AerCap Holdings N.V. Repurchases Eight Million Shares

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, December 6, 2012 – AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap,” “the Company,” NYSE: AER) today purchased approximately five million ordinary shares in AerCap held by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. through its affiliate, Fern S.a.r.l., in a privately negotiated transaction. The purchase price for the five million ordinary shares was $12.71 per share as compared to a closing share price of the ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange of $12.88 on December 5, 2012.

In addition, on December 4, 2012, AerCap purchased approximately three million ordinary shares in AerCap held by a non-affiliated shareholder in a privately negotiated transaction. The purchase price for the three million ordinary shares was $12.85 per share as compared to a closing share price of the ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange of $12.91 on December 3, 2012.

Both purchases were made under the previously announced repurchase program pursuant to which AerCap could purchase up to $200 million of its ordinary shares prior to June 30, 2013. The repurchase program is now completed.