RNS Number:4353U
Anglo Irish Bank Corp PLC
20 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES







1. Name of company


Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Zurich Financial Services Group



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Zurich Financial Services Group (which includes Eagle Star Life Assurance Company of Ireland Limited and its
subsidiaries and clients)



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Zurich Financial Services Group (which includes Eagle Star Life Assurance Company of Ireland Limited and its
subsidiaries and clients)



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not Stated



8. Percentage of issued class


0.0 %



9. Class of security


Ordinary Euro0.32



10. Date of transaction


Not stated



11. Date company informed


19 January 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


Zurich Financial Services Group have advised us that their joint
interests in Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc are now below the
reporting threshold.



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


N/A



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Bernard Daly            (01)  616 2506



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Bernard Daly



Date of notification


20 January 2004




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