Result of General Meeting

RNS Number : 4036E

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

03 November 2015

 

Wizz Air Shareholders Approve Proposed Purchase

of 110 Airbus A321 neo Aircraft

LSE: WIZZ.LN

Geneva, 3 November 2015: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air" or "the Company"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announces that shareholders today approved the proposed purchase of 110 Airbus A321 neo aircraft at a general meeting held at 13.00 (CET) at the offices of the Company in Geneva, Switzerland.

Details of the number of Shares voted in person or by proxy is set out below:

Resolution	Votes FOR	%	Votes AGAINST	%	Total Votes	% of Issued Share Capital Voted	Votes Withheld*
Proposed purchase of 110 Airbus A321 neo aircraft	38,386,441	100.0%	-	-	38,386,441	73.3%	149,506

*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.

Details of the proposed purchase were set out in a circular posted to shareholders on 15 October, 2015 and which is available at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and on the Company's website at http://corporate.wizzair.com/en-GB/investor_relations/A321_order/Class_1_Circular

A copy of the resolution passed at the meeting is being submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

József Váradi, Wizz Air Chief Executive said:

"We welcome the approval of our shareholders of this important transaction which means we can continue to build on our strong market position in Central and Eastern Europe. The new aircraft will enable us to sustain our cost advantage through cabin innovations, the latest engine technology and other efficiency improvements, while enhancing our customer offering and experience. The agreement with Airbus also provides significant flexibility to match our fleet to our growth requirements."

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ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 63 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers more than 390 routes from 22 bases, connecting 114 destinations across 39 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,400 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 16.5 million passengers in the financial year ended 31 March 2015. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZand is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices.

For more information:
Investors:	Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air:	[phone]
Media:	Doug Oliver, Wizz Air:	[phone]
	Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone]

 

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