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RNS Number : 6497P

Hostelworld Group PLC

19 February 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                             Hostelworld Group Plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                  X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                           Santander Asset Management 
  subject to the                                                                             UK 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                       Santander Enhanced Income 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                                        Portfolio, 
                                                                   Santander N&P UK Growth Unit 
                                                                                         Trust, 
                                                                      Santander Dividend Income 
                                                                                     Portfolio, 
                                                                       Santander Max 30% Shares 
                                                                              Income Portfolio, 
                                                                  Santander Max 70% Shares Unit 
                                                                                         Trust, 
                                                                   Santander Equity Income Unit 
                                                                                         Trust, 
                                                                Santander UK Growth Unit Trust; 
                                                                     and Santander Premium Fund 
                                                                                    UK Equities 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                          18/02/2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                             19/02/2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                         5% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                 Resulting situation after the 
  of             to the triggering                  triggering transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                Number           Number            Number          Number of voting           % of voting 
                 of               of               of shares        rights                     rights (x) 
                 Shares           Voting 
                                  Rights 
-------------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                   Direct          Direct       Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                   (xi)          (xii) 
-------------      -----------      ------------  --------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB00BYYN4225   5,300,000        5,300,000         4,392,664                    4,392,664                   4.60% 
               ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration       Exercise/                         Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial           date             Conversion                        rights that                rights 
 instrument          (xiii)           Period (xiv)                      may be 
                                                                        acquired if 
                                                                        the 
                                                                        instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/ 
                                                                        converted. 
-----------------  ---------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise         Expiration      Exercise/         Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial         price            date            Conversion        rights instrument          rights (xix, 
 instrument                         (xvii)          period            refers to                  xx) 
                                                    (xviii) 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                             Percentage of voting rights 
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 4,392,664                                           4.60% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   Santander Enhanced Income Portfolio - 0.10% 
   Santander N&P UK Growth Unit Trust - 0.11% 
   Santander Dividend Income Portfolio - 0.01% 
   Santander Max 30% Shares Income Portfolio - 0.01% 
   Santander Max 70% Shares Unit Trust - 0.34% 
   Santander Equity Income Unit Trust - 0.34% 
   Santander UK Growth Unit Trust - 2.96% 
   and Santander Premium Fund UK Equities - 0.74% 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                   Helen Flockhart 
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February 19, 2016 11:29 ET (16:29 GMT)

 15. Contact telephone number:                                  +44 (0) 141 275 2966 
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