AIB Group PLC - AIB announces cancellation of Warrants

AIB Group plc announces cancellation of Warrants held by the Minister for Finance

AIB Group plc ("AIB" or the "Company") has agreed with the Minister for Finance (the "Minister") to cancel the 271,166,685 warrants held by the Minister (the "Warrants") for a cash payment to the State of €390 million (the "Warrant Cancellation"). The Warrants, which gave the Minister the right to subscribe for ordinary shares in AIB at a specified price, were originally granted in July 2017. A deed of warrant cancellation ("Warrant Cancellation Deed") between AIB and the Minister was signed on 30 October 2025 to give effect to the Warrant Cancellation.

This Warrant Cancellation follows the State's exit from AIB's share register in June 2025, marking the return of the Company to full private ownership. The Warrant Cancellation represents a further payment of €390 million⁽¹⁾ to the State by AIB.

Based on AIB's capital position at 30 June 2025, AIB's fully-loaded CET1 ratio will be reduced by approximately 70bps to 15.7% from the reported 16.4%⁽²⁾.

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⁽¹⁾ This €390 million cash payment brings the total proceeds returned to the State to c. €21 billion, which includes levies of c. €650 million and other fees. The €390 million payment reflects, inter alia, the AIB share price and the exercise price of €6.752

⁽²⁾ The CET1 ratio does not include interim profits for the half-year 2025 pending a final decision on payout at year end

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