rya201601186k.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  January 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 attachedii: 
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 obligationiv :
Name:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable):
Los Angeles, California, USA 90071
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
See Box 10
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
14 January 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Above 13% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
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
13.025%
0.000%
13.025%
1,319,320,802
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
12.963%
0.000%
12.963%
  
 
 
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 of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
Ordinary Shares (IE00BYTBXV33)
  
700,527
  
0.053%
ADRs (US7835132033)
  
171,142,980
  
12.972%
         
SUBTOTAL A
  
171,843,507
  
13.025%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
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
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxii
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 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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Holdings by CG Management companies are set out below:
 
 
13.025%
 
 
0.000%
 
 
13.025%
Capital Research and Management Company1
12.871%
0.000%
12.871%
EuroPacific Growth Fund (Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares.  Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)
      
Capital Guardian Trust Company2
      
Capital International, Inc.2
      
Capital International Limited2
      
Capital International Sárl2
     
1.     Wholly Owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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 informationxvi:
Please note that EuroPacific Growth Fund, a fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company has a direct holding of 56,189,970 shares (4.259% of the outstanding shares).
Done at Los Angeles, California on 15 January 2016
 
 
Annex: Notification of major holdings (only to be filed with the Central Bank of Ireland and not with the relevant issuer)
 
A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA 90071
E-Mail
GRGroup@capgroup.com
Phone number / Fax number
(213) 615 0469 / (213) 615 4056
Other useful information (at least legal a contact person for legal persons)
Christopher Aquino
   
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Christopher Aquino
Contact address
333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA 90071
E-Mail    
GRGroup@capgroup.com
Phone number / Fax number
(213) 615 0469 / (213) 615 4056
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
 
 
C: Additional information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 18 January 2016
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary