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, 2006 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- ________ SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1 Name of the Issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to: RYANAIR PLC (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (iii) 3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person responsibilities/director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Kyran McLaughlin, Director N/A 5 Indicate whether the notification is 6 Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or in respect of a holding of the person financial instruments relating to shares referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 ORDINARY SHARES 7 Name of registered shareholder(s) 8 State the nature of the transaction and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Kyran McLaughlin PURCHASE OF SHARES 9 Number of shares, debentures or 10 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class financial instruments relating to should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) shares acquired 25,000 25,000/769,539,951= 0.0000325% 11 Number of shares, debentures or 12 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class financial instruments relating to should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) shares disposed N/A N/A 13 Price per share or value of 14 Date and place of transaction transaction EUR7.37 ISE - 11/08/06 15 Total holding following notification 16 Date issuer informed of transaction and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 50,000 11/08/06 0.000065% If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A N/A 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20 Description of shares or debentures involved of the option (class and number) N/A N/A 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that the price which options are held following is to be fixed at the time of notification exercise N/A N/A 23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries JIM CALLAGHAN - 01 812 1236 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification _Jim Callaghan, Company Secretary__________________________________________________ Date of notification _______11/08/06____________________________ 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: 11 August, 2006 By:___/s/ James Callaghan____ James Callaghan Company Secretary & Finance Director