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fastjet Plc
('fastjet' or the 'Company')

29 February 2016

Request to convene a general meeting

fastjet (AIM:FJET), Africa's low-cost airline, has today received a request under section 303 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') from easyGroup Holdings Ltd, who hold approximately 12.6% of the issued share capital of the Company, (the 'Proposing Shareholder') to convene a general meeting of the Company.

The meeting has been sought to propose resolutions to remove two directors, Ed Winter (Chief Executive Officer) and Krista Bates (General Counsel and Company Secretary) from the board of the Company with immediate effect.

A further announcement regarding the proposed general meeting will be made in due course.

For more information, contact:

fastjet Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 6307
Ed Winter, CEO
Lisa Mitchell, CFO
UK media - Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Angharad Couch
Eleni Menikou
Nick Hayns
South African media - Tribeca Public Relations Tel: +27 (0) 11 208 5500
Cian Mac Eochaidh
Kelly Webster
For investor enquiries please contact:

Liberum Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222
Clayton Bush
Christopher Britton
W.H. Ireland Ltd.- Joint Broker Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666
James Joyce
Mark Leonard

NOTES TO EDITORS

About fastjet Plc

fastjet Plc is the holding company of the low cost airline fastjet which commenced flights under the fastjet brand in Tanzania in November 2012. fastjet Zimbabwe was successfully launched in October 2015. By adhering to international standards of safety, quality, security and reliability; fastjet has brought a new flying experience to the African market at unprecedented low prices. Utilising its fleet of Airbus A319s, fastjet is implementing the low-cost model across Africa and its long-term strategy is to become the continent's first low-cost, pan-African airline.

The results of a customer satisfaction survey showed that 100% of customers were likely to recommend fastjet to a friend. In developing its strong brand and identity, fastjet has won and been nominated for a number of awards, including winning three Transform awards for the rebrand and launch of fastjet, the award for 'Brand Strategy of the Year' at 2014's Drum Marketing Awards in London, and the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015 in Johannesburg.

fastjet Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market.

For more information see www.fastjet.com

Posted on 29th February 2016

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