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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 &                                 Remuneration Committee  Sustainability &

                              Risk Committee                                                  Culture Committee
 William Franke               Enrique Dupuy de Lome Chavarri (Chair)  Barry Eccleston         Charlotte Pedersen (Chair)

 (Chair)                                                              (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                               +36 1 777 9407

 Media:      Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air                             +36 70 685 1583/

                                                                     +44 7811 155205

             Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air:                         +36 1 777 8475

             Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:   +44 20 3727 1017

 

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