Holding(s) in Company

Kingspan Group PLC
23 April 2002

Kingspan Group Plc

23 April 2002

Re: Holding in Company

A Letter from Kingspan Plc Group dated 23 April 2002 to Irish Stock Exchange ,
received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 23 April 2002.

I am enclosing copy letter received form AIB disclosing their shareholding in
Kingspan Group Plc .

Regards

Amanda McManus



A letter from AIB Group dated 19 April 2002 to Kingspan Group Plc



SECTIONS 67 TO 80, COMPANIES ACT 1990

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of Euro13 cents each in the
capital of Kingspan 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 15,359,211 shares in the capital of your
company.

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

Manager, Group Compliance

AIB Group










Kingspan Group Plc


                         Schedule of Registered Holders


REGISTERED HOLDER                   CLASS OF SECURITY                    NO.OF SHARES HELD

AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd          Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   121,634
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C 11   Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   4,051,809
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd 1215     Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   463,310
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C 2254 Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   888,131
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C 12   Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   516,970
Citibank Nominees (Ireland) Ltd     Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   2,186,765
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C      Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   3,824,693
184201
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C      Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   85,745
184219
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C      Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   192,210
184224
Skerries Nominees Ltd               Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   1,366,921
Chase Nominees Ltd                  Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   1,225,000
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd A/C    Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   420,500
NRI
Nutraco Nominees Ltd                Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   10,123
AIB Trust Company (Isle of Man) A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 13 cents each   5,400
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