Block listing Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



 Date:   1 November 2010



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|1.|Name of applicant:   Irish Continental Group plc                           |
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|2.|Name of scheme:  ICG Share Option Plan                                     |
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|3.|Period  of return:                              From:       20 April 2010  |
|  |to:  19 October  2010                                                      |
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|4.|Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from  |650,000 ICG Units  |
|  |previous return:                                       |                   |
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|5.|Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been |                   |
|  |increased since the date of the last return (if any    |                   |
|  |increase has been applied for):                        |Nil                |
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|6.|Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under       |202,500 ICG Units  |
|  |scheme(s) during period:                               |                   |
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|7.|Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted|447,500 ICG Units  |
|  |at end of period:                                      |                   |
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| Name of contact:             | Tom Corcoran   |
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| Telephone number of contact: | [phone] |
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