Rule 8.3- IAWS Group plc

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.

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER

PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007

Date of Disclosure:

08 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

07 July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

601

15.480

2

400

15.490

3

6,982

15.500

4

390

15.550

5

8,796

15.600

6

16,800

15.650

7

464

15.780

8

13,384

15.800

9

6,000

15.500

10

10,000

15.600

11

8,100

15.650

12

52

15.750

13

14,000

15.800

14

500

16.100

15

390

15.550

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,910,091 (2.29%)

(4)

Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 14 above

(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation:

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deal No. 15 above. 

(6)

Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) No

(ii) associate of offeree  No

Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): n/a

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) Yes