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26/03/2026 09:26

RNS Number : 2684Y

Hostelworld Group PLC

26 March 2026

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BYYN4225

Issuer Name

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

2. Reason for Notification

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights; Other

Comments

Following Company's share buyback

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Huntington Management, LLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

Warrenville

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Mar-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

25-Mar-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.000600 0.000000 5.000600 6192434
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYYN4225 6192434 5.000600
Sub Total 8.A 6192434 5.000600%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

Huntington Management LLC provides investment management services to separately managed accounts and has full investment and voting discretion over each separately managed account. Huntington Management LLC is owned by Samuel H. Ellis, Jr., Damon C. McLaughlin, and James R. Ellis.

12. Date of Completion

25-Mar-2026

13. Place Of Completion

Warrenville, USA

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Hostelworld Group plc
2. Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
[X] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[X] Other (please specify)iii:
Following Company's share buyback
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:
Name: Huntington Management, LLC City and country of registered office (if applicable):
Warrenville United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:25/03/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/03/2026
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2) Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B) Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.0006% 5.0006% 6,192,434
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00BYYN4225 6,192,434 5.0006%
SUBTOTAL A 6,192,434 5.0006%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument Expiration
datex Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL B.1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument Expiration
datex Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi Physical or cash settlementxii Number of voting rights % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL B.2

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation(please tick the applicable box):
[ X] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii
[ ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
Namexv % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
12. Additional informationxvi:
Huntington Management LLC provides investment management services to separately managed accounts and has full investment and voting discretion over each separately managed account. Huntington Management LLC is owned by Samuel H. Ellis, Jr., Damon C. McLaughlin, and James R. Ellis.

Done at Warrenville, USA on 25/03/2026.

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	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.000600	0.000000	5.000600	6192434
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYYN4225		6192434		5.000600
Sub Total 8.A	6192434		5.000600%

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights

Sub Total 8.B1

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Hostelworld Group plc
2. Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [X] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [X] Other (please specify)iii: Following Company's share buyback
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:
Name: Huntington Management, LLC		City and country of registered office (if applicable): Warrenville United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:25/03/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/03/2026
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)	Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.0006%		5.0006%	6,192,434
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
	Direct			Indirect		Direct		Indirect
GB00BYYN4225				6,192,434				5.0006%


SUBTOTAL A				6,192,434				5.0006%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL B.1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Physical or cash settlementxii		Number of voting rights		% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL B.2

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation(please tick the applicable box): [ X] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii [ ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold






11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

12. Additional informationxvi: Huntington Management LLC provides investment management services to separately managed accounts and has full investment and voting discretion over each separately managed account. Huntington Management LLC is owned by Samuel H. Ellis, Jr., Damon C. McLaughlin, and James R. Ellis.