Wizz Air Holdings Plc

Geneva, 11 July 2023: 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.

In addition, the Company is expecting to publish a circular (the "Circular") seeking shareholder approval for the proposed purchase of 75 additional A321neo aircraft from Airbus S.A.S. ("Airbus") (the "Proposed Purchase"), pursuant to the exercise of aircraft purchase options which was announced by the Company on 14 September 2022. The Circular, which will include a notice of general meeting of shareholders, will be published following approval of the Circular by the FCA. Subject to approval of the Circular by the FCA, the Company currently intends to hold the general meeting to approve the Proposed Purchase on the same day as the AGM.

Alongside the above documents, the Company will also 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 both at the AGM and at the general meeting to approve the Proposed Purchase to be convened in due course. 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 3.00 p.m. (CEST) on 2 August 2023 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 services. 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.

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, currently operates a fleet of 183 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 51.1 million passengers in the financial year F23 ending 31 March 2023. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and Airline of the Year by Air Transport World in 2020, as well as Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022 and the "Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2022.

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For more information:

Investors:

Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air: +36 1 777 9407

Media:

Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air: +36 1 777 9324

James McFarlane / Eleni Menikou, MHP Group: +44 (0) 20 3128 8100