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Ryanair Holdings PLC04 January 2007 Ryanair Holdings Plc 04 January 2007 Re: Holding in Company A Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc dated 3rd January 2007 to RyanairHoldings Plc, received by the Irish Stock Exchange 4th January 2007. Re: Section 91 Notification Please find enclosed a Notification of Interests filed pursuant to Section 91 ofthe Companies Act, 1990. This Notice is filed by The Capital Group Companies,Inc. ("CGC"). The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC") is a holding company for severalsubsidiary companies engaged in investment management business. The investmentmanagement business is divided into two operational groups, represented byCapital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital GroupInternational, Inc. ("CGII"). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment adviser thatmanages The American Funds Group of mutual funds. CGII is the parent company offive companies that serve as investment managers to various institutionalclients around the globe: Capital Guardian Trust Company in the U.S., CapitalInternational, Inc. in the U.S. and Singapore, Capital International Limited inthe United Kingdom, Capital International S.A. in Switzerland and CapitalInternational K.K. in Japan. For a more complete description of ourorganization, please visit our Web site at www.capgroup.com. Neither The Capital Group Companies, Inc. nor any of its affiliates own anyshares of your company for its own account. Rather, the shares reported in theNotification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment managementof one or more of the investment management companies described above. Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact GinaMartinez or Vivien Tan at (213) 615-0469, or send a fax message to (213)486-9698. Alternatively, you may contact us via E-mail at [email protected]. Regards, Gina Martinez Compliance Specialist The Capital Group Companies, Inc. A Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. to Ryanair Holdings Plc dated29th December 2006. Notification of Interests (Section 91 Companies Act 1990) This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of itsaffiliates, including ("the Companies"), pursuant to Section 91 of the CompaniesAct, 1990. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises byvirtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdingsform part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (includes ADRs) Number of shares in which the Companies have a notifiable interest: 77,868,341 Ordinary Shares (includes ADRs) Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 29 December 2006 Ryanair Holdings Plc Number of Shares Percent of OutstandingThe Capital Group Companies, Inc. (" 77,868,341 10.090%CG") holdingsHoldings by CG Management Companiesand Funds:Capital Guardian Trust Company 5,639,300 0.731%Capital International Limited 5,259,566 0.682%Capital International S.A. 1,048,132 0.136%Capital International, Inc. 257,788 0.033%Capital Research and Management 65,663,555 8.509%CompanyEuroPacific Growth Fund 37,681,000 4.883% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Ryanair Holdings Plc As of 29 December 2006 CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY Registered Name Local SharesCede & Co. 5,445,000 55 Water Street New York, NY 10006Alibank Nominees Limited 194,300 Allied Irish Bank, Stock Exchange and Trust Services Bank Centre, P.O. Box 512 Dublin, Ballsbridge Total 5,639,300 Schedule B Page 1 of 7 CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Name Local SharesBank of New York Nominees 609,823 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY UKNorthern Trust 334,854 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UKCede & Co. 236,690 55 Water Street New York, NY 10006Citibank London 83,330 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UKNorTrust Nominees 34,434 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United KingdomBank of Ireland 890,403 Intl Financial Services Centre 1 Harbourmaster Place Dublin 1Allied Irish Bank Plc 903,243 Stock Exchange and Trust Services Bank Centre, P.O. Box 512 Ballsbridge, Dublin 4State Street London Ltd 360,900 12-13 Nicholas Ln London EC4N 78N UK Schedule B Page 2 of 7 Registered Name Local SharesMSS Nominees Limited 94,400 Midland Bank Plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DAState Street Bank & Trust Co. 51,686Deutsche Bank AG 22,200 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United KingdomMellon Bank N.A. 5,600 London Branch London United KingdomAlibank Nominees Limited 575,543 Allied Irish Bank, Stock Exchange and Trust Services Bank Centre, P.O. Box 512 Dublin, BallsbridgeBank of Ireland Nominees Limited 583,700 Bank of Ireland International Financial Services Centre 1 Harbourmaster PlaceAIB Custodial Nominees Limited 154,300Clydesdale Bank Plc 11,800JP Morgan Chase Bank 306,660 Schedule B Page 3 of 7 Total 5,259,566 Schedule B Page 4 of 7 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local SharesCede & Co. 762,935 55 Water Street New York, NY 10006Bank of Ireland 11,400 Intl Financial Services Centre 1 Harbourmaster Place Dublin 1Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited 249,000 Bank of Ireland International Financial Services Centre 1 Harbourmaster PlaceJP Morgan Chase Bank 24,797Total 1,048,132 Schedule B Page 5 of 7 Capital International Inc. Registered Name Local SharesCede & Co. 143,000 55 Water Street New York, NY 10006Alibank Nominees Limited 114,788 Allied Irish Bank, Stock Exchange and Trust Services Bank Centre, P.O. Box 512 Dublin, Ballsbridge Total 257,788 Schedule B Page 6 of 7 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local SharesCede & Co. 65,663,555 55 Water Street New York, NY 10006 Total 65,663,555 Schedule B Page 7 of 7 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. 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