10th Aug 2005 10:07
Lehman Brothers Intl (Europe)10 August 2005 10 August 2005 Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States orany jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful. Allied Irish Banks, plc Stabilisation Notice Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (contact: Edward Mizuhara; telephone: 0207103 5019) hereby gives notice that the Stabilising Managers named below maystabilise the offer of the following securities in accordance with CommissionRegulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC). The securities: Issuer: Allied Irish Banks, plc Guarantor (if any): Not applicable Aggregate nominal amount: £400,000,000 Description: Undated Callable Step-up Subordinated Notes Offer price: United Kingdom Treasury 4.75 % 2015 + 88 basis points Stabilisation: Stabilising Managers: Lehman Brothers International (Europe) of 25 Bank Street, London E14 5LE and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. of 125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ Stabilisation period expected tostart on: the date of this announcement Stabilisation period expected toend no later than: 1 October 2005 (30 days after the proposed issue date of the securities) Maximum size of over-allotmentfacility: 5% of the aggregate nominal amount stated above In connection with the offer of the above securities, the Stabilising Managersmay over-allot the securities or effect transactions with a view to supportingthe market price of those securities at a level higher than that which otherwiseprevail. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilising Managers will takeany stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun, may be ended atany time. This announcement is for information purposes and does not constitute aninvitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or disposeof any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction. The securities have notbeen, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or anexemption from registration. There has not been and will not be a public offerof the securities in the United States. This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates aredirected only at persons outside the United Kingdom and persons in the UnitedKingdom who have professional experience in matters related to investments orwho are high net worth persons within article 12(5) of the Financial Servicesand Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005 and must not be acted onor relied on by other persons in the United Kingdom. In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is communicated in, orthe offer of the securities to which it relates is made in, any EEA Member Statethat has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicableimplementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Directive") beforethe publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has beenapproved by the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with theProspectus Directive (or which has been approved by a competent authority inanother Member State and notified to the competent authority in that MemberState in accordance with the Prospectus Directive), this announcement and theoffer are only addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who arequalified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive (or who areother persons to whom the offer may lawfully be addressed) and must not be actedon or relied on by other persons in that Member State. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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