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Japanese Accelerated Perf Fund Ltd14 March 2007 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests In Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the Japanese Accelerated Performance underlying issuer of existing shares Fund Limited to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Disclosure made under transitional provisionsof transparency directive. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Allied Irish Banks plc and subsidiariesthe notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if HSBC Global Cutodian Nominee (UK) Ltddifferent from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date Not applicableon which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 7%or reached: 8. Notified details: See below A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringshares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting of rights rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectParticipating 2,250,000 2,250,000 7.5%SharesGB0033788018 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,250,000 7.5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:All registered holders (see below) are under the direct control of Allied IrishBanks p.l.c. and its subsidiaries.HSBC Global Custodian Nominee (UK) Ltd - 2,250,000 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Not Applicable11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not Applicable12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting Not Applicablerights: 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Anson Fund Managers Limited15. Contact telephone number: 01481 722260 14 March 2007 E&OE - in tranmission This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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