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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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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) | |
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
 Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Harris Associates L.P. |
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Same as 3 |
 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 21 October 2010 |
 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 October 2010 |
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 4% |
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8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares  | |||||||
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 | |||
 Direct |  Indirect |  Direct |  Indirect | ||||
IE0030606259 Â | 158,382,855 | 158,382,855 | 218,191,792 | 218,191,792 | 4.11% |
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B: Financial Instruments  | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||
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) Â | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
218,191,792 | 4.11% |
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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: Â | |
10. Name of proxy holder: Â | N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Â | N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Â | N/A |
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13. Additional information: Â | 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: Â | Helen Nolan - Group Secretary |
15. Contact telephone name: Â | +353 76 6234710 |
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