Re: Holding in Company

Irish Continental Group PLC
19 December 2003

Irish Continental Group plc



19 December 2003



Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from AIB Group dated 18th December 2003 to Irish Stock Exchange,
received by Irish Stock Exchange 19th December 2003.



SECTIONS 67 TO 80, COMPANIES ACT 1990



This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of Euro 65 cents each in the
capital of Irish Continental Group plc(the 'Company') and is given in fulfilment
of the obligations imposed by Sections 67 to 71 and otherwise by Chapter 2 of
Part IV of the Companies Act, 1990.

We write to inform you that immediately after the time when the obligation to
make this notification arose Allied Irish Banks plc and its subsidiaries ('AIB')
had a total notifiable interest of 2,367,705 shares in the capital of the Irish
Continental Group plc.

A breakdown of that interest between registered holders (as required by Section
71(3) of the Act) to the extent known to us, is attached.



Evelyn Carroll

Group Compliance Officer

Regulatory Compliance & Business Ethics







Irish Continental Group Plc

                         Schedule of Registered Holders


REGISTERED HOLDER                  CLASS OF SECURITY                          NO.OF SHARES HELD
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd         Ordinary Shares                                 507,622

A/C 184321                         Euro 65 cents each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/      Ordinary Shares                                  17,850
C184345
                                   Euro 65 cents each
AIB Custodial Nominees             Ordinary Shares                                  74,990

Ltd A/C 184315                     Euro 65 cents each
AIB Custodial Nominees             Ordinary Shares                                  12,589

Ltd A/C 184219                     Euro 65cents each




AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                                  30,677
184224
                                   Euro 65 cents each

AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd         Ordinary Shares                                 632,784

A/C 184201                         Euro 65 cents each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd         Ordinary Shares                                  35,477

A/C 184316                         Euro 65 cents each
Nortrust Nominees Ltd              Ordinary Shares                                 131,327

                                   Euro 65 cents each
Bank of New York Nominees          Ordinary Shares                                  23,203

Ltd                                Euro 65 cents each
Skerries Nominees Ltd              Ordinary Shares                                 894,286

                                   Euro 65 cents each
Alibank Nominees Limited A/C       Ordinary Shares                                  3,600

T04715                             Euro 65 cents each
Alibank Nominees Limited A/C       Ordinary Shares                                  3,300

T04716                             Euro 65 cents each





This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           The Irish Stock Exchange.












                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange