AIB - NAMA Loans

DUBLIN, Ireland  - Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE:AIB] announces that on 4(th) March 2011 it transferred loans to NAMA totalling €1.1bn.  These loans are part of the previously advised final tranche to be transferred to NAMA at a discount of c. 60%. - ENDS - For further information, please contact: Alan Kelly Catherine Burke General Manager, Corporate Services Head of Corporate Relations and Communications AIB Group AIB Group Dublin Dublin Tel: +353-1-6412162 Tel: +353-1-6413894 email: alan.j.kelly@aib.ie email: catherine.e.burke@aib.ie This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1495142]