Wizz Air Holdings PLC Notice of AGM (6638F)
July 11 2023 - 6:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6638F
Wizz Air Holdings PLC
11 July 2023
Wizz Air Holdings Plc
Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting
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
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