Holding(s) in Company

Paddy Power plc
18 October 2004



Paddy Power plc

18 October 2004

Re: Holding in Company



Notification of Interest in Paddy Power Plc

Paddy Power plc has today received a notification from Merrill Lynch Investment
Managers Limited dated 12 October 2004, that neither Merrill Lynch Investment
Managers Limited nor any of its affiliates in the Merrill Lynch Investment
Managers Group Limited have a notifiable interest in the relevant share capital
of Paddy Power plc as of 11 October 2004.



Yours sincerely,
Nuala Hunt
Company Secretary




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