Abu Dhabi, January 13, 2016 -- Waha Capital, a leading investment company based in Abu Dhabi, has acquired 2.04 million shares in New York-listed AerCap Holdings N.V. for a total of US$ 76.8 million, as part of an open market share purchase programme. Following this acquisition, Waha Capital’s stake in AerCap Holdings has increased from 13.6 percent to 14.6 percent.

 Waha Capital, which has been a major shareholder in AerCap Holdings since 2010, may purchase up to an additional 1.96 million shares in AerCap Holdings under the programme, subject to certain price and other conditions.