Purchase of Own Shares

FBD Holdings PLC
15 March 2002




                           FBD Holdings plc ('FBD' )

                             Purchase of Own Shares



FBD announces that it has purchased 7,375 of its own Ordinary Shares
(representing 0.018% of the Company's issued share capital). The purchases took
place on 15th March, 2002 at a price ranging between Euro 5.05 and Euro 5.10.

Date :          15th 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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