Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4524P

FBD Holdings PLC

25 March 2009

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

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

3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director VINCENT SHERIDAN	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

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 nonbeneficial interest 1 NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them VINCENT SHERIDAN	8.	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 4,150	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01%

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 €6.025 (AVERAGE)	14.	Date and place of transaction 25 MARCH 2009, DUBLIN

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 4,150 (0.01%)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 25 MARCH 2009

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 exercisable

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 price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries