Preliminary Approach

FBD Holdings PLC
07 April 2008


                                FBD Holdings plc
                            ('FBD' or the 'Company')


Preliminary Approach

The board of FBD Holdings plc notes the weekend press speculation and confirms
that it has received a preliminary approach from Eureko B.V.. The preliminary
approach is unclear, appears to differentiate among shareholders and is highly
conditional.

No offer has been received and there can be no certainty that a formal offer
will be forthcoming or that any transaction will occur.

A holder of 1% or more of any relevant securities in the Company may from the
date of this announcement have disclosure obligations under Rule 8.3 of the
Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2007.


Enquiries:
Murray Consultants
Joe Murray
[phone]
[phone]


Goodbody Corporate Finance
Brian O'Kelly
Finbarr Griffin
Mark Cronin
[phone]


Goldman Sachs International
John Rafter
Basil Geoghegan
John Brennan
[phone]

The directors of FBD Holdings plc accept responsibility for the information
contained in this announcement. To the best of their knowledge and belief
(having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this announcement for which they take responsibility is
in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the
import of such information.

Goodbody Corporate Finance, which is regulated in Ireland by the Financial
Regulator, is acting as financial adviser to FBD and no one else in connection
with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to
any person other than FBD for providing the protections afforded to the clients
of Goodbody Corporate Finance or for providing advice in relation to the matters
referred to herein.

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as financial adviser to
FBD and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this
announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than FBD for
providing the protections afforded to the clients of Goldman Sachs International
or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein.




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