Holding in Company

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of listed company

FBD HOLDINGS PLC

2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

BANK OF IRELAND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED ("BIAM")

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is

regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in

respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an

individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse

or children under the age of 18

NOTIFICATION MADE TO FBD HOLDINGS PLC PURSUANT TO PART IV OF

THE COMPANIES ACT 1990.

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST. THE SHARES ARE HELD BY BIAM ON

BEHALF OF A RANGE OF CLIENTS WHO ARE EACH THE BENEFICIAL OWNER

OF A PORTION OF THE SHAREHOLDING.

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,

the number of shares held by each of them

Number of shares Registered name

117,567 Mellon Nominees Limited

854,566 Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited

17,364 Nortrust Nominees Limited

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989,497

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

NOT DISCLOSED.

6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by

company should not be taken into account when calculating

percentage)

NOT DISCLOSED

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT APPLICABLE

8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by

company should not be taken into account when calculating

percentage)

NOT APPLICABLE

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH

10.Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11.Date listed company informed

17 FEBRUARY 2010

12.Total holding following this notification

989,497

13.Total percentage holding of issued class following this

notification (any treasury shares held by company should not

be taken into account when calculating percentage)

2.97%

14.Any additional information

NONE

15.Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

+353 1 409 3200

16.Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed

company responsible for making this notification

CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

17 FEBRUARY 2010