- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer


Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

For the date of 25 July, 2011

 

 

ALLIED IRISH BANKS, public limited company



Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

 

Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

Yes ..... No ..X...

 

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

 

 

 

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Embargo 07:00

25 th July 2011

 

ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C.

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] today issues its Preliminary Interim Results Announcement for the half-year ended 30 June 2011. Please click on the following link to view:

 

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9458K_-2011-7-24.pdf

 

 

Alternatively this announcement is available on www.aibgroup.com/investorrelations

 

 

-ENDS-

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Alan Kelly	Catherine Burke
Director of Corporate Affairs & Marketing	Head of Internal Communications
AIB Group	AIB Group
Dublin 4	Dublin 4
Tel: [phone]	Tel: [phone]

 

 

 

 

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Signatures

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

 

 

                        
ALLIED IRISH BANKS, p.l.c.

                (Registrant)

 

 

Date 25 July, 2011

 

             By: ___________________
Paul Stanley

                         Acting Chief Financial Officer

               Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.