rya201512076k.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  December 2015
 
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- ________



 
 

Notice Pursuant to Part 17, Chapter 4 of the Companies Act 2014
 
 
To:  Ryanair Ltd. (the "Company")
    Corporate Head Office,
    Airside Business Park,
    Swords,
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland
 
The matters set out in the table below are hereby notified by the person named as the Notifier in the table below pursuant to Part 17, Chapter 4 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland.
 
Name of person, body corporate, firm, etc. having the notifiable interest ("Notifier")
Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited as discretionary managers for their clients
Address of the Notifier
Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3AN
Date of this notice
04 December 2015
Notifiable event ("Event")
Disposal of Ordinary Shares and ADS
Date of Event
02 December 2015
No. of shares in which interested immediately before the Event
No.
Class
37,282,409
42,849,150*
80,131,559
Ordinary Shares
Shares held as ADS
No. of shares in which interested immediately following the Event
36,172,175
42,534,350*
78,706,525
Ordinary Shares
Shares held as ADS
Details of each registered holder of the shares if different from the Notifier
No. of shares before the Event
No. of shares after the Event
Name and address of registered holder
Baillie Gifford & Co (BG&Co) is a Scottish Partnership and is the ultimate parent of a group of companies. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (BGO) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BG&Co. Both companies are investment managers who act under discretionary investment management agreements for their clients.
The address for BG&Co and BGO is Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3AN.
Does the notifiable interest arise from an agreement referred to in Section 1055 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland? (If yes, provide names and addresses of the parties to the agreement, the number of shares each party is interested in individually and the registered holder of such shares if different.)
No.
         
* These are held as American Depositary Shares (ADS), each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares.
 
 
Yours sincerely,
 
L. Gold
___________________
for and on behalf of Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
 
 
 
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: 07 December, 2015
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary