Director/PDMR Shareholding

FBD Holdings PLC
04 September 2007

SCHEDULE 11
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1.   Name of the Issuer
     FBD HOLDINGS PLC

2.   State whether the notification relates to:
     (i)   a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;
     (ii)  a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as
           extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into 
           the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies 
           Act 1990; or
     (iii) both (i) and (ii)
     BOTH (i) AND (ii)

3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
     ADRIAN TAHENY - DIRECTOR

4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
     NOT APPLICABLE

5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
     person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial 
     interest
     DIRECTOR NAMED AT 3. ABOVE

6.   Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or
     financial instruments relating to shares
     ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH

7.   Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of
     shares held by each of them
     DIRECTOR NAMED AT 3. ABOVE

8.   State the nature of the transaction
     PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired
     3,500

10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
     should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
     0.01%

11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed
     NOT APPLICABLE

12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
     should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
     NOT APPLICABLE

13.  Price per share or value of transaction
     €26.00

14.  Date and place of transaction
     4 SEPTEMBER 2007, DUBLIN

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
     following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into 
     account when calculating percentage)
     13,500 (0.04%)

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
     4 SEPTEMBER 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes:


17.  Date of grant

18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price
     is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held
     following notification

23.  Any additional information

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
     00 353 1 409 3212

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification
4 SEPTEMBER 2007



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