EX-12.1 4 d487480dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12.1

Section 302 Certification

I, David Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Dated: 27 February 2013

 

/s/ David Duffy
Name: David Duffy
Title: Chief Executive Officer