Board and Committee Changes

RNS Number : 1144W

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

20 December 2021

 

Board and Committee Changes

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 20 December 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline , announces that Simon Duffy, Senior Independent Director, has informed the Board that, due to other commitments, he has elected not to put himself forward for re-appointment as a non-executive Director when his current term expires on 28 January 2022.

Following Simon's retirement from the Board, Barry Eccleston   will succeed as Wizz Air's Senior Independent Director. Wizz Air also announces a number of additional changes to its Board Committees, details of which are outlined below.

Board Committee Updates

With effect from 28 January 2022, Enrique Dupuy de Lome Chavarri will step down from the Remuneration Committee and will become Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee; Charlotte Andsager will be appointed to the Nomination & Governance Committee; and Anna Gatti will be appointed to both the Remuneration Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee.

Following these changes, the Wizz Air Board Committees will comprise:

Nomination & Governance	Audit & Risk Committee	Remuneration Committee	Sustainability & Culture Committee
William Franke (Chair)	Enrique Dupuy de Lome Chavarri (Chair)	Barry Eccleston (Chair)	Charlotte Pedersen (Chair)
Barry Eccleston	Charlotte Pedersen	Charlotte Andsager	Anthony Radev
Charlotte Andsager	Anna Gatti	Anna Gatti	Andrew Broderick

Mr. William Franke, Chairman of Wizz Air, commented : "I would like to thank Simon for his eight years of service on the Board of Wizz Air and to wish him well in his future endeavours. He has exemplified Independent Director service, managing shareholder, employee and regulatory issues in a balanced, noteworthy way."

Mr. Simon Duffy, outgoing Senior Independent Director, commented: "It has been a privilege serving on the Board of Wizz Air for the past eight years.  It is a remarkable business that I am confident will continue to grow and prosper under its current leadership.  I wish the Board, management and staff all the best in what promises to be an exciting future."

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 149 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 10.2 million passengers in the financial year F21 ending 31 March 2021. 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 2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognizing individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.

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For more information:
Investors:	Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air	[phone]
Media:	Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone]/ [phone] [phone] [phone]

 

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