Blocklisting Six Month Return

31 Mar 2008 13:43

Allied Irish Banks PLC31 March 2008 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Financial Services Authority 25, The North Colonnade Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS 1. Name of company Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. 2. Name of scheme AIB Group Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme (at commencement of above period) Irish Stock Exchange: NIL London Stock Exchange: 5,878,500 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: Irish Stock Exchange: NIL London Stock Exchange: NIL 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period: Irish Stock Exchange: NIL London Stock Exchange: 5,878,500 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission: 9,000,000 Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each (nominal), admitted to listing on 28 March, 2002 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us toupdate our records 918,435,570 (inclusive of 37,775,504 Treasury Shares) Contact for queriesName Mr. David O'Callaghan, Assistant SecretaryAddress Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.Telephone +353 1 641 4672 Person making the returnName Mr. David O'CallaghanPosition Assistant Secretary,Signature This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange