UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-10284 |
Issuer: ALLIED IRISH BANKS, public limited company Exchange: The New York Stock Exchange |
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
Bankcentre Ballsbridge Dublin 4, Ireland Tel. No.: +353 1 660 0311 |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuers principal executive offices)
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING TEN ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE EUR 0.01 PER SHARE |
(Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
¨ | 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1) |
¨ | 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) |
¨ | 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) |
¨ | 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4) |
¨ | Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1 |
x | Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized persons.
August 15, 2011 |
/s/ Paul Stanley |
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. | ||||||
Date | Name | Title |
August 15, 2011 |
/s/ Bryan Sheridan |
Group Law Agent, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. | ||||||
Date | Name | Title |
1 | Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions. |