Holding(s) in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
08 August 2003





                            IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP



                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT



Notification of Substantial Shareholding

Pursuant to the obligation placed on us by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules,
we advise that;

(i) On 7th August 2003, the Company received notification that Gartmore
Investment Limited has a notifiable interest in 740,896 Units in Irish
Continental Group plc., representing 3.0% of the Company's issued share capital

(ii) On 8th August 2003, the Company received notification that Allied Irish
Banks plc and its subsidiaries has a notifiable interest in 2,627,687 Units in
Irish Continental Group plc., representing 10.9% of the Company's issued share
capital.

The breakdown of registered holders has been notified as follows:

Registered Holder ..................................No. of Units held

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184321) ...........507,138

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited(A/C 184316)...............35,477

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184315)............ 74,990

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184,219)............11,749

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184224).............35,067

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184201)........... 632,784

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184345)........... 108,363

Nortrust Nominees Ltd....................................... 131,327

Bank of New York Nominees Ltd.............................26,703

Skerries Nominees Ltd......................................1,062,602

Nutraco Nominees Ltd.......................................... 1,487





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8th August 2003


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