rya201506116k.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 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- ________
RYANAIR WILL APPEAL CMA'S RIDICULOUS RULING
Ryanair's Robin Kiely said:
"Today's CMA decision rejecting Ryanair's request to review its order to divest Ryanair's 29.8% minority stake in Aer Lingus is manifestly wrong and flies in the face of the current IAG offer for Aer Lingus. When the only basis for the CMA's original divestment ruling was that Ryanair's minority shareholding was or would prevent other airlines making an offer for Aer Lingus, the recent offers by IAG for Aer Lingus totally disprove and undermine the bogus theories and invented evidence on which the CMA based its untenable divestment ruling.
Simon Polito and his group were unable to establish any consumer harm arising from Ryanair's minority stake in Aer Lingus and instead resorted to speculating (in the CMA's August 2013 report) that Ryanair's 29.8% shareholding would deter other airlines from merging with or bidding for Aer Lingus. IAG's current offer for Aer Lingus proves that the the CMA's invented theory of harm was hopelessly wrong, and is now unsustainable given that the circumstances have manifestly changed, and accordingly the divestment remedy must be revoked in light of this compelling evidence.
Ryanair has instructed its lawyers to appeal today's ridiculous decision to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, given that it is factually unsustainable and legally flawed as the IAG offer for Aer Lingus proceeds.
In parallel, Ryanair's lawyers are currently seeking permission to appeal the unsustainable 2013 report to the UK Supreme Court."
For further information
please contact:
Robin Kiely Joe Carmody
Ryanair Ltd Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-9451212 Tel: +353-1-6798 333
press@ryanair.com ryanair@edelman.com
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.
Date: 11 June 2015
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By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz Komorek
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Company Secretary
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