Notice of EGM

FBD Holdings PLC
24 March 2006

                                FBD Holdings plc

                            ('FBD' or 'the Company')



                    Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting


FBD announces that a circular containing a notice convening an Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Company ('EGM') has been posted to shareholders today ('
the Circular'). The EGM is to be held immediately following the Company's Annual
General Meeting which is being held at 12.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 April 2006 at
FBD House, Bluebell, Dublin 12.



The EGM is being convened to propose a resolution for the approval of a waiver
granted by the Irish Takeover Panel under the Irish Takeover Rules.



Document Availability

A copy of the Circular and form of proxy for use at the EGM, has been submitted
to the Irish Stock Exchange and to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be
available for inspection at the following locations:



Company Announcements Office,

Irish Stock Exchange,

28 Anglesea Street,

Dublin 2.



Tel: + 353 1 6174200



and:-



Financial Services Authority,

25 The North Colonnade,

Canary Wharf,

London E14 5HS,

United Kingdom.



Tel: + 44 207 066 1000



Date:    24 March, 2006



For Reference:



David J. Flynn, FBD Holdings plc    [phone]













This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           The Irish Stock Exchange.












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