RNS Number:8600N
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
23 July 2003


Bank of Ireland Group

23 July 2003




RE:      Paragraph 16.4 Notification
         AVS Number

         22 July 2003





In compliance with paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules I confirm the following
information in relation to Mr. David Dilger and Mr. George Magan, who were
appointed to the Court of Directors of the Bank with effect from 10 July 2003.



In relation to Listing Rules paragraph 16.4 (a):



In addition to his recent appointment to the Court of Bank of Ireland and the
listed companies disclosed in the Stock Exchange announcement on 9 July 2003,
David Dilger is also a director of Hazelwood Foods Ltd and Paramount Foods plc
and was formerly a director of Imperial Sugar Company (USA).



In addition to his recent appointment to the Court of Bank of Ireland and the
companies disclosed in the Stock Exchange announcement on 9 July 2003, George
Magan is also a director of Mallett plc and Spirit Hedge Ltd.



In relation to Listing Rules paragraph 16.4 (b) (the details required by
paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g)):



David Dilger was a director of Imperial Sugar Company when it filed a petition
for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the District of
Delaware in January 2001. A re-organisation plan had been pre-negotiated by the
Company with its lenders and note-holders. In August 2001, the re-organisation
plan became effective and Mr. Dilger resigned from the board of the Company.



I refer to our previous announcement of George Magan's appointment on 10 July
2003 and confirm that there are no further details under paragraph 6.F.2(b) to
(g) to be disclosed.



Yours faithfully,





________________

John B. Clifford

Group Secretary








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