CantorFitzgeraldEuro - Rule 8.3- FBD Holdings plc

RNS Number:0809S
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
10 April 2008

FORM 8.1/8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.

Date of disclosure 10th April 2008

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001

Date of Dealing 9th April 2008

Dealing in FBD Holdings Plc

(1) Class of securities: Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
3,000 33.446667

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

(and percentage of class) 371,927 1.12%

*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs ( see below)

(4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund

management organisation

................................................................................

(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO

(ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO

Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4)

If category (l), explain
................................................................................

(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more the
class of

relevant securities dealt in) YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
..................................................

(Also print name of signatory) Ross Tanton

Telephone and extension number: 0207 894 7214 / rtanton@cantor.co.uk

Date of Disclosure: 10th April 2008

Form 8 Enclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 371,927 FBD Holdings plc
ordinary shares. 371,927 of these shares are held to hedge Contract for
Difference ("CFD") positions for clients.

A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.

The holder of a Long CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of the
underlying security goes up. The holder of a Short CFD contract will realise a
gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.

There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge Long CFDs and/or Spread bets.

The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.

Contracts for Differences Disclosure Date: 10/04/08

FBD Holdings Plc Cantor Reference
Fitzgerald Underlying Number Price
Product Name Date Executed Buy/Sell Of Shares EUR

FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 18/11/05 Sell 3000 32.1
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 27/10/06 Sell 3388 39.825
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 27/10/06 Sell 6612 39.825
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/02/07 Sell 2500 40
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 30/05/07 Sell 150 39.499
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 31/05/07 Sell 2000 39.25
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 30/07/07 Sell 5200 26.5
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 03/08/07 Sell 1750 28.4
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/08/07 Sell 850 39.499
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/08/07 Sell 4750 39.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/12/07 Sell 500 23.9
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/12/07 Sell 7500 23.9
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 10/12/07 Sell 1250 23.85
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/12/07 Sell 2000 25.75
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/01/08 Sell 35000 25.572
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 04/01/08 Sell 20000 25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/01/08 Sell 1900 25.97
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/01/08 Sell 15000 25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 08/01/08 Sell 5000 25.7
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 36000 25.478
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 15000 25.6
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 15/01/08 Sell 25000 25.636
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/02/08 Sell 24000 28.4
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 11/02/08 Sell 82077 28.2
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 11/02/08 Sell 40000 28
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 18/02/08 Sell 20000 27.25
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 25/02/08 Sell 1000 28.8
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 17/03/08 Sell 2000 28.55
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 25/03/08 Sell 5000 28.8
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 02/04/08 Sell 2500 29.65
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 07/04/08 Sell 500 35
FBD Holdings Plc Long CFD 09/04/08 Sell 3000 33.5
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