1.

Name of applicant:   Irish Continental Group plc

2.

Name of scheme:  ICG Share Option Plan

3.

Period of return:                             From:       18 April 2008          to:  17 October 2008

4.

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

5.

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

 900,000 ICG Units

6.

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:

82,500 ICG Units

7.

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

817,500 ICG Units

Name of contact:

Tom Corcoran

Telephone number of contact:

+353 1 8552222