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Allied Irish Banks PLC3 May 2005 Date of Disclosure 3 MAY 2005 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 29 APRIL 2005 Dealing in ULSTER TELEVISION PLC (name of company) 1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 1,549 7.70 EURO 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 1,003,824 (1.85%) 4) Party making disclosure ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor - GOODBODY STOCKBROKERS OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation N/A 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) YES (ii) offeree or associate of offeree Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4) e If category (l), 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) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above N/A (Also print name of signatory) JOHN BURNS Telephone and extension number 00 353 1 6412348 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, e.g. where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller. Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Rule 8.7. Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. Note 7. Unless otherwise stated, references to Rules are to Rules in Part B of the Rules. Note 8. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule 2.1(a) of Part A. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8. If in doubt, consult the Panel. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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