Ryanair Dublin pilots each receive EUR50,000 share option windfall

Ryanair confirmed that many of its Dublin pilots will exercise share options which at the current share price have a profit of approx. EUR50,000 each. These share options (which formed part of the 5 year pay, benefit and share option scheme collectively negotiated directly between the Dublin pilots and the airline in November 2000) fall due to be exercised at the end of November. The total value of the shares held by each qualifying pilot under the scheme are presently valued at over EUR175,000.