Allied Irish Banks (AIB)

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DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire - 01/25/11) - As previously announced on 23rd December 2010, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE:AIB - News) will cease trading on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and will instead be listed on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) of the Irish Stock Exchange prior to market opening on 26th January 2011.

The proposed move to the ESM should not impact shareholders' ability to buy or sell shares. Shares trading on the ESM can be bought or sold through the normal channels, including a wide range of brokers and there will be no delay in terms of trading days between delisting from the MSM and relisting on the ESM. Shareholders will continue to be able to view the latest AIB share price, including on the AIB website.