Holding(s) in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
28 September 2004



                            IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP



RE: Notification of Substantial Shareholding

Pursuant to the obligation placed on us by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules,
we advise that on 27th September 2004, the Company received notification that
AIB Group and its subsidiaries has a notifiable interest in 2,715,784 Ordinary
Shares in Irish Continental Group plc., representing 11.2% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.



The breakdown of registered holders has been notified as follows:

Registered Holder .............................No. of Shares held

AIB Custodial Nominees Limited (A/C 184224)................22,756

Bank of New York Nominees Ltd..............................23,203

Nortrust Nominees Ltd......................................73,937

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184345)...........9,391

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184321).........313,506

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184316)..........29,744

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184219)...........6,810

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184615)..........19,267

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184235).........584,479

Skerries Nominees Ltd.....................................213,152

Goodbody Stockbroker Nominees Ltd.......................1,409,839

Alibank Nominees Limited (A/C T04715).......................3,600

Alibank Nominees Limited (A/C T04716).......................3,300

Alibank Nominees Limited (A/C T00018).......................2,800



28th September 2004


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