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Allied Irish Banks PLC02 April 2007 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Financial Services Authority 25, The North Colonnade Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS 1. Name of company Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. 2. Name of scheme AIB Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 23 September 2006 - 30 March 2007 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme (at commencement of above period) Irish Stock Exchange:* NIL London Stock Exchange:* 5,878,500 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: Irish Stock Exchange: * NIL London Stock Exchange: * NIL 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period: Irish Stock Exchange:* NIL London Stock Exchange:* 5,878,500 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission: 9,000,000 Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each (nominal), admitted to listing on 28 March, 2002 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in orderfor us to update our records 918,435,570 (inclusive of 41,975,804 Treasury Shares held) Contact for queriesName Mr. David O'Callaghan, Assistant SecretaryAddress Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.Telephone +353 1 641 4672 Person making the returnName Mr. David O'CallaghanPosition Assistant Secretary,Signature *Under the rules of the Irish Stock Exchange ("ISE") that applied up to 29November 2004, bought-back shares held as Treasury Shares were de-listed, andwere required to be (re-) listed if re-issued. As the FSA does not de-listbought-back shares, their re-listing on the London Stock Exchange (on re-issue)does not arise. The ISE rules regarding bought-back shares were amended witheffect from 29 November 2004 and are now in line with those of the FSA. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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