23rd Oct 2006 12:10
Allied Irish Banks PLC23 October 2006 FORM 8.1/8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of Disclosure: 23 October 2006 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing: 20 October 2006 Dealing in: Aer Lingus Group plc 1) Class of securities: Ordinary Shares 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit (Euro) 1. 9,090 2.87 2. 7,073 2.89 3. 2,181 2.87 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 8,971,093 (1.70%) 4) Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c and Subsidiaries 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) Goodbody Stockbrokers Own Account Deal No. 3. (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: Goodbody Stockbrokers Deal No's 1 - 2 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A (ii) offeree or associate of offeree YES Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4) e If category (f), explain (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above John BurnsAssistant SecretaryAllied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6412348 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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