitee. No amendment or alteration of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other agreement shall adversely affect the rights provided to Indemnitee under this Agreement.

 Section 12. No Construction as Employment Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as giving Indemnitee
any right to be retained as a director of the Company or in the employ of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he may
have ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company. 
 Section 13. Interpretation of Agreement. It
is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by the DGCL. 

  
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 Section 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents expressly
referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby, and any other prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings or agreements with respect to the matters covered hereby
are expressly superseded by this Agreement. 
 Section 15. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, waiver
or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not
similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement may not be terminated by the Company without Indemnitee’s prior written consent. 

Section 16. Successor and Assigns. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to
the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of such Indemnitor, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. 

Section 17. Service of Process and Venue. The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree
that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”), and not in any other state or federal court in the United States
of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) appoint, to the
extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, irrevocably Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 as its agent in the State of Delaware as such
party’s agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (iv) waive any
objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an
improper or inconvenient forum. 
 Section 18. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall make a final determination that the provisions of the law of any state other than Delaware govern indemnification by the Company of Indemnitee, then the
indemnification provided under this Agreement shall in all instances be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted under such law, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary. 

Section 19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, notwithstanding that both parties are not signatories to the original or same counterpart. 

  
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 Section 20. Headings. The section and subsection headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 This
Indemnification Agreement has been duly executed and delivered to be effective as of the date stated above. 
  

									
	HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.	    		 	INDEMNITEE
					
	By: 	 	 	    		 	 	 	 
		 	Christopher J. Nassetta	    		 	Name: 	 	 
		 	President and CEO	    		 	Title:	 	 

  
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