Ryanair calls for Aer Lingus board to withdraw

Ryanair today called on the balance of the Aer Lingus Board to recuse themselves on the grounds that they were all appointed by the Minister for Transport.

In a Stock Exchange statement issued by Aer Lingus this afternoon, two Directors Mr. Francis Hackett and Mr. Michael Johns have confirmed that they are not participating in the Board’s consideration of the Offer and related matters because it would not be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders as a whole as they were appointed by the Minister for Transport.