X0306 4 2016-09-02 1 0001566897 Diamond Resorts International, Inc. DRII 0001422765 Palmer David F 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS NV 89135 1 1 1 0 President, CEO 0001581773 Chautauqua Management, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS NV 89135 0 0 0 1 Member of 10% Group 0001581826 Chautauqua IIA, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS NV 89135 0 0 0 1 Member of 10% Group 0001581827 Chautauqua IIB, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS NV 89135 0 0 0 1 Member of 10% Group Common Stock 2016-09-02 4 U 0 3699560 30.25 D 0 I See Footnote Common Stock 2016-09-02 4 U 0 616647 30.25 D 0 I See Footnote Common Stock 2016-09-02 4 U 0 616647 30.25 D 0 I See Footnote Stock Option (right to buy) 14.00 2016-09-02 4 D 0 400000 16.25 D 2023-07-18 Common Stock 400000 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 14.00 2016-09-02 4 D 0 1073850 16.25 D 2023-07-18 Common Stock 1073850 0 D Directly by Chautauqua Management, LLC ("CML") and indirectly by David F. Palmer as the sole manager of CML. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Directly by Chautauqua IIA, LLC ("CIIA") and indirectly by Mr. Palmer as investment manager of CIIA. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Directly by Chautauqua IIB, LLC ("CIIB") and indirectly by Mr. Palmer's spouse, as investment manager of CIIB. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This option was canceled as of the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2016, by and among Dakota Parent, Inc., Dakota Merger Sub, Inc., and Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (the "Company") (the "Effective Time"), and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum cash payment promptly after the Effective Time equal to the product of (i) the number of shares underlying such option and (ii) the excess, if any, of the $30.25 merger consideration payable in the merger for each share of the Company's common stock over the exercise price per share of such option, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax. /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for David F. Palmer 2016-09-02 /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Chautauqua Management, LLC 2016-09-02 /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Chautauqua IIA, LLC 2016-09-02 /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Chautauqua IIB, LLC 2016-09-02