For Immediate Release 7th December 2009


           Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB]


                             AIB UK 2 LP
(a limited partnership organised under the laws of England and Wales)
                    Notice to the holders of the
     ¤500,000,000 Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-voting
Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities having the benefit of a
                      subordinated guarantee of
                     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
(a company incorporated with limited liability in Ireland) issued by
                             AIB UK 2 LP
          (ISIN: XS0257734037) (the "Preferred Securities")

Announcement of Redemption and Cancellation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, following completion of the AIB exchange
offer in relation to the Preferred Securities on 25 June 2009 and in
accordance with condition 4.2 of the Preferred Securities (as amended
by the Supplemental Limited Partnership Agreement dated 9 October
2009), ¤404,959,000 in aggregate nominal amount of the Preferred
Securities has been redeemed on 7 December 2009 by (a) the transfer
to AIB Capital Exchange Offering 2009 Limited of ¤404,959,000 in
nominal amount of the ¤500,000,000 Fixed Rate/Floating Rate
Subordinated Notes due 2036 issued by AIB Holdings (N.I.) Ltd.

                               -ENDS-

AIB UK 2 LP
Registered Office:
AIB  Bankcentre
Belmont Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 1SA
United Kingdom


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