Directorate Change

12 Sep 2006 12:00

Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)12 September 2006 Bank of Ireland today announced that Denis O'Brien is stepping down as a memberof the Court and as Deputy Governor. Informing the Court of his decision, which takes effect immediately, he saidthat his growing international business interests together with the demands ofan extensive travel schedule, meant that he could no longer devote the timerequired to the ever increasing workload of the Court. Commenting on the announcement, the Governor of Bank of Ireland, RichardBurrows, said "On behalf of his colleagues on the Court I would like to thankDenis for the significant contribution he has made to the work of the Court andits committees since his appointment as a Director in 2000." 12 September 2006 For further information contact: Dan Loughrey Head of Group Corporate Communications 353 1 604 3833 Geraldine Deighan Head of Group Investor Relations 353 1 604 3501 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange