Issue of Debt

09-Sep-05

Bank of Ireland has mandated Bank of Montreal, London and Merrill Lynch, International to lead manage a benchmark fixed/floating rate Canadian Dollar Lower Tier Two issue. The deal will be launched in the near future, subject to market conditions.
Stabilisation in accordance with article 9(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC).

Enquiries:

Brian Kealy
Head of Capital Management
0035386-6089629

Geraldine Deighan
Head of Investor Relations
003531-6043501

Dan Loughrey
Head of Group Corporate Communications
003531-6043833

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