Irish Cont. Regulatory News (ICGC)

21 Mar 2007 11:44

Irish Continental Group PLC21 March 2007 Irish Continental Group Plc Re: Holding in Company A letter from BOISS to the Irish Stock Exchange dated 21 March 2007, received bythe Irish Stock Exchange on the 21 March 2007. Irish Stock Exchange 28 Anglesea Street Dublin 2 Date: 21-03- 2007 To whom it concerns In compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify youthat, as at 20-Mar-2007, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank of IrelandNominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish StockExchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below. Stock Name Issued Share Capital Current Holding Current Threshold % Holding % Crossed Irish Continental 23,506,708 2,309,891 9% 10%Group Units This shareholding represents the holdings of our entire client base. For the avoidance of doubt, Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd holds stock on behalfof our entire client base, which includes our 3rd party clients and our Bank ofIreland Group clients. If you have any queries on this matter please do not hesitate to contact SarahMacDonald, on 6700300. Yours sincerely, Compliance Dept Bank of Ireland Securities Services This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange