Wizz Air Holdings PLC CEO Service Agreement (9069H)

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RNS Number : 9069H

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

06 August 2021

CEO Service Agreement

Geneva, 6 August 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces that it has signed a new long-term service agreement with József Váradi, the Group's founding Chief Executive Officer. The contract term is for five years and the terms of his service agreement are materially the same as his previous agreement with the exception of a new long-term incentive arrangement, the Value Creation Plan (VCP), which targets a 20% CAGR in the Group's share price over the next five years.

The VCP, together with a revised LTIP and new Senior Leadership Growth Plan (SLGP) were approved by shareholders at the Group's recent AGM. Wizz Air is also putting in place a new all-employee incentive plan.

Bill Franke, Wizz Air Chairman, commented: "We are delighted to announce a new long-term service agreement with József, our founding CEO, who has been the driving force in developing Wizz Air to become a leading player in European aviation and one of the world's true ultra-low-cost carriers. We have put in place new incentive arrangements, with the support of shareholders, which focuses József and our senior leadership on driving further growth and value creation from a share price which is close to an all-time high. We are also pleased to launch a new all-employee incentive plan enabling the wider Wizz Air team benefit from the continuing success of the business and aligning their interests with shareholders. "

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 ABOUT WIZZ AIR 
  Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates 
  a fleet of 142 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. 
 
  For more information: 
 
 Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air                              [phone] 
 Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air:                        [phone] 
 Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting 
  LLP:                                                  [phone] 
 

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