rya201606296k.htm
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
 
For the month of  June 2016

 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office

Dublin Airport

County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)



 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.



Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....



 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

 
 
Yes ..... No ..X..

 
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

 
Standard Form TR-1
 
Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :
Ryanair Holdings plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[ ] Other (please specify)iii
:
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv:
Name: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable): Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: See Box 10
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : 27 June 2016
 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 June 2016
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Above 13% - aggregate of voting rights from shares for holdings managed by Capital Research and Management Company (see box 10)
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)
Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
13.4696%
0.0000%
13.4696%
1,254,473,074
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
13.0044%
0.0000%
13.0044%
  
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii :
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights ix
 
% of voting rights
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
Ordinary Shares
(ISIN: IE00BYTBXV33)
  
760,201
  
0.0606%
ADRs
(ISIN: US7835132033)
  
168,211,935
  
13.4090%
         
SUBTOTAL A
  
168,972,136
  
13.4696%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date
x
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Not applicable
        
         
         
   
SUBTOTAL B.1
    
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date
x
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi
Physical or cash settlement
xii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Not applicable
          
           
           
     
SUBTOTAL B.2
    
 
 
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. xiii
 
[ X ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv :
Name xv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ( Holdings by CG Management companies are set out below.)
 
13.4696%
 
 
0.0000%
 
13.4696%
 
Capital Guardian Trust Company2
 
      
Capital International, Inc.2
 
      
Capital International Limited2
 
      
Capital International Sárl2
      
Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC)1
 
13.0056%
 
 
0.0000%
 
13.0056%
 
EuroPacific Growth Fund
(Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares.  Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)
 
3.7358%
 
 
0.0000%
 
3.7358%
 
1.      1.      Wholly Owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
2.       2.     Wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder]  will cease to hold [% and number ] voting rights as of [ date]
 
 
12. Additional information xvi :
 
 
 
 
 
Done at Los Angeles, California on 28 June 2016
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.



 
 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
 
 
 
Date: 29 June, 2016
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary