RE: Notice of EGM

FBD Holdings PLC
30 June 2005

                                FBD Holdings plc

                            ('FBD' or 'the Company')



                    Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting



FBD announces that a circular containing a notice convening an Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Company ('EGM') has been posted to shareholders today ('
the Circular'). The EGM is to be held at 11.00 a.m. on Friday, 22 July 2005 at
FBD House, Bluebell, Dublin 12.



The EGM is being convened to propose resolutions for the approval of waivers
granted by the Irish Takeover Panel under the Irish Takeover Rules.



Document Availability

A copy of the Circular, and the form of proxy for use at the EGM, have been
submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, and will
shortly be available for inspection at the following locations:



Company Announcements Office,

Irish Stock Exchange,

28 Anglesea Street,

Dublin 2.



Tel: + 353 1 6174200



and:-



Financial Services Authority,

25 The North Colonnade,

Canary Wharf,

London E14 5HS,

United Kingdom.



Tel: + 44 207 066 1000



Date:    30 June, 2005





Issued on behalf of FBD Holdings plc by Bloxham.



For Reference:

Peter O'Carroll,   Bloxham -   [phone]









This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           The Irish Stock Exchange.








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