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:

16 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

15July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

4,125 

14.650

2

1,000 

14.651

3

1,700 

14.660

4

970 

14.678

5

459 

14.680

6

24,490 

14.700

7

1,033 

14.710

8

182 

14.726

9

2,165 

14.728

10

2,135 

14.750

11

1,640 

14.770

12

420 

14.780

13

185 

14.790

14

61,995 

14.800

15

6,256 

14.850

16

456 

14.880

17

3,820 

14.900

18

3,234 

14.920

19

7,500 

14.698

20

27,821 

14.700

21

1,000 

14.710

22

2,150 

14.725

23

2,000 

14.743

24

5,000 

14.745

25

1,640 

14.770

26

76 

14.780

27

56,686 

14.800

28

3,257 

14.845

29

5,000 

14.850

30

5,000 

14.900

31

1,684 

14.920

32

240 

14.960

33

1,000 

14.650

34

1,000 

14.651

35

1,000 

14.700

36

500 

14.710

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,887,046 (2.27%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 32 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 33 to 36 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