RNS Number:4127I
Irish Life & Permanent PLC
06 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                                   David Went

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

            David Went (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)

                  Aurum Nominees 333276                                            165,342
                  Aurum Nominees 333309                                              9,916
                  Goodbody Trustees Ltd                                                838
                  Trustees of Profit Sharing Scheme                                  3,140

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 - Beneficial

7.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired          13000

8.  Percentage of issued class                         0.00%

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                                    Euro8.75

13. Date of transaction.                               06/03/2003

14. Date Company informed.                             06/03/2003

15. Total holding following this notification                            Beneficial                 179,236

16. Total Percentage holding of issued class following this notification Beneficial                   0.07%
                                  
    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          Nil

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    155,393
    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  Sean A Ryan, Group Secretary
    making this notification.

          Date of                                               06 March 2003


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