12 Aug 2013 11:56

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1 | Name of the Issuer  THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND  | 2 | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities  MR BRADLEY PAUL MARTIN - DIRECTOR |
3 | State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person  N/A | 4 | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest   NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO AT 2 ABOVE  |
5 | Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them  ORDINARY STOCK OF €0.05 PER UNIT  | 6 | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder  MR. BRADLEY PAUL MARTIN |
7 | State the nature of the transaction  ACQUISITION OF ORDINARY STOCK  | 8 | Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired  100,000 UNITS OF ORDINARY STOCK  |
9 | Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of  N/A | 10 | Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction  €0.2085 PER SHARE  |
11 | Date and place of transaction  9 AUGUST 2013, TORONTO CANADA | 12 | Date issuer informed of transaction  9 AUGUST 2013  |
13 | Any additional information | 14 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries  JEREMY CREAN DEPUTY GROUP SECRETARY  Tele No: + 353 (0) 76 623 34761  |
 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification  Jeremy Crean, Deputy Group Secretary  Date of notification  12 August 2013   |
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Information required under ISE Listing Rule 6.10
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15 | Description of class of share  ORDINARY STOCK OF €0.05 PER UNIT | 16 | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  0.0003318%   |
17 | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  N/A  | 18 | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  100,000 UNITS OF ORDINARY STOCK OF €0.05 PER UNIT 0.0003318% OF ORDINARY STOCK  |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
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19 | Date of grant N/A | 20 | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A |
21 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A Â | 22 | Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A |
23 | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A | 24 | Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A |
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 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification  Jeremy Crean, Deputy Group Secretary  Date of notification  12 August 2013 |
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