Issue of Shares

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Hostelworld Group plc announced the subscription of 97,472 ordinary shares by its Employee Benefit Trust for nominal value on March 25, 2026, to satisfy long-term incentive plan awards. These shares, along with 565,794 ordinary shares issued on January 29, 2026, have been admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market. Following these issuances, the total number of ordinary shares in issue is now 123,900,187, and these new shares are fully fungible with existing ordinary shares.

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Hostelworld Group PLC

26 March 2026

LEI:213800OC94PF2D675H41

26 March 2026

Hostelworld Group plc

(the "Company")

Issue of Shares in connection with the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and Notification of Admission to Trading (PRM 1.6.4R)

On 25 March 2026 Zedra Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited, the trustee of the Hostelworld Group Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trustee" and the "Trust"), subscribed for 97,472 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for a subscription price equal to the nominal value per share (the "EBT Shares"). The EBT Shares will be used to satisfy awards granted by the Company under its Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as and when they vest/become exercisable in accordance with the rules of the Plan. This notification is made in accordance with UKLR 6.4.4R(4).

The EBT Shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued shares of the Company.

In addition, in respect of the EBT Shares and the issuance of 565,794 Ordinary Shares on 29 January 2026 (being all shares issued and admitted to trading between 29 January 2026 and the date of this announcement), the Company confirms the following in accordance with PRM 1.6.4R of the Financial Conduct Authority's Prospectus Rules: Admission to Trading on a Regulated Market sourcebook:

1	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Hostelworld Group plc
b)	LEI	213800OC94PF2D675H41
2	Details of the transferable securities issued and admitted to trading
a)	Name, type and identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.01 GB00BYYN4225
b)	Regulated market	London Stock Exchange - Main Market
c)	Number of further securities issued and admitted	97,472 Ordinary Shares (25 March 2026); and 565,794 Ordinary Shares (29 January 2026)
d)	Total number of securities in issue following admission	123,900,187 Ordinary Shares
e)	Fungibility	Fully fungible with existing Ordinary Shares
3	Issue and admission details
a)	Dates of issuance and admission	29 January 2026 and 25 March 2026 (each admitted under a block admission dated before 19 January 2026).
b)	Prospectus information	Prospectus: N/A Supplementary: N/A Company's website: https://www.hostelworldgroup.com/

For further information, please contact:

Hostelworld Group plc

John Duggan, Company Secretary Tel: +353 86 022 3553

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