Brochure of Particulars

FBD Holdings PLC
13 September 2000

FBD Holdings Plc


Brochure of Particulars

FBD Holdings plc has today applied to the Irish Stock Exchange and to the UK
Listing Authority for 79,000 Ordinary Shares of nominal value of IEP0.50 each
to be admitted to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and to the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority, and to the London Stock Exchange
for such shares to be admitted to trading.  These shares have been allotted,
following the exercise of 79,000 share options.  Following the latest
application the total number of IEP0.50 Ordinary Shares in issue will be
41,787,683.  The shares rank pari passu in all respects with existing Ordinary
Shares.

     Mr Niall Higgins       4,000
     Mr Martin Moran       25,000
     Mr Patrick Mc Grath   50,000

Copies of this brochure are available from the registered office of FBD
Holdings plc for fourteen days following the date of hereof.