Holding(s) in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
16 September 2005

                            IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP



Re: Notification of Substantial Shareholding



Pursuant to the obligation placed upon us by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules
we advise that, on 16 September 2005, the Company received notification that AIB
Group and its subsidiaries has a notifiable interest in 2,629,878 Ordinary
Shares in Irish Continental Group plc, representing 11.26% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.



The breakdown of registered holders has been notified as follows:



Registered Holder.......................................   No of shares held



BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184219...........................7,422


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184224..........................27,555


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184235..........................24,585


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184316..........................23,770


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184321.........................932,093


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184344..........................13,187


BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184346...........................6,691



BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184347...........................1,416



BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184615..........................21,076



BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184620...........................6,804



Nortrust Nominees Limited............................................98,933


                                                            
Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T04715...................................3,600



Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T04716...................................3,300



Alibank Nominees Limited A/c T17151...................................1,800



Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited............................1,410,611



Skerries Nominees Limited............................................11,332



Bank of New York Nominees Limited....................................35,703



16 September 2005


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