Wizz Air Omnibus Plan award grants
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Wizz Air grants LTIP awards over 1.42m shares to six senior executives at nil price.
- Total shares granted 1,422,459
- CEO award 346,278 shares
- Other executives awarded 84,225 shares each
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Geneva, 17 June 2026 - Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air" or the "Company"), one of the most sustainable European airlines, announces the granting of awards under Omnibus Share Plan ("Omnibus Plan") to a number of persons discharging management responsibilities ("PDMRs").
On 12 June 2026, following approval by the Company's Remuneration Committee, Wizz Air made a grant of options ("Options") under the Omnibus Plan as Long-Term Incentive Plan awards ("LTIP Awards"), over 1,422,459 ordinary shares in the capital of Wizz Air of £0.0001 par value (identification code JE00BN574F90) to PDMRs as set out below.
The following PDMRs were granted LTIP Awards:
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Jozsef Janos Varadi | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 138,511 (Performance Award) 207,767 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 346,278 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Michael James Delehant | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Group Managing Director | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 33,690 (Performance Award) 50,535 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 84,225 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Diarmuid O Conghaile | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Operations Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 33,690 (Performance Award) 50,535 (Restricted Stock Award ) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 84,225 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Ian Ogden Malin | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Commercial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 33,690 (Performance Award) 50,535 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 84,225 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Owain David Jones | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Corporate Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 33,690 (Performance Award) 50,535 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 84,225 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Veronika Spanarova | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 33,690 (Performance Award) 50,535 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 84,225 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Andras Szabo | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Network Officer East | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Ervin Banyai | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Digital Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Julia Brix | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Supply Chain Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Marion Anna Suzanna Geoffroy | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | People Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Mauro Jose Aguiar Peneda | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Managing Director WAM | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Michael Joseph Francois Berlouis | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Financial Operations Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Nora Viktoria Rabe | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Corporate and ESG Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Piotr Trawka | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Revenue Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Roland Tibor Tischner | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Managing Director WAH | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Silvia Mosquera Gonzalez | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Commercial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Yvonne Moynihan | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Managing Director WUK | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,898 (Performance Award) 32,848 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 54,746 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Samuel Ferrera Falcon | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Network Officer West | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Wizz Air Holdings Plc | |
| b) | Legal entity identifier | 213800COXGZCORLJZA85 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each | |
| Identification code | JE00BN574F90 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of LTIP Award in the form of Options | |
| c) | Currency | British Pounds | |
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 21,140 (Performance Award) 31,710 (Restricted Stock Award) | ||
| e) | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | 52,850 NIL | |
| f) | Date of the transaction | 12 June 2026 | |
| g) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
- Ends - ABOUT WIZZ AIR Wizz Air operates a fleet of 269 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 69.7 million passengers in 2026 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines' emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity. Most recently, it was awarded Sustainable Airline of the Year 2025 at the Airline Economics Sustainability Awards Gala in September 2025 .
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