2009 Company Announcements

4 DEC 2009 – Interim Results 2 NOV 2009 – Appointment of Director: L G Fraquelli 2 OCT 2009 – Current Trading Statement 30 SEP 2009 – Share Holding: Securities Trust Ltd 24 SEP 2009 – Share Holding: Capital Research and Management Company 4 SEP 2009 – Shareholding: Securities Trust Ltd 1 SEP 2009 – … Continued

2008 Company Announcements

5 DEC 2008 – Interim Results 22 OCT 2008 – Annual Report and Accounts 3 OCT 2008 – Current Trading Statement 1 SEP 2008 – 2008 Report and Accounts 10 JUL 2008 – Preliminary Statement 1 MAY 2008 – Share Holding: Irish Life Investment Managers 25 APR 2008 – Share holding: Axa Investment Managers UK … Continued

2007 Company Announcements

20 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 14 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 10 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 7 DEC 2007 – Interim Results 28 NOV 2007 – Shareholding: Axa Investment Managers UK Ltd 19 NOV 2007 – Result of Extraordinary meeting 26 OCT 2007 – Proposed Authority to … Continued

2006 Company Announcements

8 DEC 2006 – Interim Statement 31 October 2006 6 OCT 2006 – Publication of Annual Report 6 OCT 2006 – Current Trading Statement 21 JUL 2006 – Richard Shortt: Interest in Shares Disclosure 14 JUL 2006 – Holding in Company 13 JUL 2006 – Purchase of Own Shares 13 JUL 2006 – Preliminary Statement … Continued

2005 Company Announcements

19 DEC 2005 – Share Holding: Bank of Ireland 18 NOV 2005 – Share Holding: Fidelity 9 NOV 2005 – Share Holding: Bank of Ireland 8 NOV 2005 – Share Holding: Gallagher Holdings Ltd 7 NOV 2005 – Share Buy Back 7 OCT 2005 – Current Trading Statement 3 OCT 2005 – Share Buy Back … Continued