F.b.d.hldgs Regulatory News (FBH)

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

23 April 2012

Re-issue of Treasury Shares

FBD Holdings plc ("FBD" or the "Company") announces that on 20 April 2012, 10,000 shares were transferred out of the Company's holding of treasury shares pursuant to the exercise of a share option under the FBD Holdings plc Executive Share Option Scheme.

The shares were re-issued at a price of €2.50 per share.

Issued Share Capital Update

Following the above transfer FBD now holds 2,154,312 shares in treasury and has 33,306,894 Ordinary Shares of €0.60 each in issue, excluding the treasury shares.

Confirmation of number of voting rights

The total number of shares in issue which are both admitted to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and carry voting rights is 33,306,894. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in FBD Holdings plc.

Section 209 (3) of the Companies Act, 1990 effectively suspends any voting rights attaching to the 2,154,312 treasury shares for so long as they are held in treasury.

For Reference

About FBD Holdings plc

FBD is one of Ireland's largest property and casualty insurers looking after the insurance needs of farmers, private individuals and business owners.

The following details relate to FBD's ordinary shares of €0.60 each which are publicly traded:

FBD Holdings plc FBD House, Bluebell, Dublin 12

Registered in Dublin, Ireland Registered Number 135882