Blocklisting Interim Review

To:

Listing Applications,

Irish Stock Exchange,

28 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2

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

Allfirst Financial Stock Option Plan

3.

Period of return:

From 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010

4.

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme (at commencement of above period)

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

86,598

182,598

5.

Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

NIL

NIL

6.

Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period:

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

86,598

182,598

(All options in the Allfirst Financial Stock Option Plan have either been exercised or expired and so the shares block listed but not allotted to the Plan are being amalgamated with the shares block listed for allotment to the AIB Group Share Option Scheme - see attached appendix)

7.

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission:

693,798 Ordinary Shares, €0.32 each (nominal), admitted to listing on 28 March, 2002

Total number of shares in issue at the end of the period - 918,435,570 (inclusive of 35,680,114 Treasury Shares)

Contact for queries:

Name

Mr. David O'Callaghan, Company Secretary

Address

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Telephone

+353 1 641 4672

Person making the return:

Name

Mr. David O'Callaghan

Position

Company Secretary

To:

Listing Applications,

Irish Stock Exchange,

28 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2

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 Group Share Option Scheme

3.

Period of return:

From 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010

4.

Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme (at commencement of above period)

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

NIL

5,878,500

5.

Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

NIL

NIL

6.

Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period:

Irish Stock Exchange:

London Stock Exchange:

86,598

6,061,098

(incorporating amalgamation of shares block listed for, but not allotted to, the Allfirst Financial Stock Option Plan, in relation to which no options are outstanding - see attached appendix)

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;

693,798 shares originally listed in relation to Allfirst Financial Stock Option Plan - remaining 86,598 shares block listed on ISE and 182, 598 shares block listed on LSE, and not yet allotted, amalgamated with AIB Group Share Option Scheme above for period end.

Total number of shares in issue at the end of the period - 918,435,570 (inclusive of 35,680,114 Treasury Shares)

Contact for queries:

Name

Mr. David O'Callaghan, Company Secretary

Address

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Telephone

+353 1 641 4672

Person making the return:

Name

Mr. David O'Callaghan

Position

Company Secretary

AIB Group

Share Option Scheme

Allfirst Financial

Stock Option Plan

Total AIB Group

Share Option Scheme following

amalgamation

Irish Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Irish Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Irish Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Listed March 2002:

9,000,000

9,000,000

693,798

693,798

9,693,798

9,693,798

Allotted prior to start of period:

9,000,000

3,121,500

607,200

511,200

9,607,200

3,632,700

Balance not yet allotted:

0

5,878,500

86,598

182,598

86,598

6,061,098