Holding(s) in Company

Ryanair Holdings PLC
30 October 2002

Ryanair Holdings Plc

30 October 2002

A letter from Putnam Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company,
LLC to Ryanair Holdings Plc dated the 24 October 2002, received by Ryanair
Holdings Plc on the 30 October 2002.



Notification of the Holdings under the EC Directive 88/627 on the Disclosure of
Interest in Shares

Putnam Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (together
(Putnam') are hereby notifying you of certain holdings of its clients pursuant
to the above legislation.  Each Putnam entity is an investment advisor
registered in the United States pursuant to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Clients of Putnam hold beneficial interests in 37,247,761 Ryanair Holdings ADR
shares representing 4.938% of the Ryanair Holdings ADR shares outstanding.  The
Ryanair Holdings ADR shares are held by Putnam's clients for investment purposes
only.


Michael E.DeFao
Vice President
Putnam Investment Management, LLC
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC



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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.

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