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:

04 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

03 July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

11 

15.350

2

9 

15.362

3

181 

15.370

4

291 

15.390

5

104,014 

15.400

6

5,777 

15.420

7

6,234 

15.430

8

7,301 

15.440

9

1,000 

15.449

10

78,550 

15.450

11

87,169 

15.400

12

5,179 

15.440

13

100,120 

15.450

14

93 

15.453

15

167 

15.470

16

828 

15.640

17

314 

15.700

18

2,166 

15.850

19

4,600 

15.400

20

850 

15.402

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,914,111 (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 18 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 19 to 20 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