22 December 2009
Pursuant to its obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 ("The Regulations"), Irish Continental Group plc sets out below details of a notification received under The Regulations.
Tom Corcoran
Company Secretary
Standard Form TR-1
Voting rights attached to shares - Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Irish Continental Group Plc
[ X]an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ]an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[]an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3.Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries
4.Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
:
21 December 2009
6.Date on which issuer notified;
22 December 2009
7.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8.Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary shares of Euro 0.60 each (Sedols: |
736,249 |
736,249 |
746,329 |
746,329 |
Nil |
3.03% |
Nil |
Ordinary shares of Euro 0.60 each (Sedols: |
736,249 |
736,249 |
746,329 |
746,329 |
Nil |
3.03% |
Nil |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
746,329 |
746,329 |
3.03% |
9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable:
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
10.In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11.Additional information:
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a)Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. |
Phone number & email |
01 6600311 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
b)Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
Full name |
David Schorman |
Contact address |
Assistant Secretary, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. |
Phone number |
01 7721006 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information
| Registered Holder | Class of Security | No. of shares Held |
| Bank of New York Nominees Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 26,283 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184062 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 126,682 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184219 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 2,954 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184234 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 7,827 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184235 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 14,782 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184316 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 22,485 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184321 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 70,498 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184344 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 3,122 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184346 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 148 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184347 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 1,060 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184615 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 11,320 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184620 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 3,510 |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 41,057 |
| Alibank Nominees Limited A/C T04715 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 910 |
| Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ltd | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 413,690 |
| AIB Services Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 1 |
| Total AIB Holdings 15 December 2009 | 746,329 |
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