Voting Rights and Capital

30 Sep 2008 16:40



FBD HOLDINGS PLC

30 September 2008

Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, FBD Holdings plc ("FBD") announces that:

As of 30 September 2008, FBD has 33,269,476 Ordinary Shares of €0.60 each ("Shares") in issue, excluding treasury shares, and holds 2,191,730 Shares in treasury.

The total number of Shares in issue which are both admitted to trading on the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and carry voting rights is 33,269,476. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in FBD Holdings plc.

Section 209 (3) of the Companies Act, 1990 effectively suspends any voting rights attaching to the 2,191,730 treasury shares for so long as they are held in treasury.

For reference:

FBD Holdings plc Telephone 

Conor Gouldson, Group Secretary +353 1 409 3208

FBD Holdings plc FBD House Bluebell Dublin 12 Ireland

Registered in Dublin, Ireland Registered Number 135882