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:

30 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

27 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

1,554 

15.000 

2

966 

15.180 

3

1,000 

15.199 

4

1,821 

15.200 

5

204 

15.240 

6

640 

15.280 

7

759 

15.299 

8

6,659 

15.300 

9

9,084 

15.350 

10

5,950 

15.400 

11

390 

15.411 

12

2,790 

15.430 

13

4,567 

15.480 

14

5,000 

15.700 

15

928 

15.000 

16

22 

15.100 

17

7,000 

15.350 

18

268 

15.450 

19

1,630 

15.520 

20

29,452 

15.530 

21

500 

15.540 

22

1,892 

15.700 

23

140 

15.280 

24

4,700 

15.300 

25

3,000 

15.400 

26

425 

15.430 

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,960,822* (2.33%)

(\* The above total has been reduced by the removal of 286,818 non-discretionary shares since previous disclosure.)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 22 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 23 to 26 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