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 May 2026
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.
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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.
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No ..X..
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"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR NOW DEBT FREE AS LAST €1.2 BILLION BOND IS REPAID
TODAY
Ryanair, today (25 May), repaid its last €1.2 billion bond
leaving the Ryanair Group effectively debt free as it faces into a
challenging summer of growth, at low fares. This is the first
time since Ryanair floated in 1997 that the airline has repaid all
the debt, leaving it with an unencumbered fleet of 620 B737
aircraft.
Ryanair Group CFO, Neil Sorahan, said:
"Today is a historic day for Ryanair as our Group, following
repayment of our final €1.2bn bond, is now effectively debt
free. Our fortress balance sheet is underpinned by an
unencumbered B737 fleet of 620 aircraft, solid ratings (BBB+) from
both Fitch Ratings and S&P and strong liquidity. This
financial strength further widens the cost gap between Ryanair and
our competitors, many of whom are exposed to expensive (long-term)
debt and aircraft leases and will enable Ryanair to continue to
grow traffic at much lower fares than our competitors, bringing
even more value to consumers all over Europe.
We raised this last remaining €1.2bn bond during the Covid
crisis and we wish to sincerely thank our bond holders for their
strong support over many years. We look forward to
(opportunistically) revisiting the bond markets at some stage in
the future as we grow passenger traffic to 300m p.a. by FY34 and
take up to 50 Boeing MAX-10 deliveries annually from 2029
onward."
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Jamie Donovan, Head of Investor Relations, Ryanair Holdings plc,
Ph: +353-1-9451212
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Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe's largest airline group, is the parent
company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air, Ryanair & Ryanair UK.
Carrying c.216m guests p.a. on approx. 3,800 daily flights from 95
bases, the Group connects over 220 airports in 36 countries on a
fleet of almost 650 aircraft, and 300 new Boeing 737s on order,
which will enable the Ryanair Group to grow traffic to 300m p.a. by
FY34. Ryanair has a team of 30,000 aviation professionals
delivering Europe's No.1 operational performance, and an industry
leading 41-year safety record. Ryanair is one of the most efficient
major EU airlines. With a young fleet and high load factors,
Ryanair targets 50grams of CO₂ per pax/km by 2031 (a 27%
reduction).
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Certain of the information included in this release is forward
looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially and that could
impact the price of Ryanair's securities. Forward looking
statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on
information currently available to management. Ryanair has no
obligation to update any forward looking statements contained in
this release, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise. It is not reasonably possible to itemise all
of the many factors and specific events that could affect the
outlook and results of an airline operating in the European economy
and the price of its securities. Among the factors that are
subject to change and could significantly impact Ryanair's expected
results and the price of its securities are the airline pricing
environment, fuel costs, competition from new and existing
carriers, market prices for the maintenance and replacement of
aircraft, costs associated with environmental, safety and security
measures, actions of the Irish, U.K., European Union ("EU") and
other governments and their respective regulatory agencies,
litigation, post-Brexit uncertainties, changes in the structure of
the European Union, any further change in the restrictions on the
ownership of Ryanair's ordinary shares and the voting rights of its
shareholders and ADR holders, including as a result of regulatory
changes or the actions of Ryanair itself, weather related
disruptions, ATC strikes and staffing related disruptions, aircraft
availability and delays in the delivery of contracted aircraft,
dependence on external service providers and key personnel, supply
chain disruptions, tariffs, fluctuations in corporate tax rates,
currency exchange rates and interest rates, airport access and
charges, labour relations, the economic environment of the airline
industry, the general economic environment in Ireland, the U.K. and
Continental Europe, continued acceptance of low fares airlines, the
general willingness of passengers to travel, war, geopolitical
uncertainty and other economic, social and political factors,
significant outbreaks of airborne disease and global pandemics such
as Covid-19 and unforeseen security events, terrorist attacks and
cyber-attacks. There may be other risks and uncertainties that
Ryanair is unable to predict at this time or that Ryanair currently
does not expect to have a material adverse effect on its
business.
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: 26
May, 2026
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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