Rule 9.6.4 Announcement

FBD Holdings PLC
28 March 2008


RULE 9.6.4 ANNOUNCEMENT

FBD Holdings plc ('FBD' or the 'Company') announces that on 27 March 2008, 
5,000 shares were transferred out of the Company's holding of treasury shares 
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 2,231,730 shares in treasury and has
33,229,476 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
33,229,476. 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 2,231,730 treasury shares for so long as they are held
in treasury.


For Reference:

FBD Holdings plc                     Telephone No:
Conor Gouldson, Company Secretary    [phone]


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






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