Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hostelworld Group PLC

02 May 2024

 

LEI: 213800OC94PF2D675H41

2 May 2024

Hostelworld Group plc ("Hostelworld" or "the Company")

Director/ PDMR Shareholding

Hostelworld announces that on 2 May 2024 the following shares in the capital of the Company were issued (via the Company's employee benefit trust) to Gary Morrison and Caroline Sherry (the "PDMRs") to satisfy the vesting of awards granted to the PDMRs on 27 April 2021 under the terms of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The relevant notifications 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	(i)            Gary Morrison (ii)           Caroline Sherry
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	(i)            Chief Executive Officer (ii)           Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hostelworld Group plc
b)	LEI	213800OC94PF2D675H41
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the capital of Hostelworld Group plc ISIN: GB00BYYN4225
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of ordinary shares pursuant to the vesting of awards granted on 27 April 2021 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) (i)            Nil (ii)           Nil (i)            480,354 (ii)           238,228
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	See 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
g)	Additional Information	-

Hostelworld further announces that on 2 May 2024 the following shares were sold on the PDMRs' behalf to provide for the settlement of the PDMRs' tax liabilities arising in connection with the acquisition of shares on 2 May 2024 under the terms of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The relevant notifications 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	(i)            Gary Morrison (ii)           Caroline Sherry
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	(i)            Chief Executive Officer (ii)           Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Hostelworld Group plc
b)	LEI	213800OC94PF2D675H41
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the capital of Hostelworld Group plc. ISIN: GB00BYYN4225
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares acquired upon vesting of awards granted on 27 April 2021 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	2 May 2024 Price(s) Volume(s) (i)            £1.58   (ii)           £1.58    (i)            254,587    (ii)           126,260
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	See 4(c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	2 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
g)	Additional Information	-

 

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