Holding in Company

FBD Holdings PLC
18 October 2004

















FBD Holdings plc



Notification pursuant to Sections 67 to 79 of the Companies Act, 1990 ('Act')



FBD Holdings plc ('FBD') was notified on 18th October, 2004 that Farmer Business
Developments plc disposed of 2,570,000 ordinary shares in the capital of FBD on
18th October, 2004. This disposal represented 6.14 per cent of the issued share
capital of FBD.



Following the disposal, Farmer Business Developments plc holds ordinary shares
in the capital of FBD representing 31.12 per cent of the issued share capital of
FBD.  A breakdown of that interest between registered holders as required by
section 71(3) of the Act is as follows:


Registrated Holder                                   Number of ordinary share of €0.60 each
Farmer Business Developments Plc                     13,031,948





Date :             18th October, 2004



Issued on behalf of FBD Holdings plc by Bloxham.



For Reference :



Philip Fitzsimons,  01 409 3200



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.














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