Hostelworld Group plc announced the appointment of Mr. Ulrik Bengtsson as Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair Designate and a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee, with effect from the conclusion of the Company's AGM today, 2 May 2024. Following a period of handover, with effect from 21 October 2024 Ulrik will succeed Mr. Michael Cawley, who will step down from the Board on 21 October next after 9 years of service, as Chair of both the Board and the Nomination Committee. Michael joined the Company as a Non-Executive Director in October 2015 and has served as Chairman of both the Board and the Nomination Committee since 1 December 2017.

Ulrik is an experienced business leader and brings extensive online platform and digital consumer services experience, having served previously as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Media O2, CEO and Executive Director of William Hill plc, CEO of Betsson Group, and as CEO with Emerging Markets and Swedish divisions of Viasat Broadcasting. An experienced Non-Executive Director, Ulrik is currently Chair of the Board and Remuneration Committee of Raketech Group Holding plc. The Board of Hostelworld is also announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Duffy as Independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and member and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from the conclusion of the Company's AGM today, 2 May 2024.

Carl G. Shepherd will remain a member of the Remuneration Committee following Paul's appointment to the role of Remuneration Committee Chair. Paul is an experienced Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with extensive knowledge of the consumer and leisure industry and brings significant strategic and brand experience, having served previously as Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard North America. Paul is currently a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, Remuneration Committee member and Development Committee member of Glanbia, plc.

and was, until December 2019, a director of Corby Spirit and Wine Limited, a leading Canadian marketer and distributor of spirits and wines listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Paul is also currently a Non-Executive Director of W.A. Baxter & Sons, a UK food processing group.