Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with Section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990 ("the Act")) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Act; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

BOTH (i) AND (ii)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

ANDREW LANGFORD

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial

interest 1

DIRECTOR NAMED AT 3. ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

ANDREW LANGFORD

8.

State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

4,000

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.01%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

NOT APPLICABLE

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NOT APPLICABLE

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

€6.475

14.

Date and place of transaction

6 SEPTEMBER 2011, DUBLIN

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

25,500

(0.08%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

7 SEPTEMBER 2011

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification 7 SEPTEMBER 2011