EU airlines remove non-EU voter rights as per new Brexit rules
Ryanair and Wizz Air Holdings’ will withdraw the rights from January 1, disenfranchising a majority of its shareholders
29 December 2020 - 11:26
London — Ryanair Holdings and Wizz Air Holdings will take away the voting rights of shareholders outside the EU to ensure they comply with the bloc’s airline ownership rules after the Brexit transition.
All non-EU nationals will lose their voting rights from January 1, Irish discounter Ryanair said on Tuesday in a statement. Hungarian rival Wizz said separately it would take the same step, disenfranchising a majority of its shareholders...
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