Hostelworld Group

AGM Information • Apr 27, 2020

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RNS Number : 0181L

Hostelworld Group PLC

27 April 2020

LEI: 213800OC94PF2D675H41

Hostelworld Group plc

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Hostelworld Group Plc (the "Company") was held at the offices of the Company, Floor 2, One Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland at 12 noon today.

At the AGM all the resolutions set out in the notice of AGM were duly passed on a poll. 

The proxy votes were cast as follows:

Resolution	For	Against	Votes withheld*	Total proxy votes cast		Percentage of issued share capital voted (%)
1.      To adopt the reports of the Directors and Auditors and the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2019	76,100,541 (99.98%)	11,903 (0.02%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
2.      To approve the Directors' remuneration report	68,891,234 (90.51%)	7,221,210 (9.49%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
3.      To re-elect Michael Cawley as a director	72,726,611 (95.55%)	3,385,833 (4.45%)	2,500	76,112,444	79.64%
4.      To re-elect Carl G. Shepherd as a director	68,901,808 (90.53%)	7,210,637 (9.47%)	2,500	76,112,445	79.64%
5.      To re-elect Éimear Moloney as a director	68,771,335 (90.35%)	7,341,110 (9.65%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
6.      To re- elect Gary Morrison as a director	76,110,395 (100.00%)	2,050 (0.00%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
7.      To re-elect TJ Kelly as a director	76,102,180 (99.99%)	10,265 (0.01%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
8.      To elect Evan Cohen as a director	76,110,395 (100.00%)	2,050 (0.00%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
9.      To re-appoint Deloitte as  auditors to the Company	76,097,083 (99.98%)	15,361 (0.02%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
10.    To authorise the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration	76,106,986 (99.99%)	5,458 (0.01%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
11.    To authorise the directors to allot shares	75,981,922 (99.83%)	130,523 (0.17%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
12.    To authorise the directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights	69,371,742 (91.14%)	6,740,703 (8.86%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%
13.    To authorise the Company to  purchase its own shares	76,102,541 (99.99%)	9,903 (0.01%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
14.    To authorise the Company to make political donations and incur political expenditure	75,602,212 (99.33%)	510,232 (0.67%)	2,500	76,112,444		79.64%
15.    To authorise the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice	75,705,304 (99.47%)	407,141 (0.53%)	2,500	76,112,445		79.64%

Notes:

(i)               Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(ii)              The number of ordinary shares in issue on 27 April 2020 (excluding shares held in treasury) was 95,570,778.  Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. 

(iii)             A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.

Resolutions 1 to 11 and 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 12, 13 and 15 were passed as special resolutions.

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2R of the Listing Rules copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism, and the Euronext, Dublin, and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Publication of Articles of Association on the National Storage Mechanism

In accordance with paragraph 9.2.6E of the Listing Rules (disclosure of rights attached to equity shares), the Company has today uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism a copy of its Articles of Association (the "Articles"), which set out the principal rights and restrictions attached to its ordinary shares. A copy of the Articles will also shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

A copy of this announcement setting out the results of the AGM is also available on the Company's website at www.hostelworldgroup.com.

The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the notice of AGM, copies of which are available on the Company's website (www.hostelworldgroup.com).

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