Purchase of Own Securities

FBD Holdings PLC
13 November 2001




                          FBD Holdings plc ('FBD' )

                            Purchase of Own Shares



FBD announces that it has purchased 157,621 of its own Ordinary Shares
(representing 0.38 per cent of the Company's issued share capital). The
purchases took place on 12th November, 2001 at a price of Euro 4.15 per share.

Date :          12th November, 2001

Issued on behalf of FBD Holdings plc by Bloxham Stockbrokers



For Reference :


       Paul O'Callaghan, 4093200

       Philip Fitzsimmons, 4093200