Holding(s) in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
13 September 2005

                            IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP


Re: Notification of Substantial Shareholding


Pursuant to the obligation placed upon us by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules
we advise that, on 13 Spetember 2005, the Company received notification that AIB
Group and its subsidiaries has a notifiable interest in 2,666,558 Ordinary
Shares in Irish Continental Group plc, representing 11.42% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.

The breakdown of registered holders has been notified as follows:


Registered Holder.....................................No of shares held

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184219.......................7,422
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184224......................27,555
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184235......................24,585
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184316......................23,770
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184321.....................932,093
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184344......................13,187
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184346.......................6,691
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184347.......................1,416
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184615......................21,076
BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184620.......................6,804
Nortrust Nominees................................................98,933
Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T04715...............................3,600
Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T04716...............................3,300
Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T17151...............................1,800
Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited........................1,439,584
Skerries Nominees Limited........................................19,039
Bank of New York Nominees Limited................................35,703


13 September 2005


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