BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC 
By
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): [x] 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:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: January 11, 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
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 |
Ordinary - ISIN IE0030606259 | 2,095,708,091 | 2,095,708,091 | 1,774,684,376 | 5.89% | |||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,095,708,091 | 2,095,708,091 | 1,774,684,376 | 5.89% |
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | Nil | Nil |
Total (A+B) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,774,684,376 | 1,774,684,376 | 5.89% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
10. In case of proxy voting: N/A
11. Additional information: Done at Dublin on 14 January 2013
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