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RNS Number : 5521D
Hostelworld Group PLC
27 April 2017
 

 

For filings with the FCA include the annex


For filings with issuer exclude the annex



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii

Hostelworld Group PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv

See Section 9

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

25 April 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 April 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii

Above 10% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

(GB00BYYN4225)

9,214,466

9,214,466



12,319,255


12.8902%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights







C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

12,319,255

12.8902%


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

 

Number of

Shares

Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

12,319,255

12.8902%





Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:



• Capital Research and Management Company1

12,319,255

12.8902%

-     SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.2

7,645,662

7.999%

1Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2Mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:




13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:

Henry Lin

15. Contact telephone number:

(213) 615-0469


 


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