FBH.L Regulatory News (FBH)

18 Dec 2007 15:13

FBD Holdings PLC18 December 2007 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company FBD HOLDINGS PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest BANK OF IRELAND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED ("BIAM") 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST. THE SHARES ARE HELD BY BIAM ON BEHALF OF A RANGE OF CLIENTS WHO ARE EACH THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF A PORTION OF THE SHAREHOLDING. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Number of shares Registered name 14,423 BNY Custodial Nominees Limited 151,874 Mellon Nominees Limited 1,546,996 Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited 45,418 Nortrust Nominees Limited --------- 1,758,711 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 661,982 (SINCE THE LAST NOTIFICATION FROM BIAM DATED 23 MAY 2007) 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1.99% 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11. Date listed company informed 17 DECEMBER 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 1,758,711 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5.29% 14. Any additional information NONE 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY +353 1 409 3200 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 18 DECEMBER 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange