Ryanair (RYAAY) repurchases and cancels shares under ongoing buy-back plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ryanair Holdings plc reported that between 16 March 2026 and 20 March 2026 it repurchased for cancellation 9,142 ordinary shares and 569,396 ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares under its existing share buy-back programme. Daily purchases were made in both euro and U.S. dollars at volume-weighted average prices.

The company states that all repurchased shares will be cancelled and that transactions under the programme, originally announced on 20 May 2025, will continue to be reported on a weekly basis in line with applicable EU market abuse regulations.

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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 March 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.

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 16 March 2026 to 20 March 2026 it purchased for cancellation in aggregate 9,142 ordinary shares of nominal value €0.006 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and in aggregate 569,396 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
16 March 2026	1,142	€25.623	115,216	US $30.9317
17 March 2026	2,000	€25.340	115,438	US $30.8222
18 March 2026	2,000	€25.123	114,454	US $30.5327
19 March 2026	2,000	€24.490	115,318	US $29.7247
20 March 2026	2,000	€23.942	108,970	US $29.2785

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: 23 March, 2026

By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____

Juliusz Komorek

Company Secretary

FAQ

What did Ryanair (RYAAY) disclose in its March 2026 6-K filing?

Ryanair disclosed that it repurchased and will cancel ordinary shares and shares underlying American Depositary Shares during 16–20 March 2026. These transactions are part of its previously announced share buy-back programme and are reported in line with EU market abuse regulations.

How many Ryanair (RYAAY) shares were repurchased in March 2026?

Ryanair repurchased 9,142 ordinary shares and 569,396 ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares between 16 March 2026 and 20 March 2026. All of these shares are designated for cancellation as part of the company’s ongoing share buy-back programme first announced in May 2025.

On which dates did Ryanair (RYAAY) execute these share buybacks?

Ryanair executed the reported share buybacks on 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 March 2026. On each of these days it purchased ordinary shares in euros and shares underlying American Depositary Shares in U.S. dollars at stated volume-weighted average prices.

What will happen to the Ryanair (RYAAY) shares repurchased in March 2026?

All shares repurchased by Ryanair during 16–20 March 2026 will be cancelled. This cancellation applies to both ordinary shares and ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares and forms part of the company’s broader share buy-back programme announced on 20 May 2025.

How often does Ryanair (RYAAY) plan to report buybacks under its programme?

Ryanair states that purchases made under its share buy-back programme will be announced on a weekly basis. This means investors can expect regular weekly updates summarising transactions in ordinary shares and shares underlying American Depositary Shares while the programme remains active.

Under which regulation were Ryanair’s (RYAAY) March 2026 buybacks announced?

Ryanair notes that this buyback announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as amended. This regulation governs certain aspects of market abuse, including disclosure requirements for share repurchase programmes and related trading activity.