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(incorporated and registered in England and Wales under number 3959649) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT AS TO ANY ASPECT OF THE PROPOSALS REFERRED TO IN THIS DOCUMENT OR AS TO THE ACTION YOU SHOULD TAKE, YOU SHOULD SEEK YOUR OWN ADVICE FROM A STOCKBROKER, SOLICITOR, ACCOUNTANT, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISER. If you have sold or transferred all of your ordinary shares in easyJet plc (the ‘Company’), you should pass this document, together with the accompanying documents, as soon as possible to the purchaser or transferee or to the person through whom the sale or transfer was made for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company (the ‘AGM’), which has been convened for 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 23 December 2020, is set out in Part II of this document. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. You are strongly encouraged to vote on all resolutions in advance of the AGM by appointing the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy. A valid proxy appointment must be received by 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 December 2020. Further details on how shareholders can appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy are set out in this document. The Board takes the well-being of its employees, customers and shareholders very seriously. Given the UK Government’s current restrictions on public gatherings in place at the date of this document and in accordance with the regulations set out in Schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, we regret that it will not be possible for shareholders to attend the AGM in person. The Company is offering facilities for shareholders to vote at the AGM electronically and to attend by conference call to ask questions in real time should they wish to do so. Further details are set out in Part III of this document. The Board will keep the situation under review and may need to make further changes to the arrangements relating to the AGM, including how it is conducted, and shareholders should therefore continue to monitor the Company’s website (https://corporate.easyjet.com/investors) and announcements for any updates. PART I: CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

Hangar 89, Airport The Company is offering facilities For the period of any such suspension, Luton, Bedfordshire for shareholders to vote at the AGM the relevant shareholders would not be electronically and to attend by conference permitted to attend, speak or vote at LU2 9PF call to ask questions in real time should shareholder meetings in respect of they wish to do so. Further details are set the shares subject to the suspension. 23 November 2020 out in Part III of this document. If you would A suspension of voting rights would not like to vote on the resolutions but cannot affect any entitlement that the relevant attend the AGM electronically, you can shareholders may have to receive easyJet Dear Shareholder, appoint the Chairman of the meeting dividends in respect of the shares subject I am writing to inform you that the as your proxy to exercise all or any of to the suspension. Annual General Meeting of the Company your rights to attend, vote and speak Any suspension of voting rights would be will be held at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday at the AGM by using the online proxy applied on a last-in first-out basis, meaning 23 December 2020. The formal notice of appointment form as further described it would affect shares most recently the AGM and resolutions to be proposed in Part II of this document. are set out in Part II on page 12 of acquired by UK and non-EU nationals first. this document. Further details in respect of the A suspension of voting rights would apply arrangements for the AGM are set out only while EU ownership is below 50% plus Whilst we would normally hold our AGM at the end of this letter. one share. Further information regarding in February, this year we have decided the possible suspension of voting rights We would like to take this opportunity to to bring forward the AGM to December. can be found on easyJet’s website at: thank all shareholders for their continued We have done this to provide the https://corporate.easyjet.com/investors/ understanding. We fully acknowledge that opportunity for shareholders to engage shareholder-services/eu-share-ownership. with the Board prior to the end of the these are unusual measures in exceptional transition period on 31 December circumstances, and we hope that our The Company expects to keep the position 2020 (the ‘Transition Period’) and in shareholders and other stakeholders under review following the end of the advance of any actions the Company understand the reasons for them. Transition Period. If EU ownership remained might need to take following the end of below the required level over time, the the Transition Period to ensure that the BREXIT ARRANGEMENTS Company retains the right to activate Company is able to continue to comply As set out in our full year results the provisions of its existing Articles of with European ownership and control announcement on 17 November 2020, the Association, which permit the Company requirements. This would potentially include Company and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) to compel non-EU national shareholders disenfranchisement. Further details in are well prepared for the end of Transition to sell their shares in the Company to respect of easyJet’s Brexit arrangements Period and have been operating in a ‘no EU nationals. are set out in this letter. deal’ Brexit environment since March 2019. Shareholders should note that the Since March 2019, the Group has been Company has not yet activated these ARRANGEMENTS FOR structured as a pan-European group provisions, and the AGM being held on 23 THE MEETING with three based in , Switzerland December 2020 is not impacted by them. The AGM is an important event in the and the UK. This ensures that the Group Company’s corporate calendar and will continue to be able to operate flights PURPOSE OF THE AGM provides an opportunity to engage with both across the EU and domestically within An explanation of certain elements of shareholders and for shareholders to pass EU countries after the end of the Transition the business to be considered at the AGM the necessary resolutions for the conduct Period, irrespective of whether there is any is set out below. Resolutions 1 to 17 are of the business and affairs of the Company. future agreement between the EU and UK proposed as ordinary resolutions, while However, the Board takes the well-being of on aviation matters. Resolutions 18 to 21 are proposed as its employees, customers and shareholders special resolutions. very seriously and in light of the ongoing To allow continued flying within Europe COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to make after the end of the Transition Period, ANNUAL REPORT AND changes to how we normally conduct the the Company is required to ensure ongoing ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR AGM in common with other companies compliance with European ownership ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 at this time. Given the UK Government’s and control requirements. Our level of 1 (RESOLUTION 1) current restrictions on public gatherings in ownership by EU nationals is currently 45.2%. If the Company’s level of The Directors are required to present place at the date of this document and in to the meeting the Company’s audited accordance with the regulations set out EU ownership remains below the required level of 50% plus one share at the end of financial statements and the reports in Schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency of the directors and of the auditors and Governance Act 2020, we regret that the Transition Period, the Board stands ready to activate existing provisions of for the financial year ended 30 September it will not be possible for shareholders to 2020 (the ‘2020 Annual Report’). attend the AGM in person. the Company’s Articles of Association to ensure that the Company will be able to The 2020 Annual Report was published continue to comply following the end and made available to shareholders on of the Transition Period. This would be 23 November 2020. achieved by exercising the Company’s existing powers to suspend voting rights of certain UK and non-EU nationals.

1. “EU nationals” refers to nationals of EU member states plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, but excludes the UK.

2 easyJet plc Notice of Annual General Meeting DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION The vote on Resolution 3 is advisory and to the Board. Prior to his appointment, POLICY AND REPORT will not directly affect the way in which the Board reviewed his other appointments (RESOLUTIONS 2 AND 3) the pay policy has been implemented or and is satisfied with his approach to the future remuneration that is paid to managing his time commitments. These Resolutions seek shareholder any Director. approval for a revised Directors’ These are the Directors that the Board Remuneration Policy and the Directors’ The Company’s auditors during the year, has determined are independent Remuneration Report (comprising the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, have audited directors for the purposes of the 2018 UK Annual Report on Remuneration and the those parts of the Directors’ Remuneration Corporate Governance Code (the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Report that are required to be audited and ‘Independent Directors’). their report relating to the Directors’ Remuneration Committee). Charles Gurassa and Moya Greene DBE are Remuneration Report can be found on Resolution 2 seeks shareholder approval for each stepping down as a Director from the page 140 of the 2020 Annual Report. the Directors’ Remuneration Policy which conclusion of the AGM. can be found on pages 112 to 118 (inclusive) ELECTION AND RE-ELECTION OF The biographical details on pages 8 to 11 of the 2020 Annual Report. The revised DIRECTORS (RESOLUTIONS 4 TO of this document set out the Independent Directors’ Remuneration Policy sets out 13 INCLUSIVE) Director’s experience. Their independence the Company’s future policy on Directors’ was determined by reference to the remuneration and replaces the policy In accordance with the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code and the Company’s relevant provisions of the 2018 UK approved by shareholders at the 2018 Corporate Governance Code. The Annual General Meeting. In advance of Articles of Association, which provide for all directors to be subject to annual election Board also considers that each of the the AGM, the Remuneration Committee Independent Directors is independent in undertook a thorough review of the current or re-election by shareholders, all of the continuing directors are standing for character and judgment and that there are arrangements and consulted with major no relationships or circumstances which shareholders. As a result it concluded that election or re-election at this year’s AGM. Biographical details of each of the Directors are likely to affect, or could appear to the existing policy should remain consistent affect, their judgment. for now, but that some amendments who are seeking election or re-election should be made to continue to bring appear on pages 8 to 11 of this document. For each current Independent Director’s remuneration practices into line with Resolutions 4 to 6 relate to the re-election selection, recruitment consultants were prevailing best practice, such as increasing of each of: John Barton (Resolution 4), engaged to assist in conducting a thorough the share ownership guidelines and Johan Lundgren (Resolution 5) and search to identify suitable candidates. introducing a post-cessation share Andrew Findlay (Resolution 6). As The selection process involved, amongst ownership requirement. Details on how previously announced, Andrew Findlay other things, giving the recruitment the revised Directors’ Remuneration Policy will be stepping down from the Board consultants a detailed brief of the desired will be applied in practice for 2021 are set in February 2021. candidate profile against objective criteria out on pages 108 to 111 and 119 to 127 of the and a rigorous process of interviews and 2020 Annual Report. The revised Directors’ Independent Directors assessments being carried out. The Remuneration Policy will, if approved Resolutions 7 to 11 relate to the re-election Nominations Committee was responsible in by shareholders, take effect from of each of: Dr Andreas Bierwirth each case for identifying and nominating, 24 December 2020 and apply for up to (Resolution 7), Catherine Bradley CBE for the approval of the Board, candidates three financial years. A remuneration policy (Resolution 8), Dr Anastassia Lauterbach to fill Board vacancies. (Resolution 9), Nick Leeder (Resolution 10) will be put to shareholders again no later The Board considers, following a formal and Julie Southern (Resolution 11). than at the Company’s Annual General Board performance evaluation, that each Meeting in 2024. Resolution 12 relates to the election of Director seeking election or re-election Resolution 3 seeks shareholder approval Sheikh Mansurah Tal-At ('Moni') Mannings continues to contribute effectively and to for the Directors’ Remuneration Report. who was appointed to the Board on 6 demonstrate commitment to his or her role The Directors’ Remuneration Report can August 2020 and will therefore be standing and, in particular, continues to be important be found on pages 108 to 127 (but for election for the first time. Moni brings a to the Company’s long term sustainable excluding the Directors’ Remuneration wide range of skills and experience to the success. This consideration of effectiveness Policy set out on pages 112 to 118) of the Board and is already making a positive is based on, amongst other things, the 2020 Annual Report. The Annual Report contribution, including as Chair of the business skills, industry experience, business on Remuneration, which forms part of Remuneration Committee. Prior to Moni’s model experiences and other contributions the Directors’ Remuneration Report, gives appointment, the Board reviewed her other individuals may make (including diversity details of the implementation of the appointments and is satisfied with her considerations), both as an individual and Company’s current remuneration policy in approach to managing her time also in contributing to the balance of skills, terms of the payments and share awards commitments. knowledge and capability of the Board as a whole, as well as the commitment of time made to the Directors in connection with Resolution 13 relates to the election of for Board and Committee meetings and their performance and that of the David Robbie who was appointed to other duties. As set out in on page 93 of Company during the year ended 30 the Board on 17 November 2020 and will the 2020 Annual Report, there were a September 2020. therefore also be standing for election number of additional Board and Committee for the first time. David brings significant meetings during the year and attendance international corporate finance experience rates rates during this unprecedented period remained very high.

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On 30 June 2020, the Company was or independent election candidates, or to The Placing utilised the existing allotment notified by the Haji-Ioannou family concert incur political expenditure (within the normal authorities described above and the party, consisting of easyGroup Holdings meaning of those terms), the legislation is available headroom in the Company’s Limited (the holding vehicle for Sir Stelios very broadly drafted and may catch such authorised share capital. Accordingly, Haji-Ioannou and Clelia Haji-Ioannou) and activities as funding seminars or functions to the Directors are seeking a new allotment Polys Haji-Ioannou (through his holding which politicians are invited, or may extend authority conditional upon removal of the vehicle Polys Holdings Limited) (the to bodies concerned with policy review, law authorised share capital limitation as set ‘Haji-Ioannou Concert Party’) that, as a reform and representation of the business out in the proposed amendments to the result of the non-pre-emptive placing community that the Company and its Articles of Association and as further announced on 24 June 2020, the Haji- subsidiaries might wish to support. described on page 6. Ioannou Concert Party no longer holds 30% Accordingly, the Directors have decided to The Investment Association (“IA”) share or more of the issued share capital of the put forward this Resolution to renew the capital management guidelines on Company. Accordingly, the requirements authority granted by shareholders at the directors’ authority to allot shares state in the Listing Rules as to the election and Annual General Meeting of the Company that its members will permit, and treat as re-election of the Independent Directors held on 6 February 2020 to permit political routine, resolutions seeking authority to being subject to a vote of both donations and political expenditure in case allot shares representing up to two thirds shareholders and independent shareholders any of its activities in its normal course of of the Company’s issued share capital. no longer apply. The Company continues business are caught by the legislation. The guidelines provide that any routine to comply with the 2018 UK Corporate This authority will cover the period from the authority to allot shares representing in Governance Code. date Resolution 16 is passed until the earlier excess of one third of the Company’s AUDITORS (RESOLUTIONS 14 of the end of the next Annual General issued share capital should only be used to AND 15) Meeting of the Company or close of allot shares pursuant to a fully pre-emptive business on 22 March 2022. As permitted rights issue. The Company is required at each general under the Act, Resolution 16 also covers In light of these guidelines, your Board meeting at which the Company’s Annual any political donations made, or any considers it appropriate that the Directors Report and Accounts for the previous financial political expenditure incurred, by any be granted an authority to allot shares in year are presented to appoint auditors to hold subsidiaries of the Company. office until the next such meeting. the capital of the Company and Resolution AUTHORITY OF DIRECTORS 17 gives the Directors the necessary The Board, on the recommendation of authority to allot shares (a) up to an the Audit Committee, recommends the TO ALLOT SHARES (RESOLUTION 17) aggregate nominal amount of £41,127,035, re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers being one third of the issued ordinary share LLP as auditors to the Company and, Under section 551 of the Act, the directors capital of the Company on 17 November accordingly, Resolution 14 proposes such of a company are not permitted to allot 2020 (being the latest practicable date re-appointment. Further details of the shares (or grant certain rights over shares) prior to the publication of this document), Audit Committee’s assessment of their unless authorised to do so by shareholders. and (b) comprising equity securities (as independence and effectiveness are set At the last Annual General Meeting of the defined in section 560(1) of the Act) up to out on page 106 of the 2020 Annual Report. Company held on 6 February 2020, the a further aggregate nominal amount of The most recent external audit tender was Directors were given authority to allot £41,127,035, again being one third of the carried out during the 2015 financial year relevant securities within the meaning of issued ordinary share capital of the which resulted in the re-appointment of section 551 of the Act up to an aggregate Company on 17 November 2020 (being PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the year nominal amount of £10,838,107 representing the latest practicable date prior to the ending 30 September 2016. approximately 10% of the Company’s issued publication of this document) in connection with an offer by way of a rights issue. The Resolution 15 authorises the Audit Committee, ordinary share capital on 3 January 2020, power will last until the earlier of the end of for and on behalf of the Directors, to fix the being the latest practicable date prior to the next Annual General Meeting of the remuneration of the auditors. the publication of the notice of that Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Directors Company or close of business on 22 March POLITICAL DONATIONS AND were given authority at a General Meeting 2022. This Resolution is subject to the POLITICAL EXPENDITURE of the Company held on 14 July 2020 to passing of Resolution 20 such that the (RESOLUTION 16) issue a further 19,860,406 ordinary shares authorised share capital limit contained in (representing approximately 5 per cent. of the Existing Articles is removed. Resolution 16 is designed to deal with rules the Company’s issued ordinary share capital on political donations and expenditure The Directors do not have any present on 24 June 2020, being the latest contained in Part 14 of the Companies intention to exercise this authority, practicable date prior to publication of the Act 2006 (the ‘Act’) (sections 362 to 379), however, given the current environment notice of that General Meeting). which provides that political donations and challenge posed by COVID-19, the made by a company to political parties, As set out in a circular to shareholders Directors consider it is appropriate for them other political organisations and dated 26 June 2020, the Company to seek the flexibility that this authority independent election candidates or political announced a successful placing of provides. It is intended to renew this expenditure incurred by a company must 59,541,498 ordinary shares representing authority at each Annual General Meeting be authorised in advance by shareholders. approximately 14.99% of its share capital of the Company. as at 24 June 2020 (the “Placing”). Although the Company does not make and The Placing was undertaken in line with does not intend to make political donations statements issued by the Financial Conduct to political parties or political organisations Authority and the Pre-Emption Group’s Statement of Principles.

4 easyJet plc Notice of Annual General Meeting The Company does not currently hold any b. the Directors will be permitted to allot have no present intention of exercising of its shares in treasury. If the Company shares up to a maximum aggregate the authority to purchase the Company’s were to create treasury shares, for example nominal amount of £6,231,368, ordinary shares but will keep the matter through the market purchase of its own representing approximately 5% of the under review, taking into account the shares, the subsequent sale of any treasury issued ordinary share capital of the financial resources of the Company, shares would be counted as equivalent to Company as at 17 November 2020 the Company’s share price and future the issue of new shares for the purpose of (being the latest practicable date prior funding opportunities. The authority will be the limitations on the issue of new shares to the publication of this document), exercised only if the Directors believe that included in Resolution 17. to do so would result in an increase in in each case without the shares first being earnings per share and would be in offered to shareholders in proportion to DISAPPLICATION OF the interests of shareholders generally. their existing holdings. PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS Other investment opportunities, gearing (RESOLUTION 18) The Directors do not have any present levels and the overall position of the If the Directors wish to exercise the intention to exercise this authority, Company will be taken into account in authority under Resolution 17 and offer however, given the current environment reaching such a decision. Any purchases unissued shares for cash, the Act requires and challenge posed by COVID-19, the of ordinary shares would be by means of that, unless shareholders have given specific Directors consider it is appropriate for them market purchases through the London authority for the waiver of their statutory to seek the flexibility that this authority Stock Exchange. provides. If given, the authority will expire pre-emption rights by way of special As a result of Sir Stelios, Clelia and Polys on the earlier of the conclusion of the next resolution, the new shares be offered first Haji-Ioannou and their shareholding vehicles Annual General Meeting of the Company or to existing shareholders in proportion having previously been deemed by the close of business on 22 March 2022. to their existing shareholdings. In certain Takeover Panel to be concert parties for the circumstances, it may be in the best The Directors confirm their intention to purposes of the Takeover Code, any market interests of the Company to allot shares (or follow the provisions of the Pre-emption purchase would most likely be subject to to grant rights over shares) for cash without Group’s Statement of Principles regarding prior consultation with the Takeover Panel first offering them to existing shareholders cumulative usage of authorities within a and may require further shareholder in proportion to their holdings. Resolution 18, rolling three-year period. These principles approval in order to avoid technically proposed as a special resolution, would provide that companies should not issue triggering a mandatory offer obligation authorise the Directors to disapply the strict shares for cash representing more than under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code. statutory pre-emption provisions. 7.5% of the Company’s issued share capital Listed companies purchasing their own in any rolling three-year period, other than This would provide the Directors with a shares are allowed to hold them in treasury to existing shareholders, without prior degree of flexibility to act in the best as an alternative to cancelling them. No consultation with shareholders. interests of the Company so that: (i) the dividends are paid on shares whilst held Company can follow normal practice in the Your Directors believe that the authority in treasury and no voting rights attach event of a rights issue, open offer or other sought in this Resolution 18 is in the best to treasury shares. offer of securities in favour of the existing interests of the Company and note If Resolution 19 is passed at the AGM shareholders in proportion to their that it complies with the IA share capital and any purchases were made, it is the shareholdings; and (ii) a limited number of management guidelines and the Company’s present intention that it would shares may be issued for cash to persons Pre-emption Group’s Statement of Principles. other than existing shareholders in cancel all of the shares it may purchase compliance with the IA guidelines referred PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES pursuant to the authority granted to it. to in Resolution 17 above. This authority (RESOLUTION 19) However, in order to respond properly to the Company’s capital requirements and will permit the Directors to allot the shares Resolution 19, proposed as a special prevailing market conditions, the Directors permitted under Resolution 17 in the resolution, gives the Company authority would need to reassess at the time of any following manner: to buy back its own ordinary shares in and each actual purchase whether to hold the market as permitted by the Act. a. the Directors will be permitted to allot the shares in treasury or cancel them, The authority limits the number of shares shares up to a nominal amount of provided it was permitted to do so. £82,254,070, representing that could be purchased to a maximum of approximately two thirds of the 45,674,962 representing approximately 10% As at 17 November 2020 (being the latest Company’s issued ordinary share of the Company’s existing issued ordinary practicable date prior to the publication of capital, to existing shareholders on a share capital as at 17 November 2020 this document), there were warrants and pre-emptive basis. However, unless the (being the latest practicable date prior to options over 11,258,831 ordinary shares in shares are allotted pursuant to a rights the publication of this document) and sets the capital of the Company representing issue (rather than an open offer), the minimum and maximum prices. This 2.46% of the Company’s issued ordinary directors may only allot shares up to authority will expire on the earlier of the share capital. If the authority to purchase a nominal amount of £41,127,035, conclusion of the next Annual General the Company’s ordinary shares was (representing approximately one third Meeting of the Company or close of exercised in full, these warrants and options of the Company’s issued ordinary business on 22 March 2022. would represent 2.74% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. The Directors share capital) (in each case, subject to Your Directors are of the opinion that it intend to seek renewal of this authority any limits, restrictions or arrangements, would be advantageous for the Company at each Annual General Meeting of such as for fractional entitlements and to be in a position to purchase its own the Company. overseas shareholders, as the directors shares should such action be deemed consider necessary or appropriate); appropriate by the Board. The Directors and/or

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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION LENGTH OF NOTICE OF GENERAL The Board’s intention therefore is not to (RESOLUTION 20) MEETINGS OTHER THAN AGMS use this shorter notice period other than in limited exceptional circumstances which The Company is proposing changes to (RESOLUTION 21) are time-sensitive, rather than as a matter its Articles of Association to be put to Resolution 21 is a resolution to allow the of routine, and only where the flexibility is shareholders at the AGM. The existing Company to hold general meetings (other merited by the business of the meeting articles of association (the ‘Existing than Annual General Meetings) on 14 days’ and is thought to be in the interests of Articles’) were adopted by the Company clear notice. shareholders as a whole. The Directors do on 8 February 2018. The minimum notice period for general not have any current intention to exercise Details of the changes reflected in the meetings of listed companies is 21 clear this authority but consider it appropriate proposed new Articles of Association days, but companies may reduce this to ensure that the Company has the (the “New Articles”), and an explanation period to 14 clear days (other than for appropriate flexibility to respond to of the effect of the proposed Annual General Meetings) provided that: all eventualities. amendments, are summarised in the a. the company offers a facility for Appendix to this document on page 18. DIVIDEND shareholders to vote by electronic Other changes, which are of a minor, means. This condition is met if the The Company’s stated dividend policy is to technical or clarifying nature have not been company has a facility enabling all pay shareholders 50% of headline earnings noted in the Appendix. Resolution 20 shareholders to appoint a proxy by after tax. As the Company made a loss in would adopt the New Articles in their means of a website; and the year to 30 September 2020, a entirety from the conclusion of the AGM. resolution to approve a final dividend is not b. on an annual basis, a shareholders’ being put forward for approval at the AGM. The New Articles contain changes which resolution approving the reduction remove the authorised share capital limit of the minimum notice period from from the Existing Articles. A limit on 21 clear days to 14 clear days is passed. authorised share capital has not been required under the Act for some time. The Board is therefore proposing The Directors believe that it is in the Resolution 21 as a special resolution to interests of the Company to bring the approve 14 clear days as the minimum share capital authorities in line with market period of notice for all general meetings practice and to provide flexibility to allot of the Company other than Annual General more shares than are permitted by the Meetings. The approval of this Resolution provisions of the Existing Articles, in line will be effective until the end of the next with the authority granted by Resolution 17. Annual General Meeting of the Company, Shareholders will continue to have control when it is intended that the approval will over the maximum limit of any new equity be renewed. issuances of the Company through the It is widely acknowledged that the ability approval of annual allotment and of companies to hold meetings at short disapplication of pre-emption rights notice is important and commercially authorities at future Annual General desirable in certain circumstances. The Meetings of the Company. Directors realise that this must be balanced A copy of the New Articles (together against the need for shareholders to have with a copy marked up to show the sufficient time to evaluate, investigate and changes from the Existing Articles) will be comment upon any issues relating to available for inspection on the Company’s general meeting motions in particular website (http://corporate.easyjet.com/ where the proposals are of such complexity investors) and at the Company’s registered that shareholders require more time to office (upon prior appointment) from the consider their voting decision. date of this document until the conclusion of the AGM. You are strongly encouraged to view the New Articles on the Company’s website; any viewing at the Company’s registered office will be by appointment only and subject to the UK Government’s coronavirus restrictions at the applicable time.

6 easyJet plc Notice of Annual General Meeting HOW DO I VOTE? Forms of Proxy should be returned so as RECOMMENDATION to be received by the Company’s registrars, The Board takes the well-being of its The Board considers that all the Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, employees, customers and shareholders Resolutions in the notice of the AGM Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA as soon very seriously. Given the UK Government’s are likely to promote the success of the as possible and in any event no later than current restrictions on public gatherings in Company and are in the best interests 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 December 2020, place at the date of this document and in of the Company and its shareholders as being 48 hours before the time appointed accordance with the regulations set out in a whole. Your Directors unanimously for the AGM. Schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency recommend that you vote in favour of and Governance Act 2020, we regret that In addition, the Company will be offering Resolutions 1 to 21 as they intend to do it will not be possible for shareholders to facilities for shareholders to vote at the AGM in respect of their own beneficial holdings attend the AGM in person. We anticipate electronically and to attend by conference which amount in aggregate to 289,165 that only the Chairman and a limited call to ask questions in real time should they shares representing approximately 0.06% number of directors and employees will be wish to do so. Further details are set out in of the existing issued ordinary share capital in attendance (which may be by electronic Part III of this document. of the Company as at 17 November 2020, means) at the AGM to ensure a quorum being the latest practicable date prior to Shareholders are encouraged to submit their and to conduct the business of the AGM. the publication of this document. voting instructions and Form of Proxy as No other directors or members of soon as possible, even if they might intend I would like to thank shareholders, on behalf management will attend the meeting. to participate in the AGM electronically. of the Board, for your continued support as These restrictions mean that neither you we continue to manage the business Shareholders can submit questions to the nor any person you might appoint other through these unprecedented times. Board in advance of the AGM by emailing than the Chairman of the meeting will be [email protected] by no later than 11.00 Yours faithfully able to attend the AGM in person. You are a.m. on Monday 21 December 2020. We therefore strongly encouraged to appoint will consider all questions received and, if the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy. appropriate and relating to the business of Shareholders can register their votes and the AGM, give an answer at the AGM and the appointment of the Chairman of the provide a written response or publish meeting as their proxy electronically answers on our website (https://corporate. JOHN BARTON through Equiniti’s website at www. easyjet.com). Chairman sharevote.co.uk where full instructions on the procedure are given. The Board will keep the situation under review and may need to make further A proxy appointment made electronically changes to the arrangements relating to will not be valid if sent to any address other the AGM, including how it is conducted, than those provided or if received after and shareholders should therefore continue 11.00 a.m. on 21 December 2020. Further to monitor the Company’s website (https:// details are set out in the notes on pages corporate.easyjet.com/investors) and 14 to 16. announcements for any updates. Alternatively, you will find enclosed a Form The steps set out above are necessary and of Proxy which you can use to submit appropriate ones to take given the current your vote in advance of the AGM. Please COVID-19 pandemic. The Board would complete, sign and return the enclosed like to thank shareholders for their form as soon as possible in accordance understanding in these exceptional times. with the instructions printed thereon.

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john barton (76) JOHAN LUNDGREN (54) ANDREW FINDLAY (51) Non-Executive Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: British May 2013 Swedish December 2017 British October 2015

Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Finance, Governance Travel and Tourism Finance

Skills and experience Skills and experience Skills and experience John has significant board experience, Johan has more than 30 years’ Andrew was previously Chief Financial having previously served as Chairman of experience working in the travel Officer at Halfords Group plc from Next plc, Catlin Group Limited, Cable & industry, starting his career as a tour February 2011 to October 2015. Prior Wireless Worldwide plc, Brit Holdings plc guide and occupying various roles in to this, Andrew was Director of Finance, and Wellington Underwriting plc. He was travel marketing and sales. Prior to Tax and Treasury at Marks and Spencer previously Senior Independent Director joining easyJet in December 2017 as Group plc. He has also held senior of Luceco plc, WH Smith plc, Chief Executive, Johan was the Group finance roles at the London Stock plc and SSP Group plc. Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Exchange and at Cable & Wireless, He was also the Chief Executive of Chief Executive Officer of Mainstream in the UK and the US. Andrew insurance broker JIB Group plc. After Tourism at TUI AG. Prior to this Johan qualified as a Chartered Accountant JIB’s merger with Lloyd Thompson, was the Managing Director for the with Coopers & Lybrand. he became Chairman of the combined Northern Region at TUI Travel plc from Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group 2007 until 2011. From 2003 until 2007, plc, until 2001. John is a qualified he was the Managing Director and Chief Chartered Accountant and has an MBA Executive Officer of TUI Nordic. Johan from Strathclyde University. led MyTravel’s businesses out of Canada and Sweden between 1999 and 2003, prior to which he was Managing Director of Always Tour Operations from 1996.

Current external appointments Current external appointments Current external appointments Chairman of Ted Baker plc and None. Non-Executive Director of Rightmove plc, Non-Executive Director of Matheson Chair of its Audit Committee and & Co Ltd. member of its Nomination Committee.

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DR ANDREAS BIERWIRTH (49) CATHERINE BRADLEY CBE (61) DR ANASTASSIA LAUTERBACH (48) Independent Non-Executive Director Independent Non-Executive Director Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: German July 2014 French and British January 2020 German January 2019

Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Aviation, European Perspective Finance, Regulatory Information Technology, Cyber

Skills and experience Skills and experience Skills and experience Andreas previously served as a Catherine has held a number of senior Anastassia brings expertise in innovative Director and Chief Commercial Officer finance roles for 33 years in investment technologies, including cyber security and at Austrian Airlines AG. Andreas also banking and risk management, in the US, artificial intelligence. She served as the served as Vice President of Marketing then the UK and finally Asia, starting with Senior Vice President of Global Business at Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Frankfurt) Merrill Lynch for 10 years. Latterly she Operations Europe at Qualcomm and Chairman of the Supervisory Board joined Credit Suisse as Managing Director Incorporated, a world leader in 3G, 4G at T-Mobile Polska SA. Prior to this, for nine years, first in London from 2003 and next-generation wireless technologies. Andreas was firstly Deputy Managing as Head of Client Coverage and then in She also held several roles at Deutsche Director and later Managing Director Hong Kong from 2008 to 2012 as Head Telekom AG, including Senior Vice at . of the Equity Linked Solutions Group for President, Business Development and Asia-Pacific. She finished that phase of Investments, Acting Chief Products and her career as Head of Advisory Global Innovation Officer, and Senior Vice Markets with Societe Generale Asia until President, Planning & Development; and 2014. From 2014 until July 2020, she was served as a member of the Executive a Non-Executive Director of the UK Operating Board. Prior to this, she served Financial Conduct Authority and Chair as Executive Vice President, Group Strategy of its Audit Committee. She was also a at T-Mobile International AG and, prior to Non-Executive Director of WS Atkins plc T-Mobile, she served in various operational from 2015 until its delisting in 2017. and strategic roles at Daimler Chrysler Catherine graduated from HEC Paris Financial Services, McKinsey & Company with a major in Finance and International and Munich Reinsurance Company. She Economics, and was awarded a CBE has also served as a director of Dun & in 2019. Bradstreet, Censhare AG and Wirecard AG.

Current external appointments Current external appointments Current external appointments Chief Executive Officer of Magenta Member of the Supervisory Board, Chief Executive Officer and founder Telekom (formerly T-Mobile Austria). Chair of the Finance and Audit of Lauterbach Consulting & Venturing Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Committee, and member of the GmbH and a Director of Freight One, a Do&Co AG and member of the Appointments, Compensation and rail transportation services B2B operator Supervisory Board of Telekom Governance Committee of Peugeot S.A. in Russia. She is also a professor of Deutschland GmbH. Non-Executive Director of Johnson Artificial Intelligence, Data and Data Electric Holdings Limited and of Ethics at XU Exponential University Kingfisher plc. in Potsdam.

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NICK LEEDER (51) MONI MANNINGS (57) JULIE SOUTHERN (60) Independent Non-Executive Director Independent Non-Executive Director Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: Nationality: Appointed: Australian and French January 2019 British August 2020 British August 2018

Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Key areas of expertise: Information Technology Commercial, Legal Finance, Aviation

Skills and experience Skills and experience Skills and experience Nick has substantial leadership Moni has held a number of non- Julie has significant board experience experience with deep expertise of print executive positions, including as a Board and has held a number of commercially to digital business transformation within member of the Solicitors Regulation oriented finance and related roles during the media sector. Nick has spent the Authority (chairing its Equality, Diversity her career. She was Chief Commercial last eight years leading Google’s and Inclusion Committee) and at Officer of Limited businesses in Australia, New Zealand Cranfield University. Until 2017, Moni was between 2010 and 2013, responsible and France before moving to Ireland. Chief Operating Officer of Aistemos for the commercial strategy of Virgin Prior to Google, Nick was at News Limited, a leading IP data analytics and Atlantic Airways and Virgin Holidays. Corporation, firstly as Chief Operating strategy company. From 2000 until Prior to this, Julie was Chief Financial Officer of News Digital Media and 2016, Moni was a Partner and Head of Officer of Virgin Atlantic Limited for latterly as Deputy Chief Executive the International Banking and Finance 10 years. In addition, Julie was previously of national broadsheet newspaper, Division of Olswang LLP, before which Group Finance Director at Porsche Cars ‘The Australian’. Before that he was she held senior positions with Dewey Great Britain and Finance and Chief Operating Officer of newspaper & LeBoeuf LLP, Simmons & Simmons Operations Director at WH Smith – HJ group, Fairfax Digital. He has a degree and Clifford Chance LLP. Moni also Chapman & Co. Ltd. She has previously in pure mathematics from the University served as a Non-Executive Director of been a Non-Executive Director of of Sydney and an MBA from Insead. Polypipe Group plc (2014 to 2019) and Stagecoach Group plc, Gategroup AG, Dairy Crest Group plc (2017 until their plc and DFS Furniture plc. acquisition and delisting in 2019). Julie holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Current external appointments Current external appointments Current external appointments Vice President at Google Ireland, Independent Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director and Chair of the EMEA Headquarters. of Hargreaves Lansdown plc, Breedon Audit Committees of Rentokil Initial plc Group plc and Bank plc, and and NXP Semiconductors N.V. Non- Deputy Chair of the charity Barnardo’s. Executive Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee at Ocado Group plc.

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david robbie (57) Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Appointed: British November 2020

Key areas of expertise: Travel, Corporate Finance, M&A

Skills & experience David has significant international corporate finance experience. He was Finance Director of Rexam PLC from 2005 until its £4.3 billion acquisition by Ball Corporation in 2016. Prior to his role at Rexam, David served in senior finance roles at BTR plc (now Invensys plc) before becoming Group Finance Director at CMG plc in 2000 and then Chief Financial Officer at Royal P&O Nedloyd N.V. in 2004. He served as a non-executive director of the BBC between 2006 and 2010 and as Chairman of their Audit Committee. David qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG.

Current external appointments Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at DS Smith Plc. Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at FirstGroup plc.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the twentieth Annual General Meeting of easyJet plc (the ‘Company’) will be held on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at 11.00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, to pass Resolutions 1 to 17 inclusive as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 18 to 21 inclusive as special resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Authority to make political donations Authority to allot shares 16. THAT in accordance with sections 366 17. THAT, in substitution for all existing Annual Report and Accounts and 367 of the Act, the Company and authorities and subject to the passing 1. To receive the Company’s financial all companies which are subsidiaries of of Resolution 20, the directors statements and the reports of the the Company at the date on which this be generally and unconditionally directors and of the auditors for Resolution 16 is passed or during the authorised in accordance with the year ended 30 September 2020. period when this Resolution 16 has section 551 of the Act to exercise all Remuneration Policy effect be generally and unconditionally the powers of the Company to allot 2. To approve the Directors’ authorised to: shares in the Company or grant rights Remuneration Policy set out on pages a. make political donations to political to subscribe for or to convert any 112 to 118 (inclusive) in the 2020 parties or independent election security into shares in the Company: Annual Report. candidates not exceeding £5,000 a. up to an aggregate nominal in total; amount of £41,127,035; and Remuneration Report 3. To approve the Directors’ b. make political donations to political b. comprising equity securities (as Remuneration Report, comprising the organisations other than political defined in section 560(1) of the Annual Statement by the Chairman of parties not exceeding £5,000 in Act) up to a further aggregate the Remuneration Committee and the total; and nominal amount of £41,127,035 in Annual Report on Remuneration, for c. incur political expenditure not connection with an offer by way the year ended 30 September exceeding £5,000 in total, of a rights issue, 2020 set out on pages 108 to 127 (but (as such terms are defined in the Act) such authorities to apply until the earlier of excluding the Directors’ Remuneration during the period beginning with the the conclusion of the next Annual General Policy set out on pages 112 to 118) in the date of the passing of this Resolution Meeting of the Company or close of 2020 Annual Report. and ending on the earlier of the end business on 22 March 2022 unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by Directors of the next Annual General Meeting the Company in general meeting but, in 4. To re-appoint John Barton as a Director. of the Company or close of business on 22 March 2022 provided that the each case, so that the Company may 5. To re-appoint Johan Lundgren as authorised sum referred to in make offers and enter into agreements a Director. paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, may before the authority expires which would, 6. To re-appoint Andrew Findlay as be comprised of one or more amounts or might, require shares to be allotted or a Director. in different currencies which, for the rights to subscribe for or to convert any 7. To re-appoint Dr Andreas Bierwirth as purposes of calculating the said sum, security into shares to be granted after a Director. shall be converted into pounds sterling the authority expires and the directors may allot shares or grant such rights 8. To re-appoint Catherine Bradley CBE as at the exchange rate published in the under any such offer or agreement as if a Director. London edition of the on the date on which the relevant the authority had not expired. References 9. To re-appoint Dr Anastassia Lauterbach donation is made or expenditure in this Resolution 17 to the nominal as a Director. incurred (or the first business day amount of rights to subscribe for or to 10. To re-appoint Nick Leeder as a Director. thereafter) or, if earlier, on the day convert any security into shares (including where such rights are referred to as equity 11. To re-appoint Julie Southern as a Director. on which the Company enters into any contract or undertaking in relation to securities as defined in section 560(1) of 12. To appoint Sheikh Mansurah Tal-At the same provided that, in any event, the Act) are to the nominal amount of (‘Moni’) Mannings as a Director. the aggregate amount of political shares that may be allotted pursuant to 13. To appoint David Robbie as a Director. donations and political expenditure the rights. Auditors made or incurred by the Company For the purposes of this Resolution 17 14. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers and its subsidiaries pursuant to this ‘rights issue’ means an offer to: Resolution 16 shall not exceed £15,000. LLP as auditors of the Company to hold i. ordinary shareholders in office until the conclusion of the next proportion (as nearly as may be general meeting of the Company at practicable) to their existing which accounts are laid. holdings; and 15. To authorise the Audit Committee, ii. holders of other equity securities, for and on behalf of the Directors, as required by the rights of those to determine the remuneration of securities or, subject to such the auditors. rights, as the directors otherwise consider necessary,

12 easyJet plc Notice of Annual General Meeting to subscribe for further securities by b. (otherwise than pursuant to where the market purchases by the means of the issue of a renounceable sub-paragraph (a) of this Resolution Company pursuant to the authority letter (or other negotiable document) 18) to any person or persons up to conferred by this Resolution 19 will be which may be traded for a period the aggregate nominal amount of carried out; before payment for the securities is £6,231,368, d. the authority hereby conferred shall due, including an offer to which the and shall expire upon the earlier of the expire on the earlier of the date of directors may impose any limits or conclusion of the next Annual General the next Annual General Meeting of restrictions or make any other Meeting of the Company or close of the Company or close of business arrangements which they consider business on 22 March 2022, unless on 22 March 2022, whichever is necessary or appropriate to deal with previously renewed, varied or revoked earlier, unless previously renewed, treasury shares, fractional entitlements, by the Company in general meeting, varied or revoked by the Company record dates, legal, regulatory or but, in each such case, that the in general meeting; and practical problems in, or under the laws Company may before such expiry e. the Company may make a contract of, any territory or any other matter. make an offer or agreement which to purchase its ordinary shares SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS would or might require equity securities under the authority hereby to be allotted (and/or treasury shares conferred prior to the expiry of Disapplication of pre-emption rights to be sold) after such expiry and the such authority, which contract 18. THAT, in substitution for all existing Directors may allot equity securities will or may be executed wholly or authorities and subject to the passing (and/or sell treasury shares) in partly after the expiry of such of Resolution 17, the Directors be and pursuance of such offer or agreement authority, and may purchase its they are hereby empowered pursuant as if the power conferred hereby had ordinary shares in pursuance of any to section 570 and section 573 of the not expired. such contract. Act to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 560 of the Act) Authority to purchase own shares Articles of association for cash either pursuant to the 19. THAT the Company be generally and 20. THAT with effect from the end of authority conferred by Resolution 17 unconditionally authorised to make one the meeting the articles of association and/or by way of a sale of treasury or more market purchases (within the produced to the meeting and, for the shares, as if Section 561(1) of the Act meaning of Section 693(4) of the Act) purpose of identification, signed by the did not apply to any such allotment of ordinary shares of 27 2/7 pence Chairman, be adopted as the articles and/or sale and provided that this each in the capital of the Company, of association of the Company in authority shall be limited to the on such terms and in such manner as substitution for and to the exclusion allotment of equity securities and/or the Directors may from time to time of the Company’s existing articles sale of treasury shares for cash: determine, provided that: of association. a. in connection with an offer of a. the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares hereby Notice of general meetings equity securities (but in the case 21. THAT a general meeting, other than an authorised to be acquired is of an allotment pursuant to the Annual General Meeting, may be called 45,674,962 representing authority granted by paragraph (b) on not less than 14 clear days’ notice. of Resolution 17, by way of a rights approximately 10% of the issued By order of the Board issue only): ordinary share capital of the Company as at 17 November 2020 i. to ordinary shareholders in (being the latest practicable date proportion (as nearly as may prior to the publication of this be practicable) to their existing document); holdings; and b. the minimum price (excluding ii. to people who hold other expenses) which may be paid for any MAAIKE DE BIE equity securities if this is such ordinary share is 27 2/7 pence; Company Secretary required by the rights of those securities or, if the Directors c. the maximum price (excluding 23 November 2020 consider it necessary, as expenses) which may be paid for any Registered office: Hangar 89, London Luton permitted by the rights of such share is the higher of: (i) an Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9PF those securities, amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market Registered in England and Wales with and so that the Directors may quotations for an ordinary share in registered number 3959649. impose any limits or restrictions and the Company as derived from the Important notes regarding your general make any arrangements which they Daily Official rights as a shareholder and your right to consider necessary or appropriate to List for the five business days appoint a proxy and voting can be found deal with treasury shares, fractional immediately preceding the day on on pages 14 to 16 of this document. entitlements, record dates, legal, which such share is contracted to be regulatory or practical problems in, purchased; and (ii) the higher of the or under the laws of, any territory or price of the last independent trade any other matter; and and the highest current independent bid for an ordinary share in the Company on the trading venues

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The following notes explain your general ENTITLEMENT TO APPOINT CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES rights as a shareholder and your rights to A PROXY 8. A member of the Company which is a attend and vote at the AGM or to appoint 4. Shareholders are strongly encouraged corporation may authorise a person or someone else to vote on your behalf. to vote on the Resolutions in advance persons to act as its representative(s) ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND AND of the AGM by completing an online at the AGM. In accordance with the VOTE AT THE AGM proxy appointment form appointing provisions of the Act, each such the Chairman of the meeting as your representative may exercise (on behalf 1. The Board takes the well-being of its proxy and to register any questions in of the corporation) the same powers employees, customers and advance. A member entitled to vote as the corporation could exercise if it shareholders very seriously. Given the at the AGM may appoint one or more were an individual member of the UK Government’s restrictions on public persons (who need not be members) Company, provided that they do not gatherings in place at the date of as their proxy or proxies to exercise do so in relation to the same shares. this Notice and in accordance with all or any of their rights to vote at the the regulations set out in Schedule 14 AGM. A member can appoint more ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC of the Corporate Insolvency and than one proxy in relation to the AGM, VOTING FACILITY Governance Act 2020, we regret that provided that each proxy is appointed 9. Should you wish to vote electronically it will not be possible for shareholders to exercise the rights attaching to a at the meeting using the technology to attend the AGM in person. different share or shares held by them. provided by Lumi, please refer to the We anticipate that only the Chairman 5. A proxy need not be a member of detailed information in Part III of this of the meeting and a limited number document. If your investment is not of directors and employees will be in the Company, but must attend the AGM either electronically or in person held in your name on the register of attendance at the AGM (which may be members (i.e. it is held in a broker by electronic means) to ensure a to represent you. Given that the UK Government’s current guidance means account or by a custodian), it will be quorum and to conduct the business necessary for you to be appointed as of the AGM. No other directors or that neither you nor any person you might appoint other than the Chairman a proxy or corporate representative members of management or the to attend, speak and vote at the AGM. Company’s advisors will attend the of the meeting will be able to attend the meeting in person, you are strongly You should therefore follow the meeting. The Company is offering procedures set out in this Notice to facilities for shareholders to vote at encouraged to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy. Details be appointed as a proxy or corporate the AGM electronically and to attend representative. Once you have been by conference call to ask questions of how to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy using the validly appointed as a proxy or in real time should they wish to do so. corporate representative, you will need Further details are set out in Part III Form of Proxy are set out on the Form of Proxy and in its notes. to contact the Company’s registrar, of this document. Equiniti, before 9.00 a.m. on 22 2. The Board will keep the situation under 6. Appointing a proxy does not preclude December 2020 on 0371 384 2577 or review and may need to make further you from participating in the AGM +44 (0)121 415 7047 if you are calling changes to the arrangements relating to electronically and voting on any from outside the UK for your unique the AGM, including how it is conducted, matters in respect of which the proxy username and password to access and shareholders should therefore or proxies is or are appointed. In the the electronic facilities. event that you are able to, and to the continue to monitor the Company’s 10. Should you wish to appoint someone website (https://corporate.easyjet.com/ extent that you personally vote your shares, your proxy shall not be entitled other than the Chairman of the investors) and announcements for meeting as your proxy or corporate any updates. to vote and any vote cast by your proxy in such circumstances shall representative to vote electronically 3. To be entitled to vote at the AGM, be ignored. at the AGM, you will need to follow whether electronically or by proxy, the steps set out above and in Part III members must be registered in the 7. Shareholders are encouraged to submit of this document. register of members of the Company their voting instructions and Form of at 6.30 p.m. on Monday 21 December Proxy as soon as possible, even if 2020 (or, if the AGM is adjourned, at they might intend to participate 6.30 p.m. on the date that is two days electronically at the AGM. Details (excluding non-working days) prior to on how to do this are set out below. the adjourned AGM). Changes to entries on the register of members after 6.30 p.m. on Monday 21 December 2020 (or, if the AGM is adjourned, at 6.30 p.m. on the date that is two days (excluding non-working days) prior to the adjourned AGM) shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote (and the number of votes they may cast) at the AGM or adjourned AGM.

14 easyJet plc Notice of Annual General Meeting HOW TO VOTE 13. To change your proxy instructions you purpose, the time of receipt will be may return a new Form of Proxy using taken to be the time (as determined by 11. Shareholders are strongly encouraged the methods set out below. Please the timestamp applied to the message to register the appointment of their contact the Company’s registrars, by the CREST Applications Host) from proxy electronically via the internet Equiniti Limited at Aspect House, which the Company’s agent is able to through Equiniti’s website at www. Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, retrieve the message by enquiry to sharevote.co.uk where full instructions BN99 6DA if you require another Form CREST in the manner prescribed by on the procedure are given. The Voting of Proxy. The deadline for receipt of CREST. After this time any change ID, Task ID and Shareholder Reference proxy appointments (see above) also of instructions to proxies appointed Number printed on the Form of Proxy applies in relation to amended through CREST should be will be required in order to use this instructions. Any attempt to terminate communicated to the appointee electronic proxy appointment system. or amend a proxy appointment through other means. Alternatively, shareholders who have received after the relevant deadline will already registered with Equiniti’s online 16. CREST members and, where applicable, be disregarded. Where two (or more) portfolio service, Shareview, can their CREST sponsors or voting service valid but differing appointments of appoint their proxy electronically by providers should note that Euroclear proxy are received in respect of the logging on to their portfolio at www. UK & Ireland Limited does not make same share(s) for use at the same shareview.co.uk, using their usual user available special procedures in CREST meeting and in respect of the same ID and password, then clicking on ‘View’ or any particular messages. Normal matter, the one which is last validly on the ‘My Investments’ page, leading system timings and limitations will received (regardless of its date or of to the link to vote. The on-screen therefore apply in relation to the input the date of its execution or submission) instructions give details on how to of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is the shall be treated as replacing and complete the proxy appointment responsibility of the CREST member revoking the other or others as regards process. A proxy appointment made concerned to take (or, if the CREST the relevant share(s). If the Company electronically will not be valid if sent to member is a CREST personal member is unable to determine which any address other than those provided or sponsored member or has appointment was last validly received, or if received after 11.00 a.m. on appointed a voting service provider(s), none of them shall be treated as valid Monday 21 December 2020. Proxies to procure that their CREST sponsor or in respect of the relevant share(s). may also be appointed through CREST voting service provider(s) take(s)) such in accordance with note 14 below. 14. CREST members who wish to appoint action as shall be necessary to ensure a proxy or proxies through the CREST that a message is transmitted by 12. As an alternative to registering the electronic proxy appointment service means of the CREST system by any appointment of their proxy may do so for the AGM and any particular time. In this connection, electronically, a Form of Proxy, which adjournment(s) thereof by using the CREST members and, where applicable, may be used to make this appointment procedures described in the CREST their CREST sponsors or voting service of proxy and give proxy instructions, Manual on the Euroclear website (www. provider(s) are referred, in particular, accompanies this Notice. To be valid the euroclear.com). CREST personal to those sections of the CREST Manual Form of Proxy for use at the AGM: (i) members or other CREST sponsored concerning practical limitations of the shall be in writing made under the hand members, and those CREST members CREST system and timings. of the appointor or of their attorney duly who have appointed a voting service authorised in writing or, if the appointor 17. The Company may treat as invalid provider(s), should refer to their CREST is a corporation, under its common seal a CREST Proxy Instruction in the sponsor or voting service provider(s), or under the hand of some officer or circumstances set out in Regulation who will be able to take the appropriate attorney or other person duly authorised 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities action on their behalf. on their behalf (and the signature on Regulations 2001. the appointment of proxy need not be 15. In order for a proxy appointment or 18. Voting on the Resolutions will be witnessed); and (ii) must be received, instruction made using the CREST conducted by way of a poll rather together with the power of attorney or service to be valid, the appropriate than a show of hands. This is a more other authority (if any) under which it CREST message (a “CREST Proxy transparent method of voting as is authenticated, or a certified copy of Instruction”) must be properly shareholder votes are to be counted such authority or in some other way authenticated in accordance with according to the number of shares approved by the Board, by the Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited’s held. As soon as practicable after the Company’s registrars, Equiniti Limited, specifications and must contain AGM, the results of the voting at the at Aspect House, Spencer Road, the information required for such AGM and the number of proxy votes Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA not instructions, as described in the CREST cast for and against and the number later than 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 Manual. The message regardless of of votes actively withheld in respect of December 2020, being 48 hours before whether it constitutes the appointment each Resolution will be announced via a the time appointed for holding the AGM. of a proxy or an amendment to Regulatory Information Service and also If you do not have a Form of Proxy and the instruction given to a previously placed on the Company’s website believe that you should have one, or if appointed proxy must, in order to (https://corporate.easyjet.com). you require additional forms, please be valid, be transmitted so as to be contact Equiniti Limited direct on 0371 received by the Company’s agent 384 2577. The Equiniti overseas helpline (ID RA19) by 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 number is +44 (0)121 415 7047. Lines are December 2020 (the latest time for open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (UK receipt of proxy appointments time) Monday to Friday. specified in this Notice). For this

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QUESTIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION so appointed. If a Nominated Person does not have such a right or does 19. Members satisfying the thresholds in 21. As at 17 November 2020, being the not wish to exercise it, they may have section 527 of the Act can require the latest practicable date prior to the a right under such an agreement to Company to publish a statement on its publication of this document, the give instructions to the member as to website setting out any matter relating Company’s issued share capital consists the exercise of voting rights. to (a) the audit of the Company’s of 456,749,631 ordinary shares, carrying accounts (including the auditor’s report one vote each. The Company holds no 25. If you are a Nominated Person, you and the conduct of the audit) that are shares in treasury. Therefore, the total have been nominated to receive to be laid before the AGM; or (b) any voting rights in the Company are general shareholder communications circumstances connected with an 456,749,631. directly from the Company but it is important to remember that your main auditor of the Company ceasing to 22. The following information is available contact in terms of your investment hold office since the last Annual on the Company’s website (http:// remains as it was (i.e. the registered General Meeting, that the members corporate.easyjet.com): (i) the contents member of the Company, or perhaps propose to raise at the AGM. The of this Notice; (ii) the 2020 Annual the custodian or broker, who Company cannot require the members Report; (iii) details of the total number administers the investment on your requesting the publication to pay its of shares in respect of which members behalf). Therefore, any changes or expenses. Any statement placed on are entitled to exercise voting rights at queries relating to your personal details the website must also be sent to the the AGM; and (iv) the interests which and holding (including any Company’s auditors no later than the have been disclosed to the Company administration thereof) must continue time it makes its statement available since 17 November 2020 in accordance to be directed to your existing contact on the website. The business which with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and at your investment manager or may be dealt with at the AGM includes Transparency Rules (DTR) (a) Directors’ custodian. The Company cannot any statement that the Company has interests under DTR 3.1.2; and (b) the guarantee dealing with matters that been required to publish on its website. interests of persons with disclosable are directed to it in error. The only 20. The Company must cause to be interests in the Company’s issued exception to this is where the answered at the AGM any question ordinary shares under DTR 5. If Company, in exercising one of its relating to the business being dealt with applicable, any members’ statements, powers under the Act, writes to you at the AGM which is put by a member members’ resolutions or members’ directly for a response. of the Company attending the AGM, matters of business received by the except: (i) if to do so would interfere Company after the date of this notice 26. Please note that the Company takes unduly with the preparation for the AGM will also be made available on the all reasonable precautions to ensure or involve the disclosure of confidential Company’s website. no viruses are present in any electronic communication it sends out but the information; or (ii) if the answer has 23. A copy of the New Articles (together Company cannot accept responsibility already been given on a website in the with a copy marked up to show the for loss or damage arising from the form of an answer to a question; or (iii) changes from the Existing Articles) opening or use of any email or if it is undesirable in the interests of the will be available for inspection on the attachments from the Company and Company or the good order of the AGM Company’s website (https://corporate. recommends that shareholders subject that the question be answered. Due to easyjet.com/investors). They will also all messages to virus checking the UK Government’s current restrictions be available, along with the terms and procedures prior to use. Please note that on public gatherings, it will not be conditions of appointment of Directors, any electronic communication received possible for shareholders to attend the for inspection at the Company’s by the Company that is found to contain AGM in person, however, questions can registered office (upon prior any virus will not be accepted. be raised by shareholders at the appointment only and subject to meeting if they participate electronically the UK Government’s coronavirus 27. You may not use any electronic as set out in Part III of this document. restrictions at the appropriate time) address provided in this Notice to Shareholders can also submit questions from the date of this Notice until the communicate with the Company to the Board in advance of the AGM by conclusion of the AGM. for any purposes other than those emailing [email protected] by no later expressly stated. than 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 December COMMUNICATIONS 2020. Please include your full name and 24. A copy of this Notice has been sent for shareholder reference number. We will information only to persons who have consider all questions received and, if been nominated by a member of the appropriate and relating to the business Company to enjoy information rights of the AGM, give an answer at the AGM under section 146 of the Act (a and provide a written response or ‘Nominated Person’). The rights to publish answers on our website (https:// appoint a proxy cannot be exercised by corporate.easyjet.com). a Nominated Person; they can only be exercised by the member. However, a Nominated Person may have a right under an agreement between them and the member by whom they were nominated to be appointed as a proxy for the AGM or to have someone else

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The Company is pleased to be able to offer password is the first two and last two digits if you wish to change your mind, simply facilities for shareholders to vote at the AGM of your SRN. If you are not in receipt of press the correct choice until the poll is electronically and attend by conference call your SRN please contact the Company’s closed. If you wish to cancel your ‘live’ vote, to ask questions in real time should they registrar, Equiniti, before 9.00 a.m. on please press Cancel. wish to do so. The details are set out below. Tuesday 22 December 2020 on 0371 384 2577 or +44 121 415 7047 if you are calling QUESTIONS AT THE MEETING ABILITY TO VOTE AND from outside the UK for your unique If shareholders would like to ask a question at ASK QUESTIONS username and password. Lines are open the AGM, please ensure you have accessed In order to vote at the AGM electronically 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday the telephone call as indicated above. You and to obtain the conference call details, (excluding public holidays in England and will be connected to an Operator who will shareholders will need to download the Wales) quoting your full name and provide you with further instructions. registered address and you will be sent latest version of the Lumi AGM App Shareholders can also submit questions the required information. (the ’App’) onto their smartphone device. to the Board in advance of the AGM by This is available in native app format Access to the AGM will be available from emailing [email protected] by no later (Android and iOS only) and can be 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 23 December than 11.00 a.m. on Monday 21 December downloaded from the Google Play Store™ 2020, although the voting functionality will 2020. We will consider all questions Market or the Apple® App Store by not be enabled except when the Chairman received and, if appropriate, answer searching by app name ‘Lumi AGM’. of the meeting declares the poll open. You them at the AGM and put responses If you have previously downloaded the should also dial into the telephone call as on our website. App, please ensure you are using the latest described below if you want to ask questions. PROCESS version by checking the status in the App The telephone lines will be activated 15 Store/Google Play Store. Please be aware minutes prior to the AGM start time. The process of asking questions, voting the App does not support Android 4.4 During the AGM, you must ensure you and accessing any AGM presentation will (and below) or iOS 9 (or below). are connected to the internet at all times be further explained by the Chairman and the Operator during the AGM. Alternatively, Lumi is available as a mobile in order to vote when the Chairman web client, compatible with the latest commences polling on the Resolutions. DULY APPOINTED PROXIES browser versions of Chrome, Firefox, You must also ensure you remain dialled in to the AGM to ensure you can participate AND CORPORATE Internet Explorer 11 (Internet Explorer REPRESENTATIVES V10 and lower are not supported), throughout the meeting. Therefore, it is Edge and Safari and can be accessed your responsibility to ensure connectivity Important: If your investment is not held using any web browser, on a PC or for the duration of the AGM. in your name on the register of members smartphone device. If you would prefer (i.e. it is held in a broker account or by a A user guide to the App and Website custodian) it will be necessary for you to to vote using this method, please to is available on our website (https:// https://web.lumiagm.com. be appointed as a proxy or a corporate corporate.easyjet.com/investors). representative to attend, speak and vote at Access to the AGM will be available from the AGM. Please see notes 4 to 8 of Part II 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 23 December ACCESSING THE TELEPHONE CALL of this document for details of how to do 2020, although the voting functionality this. Appointments must be made by 11.00 will not be enabled until the Chairman of To be able to speak at the AGM, a.m. on Monday 21 December 2020. the meeting declares the poll open and shareholders will require the telephone the telephone lines will only be activated number and Conference ID. The Conference Once a valid appointment has been made 15 minutes prior to the AGM start time ID and telephone numbers will only be please contact the Company’s registrar, (being 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 23 accessible once you have logged into the Equiniti, before 9.00 a.m. Tuesday 22 December 2020). App, or the https://web.lumiagm.com December 2020 on 0371 384 2577 or website, and will be available from 10.00 +44 121 415 7047 if you are calling from An audio webcast of the AGM will also a.m. on Wednesday 23 December 2020. outside the UK for your unique username be made available through the App and Local phone calls will not be charged. and password. Lines are open 9.00 a.m. Website. If you do not want to ask to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding questions, but simply listen to the AGM If you join the telephone call to ask a question public holidays in England and Wales). instead, you can do so through the App but are also listening to the audio webcast or Website. However, in order to speak at of the AGM through the App or Website, Please note that any details requested the AGM and ask questions, you must dial please ensure the App and/or Website are in this way for either the General Meeting in to the conference call (see Accessing muted so that there is no interference held on 22 May 2020 or the General the Telephone Call below). between the two when speaking. Meeting held on 14 July 2020 will not be valid for the AGM and you will need to LOGGING IN VOTING contact Equiniti to request new details. Once you have downloaded the ‘Lumi Voting options will appear on the screen AGM’ App, or accessed https://web. after the Chairman has declared the poll lumiagm.com from your web browser, you open. Press the option corresponding with will be asked to enter a Meeting ID which is the way in which you wish to vote. Once 198-869-399. You will then be prompted to you have selected your choice, you will see enter your unique username and password. a message on your screen confirming that Your unique username is your shareholder your vote has been received. If you think reference number (SRN) and your that you have selected the wrong choice or

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The principal changes to the Existing Articles In line with the views expressed by the included in the proposed New Articles are Investment Association, the changes will summarised below. Other changes, which not permit the Company to hold general are of a minor, technical or clarifying nature meetings solely by electronic means, have not been summarised, but are visible so a physical meeting will still be required. on the marked up copy available for Moving forwards, the Company will have inspection on the Company’s website regard to the views and stance of (https://corporate.easyjet.com/investors). shareholders and institutional and AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL governance bodies at the time, when making a decision as to whether to hold The Existing Articles contain a cap on the a ‘hybrid’ meeting at the relevant time. authorised share capital of £125,000,000. Nothing in the New Articles prevents The Board notes that the authorised share the Company from holding solely physical capital provision is no longer a required general meetings. concept under the Act and market practice has been to remove it from the articles of NOTICES FOR SHAREHOLDERS association. Shareholders will continue to WITH NON-UK ADDRESSES have control over the maximum limit of any UNDER ARTICLE 39 new equity issuances of the Company The New Articles also include a new through the approval of annual allotment provision dealing with the service of notices and disapplication of pre-emption rights under Article 39, which relates only to authorities at future AGMs. the powers available to the Company to HYBRID MEETINGS implement share ownership limitations (including disenfranchisement in The New Articles include provisions which furtherance of its Brexit arrangements permit the Company to hold ‘hybrid’ general set out on page 2), to shareholders with meetings (including annual general non-UK postal addresses. Where the meetings) in such a way that enables Company determines to serve a notice members to attend and participate in the pursuant to Article 39 on a shareholder business of the meeting by either attending with a non-UK postal address, such notice a physical location or by attending by will be deemed to have been delivered on electronic means. This provides the the sixth working day after the day when Company with greater flexibility to align with it was sent by airmail. This change is technological advances, changes in investor designed to clarify the timing of deemed sentiment and evolving best practice. delivery and aid the practical application of Certain consequential changes to facilitate the existing provisions in the Articles, and the provision for hybrid meetings have also does not impact affected shareholders been made throughout the New Articles. rights in any way.

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