RNS Number:8876R
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
08 April 2008



                                                                   FORM 8.1/8.3

                             IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL



Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.

Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.



                                               Date of disclosure 8th April 2008



          DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH
               TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001





Date of Dealing 7th April 2008


Dealing in FBD Holdings Plc


(1)   Class of securities: Ordinary Shares


(2)

Amount bought        Amount sold       Price per unit
                           3,000          33.300000
                           7,000          35.000000
                           2,500          34.000000
         5,000                            34.996600
           500                            35.000000
         4,000                            34.875000
                           5,000          33.000000



(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
    (and percentage of class)              383,427           1.15%



 *In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain 
CFDs ( see below)



(4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe



(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation

................................................................................



(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO

(ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO



Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4)

If category (l), explain
................................................................................



(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more the
class of relevant securities dealt in) YES



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
..................................................

(Also print name of signatory) Ross Tanton

Telephone and extension number: 0207 894 7214 / rtanton@cantor.co.uk



                                              Date of Disclosure: 8th April 2008

Form 8 Enclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 383,427 FBD Holdings plc
ordinary shares. 383,427 of these shares are held to hedge Contract for
Difference ("CFD") positions for clients.



A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.



The holder of a Long CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of the
underlying security goes up. The holder of a Short CFD contract will realise a
gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.



There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge Long CFDs and/or Spread bets.



The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.


Contracts for Differences                                                    Disclosure Date: 08/04/08


FBD Holdings Plc                                                 Cantor                           Reference
                                                               Fitzgerald   Underlying Number       Price
Product Name                                    Date Executed   Buy/Sell            Of Shares        EUR
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            18/11/05     Sell                   3000        32.1
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            27/10/06     Sell                   3388       39.825
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            27/10/06     Sell                   6612       39.825
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            02/02/07     Sell                   2500         40
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            30/05/07     Sell                    150       39.499
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            31/05/07     Sell                   2000       39.25
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            30/07/07     Sell                   5200        26.5
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            03/08/07     Sell                   1750        28.4
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            17/08/07     Sell                    850       39.499
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            17/08/07     Sell                   4750        39.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/12/07     Sell                    500        23.9
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/12/07     Sell                   7500        23.9
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            10/12/07     Sell                   1250       23.85
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            17/12/07     Sell                   2000       25.75
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            02/01/08     Sell                  35000       25.572
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            04/01/08     Sell                  20000        25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/01/08     Sell                   1900       25.97
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/01/08     Sell                  15000        25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            08/01/08     Sell                   5000        25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            15/01/08     Sell                  36000       25.478
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            15/01/08     Sell                  15000        25.6
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            15/01/08     Sell                  25000       25.636
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/02/08     Sell                  24000        28.4
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            11/02/08     Sell                  82077        28.2
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            11/02/08     Sell                  40000         28
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            18/02/08     Sell                  20000       27.25
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            20/02/08     Sell                   7000     27.664286
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            25/02/08     Sell                   1000        28.8
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            17/03/08     Sell                   2000       28.55
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            25/03/08     Sell                   5000        28.8
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            01/04/08     Sell                   5000       29.75
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            02/04/08     Sell                   2500       29.65
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD                            07/04/08     Sell                    500         35
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