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11 May 2007 18:29

Allied Irish Banks PLC11 May 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) 3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the Mr. Steve Meadows - PDMR connected person Notification refers to PDMR 5 Indicate whether the notification is in 6 Description of shares (including class) debentures or respect of a holding of the person referred derivatives or financial instruments relating to to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a shares non-beneficial interest Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each nominal Notification refers to an interest of the person named at 3. 7 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if 8 State the nature of the transaction more than one, number of shares held by each of them Conditional grant of award of shares under Performance Share Plan 2005 N/A 9 Number of shares, relating to transaction at 10 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares 8. of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 27,486 shares N/A11 Number of shares, debentures or financial 12 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares instruments relating to shares disposed 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 €22.92 9th May 2007 Dublin15 Total holding following notification and 16 Date issuer informed of transaction total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not 10th May 2007 be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0 - 0% Holding shown does not include the shares referred to at 9, because those shares are conditional awards that may or may not vest 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 exercised19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20 Description of shares or debentures involved (class option and number)21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which indication that the price is to be fixed at options are held following notification the time of exercise23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mr. David O' Callaghan- (00-353-641-4672) Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Mr. David O' Callaghan, Assistant Secretary____________________________________________________ Date of notification, 11th May 2007__________________________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange