RNS Number:5052T
Anglo Irish Bank Corp PLC
19 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS





1. Name of company


Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc



2. Name of director


William McAteer



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






4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)






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






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






7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed






10. Percentage of issued class






11. Class of security






12. Price per share






13. Date of transaction






14. Date company informed






15. Total holding following this notification






16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification






If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant


19 December, 2003



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


Basic Tier Options - 19/12/06 to 19/12/13

Second Tier Options - 19/12/08 to 19/12/13



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


Basic Tier Options - Euro1.25

Second Tier Options - Euro1.25



20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



Basic Tier Options - 250,000 Ordinary Euro0.32

Second Tier Options - 250,000 Ordinary Euro0.32




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise


Euro12.60



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


744,229



23. Any additional information






24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Bernard Daly  -  00 3531 616 2506



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


Bernard Daly, Group Secretary



Date of Notification


19 December 2003




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