Wizz Air Holdings Plc
Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting
Geneva, 04 September 2024: Wizz Air Holdings Plc (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries "Wizz Air"), the fastest growing and one of the most sustainable European airlines, announces that it has today published the notice of its Annual General Meeting of shareholders ("AGM").
The documents listed below will be sent to shareholders and, as required under the UK Listing Rules, will be submitted to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") for publication through the National Storage Mechanism where they will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism/.
Documents:
- Notice of AGM
- Form of proxy
Copies of the notice of AGM and form of proxy are also available on the 'Investor Relations' section of the Company's website at: https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/investor-relations/investors/general-meetings.
The Company will send Restricted Share Notices to shareholders who are Non-Qualifying Nationals, informing them of the number of Ordinary Shares that will be treated as Restricted Shares and consequently the number of Ordinary Shares in respect of which they shall be entitled to exercise their voting rights at the AGM. More information on disenfranchisement can be found on the Company's website at the following location: https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/investor-relations/investors/brexit-q-a.
The Company's AGM will be held at 4:00 p.m. (CEST) on 25 September 2024 at Crowne Plaza Geneva, Avenue Louis-Casai 75-77, 1216 Geneva, Switzerland.
Any changes to the AGM arrangements (including any adjournment or postponement of the AGM) will be published on the Company's website and announced via the regulatory news service. Shareholders should continue to monitor the Company's website and regulatory news services for any announcements or updates in relation to the AGM arrangements.
Whether or not shareholders are proposing to attend the AGM in person, the Company encourages shareholders to participate in the AGM by voting by proxy to ensure all shareholder votes are counted. The business to be considered at the AGM is set out in the Notice of AGM.
The voting results of all resolutions proposed at the AGM will be published on the Company's website (http://wizzair.com) as soon as possible after the conclusion of the AGM.
Shareholders who wish to submit a question in relation to the AGM should send their question to investorrelations@wizzair.com no later than 7 days prior to the AGM. The Company will endeavour to respond to these questions as soon as practicable after the AGM.
Defined terms:
Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the Company's Articles of Association.
The definitions of Qualifying National and Non-Qualifying National are repeated below:
- a "Qualifying National" includes: (i) EEA nationals, (ii) nationals of Switzerland and (iii) in respect of any undertaking, an undertaking which satisfies the conditions as to nationality of ownership and control of undertakings granted an operating licence contained in Article 4(f) of Regulation (EC) No. 1008/2008 of the European Commission, as such conditions may be amended, varied, supplemented or replaced from time to time, or as provided for in any agreement between the EU and any third country (whether or not such undertaking is itself granted an operating licence); and
- a "Non-Qualifying National" includes any person who is not a Qualifying National in accordance with the definition above.
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ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, one of the most sustainable European airlines, operates a fleet of over 220 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 62 million passengers in the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named the World's Top 5 Safest Low-Cost Airlines 2024 by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and named Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance Sustainability Awards in 2021-2024 and the "Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2022-2023.
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Investors: | Mark Simpson, Wizz Air | +36 1 777 9407 |
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Media: | Andras Rado, Wizz Air James McFarlane / Eleni Menikou/ Charles Hirst, MHP Group: | +36 1 777 9324 +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 |
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