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Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)12 February 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Bank of Irelandissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------ --------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):Threshold crossed from 4% to 3% in total Yesholding -------------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Bank of Ireland Asset Managementnotification obligation: -------------------------------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if BNY Custodial Nominees Ltddifferent from 3): Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd Mellon Nominees Ltd Nortrust Nominees Ltd -------------------------- ------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on 5 February 2008which the threshold is crossed or ------------------------reached if different):--------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: Received on 12 February 2008-------------------------- ------------------------7. Threshold that is crossed : 4%-------------------------- ------------------------ 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of to the triggering transactionshares transactionIfpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofuse ISIN shares voting shares rights voting rightscode rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 38,749,233 3.87% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights38,749,233 3.87% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:BNY Custodial Nominees Ltd - 444,252 unitsBank of Ireland Nominees Ltd - 35,774,578 unitsMellon Nominees Ltd - 2,126,476 unitsNortrust Nominees Ltd - 403,927 units Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: See 13 below 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: See 13 below 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: See 13 below 13. These units of stock are registered in nominee company names, asAdditional listed above, as registered owners only, on behalf of a range ofinformation: clients who are the beneficial owners. As previously announced , the issued stock of Bank of Ireland increased to 999,995,055 units following the take - up of 9,148,760 units under the Stock Alternative Scheme. 14 Contact John B. Clifford, Group Secretaryname: 15. Contacttelephonename: +353 1 6043400 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & emailOther useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full nameContact addressPhone number & emailOther useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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