BKIR.L Regulatory News (BKIR)

9 Jan 2007 12:23

Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)09 January 2007 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing Applications Irish Stock Exchange AVS No: Please ensure the entries on this return are typed1. Name of company : The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland2. Name of scheme: Group Stock Option Scheme3. Period of return: From 1 July 2006 To 31 December 20064. Balance under previous scheme 5,926,652.525. The amount by which the block scheme has been N/A increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return6. Number of securities issued/allotted under Group Stock Option Scheme: 10,000 scheme during period:7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted 5,916,652.52 at the end of period:8. Number and class of securities originally 5 million units of Ordinary Stock (€0.64) Block listed and the date of admission: Listed 7 May 2003 10 million units of Ordinary Stock (€0.64) Block Listed 19 May 20059. Total number of securities in issue at the 976,337,084 end of the period: 10. Name of contact: Giles Kerr11. Address of contact: Bank of Ireland Head Office Lower Baggot Street Dublin 212. Telephone number of contact: 353-1-6043860 Signed by: Giles Kerr Deputy Group Secretary Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer For and on behalf of The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland Name of Applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange