BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.1 | Name of the Issuer The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | 2 | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Mr Donal Collins - PDMR |
3 | State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person N/A | 4 | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification in relation to person named in 2 above |
5 | Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary Stock of €0.05 per unit | 6 | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder Davycrest Nominees Limited |
7 | State the nature of the transaction Acquisition of Ordinary Stock | 8 | Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 500,000 units of Ordinary Stock |
9 | Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of N/A | 10 | Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction €0.27 per unit of Ordinary Stock |
11 | Date and place of transaction 1 August 2014, Dublin, Ireland | 12 | Date issuer informed of transaction 1 August 2014 |
13 | Any additional information | 14 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries Helen Nolan Group Secretary Tele No: + 353 (0) 76 623 4710 |
5 | Description of class of share Ordinary Stock of €0.05 per unit | 16 | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0015% |
17 | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A | 18 | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 500,000 units of Ordinary Stock of €0.05 each 0.0015% |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
19 | Date of grant N/A | 20 | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A |
21 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A | 22 | Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A |
23 | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A | 24 | Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A |
Name and signature ofduly designated officer ofissuer responsible for making notification
Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Date of notification
l August 2014
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