Bank of Ireland announces appointment of Deputy Governor and Senior Independent Director

Bank of Ireland today (10th October) announces the appointments of George Magan as Deputy Governor and Caroline Marland as Senior Independent Director. Both appointments are with immediate effect.

George Magan joined the Court in 2003 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in July 2005. He is a Partner in Rhône Group, a private equity company headquartered in New York and Chairman of Morgan Shipley, an investment banking company based in Dubai. He is also a former director of Morgan Grenfell and former Chairman of J.O. Hambro Magan, NatWest Markets Corporate Finance and Hawkpoint Partners Limited.

Caroline Marland joined the Court in 2001. She is a director of Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc., and is former Managing Director of Guardian Newspapers, a former member of the main board of directors of the Institute of Directors in the UK and a former director of Burberry Group plc and Arcadia Group plc.

ENDS

10 October 2006

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Dan Loughrey, Head of Group Corporate Communication 00 353 1 604 3833
Geraldine Deighan, Head of Group Investor Relations 00 353 1 604 3501