Holding(s) in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
14 December 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 14th December 2004, the Company received notification that AIB
Group and its subsidiaries has a notifiable interest in 2,660,160 Ordinary
Shares in Irish Continental Group plc., representing 11.4% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.



The breakdown of registered holders has been notified as follows:

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


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

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

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184344).........9,391

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184346).........6,488

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184347).........1,416

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184224).......22,756

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184321)......301,751

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 184620).........5,272

BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd (A/C 184235)......555,348

Goodbody Stockbroker Nominees Ltd.......................1,592,427

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

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

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

Alibank Nominees Limited (A/C T08389).......................2,650



14th December 2004




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