Ryanair (RYAAY) CRO sells 6,999 shares, retains stock from RSU award
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ryanair Holdings plc Chief Risk Officer Carol Marie Sharkey reported the vesting of a performance-based Restricted Stock Unit award and related share transactions. She exercised RSUs to acquire 14,969 shares of common stock and sold 6,999 shares in a sell-to-cover arrangement to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Following these transactions, she holds 14,136 common shares directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 6,999 shares ($182,044)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Sharkey Carol Marie
Role
Chief Risk Officer
Sold
6,999 shs ($182K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 14,969 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 14,969 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 6,999 | $26.01 | $182K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 21,135 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The Restricted Stock Units (2023 Conditional Award under the Ryanair Holdings PLC 2019 LTIP) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Represents shares sold by Ms. Sharkey pursuant to a sell-to-cover arrangement in order to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of the award. The price of the retained shares was EUR 22.42, which was converted to USD for purposes of this report by multiplying such price by 1.16, which was the closing foreign exchange rate on May 19, 2026. Ms. Sharkey received a grant of Restricted Stock Units on March 9, 2023 which, in addition to time-based vesting, was subject to performance-based vesting conditions unrelated to the Issuer's stock price. Such performance-based vesting conditions were satisfied on May 19, 2026.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 6,999 shares
Sale price per share: $26.01 per share
Shares acquired via RSUs: 14,969 shares
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Shares sold
6,999 shares
Open-market sale on May 19, 2026
Sale price per share
$26.01 per share
Price for 6,999 shares sold
Shares acquired via RSUs
14,969 shares
Conversion of Restricted Stock Units into common stock
Shares held after transactions
14,136 shares
Direct ownership following May 19, 2026 transactions
RSU grant date
March 9, 2023
Grant of performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Performance conditions satisfied
May 19, 2026
Date performance-based vesting conditions were met
Retained share price (EUR)
EUR 22.42
Price used for retained shares in report
FX rate used
1.16
EUR to USD conversion rate on May 19, 2026
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, sell-to-cover arrangement, 2019 LTIP, performance-based vesting conditions
4 terms
Restricted Stock Units financial
"The Restricted Stock Units (2023 Conditional Award under the Ryanair Holdings PLC 2019 LTIP) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
sell-to-cover arrangement financial
"Represents shares sold by Ms. Sharkey pursuant to a sell-to-cover arrangement in order to satisfy the tax withholding obligations..."
2019 LTIP financial
"The Restricted Stock Units (2023 Conditional Award under the Ryanair Holdings PLC 2019 LTIP) convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis."
performance-based vesting conditions financial
"Such performance-based vesting conditions were satisfied on May 19, 2026."
FAQ
What insider transaction did Ryanair (RYAAY) Chief Risk Officer Carol Sharkey report?
Carol Marie Sharkey reported the vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit award and related share transactions. She acquired 14,969 Ryanair common shares through RSU conversion and sold 6,999 shares to cover tax obligations, ending with 14,136 shares held directly.
Were Carol Sharkey’s Ryanair (RYAAY) RSUs performance-based?
Yes. The filing states that the Restricted Stock Units granted on March 9, 2023 had time-based vesting plus performance-based vesting conditions unrelated to Ryanair’s stock price. Those performance conditions were satisfied on May 19, 2026, triggering the RSU conversion into common stock.
What exchange rate and reference price were used in Carol Sharkey’s Ryanair (RYAAY) Form 4?
The filing notes the price of retained shares as EUR 22.42 and states it was converted to U.S. dollars using a 1.16 foreign exchange rate, which was the closing FX rate on May 19, 2026, for purposes of preparing the report.