Irish Continental Group plc ("the Company") Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

Further to the announcement on 15th January 2013 of the appointment of Mr. Brian O'Kelly as a non-executive Director of the Company, Mr. Kelly notified the Company on that date pursuant to Section 53 of the Companies Act, 1990, as extended by Section 64 of the Companies Act 1990, that he holds an interest in 2,174 ICG Units.
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Thomas Corcoran +353 1 6075700 Date of notification: 23 January 2013
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