Hostelworld Regulatory News (HSW)

1. Name of the issuer

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC

LEI: 213800OC94PF2D675H41

(i) ABOVE

3. Name of persons discharging managerial

responsibilities/directors

4. State whether notification relates to persons

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected persons

FEARGAL MOONEY

MARI HURLEY

JOHN O'DONNELL

OTTOKAR ROSENBERGER

PAUL HALPENNY

STUART PRIDAY

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the persons referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE.

ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.01 EACH

ISIN: GB00BYYN4225

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8. State the nature of the transaction

N/A

GRANT OF NIL COST OPTION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

29 MARCH 2017

THE VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS SET BY THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE OF THE COMPANY. THE AWARDS WILL NORMALLY VEST ON THE LATER OF THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS, AND WILL THEN NORMALLY REMAIN EXERCISABLE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF GRANT (OR THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND), PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL REMAINS AN EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER OF THE COMPANY'S GROUP.

19.Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

NIL

577,476 ORDINARY SHARES

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

NIL COST

FEARGAL MOONEY - 194,121

MARI HURLEY - 96,132

JOHN O'DONNELL - 98,518

OTTOKAR ROSENBERGER - 92,661

PAUL HALPENNY - 55,300

STUART PRIDAY - 40,744

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N/A

PAULA PHELAN - COMPANY SECRETARY

00 353 1 5245860

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.