Rule 9.6.4 Announcement

FBD Holdings PLC
26 June 2007



RULE 9.6.4 ANNOUNCEMENT

FBD Holdings plc announces that on 26 June 2007 10,000 shares were transferred 
out of the Company's holding of treasury shares to an employee pursuant to the 
exercise of a share option under the FBD Holdings plc Executive Share Option
Scheme.

The shares were transferred at a price of €3.99 per share.

Issued Share Capital Update

Following the above transfer FBD now holds 717,807 shares in treasury and has
34,743,399 shares in issue, excluding the treasury shares.

Confirmation of number of voting rights

The total number of shares in issue which are both admitted to trading on the
Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and carry voting rights is
34,743,399. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest, or a change to their interest, in FBD Holdings plc.

Section 209 (3) of the Companies Act, 1990 effectively suspends any voting
rights attaching to the 717,807 treasury shares for so long as they are held in
treasury.


For Reference:

FBD Holdings plc                            Telephone No:
Conor Gouldson, Company Secretary           00-353-1-4093208


             FBD Holdings plc  FBD House Bluebell Dublin 12 Ireland
             Registered in Dublin, Ireland Registered Number 135882






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