Purchase of Own Securities

FBD Holdings PLC
26 March 2002


                           FBD Holdings plc ('FBD' )

                             Purchase of Own Shares


FBD announces that it has purchased 12,557 of its own Ordinary Shares
(representing 0.03% of the Company's issued share capital). The purchases took
place on 26th March, 2002 at a price of € 5.20.

Date :          26th March, 2002

Issued on behalf of FBD Holdings plc by Bloxham Stockbrokers


For Reference :

Paul O'Callaghan, 01 409 3200

Philip Fitzsimons, 01 409 3200



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