Holding(s) in Company

Paddy Power plc
26 September 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Paddy Power plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


1. FMR Corp
2. Fidelity International Limited



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As in 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


As in 2 above



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


164,500



6. Percentage of issued class


0.03%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of €0.10 each



10. Date of transaction


21 September 2006



11. Date company informed


25 September 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


4,095,542



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


8.02%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries




Nuala Hunt  404 5927



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Nuala Hunt



Date of notification


26 September 2006







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