BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC 
By
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
n/a5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
5 December 20136. Date on which issuer notified:
29 January 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3.33%8. Notified details:
- MainStay Marketfield Fund- 1,024,050,774
- Mainstay VP Marketfield Portfolio- 19,713,694
- Marketfield Dublin VP- 33,937,139
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Ordinary Stock of €0.05 each (ISIN: IE0030606259 | 867,701,607 | 867,701,607 | 1,077,701,607 | 1,077,701,607 | 3.33% | - | |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | - | - | 1,077,701,607 | 1,077,701,607 | 3.33% |
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law] | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,077,701,607 | 3.33% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting Marketfield Asset Management LLC will cease to hold
1,079,069,570 number voting rights as of 27 January 2014
11. Additional information:
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