Blueprint
 
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 February 2018

 
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 theCentral Bank of Ireland)i
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Ryanair Holdings Plc
 
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
[ X ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[ ] Other (please specify)iii:
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:
Name: Baillie Gifford & Co
City and country of registered office (if applicable):
Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Baillie Gifford & Co as discretionary managers for their clients.
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
9 February 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 February 2018
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of9.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
4.001%
N/A
4.001%
1,181,734,292
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
3.99%.
N/A
3.99%
 
 
 
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
IE00BYTBXV33
 
26,001,681
 
2.2003%
US7835132033
 
21,273,870
 
1.8002%
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL A
 
47,275,551
 
4.001%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.1
N/A
N/A
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.2
N/A
N/A
 
 
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):
 
[ ] 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 thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
 
Namexv
% 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
Baillie Gifford & Co
 
 
 
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
N/A
 
 
12. Additional informationxvi:  
 
 
 
Done at Edinburgh on 12 February 2018.
 
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: 14 February, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
 
 
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary