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AIB shareholders passed all eight resolutions at the bank's extraordinary general meeting this afternoon and approved the recapitalisation of the bank with €3.5 billion from the Government.

As part of this recapitalisation the State gains warrants to buy 25 per cent of AIB in five years time and will charge a coupon – or interest – of 8 per cent per annum.