Short Selling Disclosure

6th Oct 2008 15:30



Disclosure of Short Position Relating to Irish Publicly Quoted Bank(1)

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position (2):	Kynikos Associates LP
2. Name of the issuer of the relevant securities:	Allied Irish Banks Plc
3. Disclosable short position:	3,862,570 shares
4. Date that disclosable short position was held:	18 September 2008  (unchanged as at 6 October 2008)

(1) This form relates to the disclosure of a short position via an RIS and in compliance with Section 10 of the Market Abuse Rules (March 2006).

(2) This position is held on behalf of discretionary client(s).

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Related Shares:

ALBK.L