Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Purchase of Own Shares

May 20, 2003 02:09 ET | Source: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE:AIB) announces that on 19 May 2003, it purchased ordinary shares. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announces that on 19 May 2003, it purchased 1,325,000 of its ordinary shares, at an average price of Euro 13.4199, to be held as treasury shares.

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