Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16  

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2017  

RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC

(Translation of registrant's name into English)  

c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office

  Dublin Airport  

County Dublin Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual

reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  

Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934.  

Yes No ..X..  

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant

in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________  

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Stan McCarthy

	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ryanair Holdings Plc
b)	LEI	635400BR2ROC1FVEBQ56
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). Each ADR representsfive Ordinary Shares of nominal value €0.06 each
b)	Nature of the transaction	1. Acquisition of ADRs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1. $116.3128	2,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	NOT APPLICABLE - SINGLE TRANSACTION
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-08-08
f)	Place of the transaction	New York, USA
g)	Additional Information	2,000 ADRs represent 10,000 ordinary shares of nominal value €0.06 each. The acquisition price represents $23.2656 per ordinary share underlying the ADRs or €19.6906 based on the ECB's euro foreign exchange reference rate for 8 August 2017.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.  

RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC

Date: 09 August, 2017