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:

25 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

24 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

1,035

15.000

2

15,727

15.100

3

1,295

15.110

4

1,609

15.140

5

7,745

15.150

6

23,746

15.200

7

2,500

15.250

8

5,000

15.300

9

790

15.350

10

44

15.390

11

400

15.490

12

3,357

15.500

13

132

15.180

14

46,422

15.200

15

215

15.290

16

2,500

15.310

17

1,082

15.400

18

1,500

15.100

19

2,000

15.200

20

2,500

15.203

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,258,763  (2.56%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 17 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 18 - 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