1.

Name of company     Irish Continental Group plc

2.

Name of scheme   Irish Continental Group Share Option Plan

3.

Period of return:                             From         01 August 2005             to  1 February 2006

4.

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme

 111,076 ICG Units

5.

Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:

5,000 ICG Units

6.

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

106,076 ICG Units

7.

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission;

250,000 ICG Units listed 20 February 2004

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records

23,351,458  ICG Units (Excluding of  899,500 ICG Units held as treasury shares)

Contact for queries:

Address:

Name:  Tom Corcoran

Ferryport, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1

Telephone:

+ 353 1 855 2222