RNS Number:0490U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
09 January 2004

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company


The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland



2. Name of scheme


Bank of Ireland (BOI) Group Stock Option Scheme; BOI Group Shavesave (SAYE) Scheme; BOI Long Term Performance Saving
Plan



3. Period of return:


From      1 July 2003                                To     31 December 2003



4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

    of end of last period


4,378,980 - 52 Units of Ordinary Stock



5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:


731,712 units (SAYE - 581,046; Stock Option - 150,666; LTPSP - 0



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period


3,647,268-52



7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;


5 million units of Ordinary Stock of Euro0.64 block listed on 7 May 2003



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records


970,536,703 Units of Ordinary Stock of Euro0.64 each issued as at 31 December 2003



Contact for queries


Name              Bank of Ireland

                  Giles Kerr


Address          Group Secretary's Office

                 Head Office

                 Lr Baggot St

                 Dublin 2
Telephone        343 - 1 - 6043860
Person Making
Return

Name:

Position:
                 Giles Kerr

                 Deputy Group Secretary











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