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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

27 October 2023

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

Wizz Air Omnibus Plan award grants

Geneva, 27 October 2023 - Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air" or the "Company"), the fastest-growing European airline, announces the granting of awards under the Omnibus Share Plan ("Omnibus Plan") to several persons discharging management responsibilities ("PDMRs").

On 21 September 2023, following approval by the Company's remuneration committee, Wizz Air made a grant of options ("Options") under the Omnibus Plan as Senior Leadership Growth Plan awards ("SLGP Awards") , over 76,029 ordinary shares in the capital of Wizz Air of GBP0.0001 par value (identification code JE00BN574F90) to PDMRs as set out below.

The following PDMRs were granted SLGP Awards:

 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Owain David Jones 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      Executive Vice President & Group 
                                               Chief Corporate Affairs Officer 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
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 3.    Details of the issuer 
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 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
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 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
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 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
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 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
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 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
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 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   ------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                            4,752 
   -------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 4,752 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
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 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
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 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Silvia Mosquera Gozalez 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      Executive Vice President and Group 
                                               Chief Commercial Officer 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
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 3.    Details of the issuer 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
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 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
      -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
      -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
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 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)             Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   -------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                             14,255 
   --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 14,255 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
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 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
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 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
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 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Diarmuid O Conghaile 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      Managing Director Wizz Air Malta 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
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 3.    Details of the issuer 
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 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
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 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   ------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                            19,007 
   -------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 19,007 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
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 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Veronika Jung 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      People Officer 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer 
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 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   ------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                            9,504 
   -------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 9,504 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Janos Pal 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      Revenue Officer 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   ------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                            9,504 
   -------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 9,504 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                   Andrea Lusso 
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 2.    Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position / status                      Network Officer 
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 b)    Initial notification                   Initial notification 
        / amendment 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.    Details of the issuer 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                   Wizz Air Holdings Plc 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal entity identifier                213800COXGZCORLJZA85 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 4.    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of 
        transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where 
        transactions have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                     Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code                    JE00BN574F90 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction              Grant of Performance Options 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                               British Pounds 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price(s)            Volume(s) 
      -------------------------------------   ------------------  ----------------- 
    NIL                                                            9,504 
   -------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                 9,504 
                                                NIL 
 
         *    Price 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction                21 September 2023 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the transaction               N/A 
      -------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

The SLGP Awards, which are one-off awards, will be subject to the following performance conditions:

100% of an SLGP Award will vest if the Company's share price is GBP119.34 (the "Share Price Target") at the end of the Performance Period [1] . The threshold for an SLGP Award to vest is a Company share price of GBP77.24, under which 0% of the SLGP Award vests with straight line vesting in between these two points. If prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Share Price Target is met or exceeded over any two consecutive quarters, based on the VWAP over that period, then, subject to the Omnibus Plan rules, the SLGP Award will vest in full on the normal vesting date.

If exercised, then the underlying shares of the vested options will be issued at nil cost to the option holders. No amounts have been paid by the relevant PDMRs for the grant of these options.

 
 
                                  ABOUT WIZZ AIR 
      Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline, operates 
    a fleet of 187 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 named Airline of the Year by Air Transport 
    Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised as the "Most 
       Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance Sustainability 
     Awards in 2021-2023 and the "Global Environmental Sustainability Airline 
     Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 
                                       2022. 
                         - Ends - For more information: 
 
     Investors:    Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air                     +36 1 777 9407 
 
                   Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air                      +36 1 777 9324 
 
                   James McFarlane / Eleni Menikou / Charles     +44 (0) 20 3128 
         Media:         Hirst, MHP Group:                             8100 
 

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[1] "Performance Period" means the seven consecutive financial years of which the first is the financial year ending 31 March 2022.

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