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15 Oct 2007 17:47

Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)15 October 2007 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Bank of Ireland 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Harris Associates L.P 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Harris Associates L.P - 30,245,800 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 530,258 6. Percentage of issued class 0.053% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Stock 10. Date of transaction 11 October 2007 11. Date company informed 15 October 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 30,245,800 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.05% 14. Any additional information Bank of Ireland are making this notification on receipt of a notification fromHarris Associates L.P under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations2007 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries John B. CliffordTel: 00 353 1 6043400 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Ella Cullen Date of notification 15 October 2007 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange