Acquisition

RNS Number : 2058Y

Ryanair Holdings PLC

02 July 2008

 



RYANAIR INCREASES INTEREST IN AER LINGUS

Ryanair Limited, a 100% owned subsidiary of Ryanair Holdings plc, ('Ryanair') announces that it has today acquired 3,500,000 Ordinary Shares of nominal value €0.05 each in Aer Lingus Group plc ('Aer Lingus'). This brings the holding of Ryanair in Aer Lingus to 159,231,025 Ordinary Shares representing 29.82% of the issued share capital of Aer Lingus.

Ends.                                            Wednesday, 2nd July 2008

For reference:        

Daniel de Carvalho - Ryanair      Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]               Tel: [phone]

 

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