3 Sep 2010 08:49
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Bank of Ireland |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Harris Associates L.P. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Same as 3 |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 31 August 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2 September 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3% |
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares
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| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect | ||||
| IE0030606259
| 34,575,777 | 34,575,777 | 158,382,855 | 158,382,855 |
| 3.02% |
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| B: Financial Instruments
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B)
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 158,382,855 | 3.02% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| Proxy Voting:
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| 10. Name of proxy holder:
| N/A |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
| N/A |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
| N/A |
| 13. Additional information:
| Bank of Ireland is making this notification on receipt of a notification from Harris Associates L.P. under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007. |
| 14 Contact name:
| Helen Nolan - Group Secretary |
| 15. Contact telephone name:
| +353 76 6234710 |