RNS Number:1947F
Irish Life & Permanent PLC
04 October 2007


Please note that there are two TR-1 Forms received from Capital Group Companies,
                                   Inc below:


                               Standard Form TR-1

   Voting Rights Attached to Shares - Article 12(1) of Directive 2004/109/EC
  Financial Instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
   voting rights are attached:

   Irish Life & Permanent plc


2. Reason for the notification
   (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


   X     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

         An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
         the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
         are attached:

         An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

         Other (please specify) : Compliance with Transparency Directive



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

   The Capital Group of Companies, Inc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
   different):
   01 August 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:
   03 October 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   3%



8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use      Situation previous to the triggering
ISIN CODE                                             transaction
                                        Number of shares Number of voting rights

IE0004678656                                 8,026,849               8,026,849



                                    Resulting situation after the triggering
                                                  transaction
Class/type of shares if         Number of   Number of voting    % of voting
possible use ISIN CODE          shares      rights              rights
                                Direct      Direct  Indirect     Direct Indirect
IE0004678656
                                                    8,404,649            3.0476%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Expiration Exercise/     No. of voting rights that may be  % of
financial    date       conversion    acquired (if the instrument       voting
instrument              period/date   exercised/ converted)             rights



N/A

Total (A&B) (where applicable in accordance    Number of voting   % of voting
with national law)                             rights             rights

          8,404,649                            8,404,649         3.0476%







9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
   N/A


10. In Case of Proxy Voting: (Name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold
    (number) voting rights as of (date):
    N/A


11. Additional information:
    Done at Los Angeles, California on 02 October 2007


12. Contact name: (email)
    GRGgroup@capgroup.com

13. Contact telephone number:
    (213) 615-0469



APPENDIX


As of 1 August 2007

Irish Life & Permanent plc

                                                  Number of          Percent of
                                                  Shares            Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings  8,404,649            3.048%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

   *Capital Guardian Trust Company                  176,200            0.064%
   *Capital International Limited                   368,500            0.134%
   *Capital International S.A.                      115,500            0.042%
   *Capital International, Inc                       30,500            0.011%
   *Capital Research and Management Company       7,713,949            2.797%






                              Standard Form TR-1

   Voting Rights Attached to Shares - Article 12(1) of Directive 2004/109/EC
  Financial Instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
   voting rights are attached:

   Irish Life & Permanent plc


2. Reason for the notification
   (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


   X     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

         An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
         the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
         are attached:

         An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

         Other (please specify) : Compliance with Transparency Directive



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
   The Capital Group of Companies, Inc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
   different):
   28 August 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:
   03 October 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   4%

8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use      Situation previous to the triggering
ISIN CODE                                             transaction
                                        Number of shares Number of voting rights

IE0004678656                                10,693,558              10,693,558



                                   Resulting situation after the triggering
                                                  transaction
Class/type of shares if        Number of   Number of voting     % of voting
possible use ISIN CODE         shares      rights               rights
                               Direct      Direct  Indirect      Direct Indirect
IE0004678656
                                                   11,087,549            4.0181%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Expiration Exercise/     No. of voting rights that may be  % of
financial    date       conversion    acquired (if the instrument       voting
instrument              period/date   exercised/ converted)             rights


N/A


Total (A&B) (where applicable in accordance    Number of voting   % of voting
with national law)                             rights             rights

        11,087,549                             11,087,549         4.0181%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
   N/A


10. In Case of Proxy Voting: (Name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold
    (number) voting rights as of (date):
    N/A


11. Additional information:
    Done at Los Angeles, California on 02 October 2007


12. Contact name: (email)
    GRGgroup@capgroup.com

13. Contact telephone number:
    (213) 615-0469





APPENDIX


As of 28 August 2007

Irish Life & Permanent plc

                                                  Number of          Percent of
                                                  Shares            Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings  11,087,549            4.0181%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


   *Capital Guardian Trust Company             1,453,300                 0.527%
   *Capital International Limited              1,774,300                 0.643%
   *Capital International S.A.                   115,500                 0.042%
   *Capital International, Inc                    30,500                 0.011%
   *Capital Research and Management Company    7,713,949                 2.796%




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