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RNS Number : 5693W  AIB Group PLC  16 July 2024

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the
 Central Bank of Ireland)(i)

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
 voting rights are attached(ii):

 AIB GROUP PLC
 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

  X  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

  X  An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

 [] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 [] Other (please specify)(ii)

 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) :
 Name:                                                                                                                            City and country of registered office (if applicable):

 Bank of America Corporation                                                                                                      Wilmington, DE, United States
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v):
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi): 12/07/2024
 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/07/2024
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
 8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments  Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer(vii)

(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)

 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  0.670%                                                2.672%                                            3.342%                          2,420,519,704
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          n/a                                                   n/a                                               n/a

 

 

 9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached(viii):
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of                                             Number of voting rights(ix)                                           % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)

                                                           Direct                        Indirect                                Direct                                                                                                Indirect

 IE00BF0L3536                                              n/a                           16,208,766                              n/a                                                                                                   0.670%
 SUBTOTAL A                                                n/a                           16,208,766                              n/a                                                                                                   0.670%

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the
 Regulations
 Type of financial instrument                   Expiration                    Exercise/                                          Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is                                                             % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)                             exercised/converted.
 Right to Recall                                n/a                           n/a                                                 15,333                                                                                                                       0.001%
 Physical Swaps                                 22/04/2025                    n/a                                                 4,583,702                                                                                                                    0.189%
 Physical Swaps                                 25/07/2024                    n/a                                                1,566,000                                                                                                                     0.065%
                                                                              SUBTOTAL B.1                                        6,165,035                                                                                                                    0.255%

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
 Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date                     Exercise/conversion period       Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights                                                       % of voting rights
 Swaps                         31/07/2024                          n/a                              Cash                                                     321,438                                           0.013%
 Swaps                         19/05/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                                     214,489                                           0.009%
 Swaps                         18/11/2024                          n/a                              Cash                                                        41,009                                         0.002%
 Swaps                         19/07/2024                          n/a                              Cash                                                  6,115,582                                            0.253%
 Swaps                         02/04/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                               35,855,274                                              1.481%
 Swaps                         02/05/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                                     914,000                                           0.038%
 Swaps                         15/01/2026                          n/a                              Cash                                                  1,527,218                                            0.063%
 Swaps                         08/09/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                                     264,873                                           0.011%
 Swaps                         18/09/2024                          n/a                              Cash                                               10,714,298                                              0.443%
 Swaps                         18/03/2026                          n/a                              Cash                                                              343                                      0.000%
 Swaps                         04/08/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                                          7,977                                        0.000%
 Swaps                         12/06/2025                          n/a                              Cash                                                        61,694                                         0.003%
 Swaps                         20/03/2025                          n/a                              Cash                         639583                                                                        0.026%
 Swaps                         08/08/2024                          n/a                              Cash                         4754                                                                          0.000%
 Swaps                         16/02/2026                          n/a                              Cash                         1501893                                                                       0.062%
 Swaps                         15/02/2028                          n/a                              Cash                                                     327,197                                           0.013%
                                                                                                    SUBTOTAL B.2                  58,511,622                                                                   2.417%

 

 10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any
 natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s)
 holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.(xiii)

  X  Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
 and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv):

 Name(xv)                                                % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                     than the notifiable threshold
 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BAC North America Holding Company
 Bank of America, National Association

 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BofA Securities, Inc.

 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BAC North America Holding Company
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 Managed Account Advisors LLC

 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited
 BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited
 Merrill Lynch International

 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BAC North America Holding Company
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

 Bank of America Corporation
 NB Holdings Corporation
 BAC North America Holding Company
 Bank of America, National Association
 U.S. Trust Co of Delaware

 11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [%
 and number] voting rights as of  date 

 12. Additional information (xvi):

 

Done at London, United Kingdom on 15(th) July 2024

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