TR1 Baillie Gifford 15 Sept STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Bank of Ireland
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [../] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Baillie Gifford & Co

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Baillie Gifford & Co as discretionary managers for their clients

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

12 September 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified;

15 September 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

8. Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of

shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)

Situation previous to the

Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of

shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)

Number of

Shares

Number of

Voting rights

Number of

shares

Number of voting

rights

% of voting rights

Class/type of

shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)

Number of

Shares

Number of

Voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

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972,668,791

972,668,791

1,298,645,768

-

4.01%

-

SUBTOTAL A

(based on aggregate voting rights)

972,668,791

972,668,791

1,298,645,768

4.01%

B) Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial

Expiration Date

Exercise/Conversion

Number of voting

% of voting rights

instrument

Period/ Date

rights that may be

acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

SUBTOTAL B (in

relation to all expiration dates)

n/a

n/a

Total (A+B)

number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,298,645,768

4.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Baillie Gifford & Co (parent company) Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Baillie Gifford & Co) holds 2.71% as discretionary manager for its clients

10. In case of proxy voting: n/a
11. Additional information: n/a

Done at Dublin on 15 September 2014 Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
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