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Gartmore Investment Management Ltd16 March 2007 FORM 8.1/8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. Useseparate form for each class of security in which dealings have been made. Date of disclosure: 16th March 2007 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: 15th March 2007 Dealing in (name of company): Irish Continental Group plc (1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares): UTS (1 ORD & 3 RED SHS)(2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 343,618 19.25 EUR (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled: Nil (and percentage of class) .....................................(0.00%) Class of securities: Contract for Difference(2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit Resultant total of class owned or controlled: (and percentage of class)........................................(0.00%) (4) Party making disclosure: Gartmore Investment Management Ltd (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1): OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), nameof fund management organisation: Gartmore Investment Management Ltd (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) [DEL:Yes:DEL]/No (ii) offerree or associate of offeree [DEL:Yes:DEL]/No Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4) ............................................... If category (l), expalin ....................................................................................................... (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or moreof the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes/[DEL:No:DEL] Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above: ..................................................... (Also print name of signatory): Elizabeth Friedman - Assistant Manager, DataAdministration Telephone and extension number: 020-7782-2804 (Elizabeth Friedman). This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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