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

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

26 March 2019

Re-issue of Treasury Shares

FBD Holdings plc ("FBD" or the "Company") announces that 189,526 Ordinary Shares of €0.60 each (hereinafter "shares") were transferred out of the Company's holding of treasury shares today pursuant to the vesting of shares conditionally awarded to executives in October 2015 and March 2016 under the FBD Performance Share Plan, or LTIP, which was approved by shareholders in May 2007.

These shares were transferred at a price of €8.70 per share.

Issued Share Capital Update

Following the above transfer FBD now holds 605,479 shares in treasury and has 34,855,727 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 34,855,727. 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 109 (4) of the Companies Act, 2014 effectively suspends any voting rights attaching to the 605,479 treasury shares for so long as they are held in treasury.

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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