Business Context and Reporting Period
Ryanair Holdings plc filed a Form 6-K on December 24, 2024, reporting a transaction in its own shares that occurred on December 23, 2024. The filing details a share buy-back executed on Euronext Dublin as part of a program announced on August 27, 2024.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. It focuses exclusively on the mechanics of a specific share repurchase transaction.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Shares Purchased (Ordinary) | 25,000 |
| Shares Purchased (Underlying ADS) | 112,808 |
| Volume Weighted Average Price (Ordinary) | €19.2832 |
| Volume Weighted Average Price (ADS) | US$22.0841 |
| Highest Price Paid (Ordinary) | €19.375 |
| Lowest Price Paid (Ordinary) | €19.175 |
Material Changes
This filing reports a discrete transaction rather than a period-over-period financial comparison. The shares purchased were acquired for immediate cancellation, reducing the company's outstanding share count.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing confirms that all shares purchased under this transaction will be cancelled, consistent with the August 27, 2024 announcement. No new guidance, outlook, or risk factors were disclosed in this specific report.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of shares repurchased and cancelled to date under the August 2024 program.
- Confirm the remaining authorization limit for the current share buy-back program.
- Review the impact of the share cancellation on earnings per share (EPS) in upcoming financial reports.