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Allied Irish Banks PLC12 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: 12 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: 11 October, 2006 Dealing in: Aer Lingus Group plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 1 13,635 2.88 2 4,545 2.90 3 9,090 2.91 4 43,914,651 2.20 The 43,914,651 shares were acquired pursuant to exercise of the overallotmentarrangements with the Government of Ireland (the "Government") and Aer Lingusas published in the Aer Lingus prospectus (the "Prospectus") on 12 September2006, and follow the announcement on 3 October 2006. The 43,914,651 shares werethen returned to the Government to satisfy AIB Capital Markets plc obligationsunder the Stock Lending Agreement as published in the Prospectus on 12 September2006, Allied Irish Banks, plc. or AIB Capital Markets plc has no interest in the43,914,651 shares. (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 9,096,611 (1.67%) (4) Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and Subsidiaries (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor: Goodbody Stockbrokers - Deal No 4 (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No's 1 to 3 above. (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offerer or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A ii) 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 (ie. 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 Burns Assistant Secretary Allied 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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