Notice of Results of Meeting

An adjourned meeting (the Meeting) of the holders of the CAD 400,000,000 Fixed Rate/Floating Dated Subordinated Notes due September 2015 (ISIN: CA062786AA67) of The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the Issuer), convened by the Issuer pursuant to a notice dated 16 August 2011 setting out the extraordinary resolution to be considered (the Extraordinary Resolution), was held on 30 August 2011.

Results of the Meeting

The Issuer hereby confirms that the Meeting was quorate and the Extraordinary Resolution was not passed. Accordingly, the modifications referred to in the Extraordinary Resolution will not be implemented.

This Notice is given by:

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND

Head Office - 5th Floor

40 Mespil Road

Dublin 4

Ireland

Dated 31 August 2011

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.