Director/PDMR Shareholding
Hostelworld Group plc announced the grant of nil-cost options under its Long-Term Incentive Plan to its Chief Executive Officer, Gary Morrison, who received 698,007 options, and its Chief Financial Officer, Caroline Sherry, who received 407,611 options. These awards, granted on 31 March 2026, are subject to continued employment and performance conditions and will vest in three years. No consideration was paid for these grants.
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Performance Share Awards
Hostelworld announces that the following grants of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company were made to Directors of the Company on 31 March 2026, under the terms of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.
| Director | Position | No. of nil-cost options granted |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Morrison | Chief Executive Officer | 698,007 |
| Caroline Sherry | Chief Financial Officer | 407,611 |
No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards.
The awards will vest in three years' time, subject to continued employment and the satisfaction of performance conditions.
The Notification of Dealing form provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation are set out below.
The relevant disclsosures set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of (i) Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and (ii) Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse which has effect in Ireland.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | 1) Gary Morrison 2) Caroline Sherry |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | 1) Gary Morrison - Director/Chief Executive Officer 2) Caroline Sherry - Director/Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Hostelworld Group PLC |
| b) | LEI | 213800OC94PF2D675H41 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each ISIN: GB00BYYN4225 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Nil cost options to subscribe for ordinary shares in Hostelworld Group plc, made in accordance with the Hostelworld Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Nil Cost Options Price(s) Volume(s) 1) €0.00 2) €0.00 1) 698,007 (Gary Morrison) 2) 407,611 (Caroline Sherry) |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 31 March 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| g) | Additional information | None |
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