Ryanair and Wizz Air strip UK shareholders of voting rights

Ryanair said it will not require British citizens to sell their shares, but will ban them from showing up to, speaking at or voting at shareholder meetings

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British shareholders in Ryanair and Wizz Air will have their voting rights removed after the end of the Brexit transition period, as the two London-listed airlines moved to protect their European licences.

Ryanair said on Tuesday that it would move ahead with plans to treat so-called ordinary or depositary shares as restricted shares if they are owned by non-EU nationals. This will include British citizens, the airline said.