Director Shareholding

Irish Continental Group PLC
14 April 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1) Name of company : Irish Continental Group Plc

2) Name of director : Mr. Gearoid O'Dea

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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest : This notification is made in respect of Mr. Gearoid
O'Dea

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified): Mr.Gearoid O'Dea

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

No

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary :Grant of share options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired :

8) Percentage of issued class :


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed :


10) Percentage of issued class :

11) Class of security :

12) Price per share :

13) Date of transaction :

14) Date company informed :

15) Total holding following this notification :

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification :

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant : 13 April 2005

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable;

12,500 between 13 April 2008 and 12 April 2015

12,500 between 13 April 2010 and 12 April 2015


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Eur 1.00


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


ICG Unit

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Eur10.00 per ICG Unit


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

217,500


23) Any additional information

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Mr. Tom Corcoran Tel [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification : Mr Tom Corcoran



Date of Notification.........14 April 2005.....................



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company : Irish Continental Group Plc

2) Name of director : Mr. Tony Kelly

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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest : This notification is made in respect of Mr. Tony Kelly

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

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

No

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary :Grant of share options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired :

8) Percentage of issued class :


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed :


10) Percentage of issued class :

11) Class of security :

12) Price per share :

13) Date of transaction :

14) Date company informed :

15) Total holding following this notification :

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification :

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant : 13 April 2005

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable;

12,500 between 13 April 2008 and 12 April 2015

12,500 between 13 April 2010 and 12 April 2015


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Eur 1.00


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


ICG Unit

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Eur10.00 per ICG Unit


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

177,500


23) Any additional information

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Mr. Tom Corcoran Tel [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification : Mr Tom Corcoran



Date of Notification.........14 April 2005.....................



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company : Irish Continental Group Plc

2) Name of director : Mr. Eamonn Rothwell

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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest : This notification is made in respect of Mr. Eamonn
Rothwell

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

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

No

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary :Grant of share options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired :

8) Percentage of issued class :


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed :


10) Percentage of issued class :

11) Class of security :

12) Price per share :

13) Date of transaction :

14) Date company informed :

15) Total holding following this notification :

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification :

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant : 13 April 2005

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable;

25,000 between 13 April 2008 and 12 April 2015

25,000 between 13 April 2010 and 12 April 2015


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Eur 1.00


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


ICG Unit

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Eur10.00 per ICG Unit


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

550,000


23) Any additional information

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Mr. Tom Corcoran Tel [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification : Mr Tom Corcoran



Date of Notification.........14 April 2005.....................








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