Ryanair cancels 428,700 ordinary shares in ongoing buyback

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ryanair Holdings plc reports purchases of its own shares under its existing buy-back programme announced 20 May 2025. Between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025 the Company purchased for cancellation a total of 5,968 ordinary shares of nominal value €0.006 each and 422,732 ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares, for an aggregate of 428,700 ordinary shares. Individual purchase prices per ordinary share are listed for three transaction dates: €26.674 (18 August), €24.467 (20 August) and €26.460 (22 August), with corresponding ADS underlying share price references in US dollars. The announcement states all shares bought will be cancelled and that purchases under the Programme will be announced weekly.

Positive

• Continued execution of the previously announced share buy-back programme
• Cancellation of repurchased shares, which reduces the number of shares outstanding
• Detailed disclosure of quantities and per-share prices for the specified transaction dates

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Ryanair continued its announced share buy-back, cancelling 428,700 ordinary shares across three trading days.

This 6-K documents routine execution of the Company’s existing buy-back programme. The filing provides exact volumes and per-share prices for trades on 18, 20 and 22 August 2025, and confirms cancellation of purchased shares. The disclosure follows regulatory requirements and indicates ongoing repurchases will be reported weekly. The announcement is procedural and supplies no additional financial metrics, programme limits, or remaining authorization details.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The company is executing its share repurchase plan and formally cancelling repurchased shares.

The filing confirms compliance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 for timely market transaction disclosure. It specifies nominal share size and cancellation intent but does not disclose the total Programme authorization remaining or impact on share capital. For governance purposes, the clear statement that shares will be cancelled is material to capital structure, but the scale relative to issued share capital is not provided in this filing.

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 August 2025

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 Holdings plc

Transactions in own shares

Ryanair Holdings plc (the "Company") announces that in the period 18 August 2025 to 22 August 2025 it purchased for cancellation in aggregate 5,968 ordinary shares of nominal value €0.006 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and in aggregate 422,732 Ordinary Shares underlying the American Depositary Shares, as further detailed below.

Date	Number of Ordinary Shares	Volume weighted average price paid	Number of Ordinary Shares underlying American Depositary Shares	Volume weighted average price paid
18 August 2025	1,450	€26.674	74,868	US $33.0228
19 August 2025	1,060	€26.908	74,642	US $33.0520
20 August 2025	1,500	€24.467	75,166	US $32.6562
21 August 2025	1,508	€26.262	75,228	US $32.6199
22 August 2025	450	€26.460	122,828	US $33.2005

These share purchases form part of the Company's existing share buy-back programme, details of which were announced on 20 May 2025 (the "Programme").  Purchases made under the share buyback programme will be announced on a weekly basis.

All shares purchased by the Company will be cancelled. This announcement is being made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as amended. 

Issuer name:		Ryanair Holdings plc
LEI		635400BR2ROC1FVEBQ56
ISIN:		IE00BYTBXV33

Enquiries:

Contact:

Jamie Donovan

Ryanair Holdings Plc

Tel: + 353 1 945 1212

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: 26 August, 2025

By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____

Juliusz Komorek

Company Secretary

FAQ

What share purchases did Ryanair (RYAAY) report in this Form 6-K?

The Company purchased 5,968 ordinary shares and 422,732 ordinary shares underlying ADS (total 428,700 ordinary shares) for cancellation between 18 and 22 August 2025.

At what prices were the Ryanair shares bought during these transactions?

Reported per-share prices were €26.674 on 18 August, €24.467 on 20 August and €26.460 on 22 August; corresponding ADS related US dollar references are also provided in the filing.

Will Ryanair cancel the shares it repurchased under the Programme?

Yes. The filing explicitly states all shares purchased by the Company will be cancelled.

How often will Ryanair announce purchases under its buy-back programme?

The filing states that purchases made under the share buyback programme will be announced on a weekly basis.

Does this Form 6-K disclose the remaining size or authorization of the buy-back Programme?

No. The filing references the existing Programme announced 20 May 2025 but does not disclose remaining authorization or total Programme limits.