BRIEF-Bank of Ireland rights issue take-up 94.63 pct

DUBLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland:

* Rights issue take-up 94.63 percent including government share

* Underwriters to procure subscribers for balance of 168,580,552 new shares at

a price above rights+expenses

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