RNS Number:8764P
Anglo Irish Bank Corp PLC
17 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc

2. Name of director

Sean FitzPatrick

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

Director 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)

Sean FitzPatrick

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

It does not

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Shares issued on Exercise of Option

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

312,500

8. Percentage of issued class

0.095 %

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

Ordinary Euro0.32

12. Price per share

Euro2.36

13. Date of transaction

16 September 2003

14. Date company informed

16 September, 2003

15. Total holding following this notification

3,897,213

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.185%

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 grant of 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


Ronan Murphy  -  00 3531 616 2506



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Ronan Murphy, Group Secretary



Date of Notification


17 September 2003




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