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Bid	1.57
Ask	1.58
Price	1.58
Previous	1.53
Change	+0.05 (+3.27%)
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52 Wk Low	0.52
52 Wk Low	(31/03/2009)
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52 Wk Change	(+172.41%)
4 Wk Volume	81,525,198
ISIN Number	IE0000197834
Currency	EUR

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19-03-10	Greencore Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 8964I Greencore Group PLC 19 March 2010 Standard Form TR-1 Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC[i] `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]: Greencore Group plc` `2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):` `[x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights` `[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached` `[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights` `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:` Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:` `5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]: 18 March 2010` `6. Date on which issuer notified; 19 March 2010` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%` `8. Notified details:` A) Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of shares (if Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii]` possible using the ISIN CODE) transaction[vi] `Number of Number of Voting Number of shares[x] Number of voting rights[xi] % of voting` `Shares[viii] rights[ix] rights` `Direct Direct[xii] Indirect[xiii] Direct Indirect` `Ordinary shares of Euro 0.50 5,957,982 5,957,982 6,327,955 6,327,955 3.08% Nil` each (Sedol: B23QSJ3) SUBTOTAL A(based on aggregate voting rights) B) Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] `Type of financial instrument Expiration Date[xv] Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date[xvi] rights that may be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/converted` `SUBTOTAL B(in` `relation to all` `expiration dates)` Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights `6,327,955 6,327,955 3.08%` `9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:` SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE `10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].` `11. Additional information:` `Greencore Group plc` `Registered Holder Class of Security No. of shares Held` `Bank of New York Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 421,218` Limited `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 340,336` (Ireland) Ltd 184062 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 10,518` (Ireland) Ltd 184219 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 20,120` (Ireland) Ltd 184234 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 43,128` (Ireland) Ltd 184235 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 529` (Ireland) Ltd 184316 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 207,462` (Ireland) Ltd 184321 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,512` (Ireland) Ltd 184344 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,715` (Ireland) Ltd 184347 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 41,710` (Ireland) Ltd 184615 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,679` (Ireland) Ltd 184620 `Nortrust Nominees Limited Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 186,584` `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,930` T00004 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,040` T00454 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,500` T03816 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 17,000` T04010 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 8,033` T04729 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 17,000` T05671 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 2,500` T06859 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 13,000` T07782 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 45,170` T12351 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 18,000` T13290 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 4,500` T14983 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 19,925` T17702 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,650` T17765 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 10,000` T17766 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 9,900` T17062 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 11,400` T01574 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 15,000` T11402 `Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 4,812,894` Ltd `AIB Services Limited Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 2` `Total AIB Holdings 18 March 2010 6,327,955` Annex to the standard form TR-1 [xviii] `a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:` `Full name (including legal Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c and` `form for legal entities) its subsidiaries` `...............................` `...............................` `.....` Contact address (registered Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin `office for legal entities) 4,` `Ireland........................` `...............................` `...............` `...............................` `...............................` `.......` `Phone number 01 - 6600311` Other useful information (at ***************. least legal representative for legal persons) `b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable[xix]:` `Full name David Schorman` `Contact address Assistant Secretary,` `Allied Irish Banks,` `p.l.c.,` `Bankcentre,` `Ballsbridge,` `Dublin 4.` `Phone number 01 - 772 1006` Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) `c) Additional information` Notes to Form TR-1 <HR>--------------------------------------- `[i] This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority.` `[ii] Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate.` `[iii] This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the natural person or legal entity acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in Article 10 (b) to (h) of Directive 2004/109/EC; (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in Article 10 (a) of that Directive, or (d) the holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate.` In relation to the transactions referred to in points (b) to (h) of Article 10 of that Directive, the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned: in the circumstances foreseen in letter (b) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (c) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and natural person or legal entity lodging the collateral under these conditions; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (d) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity who has a life interest in shares if that person or entity is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the natural person or legal entity who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (e) of Article 10 of that Directive, the controlling natural person or legal entity and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under Article 9, under letters (a) to (d) of Article 10 of that Directive or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (f) of Article 10 of that Directive, the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (g) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity that controls the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (h) of Article 10 of that Directive, the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion. `[iv] Applicable in the cases provided for in Article 10 (b) to (h) of Directive 2004/109/EC. This should be the full name of the shareholder who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in Article 10 of that Directive unless the holdings of the shareholder would be lower than 5% of the total number of voting rights.` `[v] The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement.` The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect. For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect. `[vi] Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification. In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state "below 3%".` `[vii] If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%.` For the case provided for in Article 10(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC, there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement. `[viii] To be used in Member States where applicable.` `[ix] Direct and indirect.` `[x] To be used in Member States where applicable.` `[xi] In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached "direct holding" and voting rights "indirect holding", please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns - if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank.` `[xii] Voting rights attached to shares held by the notifying party (Article 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC).` `[xiii] Voting rights held by the notifying party independently of any holding of shares (Article 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC).` `[xiv] If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%.` `[xv] Date of maturity/expiration of the financial instrument i.e. the date when right to acquire shares ends.` `[xvi] If the financial instrument has such a period - please specify this period - for example once every 3 months starting from [date].` [xvii] The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking. `[xviii] This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority.` `[xix] Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in Articles 10 and 13 of Directive 2004/109/EC` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLJLMFTMBIBBJM** More
19-03-10	Greencore Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 8513I Greencore Group PLC 19 March 2010 Standard Form TR-1 Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC[i] `1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are` `attached [ii]:` `Greencore Group plc` `2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):` `[x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights` `[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached` `[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights` `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:` Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:` `5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:` 17 March 2010 `6. Date on which issuer notified; 18 March 2010` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%` `8. Notified details:` A) Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of shares (if Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii]` possible using the ISIN CODE) transaction[vi] `Number of Number of Voting Number of shares[x] Number of voting rights[xi] % of voting` `Shares[viii] rights[ix] rights` `Direct Direct[xii] Indirect[xiii] Direct Indirect` `Ordinary shares of Euro 0.50 6,231,301 6,231,301 5,957,982 5,957,982 2.90% Nil` each (Sedol: B23QSJ3) SUBTOTAL A(based on aggregate voting rights) B) Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] `Type of financial instrument Expiration Date[xv] Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights` `Period/ Date[xvi] rights that may be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/converted` `SUBTOTAL B(in` `relation to all` `expiration dates)` Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights `5,957,982 5,957,982 2.90%` `9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:` SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE `10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].` `11. Additional information:` `Greencore Group plc` `Registered Holder Class of Security No. of shares Held` `Bank of New York Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 421,218` Limited `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 340,336` (Ireland) Ltd 184062 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 10,518` (Ireland) Ltd 184219 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 20,120` (Ireland) Ltd 184234 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 43,128` (Ireland) Ltd 184235 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 529` (Ireland) Ltd 184316 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 207,462` (Ireland) Ltd 184321 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,512` (Ireland) Ltd 184344 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,715` (Ireland) Ltd 184347 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 41,710` (Ireland) Ltd 184615 `BNY Custodial Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,679` (Ireland) Ltd 184620 `Nortrust Nominees Limited Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 186,584` `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,930` T00004 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,040` T00454 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 3,500` T03816 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 17,000` T04010 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 8,033` T04729 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 17,000` T05671 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 2,500` T06859 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 13,000` T07782 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 45,170` T12351 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 18,000` T13290 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 4,500` T14983 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 19,925` T17702 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 12,650` T17765 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 10,000` T17766 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 9,900` T17062 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 11,400` T01574 `Alibank Nominees Limited A/C Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 15,000` T11402 `Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 4,442,921` Ltd `AIB Services Limited Ordinary Shares Euro 0.63 cent each 2` `Total AIB Holdings 17 March 2010 5,957,982` Annex to the standard form TR-1 [xviii] `a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:` `Full name (including legal Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c and` `form for legal entities) its subsidiaries` `...............................` `...............................` `.....` Contact address (registered Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin `office for legal entities) 4,` `Ireland........................` `...............................` `...............` `...............................` `...............................` `.......` `Phone number 01 - 6600311` Other useful information (at ***************. least legal representative for legal persons) `b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable[xix]:` `Full name David Schorman` `Contact address Assistant Secretary,` `Allied Irish Banks,` `p.l.c.,` `Bankcentre,` `Ballsbridge,` `Dublin 4.` `Phone number 01 - 772 1006` Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) `c) Additional information` Notes to Form TR-1 `<HR>--------------------------------------- [i] This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority.` `[ii] Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate.` `[iii] This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the natural person or legal entity acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in Article 10 (b) to (h) of Directive 2004/109/EC; (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in Article 10 (a) of that Directive, or (d) the holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate.` In relation to the transactions referred to in points (b) to (h) of Article 10 of that Directive, the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned: in the circumstances foreseen in letter (b) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (c) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and natural person or legal entity lodging the collateral under these conditions; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (d) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity who has a life interest in shares if that person or entity is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the natural person or legal entity who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (e) of Article 10 of that Directive, the controlling natural person or legal entity and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under Article 9, under letters (a) to (d) of Article 10 of that Directive or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (f) of Article 10 of that Directive, the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (g) of Article 10 of that Directive, the natural person or legal entity that controls the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in letter (h) of Article 10 of that Directive, the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion. `[iv] Applicable in the cases provided for in Article 10 (b) to (h) of Directive 2004/109/EC. This should be the full name of the shareholder who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in Article 10 of that Directive unless the holdings of the shareholder would be lower than 5% of the total number of voting rights.` `[v] The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement.` The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect. For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect. `[vi] Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification. In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state "below 3%".` `[vii] If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%.` For the case provided for in Article 10(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC, there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement. `[viii] To be used in Member States where applicable.` `[ix] Direct and indirect.` `[x] To be used in Member States where applicable.` `[xi] In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached "direct holding" and voting rights "indirect holding", please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns - if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank.` `[xii] Voting rights attached to shares held by the notifying party (Article 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC).` `[xiii] Voting rights held by the notifying party independently of any holding of shares (Article 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC).` `[xiv] If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%.` `[xv] Date of maturity/expiration of the financial instrument i.e. the date when right to acquire shares ends.` `[xvi] If the financial instrument has such a period - please specify this period - for example once every 3 months starting from [date].` [xvii] The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking. `[xviii] This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority.` `[xix] Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in Articles 10 and 13 of Directive 2004/109/EC` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLJLMLTMBMBMTM** More
18-03-10	UPDATE 4-Police arrest Anglo Irish Bank's former chairman	AFX UK Focus
By Padraic Halpin and Andras Gergely BRAY, Ireland, March 18 (Reuters) - Irish police have arrested Sean FitzPatrick, the former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, as part of a fraud investigation seen as vital to Ireland's efforts to win back investor confidence. `The government has said it would investigate fully the role of nationalised Anglo Irish and other banks in the collapse that brought a spectacular period of growth to an abrupt end.` `It has announced tough new regulatory measures but until Thursday no arrests had been made.` `"It is Sean FitzPatrick," a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Irish public radio RTE also named the arrested man as FitzPatrick.` `Police said they had arrested a man in his early 60s and held him in Bray, a seaside resort just south in Dublin, after an early morning search, but did not name him or the institution involved in their inquiry.` `The finance ministry, which has pumped 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of capital into Anglo, also refused to name the man, and limited its response to a brief statement.` `"There is an extensive Garda (police) investigation under way," said the statement, adding it was "eager to see justice take its course".` `FitzPatrick, who was CEO before becoming chairman, said in December 2008 he had kept shareholders in the dark for years about loans worth 84 million euros he had received from Anglo Irish Bank, which had to be nationalised in early 2009.` `The regulator has also been investigating whether Anglo Irish used more than 7 billion euros of short-term deposits from bancassurer Irish Life & Permanent to mask large customer deposit withdrawals.` STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION `Many investors avoided all Irish assets in the period after Anglo's nationalisation but Dublin has been working hard at restoring its reputation by taking drastic steps to cut its budget deficit and overhauling its regulatory system.` `Taxpayers have been demanding tough action against those held responsible in the financial sector after they had to pick up the bill for fiscal reforms and the recapitalisation of Anglo Irish, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks.` `"Given the mood of mounting anger in the country at what the government has been forced to do to correct the public finances, it's absolutely essential that justice is seen to be done," said Jim Power, chief economist at financial services firm Friends First.` `"This is certainly a step in the right direction, but of course it remains to be seen how this will be followed through," Power said.` `Anglo, which carved out a niche in the property sector, will transfer at least about 28 billion euros of related loans to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), making it the biggest contributor to the government's "bad bank" scheme.` `It is also expected to post the biggest loss in Irish corporate history around the end of March. A report in Thursday's Irish Independent newspaper said Anglo's pretax loss for the 15 months to the end of December would come in at almost 12 billion euros, which would be more than Ireland collects in income tax per year.` `There are few obvious precedents for Thursday's arrest, although in Germany a trial has begun against the former head of IKB, Stefan Ortseifen, on charges of misleading investors about the state of the bank's finances, charges which he denies.` (Additional reporting by Barbara Lewis; Writing by Andras Gergely; Editing by David Cowell) ($1=0.7321 euro) ((For a factbox on Anglo Irish, please click on )) Keywords: IRELAND BANKS/ARREST (andras.gergely@reuters.com; +35315001518; Reuters Messaging: andras.gergely.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
18-03-10	UPDATE 3-Police arrest Anglo Irish Bank's former chairman	AFX UK Focus
By Andras Gergely DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Irish police have arrested Sean FitzPatrick, the former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, as part of a fraud investigation seen as vital to Ireland's efforts to win back investor confidence. `The government has said it would investigate fully the role of nationalised Anglo Irish and other banks in the collapse that brought a spectacular period of growth to an abrupt end.` `It has announced tough new regulatory measures but until Thursday no arrests had been made.` `"It is Sean FitzPatrick," a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Irish public radio RTE also named the arrested man as FitzPatrick, adding he was being questioned at a station in Bray, a seaside resort just south of Dublin.` `Police said they had arrested a man in his early 60s and held him in Bray after an early morning search, but did not name him or the institution involved in their inquiry.` `The finance ministry, which has pumped 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of capital into Anglo, also refused to name the man, and limited its response to a brief statement.` `"There is an extensive Garda (police) investigation under way," said the statement, adding it was "eager to see justice take its course".` `FitzPatrick said in December 2008 he had kept shareholders in the dark for years about loans worth 84 million euros he had received from Anglo Irish Bank, which had to be nationalised in early 2009.` `The regulator has also been investigating whether Anglo Irish used more than 7 billion euros of short-term deposits from bancassurer Irish Life & Permanent to mask large customer deposit withdrawals.` STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION `Many investors avoided all Irish assets in the period after Anglo's nationalisation but Dublin has been working hard at restoring its reputation by taking drastic steps to cut its budget deficit and overhauling its regulatory system.` `Taxpayers have been demanding resignations in the financial sector after they had to pick up the bill for fiscal reforms and the recapitalisation of Anglo Irish, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks.` `"Given the mood of mounting anger in the country at what the government has been forced to do to correct the public finances, it's absolutely essential that justice is seen to be done," said Jim Power, chief economist at financial services firm Friends First.` `"This is certainly a step in the right direction, but of course it remains to be seen how this will be followed through," Power said.` `Anglo, which carved out a niche in the property sector, will transfer at least about 28 billion euros of related loans to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), making it the biggest contributor to the government's "bad bank" scheme.` `It is also expected to post the biggest loss in Irish corporate history around the end of March. A report in Thursday's Irish Independent newspaper said Anglo's pretax loss for the 15 months to the end of December would come in at almost 12 billion euros, which would be more than Ireland collects in income tax per year.` `There are few obvious precedents for Thursday's arrest, although in Germany a trial has begun against the former head of IKB, Stefan Ortseifen, on charges of misleading investors about the state of the bank's finances, charges which he denies.` `(For a FACTBOX on Anglo Irish, please click on )` ($1=0.7321 euro) (Additional reporting by Barbara Lewis; Editing by Andrew Callus and Simon Jessop) Keywords: IRELAND BANKS/ARREST (andras.gergely@reuters.com; +35315001518; Reuters Messaging: andras.gergely.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More

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12:38	Re: aib holding in greencore	SirMoose


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	Hi Loch Garman ! ALBK buying and selling shares in Greencore . I wonder is this just from the Goodbody side of ALBK ? And not actually anything really to do with ALBK ? You can see these RNS a lot clearer directly on the London Stock Exchange site http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=10417633 More \| View thread (2) \| Respond \| Login to Vote up
Thu 08:52	SELL Re: Re:- RNS Acquistion or disposal of s...	Xilang Oribator


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	Mark, It is the other way round AIB has a notifiable holding in Greencore. More \| View thread (5) \| Respond \| Login to Vote up
Wed 19:39	aib holding in greencore	Loch garman


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	aib had a shareholding in greencore of about 3%. By the looks of it they still do. More \| View thread (2) \| Respond \| Login to Vote up
Wed 13:30	Re: Re:- RNS Acquistion or disposal of s...	Tjuringa


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	My mistake - I thought I saw all the brokers on one of the floats in O'Connell Street.... More \| View thread (5) \| Respond \| Login to Vote up

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