Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. makes announcement

Business Wire, June 11, 1996

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (NYSE: AIB; AIBPR; FMBPR) has issued 51,300 new ordinary shares of 25p each in connection with its Executive Share Option Scheme. Application has been made to the Irish and London Stock Exchanges for these shares to be admitted to the Official Lists in Dublin and London.

Copies of this announcement are available from the Company Announcements Office for two business days, and from the Registered Office of the Company for fourteen days, following the date of publication.

CONTACT: Catherine Burke

Media Relations Manager

Bankcentre

Dublin 4

Telephone: 353-1-6600311 ext 13894

or

Clyde Walton

C. Walton & Co.

New York

212/661-1620