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23 Apr 2008 12:31

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe23 April 2008 FORM 8.1/8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of disclosure 23rd April 2008 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing 22nd April 2008 Dealing in FBD Holdings Plc (1) Class of securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 5,000 32.500000 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 362,927 1.09% *In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are partyto certain CFDs ( see below) (4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation ............................................................................... (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4) If category (l), explain............................................................................... (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more theclass of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above.................................................. (Also print name of signatory) Ross Tanton Telephone and extension number: 0207 894 7214 / rtanton@cantor.co.uk Date of Disclosure: 23rd April 2008 Form 8 Enclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 362,927 FBD Holdings plcordinary shares. 362,927 of these shares are held to hedge Contract forDifference ("CFD") positions for clients. A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking along economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client canrealise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above thereference price. The holder of a Long CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of theunderlying security goes up. The holder of a Short CFD contract will realise again if the price of the underlying security goes down. There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and anyclients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlyingshares used to hedge Long CFDs and/or Spread bets. The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts. Contracts for Differences Disclosure Date: 23/04/08 FBD Holdings Plc Cantor Reference Fitzgerald Underlying Number PriceProduct Name Date Executed Buy/Sell Of Shares EURFBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 18/11/05 Sell 3000 32.1FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 27/10/06 Sell 5000 39.825FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/02/07 Sell 2500 40FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 30/05/07 Sell 150 39.499FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 31/05/07 Sell 2000 39.25FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 30/07/07 Sell 5200 26.5FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 03/08/07 Sell 1750 28.4FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/08/07 Sell 850 39.499FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/08/07 Sell 4750 39.7FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 10/12/07 Sell 1250 23.85FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/01/08 Sell 35000 25.572FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 04/01/08 Sell 20000 25.7FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/01/08 Sell 15000 25.7FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 08/01/08 Sell 5000 25.7FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 36000 25.478FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 15000 25.6FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 25000 25.636FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/02/08 Sell 24000 28.4FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 11/02/08 Sell 82077 28.2FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 11/02/08 Sell 40000 28FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 18/02/08 Sell 20000 27.25FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/03/08 Sell 2000 28.55FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 25/03/08 Sell 5000 28.8FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/04/08 Sell 1900 29.65FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 09/04/08 Sell 3000 33.5FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 16/04/08 Sell 7500 32.5 362927 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange