Holding(s) in Company

Ryanair Holdings PLC
01 December 2004


A letter from  Wellington Management Company, LLP to Ryanair Holdings Plc dated
and received 01 December 2004


Wellington Management Company, llp                          75 State Street
                                                            Boston
                                                            Massachusetts 02109
                                                            Telephone: (617)
                                                            951-5000
                                                            Fax: [phone]

1 December 2004

Company Secretary
Mr. Jim Callaghan
Ryanair Holdings plc
C/O Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin
Ireland L2

Re:  Notification concerning interests in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (the 
'Company')


Dear Mr. Callaghan:

1

Wellington Management Company, LLP ('Wellington Management') is registered as an
investment adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
acts as discretionary investment manager on behalf of various separate (the 
'Accounts') that hold an interest in shares of the Company.  Wellington
Management's interest in the shares is as an investment manager, as is mentioned
in Sections 67(1) and 77(4)(B) of the Companies Act 1990(the 'Act').  The
Accounts do not act as a group nor do they act in concert with respect to the
interests in shares.  Wellington Management acquired the interests in shares for
the Accounts in its capacity as discretionary investment manager to, and solely
for the benefit of, the Accounts, and the interests were acquired solely for
investment purposes.  The shares are registered in the name of the Accounts or
the Accounts' custodians or nominees according to their respective holdings.



2

Wellington Management as discretionary investment manager on behalf of various
separate accounts, has purchased, in the aggregate, 1,392,892 ordinary shares
and 8,811,736 ADR shares. On a converted basis, this represents the equivalent
of 45,451,572 ordinary shares, or 6.03% of the shares outstanding, of the
Company. This is an increase of .49% since our notification on November 4, 2004.
Therefore, Wellington Management hereby gives notice to the Company of such
interest in shares, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 67(1) and 77(4)(B) of
the Act.



Mr. Jim Callaghan
1 December 2004
Page Two



3

This notice is given in fulfillment of, and for the express purpose of
discharging the obligations imposed on us by, Sections 67(1) and 77(4)(B) of the
Act and arising out of the circumstances referred to in paragraph 2.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at
617-790-7745.


Regards,


Julie A. Jenkins
Vice President and Counsel
Wellington Management Company, llp



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