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Artisan Partners lifts Ryanair (RYAAY) voting stake above 4%

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Ryanair Holdings plc filed a report showing that Artisan Partners Limited Partnership has increased its voting stake in the company. Artisan now controls 4.022% of Ryanair’s voting rights, equal to 42,091,516 voting rights attached to shares, up from a previously reported 3.996%. This change reflects a move above the 4% ownership threshold, triggering a major holdings notification under Irish rules. No voting rights are held through financial instruments; all are attached directly to shares.

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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- ________
 
 
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 (LEI: 635400BR2ROC1FVEBQ56)
Address: Ryanair Dublin Office, Airside Business Park Swords, Dublin, IE-D, K67NY94, IE
 
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[] 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:Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
 
City and country of registered office (if applicable):Registered Office: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of AmericaBusiness Office: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
Bank of New York - New York - United States of America
Brown Brothers Harriman - Boston - United States of America
CIBC Mellon - Toronto - Canada
HSBC - Hong Kong
JPMorgan Chase - Dallas - United States of America
Mellon Bank - Pittsburgh - United States of America
Northern Trust - Chicago - United States of America
RBC Investor & Treasury Services - Toronto - Canada
State Street Bank - Boston - United States of America
State Street Bank - Luxembourg
US Bank - St. Louis - United States of America
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
23-March-2026
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:
25-March-2026
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 4%
 
 
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
 
4.022%
n/a
4.022%
1,046,484,438
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
3.996%
n/a
3.996%
 
 
 
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 ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
 
% of voting rights 
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
IE00BYTBXV33
 
42,091,516
 
 
4.022%
SUBTOTAL A
42,091,516
 
4.022%
 
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
 
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.1
 
 
 
 
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
 
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.2
 
 
 
 

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):
 
[ ] 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
 
[Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
 
 
 
Artisan Investments GP LLC
 
 
 
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
4.022%
n/a
4.022%
 
 
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:
 
 
 
Done at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America on March 24, 2026.
 
 
 
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: 25 March, 2026
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
 
 
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary

FAQ

What major shareholding change in Ryanair (RYAAY) is disclosed?

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its holding in Ryanair to 4.022% of voting rights. This equals 42,091,516 voting rights attached to shares, up from a previously notified level of 3.996%, triggering a major holdings disclosure.

Who is the shareholder crossing the 4% threshold in Ryanair (RYAAY)?

The shareholder is Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, an investment manager based in the United States. It filed a major holdings notification after its voting interest in Ryanair rose above 4% of total voting rights, all held via ordinary shares.

How many Ryanair voting rights does Artisan Partners now control?

Artisan Partners now controls 42,091,516 Ryanair voting rights attached to shares, representing 4.022% of total voting rights. This holding is in the ordinary shares with ISIN IE00BYTBXV33 and does not include any financial instruments.

What is Ryanair’s total number of voting rights in this filing?

Ryanair’s total number of voting rights is stated as 1,046,484,438. Artisan Partners’ 42,091,516 voting rights correspond to 4.022% of this total, which is why the position crossed the regulatory 4% notification threshold in Ireland.

Did Artisan Partners use derivatives or other instruments for its Ryanair stake?

No. The filing shows Artisan Partners’ 4.022% interest is held entirely through voting rights attached to shares. The sections for financial instruments list no positions, indicating no derivatives or similar instruments contribute to the disclosed holding.

When did Artisan Partners cross the 4% Ryanair ownership threshold?

The threshold was crossed or reached on 23 March 2026. Ryanair was notified on 25 March 2026, and the resulting situation reported shows a 4.022% holding in voting rights attached to shares, up from a previously notified 3.996% level.