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21 Sep 2007

    Notification of Major Interests in Shares

    Bank of Ireland has received notification from Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited ('BIAM') as required by Part IV of the Companies Act 1990, that, as at 20 September 2007, BIAM held 49,037,206 units in Bank of Ireland, registered as shown below; this holding represents 4.95% of the Ordinary Stock in issue.

    This notification is triggered by the reduction from 5.01% held on 17 September 2007.

    NameUnits
    BNY Custodial Nominees Ltd522,515
    Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd47,015,289
    Mellon Nominees Ltd62,678
    Nortrust Nominees Ltd1,238,902
    ROY Nominees Ltd197,822
    49,037,206

    These shares are registered in nominee company names, as listed above, as registered owners only, on behalf of a range of clients who are the beneficial owners.

    Ends

    21 September 2007

    Contacts:
    John Clifford,
    Group Secretary
    Tel: 00 353 1 604 3400