Directorate Change

14 May 2007 07:00

Bristol & West PLC14 May 2007 BRISTOL & WEST PLC ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bristol & West plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of Ireland, hasannounced the following change to its Board of Directors. Mr Kieran Coleman has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Bristol & Westas Finance Director with effect from 14 May 2007. Mr Coleman (aged 38) joinedBristol & West from Prudential earlier this year. Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information requiredto be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules 14 May 2007 Ends For further information, please contact:-Richard HoldenCompany SecretaryBristol & West plc0044 117 943 2583 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange