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Hostelworld Group PLC Directors

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Hostelworld Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (15)

Lord Charles Allen

Chair

–

Marieke Bax

Chair and Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 65Dutch

Brendan Murphy

Non-Executive Director

–

Michael Nuciforo

Non-Executive Director

–

Andrew Brode

Non-Executive Director

–

David White

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Bates

Non-Executive Director

–

Carl Gordon Shepherd

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 7 mosAge: 73American

Eimear Moloney

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 55Irish

Gary Magnus Morrison

Executive Director

7 yrs 11 mosAge: 59British

Evan Cohen

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 9 mosAge: 56American

Caroline Sherry

Executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 46Irish

Paul Duffy

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 60Irish

Siobhan Kenny

Senior Independent Director

–

John Duggan

General Counsel & Company Secretary

7 yrs 11 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
LC Lord Charles Allen	Chair	–	–	–
Marieke Bax	Chair and Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2026	4 mos	Dutch
BM Brendan Murphy	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MN Michael Nuciforo	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Andrew Brode	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DW David White	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SB Sarah Bates	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Carl Gordon Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2017	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Eimear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	27 Nov 2017	8 yrs 6 mos	Irish
GM Gary Magnus Morrison	Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	14 Aug 2019	6 yrs 9 mos	American
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	1 Dec 2020	5 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	2 May 2024	2 yrs	Irish
SK Siobhan Kenny	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
John Duggan	General Counsel & Company Secretary	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£509,000	£14,800	–	–	£50,900	£574,700
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£338,600	£5,900	–	–	£20,300	£364,900
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£102,200	–	–	–	–	£102,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£90,300	–	–	–	–	£90,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£494,200	£13,100	£209,000	£943,600	£49,400	£1,709,300
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£328,800	£5,400	£124,100	£513,200	£19,700	£991,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£69,300	–	–	–	–	£69,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£59,700	–	–	–	–	£59,700
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£44,700	–	–	–	–	£44,700

Former Directors (9)

Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2025

Michael Edward Cawley

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 10 Oct 2024

Tj Kelly

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2020

Andrew McCue

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2019

Paula Phelan

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 6 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Feargal Mooney

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Mari Hurley

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Apr 2018

Richard Lawrence Segal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Mari Hurley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 12 Dec 2016

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson	Director	2 May 2024	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Swedish
Michael Edward Cawley	Chair	14 Oct 2015	10 Oct 2024	9 yrs	Irish
Tj Kelly	Executive Director	21 Nov 2018	1 Dec 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	Irish
Andrew McCue	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 May 2019	3 yrs 7 mos	Irish
Paula Phelan	Secretary	12 Dec 2016	11 Jun 2018	1 yrs 6 mos	–
Feargal Mooney	Director	9 Oct 2015	11 Jun 2018	2 yrs 8 mos	Irish
Mari Hurley	Director	9 Oct 2015	10 Apr 2018	2 yrs 6 mos	Irish
Richard Lawrence Segal	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2017	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Mari Hurley	Secretary	9 Oct 2015	12 Dec 2016	1 yrs 2 mos	–

Board of Directors (15)

Lord Charles Allen

Chair

–

Marieke Bax

Chair and Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 65Dutch

Brendan Murphy

Non-Executive Director

–

Michael Nuciforo

Non-Executive Director

–

Andrew Brode

Non-Executive Director

–

David White

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Bates

Non-Executive Director

–

Carl Gordon Shepherd

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 7 mosAge: 73American

Eimear Moloney

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 55Irish

Gary Magnus Morrison

Executive Director

7 yrs 11 mosAge: 59British

Evan Cohen

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 9 mosAge: 56American

Caroline Sherry

Executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 46Irish

Paul Duffy

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 60Irish

Siobhan Kenny

Senior Independent Director

–

John Duggan

General Counsel & Company Secretary

7 yrs 11 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
LC Lord Charles Allen	Chair	–	–	–
Marieke Bax	Chair and Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2026	4 mos	Dutch
BM Brendan Murphy	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MN Michael Nuciforo	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Andrew Brode	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DW David White	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SB Sarah Bates	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Carl Gordon Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2017	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Eimear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	27 Nov 2017	8 yrs 6 mos	Irish
GM Gary Magnus Morrison	Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	14 Aug 2019	6 yrs 9 mos	American
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	1 Dec 2020	5 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	2 May 2024	2 yrs	Irish
SK Siobhan Kenny	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
John Duggan	General Counsel & Company Secretary	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£509,000	£14,800	–	–	£50,900	£574,700
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£338,600	£5,900	–	–	£20,300	£364,900
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£102,200	–	–	–	–	£102,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£90,300	–	–	–	–	£90,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£494,200	£13,100	£209,000	£943,600	£49,400	£1,709,300
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£328,800	£5,400	£124,100	£513,200	£19,700	£991,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£69,300	–	–	–	–	£69,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£59,700	–	–	–	–	£59,700
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£44,700	–	–	–	–	£44,700

Former Directors (9)

Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2025

Michael Edward Cawley

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 10 Oct 2024

Tj Kelly

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2020

Andrew McCue

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2019

Paula Phelan

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 6 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Feargal Mooney

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Mari Hurley

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Apr 2018

Richard Lawrence Segal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Mari Hurley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 12 Dec 2016

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson	Director	2 May 2024	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Swedish
Michael Edward Cawley	Chair	14 Oct 2015	10 Oct 2024	9 yrs	Irish
Tj Kelly	Executive Director	21 Nov 2018	1 Dec 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	Irish
Andrew McCue	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 May 2019	3 yrs 7 mos	Irish
Paula Phelan	Secretary	12 Dec 2016	11 Jun 2018	1 yrs 6 mos	–
Feargal Mooney	Director	9 Oct 2015	11 Jun 2018	2 yrs 8 mos	Irish
Mari Hurley	Director	9 Oct 2015	10 Apr 2018	2 yrs 6 mos	Irish
Richard Lawrence Segal	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2017	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Mari Hurley	Secretary	9 Oct 2015	12 Dec 2016	1 yrs 2 mos	–

Board of Directors (15)

Lord Charles Allen

Chair

–

Marieke Bax

Chair and Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 65Dutch

Brendan Murphy

Non-Executive Director

–

Michael Nuciforo

Non-Executive Director

–

Andrew Brode

Non-Executive Director

–

David White

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Bates

Non-Executive Director

–

Carl Gordon Shepherd

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 7 mosAge: 73American

Eimear Moloney

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 55Irish

Gary Magnus Morrison

Executive Director

7 yrs 11 mosAge: 59British

Evan Cohen

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 9 mosAge: 56American

Caroline Sherry

Executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 46Irish

Paul Duffy

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 60Irish

Siobhan Kenny

Senior Independent Director

–

John Duggan

General Counsel & Company Secretary

7 yrs 11 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
LC Lord Charles Allen	Chair	–	–	–
Marieke Bax	Chair and Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2026	4 mos	Dutch
BM Brendan Murphy	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MN Michael Nuciforo	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Andrew Brode	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DW David White	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SB Sarah Bates	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Carl Gordon Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2017	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Eimear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	27 Nov 2017	8 yrs 6 mos	Irish
GM Gary Magnus Morrison	Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	14 Aug 2019	6 yrs 9 mos	American
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	1 Dec 2020	5 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	2 May 2024	2 yrs	Irish
SK Siobhan Kenny	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
John Duggan	General Counsel & Company Secretary	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£509,000	£14,800	–	–	£50,900	£574,700
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£338,600	£5,900	–	–	£20,300	£364,900
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£102,200	–	–	–	–	£102,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£90,300	–	–	–	–	£90,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£494,200	£13,100	£209,000	£943,600	£49,400	£1,709,300
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£328,800	£5,400	£124,100	£513,200	£19,700	£991,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£69,300	–	–	–	–	£69,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£59,700	–	–	–	–	£59,700
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£44,700	–	–	–	–	£44,700

Former Directors (9)

Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2025

Michael Edward Cawley

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 10 Oct 2024

Tj Kelly

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2020

Andrew McCue

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2019

Paula Phelan

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 6 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Feargal Mooney

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Mari Hurley

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Apr 2018

Richard Lawrence Segal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Mari Hurley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 12 Dec 2016

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson	Director	2 May 2024	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Swedish
Michael Edward Cawley	Chair	14 Oct 2015	10 Oct 2024	9 yrs	Irish
Tj Kelly	Executive Director	21 Nov 2018	1 Dec 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	Irish
Andrew McCue	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 May 2019	3 yrs 7 mos	Irish
Paula Phelan	Secretary	12 Dec 2016	11 Jun 2018	1 yrs 6 mos	–
Feargal Mooney	Director	9 Oct 2015	11 Jun 2018	2 yrs 8 mos	Irish
Mari Hurley	Director	9 Oct 2015	10 Apr 2018	2 yrs 6 mos	Irish
Richard Lawrence Segal	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2017	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Mari Hurley	Secretary	9 Oct 2015	12 Dec 2016	1 yrs 2 mos	–

Board of Directors (15)

Lord Charles Allen

Chair

–

Marieke Bax

Chair and Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 65Dutch

Brendan Murphy

Non-Executive Director

–

Michael Nuciforo

Non-Executive Director

–

Andrew Brode

Non-Executive Director

–

David White

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Bates

Non-Executive Director

–

Carl Gordon Shepherd

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 7 mosAge: 73American

Eimear Moloney

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 55Irish

Gary Magnus Morrison

Executive Director

7 yrs 11 mosAge: 59British

Evan Cohen

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 9 mosAge: 56American

Caroline Sherry

Executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 46Irish

Paul Duffy

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 60Irish

Siobhan Kenny

Senior Independent Director

–

John Duggan

General Counsel & Company Secretary

7 yrs 11 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
LC Lord Charles Allen	Chair	–	–	–
Marieke Bax	Chair and Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2026	4 mos	Dutch
BM Brendan Murphy	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MN Michael Nuciforo	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Andrew Brode	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DW David White	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SB Sarah Bates	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Carl Gordon Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2017	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Eimear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	27 Nov 2017	8 yrs 6 mos	Irish
GM Gary Magnus Morrison	Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	14 Aug 2019	6 yrs 9 mos	American
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	1 Dec 2020	5 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	2 May 2024	2 yrs	Irish
SK Siobhan Kenny	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
John Duggan	General Counsel & Company Secretary	11 Jun 2018	7 yrs 11 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£509,000	£14,800	–	–	£50,900	£574,700
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£338,600	£5,900	–	–	£20,300	£364,900
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£102,200	–	–	–	–	£102,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£90,300	–	–	–	–	£90,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£68,100	–	–	–	–	£68,100
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Gary Morrison	Executive Director	£494,200	£13,100	£209,000	£943,600	£49,400	£1,709,300
Caroline Sherry	Executive Director	£328,800	£5,400	£124,100	£513,200	£19,700	£991,200
Carl G. Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£69,300	–	–	–	–	£69,300
Émear Moloney	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Evan Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Ulrik Bengtsson	Non-Executive Director	£59,700	–	–	–	–	£59,700
Paul Duffy	Non-Executive Director	£44,700	–	–	–	–	£44,700

Former Directors (9)

Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2025

Michael Edward Cawley

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 10 Oct 2024

Tj Kelly

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2020

Andrew McCue

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2019

Paula Phelan

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 6 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Feargal Mooney

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2018

Mari Hurley

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Apr 2018

Richard Lawrence Segal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Mari Hurley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 12 Dec 2016

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Rolf Ulrik Bengtsson	Director	2 May 2024	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Swedish
Michael Edward Cawley	Chair	14 Oct 2015	10 Oct 2024	9 yrs	Irish
Tj Kelly	Executive Director	21 Nov 2018	1 Dec 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	Irish
Andrew McCue	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 May 2019	3 yrs 7 mos	Irish
Paula Phelan	Secretary	12 Dec 2016	11 Jun 2018	1 yrs 6 mos	–
Feargal Mooney	Director	9 Oct 2015	11 Jun 2018	2 yrs 8 mos	Irish
Mari Hurley	Director	9 Oct 2015	10 Apr 2018	2 yrs 6 mos	Irish
Richard Lawrence Segal	Director	14 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2017	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Mari Hurley	Secretary	9 Oct 2015	12 Dec 2016	1 yrs 2 mos	–