Blocklisting Interim Review

Irish Continental Group PLC
12 September 2005


IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP

Listing Applications                              Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority                              Irish Stock Exchange
Financial Services Authority                      28 Anglesea Street
25 North Colonnade                                Dublin 2
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS


BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1.       Name of company       Irish Continental Group plc

2.       Name of scheme        Irish Continental Group Share Option Plan

3.       Period of return:     From  01 February 2005     to 31 July 2005

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of     113,736 ICG Units
         stock/debt security) not issued under
         scheme

5.       Number of shares issued/allotted under     2,660 ICG Units
         scheme during period:

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/       111,076 ICG Units
         allotted at end of period

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of    250,000 ICG Units listed 20 
         stock/debt securities) originally listed   February 2004
         and the date of admission;

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order 
for us to update our records

23,346,458  ICG Units (Excluding of  899,500 ICG Units held as treasury shares)

Contact for queries:                      Address:
Name:  Tom Corcoran                       Ferryport, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1
Telephone:                                + 353 1 855 2222

Person making return

Name:  Tom Corcoran                 Position:  Company Secretary

10th September 2005


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