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RNS Number : 8995W  Hostelworld Group PLC  12 February 2025

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BYYN4225

Issuer Name

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

City of registered office (if applicable)

Edinburgh

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

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

10-Feb-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

12-Feb-2025

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  4.940000                                              0.000000                                                                   4.940000                        6180000
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          5.030000                                              0.000000                                                                   5.030000

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                                                                          6180000                                                                          4.940000
 Sub Total 8.A                                6180000                                                                               4.940000%

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  % of voting rights
                                                                            exercised/converted

 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                          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

 

12. Date of Completion

12-Feb-2025

13. Place Of Completion

Poznan, Poland

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 attached(ii):

 HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC
 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

  X  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

 [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 [ ] Other (please specify)(iii):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) :
 Name:                                                                                                                            City and country of registered office (if applicable):

 Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd.                                                                                         Edinburgh, United Kingdom
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v):

 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):

 10/02/2025
 6. Date on which issuer notified:

 12/02/2025
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 Below 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 both in % (9.A + 9.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer(vii)

(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  4.94%                                                                                                   4.94%                           124,989,783.00
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          5.03%                                                                                                   5.03%

 

 

 9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached(viii):
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of             Number of voting rights(ix)

shares

                                                         % of voting rights
 ISIN code (if possible)

                           Direct          Indirect        Direct      Indirect

 Equity: GB00BYYN4225                      6,180,000.00                4.94%

 SUBTOTAL A                6,180,000.00                    4.94%

 

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

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)  exercised/converted.

                                           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  Exercise/                Physical or cash settlement(xii)  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)

                                                                    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 the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv):

 Name(xv)  % 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  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                       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 information(xvi):

 

Done at Poznan, on 12/02/2025.

 

 

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