Wizz Air Share Capital

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

18 March 2021

 

Wizz Air Share Capital

Geneva, 18 March 2021:  In accordance with Rule 5.6.1R of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (the "DTRs"), Wizz Air Holdings Plc (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") notifies that as at 17 March 2021:

- it has two classes of shares in issue, being ordinary shares of £0.0001 each ("Ordinary Shares") and convertible shares of £0.0001 each ("Convertible Shares");

-  the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 85,635,016;

-  the total number of Convertible Shares in issue is 17,377,203; and

-  there are no shares held in treasury.

Each Ordinary Share carries one voting right, except that Ordinary Shares held by Non-Qualifying Nationals are subject to proportional disenfranchisement measures as announced by the Company on 29 December 2020 (for more information please refer to our Q&A section (https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/investor-relations/investors/brexit-q-a).

Per the Articles, the Convertible Shares do not carry voting rights, save in very limited circumstances.

The total voting rights figure of 85,635,016 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the DTRs. 

The total figure of 127,447,839 may be used by shareholders for the Company's theoretical fully diluted share capital, as at 17 March 2021, such total figure comprising 85,635,016 issued Ordinary Shares, 17,377,203 Convertible Shares, 24,246,715 new Ordinary Shares which would have been issued if the full principal of outstanding convertible notes had been fully converted on 17 March 2021 (excluding any Ordinary Shares that would be issued in respect of accrued but unpaid interest on that date) and 188,905 new Ordinary Shares which may be issued upon exercise of vested but unexercised employee share options.

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 136 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 40 million passengers in the financial year F20 ending 31 March 2020. 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:	Sanja Pavel, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone] [phone]

 

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