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RNS Number : 3207I  Hostelworld Group PLC  12 May 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

Aberforth Partners LLP

City of registered office (if applicable)

Edinburgh

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name                   City of registered office  Country of registered office
 Nortrust Nominees Ltd  London                     UK

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

09-May-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

12-May-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  10.370000                                             0.000000                                                                   10.370000                       13200005
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          9.240000                                              0.000000                                                                   9.240000

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                                                                          13200005                                                                         10.370000
 Sub Total 8.A                                13200005                                                                              10.370000%

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

 

13. Place Of Completion

Edinburgh, UK

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):

 Aberforth Partners LLP                                                                                                           London, UK
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v):

 Nortrust Nominees Ltd, London, UK
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):

 9 May 2025
 6. Date on which issuer notified:

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

 10%
 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  10.37%                                                0.00%                                             10.37%                          127,277,323
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          9.24%                                                 0.00%                                             9.24%

 

 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)                                                 % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)

                                                            Direct                                         Indirect                                        Direct                                      In

                                           di
                                                                                                                                                                                                       re
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ct

 GB00BYYN4225                  NIL                                        13,200,005                       NIL                                             10.37%

 SUBTOTAL A                                                               13,200,005                                                                       10.37%

 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 

 N/A

 12. Additional information(xvi):

 

Done at Edinburgh, UK on

12 May 2025

 

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