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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Permanent TSB Group Holdings p.l.c

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

[x] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :

Name: The Minister for Finance of Ireland

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Minister for Finance of Ireland, Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, D02 R583

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 07 November 2022

6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 November 2022

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: The Minister's percentage of voting rights has decreased from 74.92% to 62.44% following an allotment by Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc of 90,893,627 shares to RBS AA Holdings (UK) Limited.

8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)

Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

62.44%

Nil

62.44%

545,589,119

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

74.92%

Nil

74.92%

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

IE00BWB8X525

(ordinary shares of €0.50 each)

340,661,653

Nil

62.44%

Nil

SUBTOTAL A

340,661,653

62.44%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL B.1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL B.2

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii

[x ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Minister For Finance of Ireland

62.44%

Nil

62.44%

11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

N/A

12. Additional informationxvi:

The issuer issued 90,893,627 PTSBGH ordinary shares of €0.50 each to a nominee of NatWest so that they hold 16.66% of the enlarged share capital of PTSBGH as of Completion. The issued share capital of PTSBGH following the admission of the Subscription Shares will be 545,589,119 ordinary shares of €0.50 each. As a result the % shareholding of the Minister for Finance of Ireland has reduced.