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:

24 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

23 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

1,314

14.750 

2

317

14.800 

3

480

14.910 

4

2,000

14.920 

5

2,205

14.950 

6

1,189

14.960 

7

5,000

14.970 

8

800

14.990 

9

343

14.998 

10

46,884

15.000 

11

1,027

15.010 

12

39

15.020 

13

1,278

15.030 

14

706

15.047 

15

706

15.050 

16

480

15.060 

17

400

15.080 

18

2,076

15.130 

19

1,197

15.140 

20

25,000

14.825 

21

10,000

14.970 

22

75,000

15.000 

23

14

15.050 

24

17,812

15.070 

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,260,524  (2.57%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 24 above

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

- n/a 

(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