14 May 2010 14:58
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 Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
| 2 | State whether the notification relates to: (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). (i)
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| 3 | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Mr. Colm Doherty - PDMR | 4 | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Notification refers to PDMR
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| 5 | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification refers to an interest of the person named at 3.
| 6 | Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each nominal |
| 7 | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Person referred to at 3.
| 8 | State the nature of the transaction Lapse of conditional grant of award of shares, made in 2007, under the "Performance Share Plan 2007" |
| 9 | Number of shares, relating to transaction at 8. 39,267 shares | 10 | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A |
| 11 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A | 12 | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
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| 13 | Price per share or value of transaction N/A | 14 | Date and place of transaction Person named at 3 was informed on 5th May 2010 that the conditional grant of award of shares had lapsed. |
| 15 | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 97,544 shares - (0.011%)
| 16 | Date issuer informed of transaction Conditional grant of award of shares lapsed on 9th May 2010. |
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 |
| 19 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 20 | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
| 21 | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22 | Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification |
| 23 | Any additional information | 24 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mr. David Schorman - (00-353-772-1006) |
| Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Mr. David Schorman Assistant Secretary____________________________________________________ Date of notification - 14th May 2010 ___________________________________ |