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HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC
(Registered in England and Wales with no. 9818705)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at the offices of the Company, 8 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 AF58 on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 12 noon is set out at the end of this document, and the recommendation of the Directors is set out on page 8. A Form of Proxy for use in connection with the Annual General Meeting is provided. To be valid, any instrument appointing a proxy must be received by Computershare Investor Services PLC at P.O. Box 13030, Dublin 24, Ireland (if by post) or 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24 D24 AK82, Ireland (if by hand), as soon as possible but in any event so as to arrive no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026. Alternatively, a proxy may be appointed electronically at www.eproxyappointment.com or, if you hold shares in CREST, by using the CREST electronic proxy appointment service.

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC
(REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES WITH NO. 9818705)

Directors:
Marieke Bax (Chair)
Gary Morrison (Chief Executive Officer)
Caroline Sherry (Chief Financial Officer)
Carl G. Shepherd (Non-executive Director)
Éimear Moloney (Non-executive Director)
Evan Cohen (Non-executive Director)
Paul Duffy (Non-executive Director)

Registered Office:
1 Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3AX
United Kingdom

31 March 2026

To holders of ordinary shares of €0.01 each in Hostelworld Group plc (the "Company")

Dear Shareholder

This letter accompanies the 2025 Annual Report (the "Annual Report") and gives details of the business to be transacted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company (the "AGM") to be held at the offices of the Company, 8 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 AF58 on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 12 noon. The purpose of the AGM is to seek shareholders' approval for the Resolutions.

As we appreciate some shareholders may prefer not to attend, or may be unable to attend, in person, shareholders may submit questions to the Board on the formal business of the AGM in advance by email to [email protected]. Questions must be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026. Responses will be made via return email or published on our website at www.hostelworldgroup.com, as deemed appropriate by the Board.

Annual General Meeting

Notice of the AGM is given on page 9. Resolutions 1 to 14 (inclusive) and 18 are proposed as ordinary resolutions. For each of these to be passed, more than half of the votes cast must be in favour of the relevant Resolution. Resolutions 15 to 17 and 19 are proposed as special resolutions. For each of these to be passed, at least three quarters of the votes cast must be in favour of the Resolution.

Resolution 1 – Adoption of the audited accounts and the Directors' and Auditors' reports

English company law requires the Directors to present to the AGM the audited accounts and the Directors' and Auditors' reports for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. The audited accounts and the Directors' and Auditors' reports for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 are included in the Annual Report.

Resolution 2 – Approval of the Directors' remuneration report

The purpose of Resolution 2 is to approve the Directors' remuneration report for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. The Directors' remuneration report is set out on pages 133 to 154 of the Annual Report. The vote is advisory and the Directors' entitlement to receive remuneration is not conditional on it.

Resolution 3 – Approval of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan

The purpose of Resolution 3 is to approve the rules of the Hostelworld Group plc Annual Bonus Plan (the “Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan”), the main features of which are summarised in Appendix 1 to this Notice, and a copy of which is produced to the meeting, and to authorise the Directors to do all such acts and things as they may consider necessary or expedient to establish and carry the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan into effect.

A copy of the rules of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan will be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism from the date of this Notice of Meeting, and at the place of the AGM from at least 15 minutes before the AGM until the end of the AGM.

Resolution 4 – Approval of Final Dividend

Consistent with the dividend policy set out in the strategic growth plan outlined at the Capital Markets Day held on 29 April 2025, the Directors have recommended a full year final dividend of 1.58 cent per share which, together with the interim dividend of 0.82 cent per share paid on 19 September 2025, is a distribution of 20% of the Company’s adjusted profit after tax on for the year ended 31 December 2025. The purpose of Resolution 4 is to approve the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025. If Resolution 4 is approved, the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 will be paid on Tuesday 12 May 2026 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on Friday 17 April 2026. As the Company is tax resident in Ireland, dividend payments are subject to dividend withholding tax in Ireland at the standard rate of Irish income tax. Certain categories of shareholders not resident in Ireland are entitled to an exemption from the withholding tax if, prior to payment of the dividend, the Company’s registrar (Computershare) has received all relevant documentation required for the exemption to apply. If you are in any doubt as to whether you may be entitled to such an exemption, you should consult your broker or tax adviser if necessary.

Resolutions 5 to 11 – Election and Re-election of Directors

The UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code") requires the Directors of the Company to be subject to annual re-election, or, in the case of Marieke Bax, election by shareholders at the AGM. Accordingly, Resolutions 5 to 11 propose the re-election of each of the current Directors who were elected or re-elected (as applicable) at the 2025 AGM, and the election of Marieke Bax, who has been appointed as Chair of the Company since the last AGM (as announced on 30 January 2026). Marieke brings extensive leadership experience in both executive and non-executive roles with a strong track record of delivering long-term shareholder value creation in listed, private equity-backed and digital and AI-enabled international customer-centric businesses. She has held senior executive positions across a range of sectors, including consumer goods, e-commerce, and corporate governance consultancy, including roles as European Head of M&A at Sara Lee

Corporation, Chief Financial Officer of e-commerce start-up Hot-Orange and Managing Partner of corporate governance and communication firm Gooseberry. An experienced Non-Executive Director, Marieke is currently Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of InPost S.A., a Euronext Amsterdam-listed e-commerce platform specialising in e-commerce distribution, Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of MEDIQ, a PE-owned European provider of healthcare solutions, and Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Superbet Group, a tech-enabled multi-channel sports gaming operator.

The Board has undertaken a review of the performance of each of the Directors standing for re-election and is satisfied that each continues to perform effectively and to demonstrate a strong commitment to the role. Taken together, the Non-Executive Directors bring a broad and complementary range of skills and experience that are of significant value to the Board and are well aligned with the challenges and opportunities facing the Company. This includes financial, commercial and general management expertise, as well as extensive experience in online travel and e-commerce. Each Non-Executive Director contributes independent judgement across a number of key areas affecting the Group, including strategy, performance oversight and risk management. The diversity of their collective experience, perspectives and knowledge promotes rigorous discussion and constructive challenge, supporting high-quality decision-making and ensuring the continued effective operation of the Board.

In terms of the Executive Directors, Gary Morrison has significant experience in the travel industry and a track record of growth in an online marketing business, and Caroline Sherry has significant financial experience in international consumer-focused businesses and a proven track record in financial leadership. It is, therefore, felt that through the combined business skills, e-commerce expertise and online travel expertise of its Non-executive and Executive Directors, each Director's contribution is and continues to be important to the Company's long-term sustainable success, and the Board recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the election and re-election (as applicable) of each of the Directors.

Resolution 12 – To re-appoint the auditors

The Company is required to appoint auditors at each AGM at which accounts are laid before the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next such meeting.

The Audit Committee, on behalf of the Board, has reviewed the effectiveness, independence and objectivity of the external auditors, KPMG, and now proposes their re-appointment as the Company's auditors.

Resolution 13 – Authority for the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration

This Resolution authorises the Directors, in accordance with standard practice, to negotiate and agree the auditor's remuneration. In practice, the Audit Committee will consider the audit fees and make a recommendation to the Board.

Resolution 14 – Authority to allot shares or grant subscription or conversion rights

This Resolution asks shareholders to grant the Directors authority under section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to allot ordinary shares or grant such subscription or conversion

rights as contemplated by sections 551(1)(a) and (b) respectively of the Act. Resolution 14.1 will allow the Directors to allot shares up to a maximum aggregate nominal value of €413,311.81, representing approximately one third of the nominal value of the Company's issued share capital as at 13 March 2026, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice. This is the maximum permitted amount under best practice corporate governance guidelines.

In line with the latest guidance issued by the Investment Association, Resolution 14.2 would give the Directors an additional authority to allot ordinary shares in connection with a fully pre-emptive issue in favour of ordinary shareholders up to an aggregate nominal amount equal to €413,311.81. This amount represents approximately an additional third of the nominal value of the Company's issued share capital as at 13 March 2026, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice.

The authorities sought under Resolutions 14.1 and 14.2 will expire on the earlier of 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027 and the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2027. The Resolution replaces a similar resolution passed by the Company on 7 May 2025.

The Directors have no present intention of exercising such authorities. However, the Directors consider it important to have the maximum ability and flexibility commensurate with good corporate governance guidelines to raise finance to enable the Company to respond to market developments and conditions.

As at 13 March 2026, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice, no shares are held by the Company in treasury.

Resolutions 15 and 16 – Disapplication of pre-emption rights (special resolutions)

The Act requires that shares or other equity securities allotted for cash be offered first to existing shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings. The passing of these Resolutions would allow the Directors to allot shares (or sell any shares which the Company may hold in treasury following a purchase of its own shares) without first offering the securities to existing shareholders.

The authority under Resolution 15 would be limited to:

(i) in the case of Resolution 15.1, allotments or sales in connection with pre-emptive offers and offers to the holders of other equity securities if required by the rights of those securities, allowing the Directors to make appropriate arrangements in relation to fractional entitlements or other legal or practical problems which might arise;

(ii) in the case of Resolution 15.2, otherwise up to an aggregate nominal amount of €123,993.55. The aggregate nominal amount set out in Resolution 15.2 represents approximately 10% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 13 March 2026, being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this Notice; and

(iii) allotments or sales (otherwise than under paragraphs (i) and (ii) above) up to an aggregate nominal amount of €24,798.71, which represents approximately 2% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital as at 13 March 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice) to be used only for the purposes

of making a follow-on offer to retail investors or existing investors not allocated shares in the offer.

Resolution 16 would give the Directors authority to (i) allot a further 10% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 13 March 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice) for the purposes of financing a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment contemplated by the Statement of Principles on Disapplying of Pre-emption Rights published by the Pre-Emption Group in November 2022 (the "Statement of Principles") and (ii) allot or sell shares (otherwise than under paragraph (i)) up to an aggregate nominal amount of €24,798.71, which represents approximately 2% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital as at 13 March 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice) to be used only for the purposes of making a follow-on offer to retail investors or existing investors not allocated shares in the offer.

The disapplication authorities under Resolutions 15 and 16 are in line with guidance set out in the Statement of Principles. The Statement of Principles allows a board to allot shares for cash otherwise than in connection with a pre-emptive offer (i) up to 10% of a company's issued share capital for use on an unrestricted basis, (ii) up to a further 10% of a company's issued share capital for use in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment announced either contemporaneously with the issue, or which has taken place in the preceding twelve month period and is disclosed in the announcement of the issue and (iii) in the case of both (i) or (ii), up to an additional 2% in connection with a follow-on offer to retail investors or existing investors not allocated shares in the offer. The Directors confirm that, in considering the exercise of the authority under Resolutions 15 and 16, they intend to follow the shareholder protections set out in Part 2B of the Pre-emption Group's Statement of Principles to the extent reasonably practicable.

The authority contained in Resolutions 15 and 16 will expire on the earlier of 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027 and the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2027.

Resolution 17 – Purchases of own shares by the Company (special resolution)

Resolution 17 seeks authority for the Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares, such authority being limited to the purchase of ordinary shares up to a maximum of 12,399,355 ordinary shares (equivalent to 10% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital as at 13 March 2026 (being the last practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice)). The authority will expire on the earlier of the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2027 or 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027.

The maximum price payable for the purchase by the Company of its own ordinary shares will be limited to an amount equal to the higher of 5% above the average of the middle market quotations of the Company's ordinary shares as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the purchase is made and the higher of the price of the last independent trade of an ordinary share and the highest current independent bid for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Trading System SETS. The minimum price payable by the Company for the purchase of its own ordinary shares will be €0.01 per share (being the amount equal to the nominal value of an ordinary share).

The Company's share buyback programme is due to complete shortly, and the Directors have no present intention of exercising such authority but will keep the matter under review, taking into account the Company's financial resources, the Company's share price and future funding opportunities. The authority to purchase the Company's own ordinary shares will only be exercised if the Directors consider that there is likely to be a beneficial impact on earnings per ordinary share and that it is in the best interests of the Company at the time. Resolution 17 renews a similar resolution passed by the Company on 7 May 2025. The Company will be able to hold the ordinary shares which have been repurchased as treasury shares and re-sell them for cash, cancel them or use them for the purposes of its employee share schemes.

Options to subscribe for up to 3,250,571 ordinary shares have been granted pursuant to the Company's employee share schemes and are outstanding as at 13 March 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice), representing approximately 2.62% of the issued ordinary share capital at that date. If the Directors were to exercise in full the power for which they are seeking authority under Resolution 17, the options outstanding as at 13 March 2026 would represent approximately 2.91% of the ordinary share capital in issue following such exercise.

Resolution 18 – Political donations and political expenditure

Part 14 of the Act requires companies to seek shareholder approval for donations to, or expenditure incurred in connection with, any political party, political organisation or independent election candidate.

Although the Company does not intend (and none of its subsidiaries intend) to make donations to political parties, political organisations or independent election candidates, within the normal meaning of that expression, the definition in the legislation of "political donations" and "political expenditure" can extend to bodies such as those concerned with policy review, law reform, the representation of the business community and special interest groups, which the Company might wish to support and so unintentionally fall within the wide definition of matters constituting political donations and expenditure in the Act. Accordingly, the Company is seeking authority to make donations up to an aggregate amount of €100,000. In line with guidance published by the Investment Association, this Resolution is put to shareholders annually rather than every four years as required by the Act. This authority will expire at the conclusion of the Company's next following Annual General Meeting to be held in 2027 or, if earlier, at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027.

The Resolution replaces the previous authority put in place by the Company on 7 May 2025.

Resolution 19 – Calling of general meetings (special resolution)

Resolution 19 to be proposed at the AGM seeks authority from shareholders to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on 14 clear days' notice. This is permissible under the existing articles of the Company and the Act. However, pursuant to the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 the Company must offer the facility, accessible to all shareholders, to vote by electronic means at any meeting held on such notice and must obtain specific shareholder approval on an annual basis to retain this ability.

The Directors believe that there may be circumstances in which it will be important for the Company to be able to call meetings at such short notice. The shorter notice period would not be used as a matter of course, but only where it is merited by the business of the meeting, the proposals are time-sensitive and it is thought to be to the advantage of shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors believe that it is important for the Company to retain this flexibility. The approval will be effective until the Company's next Annual General Meeting, when it is intended that a similar resolution will be proposed.

Electronic Communications

Registering for electronic communication is straightforward and is done via a platform provided by Computershare Investors Services (Ireland) Limited, our Registrar. Please visit our Registrar's website, https://www.computershare.com/ie, for further details.

Action to be taken

You are asked to either:

complete the Form of Proxy and return it, together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office copy thereof, to Computershare Investor Services PLC at P.O. Box 13030, Dublin 24, Ireland (if by post) or 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24 D24 AK82, Ireland (if by hand), as soon as possible but in any event so as to arrive no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026; or
submit your proxy electronically by accessing www.eproxyappointment.com; or
if you hold your shares in uncertificated form, use the CREST electronic proxy appointment service as described in Note (iv) to the Notice of AGM.

Proxy appointments must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026.

Location of meeting

The AGM will be held at the offices of the Company, 8 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 AF58.

Recommendation

The Board believes that the Resolutions to be put to the AGM are in the best interests of the shareholders as a whole and, accordingly, recommends that the shareholders vote in favour of the Resolutions, as the Directors who hold shares intend to do in respect of their beneficial shareholdings in the Company.

Yours sincerely

Marieke Bax

Chair

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC
(REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES WITH NO. 9818705)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Hostelworld Group plc (the "Company") will be held at the offices of the Company, 8 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 on 6 May 2026 at 12 noon for the transaction of the following business:

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions, of which numbers 1 to 14 and 18 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions and numbers 15 to 17 and 19 will be proposed as special resolutions:

That the reports of the Directors and the Auditors and the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 be adopted.
That the Directors' remuneration report, which is set out in the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025, be approved.
That the rules of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan be approved as an employees' share scheme within the meaning of s.1166 of the Companies Act 2006 and UKLR 9.3.1R of the UK Listing Rules, and the Directors be authorised to do all such acts and things as they may consider necessary or expedient to establish and carry the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan into effect.
That the final dividend recommended by the Directors of 1.58 cent per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 be approved.
That Marieke Bax be elected as a Director.
That Paul Duffy be re-elected as a Director.
That Carl G. Shepherd be re-elected as a Director.
That Éimear Moloney be re-elected as a Director.
That Gary Morrison be re-elected as a Director.
That Evan Cohen be re-elected as a Director.
That Caroline Sherry be re-elected as a Director.
That KPMG be re-appointed as auditors to the Company until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid.
That the Directors be authorised to fix the auditors' remuneration.
That for the purposes of section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") (and so that expressions used in this Resolution shall bear the same meanings as in the said section 551):

14.1 the Directors be and are generally and unconditionally authorised to exercise all powers of the Company to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) of the Act) up to a maximum nominal amount of €413,311.81 to such persons and at such times and on such terms as they think proper during the period expiring at the end of the Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2027 or, if earlier, at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027 (unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting); and further

14.2 the Directors be and are generally and unconditionally authorised to exercise all powers of the Company to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) of the Act) up to a maximum aggregate nominal amount of €413,311.81 in connection with a fully preemptive offer in favour of:

(a) ordinary shareholders in proportion (as nearly as may be practicable) to their existing holdings; and
(b) holders of other equity securities as required by the rights of those securities or, subject to such rights as the Directors otherwise consider necessary,

such authorities to expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2027 or, if earlier, at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027 (unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting), subject only to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may consider necessary or expedient to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements or legal or practical problems under the laws or requirements of any recognised regulatory body or stock exchange in any territory; and

14.3 the Company be and is hereby authorised to make prior to the expiry of such periods any offer or agreement which would or might require such shares or rights to be allotted or granted after the expiry of the said periods and the Directors may allot such shares or grant such rights in pursuance of any such offer or agreement notwithstanding the expiry of the authorities given by this Resolution,

so that all previous authorities of the Directors pursuant to the said section 551 be and are hereby revoked.

That, subject to the passing of Resolution 14, the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) of the Act) for cash under the authority given by Resolution 14 and/or sell ordinary shares held by the Company as treasury shares for cash, as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, provided that such power be limited to:

15.1 the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares in connection with an offer of, or invitation to apply for, equity securities (but in the case of the authority granted under Resolution 14.2 above, by way of a fully pre-emptive offer only) to:

15.1.1 ordinary shareholders in proportion (as nearly as may be practicable) to their existing holdings; and

15.1.2 holders of other equity securities as required by the rights of those securities or, subject to such rights as the Directors otherwise consider necessary,

and so that the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they consider necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter;

15.2 the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than pursuant to paragraph 15.1 above) up to an aggregate nominal amount of €123,993.55; and

15.3 the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than under paragraphs 15.1 or 15.2 above) up to a nominal amount equal to 20% of any allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares from time to time under paragraph 15.2 above, such authority to be used only for the purposes of making a follow-on offer which the Directors determine to be of a kind contemplated by paragraph 3 of Section 2B of the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this Notice,

such authorities to expire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2027 or at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027, whichever is sooner (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company at a general meeting). The Company may, before these authorities expire, make an offer or enter into an agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after such expiry, and the Directors may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) in pursuance of that offer or agreement as if the power conferred by this Resolution had not expired.

That, subject to the passing of Resolution 14, the Directors be authorised in addition to any authority granted under Resolution 15, to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) of the Act) for cash under the authority given by Resolution 14 and/or to sell ordinary shares held by the Company as treasury shares for cash as if section 561 did not apply to any such allotment or sale, provided that such power be:

16.1 limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares up to a nominal amount of €123,993.55, used only for the purposes of financing (or refinancing, if the authority is to be used within 12 months after the original transaction) a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment of a kind contemplated by the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this notice; and

16.2 limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than under paragraph 16.1 above) up to a nominal amount equal to 20% of any allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares from time to time under

paragraph 16.1 above, such authority to be used only for the purposes of making a follow-on offer which the Directors determine to be of a kind contemplated by paragraph 3 of Section 2B of the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this Notice,

such authority to expire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2027 or at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027, whichever is sooner (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company at a general meeting). The Company may, before this authority expires, make an offer or enter into an agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) in pursuance of that offer or agreement as if the power conferred by this Resolution had not expired.

That the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised for the purpose of section 701 of the Act to make market purchases (as defined in section 693 of the Act) of ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("ordinary shares") on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may determine provided that:

17.1 the maximum number of ordinary shares hereby authorised to be purchased is 12,399,355;

17.2 the minimum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for such ordinary shares is €0.01 per share, being the nominal amount thereof;

17.3 the maximum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for such ordinary shares shall be an amount equal to the higher of (i) 5% above the average of the middle market quotations for such shares taken from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the purchase is made and (ii) the higher of the price of the last independent trade of an ordinary share and the highest current independent bid for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Trading System SETS;

17.4 the authority hereby conferred shall (unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting) expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2027 or, if earlier, at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027; and

17.5 the Company may make a contract to purchase its own ordinary shares under the authority conferred by this Resolution prior to the expiry of such authority, and such contract will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiry of such authority, and the Company may make a purchase of its own ordinary shares in pursuance of any such contract.

That, during the period beginning with the date of the passing of this Resolution and ending at the conclusion of the Company's next Annual General Meeting to be held in 2027 or, if earlier, at 6.00 p.m. on 6 August 2027, the Company (and any of its subsidiaries during

the period for which this Resolution has effect) be and are hereby authorised to, for the purposes of Part 14 of the Act:

18.1.1 make political donations to any political party or independent election candidates not exceeding €50,000;

18.1.2 make political donations to any political organisation (other than a political party) not exceeding €50,000; and

18.1.3 incur political expenditure not exceeding €50,000;

provided that, in any event, the aggregate amount of such political donations and political expenditure shall not exceed €100,000.

For the purposes of this Resolution, the expressions "political donations", "political party", "political organisation", "independent election candidate" and "political expenditure" have the meanings set out in sections 363 to 365 of the Act.

That a general meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

JOHN DUGGAN
Secretary

Date: 31 March 2026

Registered Office: 1 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom

Notes:

(i) It is proposed that all votes on the Resolutions at the AGM will be taken by way of a poll rather than on a show of hands. The Company considers that a poll is more representative of shareholders' voting intentions because votes are counted according to the number of shares held and all votes tendered are taken into account. The results of the voting will be announced through a Regulatory Information Service and will be published on our website www.hostelworldgroup.com.

(ii) A member entitled to attend and vote at the AGM convened by the above Notice is entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of the rights of the member to attend and speak and vote on their behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. A member may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the AGM, provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by that member (see Note (viii) for further information). This right to appoint a proxy does not apply to any person to whom this Notice is sent who is a person nominated under section

146 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to enjoy information rights (a "Nominated Person") (see Notes (xvi) and (xvii) for further information).

(iii) To appoint a proxy you may:

(a) use the Form of Proxy provided. To be valid, the Form of Proxy, together with the power of attorney or other written authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office copy of the same, must be received by post at Computershare Investor Services PLC at P.O. Box 13030, Dublin 24, Ireland or (during normal business hours only) by hand at Computershare Investor Services PLC at 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24 D24 AK82, Ireland; or

(b) submit your proxy electronically by accessing www.eproxyappointment.com. Shareholders will need their 5-digit PIN Number, Shareholder Reference Number and Control Number, which you will receive on your Form of Proxy or via email if you have elected to receive stockholder communications electronically; or

(c) if you hold your shares in uncertificated form, use the CREST electronic proxy appointment service as described in Note (iv) below,

in each case by no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026.

(iv) CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies by utilising the CREST electronic proxy appointment service may do so for the AGM and any adjournment(s) thereof by utilising the procedures described in the CREST Manual. CREST personal members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed (a) voting service provider(s), should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf.

In order for a proxy appointment made by means of CREST to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a "CREST Proxy Instruction") must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & International's specifications and must contain the information required for such instructions, as described in the CREST Manual (www.euroclear.com/CREST). The message must be transmitted so as to be received by the Company's agent, Computershare Investor Services PLC (ID 3RA50), by 12 noon on Friday 1 May 2026. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp applied to the message by the CREST Applications Host) from which the Company's agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions to proxies appointed through CREST should be communicated to the appointee through other means.

CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers should note that Euroclear UK & International does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore

apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy instructions. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal member or sponsored member or has appointed (a) voting service provider(s), to procure that his or her CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s) take(s)) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by means of the CREST system by any particular time. In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST system and timings.

The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (as amended).

(v) Under section 319A of the Act, any member attending the AGM has the right to ask questions at the AGM relating to the business of the AGM. The Company must cause to be answered any such question relating to the business being dealt with at the AGM but no such answer need be given if (a) to do so would interfere unduly with the preparation for the AGM or involve the disclosure of confidential information, (b) the answer has already been given on a website in the form of an answer to a question, or (c) it is undesirable in the interests of the Company or the good order of the AGM that the question be answered. Shareholders may also submit questions to the Board on the formal business of the AGM in advance by email to [email protected]. Questions must be submitted by 12.00 noon on Friday 1 May 2026. Responses will be made via return email or published on our website at www.hostelworldgroup.com as deemed appropriate by the Board.

(vi) Pursuant to S.360B of the Act and Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (as amended), only shareholders registered in the register of members of the Company as at 6.00 p.m. on Friday 1 May 2026 shall be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM in respect of the number of ordinary shares registered in their name at such time. If the AGM is adjourned, the time by which a person must be entered on the register of members of the Company in order to have the right to attend and vote at the adjourned meeting is 6.00 p.m. on the day preceding the date fixed for the adjourned meeting. Changes to the register of members after the relevant times shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the AGM.

(vii) In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and, for this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the relevant joint holding.

(viii) To appoint more than one proxy, you may photocopy the REVERSE ONLY of the Form of Proxy. Please indicate the proxy holder's name and number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in aggregate should not exceed the number of shares held by you). Please also indicate if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and returned together in the same envelope.

(ix) If you do not have a Form of Proxy and believe that you should have one, or if you require additional forms, please contact Computershare Investor Services PLC.

(x) A corporation which is a member can appoint one or more corporate representatives who may exercise on its behalf all of its powers as a member provided that they do not do so in relation to the same shares.

(xi) The following documents are available for inspection at the registered office of the Company, 1 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded) from the date of this Notice until the conclusion of the AGM and will be available for inspection at the place of the AGM for at least 15 minutes prior to and during the AGM:

(a) copies of the terms and conditions of appointment of the Non-executive Directors;
(b) copies of the service contracts of the Executive Directors; and
(c) the rules of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan.

In accordance with UKLR 10.6.10R, the rules of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan are also available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism.

(xii) As at 13 March 2026 (being the last practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice), the Company's issued share capital consists of 123,993,554 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at 13 March 2026 are 123,993,554.

(xiii) The information required to be published by section 311A of the Act (information about the contents of this Notice and numbers of shares in the Company and voting rights exercisable at the AGM and details of any members' statements, members' resolutions and members' items of business received after the date of this Notice) may be found at www.hostelworldgroup.com.

(xiv) Under section 527 of the Act, members meeting the threshold requirements set out in that section have the right to require the Company to publish on a website a statement setting out any matter relating to: (i) the audit of the Company's accounts (including the auditor's report and the conduct of the audit) that are to be laid before the AGM; or (ii) any circumstance connected with an auditor of the Company ceasing to hold office since the previous meeting at which annual accounts and reports were laid in accordance with section 437 of the Act.

(xv) The Company may not require the shareholders requesting any such website publication to pay its expenses in complying with sections 527 or 528 of the Act. Where the Company is required to place a statement on a website under section 527 of the Act, it must forward the statement to the Company's auditors not later than the time when it makes the statement available on the website. The business which may be dealt with at the AGM

includes any statement that the Company has been required under section 527 of the Act to publish on a website.

(xvi) A Nominated Person may, under an agreement between him/her and the member who nominated him/her, have a right to be appointed (or to have someone else appointed) as a proxy entitled to attend and speak and vote at the AGM. Nominated Persons are advised to contact the member who nominated them for further information on this and the procedure for appointing any such proxy.

(xvii) If a Nominated Person does not have a right to be appointed, or to have someone else appointed, as a proxy for the AGM, or does not wish to exercise such a right, he/she may still have the right under an agreement between himself/herself and the member who nominated him/her to give instructions to the member as to the exercise of voting rights at the AGM. Such Nominated Persons are advised to contact the members who nominated them for further information.

(xviii) Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated at the AGM, and it will be dealt with appropriately by the Chair.

Appendix 1

Summary of the principal terms of the Hostelworld Group plc Annual Bonus Plan

The following summarises the principal terms of the Hostelworld Group plc Annual Bonus Plan (the "Plan") for which shareholder approval is being sought so that all or a proportion of the annual bonuses paid under the Plan can be settled in ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares").

Eligibility

All employees (including Executive Directors) ("Eligible Employees") of the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time (together, the "Group" and each a "Group Member") may participate in the Plan at the absolute discretion of (i) the Remuneration Committee (or a duly authorised committee thereof) (the "Committee") in the case of members of the Executive Leadership Team, and (ii) the Company in the case of any other Eligible Employee.

The opportunity to receive an annual bonus ("Bonus") under the Plan (a "Bonus Opportunity") granted to an Executive Director, including whether such Bonus is to be satisfied in cash and/or Shares (a "Share-based Bonus"), must be granted on terms that are consistent with the Company's published remuneration policy from time to time.

Timing of Grant

Bonus Opportunities may be granted at any time during a financial year of the Company. No Bonus Opportunities in respect of Bonuses which may be settled in Shares (whether in part or in whole) may be granted (i) where there are any restrictions on dealings imposed by statute, order or regulation or Government directive and/or the Company's own share dealing code; or (ii) more than 10 years after the adoption of the Plan without the prior approval of the Company's shareholders in general meeting.

Performance conditions

Bonus Opportunities may be granted subject to the achievement of financial, strategic and/or personal performance conditions set by the Committee (in the case of members of the Executive Leadership Team) and the Company (in the case of all other Eligible Employees), typically measured over the financial year to which the Bonus Opportunity relates (the "Plan Year").

If Bonus Opportunities are granted subject to performance conditions and an event occurs which causes the Committee to consider that any performance condition subject to which a Bonus Opportunity has been granted is no longer appropriate, that condition may be substituted or varied or waived as is considered reasonable in the circumstances and produces a fairer measure of performance and is not materially less difficult to satisfy.

Settlement of Bonus

Under the Plan, Bonuses paid to Eligible Employees may be settled in cash and/or Shares, determined by the gross value of the Bonus, before any deductions in respect of any income tax and national insurance contributions (or overseas equivalents) (the "Bonus Value"). Where it is decided

that all or part of the Bonus shall be settled in Shares, the Company will issue (or procure the transfer of) such number of Shares that have a market value calculated on, or otherwise by reference to, the closing share price of the Shares on a date selected by the Company which is after the date of assessment of the satisfaction of the performance conditions and before the date on which the Bonus is paid (or by reference to such other date or date(s) that the Committee may determine in its absolute discretion) equal to all, or a percentage of, the Bonus Value.

Bonuses can be satisfied using new issue Shares, treasury Shares and/or existing, market purchase shares (including Shares held in the Company's employee benefit trust). For the avoidance of doubt, no payment shall be made by the Bonus recipient for the Shares and where a Bonus is to be satisfied by the issue of new Shares the Company will ensure that at the time of the issue of the Shares arrangements are in place to pay up the nominal value of the relevant Shares.

Dilution limits

The maximum number of Shares issued or committed to be issued to settle Bonuses under the Plan, together with the number of Shares issued or committee to be issued to settle share based awards granted under any other employees' share scheme operated by the Company ("Awards") in any ten year period may not exceed ten per cent of the number of the Company's issued ordinary share capital at that time.

For as long as required by institutional investor guidelines, treasury Shares used to satisfy Bonuses (and any other Awards) shall be included when calculating this dilution limit as if they were new issue Shares.

Bonuses or Awards that are satisfied with Shares purchased in the market, or Bonus Opportunities or Awards which have lapsed or have been surrendered shall not count towards this dilution limit.

Shareholding requirement

If a Bonus is settled with Shares under the Plan, the Shares will in the ordinary course not be subject to any vesting, holding or forfeiture restrictions (unless the Committee specifies otherwise), save that the Committee may provide on grant or settlement of a Bonus Opportunity to an Executive Director that the Executive Director is required to retain any Shares which are used to settle their Bonus until such time as they have met the requirement to maintain a certain shareholding in the Company as notified to them from time to time.

Bonus Opportunities not transferrable

Bonus Opportunities granted under the Plan are not transferable (other than in the case of death).

Cessation of Employment

Bonus Opportunities will normally lapse on cessation of employment.

If a participant ceases employment as a result of death, ill health, injury or disability, retirement, redundancy or being employed by an entity which is transferred out of the Group or for any other reason as determined by the Committee, the Bonus Opportunity will not lapse and will instead continue, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions, until the normal payment date.

The Bonus will be pro-rated to reflect the participant's early departure, unless the Committee determines otherwise in its absolute discretion. Any resulting Bonus will be paid to the participant or, in the case of death, the participant's personal representatives on the normal payment date.

Change of control and other corporate events

If there is a change of control of the Company as a result of a takeover, a court-sanctioned compromise or arrangement or a voluntary winding up (or any other similar event), all or part of a Bonus may be assessed and settled early on completion of the event, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions as determined by the Committee. In these circumstances, Bonuses may be pro-rated to reflect the proportion of the Plan Year that has elapsed, unless the Committee determines otherwise in its absolute discretion.

Rights attaching to Shares

All Shares issued and/or transferred under the Plan shall, as to voting, dividend, transfer and other rights, including those arising on a liquidation of the Company, rank equally in all respects and as one class with the shares of the same class in issue at the date of issue or transfer save as regards any rights attaching to such Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of such issue or transfer.

Malus and clawback

Bonus Opportunities and underlying Bonuses shall be subject to malus and clawback.

Under the malus provisions, the Committee may at any time before a Bonus Value has been determined, reduce the number of Shares and/or cash amount subject to the Bonus (including to nil) in the following circumstances:

discovery of a material misstatement resulting in an adjustment in the audited consolidated accounts of the Company or the audited accounts of any Group Member;
an error or miscalculation has been made as to the number of Shares under any Bonus, or received pursuant to any Bonus;
action or conduct of a participant which, in the reasonable opinion of the Committee, amounts to fraud or gross misconduct;
serious reputational damage to the Company, any Group Member or a relevant business unit; and/or
circumstances of corporate failure have arisen.

Under the clawback provisions, for a period of two years following the date on which the Bonus Value is determined, the Committee may in its absolute discretion require the relevant participant to transfer some or all of the Shares that were subject to the Bonus or pay an amount equivalent to the cash amount paid under the Bonus to the Company (or as the Company may direct) taking into account any tax liabilities due, where appropriate, on the occurrence of the above same circumstances.

Taxation

Under the terms of the Plan, the participant agrees to pay to the relevant company in the Group any amount of income tax and pay related social insurance contributions (or equivalent overseas social security contributions) that the relevant company is required to withhold and/or account to any fiscal authority. To the extent permitted by law, such liabilities may be deducted from other payments due to the participant and the relevant company in the Group may withhold and sell Shares to which the participant may otherwise be entitled under the Plan in order to meet such liabilities. To the extent permitted by law, pay related social insurance contributions (or equivalent overseas social security contributions) may include employer contributions.

Amendment of the Plan

The Committee may amend, suspend, terminate or reinstate any or all of the provisions of the Plan at any time at its absolute discretion.

However, no amendment to the rules may be made without the prior approval of the Company in general meeting for the benefit of existing or future participants relating to:

the category of persons to whom a Share-based Bonus may be granted; and
the limit on the aggregate number of newly issued Shares over which Share-based Bonuses may be granted,

except for amendments which are minor and benefit the administration of the Plan or amendments which are necessary in order to take account of a change of legislation or to obtain or maintain favourable tax, exchange control or regulatory treatment for participants in the Plan, the Company or some other Group Member.

Pension benefits

Bonuses (including Share-based Bonuses) awarded and/or paid under the Plan are not pensionable.

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Resolution 2 – Approval of the Directors' remuneration report

Resolution 3 – Approval of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan

Resolution 4 – Approval of Final Dividend

Resolutions 5 to 11 – Election and Re-election of Directors

Resolution 12 – To re-appoint the auditors

Resolution 13 – Authority for the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration

Resolution 14 – Authority to allot shares or grant subscription or conversion rights

Resolutions 15 and 16 – Disapplication of pre-emption rights (special resolutions)

Resolution 17 – Purchases of own shares by the Company (special resolution)

Resolution 18 – Political donations and political expenditure

Resolution 19 – Calling of general meetings (special resolution)

Electronic Communications

Action to be taken

Location of meeting

Recommendation

Appendix 1

Summary of the principal terms of the Hostelworld Group plc Annual Bonus Plan

Eligibility

Timing of Grant

Performance conditions

Settlement of Bonus

Dilution limits

Shareholding requirement

Bonus Opportunities not transferrable

Cessation of Employment

Change of control and other corporate events

Rights attaching to Shares

Malus and clawback

Taxation

Amendment of the Plan

Pension benefits

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Resolution 2 – Approval of the Directors' remuneration report

Resolution 3 – Approval of the Hostelworld Annual Bonus Plan

Resolution 4 – Approval of Final Dividend

Resolutions 5 to 11 – Election and Re-election of Directors

Resolution 12 – To re-appoint the auditors

Resolution 13 – Authority for the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration

Resolution 14 – Authority to allot shares or grant subscription or conversion rights

Resolutions 15 and 16 – Disapplication of pre-emption rights (special resolutions)

Resolution 17 – Purchases of own shares by the Company (special resolution)

Resolution 18 – Political donations and political expenditure

Resolution 19 – Calling of general meetings (special resolution)

Electronic Communications

Action to be taken

Location of meeting

Recommendation

Appendix 1

Summary of the principal terms of the Hostelworld Group plc Annual Bonus Plan

Eligibility

Timing of Grant

Performance conditions

Settlement of Bonus

Dilution limits

Shareholding requirement

Bonus Opportunities not transferrable

Cessation of Employment

Change of control and other corporate events

Rights attaching to Shares

Malus and clawback

Taxation

Amendment of the Plan

Pension benefits

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