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14 Mar 2007 15:21

Allied Irish Banks PLC14 March 2007 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 requiredby the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of theCompanies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance withsection 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transactionrelating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivativerelating 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 grantedto a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should completeboxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete 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: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (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) and pursuant to Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 R (1) (a) 3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a responsibilities/director person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Robert Henneberry - PDMR Notification relates to PDMR 5 Indicate whether the notification is in respect of 6 Description of shares (including class) a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 debentures or derivatives or financial above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest instruments relating to shares Notification refers to interest of person named at Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each nominal 3. 7 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more 8 State the nature of the transaction than one, number of shares held by each of them Person named at 3. Acquisition of shares under the UK AIB Employee Share Purchase Plan 9 Number of shares, relating to transaction at 8 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 8 shares 0.0000009% 11 Number of shares, debentures or financial 12 Percentage of issued class disposed instruments relating to shares disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 13 Price per share or value of transaction 14 Date and place of transaction £16.12STG 13th March 2007 London 15 Total holding following notification and total 16 Date issuer informed of transaction percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2,684 - (0.0003%) 13th March 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe 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 22 Total number of shares or debentures over indication that the price is to be fixed at the which options are held following time of exercise notification 23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mr. David O' Callaghan (00-353-1-641-4672) Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Mr. David O' Callaghan, Assistant Secretary____________________________________________________ Date of notification 14th March 2007_________________________________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange