UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2006 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Address: Regulatory Compliance & Business Ethics Block F Level 4 - Bankcentre Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Ireland 13F File Number: 28-05346 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: John Burns Title: Assistant Secretary Phone: 00 353 1 6413543 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ John Burns Dublin, Ireland May 03, 2006 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 233 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $4,295,400 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS COM NEW 000886309 1 45 SH DEFINED 45 0 0 ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 682 16026 SH DEFINED 16026 0 0 ACTIVIDENTITY CORP COM 00506P103 7 1745 SH DEFINED 1745 0 0 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM 007903107 10 300 SH DEFINED 300 0 0 AETNA INC NEW COM 00817Y108 1233 24740 SH DEFINED 24740 0 0 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 1 32 SH DEFINED 32 0 0 ALCAN INC COM 013716105 14240 311397 SH DEFINED 311397 0 0 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 126 3880 SH DEFINED 3880 0 0 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 11 97 SH DEFINED 97 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 63 1200 SH DEFINED 1200 0 0 ALTERA CORP COM 021441100 87 4200 SH DEFINED 4200 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 16028 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