STANDARD FORM TR-1

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Ryanair Holdings plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

X

an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.)iv:

See Schedule A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv:

10 September 2012

6. Date on which issuer is notified:

11 September 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 16%

A) Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)

Situation previous to the Triggering transactionvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transactionvii

Number of Voting rightsix

Number of sharesx

Number of voting rights xi

% of voting rights

Direct xii

Indirect xiii

Direct

Indirect

IE00B1GKF381

508,100

508,100

508,100

0.0353%

US7835131043

46,048,442

230,242,210

229,129,595

15.9035%

SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)

46,556,542

230,750,310

229,637,695

15.9388%

B) Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiv

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date xv

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date xvi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law]

number of voting rights

% of voting rights

229,637,695

229,637,695

15.9388%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xvii:

See Schedule A

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

n/a

11. Additional information:

Due to a company reorganization, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management. With effect from 1 September 2012, the holdings under management of CRMC and CGII are being reported in aggregated by The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071

Phone number

(213) 615-0469

Other useful information (at least a contact person for legal persons)

Gina Martinez

Email: [email protected]

Full name

Gina Martinez

Contact address

333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071

Phone number

(213) 615-0469

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Fax: (213) 615-4056