Holding in Company

FBD Holdings PLC
22 January 2008


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.  Name of listed company

    FBD HOLDINGS PLC

2.  Name of shareholder with a major interest

    BANK OF IRELAND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED ('BIAM')

3.  Please state whether notification indicates that it is
    regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
    individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
    or children under the age of 18

    NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST.  THE SHARES ARE HELD BY BIAM ON
    BEHALF OF A RANGE OF CLIENTS WHO ARE EACH THE BENEFICIAL
    OWNER OF A PORTION OF THE SHAREHOLDING.

4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
    holder, the number of shares held by each of them

    Number of shares     Registered name

              14,423     BNY Custodial Nominees Limited
             151,874     Mellon Nominees Limited
           1,465,572     Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited
              20,958     Nortrust Nominees Limited
           ---------
           1,652,827

5.  Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

    N/A

6.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by
    company should not be taken into account when calculating
    percentage)

    N/A

7.  Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

    105,884 (SINCE THE LAST NOTIFICATION FROM BIAM RECEIVED 17
    DECEMBER 2007)

8.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by
    company should not be taken into account when calculating
    percentage)

    0.32%

9.  Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH

10. Date of transaction

    NOT DISCLOSED

11. Date listed company informed

    22 JANUARY 2008

12. Total holding following this notification

    1,652,827

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
    notification (any treasury shares held by company should not
    be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    4.97%

14. Any additional information

    NONE

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
    [phone]

16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed
    company responsible for making this notification

    CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of notification

    22 JANUARY 2008




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