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RNS Number : 9530I

Deutsche Bank AG London

23 June 2017

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

23 June 2017

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Issue of up to 678,595,310 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.625 par value (the "Offering")

Pre - Stabilisation Period Announcement

Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, hereby notifies that it and its affiliates may stabilise the Offering of the Ordinary Shares of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.:

   1.   Stabilisation may not necessarily occur and it may cease at any time 

2. Stabilisation transactions aim at supporting the market price of the securities during the stabilisation period

   3.   Stabilisation period commences: 23 June 2017 at approximately 08:00 London time 
   4.   Stabilisation period ends no later than: Close of business on 22 July 2017 

5. The Stabilisation Manager(s) may over-allot the securities to the extent permitted in accordance with applicable law up to a maximum size of 101,789,296 Ordinary Shares. The Minister for Finance has granted to the Stabilisation Manager the Over-allotment Option, pursuant to which the Stabilisation Manager may purchase additional shares of the Issuer up to a maximum of 101,789,296 shares

   6.   Stabilisation Trading Venues:  London Stock Exchange, Irish Stock Exchange 

7. Securities to be stabilised: Ordinary Shares of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (both Temporary and Permanent lines)

8. Security Identifiers: ISIN Codes IE00BZ0YPY56 (Temporary shares) and IE00BYSZ9G33 (Permanent shares)

9. Stabilising Manager: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (a member firm) (Contact - Paul Huysmans 020 7547 4836)

10. Offer price: EUR 4.40 per Ordinary Share

11. Associated securities being stabilised: None

In connection with the offer of the above securities, the Stabilising Manager may over-allot the securities or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilising Manager will take any stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun, may be ended at any time. Any stabilisation action or over-allotment shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States of America and the District of Columbia) (the "United States") or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, the securities referred to herein to any person in any jurisdiction, including Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, the United States or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The securities of the Issuer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or to any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. The distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions.

In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is communicated in, or the offer of the securities to which it relates is made in, any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State, the "Prospectus Directive") before the publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has been approved by the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Directive (or which has been approved by a competent authority in another Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Directive), this announcement and the offer are only addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive (or who are other persons to whom the offer may lawfully be made) and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in that Member State.

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