FBH.L Regulatory News (FBH)

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

30 April 2012

Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, FBD Holdings plc ("FBD") announces that:

As at 30 April 2012, FBD has 33,306,894 Ordinary Shares of €0.60 each ("Shares") in issue, excluding treasury shares, and holds 2,154,312 Shares in treasury.

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:

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