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AIB GROUP PLC - MEDIUM-TERM TARGETS

AIB to deliver a ROTE of greater than 8% by 2023

Having completed its strategic review, AIB Group plc will hold an investor and analyst update today to brief the market on its strategy and financial targets for the period 2021 to 2023.

Medium-term targets 2021-2023

· Absolute cost(1) target of < €1.35 billion in 2023

· CET1(2) target > 14%

· RoTE(3) > 8% by 2023 

Colin Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, made the following comments:

"Prior to the onset of COVID-19 in Ireland, we set out our plans to further simplify, streamline and strengthen AIB Group. The fundamentals upon which these plans were based, namely the great strength of our customer franchise, our modern digital IT architecture and strong liquidity and capital position, remain unchanged.

COVID-19 has dramatically changed the operating environment, presenting both challenges and opportunities and accelerating the trends of digitalisation, changing ways of working and sustainability. In short, it has made significant change both necessary and possible. Accordingly, we are recommitting to our target to deliver a ROTE of greater than 8%."

Footnotes:

1) Costs before bank levies and regulatory fees and exceptional items

2) CET1 fully loaded

3) RoTE = (PAT - AT1) / (CET1 @ 14% of RWAs)

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Further details available on our website https://aib.ie/investorrelations/aib-investor-update-2020

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