Block listing Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date:   20 April 2010



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|1. Name of applicant:   Irish Continental Group plc                           |
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|2. Name of scheme:  ICG Share Option Plan                                     |
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|3. Period  of return:                             From:       19 October  2009|
|            to:  19 April 2010                                                |
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|4. Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from     817,500 ICG Units|
|   previous return:                                                           |
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|5. Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been                     |
|   increased since the date of the last return (if any                        |
|   increase has been applied for):                           Nil              |
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|6. Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under          167,500 ICG Units|
|   scheme(s) during period:                                                   |
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|7. Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted   650,000 ICG Units|
|   at end of period:                                                          |
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| Name of contact:               Tom Corcoran   |
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| Telephone number of contact:   [phone] |
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