The number of shares awarded to you will be the value of your award divided by the ‘Market Value’ of the shares acquired on 4 April 2025 (Award Date).
Equiniti Limited will act as administrator of the plan and Equiniti Share Plan Trustee Limited as trustee of the scheme to ensure that your shares are held independently of easyJet. Equiniti is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the plan on a day-to-day basis. This includes answering any questions you may have.
You’ll be able to look at an up-to-date statement of your holdings You can find out about your award via the EQ Share Plans App which can be downloaded from the ‘App Store’ or ‘Play Store’ by searching for ‘EQ Share Plans’. If you’ve already registered for the Employee Share Plans (‘ESP’) Portal, use your employee details and password to login. If not already a member, click ‘Register now’ to create an account. Alternatively, via the ESP Portal at shares4me.easyjet.com
You’ll have access to your 2025 Performance Award details shortly after the award date. There’s also share price information shown on easyJet.com.
If you have any questions about how the Performance Shares plan works, please contact Equiniti:
By phone: 0371 384 2796 or +44 (0)371 384 0146 if calling from outside the UK*
By email: easyJetqueries@equiniti.com
By Live Chat
* Lines are open 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays in England and Wales
UK
There are special rules as long as you are still in the UK at the vesting date, see UK Benefits section for details. If you do transfer outside the UK, you will be subject to tax in your new country, relevant guides will be available on the Employee Share Plan ('ESP') Portal nearer the end of the 3 year period.
If you are now UK based but your share award was granted to you whilst you were based outside the UK, you will be liable to UK income tax on the value of the award at the vesting date and this will be included on your payslip. You may be eligible to claim a tax deduction for the period that you were based outside the UK, however this claim should be made by you when you complete your UK tax return. When you sell your shares you should use the share value at vesting as your cost price for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) purposes. easyJet are only responsible for any tax or social security payments relating to the plan, where we are required to withhold these under local country laws. You should therefore consult your local tax adviser for more detail.
You can sell or keep your shares three years after the date they’re awarded. You’ll get a ‘statement’ closer to this time, so remember to set a reminder and watch out for a message.
Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders from its profits.
Your shares are eligible for dividends, whether or not they are in a holding period. You can choose how you want these dividends to be paid:
- By cheque sent to your home address (this is the default if you do not choose otherwise)
- Directly into your bank account
- As “Dividend Shares” under the HMRC tax advantaged Plan.
Dividend shares are free of tax and NI if held for three years.
You can choose for any Dividend payments to be reinvested when you first sign up to the Plan. If you have elected for your Dividends to be re-invested and wish to opt out and receive your Dividends in cash only, please log onto shares4me.easyjet.com and select ‘switch to cash Dividends under the ‘I want to...’ section. Your ESP Portal account must be activated to make a change to your Plan. Alternatively, contact the Helpline on 0371-384-2796 (or +44 121 415 0146) if calling from outside the United Kingdom*
Your shares will become available, even if this is within the three year period. If you don't tell Equiniti ('EQ') within 30 calendar days of your leaver letter being sent, they will automatically transfer the shares into your name, selling sufficient shares to cover any admin fees, sale costs, UK tax and NI costs
While you’re on maternity leave you’re still an employee of easyJet, therefore your shares are unaffected.
If you leave three years or more after the award, Equiniti will transfer your shares to you or sell them on your behalf, according to your instructions. If you don’t tell Equiniti within 30 calendar days of your leaver letter being sent, they will automatically provide you with a share certificate selling sufficient shares to cover any admin fees, sale costs, tax and social security costs. If you leave within three years of the award you will forfeit your shares.
Your shares will vest, even if this is within the three year period. Equiniti will carry out the instructions of your representatives.
International
More information about your income tax and social security liability, payroll obligations and also any favourable tax and social security treatment in your country will be available on the Employee Share Plan ('ESP') Portal nearer the end of the 3 year period.
easyJet are only responsible for any tax or social security payments relating to the plan, where we’re required to withhold these under local country laws. You should therefore consult your local tax adviser for more detail.
You can sell or keep your shares three years after the date they’re awarded. You’ll get a ‘statement’ closer to this time, so remember to set a reminder and watch out for a message.
During the 3 years after the award date, you will receive a discretionary payment via payroll that is equivalent to any dividend that is paid on the shares allocated to you.
Your shares will become available. However, there may be an income tax and social security liability. Please refer to the guidance notes available on the ESP Portal for more information.
While you’re on maternity leave you’re still an employee of easyJet, therefore your shares are unaffected.
If you leave within three years of the award you will forfeit your shares.
Your shares will vest, even if this is within the three year period. Equiniti will carry out the instructions of your representatives.