Short Selling Disclosure

24 Sep 2008 07:00

Eminence Capital, LLC Short Selling Disclosure

Disclosure of Short Position relating to Irish Publicly Quoted Bank(1)

1. Full name of person(s) holding the Eminence Capital, LLC disclosable short position: 2: Name of the issuer of the relevant Bank of Ireland securities: 3: Disclosable short position: 0.52%(2) 4. Date that disclosable short September 22, 2008 position was held:

(1) This form relates to the disclosure of a short position via an RIS and in compliance with Section 10 of the Market Abuse Rules (September 2008).

(2) Held on behalf of discretionary clients.