Re: Blocklisting Review

4 Jan 2006 11:01

Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)04 January 2006 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland 2. Name of scheme Group Stock Option Scheme Shave Save (SAYE) Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 July 2005 To 31 December 2005 4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issuedunder scheme of end of last period 7,602,959.52 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: 748,056- Stock Option 331,066 SAYE - 416,990 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 6,854,903.52 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originallylisted and the date of admission; 5 million units of Ordinary Stock Block listed on 7 May 2003 10 Million Units of Ordinary Stock Block listed 19 May 2005 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in orderfor us to update our records 972,303,262 Units of Ordinary Stock of €0.64 each issued as at 31 December 2005 Contact for queries Name Bank of Ireland Giles Kerr Address Group Secretary's Office Head Office Lr Baggot St Dublin 2Telephone 343 - 1 - 6043860Person MakingReturn Name: Position: Giles Kerr Deputy Group Secretary 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