Director/PDMR Shareholding

FBD Holdings PLC
28 June 2007


SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1.  Name of the Issuer
    FBD HOLDINGS PLC

2.  State whether the notification relates to:
    (i)  a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;
    (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by 
         section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's
         register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or
    (iii)both (i) and (ii)

    (i)

3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
    EIMEAR O'BROIN - PDMR

4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
    the connected person
    NOT APPLICABLE

5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
    PDMR NAMED AT 3. ABOVE

6.  Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or
    financial instruments relating to shares
    ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.60 EACH (HEREINAFTER 'SHARES')

7.  Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of
    shares held by each of them
    PDMR NAMED AT 3. ABOVE

8.  State the nature of the transaction
    EXERCISE OF AN OPTION OVER SHARES

9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
    acquired
    10,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
    0.03%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    disposed
    NOT APPLICABLE

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
    NOT APPLICABLE

13. Price per share or value of transaction
    €3.99 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction
    26 JUNE 2007, DUBLIN

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
    following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into 
    account when calculating percentage)
    18,500 (0.05%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    27 JUNE 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price
    is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held
    following notification

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY
    00 353 1 409 3212

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

CONOR GOULDSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification
28 JUNE 2007






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