RNS Number:3302I
Irish Life & Permanent PLC
05 March 2003


         
SCHEDULE 11                                                                               London STOCK EXCHANGE

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Disclosure of interest in shares or debentures and notification of dealings under the Stock Exchange Requirements.

1.  Name of Company                                   Irish Life & Permanent plc

2.  Name of Director                                  Monty Isidore Hilkowitz

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the Director named in 2
     above or a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial       
     interest
 
     Monty Isidore Hilkowitz (named in 2 above)

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

             Pershing Keen Nominees - CACLT for                                54,834
             Farewell Trading Ltd which is owned by
             Malibu Trust and Mr Hilkowitz may be
             a beneficiary

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and
     identify the connected person(s)

     No

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the Director's interest in the
     transaction

     Purchase for Malibu Trust and Mr Hilkowitz may be a beneficiary

7.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                     20000

8.  Percentage of issued class                                    0.01%

9.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

10. Percentage of issued class.

11. Class of security                                             Ordinary Euro 0.32 shares

12. Price per share                                               Stg#6.22

13. Date of transaction.                                          05/03/2003

14. Date Company informed.                                        05/03/2003

15. Total holding following this notification             Beneficial                  54,834

16. Total Percentage holding of issued class following    Beneficial                   0.02%
    this notification

If a director has been granted options by the Company please complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

19  Total amount paid (if any) for the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, Number


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23. Any additional information.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.             Conor Ryan 01-8563828

25. Name of authorised company official responsible for making    Sean A Ryan, Group Secretary
   this notification.

Date of notification.                                      05 March 2003


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