Rule 8.3- (FBD Holdings plc)

24 Apr 2008 12:19

Allied Irish Banks PLC24 April 2008 FORM 8.1/8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Disclosure: 24 April 2008 Date of Dealing: 23 April 2008 Dealing in: FBD Holdings plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 1. 1,000 32.00 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 365,508 (1.10%) (4) Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries (5) (a) Name of purchaser/vendor: -n/a (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: - Goodbody Stockbrokers (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A (ii) associate of offeree YES Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain: Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ____________________ Tanya Barry Assistant Secretary Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6412348 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange